On this episode, I met Bridgette Simpson, and she shared with me her empowering story of survival behind bars for over a decade, for a crime she did not commit. Bridgette has been free for three years now and has built a successful business helping others create a healthy relationship with money. She labels herself an abolitionist whose passion and focus is to dismantle our current judicial system, and re-build and replace with one that is just and fair for all. Her work also focuses on helping formerly incarcerated people transition out of life behind bars and into society, so that they have an opportunity to thrive on the outside.  I cannot even begin to tell you all how empowered I felt walking away from this conversation. Bridgette has inspired me and given me a new definition of what not giving up means. 

If you're interested in connecting and working with Bridgette, you can find her on instagram at: https://instagram.com/jamaican_boss_lady

Amanda Lōrin is a dear friend who focuses her work around helping others connect and heal through energy work. Among her many gifts is the practice of Human Design reading, which helps people understand why they behave, think and feel the way they do. During our conversation, Amanda helps me discover and understand my own human design, and we discuss the importance of community, releasing fear of judgment, as well as the presence and exchange of energy in our lives. It was so wonderful to connect with her and hold space for each other and my hope is that you listen with an open heart and mind and appreciate what was shared in this conversation. 

To connect and work with Amanda head over to: https://instagram.com/the_amandalorin and tell her I sent ya! 

I was so, so excited for the opportunity to chat with Julianna Esparza, founder of Adopt-A-Mom in El Paso, Tx. Adopt-A-Mom is a group of over 2,000 moms that has impacted the El Paso community in a beautiful way. During our conversation, Julianna shared with me how and why she felt called to create a group for moms, and how it has grown to be an important platform for not only herself, but all the women within the group, because it helps to encourage and uplift all the members as they navigate the many challenges of life, relationships, and motherhood. I cannot begin to tell you all how much fun this episode was for me, Julianna is truly amazing, and the members of her group help prove that whenever women come together to build something, nothing can stop them from accomplishing any goal. 

**You can connect with Julianna and her community by searching for Adopt-A-Momep on Facebook. 

Bobby Lerma, founder of Segundo Barrio Apparel Company, returns to the podcast. This time, Bobby gets a little more personal with us and also shares details of his first Toy Drive. I also (subtly and unsuccessfully) try to convince Bobby to give vegan food a try. It's always so much fun to chat with this guy!! I hope you all enjoy our conversation and get to know a little bit more about the man behind Segundo Barrio Apparel Company. 

***If you'd like to contribute to Segundo Barrio's Apparel Company Toy Drive, or to check out some of their merch; you can reach out to Bobby over at: https://instagram.com/segundobarrioac

Kimra Luna is a cosmic sensuality coach, somatic ritualist, pleasure activist and personal branding and online business strategist. She is the founder of the Riot Doll Society community on Discord and is the host of the Riot Doll podcast. Her podcast and Twitch channel cover topics on online business, self-healing, sex, love relationships, music, sensuality, self-love, psychology and activism. Kimra has been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and the New York Times and has been interviewed on over 100 podcasts. She is a single mom to 3 boys and spends her free time going to punk shows and making vegan food for her family and friends. 

You can find her work at kimraluna.com

and follow her on instagram at https://instagram.com/kimraluna 

I am so, so excited that my good friend Cory made it to the podcast! He is such an amazing guy. So honest and kind, and soooo talented! Cory is the founder of the VO Academy, a place he created for anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in voice over acting. During our chat, Cory shares a little bit of background of what it was like for him growing up in Canada, some of the challenges he's faced over time, and his willingness to use his voice in order to bring positive change to the world. I had such an amazing time chatting with him and getting to know him a little bit more. I hope you enjoy listening to my wonderful, courageous, talented and beautiful friend, too. 

**If you'd like to connect with Cory and learn more about the VO Academy; you can find him at: https://instagram.com/coryrimesvo

My dear friend Paul returns to the podcast to give an update on how his journey to sobriety is going. He also shares experiences that have impacted his life in a way that have often ties made him feel broken and confused. He ultimately shares how his road to recovery is stronger than ever and he finally feels like he's healing from the inside out.