Women Inspired

Sophia Sayigh and Milva McDonald are long time homeschooling/unschooling mothers who co-authored a book of fiction featuring a community of families who have opted out of school. In this episode of Women Inspired, you'll get answers to some of the questions people have about what a day in the life is like and what creating a book together entails with recommendations for both unschooling and publishing a book. Full show notes

Hair coloring meets art. The hair styling business has arrived at a new level of recognition, self-care, and expression. Listen to my guest, Jamie Cholaki, on Women Inspired TV describe the opportunities available for those interested in the business with her personal tips and advice for both stylists and customers. Full show notes

Our lives are largely based on speech and communication, but so many of us have less than positive relationships with our voice. Either we hold ourselves back from speaking, or we strain it from overuse. My guest on Women Inspired, Gina Razon, is a speaker, singer and voice and speech specialist. She shares her stories and mission on the connection between our sense of well-being and our voices as well as sings us some raw Edith Piaf. Full show notes

People usually go for small and specific changes to try and chase happiness, but they aren't always what will bring about true, meaningful, and lasting happiness. My latest guest on Women Inspired, Melanie Downey, first discovered the secret to happiness when she was a part-time grad student and full-time stay-at-home mom. She explains that knowing what you stand for and committing to it will increase your confidence and sense of self-worth. Full show notes

Where do you turn when you feel stuck in some area of life and have tried everything? My guest on Women Inspired, Leila Laura, describes how her work as an intuitive guide and healer supports people to achieve their dreams. She, herself struggled with anxiety, depression, and health issues bouncing from psychiatrists and doctors since age 6. Several years ago, she discovered her gifts that turned her life around as well as well as those of her clients. Full show notes

Kathy never spoke about or even acknowledged her lifetime of abuse and trauma until she couldn't function anymore. She was a nurse for 13 years when she had a nervous breakdown. That changed everything. After being homeless for a week, she picked herself up to get help. She went to Women Building Futures and drives the biggest truck in the world up in the Northern Alberta Oil Sands. Kathy went on to author the book: DREAM BIG! Overcoming a Lifetime of Trauma & Abuse That Led to Dreams of Success! Full show notes

Karen Lock Kolp lost the ability to move her arms and hands for a time. Not able to cook or do laundry, she found something she could do. Talk. And that's how the "We Turned Out Okay" podcast came into being. Listen in on this episode of Women Inspired TV, to Karen's ninja techniques for Positive Parenting from her podcast, parenting community forum and her new book. Full show notes

Zak has assisted individuals from all walks of life in living the life they desire and let go of the past. Zak is 20 years cancer free and has had her fair share of battles with mental illness (depression and anxiety). Once she recognized what she was experiencing, she was able to shed light in the darkest of places and on the path she is currently walking on, teaching souls techniques and modalities of what to do to get out of the dark and start walking on the path of self-love. Full show notes

We often have physical symptoms that nothing seems to take care of, or a sense of being out of balance. Aileen Dashurova describes how she uses her inner resources to help people lovingly undo the blocks and melt back into their sense of wholeness. She teaches about standing into your own power and taking leadership. Full show notes

At age 23, and with 3 small children in tow, Anita was diagnosed with breast cancer and given a year to live. She speaks about faith, attitude, courage and persistence as she describes the challenges she has faced and overcome and helps others to do the same. Check out her book "Wrapped in Pink". Full show notes

Marci came up with the idea for her Dream Tasting Conference when at a wine tasting. She was talking to lots of women who said they wanted to try things out but were afraid of making a commitment. What if, she thought, we could have a taste of different experiences before having to sign up for a course or program? She talks about what goes into creating and hosting an event to make it a hit. Full show notes

Joy is our essence. We are here to create and explore. Yet we overlook the importance that play "plays" in our lives. Mariya describes her school of mindful play, who it helps and how she works with them. You'll find inspiration here to play more yourself and reap the benefits. Full show notes

Eight years ago, Ilana Katz Katz decided to play her fiddle on a Boston subway platform and felt like this was meant to be. One of the few blues fiddlers, she travels across the country and abroad to play with other musicians in the genre. When she's not busking, she writes novels, and paints canvases and now shoes. Listen in to the life of an artist. Full show notes

Sometimes you need a product that doesn't yet exist. You can wait for someone to come up with the idea, or you can go ahead and create it yourself. That's what my guest, Liz Sacco did. When her son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, they were bothered that there was no small throwaway product to wipe the blood off his finger after testing. Learn how she made this happen from finding manufacturers to marketing. Full show notes

With societies expectation of happiness with childbearing, it's hard to get support if you feel fear or dread before or after birth. Lauren Brown is on a mission to change that perception and offer safe harbor for women to work through those feelings with support. We also go into the need for health professionals to start thinking like an entrepreneur.   Full show notes

How does one make money as a photographer, or as an artist of any kind? Sonya Highfield cracks the code for us on how she went from starving to thriving in her business and how she supports other artists now to do the same. Full show notes

All of our lives have been touched by divorce. It's often characterized by a sense of overwhelm and impacts our relationships, finances, parenting, social community, self care and more. Deanna shares how, through her own experiences being the third generation to go through divorce, she envisioned and created events and experiences to bring together people and professionals that are empowering and uplifting. Full show notes

Courtney Daniel left the life of a celebrity’s personal assistant to go into business for herself. She speaks of the importance of taking time to connect in a personal way and how her business fills that gap. You’ll hear from her how to reach out to clients, handle rejection and how she weathers times of discouragement to stay motivated and moving forward. Full show notes

What is the Millennial generation and what makes them tick? Mallory goes into what employers tend to fall short in understanding the unique needs of this generation and what it has to teach all of us in making a life that fits. We also learn the importance of having other creative outlets and the benefits that provides in keeping the creative juices flowing. Full show notes

Amy shares her story of falling in love with some handmade shoes in Spain during her travels abroad and how this infatuation that wouldn’t leave her mind, turned into a business. If you ever feel drawn to bringing beautiful items home and turning them into a business, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to start a side business that doesn’t break the bank and get ideas on how to test you idea. Full show notes