Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer Purpose

“If we’re not visible then what are we doing? We were so passionate about changing the paradigm.“💓

Christy Desai is the Co-Founder and CEO of Okay Humans - a new state-of-the-art storefront talk therapy destination backed by the Founders of Dry Bar. Christy is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and acutely understands the stress of start-up businesses and entrepreneurship given her prior ownership of Kidville, an indoor kids play space.💗👏🏼👏🏼 

After unsuccessfully trying to outrun the stress of life, Christy Desai finally looked for a therapist in hopes of catching her breath. What started as “3-5 sessions” turned into years of deep inner work. Her own experience turned into a personal mission to help other people feel better, stronger, and more alive 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Christy returned to school to pursue a Masters in clinical psychology as well as become a licensed marriage and family therapist. Being on both sides of therapy, as a client and a therapist, Christy saw how antiquated the process was for people to start therapy 💪🤞

Christy became determined to find a way to eliminate the barriers of entry to seeking therapy which led to the creation of Okay Humans. Okay Humans is a completely fresh approach to face-to-face talk therapy dedicated to modernizing and destigmatizing the entire experience around therapy. AMAZING, and so needed!

It was such an honor to have Christy on Opportunity Knocks!! Tune in now to hear more about her incredible journey - you don’t want to miss this one 🌈💓🙌🏼  Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧

Happy Thursday!! It’s time for the Opportunity Knocks podcast!! 🚪✊🏼 This week's interview was a true mutual OPPORTUNITY. I had the pleasure of interviewing Tahira Rehmatullah the Co-Founder of Commons, a Direct to Consumer CBD company by veterans in the industry and people you trust! 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! ⁠⁠ 😍⁠ Give her and Commons a follow @commons_co and @tahirarehm!

Why is this such an opportunity you ask? Well, it’s mental health awareness month and CBD, as the quote says above, helps with so many things that impact our mental health—sleep, pain, and anxiety to name a few! 👏🏼 How did Tahira and I meet you ask? I had an opportunity to say Yes or No to an introduction and I said "Yes!" This choice has led to so many more opportunities—think about what that might mean to you in your life? Is there an opportunity waiting for you? The answer is YES!

Tahira Rehmatullah is the CEO & Co-Founder of Commons, Partner at Highlands Venture Partners, and member of the board of directors for Akerna Corp., Ceres Acquisition Corp., and Superette… Wow! How does she do it all!? 💓👏🏼

Since entering cannabis in 2014, Tahira has held positions at MTech Acquisition Corp., Hypur Ventures, Marley Natural, and Privateer Holdings, and prior to that, at City First Enterprises, Perry Capital, and Ernst & Young 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Tahira also serves on the board of directors for the Last Prisoner Project and is dedicated to developing female and minority leadership in the industry 💪🤞

Tahira earned her MBA from the Yale School of Management and B.S. in Finance from The Ohio State University. She lives in New York City 💓💓🌆

It was an honor to have Tahira on Opportunity Knocks!! Tune in now to hear more about Tahira’s incredible journey - you don’t want to miss this one 🌈💓🙌🏼 Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧

Happy Opportunity Knocks Thursday, my friends!! 🦋✨✨ Today is a good one - IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!! 🥳🥳⁠
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We all know everyone wants to know everything about Michelle (aka ME! Founder of EmpowHer Purpose!) 🙏🏼🙏🏼 ⁠
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Well, lucky you - today is all about best friends coming together to celebrate and talk about OPPORTUNITIES! 🙌🏼🦋 Starting now, once a month I will be interviewed by different friends to give more insight on who I am, my journey, and what Empowher Purpose is truly about... What better time to start this new tradition than on my birthday!! 🌟⁠
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This episode is the Oprah and Gayle edition where my best friend asks ME questions on life, what’s next, and what opportunities lie ahead 🙌🏼🌟 ⁠
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Happy Thursday, I hope you LOVE this episode! ✨💜🙌🏼⁠

Happy Thursday!! It’s time for a new episode of Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week is special to me as I have experienced, admired, been inspired by this incredible soul. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS welcomes with open arms Elissa Goodman 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! ⁠😍 @elissagoodman PS: Her Instagram feed is TO DIE FOR! 😍

Elissa Goodman is a Holistic Nutritionist and Lifestyle Cleanse Expert. After being diagnosed with cancer in her 30s and then losing her husband to his own fight with cancer, Elissa quit her job at Vogue to study holistic nutrition 💓🙌🏼 Fast forward a number of years, Elissa has helped thousands of clients manage their own health issues 👏🏼👏🏼

Elissa has created several successful cleanses, including her own delivered S.O.U.P cleanse in Los Angeles, and her digital 7-Day RESET cleanse. (Psstt… I’m doing her clean right now!!) 💪🤞 Elissa’s Super Seed Bars from the S.O.U.P Cleanse are also sold online nationwide - she collaborates with leading health and wellness partners and is regularly asked to contribute to outlets such as Huffington Post, abc7, NBC LA, E! News, Well & Good, Mind Body Green, and more!! 💓💓

Elissa has also published a best-selling book called “Cancer Hacks,” and is currently working on her second book called Autoimmune Hacks 📚 Elissa Goodman’s mission is to educate and encourage healthy, mindful living, and helping others embrace the concept that we are a product of what we eat and how we treat ourselves!

Tune in now to hear more about Elissa’s incredible journey - you don’t want to miss this one 🌈💓🙌🏼 Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 🌈💓🙌🏼

“I really liked the idea of creating something people can rally around. I think we all want a purpose greater than ourselves.” 💓

Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with Brittany Driscoll, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Squeeze 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcasts - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍⁠ @squeeze @britdrisc

Squeeze is a way better massage experience from the founders of Drybar!! 👏🏼 Brittany also Co-Founded and leads The Feel-Good Company, a service agency supporting a collective of wellness brands dedicated to bettering the mind, body, and soul for good; and serves as Chairwoman of the Board for Okay Humans, a new talk therapy concept.

Brittany spent four years running marketing for Drybar where she helped take the company from $30M to more than $100M, and prior to that Brittany spent over a decade in marketing and advertising. As a female entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and wellness advocate, Brittany has a strong passion for supporting other women in business and has become a thought leader in her community 🌈💓🙌🏼 

Brittany believes in speaking up for what you believe in, empowering people to use their voice, and that we all have the ability to change the world for good! 💪🤞🌈💓🙌🏼 Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧

Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with the amazing Kristine Gardner 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍⁠ @kgcaliglow http://kristinegardner.co/

Kristine is on an adventure to inspire, encourage and share tips to make your life easier by finding the latest and greatest when it comes to a healthier and fuller life 👏🏼 Kristine is a Wellness and Goals Coach as well as a  Managing Director and a Founding Member at Beautycounter, helping share and educate others about the importance of clean and safer personal care products 💓🙌🏼 

An inspirationalist, a go-getter, an educator, a listener, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and a mom to three spirited boys, Kristine loves all things related to health, beauty, and fitness, and making a life out of what she does! 💪🤞 

(When she’s not busy running her own business, you can catch her on her favorite trails in Los Angeles or finding a Kombucha on tap!!)

Tune in now to hear more about Kristine’s journey 🌈💓🙌🏼  Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧

Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with the amazing LeeAnn Sauter, Founder of Root Living and the No Ordinary Moments podcast 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍⁠ @leeannsauter @noordinarymomentpod

Over the years, LeeAnn has dedicated her time to redefining the luxury retail industry 👏🏼 Thus, ROOT living was born—a curated lifestyle destination with the intention and mission of educating, inspiring, and sparking curiosity through sharing experiences and collaborating with like-minded tastemakers in select fields 💓🙌🏼 

It all started in 2008, during the economic downturn and the most unlikely time people are thinking about starting a luxury retail company, LeeAnn was on vacation at a 5-star resort in Hawaii and saw a need for a unique luxury shopping experience 💪🤞 Currently and coincidentally, LeeAnn utilized this unique moment in the world where there is so much uncertainty and unpredictability to jump-start her newest endeavor. 

LeeAnn embraces life with vigor and lives every day as if it is #NoOrdinaryMoment. 

She is honest and unapologetic, a free thinker and nonconformist, a pioneer and an innovator 🌈💓🙌🏼 

Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧

Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with the BADASS Christina Glickman 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍⁠ @christinaglickman

Christina Glickman is mother, upcoming TEDx speaker, and author of the new best-selling book Xtra: TheArt of Being—a book meant for the person who’s looking for permission and inspiration to be themselves.👏🏼 

Christina is also a community builder through her successful membership program created for strong, loving, purpose-driven women that are looking to step into life with unapologetic confidence 💪🤞🌈

Christina speaks to groups across the country on unapologetic confidence and permission to JUST BE. Her powerful message on mindset inspires people to intentionally show up for themselves, every day. Her life’s work is to help other women awaken their Xtra and unleash their best self💓🙌🏼 

Christina is based in Chicago and is also an entrepreneur in the clean beauty movement as an advocate for Beautycounter. You can find her most days working hard with her family right next to her. Exactly how she likes it 🌈💓🙌🏼 

Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧

Join her community or coaching at https://xtra.mykajabi.com/ or purchase her book, Xtra: The Art of Being on amazon: bit.ly/xtrabook!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 

It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Shayna Hiller!! 🌟Tune in now!

Last year, I finished my Yoga Teacher Training and felt so much gratitude and awe as I was able to interview the amazing Miss Shayna (@shaynahiller @theyogacollective) 🌈💓🙌🏼 This interview was done with Shayna just prior to the start of my training!! I merely thought I’d roll the certification into my workshops and practice but now I know it’s so much more... 

Shayna Hiller is a 500-hr E-RYT yoga and meditation teacher and Certified Health Coach based in Venice Beach, CA 😍 Shayna is also a business and empowerment coach for yoga teachers. She has been teaching yoga and leading yoga and meditation retreats around the world for over 14 years!! 🌟👏🏼 Originally from New Jersey, Shayna lived and learned in the jungles of Costa Rica for five years of her early adult life. This is where she experienced her most significant healing and personal transformation from a place of deprivation and scarcity to self-love and prosperity. 

Shayna hosts yoga and wellness retreats and training around the world... In addition to teaching yoga and coaching, Shayna offers various online training, courses, workshops, and free resources for yoga teachers to help them find their unique voice and grow their wellness business with inspiration, creativity, and balance 🙏🌈 It is both Shayna’s passion and privilege to share her wisdom and methods to remind people of their inherent capacity to bring their deepest desires to life.

Stay tuned and tune in to YOU with Shayna and me! Take the opportunities that come your way! You have a choice to be an active participant in your own life! Through change comes opportunity! Together we can do anything.

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode - tune in now to hear more about Shayna's journey!! 🙏🌈

@shaynahiller on IG www.shaynahiller.com  www.buildyouryogabiz.com 💪🤞🌈💓🙌🏼 Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧

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Happy Thursday! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Shirin Yadegar!! 🌟 Tune in now!

As promised, my friend and the founder of LA Mom Magazine and Moms Matter, Shirin Yadegar (@lamommagazine), joins me today!! 🌈💓🙌🏼

She brings so many thoughts and resources to the table on the subject of success and entrepreneurship. Take a moment and watch us break down leadership and caregiving and how we all make decisions. Such an exciting conversation and so many learning opportunities in this one! TUNE IN TODAY for some positivity! 

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode - tune in now to hear more about Shirin's journey!! 🙏🌈

@lamommagazine www.lamommagazine.com 💪🤞🌈💓🙌🏼 Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓🎤🎧