Going Beyond the Boundaries of Taste to Fit Your Lifestyle, Meet Orlando Chef/Owner Chelsie Savage
Q: Who or what inspired you to become a chef and when?CS: I consider myself the accidental restauranteur. My friends and family always told me I was a great cook, but I thought they were just being kind. I was a health advocate with particular foodie taste buds, so I made what I liked to eat out of ingredients I believed in. As a holistic nutritionist, I was running my own health consulting company working to reverse clinical diagnosis with a whole lifesty..
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Egypt Sherrod Is On Her “Indigo Road” & “Married To Real Estate” Goes Global
Q: Congratulations on Season 3 of Married to Real Estate. Will any episode encounter any transactional or construction challenges that you and Mike haven’t faced in the past?ES: Thank you so very much! Yes, we are excited that the show has been so well received and growing. It’s mind-blowing that this show started as a social media moment on my husband’s cell phone, and now we are airing in more than thirteen countries. There is never a dull moment in cons..
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She’s an Air Force Veteran, Mental Health Therapist & Founder of the I Am Enough Movement! Meet Best Selling Author, Megan Fenyoe
Q: When you graduated from High School, did you have any idea you would be an Air Force Veteran, a Mental Health Therapist, Best Selling Author and run a Nonprofit Organization? MF: Absolutely not. I knew I wanted to help people, but I have a learning disability and when I was in high school my guidance counselor told me that I should never go to college because I was never going to graduate. Little did I know that at that exact moment I would begin worki..
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Dream, Believe & Achieve Meet Shellman & Company President, Avani Desai
Q: When you were 10, what did you want to be when you grew up?AD: I wanted to be a doctor. Q: After you graduated from the University of Florida, did you pursue the career path you thought you would? AD: Not. I never thought I would go into computer science and then somehow segue that in to working for an accounting firm. However, when I think back, everything that I considered exciting and attractive in a potential job – solving problems, data analysis,..
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Inspired to Provide Innovative Solutions & Protection for Her Clients Rights Meet Orlando Attorney Ava Doppelt
Q: When did you know you wanted to pursue a career in the legal field?AD: After college.Q: What type of cases do you generally handle? AD: Everything related to intellectual property.Q: Can you share with us some of your work you do as a mentor?AD: I’ve mentored younger lawyers for the OCBA, the Florida Bar, Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Inns of Court and law students.Q: Can you tell our audience one of your most memorable moments of your ..
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Dr. Tracy Fanara: From The Weather Channel to Mythbusters—Insights, Adventures, and the Science That’s Changing Our World!
Q: When did you know you wanted to become an environmental engineer and research scientist?TF: From the time I was a little girl, I loved animals. After it would rain, I would go to the abandoned train tracks behind my house to catch tadpoles. I was amazed that these creatures could find life in a temporary pool of water, and I was obsessed with watching them grow into frogs. I would have a number of blue cups on my dress-er next to my bed, filled with a c..
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Smart, Gifted & Tough. Making a Change to Create a Better World, Meet The Color Blue & Hope Founder, Jenna Dail
Q: For those in our audience, who may not be familiar with the nonprofit, The Color Blue and Hope, can you share the story behind it?JD: The Color Blue and Hope started as a blog after the loss of our twins, Grady and Ryder. At five months pregnant, I went into preterm labor after one complication followed another. At the time, not many knew I was expecting, let alone experienced a great loss, and I needed to find an outlet to share my feelings and process..
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Cat Cora Made Television and Culinary History When She Became the First Female Iron Chef on Food Network’s Hit Show Iron Chef America
Cat Cora is a celebrated, world-renowned chef, author, restaurateur, television host, philanthropist, and proud mother of six. Hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, Cat’s passion for food was ignited by her Greek and Southern roots, which inspired her to pursue a groundbreaking culinary career. A graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, Cat honed her skills in France, training at two three-star Michelin restaurants—an achievement that exempl..
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It’s a Pleasure to Introduce, Rose Kemp, the Current President of the Orlando Regional Realtors Association, who Offers Valuable Insights into Real Estate Trends and Strategies
Q: What advice would you give to women looking to start a career in real estate?RK: Finding a mentor is one of the most empowering steps you can take when considering a career in real estate, especially as a woman. I owe a significant part of my success to the guidance of a trailblazing woman who thrived in a then-male-dominated industry. Mentors are not just guides; they are advocates who provide invaluable support, answer questions, and champion your jou..
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Ursula Evans - Leading Women in the Adventure of Self-Discovery!
Author & Certified Life Coach for Women Around The World “Life isn’t about wait ing for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain”Q: What made you want to write a book about self-love/care? UE: I had first-hand experience of being a doormat woman, a woman with no identity and a woman who didn't fully love herself. Through my own personal growth, my spiritual foundation and using coaching techniques I knew ..
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Her Practice is Limited To Immigration Law With a Concentration on Cases Involving Family-Based Immigration, Citizenship, Deportation Defense & Waivers/Appeals. Meet Orlando Attorney, Gail Seeram
Mrs. Gail Seeram is a past-president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Central Florida Chapter. Currently, she is the former Chair for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Liaison Committee and worked with ICE supervisors and directors on policies and issues that affect immigrants and their attorneys in the Central Florida. She is the former liaison for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Orlando Field Offic..
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Making Her Second Chance of Life Count, An Exclusive Interview With Motivational Speaker, Mercedes Ramirez Johnson
In 1995, Mercedes Ramirez Johnson narrowly survived a commercial airplane crash where about 160 people died, including her parents. As one of only four survivors of this tragedy, she vowed that she would make her second chance at life count... and that she has – not just for herself, but also for the tens of thousands of people who have heard her story and her message.Mercedes has received national awards for her work, influence, commitment to helping othe..
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Doing What She Loves by Knowing the Value of an Idea & Believing! Meet Amy Pennock, CEO of Pennock Consulting Group
Q: Can you share with us some of the events that have shaped your career?AP: There have been many events or moments that have helped shape my career … but they all point back to another person seeing something in me that I might not have seen. They encouraged me to do more, go for what I want, or even to jump into the political world. Each of these leaders took the time to mentor me which allowed me to grow and find my own success. Q: After you graduated..
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Dr. Amy Young, The First Woman to Become Executive Director of The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Q: Growing up, when were you first intrigued by the health sciences?AY: I think we all have role models that influence us in our life choices. I was lucky enough to have a female pediatrician in the mid-60s in Mississippi which was quite rare. My mother revered her (she took care of my 6 siblings). My parents had lost one of those siblings to leukemia, so they were well versed in health care and were respectful of the profession. My mother influenced my ch..
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Egypt Sherrod, Starring as Co-Host Alongside Her Husband in The New HGTV Series "Married to Real Estate"
Q: Was real estate a pathway to design for you or the other way around? ES: I was a real estate broker first and organically began to evolve into the design space. It started with architecture, then focusing on floor plan layout and functionality, now I love all things design. There is something so amazing about turning a plain-Jane room into a curated work of art. Q: Whose room was the first you were asked to decorate? ES: My first design projects were a..
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Tania Luna, She Has Built Multiple Companies, Including LifeLabs Learning, a Leadership Development Resource That Serves Thousands of the World’s Most Influential Companies
TANIA LUNA is an entrepreneur, psychology researcher, and author of LEAD TOGETHER: Stop Squirreling Away Power and Build a Better Team. She has founded and grown multiple companies, including Scarlet Spark, a nonprofit that creates human-friendly workplaces for organizations that help animals; LifeLabs Learning, one of the world’s fastest-growing leadership development companies; eLab, an accelerator for edtech entrepreneurs; and Surprise Industries, an or..
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