Alyssa Goldwater, ultra-orthodox Jewish influencer, plus size style and advocate, and type 1 diabetic mom, joins me in this episode. Alyssa talks about how she grew from being insecure and having low confidence as a child to becoming the confident woman she is today. Alyssa shares her journey with a binge eating disorder and the misconceptions people have about eating disorders. Alyssa shares how she learned that she has an eating disorder, why she decided to go to an eating disorder treatment program, how she learned to love her body, and shares some information that she’s never shared before ..read more

Casey Clark is a freelance writer from New York City who specializes in beauty, food, lifestyle, and mental health content. Her work has been featured in allure, bustle, Forbes, Huffington post, and more!  During this interview, Casey shares how she found writing as an expression of herself and why she chose writing and being a journalist as her career. She talks about discovering that she struggled with depression and anxiety and how she brings her mental health journey to the internet in a way that she's comfortable with. She shares how it felt to release something so personal when she ..read more

Aliza Shapiro, LCSW, is the Founder and therapist of therapyinthecity.org. Aliza shares how her sensitivity as a child contributed to her work as a therapist today. She talks about what motivated her to become a therapist, but before that, why she swore that she would never become a therapist in High school. She shares her mental health journey, why she often talks about anxiety on her page, and how she deals with anxiety in her personal life. She talks about letting go of control in our lives and her take on manifestation. She shares the difference between helping her friends with their probl ..read more

Singer and Performer Bracha Jaffe joins me in this episode and shares her story of how she got started as a singer and how getting rejected from a choir as a child helped her career today. Why she initially chose nursing as her career path, and why she recently decided to take time off and focus on her singing career. Bracha shares why she makes sure to make everyone who comes into contact with her feel loved and valued. We discussed the connection between her work as a nurse and a singer, how they’re interrelated, and the power of music as a connecting tool. We spoke about the idea of us bein ..read more

This episode continues my conversation with Therapist and Speaker Rachel Hercman, LCSW. Rachel shares the rest of her story regarding the health scare she went through and what she learned, the importance of listening to our own bodies, vulnerability on social media, why she took a post down, Rachel's advice for other therapists, the most challenging lessons she's learned professionally and personally, and more. We covered so much during this episode, and it was really a raw and honest conversation, with both of us being open and transparent. Listen in and be inspired.  @rachelhercman @ne ..read more

This week's episode features Rachel Hercman, LCSW, Therapist, Editor, and Speaker. Rachel shares her journey and talks about how her childhood struggles help her hold space for her clients today and the importance of people who believed in her when she didn't necessarily believe in herself. She shares why she advocates for singles and talks about accepting and connecting to all different types of people. Rachel discusses the difference between compatibility and chemistry and shares why she took a social media break for a few years. We also discuss why people think we sit at the cool table, oth ..read more

Dr. Sheila Nazarian, a top board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills, joins me in this episode. She is also the founder of The Skin Spot, a curated collection of medical-grade skincare and wellness products. Dr. Nazarian starred in the popular Emmy-nominated Netflix series "Skin Decision," and has appeared on E! News, Newsweek, "The Doctors," PragerU, Inside Edition, Newsmax, and "The Real."   She has a large social media following, with more than 1.7 million followers on her Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter accounts, including @drsheilanazaria ..read more

Jaclyn Renee is a Holistic Health Coach, Digestion Specialist, and Wellness Influencer. Jaclyn received her certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. She assists her clients in their gut-healing journey using food and self-care as their medicine. Jaclyn is no stranger to digestive issues. She struggled as a child and through her teens with IBS and crippling anxiety until she was introduced to Holistic Medicine at age 20. Jaclyn immersed herself in the lifestyle, researching different protocols and products, and within time, she healed her gut and cleared her ..read more

Jackie Minsky is the founder of the Divine PR and is also known as the conscious publicist. She is the secret behind some of the biggest 7-8 figure companies. Helping entrepreneurs start and grow their brands and gain authority in their industry. She also has a successful podcast featured in Entrepreneur magazine two years in a row, naming her an industry leader. Jackie shares her journey to creating her personal brand and successful podcast during this episode. How she got started by helping other business owners build their personal brands. Jackie talks about how she became a single mom over ..read more

Karlee Towning, influencer, and Creator of "Karlee's Kupcakes," joins me in this episode and shares her journey from growing her business in Australia to moving to Michigan and starting from scratch again. She shared how social media helped her grow her brand and humbly spoke about how success is truly a combination of the elements of luck, hard work, and falling into something at the right time. Karlee is about pulling the shades back on what's happening behind the scenes. Karlee also spoke about how we're our biggest critics, and others see talent where we don't always see it, and the truth ..read more