Fearlessly Authentic

In this episode, Pattie and I talk frankly about the importance of having that sometimes difficult conversation with your significant around finances BEFORE you find yourself in a situation that doesn't work for either party. As a financial expert, Pattie also dishes out her top tips for investing in your 20's and 30's as well as the best way to start saving and investing with just $100. Known as The Duchess of Decorum by her 982,000+ followers, Pattie Ehsaei(@duchessofdecorum TikTok ),has established herself as one of the leading financial experts in the space. Pattie’s TikTok teachings on female equality in the workplace, financial literacy, workplace decorum and financial independence for women have over 6.8 MILLION likes and 981K followers.  She also just launched her own podcast No Romance Without Finance, discussing the importance of financial independence for women. A lawyer by trade and currently a Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions financing for a major national bank, Pattie is the perfect example of “tough, but fair and believes that success comes from information and empowerment.  Along with being a keynote speaker and panelist,  Pattie’s voice can also be seen in print on Forbes.com where she shares her wisdom as a financial contributor.

Today I’m joined by the very Fearlessly and authentic author of ‘Single Handedly’ a memoir about being born with a limb difference. We discussed the exhausting and often lonely years she spent overachieving and trying to hide her disability before she learned to unhide. Today will are taken on Ruth’s journey of self-discovery, which was discovering her difference, being taught to hide and ultimately finding self-acceptance and connection with others. The power of community is a key component to her journey. Ruth Rathblott is an expert on inclusion and diversity. She is a TEDx and inspirational speaker, bestselling author, and an award-winning former nonprofit leader. She was born with a limb difference and speaks with leaders on issues of equity and belonging, the gifts of being unique, and the freedom of accepting your differences. Ruth was profiled as a CEO in The New York Times’ Corner Office and received Goucher College’s Excellence in Public Service Award, among other awards, for her outstanding leadership in the nonprofit sector. She has spent her entire career focused on providing opportunities for those who have been underrepresented. She serves as a board member of The Lucky Fin Project.

In this episode, ultimate girl boss, Mz Skittlez shares her tenacious and unapologetic work ethic with me. After building a multimillion-dollar business and losing it to bouncing back and getting it right back! As the owner of The Icing Agency, one of the most notable marketing agencies, and the founder of Bakery Cowork in Atlanta, US's largest female owned co-working space. Mary takes us through her story of tragedy to triumph and this is one episode you do not want to miss!

In this episode, I will guide you through all you need to be prepared for your 60s and what you can do to live your best life IN your 60s. We are relevant and you have all the power to age the way YOU want!

In this episode, I am joined by Natalie Jill, a Midlife Expert who helps women redefine healthy aging. We talked about menopause, mindset, making decisions to create the change you want, seeing yourself doing it and the taking action. This is a great episode where we spoke very honestly about what it’s like to age and how aging should be rebranded because we are not aging the way our mothers did.

In this 178th episode of Fearlessly Authentic, created in February of 2020 and launched in the middle of the pandemic, I talk about what I've learned in the past year- the wins, losses and learned moments which continue to help me help YOU believe in yourself so you can and will take the risks in life, not fear them. It is only when we decide to believe that we are more committed to fearing regret than they are of the fear of failure and to live the life they desire and deserve.,

In this episode , I am joined by sisters Anissa and Joanna Benadrete, Co- Founders of Days Off Bites while on a quest to discover what makes people live happier, healthier lives. Before launching her company, Joanna was in venture capital, investing in t he health and food-tech industries. She saw a problem with the way the current food, healthcare, and agricultural systems work, and she wanted to contribute to change them for the better. As an integrative health coach with a strong conviction in functional medicine, the main question she asked was, “What allows you to wake up feeling energized & ready to seize the day?” She found that food plays a big role. It scientifically affects how we feel, but advising people to “eat better” is easier said than done. She realized that it’s all about small steps. It’s the daily actions that add up. Joanna’s mission is to make the “better” option the one consumers want to choose. To help consumers take daily steps toward feeling good, mentally & physically. Days Off Bites are made with clean ingredients you know & trust. They’re infused with superfoods, which consumers can enjoy daily without the stomach ache, sugar crash, or guilt that come with mainstream chocolate--because consumers deserve a day off from all that stress. Anissa Benadrete is the Co-Founder of Days Off Bites with her sister Joanna. She started her career at JPMorgan in the private bank, then co-founded an e-commerce company based in London. When she first started working, post university, she experienced extreme food sensitivities she never had before and went on a health journey discovering gut-health and the deeper aspects of healthy eating + living. When Joanna decided to launch a healthy cpg product she joined forces with her to co-found Days Off Bites.

In this episode Brooke shares what it took mentally and physically to compete in the CrossFit games. Brooke is a former professional CrossFit athlete and entrepreneur who has dedicated her life to promoting fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Brooke shares how she overcame body shaming as a fit and muscular young girl and into adulthood. She was made to feel bad about being muscular and fit and strong even as a young girl girl growing up. She had to learn to embrace and love herself for who she was, muscles and all. It wasn't until she began competing in CrossFit that she felt she belonged and where people didn't judge her for her looks. Listen to how this stunning and incredibly fit woman, blessed with beauty, brains, talent and fitness dealt, with negativity and adversity( incl spinal surgery) and rose above it all. Since 2017, Brooke is now helping so many with her Naked Training Program offering workouts suitable for all fitness levels from beginner to seasoned athlete. In addition to her passion for fitness Brooke has always had a passion for performing. That passion grew into roles within the television and film industry, appearing in productions such as Justice League and Wonder Woman as well as Fox's Ultimate Tag. Growing up in southern Utah, Brooke has always had a passion for ranching and livestock, as well as working with the community to promote education and resources. Recently, she has taken on the challenge of working to decentralize the food supply by joining with her partner AJ Richards on the organization Feed The People By The People. This organization is dedicated to connection local food producers to consumers in their area in order to provide access to regenerative ranching and healthy foods.

In today's episode, I'm joined by Co-Founder and CEO of Mystery Vibe, Dr. Soum Rakshit who shares that he created this company to help improve sexual health and wellness for men and women, and to help bring back some sexy and mystery into the bedroom. He recognized that women who go through life changing event such as postpartum and post menopause may struggle as well as men struggled with ED and other issues. Dr Rakshit did his Phd in Biomedical engineering and created a start-up in eye recognition which was acquired by a US defense company. He then spent 7 years in management consulting on large technology projects. In 2014n Soum started MysteryVibe to bring defense electronics and medical expertise together and create devices that solve big topics in sexual health in an accessible way.

In this episode, Ethan Hershman speaks openly and honestly about his tough journey and struggle with alcohol and drug addiction during his teens and late 20's. Only after nearly losing his life to cocaine overdoses and destroying all of his relationships and family, did he surrender to the disease. He credits his 29 years of sobriety with help of the 12 steps of the AA program, a solid community, taking one day at a time, healing the mind, body, spirit and helping others. Which is why he co-founded Move To Heal, a movement to help those who were not as fortunate as Ethan who had the resources to get therapy, join a gym, get proper nutrition and help in the community. Ethan's vision with Move To Heal is to have these resources available for anyone coming into recovery, regardless of their financial situation.