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After 7 years of fertility treatments and a lifetime dreaming of motherhood, Lana Manikowski was presented with the realization that she would not be a mom. The years that followed were full of loneli…

After 7 years of fer…

After 7 years of fertility treatments and a lifetime dreaming of motherhood, Lana Manikowski was presented with the realization that she would not be a mom. The years that followed were full of loneliness, self judgment and confusion about living a  childless life.  Lana yearned to connect to a community of infertile women to grow past this together. When she couldn’t find one, she created one by courageously telling her story and creating connections weekly on The “So Now What?” Podcast.     Lana is a Certified Life Coach, Infertility Activist, founder of The Other's Day Brunch and…

Michele Folan is a 26-year veteran of the health industry, coach, mom, wife, and self-professed life-long learner, who wants you to feel encouraged to be all you were meant to be. How do you want the …

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Michele Folan is a 26-year veteran of the health industry, coach, mom, wife, and self-professed life-long learner, who wants you to feel encouraged to be all you were meant to be. How do you want the next 20+ years to look? What do you control? Aren't you worth it?   She is the Host of “Asking for a Friend”, a Midlife podcast that gets your health, wellness, and fitness questions answered by experts in their fields and features women just like you, who are stepping out to make their lives and the lives of others more fulfilled.  Follow it on Facebook at @Asking for a Friend Pod and on In…

Dana Shamas's engaging spirit and infectious laughter uplifts and inspires her clients. She helps leaders, healers, and change-makers discover their unique circuitry so they can hear their authentic v…

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Dana Shamas's engaging spirit and infectious laughter uplifts and inspires her clients. She helps leaders, healers, and change-makers discover their unique circuitry so they can hear their authentic voice and lead with intuition. Her in-depth knowledge of business and wellness allows her to introduce practical and strategic tools to improve emotional bandwidth and mental well being, while her experience in transitional economies and entrepreneurship has taught her to master walking forward into the unknown. She loves sharing the tools you need to maintain your connection to clarity and peace, …

Suzy Ryan is an author, educator, Ironman athlete, and SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection)  survivor. After twenty-plus years of teaching bright-eyed, enthusiastic pupils and tired-eyed, ap…

Suzy Ryan is an auth…

Suzy Ryan is an author, educator, Ironman athlete, and SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection)  survivor. After twenty-plus years of teaching bright-eyed, enthusiastic pupils and tired-eyed, apathetic ones, and everything in between, Suzy realized each and every student had a story to tell—some even as traumatic as her own. Her debut novel, Saving Summer, was born out of a desire to offer a bridge of hope for students, encouraging them to see themselves as victors rather than victims. Awarded Valley Middle School’s teacher of the year in 2020, Suzy now teaches middle and high school…

Natalie Bevans has been a Master Aesthetician for 20 years and has seen the struggle women go through with skin. She has worked with anything from acne to aging to rosacea and anything in-between. She…

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Natalie Bevans has been a Master Aesthetician for 20 years and has seen the struggle women go through with skin. She has worked with anything from acne to aging to rosacea and anything in-between. She loves educating women about their skin and teaching how they themselves can understand their skin and the issues they are having with it.  Getting them back to that healthy, beautiful glow! Ways to Engage: Natalie describes the connection between the health of your skin and the health of your mind and body. Have you ever noticed changes in your skin when a stressful event is coming up, or you h…