This Girl Podcast

In this episode, your host Daisy continues to offer support with hopes to becoming a mommy resource with this newfound reality that parents are having to adjust to virtual classrooms at home.  Daisy teams up with Nicole Santamaria, a seasoned occupational therapist (OT) that approaches learning holistically.  Nicole discusses with Daisy that right now the focus should not be solely academics, but more attention needs to be given to the social emotional aspect of virtual learning.  Nicole offers expert advice on creating schedules, the importance of learning through play and how to create sensory centers at home.  Daisy along with Nicole emphasize that parents as well as teachers all have a learning curve right now and that we all need to practice a little more compassion and grace during these new uncharted territory for many.  This informative conversation between Daisy & Nicole mainly supports the parents working with the lower grades since they do require more parental guidance.

Nicole Santamaria is owner and founder of Miami Handwriting, where she offers consulting, instruction and OT therapy to educators, schools, parents and children.  Currently, she is reaching out to parents wanting to learn more on how to support their child’s development through workshops and hands on training. Nicole firmly believes with the right support and information shared between both parents and teachers they can then best support their children to reach their maximum potential.

At the present moment, Nicole is promoting a Kindergarten bootcamp, If you are interested DM Nicole on instagram @Miamihandwriting or visit we website at https://miamihandwriting.com

This Girl podcast was created with the main intention for busy woman and Moms to take a PAUSE, and to make connections, educate, inspire and spark conversation – one story at a time!

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As we are all aware, the unprecedented is happening around the globe, and last week due to the Coronavirus-19 all schools in the United States were closed and children have been instructed to go home, and that school will resume online. Since This Girl podcast was created to educate and spark conversation, host Daisy has invited special guest Suzette Martinez to guide us on how best to prepare ourselves, as parents, and our children for virtual learning.  Dedicated teacher for over 30 years, and Online teacher for the past 8 years, Suzette Martinez, sheds light on the current situation and brings us important tips, and suggestions on how to best prepare for a virtual classroom in your home.  

With sudden change comes discomfort, but Daisy and Suzette have a friendly conversation with hopes to bring calm and useful how-to steps on preparing your online classroom inside your home.  Suzette sheds light on the virtual learning situation, and explains that what might seem like a disconnect between teacher and students is quite the contrary, and that students as well as parents are actually more connected since they are all visually together on the same “screen” page.  Tune in and learn how to best set up your virtual classroom at home. 

If you are interested in additional one-on-one training or tutoring, Suzette Martinez, she is available for parent and student training.  You can DM host, Daisy Blanchard @pocketfulofdaisy.

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com

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On this episode, This Girl... Daisy introduces momprenuer, founder and creative director, Melanie Fernandez, whom created House of Lilac, a flower company and lifestyle brand.  Melanie and Daisy share insightful conversation how this girl, Melanie, took the leap of faith and left her comfortable corporate job as an attorney in order to follow her intuition and passion.

Melanie and Daisy have a candid and honest conversation about her entrepreneurial journey.  She shares with us that House of Lilacdid not start of as a flower company, but more as a personal blog that turned into a gifting company then organically transformed into a flower company and lifestyle content brand. With her type A personality and entrepreneurial spirit, Melanie kept on creating more creative content on her instagram, website and blog.  This yearning to share and help woman beautify their homes in very simple manners, led to DIY (do it yourself) workshops, and the creation of a community of woman that wanted to gather and support each other while being in a creative environment.

Once again, Melanie responded to her clients’ needs and created the Flower Club.  The Flower Club consists of weekly emails filled with inspirational content from journal prompts to self-care articles (these are free) since she wants to excite woman to step into their POWER in order to fully BLOOM!

Melanie confesses that the journey has not been easy but totally worth it.  She has been 100% led by her intuition, and encourages others to trusts their gut. 

To learn more, follow Melanie Fernandez @houseoflilac or visit her website for creative inspiration, tips & tricks, motivational DIY videos, unique selection of gifts and floral arrangements: https://www.houseoflilac.com

Since we both honor and celebrate woman, this month she offers a 15% discount (code:Daisy15) to all moms listening, visit www.houseoflilac.com.

This Girl podcast was created with the main intention to make connections, educate, inspire and spark conversation – one story at a time!

If you are inspired!  Tell a friend to subscribe today -- Rate & Review to let me know what you’d like to hear about…

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com

Love is in the air this month and This Girl… Daisy, reminds you to love yourself and wants to fill your LOVE tank!   With intention, Daisy asks you to take a pause in your day to reflect, preferably write down, what you truly LOVE to do?  She challenges you (that besides loving your hubby and kids that for most of us this in on the top of the list of things we love to do) to be more introspective and search within a little deeper, and really remember at least 5 things that you LOVE to do?  Then ask yourself, when was the last time you did any of the things on that list? 

For some, this exercise is not as easy as it sounds since with motherhood, moms have a high tendency to forget about themselves since they are primarily giving to others.  Daisy shares with her listeners some of the top things that she loves to do, and in fact you can probably guess some them (such as dance) since she works hard on making time for her self and intentionally shares her posts on her instagram @pocketfulofdaisy especially on Friday favorites to spark that reminder.

She also reviews Gary Chapman’s Love Languages, since she is keen that this can be a game changer in your relationships; not only with your partner but with your children too.  If this is the first time you hear about Love Languages, there are five love languages: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time and physical touch.  Everyone gives and receives in a special language, and if you know which one is your loved ones it truly strengthen your relationships and makes them more meaningful. She invites you to take the quiz available on Gary Chapman’s website, to find out your Love language: https://www.5lovelanguages.com

To better serve her mom listeners, our host Daisy along with Gaby Martinez-Fonts from Mindful Wisdom Now, invite you to make a date with yourself & attend their upcoming workshop dedicated to self love.  This is part of their Grit, Grace & Gratitude woman gatherings to be held on Thursday, Febraury 27th in the evening.   At this workshop, they will guide you through an interactive gathering consisting of movement, wisdom and mindfulness. Since there is no instruction manual or road map when you become a mom; the “Grit, Grace & Gratitude” workshops will give you real life shared experiences, tips, tools, and strategies to become a better mom, better wife, and simply a better YOU!  For more details about the workshop visit Daisy’s instagram or Gaby’s insta account @mindfulwisdomnow

This Girl podcast was created with the soulful intention to serve woman seeking to make connections, get enlightened, inspired and to spark conversation – one story at a time!  If you enjoyed this podcast, share with a friend and subscribe today -- Rate & review - so that This Girl can continue to bring you topics that interest YOU and climb the charts

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com

This girl, Daisy Blanchard, is fully illuminated and excited to kick off her third season with clarity and focus especially since she is joined with her soul sister, Gaby Martinez Fonts, mindfulness ambassador and founder of Mindful Wisdom Now.  Together they created a tradition for the past 3 years to create vision boards, and on this episode, they reflect and share their personal growth journey on how the vision boards have been a positive creative tool in manifesting their dreams, one year at a time.

Although some might think that vision boards are bogus, for these two inspirational women, it has proved that the power of visualization can really work. Daisy & Gaby both believe in the “law of attraction” and visualizing goals and dreams daily, can send a powerful frequency into the Universe.

As they briefly reviewed their vision boards, Gaby explains some mindfulness practice techniques in achieving more clarity while creating your board.  They both agree that the beauty of vision boards is that there are no rules, and you can create what is right for you using images, words of affirmation, pictures, and embellishments like glitter and stickers (our host Daisy is a sucker for sparkle and stickers).  What is most important for them is that your vision board evokes a feeling. The more a vision board focuses on how you want to feel, the more it will come to life.

Daisy & Gaby are holding their inaugural woman’s gathering to inspire and bring light to this new decade by hosting a 2020 Vision board workshop on Thursday, January 16.  For more details, visit Daisy’s instagram @ pocketfulofdaisy or Gaby’s @mindfulwisdomnow – they have limited space so if this podcast and creating a 2020 vision resonates with you; DM either of them, and take the first step in creating your vision!  Beverages and supplies included. $20 per person.

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com

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This Girl Daisy is so grateful to Dr. Betsy Guerra for opening her heart by sharing her story about how in the darkest moments of her life; she has been able to transform from grief to gratitude.  At a time when many of us are sharing thanks you's with loved ones; it is important to acknowledge that if done with a deeper intention, one can transform words into deeper feelings of gratitude (there is a difference).

In this episode, Betsy’s openness about the loss of her daughter is intended to shed light on finding hope and feeling gratitude; especially as we enter the season of joyfulness and thankfulness.  Betsy’s strong faith and unparalleled conviction is admirable, she is a force of pure goodness and after hearing her story you will want to meet her!

Dr. Betsy Guerra better known as “Better with Betsy” combines her passion, God given gifts, and expertise to help others by instilling hope when there seems to be none.  Her private practice provides a wide array of services to individuals, couples, and teens. She offers psychotherapy, coaching, workshops, and welcomes opportunities for speaking engagements.  Betsy is a beacon of light! If you want to know more about Dr. Betsy Guerra, follow her on Better with Betsy on facebook, instagram or visit her website at www.betterwithbetsy.com. 

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com

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On this episode, as promised, This Girl Daisy invites Caroline de Posada, inspirational speaker, back on the show to talk about a book very dear to her heart “Don’t Eat The Marshmallow Yet!”  This personal development book was written by her father; world-renowned motivational speaker, Joachim de Posada.

Both Daisy and Caroline share personal stories about reading the book and sharing the life lesson principle with their children.  You might be thinking, why read a personal development book to a child, however, this book was cleverly written as a parable and explores the importance of delayed gratification.  Mr. De Posada was totally ahead of his time, as we are now living in a world where everything is about instant gratification, this message can not come at a better time. It's a must read!

Check out Caroline's blog, especially, Are You Wasting Time? And Are You A VIP? Which talk about delayed gratification.  There is no doubt it will make create great conversation between you are our family.

https://carolinedeposada.com/permission-to-live/

Become a member of her tribe:  Visit https://carolinedeposada.com

She her in action: https://youtube/He7UxUkT0kU 

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com

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This Girl podcast from the inception was to create a creative space to connect, inspire, educate and spark conversation… and today's episode is all about Inspiration and Connection! 

On this girl Daisy's personal growth journey, she periodically attends workshops and seminars filling her heart, mind & soul with inspirations; and recently while attending SPARK by Luly B., a one day woman's retreat, she met Caroline de Posada, motivational speaker.  And as the Universe would have it, their connection was instantaneously! It was an INSTANT SPARK not only because they are both #momof3boys; she was full of joy, and on a journey to inspire others in helping them live more meaningful relationships!

On this episode, Daisy invites Caroline De Posada to share "her story"... how she started and inspires others to be part of her movement "Be There Even When You Are Not"!  Caroline in her thought-provoking anecdotes reminds us the POWER of handwritten postcards or letters to loved ones.  When was the last time you sent a letter or postcard to someone you cared about?  Tune in and get inspired.. as well as get ready to take out a paper and pen!

Check out Caroline's blog, there is no doubt it will make you stop and think...

https://carolinedeposada.com/permission-to-live/

Become a member of her tribe and visit her on instagram or her site https://carolinedeposada.com

See her in action: https://youtube/He7UxUkT0kU 

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com

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In this episode, This Girl invites a mom on a mission, Marta Blanco, founder of Sofia’s Hope. Daisy and Marta have a heartfelt and informative conversation about fighting childhood cancer with HOPE!  Marta shares her personal story of losing her daughter Sofia not to cancer but as a consequence of treatments.

She created Sofia’s Hope in her honor. Her organization recognizes that in the fight against childhood cancer there has to be two simultaneous approaches. Research funding which will have a long term impact and the development of patient and family programsthat support those going through the journey!

Tune in and JOIN US for the WEEK OF HOPE:October 26th – November 2 - visit Www.sofiashope.org to buy your tickets 

1.   Sofiana hope Wine & Cheese - October 25 -  UM Newman Alumni Center – 7-11pm

2.   Reason to Run – Saturday, November 2nd – 7-11am – Deering Estate

This girl Daisy wants to give you something to think about: 

Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" !

Get involved.... go visit  - Sofiashope.org 

This Girl brings back Dr. Sara Dorison, child neurologist, to give us an urgent update with regards to the vaping epidemic spreading life threatening illnesses and causing deaths.  Daisy asks practical questions to Dr. Dorison about what do you do when you find out your child is vaping? 

Dr. Dorison, who specializes in pediatric neurology, states that parents should not be naïve about vaping but encourages them to get informed and be proactive. The e-cigarette was first presented as a “safe alternative” but that has clearly proved otherwise. Vaping is surging among American adolescents. According to one national survey, 3.6 million middle and high school students used e-cigarettes in 2018. Dr. Dorison shares astounding facts about the immediacy of the addiction due to its concentration; a juul vaping pod is equivalent to smoking a cigarette box (more than 20 cigarettes)– the high levels of concentrated nicotine makes it highly addictive.

Dr. Dorison stresses the importance of keeping your teens safe by having real honest and candid conversations with your kids as early as middle school. Yes! since they are 12 they know about vaping, it is all over the schools and the news. Dr. Dorison’s suggests to work on prevention, to test your kids for high levels of nicotine, and explain to them the real facts and concerns about vaping and addiction.  She reminds us "good kids are making bad decisions!"  Keep in mind that the vaping industry is not being regulated and the rising cases of serious illnesses is bring this industry into serious investigations.  For more information, you can also tune in to Episode 07 - part 1 on the Vaping Epidemic.

Some quick facts & resources:

• FDA is investigating more than 215 cases of life-threatening illnesses
• The CDC – Center of Disease Control issued WARNING! to stop buying bootleg and street cannabis e-cigarette product
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a useful website onwhat the federal government currently knows about vaping and e-cigarettes.
• The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, by researchers at Stanford, has a major unit on vaping and Juuls. It is not just for educators: Frequently updated, it has photos, charts and points of discussion that may help you engage your teenager.
• Nicotine Test Kit: https://www.amazon.com/PrimeScreen-Pack-Nicotine-Tobacco-WCOT-114/dp/B07CZRMQ6F/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=nicotine+test&qid=1570637595&sr=8-4

This Girl podcast was created with intentions to make connections, educate, inspire and spark conversation – one story at a time!

Share with a friend and subscribe today – Remember to Rate & Review to let me know what you’d like to hear about next.

For More details about This Girl podcast, visit Daisy Blanchard on instagram @pocketfulofdaisy or website: http://www.pocketfulofdaisy.com