The Liz Svatek Show

Simona Grace, who founded Moms in Office, discusses being a single mom, an immigrant who’s in love with democracy, and the barriers to Moms getting elected to office. We learn the REAL reason there hasn’t been a woman president yet, how to get your own political career started, and why as women we need much more participation in politics. Simona tells us why if you aren’t supporting Moms, you are not supporting women.

Simona Grace, Founder of Moms in Office, is an immigrant from Hungary, a single mom who is an outspoken advocate for women’s empowerment—especially mothers in politics. After spending her childhood in Hungary, she moved to the United States with one suitcase and no knowledge of the English language to pursue her academic goals. Simona earned a degree in Comparative Literature from UCLA, summa cum laude and built a successful career in education technology and publishing. She is the founder of Moms in Office, a political organization on a mission to help elect progressive moms. She has been named the 2020 California Mother of the Year by AmericanMothers.org.

She lives in Los Angeles with her 9 year old son, Luke.

Support Moms in Office by making a donation or signing up for her newsletter at: MomsinOffice.org

Follow Moms in Office on instagram: @MomsInOffice

In our 4th episode Amy D’Ambra, founder of the jewelry company

“My Saint My Hero” tells us the story of how as a busy

professional and mother of three, she was dashing through life at

breakneck speed, handling a demanding business, and lost her

focus. During a vacation in Italy, she stopped to take a breath

and to pray. After that, she not only reconnected with her family,

but My Saint My Hero was born. Amy has now built a different

kind of business, one founded in and inspired by prayer. Her vow

is to bring the sacred to now–to be a reminder that God is real,

prayer works and love heals.

Buy yourself a wearable blessing at: MySaintMyHero.com

Instagram: @MySaintMyHero

Great for Mother’s Day, Graduation Gifts, or anyone who needs a blessing.

Each piece you buy empowers women working in communities in need, to rise above poverty.

Guest Bio:

Amy D’Ambra is President and Founder of My Saint My Hero, a jewelry company grounded in faith and prayer with the commitment to bring the “Sacred to Now.” My Saint My Hero prayerfully creates handcrafted Wearable Blessings™ that brings faith, hope, and purpose into everyday life. Amy is a frequent guest on QVC with a number of incredible sellout shows. Her passion is to inspire business leaders to be soulfully responsible and she believes that through collaboration, we can empower communities across the globe with meaningful work. Amy and her partner, Christine Rich, have led My Saint My Hero to become the Blessing Bracelet™ company known throughout the world. They recently launched the Blessing Revolution Campaign encouraging kindness and compassion through the Gift of a Blessing™. To date, there are over one million wearers of the Blessing Bracelet™ and the number is growing daily. My Saint My Hero collaborates with organizations like Senhoa to bring meaningful work to communities in need. Their model remains - combine love and compassion with fashion to make a global difference.

Amy and her loving husband Anthony live in Southern California and have been married for over 26 years. Together they have three children, Ellie, Caroline, and Anthony.

In our third episode, we talk to Emmy award-winning documentary

producer Patty Ivins about mansplaining, how liberal white women

unwittingly contribute to racism and why our children are more capable

then we think! Patty explains how she has learned the most from chronic

rejection, making mistakes and following her heart, and why she refuses

to badmouth women.

Guest Bio:

Patty Ivins is an Emmy award winning producer who has

produced over 200 hours of prime-time television series and

documentaries for networks such as NBC, FOX, SHOWTIME,

OWN, A&E, AMC, CMT, LIFETIME, CW, TLC and Discovery. Ivins

has produced pop culture hits like Fox’s THE SIMPLE LIFE as

well as raw documentaries about the struggle of girl and

womanhood like "Mean Girls " "Mind Games" "Girls On The Wall"

and LOGO Doc’s "HUNGRY" about gender inequality in the

culinary world. Her upcoming projects include Race to Dinner and

a documentary on Aly Raisman and the USA Gymnastics sex

abuse case.

Show Notes:

Find Patty in all of these exciting places:

pattyivins.com

Twitter @PBandJTV.  

Linkedin:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattyivins/

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/pbandjtv

Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/pattyivins/

Hungry:

http://www.logotv.com/episodes/oekyw0/logo-documentary-films-hungry-ep-101

Light in the Water:

https://www.hulu.com/movie/light-in-the-water-8e8a9e32-550d-4344-835f-1cafe90b81a6

In our second episode, we go deep with Tiffany Smiley, founder of More Than Me, and discuss the day her American dream died, being the wife of a wounded vet, and the power of admitting when you need help. Tiffany tells us how we can create our own opportunities, even in the face of the Coronavirus and how she created a platform for women to mentor, inspire and support each other to do just that!

To learn more please check us out here and come hang with us. We’re moving mountains together. https://morethanme.com

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Follow More Than Me on Instagram: @MoreThanMeMvmt

Follow Tiffany on Instagram: @TiffanySmiley9

Guest Bio

Tiffany Smiley is currently CEO and Founder More Than Me, a community to inspire women to live out their purpose, truly understand their infinite worth and find meaningful purpose. She is also the President and Co-Founder of Hope Unseen, a highly successful public speaking firm. She has been featured on CBS News, CNN, C-SPAN, Dr. Phil, Fox News, The Katie Couric Show as well as in major publications such as People Magazine, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. Prior to that, Ms. Smiley served as a triage nurse and in other health professional roles. Tiffany has been a fierce advocate for American veterans, working with high-ranking politicians, lobbyists, and the President to secure much-needed services. She runs her businesses from Pasco, WA, where she lives with her husband and three sons.

In our first episode, proud second generation Asian American, fashion maven and entrepreneur JoAnne Wannarachue-Lord tells us how she launched mali + lili, a stylish line of bags carried by Nordstrom, and how she lives by the motto “Make it Happen”. She also discusses how she raises her girls to be the best versions of themselves and opens up about her battle with breast cancer and how she reprioritized her life.

Guest Bio:

JoAnne Wannarachue-Lord, began her career in San Francisco, California. She started on the wholesale side of the business representing Accessories and Jewelry lines after graduating from the University of Washington in Seattle. After a few years, she transitioned into the retail buying world and became a Buyer, DMM, GMM, and a VP of Merchandising for companies including Urban Outfitters, Guess by Marciano, bebe, and New York & Company.

Today, JoAnne comes full circle with the launch of the mali+lili line of stylish functional bags and accessories using vegan-friendly materials. Designed with busy women in mind, the collection is made to be worn from day to night and everywhere in between thanks to its carefully designed pieces — think backpacks, waist bags, card cases, and cross-body styles featuring functional details.

Named after her two daughters, mali + lili offers trend-led accessories that strike the perfect balance between sophisticated and playful.

mali+lili is designed in Los Angeles and is made of quality vegan leather and novelty fabrications. mali+lili is PETA-Approved Vegan.

Show Notes:

You can buy mali + lil at nordstrom.com or maliandlili.com

Women are not born Warriors, they become them. The road to becoming a warrior is laden with needy children, headstrong husbands, demanding bosses and if you’re lucky, some amazing girlfriends and mentors.

Every Friday, join Liz Svatek, Warrior Woman and long time member of the side hustle club, as she interviews women who are leaping for greatness personally AND professionally. If your passion is on the back burner, your side hustle is going astray, you’ve lost your sense of humor and you forgot to put yourself on the list, this podcast is for you, because some days we are the baddest boss on the block, and some days we are HIDING FROM OUR FAMILIES.

The Conversations with Warrior Women podcast is a place where we’ll come to hear career and life advice from some strong women who have been in the trenches. Join me week after week to be inspired, reclaim your inner warrior and make your next move towards the powerful woman you were created to be. Cheers to you, because we are going to deep dive into the real work, the laughter and tears, it takes to live your dreams.