The Donas: Advice & Stories

Diane Lee is a nurse practitioner, reiki master from, and my friend. In this episode, she shares her journey of simultaneously navigating her miscarriages and the end of her marriage. She talks about her experience, how she got through it, what she wished people would have said, what she wished they didn't, and how she is better than OK on the other side of it all. 

Cha McCoy is a certified sommelier, wine enthusiast, wine educator, and world traveler. She is the Director of Cherry Bombe Beverages, her classes have been featured on the Today Show and she has been named Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers by Wine Enthusiast. Cha talks about her journey from an engineer in NYC to living in Portugal studying wines and becoming the architect of her life. 

This episode is brought to you by The Savor Life Planner &  TOP ORGANIC PROJECT use code "THEDONAS" for 25% off. 

It's the last episode of the year and I sit down with Irene Morales.
We talk friendship, the best advice we have ever been given, quotes, memes, what it's like to be in a movie, Al-Anon, and how we are all just walking each other home. Irene is a standup comedian and writer from Miami, hosts the podcast "Nana: Advice from An Idiot" and can be seen in the film "Asking For It" 

This episode brought to you by TOP Organic: https://bit.ly/34YWMFs

The Donas Project: http://www.thedonasproject.com

The final episode in a series of interviews on the New York City Streets. With a spike in cases, a potential second lock-down in the air, and a holiday season in our city cancelled we revisit the words and advice of our fellow New Yorkers. How do we conjure up hope and find some light in the dark? 

Shayne Smith is Stand up Comedian, Podcast Host & Streamer his comedy specials include Prison for Wizards & Alligator Boys. In this episode Shane discusses leaving a gang, daydreaming, being hardcore, experiences, rituals, and finding yourself and your tribe in the chaos. You can follow him online @shaydozer

Nicole Russell is one of the first female pizza makers in NYC. Operating entirely out of her home, she is self-taught and self-made. While dealing with her sister's cancer diagnosis and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy she found the art of pizza making while simultaneously rediscovering herself. 

Nicole Russell: website

Our sponsor: Savor Life Planner 

Angela Jia Kim is the owner and founder of Savor Beauty a natural Korean inspired skincare line, spas in NYC, and a creator of the Savor Life Planner. This is the read of my interview with Angela on shifting careers, starting a business out of your kitchen, and relishing the failures in order to find your success. 

The link for the planning system can be found here

Erin Titensor is a Business and Life Coach who helps women figure out where to start in "business" or how to inject new energy and ideas into an existing one. She has helped her clients tackle things like product launches, to keeping their spaces clean and organized to improve their overall well being. She talks about how she came this far, how she navigated depression and dark thoughts to find her purpose, and how she turned an e-commerce store into a 100K business in less than 18 months. Want to know more about Erin you can find her here.

You can also follow her day to day on Instagram. 

We are back with a new season of the podcast and to kick things off I am turning the mics on you. Asking New Yorkers during COVID-19 Quarantine "What's On Your Mind?" and all the other things they really didn't know they were thinking about. It's anonymous and it's real people just getting through it. 

Follow the Donas Project on IG @the.donas & online at thedonasproject.com

In this episode, I sit with April Davis of The Vagina Blog. April discusses the shame and pushback that you can meet when you follow what you feel called to do, seed cycling, intuition and personal food choices, and how she went from photographer to doula to business owner. 

Please Like, Rate, Subscribe. Send Your Feedback mailto:[email protected]