I’m so excited you are joining me for another empowering message. This year we are shining the spotlight on wellness, mindset, business, and lifestyle.  Providing resources, tools, and tips to help women navigate both professional and personal development.

Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with me Robin Farmer.

Robin is a former nationally award-winning journalist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.  She is the director of the Virginia Screenwriters Forum, a member of the James Branch Cabell Library Associates Board, and a longtime member of JRW. Robin lives with her husband in a suburb of Richmond, Virginia, where she is working on her second novel and several scripts.

In addition, Robins has been a freelance writer since 2010, she works with universities and corporations and her articles have appeared in various publications online and in print, including the Washington Post and Virginia Business.

On the show today Robin is going to share with us about her new Novel? Malcolm and Me, also a little bit about her journey as a writer, journalist, and screenwriter.

Think of me as your Chief Encouragement Officer, bringing you first-hand expertise and wisdom from a woman who is living out loud and writing with a purpose.  Uses her gifts and talents to impact the world.   

Connect with Robin at 

email: [email protected] 

Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with me Ms. Crystal L. Chrystal is an all-hair industry expert, educator, salon owner, and entrepreneur who has over 13 years of experience in the beauty industry.

She is also the Founder of the All-Hair Academy and The Beauty Collective—two programs that are focused on making the beauty industry more diverse and inclusive.  When Crystal isn’t teaching and speaking, she is slaying all hair textures as a Master Colorist and Wedding Hair Specialist.  She is extremely passionate about teaching and bringing awareness to creating inclusive spaces for hairstylists.

Think of me as your Chief Encouragement Officer, bringing you first-hand expertise and wisdom from a woman who is on a mission to educate the beauty industry on the positive impacts of being diverse and inclusive. 

Her mission is to educate, empower, and equip the beauty industry, and she does this with style and grace.  

Connect with Crystal L. 

F𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 @𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘶𝘱⁣

Book Chrystal L. for your next event! @chrystalhairandmakeup [email protected]

Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with me Ms. Sue Parker Sue is very much about following your own path, she helps women address limiting beliefs and create a business that works around their lives.   She absolutely loves empowering women to unleash their potential. 

Sue Parker is an entrepreneur, international speaker, podcaster & educator. Sue went from a corporate (which means pretending to be someone else in a male world and doesn't fit around bringing up a family) career to building a successful business online.

It is Sue’s mission to empower all women to create a purposeful business that works for their life. She is teaching/coaching others on how to create more work-life balance with the flexibility to set their own hours & incorporate passive income streams. To stop trading time for money & build financial independence. To do work that fulfills you, unleashing your full potential.  

Contact Sue Parker at https://sueparker.io/

email: [email protected]

THIS IS MENTAL WELLNESS MONTH Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with me Dr. JK teaches empathy as a skill. She is a Double Board-Certified Child and Adult Psychiatrist, and a doctor of the mind. She has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and has developed online courses to help professional women who are struggling with burnout and feeling stuck in life. JK believes Health, Wealth, and Happiness begin with the mind. Think of me as your Chief Encouragement Officer, bringing you the first-hand expertise and knowledge from a psychiatrist who is leveraging her gifts to help professional women who struggle with burnout and feelings of being stuck. She is a force and a phenomenal coach and Dr. who has found her purpose in helping women thrive. Reach out to Dr. JK You can Register Here: https://selfcarewithempathy.com/ Learn more about me and our empathy community at www.Doitwithempathy.com. Watch me on YouTube and IG@doitwithempathy, FB and Clubhouse @jkhairstonmd.

Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with me Fiona Duncan. Fiona is the owner of Deluge Health Spa. She is a Registered Pharmacist, Functional Nutrition Consultant & Health Coach. For over 20 years, she worked as a pharmacist and dedicated health care professional, delivering exceptional service to patients and their caregivers. On the show today Fiona is going to educate us on some benefits of some of the services she offers at the Deluge Health SPA. Focusing on our wellness and healing our bodies.

Think of me as your Chief Encouragement Officer, bringing you first-hand expertise and wisdom from a woman who has found a way to help others in their wellness journey. She is impacting the wellness industry by offering an alternative to focusing on the symptom and not the problems. And helping those who seek a solution for effecting change.

Connect with Fiona at 703-569-1212

website: https://delugespa.com/

Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with me Marsha Banks-Harold.  Marsha is the Owner and, Director, of PIES Fitness Holistic Yoga Therapy Studio and Yoga Training Programs.
 
She is the creator of My Body Don’t Bend That Way Yoga, an executive engineering leader, a Certified Yoga Therapist, and a Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator and Mentor.   Marsha blossoms in creating supportive, inclusive, diverse, adaptive, and accessible yoga therapy and yoga experiences.  She is an experienced workshop leader and public speaker.
 
On the show today Marsha is going to educate us on some benefits Yoga can do for our bodies, minds, and souls.

Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with me Ms. Shelby Bettencourt. Shelby has over 13 years in the hair industry, she is the owner and manager of Makers Loft salon. In addition, she is a Hairstylist and Podcast host of the (healthy Wealthy stylist), coach, and Educator. 

Shelby has worked with multiple coaches and has been in Masterminds both in the beauty and entrepreneur space.  Over the years she has learned how to grow and scale her business and pivot with ease.  Her focus is to teach other stylists how to increase their revenue and create systems that work. Helping them to feel better both mentally and physically.  

I’m so excited you are joining me for another empowering message. This year we're shining the spotlight on business, lifestyle, mindset, and wellness. Today I'm honored and privileged to have on the show Ms. Breana Turner, she is a multifaceted woman who has a passion for empowering women. Think of me as your Chief Encouragement Officer, bringing you first-hand expertise and wisdom from a woman who has found her purpose in life.  Over the last year, Breana has spoken to women on the importance of empowerment through exercising, the impact of the Superwoman Complex on Black women’s health and being resilient and overcoming challenges. She is a 2021 Master of Public Health graduate from Virginia Tech and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. Breana also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from George Mason University. Currently, Breana is a full time PhD student studying Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health at Virginia Tech, where she is pursuing a concentration in public health implementation sciences. Ultimately, she continuously aspires to advocate for women’s health, advance health equity, and uplift and empower others. 

Know who you of who you are and what you bring.  This has been a year of pivots, changes, twists, and turns. With everything that is happening in the world right now (people losing jobs, losing loved ones, and losing hope) we need some words of hope and encouragement. 

If you feel like you are at the end of your rope let me encourage you to tie a knot and hang on because this too shall pass.  Today’s message is a simple reminder that you are amazing, awesome, and a true ROCK STAR.   

Today I want to share 5 pillars to help you think deeper thoughts about your future job and lifestyle changes you may want to consider.

I’m so excited you are joining me for another empowering message. This year we are shining the spotlight on wellness, mindset, business, lifestyle.  Providing resources, tools and Tips to help women with both professional and personal development.

In honor of black history month, I have invited a powerful sister to join us on this episode. Rev. Tess Powell, Founder of The Community Change Agent Ministry.  As the founder, she believes in empowering and rebuilding communities. One of the areas of concern is community outreach.  This ministry is designed to assist in restoring the rich culture of our people. They aim to motivate women and girls to become actively involved in the regeneration of our authentic culture, develop leaders for socio-economic success, and empower them to teach others to do the same.