Posts Tagged ‘Women Empowerment’
Girlfriends Talk Radio: Dabney gets up close and personal with Amanda Greene AKA LA Lupus Lady
Tune in and join Dabney and the Social Media Girlfriends as we bring one of our own Social Media Girlfriends, Amanda Greene, also known as LA Lupus Lady. On this show she talks about living with flair and passion, despite being diagnosed with Lupus over 30 years ago.
Amanda has been sharing her story with flair on stage for conferences from New York State of Now – #140conf to Los Angeles Women in Pain Conference and connecting with Richard “@TheWeightSaint” Simmons for the Great Challenge at TEDMED. The Social Media Girlfriends feel honored to have Amanda as an integral part of “Team Girlfriend,” as she is one of the voices behind our community twitter handle – @SmGirlfriends. As a Social Media Consultant, she has vast experience working with companies and specializes in creating online brand identities for her clients.
Amanda’s passion is contagious! In this interview she talks about how she takes a different approach to living with Lupus – an autoimmune disease which afflicts more than 1.5 million people in the United States. Listen to the show to hear Amanda share her journey of living with a chronic disease and how she is “Celebrating the flair while avoiding a flare.” Amanda discovered her “Lupus Style” when she chose to live life active and thriving. Her fastidious dedicated approach to Lupus awareness and her numerous participation in events throughout the country is beyond incredible and truly commendable.
We are so proud to have Amanda on the Social Media Girlfriend’s team. We love that her smile and positive attitude shines through in everything she does, making her such a special lady – listen to Girlfriends Talk Radio today!
Amanda lives in Los Angeles with her husband and favorite four-legged creature. She is a strong advocate for Lupus Awareness and continues to spread her cape. You can find her at LA Lupus Lady or tweet her @LAlupuslady she’d love to chat!
Amanda ~ “Lupus Lady” ~ on Blog Talk Radio
I am Amanda also known as @LAlupusLady on Twitter. I am a member of Dabney’s #TeamGirlfriends where I sometimes chat with the @SmGirlfriends handle. I love this community that provides support and encouragement to each and everyone within it. I am so happy to be interviewed by Dabney on GIRLFRIENDS TALK RADIO today, Wednesday, May 1st, because the month of May is a special month for me. It is “Lupus Awareness Month” and I am proud to kick it off with the Social Media Girlfriends in what I call “Lupus Style” – where I like to celebrate and “find my flair, while avoiding a flare (which is a period when my condition is active and inflamed).”
I “find my flair” when I wear my purple cape, tights and boots. This past Sunday, I was a part of the “L Hand Sign Lupus Awareness Flash Mob” in Hollywood. At Noon, over 150 people (most of them, wearing purple) froze while proudly flashing the “L Hand Sign” the event was videotaped and will be posted online soon.
I am committed to doing whatever it takes to raise Lupus Awareness and support Lupus Research so that one day (hopefully, in my lifetime) there will be a cure for lupus. Next week, I will fly to New York City to join in and support the Alliance for Lupus Research. On May 9th, I am going to be a part of the “LupUs is Us” event in the East Village. The next day, May 10th is World Lupus Day and I will be donning my purple cape, tights and boots and instead of Hollywood Blvd, I’ll be in Times Square for another Flash Mob. Shortly after that I’ll be on my way to a wonderful celebratory lunch at Joanne’s Trattoria. A wardrobe change will be happening in the back of a cab en route. Can you picture it? Like Superman used a phone booth, I am going to use a cab, only changing from my outfit as a caped crusader for Lupus Awareness into “LA Lupus Lady.”
I enjoy being a part of the #SmGirlfriends community and hope you join our mini-chats every weekday at 12pm/EST & 9am/PST where I tweet as @SmGirlfriends. Follow me and my #LupusStyle adventures on Twitter or on my blog LA Lupus Lady – or maybe you could support my team “Lupus Awareness is Fun” that is walking on May 18th in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium. Hope to see you in the chat!
Girlfriend Spotlight: Barbara Duke
This week our spotlight is on one of our original Social Media Girlfriends ~ Barbara Duke ~
Barbara Duke is one of the most loved Social Media Girlfriends. She is the hostess for #SlumberParty on Twitter – Fridays 7pm PST/10pm EST. She has been with our beautiful community from the very beginning and embodies the tenacity, spirit, courage and strength that makes this particular spotlight a perfect fit. We could not be more proud to have her on our team. Barbara has been through much in her life and writes about her journey through breast cancer over at Thoughts of Pink. She is a Professional Encourager and Christian Coach and she provides positive reinforcements at Attitude Aptitude. This Friday night, stay in your pajamas and join the Slumber Party. Introduce yourself to Barbara – she is an inspiration to us all!
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Girlfriends Talk Radio: Dabney talks adversity with Hope Bertram of Everything Healthy TV
This week on Girlfriends Talk Radio Dabney and the Social Media Girlfriends get a peek into the mind of the super talented Hope Bertram, Founder of Digital Megaphone. Hope is an Emmy nominated interactive marketing strategist and personal creator of the new and smart Everything Healthy TV! This concept was born when she was struck with a very personal wake-up call and passionately felt that a change was in order.
Hope has worked as an Interactive Marketer at top companies such as GE, Discover Card and Sears. She has worked with many brands and bloggers on live and virtual events that produce winning results. In addition, she has earned media spots for her clients, creating integrated programs and partnering with top players such as Jockey, MasterCard, Kenmore, Southwest Airlines, Kraft and many more.
Everything Healthy TV is an online monthly show, packed with a team of experts, who will bring the consumer information and ideas on how to incorporate health conscious decisions into daily living. These shows will include conversations regarding relaxation tips for your mind, body and spirit, ways to cut out empty calories, diet types that fuel your metabolism as well as workout clothing for all shapes and sizes.
The best part of Everything Healthy TV is the tenacity in Hope Bertram. In this interview Hope describes her childhood and the treatment she endured that could have led her on a completely different path. Thankfully, with the love and support of a wonderful man she overcame this adversity and realized there was something special about her as this man made her believe. Her vision and ever loving personality combined with the highest of integrity has brought Hope to where she is today. Hope says she has learned to listen to the little whisper of opportunity and this, she feels, is the secret that leads her to success.
If you are looking for inspiration to kick the door of opportunity wide open then we highly suggest taking time for this interview – Listen to Girlfriends Talk Radio today!
Follow along with Hope Bertram and Everything Healthy TV on Facebook or you can tweet @HealthyTV. If you would like to connect with Hope herself you can tweet her @digimegaphone I bet she would love to know your story too!
Girlfriend Spotlight: Stilettos and Sweats
The Girlfriend Spotlight is shining brightly on Stilettos and Sweats!
Deanna Fusillo at Stilettos and Sweats is one of the newest to our bunch. She is the epitome of the modern day woman and that is what Social Media Girlfriends is all about. Deanna is a mom and business owner and because of that she is primary in many roles within her life. Successful at launching her own business and thrusting her into the world of social media, she then became one of the bright and shining stars of D’Talia Jewelry. Starting in 2012, this amazing line was featured as the primary jewelry line for New York Fashion Week the very same year. This gorgeous line has unique pieces with couture style yet still manageable to purchase for woman every where. These pieces are offered through trunk shows at various different venues and private viewings. Go get your sparkle on today!
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Girlfriends Talk Radio: Dabney opens the airwaves with Bee Herz – Psychic and Medium
Join Dabney as she talks with Bee Herz – an internationally recognized psychic medium, intuitive and expert in para-normal communication. Bee Herz has worked with clients in person as well as on the phone. She has an amazing gift of accuracy which provides invaluable guidance and directions for those she encounters. Bee Herz has been tested, proven legitimate and given the seal of approval by Bob Olson, editor for Of Spirit.com and founder of Best Psychic Mediums.
Listen to Bee Herz and you will hear an open-hearted and genuinely kind individual who provides guidance and assistance to people who are in need of direction. Always having the gift, but never understanding it until she was much older, she found it very difficult as a child because she knew there was something different. Knowing this, she feels her subconscious directed her into solo activities, making her more comfortable and keeping her focused. Tune in to hear what event made Bee’s mom realize her daughter held this wonderful gift.
In this interview, Bee defines the different types of energy and explains how we can learn to avoid the bad energy in the spirit world just as we would in the physical world. She also describes the stage in sleep referred to as REM, when we are most apt to connect with loved ones who have crossed over. Find out the crucial hours within your sleep pattern when two planes can meet and communicate.
Learn the importance of meditation and yoga for aligning your intuition as well as exercises you can do that will sharpen that muscle in the brain. Bee says if you think you have an intuition then you should delve deeper because we all have it, the secret is what we choose to do with it. She believes intuition is the language of the soul. If you get a feeling then LISTEN to it because there is a reason you are FEELING something.
An amazing and informative interview that will leave you wanting more. Listen to Bee on Girlfriends Talk Radio because we know you are going to want to listen to this show!
Bee Herz lives in Colorado with her husband and does regular everyday things like knitting, crochet and hiking. You can find her at Bee Herz, follow her on Facebook or tweet her @BeeHerz. We are sure she has something interesting to tell you!
Girlfriend Spotlight: Two-Minute Yoga Solution
This week our Girlfriend Spotlight is on Two Minute Yoga Solution
Two-Minute Yoga Solution is the brainchild of Nicole DeAvilla – A pioneer yoga instructor in prenatal/postpartum yoga therapy who completed Ananda Yoga Teacher Training in 1984. She is an E-RYT 500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) and also currently serves on the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Accreditation Committee. Her yoga background includes, but is not limited to, Sports Medicine Research, chiropractic physiotherapy, dance and writing. Her combined knowledge of yoga and spirituality makes her an invaluable yoga instructor and individual. If you are looking for core strength physically, spiritually and emotionally – find her on USTREAM doing Two-Minute Yoga – she is someone you will want to follow!
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Girlfriends Talk Radio: Join Dabney for an inspiring chat with Lauren Galley of Girls Above Society
Join Dabney and your Social Media Girlfriends for this impressive and knock-your-socks off interview with Teen Mentor Lauren Galley. Listen in and learn of the social movement she has begun for empowering teen girls on a global level.
Lauren Galley is a Teen Mentor, Actress and Model. At just 17 years old Lauren launched Girls Above Society – Girl Talk – a teen to teen mentorship program using teen related film presentation, public speaking events and social media to relate to our young woman. Lauren has been heard on Fox News, Best Ever You Radio and as a Co-Host on the UK Radio Show Tabloid Talk. She was recently named Chief Teen Mentor for Best Ever Teens Website, a development of the Best Ever You Network. In addition, her writing has appeared in International Talent Magazine, Babble, Talented Teens, Living Intentionally, and THINK covering issues of the many pressures young teens are facing in society today.
Are you a mom? Are you currently raising your children? If so, then you want to LISTEN to this interview. Lauren gives insight on how we can talk with our children and how to get our children to talk with us. This is an enlightening interview giving moms a different and fresh perspective allowing them to see life from their children’s point of view. In this show you can learn what shuts them down and clams them up something we all want to avoid.
Launching soon – The Lauren Galley Show – an open forum for teens to talk about the pressures they face, how to deal with these pressures and information good to know for everyday life. She feels, as many of us do, that it is important to show our younger generation how to get through their teenage years with less stress so they can have fun. The Lauren Galley Show will include experts as well as every day teens helping each other with tips on self-confidence because one of the most effective ways getting through to teens is for them to listen and connect with other teens. Lauren’s mission is to promote teens to be confident and believes this by stating, “Confidence is the main thing and if you really are confident you can get out of so many bad situations as a teenager.” Wow! An amazing young woman!
We loved having Lauren join the conversation because she is a perfect example of what the Social Media Girlfriends are about. We couldn’t be more thrilled with her message and call to action. Listen to her on Girlfriends Talk Radio – it’s a must!
Lauren Galley lives in Texas and is currently studying clinical child psychology. If you would like to learn more about Lauren and Girl Talk check out Girls Above Society, you can also find her on Facebook or tweet her @LaurenMGalley. You want to keep an eye on this one because she is “Making a difference… one girl at a time.”
Girlfriend Spotlight: Uplifting Families
Today our Girlfriend Spotlight is on Uplifting Families.
Uplifting Families is owned and operated by one of our very own hard working Social Media Girlfriends, Christy. She is a loving and very loyal girlfriend and we truly love having her in our network. The name of her website clearly resonates what Christy is all about. She does her part here in social media by uplifting families, contributing for the better to our world as a whole. On her website you will find categories on parenting, pregnancy, breastfeeding and reviews in addition to Christy’s personal blog on all things and places that bring families closer together. She is also a contributor on 30 Second Mom where she contributes on how to – you guessed it – uplift families.
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Girlfriends Talk Radio: Dabney shares an emotional chat with Ruth Kaiser of Spontaneous Smiley
Spontaneous Smiley – Spreading Happiness One Smiley at a Time!!
Join Dabney and your Social Media Girlfriends for an emotional and eye opening chat with children’s author and artist Ruth Kaiser, who spreads smiles daily as she speaks to both adults and children about choosing optimism, kindness and gratitude!
Ruth Kaiser is the Founder of Spontaneous Smiley – a joyful place where people from all over the world share Smiley Faces they find in everyday objects. This project began out of a simple and small space of happiness which Ruth adopted in life as a young girl. Listen to Ruth’s interview to learn the movie that taught Ruth to live a life of optimism and always seeing the glass as half full. Ruth’s book Smiley Book of Colors was published and released by Random House earlier this year. Ruth’s project led her to a partnership with Operation Smile. To date, Spontaneous Smiley has raised funds for 25 children to receive free surgeries for facial deformities. Ruth is also the Founder and Owner of Tot Drop Preschools – a program that allows parents to design their child’s class schedule to their own.
The eternal optimist, Ruth shares with us her internal optimistic narrator and how that voice tells her to think about a situation differently than what you see on the surface. As is the same with Spontaneous Smiley, by looking at objects differently than what you see on the surface there is a tiny little moment of finding the smiley in that object and when that happens she says, “you have a burst of happy.” If you have the idea in the back of your head that there are smiley faces hiding around just waiting to be found then you will find them, accidentally, every day. These moments then become positive ones.
Ruth Kaiser loves to soak in all the beauty the world has to offer. She looks beyond the frustrating and sometimes saddening behavior of the world and others. It is these qualities that make Ruth a beautiful soul and this is what Social Media Girlfriends is all about. We feel lucky to have her among us. Listen to her on Girlfriends Talk Radio today!
Ruth Kaiser is a preschool teacher and mom of three adult children. She currently resides in Northern California and is a cute-as-a-button newlywed. You can learn more about Operation Smile at Spontaneous Smiley, find her on Facebook or you can tweet her @SpontaneSmiley. She has a special smile waiting just for you!
