This week's guest is romance author Lauren Mae, who shares her amazing story about doing the VERY IMPOSSIBLE thing (such as releasing a book) while discovering she had a brain tumor and underwent brain surgery! Her story is one you don't want to miss because not only was Lauren dealing with the impossible, mix a pandemic into that... A moving story we all need during this season of life! 

Important Links: 

Lauren Mae Instagram 

Lauren Mae Linktree (for current events, where to purchase books, etc.) 

#braintumor #braintumorsurvivor #inspiringwomen #podcastsforwomen #womenwriters #perseverance #romanceauthor #pandemic

This week's guest is Clarity Coach and all-around incredible woman Nicole Momberg! Nicole is amazing in all of the ways! So much more than coach, she is motivating, inspiring, and nerdily gets excited about stuff in a way that makes us all excited too! In this episode, you will hear stories about a woman who did the hard things when she had to, and how it made her stronger. 

We also cover:

- homelessness and the attitude towards homeless or less fortunate people vs. the wealthy who live in similar weeks. (think van-lifers, RVers, etc.) 

- being independent. 

- the science behind the mental health benefits of doodling.

- reframing the hard things as adventure, how that can be healthy, and why it works. 

Important links: 

Nicole's Instagram

Coaching link and free printables

Creative Journaling Community

#mentalhealthawareness #divorce #singlemom

#inspiringwomen #podcastsforwomen #journaling #doodling #stressmanagement #meditation

What a NOTE to end a hard year on! While we'll be back, in the new year, with a few brand new episodes to play out season four, we are THRILLED that we get to kiss 2021 goodbye with the radiance and energy of our incredible guest–author, speaker, and body positivity advocate Chelsea Evans!

I promise you this woman's energy is the very thing we want to bid this crazy year goodbye with while greeting the new one. Chelsea is FIRE and we are here for it! Chelsea shares her journey towards following her dreams while learning to love herself along the way. In addition to that, she's becoming passionate about finances in ways that are realistic and empowering. (See? New Year Energy all the way!)

Important Links: 

Chelsea Evans Instagram

Balanced by Chelsea Evans

#financial #author #bodypositive #austintexas #NewYear #personalgrowth #herstory #inspiringwomen

This week's guest is model, writer, and photographer Amanda Knight. Amanda is passionate about empowering women and fostering connection. Amanda's story is one of trauma and growth from that "rock bottom" that could inspire anyone. With radiant energy, she shows us that growth exists right outside of our comfort zone if we only move towards it. This was a conversation dear to our collective and we can't wait for you to be a part of it!

Important Links: 

Amanda Knight's Instagram  

#podcastsforwomen #herstory #personalgrowth #trauma #resilience #riseabove 

This week's guest is author, entrepreneur, and educator Naomi Joseph. Naomi is here to transparently share her journey with binge eating. Not only is her heart and authenticity so vibrant, but the parallels and lessons she's learned in unexpected ways can really resonate.

There truly is something magical about opening ourselves up to listen to the stories of others... Even when the experiences do not mirror our own, there is a takeaway. Sit back and get to know Naomi– you're going to love her!

Important links:

Naomi's Instagram

BingeandSprint.com

Binge and Sprint (Naomi's book, link to Amazon)

#podcastsforwomen #herstory #authenticity #transparency #author #bingeeating #mentalhealthmatters

This week Maggie and Misty are hanging out with author and anthropologist Barbary Lally. Barbara opens up about her journey with Trichotillomania and how she's grown to love herself. Whether you're familiar with Trich or not, Barbara's story is for the majority of us. So much of her experience is relatable, and beyond that, she is an absolute LIGHT! You don't want to miss getting to know Barbara! 

Important links: 

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/thetrichsterdiaries/

https://www.instagram.com/authorbarbaralally/

The Trichster Diaries (Amazon)

#trichotillomania #selflove #selfcare #inspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #memoir 

I mean... I don't even know how to summarize the bold, inspiring, beautiful magic that is our guest Rishera Graham! This episode is a MUST listen! Not only is she one of the most inspirational guests we've had on, but there are some important truths within this conversation that are for all of us... 

IMPORTANT LINKS: 

Rishera's Instagram

National Homeless Prevention

#homeless #inspiringwomen #atriskyouth #breastcancerawareness #dreambig #womensupportingwomen #powerfulwomen #giveback

In this week's team chat Chantal, Misty, and Nikki are tackling such topics as bad habits, vulnerability, store returns, bad soup recipes, and the unhealthy of excess (especially during the holidays.) Chantal also talks about her hiatus from social media and the effect this has been having on her life. It may sound like we're all over the place, but really it all comes together. We even touch on introverts, too much peopling, and the kind of parties we thrive at. 

Grab your favorite cup of comfort and come hang out with the team–it's girlfriend hour! 

#girltalk #becomingminimalist #excess #torrid #goodsoup #Christmas #introverts #habits #podcastsforwomen

In this week's Collective team chat Maggie, Misty, and Veronica dissect a chart-topping Doris Day track from 1952 entitled "A Guy is a Guy". How do the lyrics of this track reflect in today's society? How did it reflect in the lives of 50's women? Furthermore, in what small ways do women still not have equality? It is this sort of deep conversation which takes the women down the path of asking themselves the important, probing question:

Team Straw, or Team no Straw?

Grab a cup of your favorite seasonal tea and settle in for a little girl time filled with laughter, some feminist ranting, and a whole lot of girl time...

#feminism #patriarchy #womensupportingwomen #songlyricsexamined #boyswillbeboys #assault #sexualassault

This week's guest is children's mental health advocate and author Wendy Demer. Misty had the privilege of spending some time with Wendy chatting about Wendy's work with children and what ways we can not only help the mental health and clarity of our kids but also how we can utilize her wisdom in our own lives. 

Important Links: 

Wendy Demer's Website

Book (on Amazon) 

#childrensmentalhealth #mentalhealth #empowerment #inspiringwomen #author #mentalhealthadvocate