The Glow Up Effect

Hello all ! On this episode I talk with Break up Coach Dorothy who works with women to turn their heart ache into happy and pain into power! Coach Dorothy shares with us her personal story with heart break and how she became a break up coach herself. She dives deep telling us the three secrets to get over your ex and why time has nothing to do with it ! Whether you are navigating heart break presently or not this episode is loaded to the brim with great advice and actions to help you thrive as a happy and fearless woman. Enjoy !

On this episode I talk with Morgan who is the creator and president of Fancy Fanny an apparel and party favor business that operates online. Two years ago, Morgan started making her crafts and posting them on Etsy as a small online shop. Fast forward to this year and Fancy Fanny has been purchased by thousands for all events ranging from Father's day to Sassy bachelorette parties, was featured on the Today Show in February and is still actively expanding! Morgan talks to us about her glowing up her business from her living room, remaining creative to think outside the box when designing merchandise and ways to best keep calm in the chaos of orders and so much more! You can find Morgan and her team on instagram @fancyyourfanny

⁣⁣ On this episode Linda and I talk about her journey to Self love and loving the body that she is in, while encouraging others to do the same. Linda spreads body positivity like its fucking glitter!!! On this episode we also talk about dating as a plus size woman and how it is often times fetishized and Fatphobia in our society .⁣ ⁣⁣ Three take aways from this episode: ⁣⁣ - self love isn't a goal but a mindset, there is no finish line!⁣ - Loving the body you are in no matter what society dictates⁣ -Dating as a plus size woman and how it can be fetishized⁣ and so much more ! ⁣ Linda is the host of @Plus1pod, a podcast about Self-Love, Body Positivity & Dating. ⁣

Welcome back ! On this episode Katie and I reunite to talk about love and relationships with a special touch - Listener submitted questions ! On this episode we set aside the love addiction aspect of things and dive into the nitty gritty of love and relationships . Touching upon topics like : communicating about your past when dating - is it necessary?, Attachment in relationships and making distance work and so much more ! To learn more about Katie you can find her on Instagram : @kg.katiegrimes

On this two part episode with Zuhaly of @dinerochronicles we go through some listener questions. Questions getting tackled in this episode: Student loan debt, should you pay it off fast or take your time ? percentage of our income should we really be spending on rent ? Focus on saving or aggressively pay down debt ? and so much more ! Tune in !

On this episode I chat with Zuhaly of the Dinero Chronicles. Last year, Zuhaly decided that she was not happy with the way she was managing her money and noticed a gap in financial literacy, specifically in the latino community and this is when the Dinero chronicles was born ! We talk about budgeting tactics, why budgeting is so important when you are young and the importance of saving your money in an organized and automated manner! Tune in next week while Zuhaly answers some listener questions !!

On this episode I chat with Love Addiction Coach Katie Grimes> Katie helps women love themselves so they can have happy and healthy dating lives. On this episode we talk about Katie coming to terms with being a love addict and how she's tackled it to be intune with herself and in return love her self the way she wished to be loved by the men she dated. In April of 2019, she decided it was time to take her experiences, her learnings , her good advice, positive outlook and become a love addiction coach. This episode is jam packed with amazing details on Love, relationships, self awareness and details on dating , whether you are int he dating or scene or not ! You don't want to miss it !

On this episode I sit with Courtney the owner of 'The Polished decade' which is an online business and brand that provides millennials with lifestyle merchandise that helps them feel that amongst all the wild sh*t that goes on in your 20's it is only preparing you for the final product in the next decade to come, feeling polished and pretty ! Courtney talks to us about how the concept of her brand was born, how she took the leap of faith to start her e-commerce store and how she's been able to grow her brand and expand her products all within one year. Courtney is a go-getter and lover of wine & margaritas & she is filled with so may great ideas that will ensure the polished decade reach amazing heights! Tune in today !

Season two is here !!! In my first episode of the season I am honored to have a moment to chat with Gillian Baez about her online coaching business HERsolace and how it came to be! Gillian shares how healing herself lead her to want to work with clients to help them with their healing and become the best version of themselves. On this episode we chat about Journaling, manifestation and 3 reasons why you are not achieving your goals. Gillian brought all the GEMS of 2020 into this episode so be sure to tune in and check her out on Instagram !

Season two is launching next week official as the Glow up effect! I wanted to shoot out an episode to check in with you all and talk about somethings I have been up to since my last episode and in the new year ! My sister Catherine made an appearance on the episode aswell. We spoke about our Claim of Abundance in 2020, goal setting and all the good stuff in between ! Enjoy & see you all in season 2!

Season 1 is coming to a close ! Season 2 will be up and running in the new year ! On this season finale I sit down to talk with Joselyne Ortega AKA Byjawz a Boston based celebrity braider and hair dresser to chat all about her journey from B-girl to highly sought after booked and busy hair stylist. When Jawz First started out, she'd go days on end without anyone sitting in her chair, this was very discouraging. Now she is a traveling stylist, is booked by celebrities when they are in town and has clients clawing for a slot in her calendar! We talk about mentorship, hustle and upcoming passion projects Jawz has up her sleeves! See you all in 2020!

On this episode we sit with personal fitness trainer, Carina who in March of this year quit her cookie cutter office job to pursue her passion in fitness. Carina focuses on being strong not skinny and dedicates her time to working one on one with clients and in group fitness classes in Lynn, Ma. On this episode Carina talks about her glow up since falling inlove with fitness, post- quitting her job and becoming her own boss and how fitness has changed her life and lots of gems in between. Enjoy !

So excited to release the Grand finale of my Hot girl summer Micro-series where I got to chat with a friend from college, Blair. We got to talk about how she was able to bounce back after a break up and channel her best self this summer in various ways ! This micro series was geared to chat with various women about how they are living their best life this summer 2019, being unapologetic in their bold-ness and channelling what makes them truly happy , because lets be real ... Hot girl summer goes way further then bikini pics and bottles of Champagne! Cheers to summer 2019 !

In honor of Meghan and Nicki dropping their Hot girl summer song ! I am releasing a HILARIOUS episode with my long time friend Arianna talking all things hot girl summer, Glowcessories, work life balance and everything in between ! I hope you ALL ENJOY !

I decided it would be fun to do a micro series to break up all the fun we have planned! I will be doing a Hot girl summer series to chat with various women about how they are living their best life this summer 2019, being unapologetic in their bold-ness and channelling what makes them truly happy , because lets be real ... Hot girl summer goes way further then bikini pics and bottles of Champagne! For my first episode I get to hang out with a cousin of mine to talk about how she's living her Hot girl summer 2019. Stay tuned !

On todays episode we sit with Liz known on instagram as @Lizzy_rockz to chat about her fascinating transformation as she naturally lost 150 pounds and is now a four time marathoner. We focus on the impact of culture and the company we keep can impact our eating habits, mindset and how she embraces her body after the extreme weightloss.We hope you enjoy this episode!

On this episode we sit with small business owner and mommy, Issamal and her daughter Ilani to talk about their passion for fashion and what inspired their children's fashion boutique. We discuss the importance of finding fun ways to bond with our children and the challenges of being a small business. Issamal and Ilani are a mommy and me dynamic duo serving all the latest trends for your little one, be sure to check them out at www.Stylememomma.com

On this weeks Episode we sit with Anais Ramos a mother, aspiring educator and passionate traveler... She is literally a ray of sunshine! Anais shares with us her journey in motherhood and how its been the ultimate ingredient for her glow up. She shares about how establishing a solid co-parenting system is crucial and how she's learned to best communicate and bond with her daughter Siana, now 7 years old. Outside of being a full time mom Anais likes to explore the world which is the inspiration behind her upcoming webpage about her travel diaries, parenting tips and more. Take a listen, take notes and enjoy ! You can find Anais on Instagram @Anaissummerday to learn all about her journey in parenthood, travels and her daughter, Siana! T-shirt design by @icr8tshirtsandmorellc

In college Emily took advantage of study abroad opportunities and through this she discovered a passion for travel. Emily graduated a semester early in December of 2013 to work full time and saved up enough money to be able to later drop everything and embark in a year long trip to travel across the globe with her friends. Emily shares with us the many fun adventures she's embarked on with @theeverydaytravelers, shares some tips for long term travel and how she re-acclimated to life back in Boston after a year abroad and how she still incorporates travel into her everyday life! Tune in ! @Theeverydaytravelers www.theeverydaytravelers.com

For Episode 4 we sit down with Erica an American Latina who battles with Depression and Anxiety. With May being Mental health awareness month, I sit down to chat with Erica about her journey in addressing her mental health and taking the leap to start attending therapy. Erica is very open with her journey while attending therapy and how it has helped her mend relationships and cope with her everyday life to the best of her ability. Erica found her therapist on Psychologytoday.com and encourages any and all who may want to seek the support of a therapist in their mental health journey to check out this website as a resource. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode we talk to Kayla Mills previously known as @Kay_.fit (now @kaylaleemills) on Instagram about her journey to wellness over the last 3 years where she has adapted new routines, eating habits and dropped a whopping 70 pounds naturally. Kayla radiates positivity and is the epitome of consistency and hard work when it comes to loving and respecting your body. We had a lot of fun on this interview, I hope you all enjoy it too!

In this Episode we sat down with Brenda Nguyen also known as @thewanderingbostoneater. Brenda is a Pharmaceutical professional by day and a thriving food blogger by night! In this episode we are able to learn a lot about Brenda's on going #Glowup in her career, personal life and evolution as an influencer in the food and dining scene in Boston. We even get a glimpse of what its like to be Single in Boston & her opinions on online dating! Be sure to tune in !

The ladies of the Milli Blog join me for the first ever episode of the podcast. Manoucheca and Chris created The Milli Blog with millennial's in mind. They curate events and content that cater to the everyday resources that assist millennial's to thrive, inspire and influence the world around them. You can find them at www.themilliblog.org