Women We Love Wednesday

Nechami Tennenbaum is the Founder & CEO of Karmela Cosmetics. Karmela Cosmetics is a non-toxic, cruelty free line of makeup.

On today's episode Nechami discusses what inspired her to start her makeup line - and why starting a natural beauty brand was essential. Nechami discusses how vulnerable it can be to be an entrepreneur and she speaks about the true road to success.

She also discusses how beauty can empower women and how giving back to women based charities became a cornerstone of Karmela Cosmetics.

Check out Karmela Cosmetics here. Find them on instagram @karmelacosmetics.

Women We Love Wednesday dives into the world of entrepreneurship from the female perspective. We talk about how local Detroit entrepreneurs built their small businesses, what it takes to succeed, and how they balance it all.

Valyncia is a Detroit native real estate broker at  Front Page Properties. Hear about how working with family has taught her to separate work and family.
An expert in her field in this episode she also shares insider tips for first-time home buyers.

With Valencia, I also touched on her ability to persevere through hardships that she encountered throughout her 20s and her journey and fight against cancer. What got her through, and the perseverance that grew and is still with her today. 


Links Associated with Valyncia:
Valyncia's Personal Site
Valyncia's Instagram
Valyncia's Facebook
Valyncia's Twitter 

Monique Pour is a multi-faceted powerhouse. She is a creative director, stylist, and model. Monique is influenced by her unique heritage as a Liberian-American and also by the entrepreneurial spirit of Detroit. 

Monique started her creative agency @buzzfiles with the goal of creating better representation in the media. We spoke about why representation matters and how brands can do better. 

She spilled all the details on how both brands and models can effectively collaborate (and what some could improve on). She also shares why rejection is such an important part of the entrepreneurial journey and how it should fuel growth. 

Check out our episode with Monique and make sure to rate, review & subscribe. 

Resources:

Here are some of the resources that Monique loves.

Books:

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer

Podcasts:

Everything to Say, More to Know

Where you can find her:

Instagram @buzzcutmo & @buzzfiles

On this week’s episode of Women We Love Wednesday we spoke with Valentina Juncaj of Vajze. Vajze is a metro Detroit based jewelry company. Each collection is both designed and created by Valentina.

Valentina’s inspirations for her brand are inspired both by her Albanian heritage and also by the strength and femininity of women. Valentina spoke about how to spark creativity and what to do when you’re caught in a rut.

We discussed building a brand and how to create a cohesive brand identity as well as why being resourceful will create long-term success. Valentina also gave great tips for brands and influencers alike on navigating the sometimes murky waters of influencer marketing. 

Check out our episode with Valentina and make sure to rate, review & subscribe. 

Resources:

Here are some of the resources that Valentina loves.

Podcasts:

The School of Greatness Podcast with Lewis Howes 
How I Built This With Guy Raz
TED Radio Hour

Where you can find her:

Check out the latest collections on www.vajze.com
Instagram @vajze
Facebook @vajzejewelry

 Klaudia Jakubiak is a travel blogger, content creator, and creator of @thetravelcritic. On this week’s episode we spoke about what it was like growing up in an immigrant family and why it’s so important to her to stay connected to her roots. 

Klaudia quit her corporate job and started a career as a travel blogger, but she’s still a huge advocate for transparency on social media. She spoke about her own experience with feeling misaligned and how entrepreneurship isn’t necessarily the journey for everyone. 

She also gave inside tips and tricks on both budget travel and solo female travel- and why both are a lot more accessible than many people think. Klaudia believes that there are some major changes to come in the travel industry- especially regarding inclusivity. 

Hear about Klaudia’s story on this week’s episode of the Women We Love Wednesday Podcast. 

Resources:

Here are some of the resources that Klaudia recommended>

Podcasts:

The School of Greatness Podcast with Lewis Howes 

Les Brown Greatness Radio 

The Tony Robbins Podcast 

Abraham Hicks Daily 

Books:

Psycho cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz 

Becoming Supernatural. How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon by Joe Dispenza 

Where you can find her:

Follow Klaudia on instagram @thetravelcritic


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Melissa Fradenburg is a wife, a mom of two, and a financial advisor at Pearl Planning who specializes in helping women figure out their finances at any stage in their life. She wants women to be less scared to ask for what they deserve and helps them to demystify the world of finance. 

On this week’s episode we covered so many topics- from mom guilt to taking control of our own finances. Melissa wants women to understand that they have options- often a lot more than they think. She believes in having open and honest conversations to eliminate any shame or guilt around money.  

Melissa left an unfulfilling corporate job in finance to raise her children and entered back into the workplace as a financial advisor with the goal to help other women in different stages of transition figure out how to maximize their investments and stay informed about their options.

We talk about how COVID has shifted the industry and what it was like starting out as a woman in finance and how that’s since changed.  Listen to our latest episode with Melissa to hear more.

Resources:

Melissa recommends these podcasts & books:

Podcasts
52 Pearls- Weekly Money Wisdom
Her Money with Jean Chatzky

Books

Clever Girl Finance: Ditch Debt, Save Money, and Build Real Wealth by Bola Sokunbi
How I Invest my Money: Finance Experts Reveal How they Save, Spend, and Invest  by Joshua Brown and Brian Portnoy


Where you can find her:

Contact Melissa via Pearl Planning, and check out their podcast 52 Pearls- Weekly Money Wisdom.


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Fatima Fahs is a dermatologist, skincare expert, and entrepreneur. She runs the popular instagram account @dermy_doctor and is also the founder of the skincare subscription box Dermy Doc Box.

On this week's episode she gave us all the skincare tips & tricks (as well as what products & procedures are overrated.) We talk about the dangers of over-edited & filtered social media pictures and how that's altering our self-image.

Fatima shared the story of her personal tragedy and how that inspired her to go into medicine. She advocates for transparency both in the world of skincare and social media in general. This was also part of the inspiration for her to start her own skincare subscription box. 

As a wife, mom of two,  entrepreneur and full-time doctor Fatima is open about the community around her that helps make it all happen, and how complete balance is a myth and why we all need to be more honest about it.

Listen to our latest episode with Fatima to learn more about her journey in medicine, her advice for female entrepreneurs and why transparency is so important.


Resources:

Fatima recommended checking out the American Academy of Dermatology to find a dermatologist near you.  She also enjoys listening to the Shopify Masters Podcast.

Where you can find her:

Follow Fatima on Instagram @dermy_doctor  & follow her new skincare subscription box @dermydocbox. Visit their site at www.dermybox.com.



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Shayma Ghaleb is an MS & Gastropresis survivor, she is currently enrolled in nursing school and helps others to overcome their own difficulties through her motivational speaking. Zahra Huber is a former journalist and the host of the podcast Breaking Pita with Zee which highlights Arab-American, Muslim stories and lives. 

On this week’s episode we break down what it means to be an Arab in America, what it means to be a Muslim women- and why the religion is so misunderstood by so many. 

Shayma is Yemeni-American and is an outspoken advocate against discrimination within the community, as well as her own determination to overcome her illnesses and become a success.  Zahra and Shayma go deep into the differences between culture & religion, what it really means to wear the hijab & reputation vs character within the community. 

Where you can find them:

Follow Zahra on Instagram @breakingpitawithzee & follow Shayma @shaystrongforever.


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Samantha Barash is an intuitive eating registered dietitian who started her own business Tap Into Nutrition to promote a gentler and more natural approach to eating and movement. Samantha wants us to see nutrition and health as so much more than just a number on the scale. 

On this week’s episode we speak about the dangers of diet culture and about how that impacted her own previously disordered relationship with food. We talk about the relationship between media and body dysmorphia and why our society needs to change the way we speak about our bodies. 

Samantha also spoke about how the pandemic encouraged her to open her own business and how she conquered her own fear of social media in order to launch. 

Where you can find her:

Follow Samantha on Instagram @tapintonutrition and check out her site here.


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Christian Moon is a certified life coach, wife, mom of two, and the creator of the initiative “Ambitious with a Purpose.” As a young, single mom Christian struggled with the judgement of others and with finding her identity outside of motherhood. She seeks to help other women tune out the white noise and find their own niche. 

Christian is also a big believer in reaching out for help when needed. Being vulnerable was especially hard for her after years of being a single mom, but she wants other women to be comfortable about opening up when they’re struggling. 

We talked about the importance of finding a mentor and how to find inspiration in other’s success stories. Christian shared her favorite tips & tricks to balance it all, plan successfully and be productive. 

Resources:

Christian recommended these two books:

Deep Work (Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World) by Cal Newport
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Where to find her:

Check out Christian on instagram @coachchristianmoon , on twitter @christianmoon007 and check out her website here.


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