On this episode of The Mothers of Reinvention, host Jess Zaino sits down with bilingual Designer, Writer, Television Host, Lifestyle Expert for Rachel Ray and Wendy Williams and native New Yorker of proud Puerto Rican heritage. Ríos is currently the host of a hugely successful Facebook Live series called "Slice", a collaboration with The Little Things, a viral Facebook channel. She is mother to two boys, many pets and a handful of fun DIY home and business renovations.

GIMME MOR: If you like what you hear on this episode, you can join our personal development community at http://patreon.com/jess_zaino which offers extra content with behind-the-scenes outtakes, additional   interviews with industry leaders, journal prompts, accountability  groups  and one-on-one teaching time with Jess.

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On this episode of The Mothers of Reinvention, host Jess Zaino heads down the Farm for this week's epic guest, Kelis.  They sit down amongst the turkeys, sheep, cows and horses, plus her three young children, to talk the ultimate reinvention from singer/songwriter to Chef/Saucier and Farmer. 

A charismatic singer and songwriter who hailed from Harlem and left home at 16 to sing with Wu-Tang Clan and land a deal with Virgin, Kelis left an immediate impression with her first solo single, "Caught Out There" -- a Top Ten R&B single. While her other Top Ten R&B single, 2003's Grammy-nominated "Milkshake," was a popular hit --  she released some of the most creative R&B albums of the late '90s and 2000 including Kaleidoscope, which went to number 2 on the UK charts. In the 2010s, she took left turns that defied expectations and positioned her a fascinating, unpredictable artist.

Wanting to follow her creative passion and deepen her purpose, Kelis enrolled and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu cooking school as a Saucier. She went on to create her bottled sauce brand, Bounty and Full, as well as host numerous food television shows while continuing to tour the world. She is a vocal supporter of women, women business, investing in female-led endeavors including supporting her own business in music, food, agriculture and hospitality. 

This episode is especially intimate with never before heard stories of Kelis' incredible life and career. 

GIMME MOR: If you like what you hear on this episode, you can join our personal development community at http://patreon.com/jess_zaino which  offers extra content with behind-the-scenes outtakes, additional  interviews with industry leaders, journal prompts, accountability groups  and one-on-one teaching time with Jess.  

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On this episode of The Mothers of Reinvention, host Jess Zaino sits down with Gangster Goddess, Chris Kushner. Chris is the co-host of the podcasts, Made Women, a Sopranos Re-Watch series and Gangster Goddesses Broadcast with her childhood friend, Drea DeMatteo. Together they created a Pinot Noir for Nocking Point and are working on an innovative tequila brand that will change the cocktail and wellness game. She is an entrepreneur with a distinct creative edge and established professional career boasting a wide variety of experience in strategic partnerships, marketing, sponsorship acquisitions, product placement, event production, brand building, high stakes negotiation, building businesses and nonprofits.

GIMME MOR: If you like what you hear on this episode, you can join our personal development community at http://patreon.com/jess_zaino which offers extra content with behind-the-scenes outtakes, additional  interviews with industry leaders, journal prompts, accountability groups  and one-on-one teaching time with Jess.

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On our third episode of The Mothers of Reinvention, host Jess Zaino welcomes Founder of the mom blog Mommy Diary, Angela J. Kim. Their conversation is raw, honest and strong. As a woman or mother, you do not want to miss this one!

Mommy Diary is a popular lifestyle brand dedicated to honest stories, inspirations and everyday tips for the modern woman. It's founder Angela is a content creator, blogger and podcast host at Mommy Diary. She is also a mother of four children. 

GIMME MOR: If you like what you hear on this episode, you can join our personal development community at http://patreon.com/jess_zaino which offers extra content with behind-the-scenes outtakes, additional  interviews with industry leaders, journal prompts, accountability groups  and one-on-one teaching time with Jess.

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On this second episode of The Mothers of Reinvention, host Jess Zaino sits down on her bedroom floor with Writer, Director and Actress, Deanna Russo. She talks about the women who lifted her up as she made her way from being a wallflower in a Florida arts college to the cross-country road trip she took to Los Angeles where her career as an Actress and Model took off. She takes us on her journey of creation and reinvention as a Hollywood Writer, how she came out as Queer after two hetero-marriages and what she teaches her children, a son and daughter about life and acceptance. 

GIMME MOR: If you like what you hear on this episode, you can join our personal development community at http://patreon.com/jess_zaino which offers extra content with behind-the-scenes outtakes, additional interviews with industry leaders, journal prompts, accountability groups and one-on-one teaching time with Jess.

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On our debut episode of The Mothers of Reinvention, host Jess Zaino welcomes Author of middle grade children's book Lone Bean, Business Owner of Books and Cookies, and Chief Kid Officer of The Jane Club, Chudney Ross. She shares high school stories of her mismatched shoes, her purple car in a sea of Range Rovers and embracing her geekiest self while growing up around the world in the "Ross-Naess Bunch" with sisters and brothers Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Evan Ross and Tracee Ellis Ross and their mother, Diana Ross. She takes us on her high school journey of reinvention from geeky (but proud) standout girl to runway Supermodel hanging with Kim Kardashian. Hear how she carved her own path as a Literacy Advocate and how she fiercely parents her two girls to embrace their best selves.

CHUDNEY ROSS is a Writer, Teacher, Entrepreneur and most importantly, a Mom. After graduating Georgetown University, she became a teacher with AmeriCorps's Teach for America program. After years of teaching elementary school, Chudney's love of children's literature and her advocacy for children's causes motivated her to open Books and Cookies. Her hope was to create a positive and fun-filled  learning environment and to be an active and positive part of the  community while promoting the joy of literacy! Now, Books and Cookies is  a mobile literacy enrichment program focused on rethinking the way that  we share books, bring stories to life and build community around  literacy. Her love of books also led her to write a middle grade  children’s book called Lone Bean, which was published by HarperCollins.  Additionally, she’s the Chief Kid Officer at The Jane Club where she created a space for children to learn, play, and grow alongside their  working mothers. Her daughter Callaway (age 8 years) loves to learn,  play, read… and eat cookies, too and the newest addition, Everlee (15  months) is a book lover, too).

GIMME MOR: If you like what you hear on this episode, you can join our personal development community at http://patreon.com/jess_zaino which offers extra content with behind-the-scenes outtakes, additional interviews with industry leaders, journal prompts, accountability groups and one-on-one teaching time with Jess.

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Every episode on this weekly podcast, host Jess Zaino welcomes rebel women onto the show to share never before heard stories of personal and professional reinvention that set their course to success.

Season One guests include: Entrepreneur and Author Chudney Ross, Writer and Actress Deanna Russo, Mom Blogger Angela J. Kim, Podcast Host and Rockstar royalty Chris Kushner, Musician and Chef/Farmer Kelis, Interior Designer and TV Host Evette Rios, Fox News Correspondent and Author Sally Kohn, Ice Cream Shop Owner and Interior Designer Genelle Petty-Brooks, Showrunner and Executive Producer Courtney A. Kemp, WNBA Superstar Candace Parker and Actress and Entrepreneur Cameron Diaz.

And The Mothers is not just for Mothers. It is for any and all of us who are wanting to reinvent. Let's go!

Special thanks to: Patrick Billard, Ari Basile, Cat Burt Cantin and Aryn Drake-Lee