VIRGIN.BEAUTY.B!TCH
301 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsInspiring women to overcome social stereotypes and share unique life experiences without fear of being defiantly different. Your Hosts Christopher and Heather - Let’s Talk, Shall We!
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VBB 286 VIRGIN REDIFINED
April 14, 2024 23:44 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBVirgin and virginity have long been a source of taboo thoughts and moral fixation. How did the virgin come to mean so much and have so much power in our individual lives, especially the lives of women? How can one intimate heterosexual encounter change a woman forever? Why is losing it, giving it away, or having it taken against a woman’s consent have the power to defile a her virtue or, in many cases, destroy her reputation? Why do we allow myths, philosophies, religious dogmas, and fairy ta...
VBB 286 VIRGIN REDEFINED
April 14, 2024 23:44 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBVirgin and virginity have long been a source of taboo thoughts and moral fixation. How did the virgin come to mean so much and have so much power in our individual lives, especially the lives of women? How can one intimate heterosexual encounter change a woman forever? Why is losing it, giving it away, or having it taken against a woman’s consent have the power to defile a her virtue or, in many cases, destroy her reputation? Why do we allow myths, philosophies, religious dogmas, and fairy ta...
VBB 285 Virgin Spirit
April 07, 2024 22:43 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBAs a historian and author, Hanne Blank Boyd literally wrote the book on Virginity. Her seminal work, Virgin: The Untouched History, is a provocative exploration of the complex concept of Virginity throughout human history. Also enriching this conversation is Kim Hudson, author of The Virgin’s Promise, which talks about women’s path to finding their own power and authentic selves. This is part four of our four-week journey into the VIRGIN. So far, we have explored the history of the VIRGIN Bod...
VBB 284 Virgin Heart
March 31, 2024 23:42 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWhat can a grown-up, experienced woman possibly learn from any talk about virginity? Well, when so many women go through life being made to feel dirty, deviant, shameful, and even sinful about sex and their own sexuality, we wonder, where do those beliefs originate? Is it too far-fetched to look for seeds in a belief that insists women renounce their sexual nature until marriage, and only then can they express it in the name of motherhood? That might work for some women but not for Gina Cloud...
VBB 283 Virgin Mind
March 25, 2024 01:14 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBWelcome to episode two of our four-part conversation on Virginity and its lasting impact on women's lives. This week, we shift from what's between a woman's legs determining Virginity to what's placed between her ears that impacts her virtue and self-image. A seminal work on the topic is Virginity Lost, written by Laura Carpenter. She joined us from her day job as an associate professor at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Pauline Mortas is a recent graduate from the Panthéon-Sorbonne University in ...
VBB 282 Virgin Body
March 17, 2024 19:23 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBDo words define us, or do we define words? VBB Podcast is built on the belief that — we, the people — ultimately determine how words define us. Putting that belief into action is why we chose to name our Podcast using words that have terrorized or demonized women for centuries. VIRGIN is such a word. It has been used to regulate female sexual expression by dividing women into Madonna's or whores. It's a tragic binary definition for women to live under and a devastating stigma to overcome. Ove...
VBB 281 Amanda McCracken
March 11, 2024 03:43 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAmanda is an internationally published journalist writing stories about relationships, travel, and wellness. In 2013, she wrote an essay that changed my life entitled “Does My Virginity Have a Shelf Life?” It caused a flood of retorts when it debuted in The New York Times. Ironically, feminists and misogynists attacked Amana’s decision to remain abstinent. It was as if a woman not having sexual intercourse is a woman who is somehow not complete. And it’s not like the girl wasn’t trying; by ag...
VBB 280 Lisa Marchiano
March 04, 2024 04:25 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBLisa Marchiano hosts the popular podcast This Jungian Life, which tops the health and fitness category in the US. She’s a certified Jungian analyst, a sought-after speaker who lectures widely in the US and abroad, and a sought-after workshop facilitator. But Lisa is also an award-winning author who writes books to help women connect more deeply with their innate gifts. Lisa’s latest is The VITAL SPARK - Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire, a book about personal power that...
VBB 279 Misty Rae
February 25, 2024 23:13 - 21 minutes - 20 MBMisty Rae is one of a kind. She announces herself to Medium readers as a former legal eagle, a wife, mother, nature lover, chef, writer, and all-around free spirit. She makes no excuses about being brutally honest, or sweet as pie or being a great big bitch. It all depends on how people approach her, she says. Now in her 50s, Misty is committed to living like a 12-year-old and loving every second! It might be from not having a truly carefree childhood. Misty was born in a small town in New Br...
VBB 278 Kelly McWilliams
February 19, 2024 04:40 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBFebruary, we honor Black History Month by welcoming the voices of Black women to share their lived experiences. We continue that tradition this year, but on a theme that sheds a different light on racism and the black experience. This month's guests are women born into black heritage through black families, but all present to the world as white. Kelly McWilliams is a mixed-race writer, the daughter of an African American author and literary professor; her father is of Norwegian heritage. Kell...
VBB Blog 277 Laura Cathcart Robbins On Redefining Belonging When Your Heritage Is Black, But Your Skin Is Light!
February 11, 2024 23:02 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBLaura Cathcart Robbins is a best-selling author and host of the popular podcast The Only One In The Room; she's also a speaker and school trustee credited for creating The Buckley School's nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Laura is a prolific contributor to the Huffington Post with highly personal articles on race, recovery, and divorce. Her piece, A White Woman Told Me She Doesn't 'Think Of' Me As Black, uncovers having to live between shades of bl...
VBB 276: Miriam Zinter - Cautionary Tales About Racism From A Black Woman With White Skin!
February 05, 2024 16:27 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIf you were to meet Miriam Zinter on the street, you would see blond hair, blue eyes, and white skin and draw the most obvious conclusion that she is what she appears to be — a white woman. But looks can be deceiving. Miriam says as much in her Huffington Post article — I'm Black But Look White. Here Are The Horrible Things White People Feel Safe Telling Me. Miriam comes by her black heritage, honestly, having been raised in black culture with parents who are both black. However, the dark his...
VBB 275: Lauren Abrams Went From Street Person to Hollywood Lawyer. What Are Your Excuses?
January 29, 2024 00:58 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBLauren Abrams is a Podcaster, Writer, and Speaker, and mom, but also the founding member and managing partner of Employee Rights Law, helping employees fight discrimination in the workplace for the past two-plus decades. What is not on Laura's resume are the years she spent drugged out and living on the streets of LA. Lauren walks us through her inspiring journey, highlighting the transformational power of confronting her self-doubt, addictions, and economic challenges. Lauren passionately sh...
VBB 274: Kyomi O’Connor On Self Healing From Cultural Trauma, And Embracing Love At First Sight!
January 21, 2024 23:55 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBKyomi O'Connor's story is a profound testament to resilience, the power of self-discovery, and the magic of love. Kyomi, the author of "A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self," shared her journey from a difficult childhood in Japan to finding her true self in the United States. Kyomi is candid about the verbal abuse she endured from her family, the cultural expectations that kept her feeling undervalued, and the struggles she faced in defining her own identity...
VBB 273: Remarkable Woman, Dr. Anne Arvizu Shares the Transformative Power of Self-Discovery for Women, Even Those Over 50.
January 15, 2024 19:03 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBVBB 273: A Remarkable Woman, Dr. Anne Arvizu Shares the Transformative Power of Self-Discovery for Women, Even Those Over 50. Dr. Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC, is the first guest in our REMARKABLE WOMEN Series. Ann is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and former global Fortune 500 executive. She's also the founder of the Corelife Coach Institute and creator of THE CORELIFE METHOD™, a transformational body-mind-spirit approach to coach training. With Burnout at an all-time high and billions of ...
VBB 272: What To Do About Self-Beliefs That Keep You From Enjoying Wellness, Happiness, and Prosperity?
January 07, 2024 23:25 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBKathi Sohn and her husband David created principles and techniques that became the Body Memory Process. After David's passing in 2019, Kathi continued creating courses, articles, and seminars to help individuals heal. As children, out of strong, sometimes traumatic emotions, we all develop core beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world. We carry these beliefs into adulthood, where they can cause problems with our health, relationships, and finances. Traumatic memories we store can become...
VBB Blog 271: Christopher & Heather Wishing You a Happy, Merry, Vibrant and Juicy New Year!
January 01, 2024 03:26 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBHope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be blest. The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) Translation: people will always be optimistic and think that something better is coming, and with the New Year comes Hope. The proof is in a 34-country Ipsos survey that interviewed over 25,000 adults, with 70 percent saying 2024 will be a better year for them and their country. That’s a five percentage ...
VBB 270: Rev. Stephanie Clarke on How an Inclusive Pagan Celebration Became the Domain of Father Christmas and The Boy Jesus!
December 24, 2023 22:44 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBRev. Stephanie Clarke is a Metaphysical Minister, speaker, author, sacred ceremony facilitator, and Law of Attraction life coach. She shares her spiritual convictions and insights on the fascinating interplay between religion and gender and the shadow history behind our most cherished holiday rituals. She challenges women and men to rethink masculine-centric narratives around Christianity and to consider more balanced, inclusive practices. Her insights on personal faith and the richness of di...
VBB 269: What Pleased You In 2023, And What Pissed You Off !?
December 19, 2023 21:54 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBHere we are at the end of another turn around the sun — the end of the year 2023. For some, it’s a time for family and friends, for celebration and worship; for others, it’s a time to party and forget; while for others, it’s time to reflect. For reflection, we offer two questions for your contemplation, and you can answer from a personal, professional, or public perspective. The questions are: What in 2023 Pleased You? And, What in 2023 Pissed You Off? Christopher & Heather reflect on what pl...
VBB 268: Avrum Weiss — Parenting Tips for Fathers and Empathy for Narcissists!
December 10, 2023 22:08 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBDr. Avrum Weiss is a seasoned psychologist and author of four books, including the provocatively titled Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men's Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships. That book is the subject of a conversation you can hear on VBB epi XXX. This time around, we explore even more provocative topics, including Dr. Weiss's insightful observations of pervasive social media discussions surrounding narcissism and how this has transformed into a thinly veiled campaign of male-bash...
VBB 267: Annemarie du LeBohn — Turning The Trauma of Rape into a Crusade of Strength!
December 04, 2023 14:20 - 43 minutes - 40 MBAnnemarie du LeBohn, AKA The Iron Butterfly, thanks to her exploits as a successful triathlon competitor, is also a TEDx star admired for her profoundly moving and vulnerable conversations that reveal her darkest days as a rape victim. Annemarie shares her transformation journey from victim to victor and highlights an often neglected concept - Post-Traumatic Growth. Annemarie courageously tells of her personal experiences with post-rape PTSD and how she has managed to turn her trauma into a p...
VBB 266: Teresa L'Heureux — Why Leaving An Abuser Is Much Harder Than Staying!
November 26, 2023 22:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBTeresa L'Heureux is an intelligent, bright, competent woman; she's an outgoing, positive, encouraging, loving individual and a beautiful human being inside out. We know so because we asked her. We asked her because we couldn’t understand how such a proud and strong woman fell victim to one man who convinced her she was less than loveable and turned her into someone he could abuse anytime and in any way he chose. Teresa's award-winning book, My Rock My Hard Place, was written to share her pain...
VBB 265: Sarah Tunstall — How We Fail Victims of Human Trafficking!
November 19, 2023 23:54 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBSarah Tunstall is a survivor and advocate against human trafficking. Her journey began at the age of 15 when she was recruited into the sex trade by a friend. Already distanced from her family, Sarah found herself trapped in a tumultuous cycle for the next two and a half years, as two different traffickers controlling her life. Having been cut off from social connections, rebuilding her life became a daunting task. Today, Sarah uses her lived experience to support and empower other young peop...
VBB 264: Julia Williamson — The Secret To Overcoming Ageism And Embracing Self-Worth!
November 13, 2023 00:51 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBJulia Williamson is the author of a thought-provoking article titled, Sometime In My 50s, I Became Invisible To Men. Here's What I Didn't Expect. In her piece, Julia makes the point that the problem of women, age, and perceived loss of attractiveness is real and pervasive. What's remarkable is this: Julia's writing wasn't her issuing a complaint; it was more a proclamation of her pure relief. Finally, as a woman, she wasn't being ordered to smile by every random man on the street or being con...
VBB 263: Kathi Sohn — How What Triggers You Today Could Be Trauma Stored In Your Body As A Child!
November 06, 2023 15:57 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBKathi Sohn wrote her first book, You Made It Up, Now Stop Believing It, following 25 years of working with her late husband, David W. Sohn. He created the groundbreaking work, the Body Memory Process, which empowers people to discover and then release self-limiting and often self-destructive beliefs they created out of emotional events in early childhood. Kathi believes wellness, happiness, and prosperity are available to everyone. If you are experiencing anything less, it's likely that thing...
VBB 262: Jennifer Arthurton — Is Anything More Insulting Than Being Called Old?
October 30, 2023 02:01 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBJennifer Arthurton was once a high-functioning Fortune 500 Corporate Executive with ten consecutive years of outstanding performance reviews. Confident and established in her role, Jennifer chose to believe that ageism against women in the workplace was a moribund practice. That all changed when, after returning from a brief time off, she discovered a younger employee had replaced her. That slap in the face convinced Jennifer that age discrimination in the workplace is alive and still in prac...
VBB Blog 261: Rissa Miller — From Persecution to Empowerment: Rewriting the Witches Narrative!
October 23, 2023 15:35 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBRissa Miller is a fearless advocate for the term 'witch,' and she has faced her fair share of prejudice. Recognizing the longstanding stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding witches, Rissa delves into how the label has been reckless, insensitive, and deadly to women. She questions what qualifies a woman as a witch, and whether engaging in divination work, practicing reiki, or even collecting crystals classifies someone as a witch. Rissa notes that the perception of a witch has undoubtedly ...
VBB Blog 260: Dr. Kristen Donnelly Shares a New Understanding of Empathy and Encourages the Sweetest Human Trait: Curiosity.
October 16, 2023 15:14 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBOur guest, Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, Ph.D.), is an award-winning, four-time TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in our differences and the power of inclusiveness. Kristen is a champion for social change and an expert on many poignant topics, including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Intersectionality. In our world that’s becoming more and more fractured by conflict, Kristen advocates for a ne...
VBB 259: Juliane Bergmann On Parenting And The Illusion of Control!
October 01, 2023 23:07 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBChristopher and Heather welcome back ghostwriter and editor Juliane Bergmann, author of an influential article in Huffington Post titled "So I thought parents who forgot their kids in their cars were monsters. Then I did it!" It's an emotional, even tearful conversation with Juliane where she shares a personal experience of accidentally leaving her child in a car. She expresses deep shame of having once coldly judged parents who had done the same, and now she was a failure as a mother. We exp...
VBB 258: David Jurasek On Building A Community Of Men Who Are Both Powerful And Loving!
September 24, 2023 23:18 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBDavid Jurasek is a father, husband, Sensei, and Registered Psychotherapist working with boys and men for over 20 years. He's worked within a clinical context, in a communal setting, and within various men's groups. However, despite his expertise and experience, David found himself continuing to struggle in intimate relationships, especially with his wife. Inspired by Martin Luther King's words on the balance of power and love, David founded a community called Powerful and Loving. David's life...
VBB 257: It All Changed For Women When Men Did This!
September 19, 2023 01:56 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, Christopher & Heather continue our conversation around the book "The Creation of Patriarchy" by Gerder Lerner. Her groundbreaking work peals back history to see the origins and evolution of patriarchal systems. We lament how a once harmonious relationship between women and men spiralled into a hierarchy of power for one and subordination, bordering on slavery for the other. We shake out the patriarchal mindset and its impact on women and men.
VBB 256: Patriarchy & Women’s Sexuality; How One Was Used To Engender The Other!
September 12, 2023 00:25 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBPatriarchy has never been a secret; it's in our faces from birth to death. Maybe that's why we don't talk about it. Most men hear the word Patriarchy and associate it with women's liberation or feminism and summarily dismiss it as irrelevant to their own experiences. On the other hand, women either believe that Patriarchy is a natural consequence of biological differences between women and men or that Patriarchy is a social injustice that must be rectified. What do you envision when you hear ...
VBB 255: Christopher & Heather — How Victimhood Hinders Women & Personal Growth!
September 04, 2023 19:30 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIs it true? It is literally impossible to be a woman. Are you beautiful and smart but still think you're not good enough? Do you need to be extraordinary but still feel you're doing it all wrong? Is staying young, pretty, and thin the expectation, even when age says different? Is being the good girl your ideal, so you can't be rude, selfish, show off, fail, show fear, and never step out of line? Does being a woman mean tying yourself into knots just to be noticed or liked? Is it all too contr...
VBB 254: Kathy Caprino — A Woman’s Journey From Victim To Personal Empowerment!
August 28, 2023 16:34 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBKathy Caprino is no movie critic, but her critique of the Barbie movie and the power of the patriarchy inspired us to search her out. We found someone who was once a corporate executive, but even with career success, she struggled inwardly to feel successful. Surviving sexual harassment, gender discrimination, toxic colleagues, narcissistic bosses, and zero work-life balance, she didn’t feel valued or like someone making a positive contribution to the world. “Finding Brave” is an attitude tha...
VBB 253: If Bad Boys Are The Patriarchy, What Do Women Want With Them?
August 21, 2023 13:42 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWe have no reason to be obsessed with Barbie, but since seeing the movie, we’ve been finding deeper and deeper messages between the lines. The latest is good boys vs bad boys. Is there a lesson to be learned from women choosing bad boys like Ken — after his conversion to the patriarch — while ignoring nice guys like Allen who support women and their struggle to be free of the patriarch? It’s an interesting dichotomy. For women to say they want to be free of subjugation, indifference, and pers...
VBB 252: How The Barbie Movie Is A Litmus Test For Worthy Men!
August 14, 2023 16:44 - 32 minutes - 30 MBHow might your partner, or potential future partner, react if you asked him to see the Barbie movie with you? Since the movie's debut, women have used the "Barbie ask" as a litmus test for evaluating compatible partners. A Yes can be an insight into how considerate, open-minded, or empathetic he is. But what if your partner shuts you down before learning why this event might be important to you? Considering the complexity of relationships, judging a man over a Barbie movie might seem trivial,...
VBB 251: What Barbie Is Really Saying To Women & Girls!
August 06, 2023 22:07 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB“It is literally impossible to be a woman.” So begins the monologue that breaks the women of Barbieland out of their patriarchal trance and back into power over a world they created. That dialogue reminds Christopher and Heather of why we created VBB Podcast and continue to host conversations that connect women to sources of their strength, even in a man-made world. Spoiler alert, in this episode, we highlight some of the messages in the Barbie Movies we believe translate to women’s empowerment.
VBB 250: Jess Weiner — The Woman Who Gave Barbie A Makeover!
July 30, 2023 23:27 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBShe didn't create Barbie but was hired to help revive and diversify the image of the world's most iconic toy. Long before the blockbuster movie, VBB welcomed cultural expert Jess Weiner to take us on tour through the boardrooms of global brands like Mattel and Dove and share how the women's movement has influenced these corporate giants. For over two decades, Jess has continued to be a grassroots leader in raising the self-esteem and awareness of women and young girls. Jess is also an adjunct...
VBB 249: Dana Killion — What A Woman Will Do For His Love!
July 17, 2023 14:30 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBDana Killion is an accomplished author and a skilled storyteller known for her captivating mystery novels, but in her powerful debut memoir, Where the Shadows Dance, is where she lays bare the slow drip of the trauma she fought through to save the man she loved but in the process, how she became collateral damage in his self-destruction. Subtitled, He Got Sober; I Got Broken, Dana delves into the depths of personal trauma and the sacrifices made by women for the sake of others. Her book is a ...
VBB 226: Gina Cloud — A Strong Definition of W.O.M.A.N!
July 10, 2023 17:19 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBGina Cloud is a deeply devoted teacher, author, speaker, and advocate of all things women. Gina is a rebel and a revolutionary determined to free women from the societal, biological, and personal prisons they have endured for millennia. Using her extensive body of work developed over 25 years, Gina is passionately committed to spearheading an evolution and revolution of the ideologies that “define” and confine women while at the same time further empowering men. In her book, “W.O.M.A.N., A Ne...
VBB 248: Nichole Crawford — What A War Veteran Suffering PTSD & MST Can Teach Us About Gratitude!
July 03, 2023 17:44 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBNichole Crawford is a U.S. Army veteran with combat service in Iraq post-9/11. Like many veterans, Nichole believed that coming home not wearing a body bag or suffering a debilitating injury made her one of the lucky ones. War was something she could brush aside simply by surviving it. But years after her honourable discharge, Nichole suffered MST (Military Sexual Trauma) and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) in the form of debilitating nightmares, chronic sleep deprivation, and unrelenti...
VBB 247: Kate Brookes — When My Son Gideon Became My Daughter Gabriella!
June 26, 2023 02:58 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBKate Brookes (a.k.a. Transister Mom) is an award-winning TV reporter/anchor turned producer/filmmaker who, as field produced for The Discovery Channel, has interviewed celebrities like Beyonce to Barbara Walters. She's written for Today.com, and emcees galas, live events, and webcasts for non-profits and Fortune 500 companies. As a mom to one 13-year-old son and one 13-year-old transgender daughter, Kate is engaged in the trans community at home in NYC and nationwide, producing videos for the...
VBB 246: Laurin Mayeno — This Is Blatant Discrimination Under The Guise Of Concern For Children!
June 12, 2023 01:23 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBLaurin Mayeno is an equity and justice consultant and author of a banned children's book. Laurin grew up in a mixed-race environment with no books to help her understand her mixed-race identity. As a mother, she was doubly devastated when her nonbinary queer child had no resources to help them affirm who they were. Watching her child struggle with loneliness and isolation and being mistreated by other children and adults, Laurin wrote a story about a little boy wanting to dress up on Hallowee...
VBB 245: Juliane Bergmann — Who Are We When We’re Not Trying To Impress Others?
June 05, 2023 17:29 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBJuliane Bermann has credentials as a technical writer, book coach, ghostwriter, and editor. And it's through her written words we learned about her in a Huffington Post article titled: My Mom Would've Been Thrilled To Know I Was Queer. Instead, I Stayed Closeted For 25 Years. Juliane wrote the piece because she rarely sees stories like hers that address the complex reasons why people self-closet, even in LGBTQ+ friendly environments. Juliane's story is less about being queer and more about fi...
VBB 244: Rev. Stephanie Clark — A Spirited Conversation for Women Rebels and Renegades!
May 28, 2023 23:52 - 28 minutes - 26 MBStephanie Clarke is a most amazing woman. Her fiery red hair is a hint to her temperament as a speaker, facilitator, author, sacred ceremony hostess, Law of Attraction life coach, and a spiritual leader self-ordained as the Irreverent Reverend. As an Afrikaner wanting to help South Africa heal from its legacy of apartheid, Stephanie founded that country’s first multiracial church. She bravely shares that journey in her first book —The Misadventures of an Irreverent Reverend, A Spirited Guide ...
VBB 243: Lee Wind — What Defines Motherhood When Both Parents Are Gay, And Male?
May 21, 2023 21:54 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBLee Wind (he/him) is an Author and the Founder of the award-winning Blog I'M HERE. I'M QUEER. WHAT THE HELL DO I READ? Lee's Blog has over 3 million page loads from over 100 countries! Lee holds a master's degree in education from Harvard and writes stories to empower kids and teens to be their authentic selves and change the world. In 2022 we had Lee as our guest for PRIDE month and learned that he and his husband of more than 25 years have a grown daughter. With that knowledge, Lee was the ...
VBB 242: Maria Rothenburger — How Infertility Made Her A Better Mother!
May 08, 2023 02:37 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBDr. Maria Rothenburger is a fertility therapist and coach who has been through the harrowing journey of infertility. For over six years, Maria and her husband tried in vein to start a family but it only brought depression, anxiety, and intense marriage struggles. Eventually, they agreed the process wasn’t worth the pain or that was tearing their relationship apart, so they decided to be child-free until changing their minds to pursue adoption. Dr. Maria used her personal experience to write h...
VBB 241: Katie Nave — The Gritty, Down-and-Dirty Job of Parenting!
April 30, 2023 19:24 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBKatie Nave is a freelance writer; she's penned articles for Newsweek, Huffington Post, and other top-notch publications. She works at being effective as a mental health advocate; she's a successful professional pediatrician in one of the world's biggest metropolis — New York, but the role Katie struggles with most is the one she once thought would be her most natural, being a mom. Katie reflects on her feelings of inadequacy as a mother in a powerful article she wrote titled My Daughter's Com...
VBB 240: Melissa Leon - Small Business Owners Meet Your Maker, The Efficiency Bitch!
April 23, 2023 21:31 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBMelissa Leon is a 20-year corporate finance professional, small business owner, bestselling author, mother of three, and the self-proclaimed Efficiency Bitch. Melissa uses the word B.I.T.C.H. as an acronym to define the five areas she focuses on for women to live life by their own design: Bank, InBox, Time, Connection, and Harmony. Her book was written to help ambitious women stop wasting time, money, and all their awesome potential and become an Efficiency Bitch — a strong, unstoppable woman...
VBB 239: Alexandra Mislin - 5 Tips For Women Negotiating Higher Salary!
April 16, 2023 20:37 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBAlexandra Mislin is passionate about educating others on how to analyze human behavior to motivate others to act in their interest. Currently, she’s an Associate Professor at American University's Kogod School of Business and teaches various courses in Negotiation and Management in the Department of Management. Her research and study outline how trust and emotions, race and gender, affect negotiation and conflict management. Alexandra is also the author of the Medium article, 5 Tips for Women...