LuAnn Nigara is MY MOM! She is also a celebrated media personality, keynote speaker and seasoned entrepreneur. In her third business launch, LuAnn Nigara Inc., she provides business resources for entrepreneurs through live events and LuAnn University. LuAnn has published three books, is a sought-after columnist and has captured international attention for her weekly podcast […]
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62 Chelsea Shukov: Why Putting Love in the Mail and Creating a Kind Company Culture Matters
Chelsea Shukov co-founded Sugar Paper in 2003 after she and her co-founder Jamie started tinkering with a letterpress and helping their friends put beautiful paper in the mail. More and more people inquired and today Sugar Paper is found in thousands of United States stores and around the world, including Target and J. Crew. We […]
61 Dr. Lea Lis: How to Shamelessly Talk to Your Kids About Sex, Confidence, and Relationships
Dr. Lea Lis, also known as the ‘Shameless Psychiatrist,’ is a double board certified Adult and Child psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor at New York Medical College. She is an expert in the field of psychology, and hopes to change the way we speak about sex. We discuss boundaries, consent, and shame around sexuality and […]
60 Rebecca Newton: How to Keep Your Relationship on Track throughout Parenthood and Infertility
Rebecca Newton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in Los Angeles, specializing in working with couples and with women struggling with infertility, pregnancy, and early parenthood. We discuss getting off and back on track as a couple during major life transitions and about how the family unit changes when a baby arrives. We […]
59 Alissa McCormick: Heartminded Parenting Advice, Coping with Adult ADHD and PPD, and Single Parenting
Alissa McCormick is a single mom to two boys, a former teacher, and the creator of the educational parenting platform called Heartminded Mama. We discuss how to practice consent and teach body autonomy to kids. We discuss Alissa’s adverse childhood experiences, her journey with postpartum depression, her adult ADHD diagnosis and her divorce, and how […]
58 Nicole Edwards: Why Cultivating and Trusting Your Inner Voice is Essential to Living Authentically
Nicole Edwards is the founder of Edwards Authentic, offering courses and retreats to create a sanctuary for women to flourish in their personal and professional endeavors. She is a coauthor of the International Women of Color Who Boss Up— an Amazon best selling book and a TEDx speaker. We discuss Nicole’s professional career and background […]
57 Melissa Donahue: Sexual Education Starts with Exploring Our Past and Re-Educating Ourselves
Melissa Donahue is a LCSW in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Florida and she is currently a Doctoral student in the School of Social Work at Rutgers University. Melissa is a Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor and has been the owner and clinical therapist at MD Counseling in Ridgewood, New Jersey for 12 years. […]