Margo Greenbaum is a Marlboro, NJ student. She is also the organizer of the historic #BLM protest in Monmouth County. Our EIC Vanessa Coppes walked at the march and sat down on Real Talk to discuss Margo's activism and hopes for change in her community.

Real Talk with BELLA continues to deliver honest dialogue + expert advice 🩺 We spoke all things mental health + coping in times of stress + revelation with Dr. Delvena Thomas.

Dr. Delvena Thomas is a tireless advocate and nationally recognized mental health expert working to end the stigma of mental illness and educate

In 2008, an unkind encounter with a complete stranger while running errands inspired Kris Wagner Wittenberg to ask herself, "WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST BE GOOD TO PEOPLE?!" We talk kindness, allyship, and more.

Diversity + inclusion have become trends, especially in the media industry. When Cindy Gallop and BELLA EIC Vanessa Coppes chatted, she pointed out the discrepancies we continue to see in media with regards to racism. "You stop it by elevating, hiring, including black talent," she stated. She also shared poignant ways for taking action and truly making a difference in this space.

Cindy Gallop is an English advertising consultant, founder and former chair of the US branch of advertising firm Bartle Bogle Hegarty, and founder of the If We Ran The World and Make Love Not Porn companies.

Yolanda F. Johnson recently launched WOC, a new membership community for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. The organization's mission is to celebrate, inspire and champion women of color in fundraising, philanthropy and related fields through building community and providing unparalleled personal and professional development resources. Our EIC Vanessa Coppes, has joined WOC’s advisory committee and chatted about the future of WOC and more.

Off the heels of an ongoing racial injustice international uproar, we continue to discuss with Black, Latino, White allies. As a media company, we have a social responsibility to seek truth, hold its power and share it with you.

We know that while this conversation has been long overdue, racial healing is an ongoing process. Racial healing benefits all people because, regardless of background, we live in and are impacted by the narratives and conditions present throughout this increasingly interconnected world. Through racial healing, we can all forge deep, meaningful relationships, lay the groundwork to transform broken systems, and create a world in which, together, we are a new force for positive change.

We are joined by Danita Chantel, Lucky Church, Dr. Robi Ludwig, Stella Villalba, Viavian Santora, Ebony London, and Teresa James.

Holly Volpe is the CEO of Holly Volpe Interior Design, a designer, staging consultant, and entrepreneur, as well as retail storeowner. The Shop by Holly Volpe, which is based in Colts Neck, NJ, offers home décor, furnishings, gifts, and more.

Resilience can be defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. And it's never easy to adapt in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress. Nika Stewart and Oriana Julian have overcome immense obstacles. They share with us their journey and ways to cope and move forward in life and business with grace.

The Covid-19 Storm has affected small to large businesses alike. It has literally changed everything and has affected everyone. 

We've all had to quickly roll out new ways to communicate to our clients and each other.

While today’s business environment is treading in unprecedented challenges, forward-looking PR professional like Jenna Guarnieri, Matthew Aversa and Lauren Wilson share their insights and advice for brands and individuals on how they should use the crisis to re-evaluate and position themselves to thrive as the economy rebounds.

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the hardest hit industries has been the beauty industry. It requires inevitable face to face contact. At a time where we've been forced to take shelter in place, our beauty pros have been impacted tremendously. From losing countless gigs to careers coming to a devastating screeching halt, where do we go from here? 

We rely heavily on the curation of an arsenal of products from our Beauty Director Janene Mascarella. Our covers + features also count on the artistic execution of hair + makeup done by BELLA's fabulous Glam Team Lauren Vena + Jennifer Capella. Sebastien Tardif (founder of Veil Cosmetics)+ Luis Casco, also veterans in the field join the conversation: looking ahead in a post Covid world.