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Join the conversation with Stephanie Simpson as we talk all things stress and how to live a completely different life, regardless of what is happening around you.Stephanie Simpson is an Artist, Educator, Consultant, and Coach. Drawing on her background in movement, meditation, and psychology, she guides people to achieve their greatest potential by nurturing the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. With a focus on helping people find their true balance and align with their authentic selves, Stephanie empowers them to live their lives unapologetically and to the fullest. An RYT-200 Hour Certified Yoga Instructor, Stephanie holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Emerson College and an MFA in Dance Performance/Choreography from Smith College. She is currently an MA degree candidate at Columbia University Teachers College in the Clinical Psychology program with an emphasis in Spirituality, Mind, Body and a focus in Organizational Change. Stephanie presents and consults for businesses nationwide, b

Join the conversation as I speak with Shawn Anderson about what it takes to "go the extra mile" and surmount challenges.Shawn Anderson is a recent #1 ranked motivational author, keynote speaker and an unlimited thinker. A lifetime entrepreneur with a track record in raising performance and passion in others, Shawn and his “go the extra mile” philosophy and ability to produce winning results have been praised by political leaders, Gold Medal and world record holders, and media around the world.A seven-time author with 75,000+ books sold, Shawn is also the creator of "Extra Mile Day" in the United States...a day recognizing the capacity we each have to create positive change in our families, organizations, communities and ourselves when we "go the extra mile." On November 1, 2018, 563 cities made the declaration and recognized the extra mile heroes in their communities.When it comes to living the life he loves, Shawn walks the talk. He has built a million dollar company, pedaled a bike 4,000 miles across the U.

Jupiter exemplifies radical self-acceptance with condor and humor. She holds a master’s in education from UMass Amherst. She speaks on the intersection of shame and women’s life experiences. She writes under the name Jupiter’s S.L.U.T. = Shameless. Luminous. Untamed. Truth. and she is the founder of undiminished.me a platform helping women realize their equality in quantifiable ways through curated conversation and facilitated solution shares.

It's completely true - laughter is the best medicine! Join the conversation with motivational comedian Jenn Lederer and laugh along with us!A Motivational Comedian + Leadership Strategist for Creative Entrepreneurs, Jenn infuses comedy, heart, intuition and no b.s. business strategies that help her audiences laugh their way to a breakthrough. Jenn is on the forefront of bridging the wellness and entertainment industries through mediums such as motivational comedy and her documentary titled "Just Enough".Her quick, comedic wit and glam irreverence make her message and the world of spirituality and wellness accessible to everyone. Jenn will make you laugh so hard you shift yourself into a new perspective of empowered PERMISSION to claim the life you know you're meant to live.Jenn’s work has been featured by FORBES, Huffington Post, YALE, Google Headquarters, QUARTERS, and comedy clubs around NYC and the tri-state area.www.JennLederer.comIG/Twitter @JennLedererFB /JennLedererProductionswww.mhnrnetwork.com

Sarah Nannen is a keynote speaker, empowerment coach, and the best-selling author of Grief Unveiled: A Widow’s Guide to Navigating Your Journey in Life After Loss. Sarah became a military widow and solo mom of four young children in 2014 when an aviation accident claimed her husband’s life. Her journey through grief opened her eyes to a renegade way of approaching life and possibility that now informs her work with women moving through difficult life transitions to live extraordinary lives. Her podcast Grief Unveiled, released in 2018, offers up weekly conversations dedicated to real talk and real truth about grief and living. Sarah lives in central Illinois with her fiancé Brad and their four children. Find Sarah at: www.sarahnannen.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Join the conversation with Your Joyologist, as we talk about synchronicity, joy, living your best life, and seeing the universe as bountiful and amazing, while talking specific tips and ways to implement your best life.Tricia Huffman, aka Your Joyologist, is on a mission to inspire you to claim your joy and own who you are, every single day no matter what comes your way. While living out her first dream as touring sound engineer she saw that everyone, including the people we think “have it all” often still don’t feel fulfilled and fight doubts, fears, and worries everyday. With her unique background and knowledge in personal development and self-care and the entertainment world she first created her Joyology to keep artists healthy, grounded and inspired in body and mind while on tour. She got off the road to make space to become a mother and create her affirmation based product line, daily inspiration App and to be able to spread her messages with a larger audience worldwide.She works with everyone from G

Join the conversation as we talk about the importance of personal branding and how to take a HUMAN approach that really makes a difference - completely applicable to any aspect of your work and life!Rebecca Horan is a brand strategy expert and founder of Rebecca Horan Consulting. Drawing on skills gained over 20 years of working with high profile brands like Penguin Books, Unilever and New York University, she consults with both established and emerging brands to develop their unique positioning and a strong brand voice, deliver their message in a consistent and compelling way, and create smart and simple strategies for connection. Rebecca holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Her expertise has been shared in Entrepreneur, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Fairygodboss, Money Magazine and Fast Company, among other outlets.Find Rebecca here:www.rebeccahoran.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Join the conversation as we talk with Sharon Holand Gelfand - functional nutritionist and healthcare disruptor. You will love her information on body wellness and effective ways to achieve the highest standard of health. Sharon is a functional nutritionist, speaker and healthcare disruptor! She brings integrative, restorative transformation to your mind and body by healing your gut. Through functional testing, connecting to your inner guidance system, and creating lifestyle shifts, Sharon shows that you can reverse diagnoses and manage conditions naturally, thereby reclaiming your health, improving your relationships and, most importantly, transforming your life. https://sharonholand.com/www.mhnrnetwork.com

Join the conversation as we talk with Dr. Ashley about how each one of us can live MORE - and make sure you listen to the whole episode, so you don't miss any of the fabulous tips and insight!Dr. Ashley Hampton is a Licensed Psychologist and Entrepreneurial Coach, best-selling author, speaker, and host of the Work Smarter Live More podcast. She has been featured in O Magazine, Forbes, Inc, and Fast Company. As an Entrepreneurial Coach, she guides female entrepreneurs to build efficient and sustainable businesses using her proven systems and strategies.Free guide for listeners: http://drashleyhampton.com/eliminate-the-shoulds-from-your-life/Find Dr. Ashley here:www.drashleyhampton.comwww.facebook.com/drashleyhamptonwww.twitter.com/drashleyhamptonwww.instagram.com/drashleyhamptonwww.pinterest.com/drashleyhamptonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ashley-hampton-208230132/www.mhnrnetwork.com

Join the conversation with Tonya Harris and learn about her passion for ending stigma for mental health and learning differences, especially for children. Tonya shares her story - you will be moved and inspired by her daughter's courage.

You are going to LOVE the conversation with the Wiser women. Women working together to make the world a better place, one positive statement at a time! You can support Womaze by accessing https://ifundwomen.com/projects/womaze starting 3/24/19. Together, we CAN change the world!The Women Behind WomazeWomaze was created by three sisters — Rebecca, Leah, and Hannah Wiser, and their momCorin. The Wiser Women are on a mission to democratize wisdom and build a sisterhood ofempowered females who are ready to change the world.Corin Wiser, M.Ed (52)Corin Wiser is a co-founder of Womaze and author of Matters of the Heart: A Guide to Livingand Loving Your Teen Years. Initially written just for her three daughters, Corin decided to shareit with all young women.Having experienced sexual abuse as a young girl, Corin struggled with her own sense ofworthiness and later made it her life’s mission to empower women of all ages, starting with herthree daughters. Corin obtained her master’s degree in counseling and worked wit

Tricia Brouk joins our Be Awesome series hosted by Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Walker. She shares why her vision for Speakers Who Dare had to include powerful speakers about mental health.Tricia Brouk is an award winning director. She is also writes and choreographs for theater, film and television. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art of public speaking. She’s the executive producer of Speakers Who dare, a TEDx producer. Shechoreographed Black Box on ABC, The Affair on Showtime, Rescue Me on Fox, and John Turturro’s Romance and Cigarettes, where she was awarded a Golden Thumb Award from Roger Ebert. The series Sublets, won Best Comedy at the Vancouver Web-Festival. The documentary short she directed and produced This Dinner is Full was official selection at The New York Women in Film and Television Short Festival, as well as the New York City Independent Film Festival. She curates and hosts the Speaker Salon in NYC, The Big Talk a podcast on iTunes

Join the conversation as Tricia Brouk talks about how she's changing the perception of mental illness through daring speakers, movies, and performance.Tricia Brouk is an award winning director. She is also writes and choreographs for theater, film and television. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art of public speaking. She’s the executive producer of Speakers Who dare, a TEDx producer. Shechoreographed Black Box on ABC, The Affair on Showtime, Rescue Me on Fox, and John Turturro’s Romance and Cigarettes, where she was awarded a Golden Thumb Award from Roger Ebert. The series Sublets, won Best Comedy at the Vancouver Web-Festival. The documentary short she directed and produced This Dinner is Full was official selection at The New York Women in Film and Television Short Festival, as well as the New York City Independent Film Festival. She curates and hosts the Speaker Salon in NYC, The Big Talk a podcast on iTunes and directs and produces The Big Talk Over

Join the conversation as Dena and I talk all things self-care, including definitions, strategies, and how to techniques that WORK.Dena has been in the health and wellness field for 20 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and in private practice for 18 years; currently at Bayside Counseling in CT. Dena is a Certified Reiki III Practitioner for 6 years. Dena is also a Life Transformation Practitioner, Health and Wellness Consultant, Facilitator of Women’s Retreats, Workshops and Empowerment Groups and a Self-Empowerment Blogger through her business AnEmpoweredLife.net. Dena recently became a Certified Yoga Teacher and a Certified Yoga Teacher for Kids to add to her repertoire of holistic services for health, wellness, self-care and self-love. Dena embodies empowerment in all she does and with how she assists others in their journey of personal or business transformation and success. Meet Dena at her book signing on 3/24 from 10-11am at Chico's at the Mohegan Sun casino!find Dena here:AnEmpoweredLife.n

Join the conversation as we talk with Stephanie B. McAuliffe about her book, her work, and her story. Everyone knows someone who has struggled with addiction - in this episode we talk about support and recovery for family and friends of those with addiction.Stephanie B. McAuliffe is the author of The Message in the Bottle: Finding Hope and Peace Amidst the Chaos of Living with an Alcoholic. Formally in a 27-year career on Wall Street, her mission now is to create a paradigm shift to help women break the cycle, to free themselves of the silence, shame and stigma of living with an alcoholic. Stephanie is a speaker, workshop leader and coach. As the 4th generation of women in her family affected by living around the disease, she knows firsthand how deeply it affects families. She now shares her knowledge and wisdom, inspiring women to break free of the shadow and negative energy carried from growing up and / or living around alcoholism. She is a living example that we can heal and clear the energy passed from

In this episode we talk with Fran Hauser about the strength and courage in being nice, and how this actually increases leadership effectiveness.Fran Hauser is a long-time media executive, startup investor and best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl. She's held senior positions at some of the world’s largest digital media businesses, including PEOPLE, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly and AOL. Now a startup investor who largely invests in female founders, Fran was named one of Business Insider's "30 Women In Venture Capital to Watch in 2018." Fran and The Myth of the Nice Girl have been featured on a wide range of outlets including NBC’s Today Show, CNBC, PEOPLE, Fortune, TIME, Fast Company, Oprah.com, Business Insider, Elle, and many more. The Myth of the Nice Girl was named Audible's Best Business Book of 2018 and one of Amazon's Best Business and Leadership Books of 2018, amongother accolades. Fran is a frequent speaker on women's leadership and writes a regular careeradvice column for Refinery29.http

Join the conversation as we talk with Amy C. O'Neill, MS, LPC. She's got a new take on resilience - this is an episode you will want to listen to several times!About Amy:Amy C. O’Neill has built a career in mental health over two and a half decades, and traveled a personal path that has proven over and over again that resilience is key to truly living healthy, both in mind and body. Resilience enables us to face tragedy and still take the necessary steps to go through. Resilience is mandatory for us to recover to well when obstacles interfere. And, as Amy can attest, resilience can be harnessed. After methodically training and successfully completing three Ironman Triathlons, and the prestigious Boston Marathon five times, Amy knows how mental and physical focus can lead to success. Perhaps her biggest life test was being thrust into the role of a Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor. Amy’s goal is to share her keen and personal insight with others on how we can not only survive challenges, but also thrive and c

Join the conversation with Irit Wald, CEO of ThinkUp as she tells the story of this amazing app and shares tips to enhance your mindset shift - starting today!Irit Wald - Entrepreneur, technologist, with over 15 years of meditating experience. During meditation, she understood the power of self-talk and thoughts and developed a tool that helps her and her children to stay positive and focused on the positive things in life. Her life mission is to help as many people as possible to have a happier life full of love toward themselves and others.Get ThinkUp here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id906660772?pt=102448848&ct=KristinaH&mt=8https://thinkup.me/https://www.facebook.com/ThinkUp.mobileapp/https://twitter.com/ThinkUpAppTeam/www.mhnrnetwork.com

Join the conversation with Robin Joy Meyers as we talk about a new understanding of fear.Learn about Robin Joy:At 53 I realized that not only do I have a voice; I have a loud, strong, powerful voice. I am the only one who can give myself permission to use it and make myself heard.Voice. As an international Speaker, best selling Author, and Fear Strategist, it’s the common thread that runs through everything I do. It’s my mission to empower women to give themselves permission to speak their authentic truth, meeting fear as an opportunity for growth, valuing times of transition as occasions to step more fully into their power, and activating the bold choices that will help them create the life they want.You may wonder why 53 is significant to me. That’s the age when my mother died, and I was 21. It was my wake up call to live my life with purposeful intention. It is my mission to live a life of purpose and fulfillment and to teach as many women as I can along the way that you have the power to not only use y

Courtney Blanton joins us to talk about the Hi, How Are You project. Courtney is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Hi How Are You Project and a strong advocate for mental health awareness and reducing stigma.Before the creation of the Hi, How Are You Project, Courtney founded CBi Studio (cbistudio.com) a successful interior design business with clients throughout the US. Ms. Blanton is a Certified Interior Designer with a degree from the prestigious Parsons School of Design. She has been featured on HGTV for her creative home design. Prior to starting her own business, Courtney worked with Peter Dunham in Los Angeles and Victoria Hagan in New York. Ms. Blanton is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Her passions include enjoying live music in her hometown of Austin, TX and being with her family which includes her poodle puppy Luna and bulldog Rooney as well as her partner, Tom Gimbel - GM of the Austin City Limits television show and CEO of the ACL brand.Courtney’s personal struggles wi