Ignited by Inner Beauty

14/08/2024

Sabrina Osso was a victim of violence in her home who started Osso Safe to help children and adults feel safe and respected in their homes.

She is a TEDx Speaker, author, and Real Estate Agent on creating and maintaining respect in homes. Her TEDx presentation is entitled “If You’re A Victim of Home Violence, Don’t Leave...Stay”.

During the conversation, she talks about the importance of giving a voice to children, who are often the most victimized and most silenced. She educates them on safety and helps to ensure they are living in a safe space.

She talks about how Osso Safe combines education (through books, dances, and shows) and technology to prevent dangerous situations from occurring. She also discusses how Osso Safe communities are held to higher standards.

Listen to the episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ignited-by-inner-beauty/id1488281015?i=1000665089515

Learn more about Osso Safe at OssoSafe.com

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13/08/2024

was a former NFL wife who lived in the spotlight and had a taste of celebrity lifestyles. She shares that many people wanted her glamorous life, but it wasn’t the “perfect” life that many people thought it was.

She discusses comparison culture and talks about how life is so much more than just power, money, titles, fame, and other things that society values.

Today Angela is a motivational speaker, professional writer, columnist, best-selling author of “The Story & Life of an Ex-NFL Wife”, creative consultant, and business over of “In Other Words, By Stone.” She encourages people to live vicariously through themselves and not others.

Listen to the full episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/63-motivational-speaker-and-former-nfl-wife-angela/id1488281015?i=1000664979834

Learn more about Angela’s work at www.inotherwordsbystone.com

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07/08/2024

Dr. Michelle May is a former family physician, recovered yo-yo dieter, founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training, and author of the Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat book series that teaches mindful eating to resolve mindless and emotional eating and senseless yo-yo dieting.

She has trained over 800 health professionals to offer mindful eating programs. She is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University and taught a masterclass on mindful eating for the Calm App.

Dr. May is the co-author of an article reviewing the scientific evidence for why healthcare should shift to a weight-neutral approach that presents the evidence and framework for weight‐inclusive patient care practices.

During our conversation, she discusses what it means to have a non-diet, weight-inclusive, and mindfulness-based approach to health and wellness. She talks about eating from the inside out by paying attention to hunger, fullness, and feedback from our bodies.

She discusses how diets can lead to disordered eating, weight stigma, weight cycling, and other issues that do not lead to better health. She also talks about how people don’t have to weigh one specific narrow range to be healthy, beautiful, and acceptable.

Listen to the full episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/62-dr-michelle-may-discusses-the-science-behind-a/id1488281015?i=1000664535637

Learn more about Dr. Michelle May at www.amihungry.com

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15/07/2024

is a licensed therapist and personal trainer who practices from an anti-diet, weight-inclusive, and Health at Every Size approach, but for a long time she struggled with her body image.

She went years and years with undiagnosed anorexia, but she had a wake-up call when she had trouble getting pregnant. She shifted to focus on how working out made her feel instead of how it made her look.

She talks about the mind-body connection, Health at Every Size, and how we can take care of ourselves while bridging the gap between our mental health and physical health.

She also talks about how healing is possible for anyone struggling with food and body image.

Listen to the full episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/61-licensed-therapist-and-personal-trainer-jessica/id1488281015?i=1000662246265

You can learn more about Jessica at
revolutionhc.com

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10/07/2024

Sheri failed home ec, but that didn’t stop her from becoming the one-woman show behind Confessions of a Refashionista. On her website and YouTube channel, Sheri shares her free upcycling tutorials that help people create sustainable and fashionable clothing.

During our conversation, Sheri talks about her journey from modeling in Japan to starting a magazine in Greece, with many other stops along the way.

She talks about learning to sew at 38 and making sustainable clothing that fits her body. She was even the Gen X winner of episode 12 of CTV’s Battle of the Generations hosted by Lilly Singh.

Sheri discusses sustainable consumption, boosting your confidence when making clothing, how perfection is the enemy of good, and rejecting fashion trends to find her own style.

Learn more about Sheri at
https://www.refashionistasheri.com/

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Listen to the full episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/60-from-failing-home-ec-to-becoming-internet-famous/id1488281015?i=1000661725764

09/07/2024

Sammie is an author, poet, and trauma survivor.

In her picture book for adults, The Upside-Down Forest: Fables on Trauma Recovery, she parallels counseling in the way that she talks about healing from childhood trauma.

These stories are entertaining and creatively discuss trauma in a gentle way for survivors. So, while they can simply be taken as wonderful stories, people can also gain a deeper meaning from them as they are able.

During our conversation, Sammie talks about being a nurturer and not neglecting herself. She also talks about her hope that these books will help people connect with their inner child.

Listen to the full episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/59-author-poet-and-trauma-survivor-sammie-bennett/id1488281015?i=1000661604284

Learn more about Sammie:
sammiebennett.com

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02/07/2024

Katharine Giovanni is a 12-year breast cancer survivor. She also comes from a dysfunctional childhood and tried to commit su***de in the 8th grade. She got through it with forgiveness.

She has written 12 books, and her most recent book, The Ultimate Path to Forgiveness: Unlocking Your Power, takes a unique take on forgiveness.

She talks about how she has forgiven bullies, alcoholic parents, full years of her life, and even buildings. She talks about how we can forgive on a scale of 1 to 10 and how forgiveness sets us free to live our lives and become the people we are meant to be.

Learn more about Katherine and purchase her books at katharinegiovanni.com

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27/06/2024

On the heels of a horrific breakup, Natalie started the podcast To All The Men I’ve Tolerated Before, where she talks about everyday misogyny.

During our conversation, she talks about identifying the misogyny that is ingrained in our culture. She also talks about women in media, Taylor Swift, the Barbie movie, and how misogynist themes exist in Love is Blind, Married at First Sight, and other reality TV shows.

She also shares personal stories of living at higher standards, going into things with a positive mindset, coming out as q***r, and living a life by her own rules.

As women have been taught to endure pain, she is voicing that the strongest thing women can do is live happily.

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Listen to the full episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/57-natalie-katona-podcast-host-of-to-all-the-men/id1488281015?i=1000660381607

26/06/2024

Kim Rahir had a full-time job, kids, and a beautiful home when she started seeing double and realized something was wrong. At only 45, she ended up paralyzed and spending six weeks in the hospital.

It took her six months to be able to walk again, and that was only the beginning. A year later, as she continued to have symptoms, she was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis (MS).

She talks about how she tried to regain her strength and started weightlifting. She is now a health coach for women who focuses on embracing female empowerment and confidence.

At the age of 60, she won a European Masters Weightlifting Championship, and she empowers women by teaching them that it is never too late to try something new.

You can learn more about Kim Rahir at kimrahir.com

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #56 Health coach and weightlifting champion Kim Rahir talks about how strength training has helped her through her MS diagnosis - Jun 25, 2024

26/06/2024

Kim Rahir had a full-time job, kids, and a beautiful home when she started seeing double and realized something was wrong. At only 45, she ended up paralyzed and spending six weeks in the hospital.

It took her six months to be able to walk again, and that was only the beginning. A year later, as she continued to have symptoms, she was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis (MS).

She talks about how she tried to regain her strength and started weightlifting. She is now a health coach for women who focuses on embracing female empowerment and confidence.

At the age of 60 she won a European Masters Weightlifting Championship and she empowers women by teaching them that it is never too late to try something new.

Link in bio to listen to the full episode.

You can learn more about Kim at kimrahir.com and .rahir

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30/05/2024

In 2014, Kristelle took the leap to start Siarza Digital, a full-service marketing agency. She prides herself in having a strong team that is diverse in background, thought, and culture.

In 2020 she was convinced her business would not survive, but received assistance to help her continue on. However, during this time, she noticed that the API community was not receiving the same type of funding, resources, and support

In six months, she started a nonprofit, The Asian Business Collaborative, that helped the API community access PPE in addition to business resources and financial assistance.

Kristelle talks about the importance of DEI, educating ourselves, representation, and feeling comfortable in spaces. She also talks about how DEI is a place, not simply a term.

Listen to the full episode below.

Learn more about Kristelle and her work:
https://asianpibc.org/
https://www.siarza.com/

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #54 Kristelle Siarza Moon, Founder of Siarza Digital and the Asian Business Collaborative, talks about how DEI is a place, not just a term - May 29, 2024

23/05/2024

Thank you Bold Journey Magazine for this feature! I loved talking about my work with Ignited by Inner Beauty! It is such a privilege to speak to women from all walks of life about their inner beauty!

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sarah Kimball. We hope

21/05/2024

It took Amanda over 8 years of doctor visits and illness to be diagnosed with lupus. After her diagnosis, she felt like she was sorting through dark and heavy medical jargon to learn more about the disease. Wanting to help others with lupus, she wrote The Girlfriend's Guide to Lupus. Her book is a down-to-earth how-to guide that educates, inspires, and empowers women to navigate the ups and downs of living with lupus.

During the discussion, she also talks about not wanting to be labeled simply as someone with lupus and not wanting her diagnosis to define her. She reflects on the many different roles in her life and shares that people are not just their lupus; they are much, much more.

You can learn more about Amanda and buy her book at amandachay.com

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #53 Amanda Chay, author of The Girlfriend's Guide to Lupus, talks about battling with lupus and advocating for women with the disease - May 20, 2024

15/05/2024

Mama FoxFire has experienced/lived with post-partum depression, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and c-ptsd. She has also left an abusive partner and dealt with family trauma situations.

She talks about how her own experience with mental health, in addition to the loss of her grandfather, led her to her work in mental health advocacy. On her live show, Even Tacos Fall Apart, she speaks openly about the importance of mental health. and aims to break down the stigma of mental illness.

During our conversation, she also talks about how gaming can be used as a form of self-care, how we can learn more about inner beauty from kids, and how she raises her children with a focus on mental health.

Learn more about Mama FoxFire at
www.tacosfallapart.com

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #52 Mental health advocate, single mom, and gamer MamaFoxFire talks about breaking down the stigma of mental illness and supporting others on their mental health journey - May 15, 2024

13/05/2024

Sophia has experienced incredible miracles throughout her life. She shares these incredible stories during our discussion, and she talks about how these experiences ultimately led her to write the book The Divine Language of Coincidence—How Miracles Transformed My Life After I Began Paying Attention. She followed this with her second book, Consciousness Beyond Death--True Stories of Signs, Messages, and Timing. Both books have gained the attention of the scientific community.

During our conversation, she talks about living with the perspective of hope, trusting our inner voice, after-death communication, how coincidence can bring about miracles, thanking God for obstacles in our lives, and trusting divine intelligence.

Learn more about Sophia and read her books at sophiademas.com

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #51 Author Sophia Demas talks about experiencing miracles in her life and how we can trust divine intelligence and take action on coincidences to experience miracles in our own lives - May 13, 2024

10/05/2024

In 2011 Maria attempted su***de. She was at the end of her rope from addiction, sexual abuse, and suffering.

She has since healed and helped others heal through the power of spirit. She has written over 700 poems and has published six books. She has turned pain into power and used her life experiences as a testimony of strength and resilience. She serves people as shaman via soul retrievals, past-life regressions, mediumship sessions, and more.

In our conversation, she discusses how she has embodied strength, bravery, and self-love through her spiritual awakening. She also talks about the importance of inner beauty and how even though she was "raised to be pretty," her healing journey has attracted her to people's souls regardless of what they look like.

You can learn more about her work at www.emotionalmusings.com

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #50 Maria Teresa Pratico is a psychic medium, shaman, and poet who talks about healing herself and others through the power of spirit - May 10, 2024

09/05/2024

Sara Miley of Full Circle Wellspring LLC - Trauma Recovery Coaching has lived through 40 years of trauma and now supports others on their healing journey as an IFS-Informed Trauma Recovery & Lifestyle Design Coach.

She dives into the science of trauma and talks about how trauma affects our thoughts, reactions, bodies, relationships, and more. She shares how she helps people regulate their trauma as well as how we can show up for people experiencing trauma.

Above all, she talks about how healing from trauma can help us find and reconnect with our authentic selves.

You can learn more about Sara Miley at www.fullcirclewellspring.com

Register for her Self-Care 101 Workshop taking place on May 16, 2024: https://fullcirclewellspring.as.me/self-care-101

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #49 Trauma Recovery Coach Sara Miley talks about how trauma affects us, what we can do to heal, and how we can reconnect with our authentic selves - May 8, 2024

25/04/2024

Kara Stevens is the founder of The Frugal Feminista, a financial wellness resource and safe space for women of color and other marginalized groups.

In our conversation, Kara talks about the importance of understanding our finances and our relationship with money overall. She also talks about how our relationship with money can be influenced by our childhood as well as our own feelings about risk, fear, and validation. Kara explains how healing our relationship with money can help us heal other aspects of our lives as well.

Kara is passionate about helping women of color and being a resource in a world where many products around financial services target wealthy white men.

You can learn more about The Frugal Feminista and buy Kara's book, Heal Your Relationship with Money, at thefrugalfeminista.com

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #48 Kara Stevens, founder of The Frugal Feminista talks about financial wellness, healing your relationship with money, and supporting women of color - Apr 24, 2024

23/04/2024

Angie has always lived an active life, but when an injury left her in severe pain it ultimately resulted in her losing her leg. As an above-knee amputee, she has navigated life as a wife, mom, and woman who lives life to the fullest.

Living life as an amputee has not stopped her from walking, running, jump roping, surfing, and more. She talks about accepting her body, trying new things, and being inspired by the amputee community. She also shares her passion for inner beauty by talking about how no matter what our bodies look like on the outside, it's what is on the inside that counts.

On her Instagram, podcast, blog, and chat room, she empowers other people (both inside and outside of the amputee community) to embrace their bodies and try new things. You can find her on social media as and you can listen to her podcast, Be-You-Tiful Adaptive Warrior at https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/be-you-tiful-adaptive-warrior/id1553211315

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #47 Wife, mom, and above-knee amputee Angie Hauser talks about living beyond beauty standards and not letting an amputation stop her from trying new things - Apr 22, 2024

18/04/2024

Shari Rash is a Financial Advisor and the founder of Greenway Wealth Advisory, a virtual financial planning firm. Shari helps women build a strong financial foundation, grow their wealth, and understand their money.

She discusses how our relationship to money growing up subconsciously creates our money personality and how taking control of our finances can be a source of empowerment. With her support and advice, she helps clients get the information they need to know about their finances so they don't have a stomachache anytime they open up their bank accounts.

In the episode, she also shares some great financial tips, including why budgets aren't helpful (and what we should do instead) and why we don't need to cut out our avocado toast.

You can learn more about Shari's financial planning firm podcast, and blog below:

www.greenwaywealthadvisory.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-chic-financial-education-with-shari-rash/id1567480753?ls=1

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #46 Financial Advisor Shari Rash helps women build a strong financial foundation, grow their wealth, and understand their money (without telling them to cut out avocado toast) - Apr 17, 2024

17/04/2024

Jennifer Arthurton, founder of Old Chicks Know Sh*t, talks about exploring possibilities and embracing the what-ifs in your midlife

At the age of 50, Jennifer found herself an empty nester, unemployed, ill, and divorced. No longer able to define herself by external validation and titles, she looked inside to think about the possibilities and what-ifs of what she could do with her life at 50 and beyond.

She took her experience of growing older to start the company Old Chicks Know Sh*t - a podcast and community designed to inspire and support midlife women in chasing their dreams and living their kick ass next chapter.

Now she encourages women to live as their most authentic selves and provides insights into how we can stop focusing on what we're losing as we grow older and instead focus on embracing who we are on the inside.

You can learn more about her company at www.oldchicksknowsh*t.com

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‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #45 Jennifer Arthurton, founder of Old Chicks Know Sh*t, talks about exploring possibilities and embracing the what-ifs in your midlife - Apr 16, 2024

05/04/2024

Eva learned she had a genetic mutation that gave her an 87% chance of breast cancer and a 55% chance of ovarian cancer. In three months, she had a double mastectomy and hysterectomy.

Eva talks about honoring traumatic experiences, having resilience during difficult times, and healing through artistry.

She had a "b**b voyage" party before her surgery where she allowed her friends to paint her naked body from head to toe. She also coped with her changing body by writing a one-woman musical comedy which she has performed in the US, UK, and via Amazon streaming. Additionally, she has written the novel, "Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World" which explores his adventures of Pinocchio as a human.

Listen to the full episode below.

‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #44 Eva Moon talks about healing from a double mastectomy and hysterectomy, having a "b**b voyage" party, and healing through music, comedy, and storytelling - Apr 3, 2024

02/04/2024

Growing up as a child model, Leanne faced scrutiny about her appearance. As a result, she struggled to accept her body and know her worth.

Today, she works as a special education teacher where she not only teaches her students life skills but also teaches them how to embrace their inner beauty and work on their self-esteem.

During our conversation, she discusses the importance of self-care as she strives to put her best foot forward into the world and share good energy with her students.

Link in bio to listen!

‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #43 Former child model and current special education teacher Leanne talks about lifting your self-esteem, living beyond labels, and knowing your worth - Apr 1, 2024

26/03/2024

Risa was an Ironman athlete, but when she noticed that her body was changing in unusual ways, she turned to doctors for an answer. They ultimately found a tumor at the base of her brain and diagnosed her with Acromegaly.

She knew that her life and body wouldn't be the same, but that has not kept her from living big. Instead of focusing on what she couldn't do, she focused on what she could do. She pushed the limits of her body and ultimately rode her bike from Canada to Mexico down the Pacific Coast. She wrote a memoir about her journey called The Road Unpaved - Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike.

Risa talks about overcoming challenges, embracing her changing body, advocating for patients, and supporting others as a Gestalt Practitioner with a certificate in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.

‎Show Ignited by Inner Beauty, Ep #42 Risa August, author of the memoir, The Road Unpaved - Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike, talks about overcoming challenges, embracing her changing body, and living life big - Mar 25, 2024