VIRGIN.BEAUTY.B!TCH

Hilary Burns wasn't aware of her own unhappiness until she was asked this question: what if you didn't have to spend your time trying to fix yourself; then who could be become? Only then did she realize that being a pleasant person, a good mother, and a good wife didn't make her truly happy. In fact, Hilary was numb to her own unhappiness. Today, Hilary is an author, podcaster, public speaker, and inspirational coach specializing in helping others Get Real. "Getting Real is my exploration into Speaking Up. Me experimenting with saying what I don't think I should say, sharing what I don't think I should, being uncomfortable, and being vulnerable.”

Gina Cloud is a deeply devoted teacher, author, speaker, and advocate of all things women. Gina is a rebel and a revolutionary determined to free women from the societal, biological, and personal prisons they have endured for millennia. Using her extensive body of work developed over 25 years, Gina is passionately committed to spearheading an evolution and revolution of the ideologies that “define” and confine women while at the same time further empowering men. In her book, “W.O.M.A.N., A New Definition,” Gina imparts a new and liberating perspective to free women from media stereotypes, myths, and the oppression brought to bear by the “definition” of who and how they should be.

2023 begins the seventh year of VIRGIN.BEAUTY.B!TCH Podcast. We - Christopher & Heather - invite conversations with women unafraid to be themselves — Defiantly Different. If that's you, you’re invited: Find Us, Like Us, Share Us, and Connect with us in 2023!

As 2022 fades into the sunset, we (Christopher & Heather) review events that impacted the life and times of women. We pay homage to the longest-serving monarch in British history — Queen Elizabeth II — 1952 / 2022. Both Saudi Arabia and the United States made news with acts detrimental to the advancement of women. The death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the Saudi Arabia Guidance Patrol for "allegedly" not wearing her hijab in accordance with government standards sparked protests worldwide. Meanwhile, in the United States, the supreme court's decision to dismantle 50 years of legal protection for women opened doors for individual states to curtail or outright ban abortion rights which also ignited global outrage. In addition, Heather names her Top Three VBB conversations for the past year.

Dr. Avrum Weiss is an award-winning author, speaker, teacher, and consultant internationally recognized for his pioneering work in developing the theory and application of experiential psychotherapy. His groundbreaking work over the last decade has focused on developing a new sense of the inner lives of men with the purpose of helping men and women gain a new understanding of each other. His work has culminated in the publication of his most recent book, Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships. We review Dr. Avrum's list of 7 Fears that routinely paralyze men in their relationships with women.

Joëlle Croteau-Willard is a Mother, Wife, Regional Director with PSI Seminars, and a lost mom — a woman who has suffered the loss of her child. "I had a late-term pregnancy loss at 23 weeks. I had dedicated my life to transformative personal development, then my son died. And that person who was Joelle prior to May 16th, 2022, that person died with him. Suddenly, I don't want the things I wanted. I don't have the capacity to do the things I used to do, nor the desire for all of the things I had envisioned for my life. This is the reason why I feel so propelled into grief education, wanting to dig into what in the heck is this grief thing and why my life has felt so different.”

Edy Nathan is a licensed therapist, certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist, and certified EMDR practitioner; also the author of IT'S GRIEF - The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss. "Grief is nonlinear. It does not follow any practical course. As much as we want to plan for it, and as much as we want to say I'm going to do this, this, and this, and then it's gonna be over, you don't want it to be over necessarily. You want to learn how to live with grief in such a way that it doesn't overtake you. It's all about trying to find ways to partner with your grief. So instead of being afraid or wanting to avoid grief, it can become your teacher. I believe that grief is one of our greatest teachers."

Janine Latus is the New York Times Best Best Selling author. Her book, If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister’s Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation, is inspired by an ominous message written by her baby sister, Amy, in April 2002. Her note, carefully hidden in a desk drawer, reads, “Today Ron Ball and I are romantically involved,” “but I fear I have placed myself at risk in a variety of ways. Based on (Ron’s) criminal past, writing this out just seems like the smart thing to do. If I am missing or dead, this obviously has not protected me…”  A short time later, Amy went missing. After an extensive search, her body was found wrapped in a tarp buried at a building site. As she had feared, Amy fell victim to gender-based violence, even though help was only a phone call away. Janine’s book and her conversation with us are in honor of her sister, but it is also a call to help women break the cycle of intimate-partner abuse.

In 2009, a young student, Blythe Hill, challenged herself to wear a dress every day throughout December. Every December since, more people have joined Blythe's challenge, which has become an international cause fighting to end human trafficking. Blythe is now CEO/Founder of Dressember, a nonprofit currently raising millions to support trafficking victims and survivors worldwide. "Dressember is much more than an awareness campaign; we're a social movement rooted in the belief that all people deserve to be free. According to the International Labour Organization, human trafficking is a $150 billion industry. Dressember's goal is to break it.”

Taron Puri is a former Immigration Judge turned Podcaster, Author, Spiritual Guide, Mentor, and Healer specializing in connecting individuals, entrepreneurs, and organizations to Soul-lutions! Taron's Inside-Out strategy helps clients connect to their inner source. With his uncanny ability to identify the cause of stressful behaviors and their circumstances, Taron helps map out the best outcomes for any life obstacle, whether in business, relationships, or health. Additionally, Taron’s extensive training in Applied Energetics aids him in seeing all life as a manifestation of universal 'energy' that can be harnessed and transformed. Taron provides the necessary tools and techniques to assist individuals and organizations in making positive, life-enhancing changes. Taron's approach follows a simple truth: to become genuinely happy, success and fulfillment must be actively sought & wholly embraced.