The Total Empowered Woman Podcast

We all have challenges! But when it is a challenge that involves your child; especially a child with special needs, it takes a special kind of person and a special kind love to be the kind of caregiver to best serve your child needs. Whether you have a child that was born with a disability or the disability occurred from some sort accident, its about knowing what to do and having the right resources available is what makes it a lot easier to give your child exactly what he/she needs as well as knowing how to care for yourself in the midst of everything. Well, today's show is about being a caregiver for your child with special needs and our guest Donna Anders, Special Needs Parent Advocate and Consultant knows first hand what it takes to be on the front lines for making sure that you and your child are heard and taken care of. 

Donna Anders is a wife and mother of 3 boys (one with autism). Understanding the challenges families face firsthand, Donna has a breadth of advocacy experience. She has testified before the North Carolina State Legislature on behalf of autism insurance reform, met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill regarding the unique challenges and needs of military families with developmental disabilities, advocated for safety of students against the misuse of restraints in schools, attended numerous IEP meetings, and helped families navigate the complexities of the healthcare system. Through these experiences, Donna has gained the respect and appreciation of families she has served and senior military leadership for her family advocacy efforts. Currently Donna works as a consultant for a nationwide Applied Behavioral Analysis company as well as assisting parents nationwide as a parent advocate. 

Contact Donna at [email protected].

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How would it feel to take charge of yourself & your life so you can stop feeling guilty and start feeling good? What mom wouldn’t want to know how to do that? Well, Christine St.Vil, is known as the FLY (First Love Yourself) Mom Coach of Moms ‘N Charge and she help moms across the country learn how to feel good without feeling guilty. She teaches them that by living a healthier lifestyle, taking time out from themselves and by pursuing their goals and dreams, they will look and feel better, reduce the stress in their lives and create some extreme motivation. Christine a FLY mom of three and a hot tamale wife of one. She believes that Being a FLY mom is all about learning how to First Love Yourself. Learn the secrets that Christine uses to help moms squash overwhelm and take charge of their happiness, with relationship to your kids, your husband, and–mostly importantly, YOU. If you feel frazzled, overwhelmed and confused and want to create real time for yourself, create a healthier lifestyle, and pursue the dreams and goals while releasing those feelings of GUILT, FEAR, FRUSTRATION, ISOLATION and CONFUSION.

Tune in to today’s show!

Contact Christine at: www.momsncharge.com or [email protected]

"Hurting people, hurt people" and that is why our guest Elder Kimberly C. Robertson who is a Certified Preventionist and the Founder of Impact Prevention Services and on today's show, Kimberly is here to raise awareness on how to reduce the amount of people from being hurt.

In 2014 she launched Impact Prevention Services, which is a prevention platform that addresses a variety of public health issues through a four-prong focus: Awareness, Empowerment, Assessment, and Training. Impact Prevention Services specializes in the following areas: Teen Dating Violence, Men & Women concerns, Healthy vs. Unhealthy relationships, Team building exercises, Prevention Workshops (Adults & Teens), Personality, Spiritual, & Career Assessments, Public Health Awareness Events, Empowerment Workshops, and Public Health Trainings. Impact Prevention Services focuses on primary prevention in these areas (especially in the faith-based communities).

Over 20 plus years, she has provided prevention education to juvenile offenders, educational awareness in the community and on college campuses regarding domestic violence and sexual assault through events like Jeans for Justice, 30 Days of Strength, and Take Back the Night. She has trained professionals on Bullying, Intimate Partner Violence, and much more. She blogs on www.therealitycheckpoint.com and was featured on Dr. Susan K. Blank’s radio show “Detailing Addiction”. Kimberly has a Master’s Degree in Human Services w/specialization in Counseling, and she is working on her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology w/specialization in Executive Coaching Psychology. 

Contact Kimberly Robertson at: impactpreventionservices.com

If you ever wanted to know how to maximize your business and increase your networth, you will be surprised to find out what is considered the most valueable way to expand your bottom line in business. Tune into today's show as my guest Sheria Stallings of She Soars tells us how!

Sheria Stallings is the Founder & Managing Director of She Soars (one of the fastest growing women professional and entrepreneurial connections), catering to the demands, needs and desires of Today's woman. Cast Your Pearls Philanthropic Benefit (which honors cancer survivors and extraordinary caregivers) and She Soars Above Youth (empowering youth to become intentional about the choices they make and the relationships they build). 

Sheria is an energetic and enthusiastic cancer survivor, motivating teacher and coach who loves to encourage others with hope and truth. She is passionate about inspiring others to fulfill their destinies through increasing their self-esteem. She is a Thought Leader and Business Strategist for several organizations traveling, teaching and proclaiming God’s goodness both nationally and internationally. Sheria served on the Strategic Team of the National Association of Female Executives and Entrepreneurs which boast over 70,000 members and has been elected as the President for the UtiliVoice Toastmasters and Public Speaking Coach of four Public Speaking and Leadership Groups; whose goal is to develop competent leaders and communicators. Sheria currently conducts small business workshops at Hostos Community College, Columbia University, Harlem State Building and Wall Street Bank of Mellon and she works diligently with the Young Women Christian Council.

It's important to BE YOU on Purpose! But how do you do that? Well, it begins when we are young knowing who we are and it continues into adulthood so that we can become everything we were meant to be...Amazing Women! 

Monica Ware is a mentor, writer, and the founder and publisher of Be You! Girl Magazine. The magazine’s mission is to empower girls to love themselves, love life, and empower them to change their world! Be You! Girl Magazine inspires girls to be the best You God created You to be!

Monica’s love of writing led her to discover her gift of poetry and penning inspirational messages. Her talents and gifts opened the door to create a newsletter for women titled EVE: Empowering Virtue & Excellence. EVE was inspired from Monica’s truthfulness to be honest about her life and the struggles she overcame. Monica likes to say, “I’m not ashamed of anything and I praise God for everything!” The ministry of EVE spanned the globe, encouraging faithful readers in the United States, Europe, and Japan. 

As a Big Brothers-Big Sisters volunteer and youth leader for over 20 years, Monica has served faithfully with children from the nursery to teen ministry. “My passion is working with the youth. I want to encourage them to make good choices in life and not go through the same mistakes I’ve made!” Her passion of working with teenagers and encouraging them to make the right decisions is birthed out of personal experience. Monica overcame sexual abuse and attempted rapes in both high school and college. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but my mistakes don’t determine my future! My choices in life determine my future!” 

Originally from Lake Wales, Florida, Monica has lived in Europe and Asia as a proud military wife. She now resides in Tennessee with her husband Nathaniel, three sons Nate, Gabriel and Daniel.

Are you ready to upgrade your look by just changing things up a bit? Are you ready to create that "Signature Look" that said's "Now this is ME?" We all know that Spring is here, so it is time to step into something fresh that adds a new look to our wardrobe for this new season! Today's show is all about helping you to design the right look that compliments you, your body, and how you want to show up in the world! Tune in to learn new tips for switching things up to create your New Fashion Statement!

Yakira B., Founder and Head Fashion Blogger for AntiqueOrange.com which is an Online Media Magazine. She is a Wardrobe Stylist, local Fashion Blogger, and writer for Orlando Fashion Magazine.  Yakira really enjoys helping women unveil their potential through image makeovers, creating new forms of expression through styling as well as encouraging them to pursue their dreams.  Her life as a fashion blogger is often filled with keeping abreast with the latest trends, styling fashion shoots, and scoping out new boutiques. Her contact info. Yakira B. at her website at www.antiqueorange.com, or email her at [email protected].

Are you living an out of balance, out of order and just a plain unhealthy lifestyle? Have you been promising to get healthy, lose the weight, and to finally include your own wellness on your "To Do List" this year? Want to know what it will take to have total wellness in your life? Then perhaps it is time for you to have a lifestyle makeover! Tune in to today's show as my guest Tosh Patterson and I discuss how to BE WELL. EAT WELL. and LIVE WELL!

Tosh Patterson is CEO of Be Well. Eat Well. Live Well., a company dedicated to helping women discover secrets to personal happiness, weight loss and wellbeing. At one time Tosh lived in a 300 pound body, lost 70+ pounds, and today teaches women how to take the inner journey, for outer results. She believes it is time for busy professional women to stop dieting and start living, resulting in her second book Defying The Scale: An Entirely New Approach to Weightloss & Wellness. In addition to individual coaching, Tosh offers a yearly retreat for busy stressed out women. Contact Information for Tosh Patterson: Website: www.toshpatterson.com/ Email: [email protected]/ Call: 202-656-5866.

How do you show up in the world? Are people seeing the real you? The Authentic You? In this show, you will learn how to embrace, love, and accept all of what makes you, YOU both personally or professionally from the Inside Out so that the world sees your authentic image!

Ms. Karla Bell, better known as "Dr. K Innernational" is a Life Rescriptionist™  an elite expert in developing Life Rescription™ plans and processes that raise self-esteem and that “Rescript lives from the inside – out”. Her strategies and expertise in personal development, empowerment coaching and Life Rescripting™ have been proven to help individuals and entrepreneurs advance into higher levels of success. She is the Founder & CEO of Dr. K Innernational, a co-author of The Power of God Daily Devotional, a speaker and image consultant. 

She is passionate about helping people to look and be their best while helping them to achieve their goals. She has worked with celebrities, professional athletes, CEOs, authors, & speakers, calapulting them to their next level of success. Dr. K is a member and a certified internationally Women’s Empowerment Coach, and a Certified Diversity Trainer in Women’s Issues with The Professional Woman Network.

Spring is right around the corner! It is a season where there is a newness in the air. It is a time to get out into the world from hibernation and to awaken to a fresh start. Where have you fallen a sleep in your life that you need to wake up? Where has the clutter built up whereby you need a spring cleaning? What old attitudes, behaviors, relationships, that you need to get rid of in order for you to have a new lease on life? Let's talk about it and learn what we can change to experience a fresh start in order to create a life that doesn't weigh you down, but instead lifts you up! Let's spring clean our lives to embrace a new season the way life should be lived!

There is nothing like intimately connecting with your spouse emotionally, spiritually, and physically. This level of intimacy is powerful and causes a deepening in the marriage relationship. It is great when you have all three components working in your marriage, but what if you don't. How do couples who want more in their marriages get to experience more. Well, on today's show we have Senovia Ross, a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist of Free Yourself Therapy for 20 years who has helped couples to do just that among other things. Senovia offers counseling and therapy services to individuals, couples and families working with issues such as: depression, anxiety/panic attacks, infidelity, grief & loss and difficult transitions. Although based in Alexandria, Virginia, she now also offers virtual therapy via Skype which allows her to conduct therapy sessions to anywhere in the world. 

Mrs. Ross was recommended in EBONY magazine for Virtual Therapy and has had several appearances as a guest therapist on WHUR's 96.3 FM Audrey Chapman's radio talk show as well as Channel 5 News 'Let's Talk Live'. Senovia is also an national conference speaker and she is passionate about women's issues and enjoys leading support groups, seminars and workshops to help women wake-up, tune in, and take charge of their lives. She has been happily married for 17 years and has three beautiful children.