Here's to Health in the New Year! What steps are you taking to nurture yourself in 2025? Today's guest has a wealth of knowledge and experience to help you fill your days with self care routines that will nurture and comfort you.

Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner and expert in fusing Eastern and Western practices that help our bodies achieve equilibrium. She completed her Master’s in Ayurvedic Sciences and her PhD on Turmeric. Inflammation is a root cause for many health issues in our lives and we have the power to overcome it. Her passion is teaching at-home remedies to reduce inflammation naturally will help you enjoy more energy, less brain fog, less pain, and ultimately achieve vibrant health! Dr. Shivani Gupta has practiced Ayurvedic medicine for over 20 years and her approach is to show you the tools in your toolkit, so you can reach for them every time you need them. She is also the founder of Fusionary Formulas, an Ayurvedic company that helps people with inflammation and pain.

I have been trying out the Tumeric capsule Inflammation Relief from Fusion Formulas for a few months now and feel the benefits in pain relief!

Dr. Shivani has offered you 15% your first order if you use the coupon code MOMSCTW. Go to www.Shivanigupta.com or www.FusionFormulas.com for more.

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Moms Changing the World turns 4 years this month! To celebrate, our episode today is with children's book author, among many other things, Monique Aiken. If you have been a long time listener, you know that I LOVE to highlight my favorite children's books and their authors.

Monique Aiken is a first-generation Jamaican American and a strategy consultant, entrepreneur, and podcast host. She lives in a 100-plus year old house in New Jersey with her husband and son—the original "Cutie Patootie" who inspired the book. Her first children's book, a love letter to her son (and all children), was published in January 2024.

She has a rich background in traditional finance, in New York, London and Houston and after that Monique has focused her energies on advancing the global impact economy with the Clinton Global Initiative, Mission Investors Exchange, where she led Programs focused on Foundations to begin or deepen their practice of impact investing and working with Tideline, a boutique strategy consultancy for Impact Investing. She's currently an Managing DIrector at the Investment Integration Project.

She is also the creator and host of MJN’s podcast “Into the Record”. She is co-founder of the ReStarter Fund, an economic and climate justice initiative aiming to be a small business lifeline in these challenging times of polycrisis.

Monique holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a B.Sc. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where she studied Spanish and Portuguese.

If you were close to NYC during NYC Climate Week, on Sunday 9/22/24, Monique's nonprofit collective, Make Justice Normal hosted a family-friendly “streetfair for good” in Queens, NY which uses social practice art to inspire climate action. Interested folks can learn more about it here.

Books mentioned:

- Ron's Big Mission here

- Mae Among the Stars here

- Yes No here

- Our Skin here

- Always Anjali here

- Just Ask here

- Social Justice Investor here

- Change the World Before Bedtime here

Monique's links:

Into the Record podcast here

Street Works Earth 9/22 here

Illustrator Amanda's links:

- Khalida and the Beautiful song and other books here

- Pet portrait work here 

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Renisher is a licensed multi-cultural psychotherapist in New York and New Jersey, she is a seasoned therapist with over twelve years of clinical experience. Renisher is the founder and creator of her private practice Renisher Roberts Psychotherapy. She is a relationship and emotional wellness therapist, who specializes in Couples Therapy, and treating the symptoms of mood disorders including depression, and anxiety. Renisher works with adults and is passionate about helping empower, encourage and inspire women. She enjoys traveling and immersing herself into different cultures, during her spare time Renisher resides in New York City with her Family.

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Olympics are in full swing and this week's guest lives in Paris- the city of Love!

We just finished an incredible week of Chaos to Connection 2 Parenting Summit. Check out how you can get ongoing access to the dozens of interviews with parenting experts, including myself.

A new episode of MCTW celebrates a Filapino-American mom's transition to Paris during the early pandemic years with her family... before the Olympics fun that they are blessed to be enjoying by the time this airs.

Joanne Randolph is an Adult Nurse Practitioner with a Master's in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco, and a certified LifeForce Energy® Healing teacher and practitioner. Her nursing career spans nephrology, gastroenterology, asthma/allergy, and care for adults with intellectual disabilities, providing her with extensive knowledge of physical health.

Joanne's exploration of non-physical healing began in her 20s when she discovered meditation, which helped her heal childhood wounds. Later, while experiencing postpartum depression and a miscarriage, she found energy healing, which deepened her understanding of emotions, thoughts, and spirituality.

Now based in Paris with her family, Joanne aims to guide others on their inner journeys through energy healing. She is also writing a memoir about overcoming postpartum depression.

You can learn more about Joanne and schedule an energy healing session at joannerandolph.com or read her writings on Medium at https://medium.com/@joanneguerrerorandolph.

Website: JoanneRandolph.com

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Lenora Edwards is a ASHA Board Certified Speech Language Pathologist and Chief Knowledge Officer with Better Speech. Since obtaining her CCC’s in 2010, she has worked with individuals of all ages from little ones who are learning to understand and express themselves to adults who want to improve their speaking skills and become a more fluent and effective communicator. Lenora loves to teach and educate others so if you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Better Speech is an online speech therapy company that has been providing professional, affordable and convenient speech therapy services for more than a decade.

Website- www.Betterspeech.com

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We are back and excited to hit 10,000 dowloads this week! Thanks to eveyone who has listened, liked, shared and reviewed. Now its your turn- drop a review about your favorite episode, topic, guest or part of Moms Changing the World!

Today's guest, Kim Gross, is the founder/creator of the 5-Step Power Pathway. She helps people pleasers and perfectionists who have spent a lifetime of perpetual suffering because they have identified with these patterns. She helps guide clients on a journey of self-healing so that they can have more meaningful connections and have the courage to create the life they desire. 

As a recovering codependent, she helps people to go from perfectionism and people pleasing to powerful. 

She spent a lifetime pleasing and perfecting and all the while losing herself in the roles that she played. It is her passion and desire to help others to create real and meaningful relationships and create the inner power to "Dare Greatly" as they create the life they desire. 

Kim is the host of the popular podcast “Masks Off” and is a champion for helping people find out exactly who they are behind the masks they wear. She helps people awaken themselves by guiding them to undo patterns, stop living for others, shift their mindset and start healing.

Website- www.kimgrosscoaching.com

Email- kim@kimgrosscoaching.com

Link to free quiz- www.kimgrosscoaching.com

Here are the links to her social media and her podcast:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimgross24

Masks Off Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masksoffcommunity/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kim.gross.104

Facebook Masks Off Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/masksoffcommunity

Masks Off email: podcastmasksoff@gmail.com

YouTube:YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCaWJfO7ZFd4aYBX3e-clj9Q

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Et9BMqdFriIQ9bUxcfQeg

Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/masks-off/id1513846583

Anchor:  https://anchor.fm/masksoff

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specializes in helping moms use strategies and solutions for calming

the chaos with children in their toughest moments. Set up an

exploration call to begin your transformation today. I want to talk to

you!

Todays guest, Genie Love had been trying to figure out how to stay foc

used and attentive, how to decrease procrastination, how to manage

“to do” lists that were overwhelming, and generally how to get things

done her entire adult life. She knows firsthand what it’s like to

overcome the overwhelm and disorganized mess and is excited about

what she brings to the neurodiversity movement!

She has 20 years of experience teaching Special Education high

school students and has a business coaching adults who struggle with

executive functions.

Genie is also the mother of a 9 year old who was only recently

diagnosed with ADHD and has a lot to share about the experiences of

raising a strong-willed and fiercely independent girl.

Reach her at genie@genielove.coach

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Coming up in December is 12 Days to a Happier Holidays with my friend Lara Dawn. Stay connected on www.BeCalmParenting.com for dates and info coming soon.

Today, I am proud to share part 2 of my first mother- daughter team interiew with Lorraine and Ashley Taylor, authors of the new book "Where Are You From?". Lorraine Taylor, is a speaker, a coach, an educator, a mother, a life-long learner, a traveler, an author, a Culturally Blended Person, a vlogger, and a podcaster, a collaborator, a leader, a community founder, and a person of purpose and vision. She is the Managing and Visionary Director of the DO!brandYOU Membership Community and the BE!brandYOU Learning Community. She has presented workshops at conferences in Russia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, New Zealand and Malaysia which have led to opportunities to travel, speak and connect with local people around the world.

Daughter Ashley Taylor, grew up in Dubai in the U.A.E and is a dual citizen of the U.S.A and New Zealand. This blend created the binding of what Ashley and Lorraine have coined as a Culturally Blended Person. She moved to New Zealand for schooling when she was nine to settle into one of her countries of citizenship. After high school she moved to Auckland and then to Wellington until taking up the opportunity to live and work in Whistler, Canada. After a ten month life changing experience on the ski slopes and amongst people from all over the world she moved back to New Zealand to begin Air Traffic Control training.

Their book Culturally Blended People came out October 2022 and you'll want to grab a copy of your own.

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Register now for ADHD Toolbox summit October 10-13 to hear myself and almost 30 other speakers support you and your child with Executive Functioning...getting things done!.

Also hear my session for the Autism Parenting Summit Oct 13-16 for free where I speak about BE CALM applications to parents of children on the Autism Spectrum.

Today, I am proud to share my first mother- daughter team interiew with Lorraine and Ashley Taylor, authors of the new book "Where Are You From?". Lorraine Taylor, is a speaker, a coach, an educator, a mother, a life-long learner, a traveler, an author, a Culturally Blended Person, a vlogger, and a podcaster, a collaborator, a leader, a community founder, and a person of purpose and vision. She is the Managing and Visionary Director of the DO!brandYOU Membership Community and the BE!brandYOU Learning Community. She has presented workshops at conferences in Russia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, New Zealand and Malaysia which have led to opportunities to travel, speak and connect with local people around the world.

Daughter Ashley Taylor, grew up in Dubai in the U.A.E and is a dual citizen of the U.S.A and New Zealand. This blend created the binding of what Ashley and Lorraine have coined as a Culturally Blended Person. She moved to New Zealand for schooling when she was nine to settle into one of her countries of citizenship. After high school she moved to Auckland and then to Wellington until taking up the opportunity to live and work in Whistler, Canada. After a ten month life changing experience on the ski slopes and amongst people from all over the world she moved back to New Zealand to begin Air Traffic Control training.

Their book Culturally Blended People came out October 2022 and you'll want to grab a copy of your own.

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Also hear my session for the Autism Parenting Summit Oct 13-16 for free where I speak about BE CALM applications to parents of children on the Autism Spectrum.

Children's author, Jennifer Kurani is author of A Big Birthday Hug and The Great Adventure and Feeling Special. She was born and raised in New York, and spent her childhood always using her imagination. As an adult, she worked at Scholastic in children's publishing, edited creative writing essays, and developed web content for parents and students. She lives in New York City with her husband, two loving children and her dog. She believes in spreading the love. Jennifer comes to us by way of Nisha Melvani EP 49.  

" Your speed doesn't matter, forward is forward." - Turtle from A Big Birthday Hug - Jennifer Kurani

Connect with Jennifer Kurani at:

www.facebook.com/JennKurani/

www.twitter.com/jenny_kurani

www.instagram.com/jenniferkurani

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We are back with another fun episode that will put a smile on your face and laugh in your spirit! I had so much fun interviewing Cat and Nat awhile back that I am glad to share it with you now as we start summer.

CATHERINE BELKNAP and NATALIE TELFER have been friends since they were teens but grew closer with motherhood when they chose to confide in each other about the more taboo topics of parenting. It wasn’t long after that when they decided to bring the conversation online in hopes of helping other moms feel less isolated. Their rapidly exploding community of like-minded moms tune in every day to watch them rewrite the paradigm of “the perfect mom.”

 When they felt there was no safe space for moms to be themselves, no confidante to turn to without losing prized relationship-. Cat & Nat decided to change this. With seven children between them, the duo has been through it all, and in Mom Secrets (released 3/29/22)—the follow-up to their nationally bestselling Mom Truths—they’ve invited the legion of moms who love them to share their own darkest parenting secrets, and use those to kick off their own stories, going deeper about big topics like guilt, balancing career with motherhood, and body image. Mom Secrets cover confessions such as:

• Being a single parent without friends
• Fantasizing about running away
• What to do when kids take parents' "toys" to school
• and much more...

Check out clips from their appearances on The Today Show, GMA Strahan & Sara ‘Momfessions’, TIDE pods commercial, and others.

CAT & NAT’S MOM SECRETS: Coffee-Fueled Confessions from the Mom Trenches

by Catherine Belknap & Natalie Telfer

Praise for Cat and Nat’s Mom Truths:

“What do new mothers need the most? Sleep, for one. But after sleep, they need good friends, people to let them know they aren’t alone in this strange new world they are navigating. Enter Catherine Belknap and Natalie Telfer ... Their new book is funny, honest, and encouraging.” —New York Post

“Accept the chaos, embrace the mom bod and stress less about germs, among other things. That’s courtesy of Catherine Belknap and Natalie Telfer, friends from high school who reconnected as first-time mothers. Parenting books left them feeling like they already blew it, the writers said, so they looked elsewhere for affirmation.”  —Wall Street Journal

A Random House Trade Paperback

Cat & Nat - YouTube

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Also hear my session for the Autism Parenting Summit Oct 13-16 for free where I speak about BE CALM applications to parents of children on the Autism Spectrum.

We finish up the second half of the wonderful interview with Dr. Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne. She is a veteran tech leader with 15 years of experience in product management and innovation, launching consumer electronic products globally. Currently Director of Product Management at Yahoo where she leads Yahoo Social and Community Product Initiatives with Yahoo Finance, Sport, News and Home. Prior to Yahoo, she worked at Amazon, Roku, Intel and McAfee where she led a variety of product initiatives in the areas of streaming, Ads monetization, Identity / Security and Connected Devices. Her deepest passion is taking an idea from conception to launch and positively impacting the lives of consumers around the world with the products she launched.

Outside of work, Marie-Ange has been actively involved in the community to promote education, mentorship and technology within various non-profits organizations. Over the past two decade, she was part of the board or leadership team of several non-profit organizations to provide strategic operational advice. She is currently a founding member of Round and board member of UPWARD which aims to increase the representation of women in leadership and C-suite positions. She has also been involved with WIN (Women at Intel Network) and worked closely with NASA, Techbridge and Girls for Change in mentorship, training and coaching activities to encourage women and minorities to excel academically. Finally, she has been part of TAN (The African Network) leadership team to promote entrepreneurship in people of African descent.

Marie-Ange holds a Master and PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of California-Berkeley with research expertise on advanced process engineering of MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems). She enjoys spending time with her husband and beautiful children (Zoey 7 years old and Ian 5 years old).

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My next summit appearance will be on Love to Learn Summit Feb 27th to make 2023 the year your teen Loves to Learn! I am teaming up with Jessyka Coulter of Ace Cookie Tutoring and over 20 other leaders to bring learning tools and tips your way in the virtual summit. Register here: Love to Learn.  

My guest this week is Dr. Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne who is a veteran tech leader with 15 years of experience in product management and innovation, launching consumer electronic products globally. She is currently Director of Product Management at Yahoo where she leads Yahoo Social and Community Product Initiatives with Yahoo Finance, Sport, News and Home. Prior to Yahoo, she worked at Amazon, Roku, Intel and McAfee where she led a variety of product initiatives in the areas of streaming, Ads monetization, Identity / Security and Connected Devices. Her deepest passion is taking an idea from conception to launch and positively impacting the lives of consumers around the world with the products she launched.

Outside of work, Marie-Ange has been actively involved in the community to promote education, mentorship and technology within various non-profits organizations. Over the past two decade, she was part of the board or leadership team of several non-profit organizations to provide strategic operational advice. She is currently a founding member of Round and board member of UPWARD which aims to increase the representation of women in leadership and C-suite positions. She has also been involved with WIN (Women at Intel Network) and worked closely with NASA, Techbridge and Girls for Change in mentorship, training and coaching activities to encourage women and minorities to excel academically. Finally, she has been part of TAN (The African Network) leadership team to promote entrepreneurship in people of African descent.

Marie-Ange holds a Master and PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of California-Berkeley with research expertise on advanced process engineering of MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems). She enjoys spending time with her husband and beautiful children (Zoey 7 years old and Ian 5 years old).

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My next summit appearance is on Love to Learn Summit Feb 27th aiming to make 2023 the year your teen Loves to Learn! I am teaming up with Jessyka Coulter of Ace Cookie Tutoring and over 20 other leaders to bring learning tools and tips your way in the virtual summit. Register here: Love to Learn.  

Listen to the rest of the inteview with Megan Gallagher PG Dip Teaching, M.Ed. She is a mum (mom), teacher and coach from Aotearoa/New Zealand. She is a co-host of the Teachers Matter Podcast and Teachers Matter Bookclub as well as a presenter and writer. Megan has nearly 30 years experience working in education, including many years focusing on health education and wellbeing. She has worked with learners of a variety of ages, from early childhood to adult education. She is a self-confessed neuro-nerd, and uses what she learns about the brain and how it works to support children, their families and teachers to thrive. Megan belongs to a local theatrical group, teaches guitar, and hosts an online community to support teacher wellbeing. At home she enjoys gardening, playing card and board games and cooking.

Host Ekua Walker, Peds NP, parent coach and C.E.O. - Chief Encouragement Officer

You can find Megan at:

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Megan Gallagher (PG Dip Teaching, M.Ed.)

Ignite Your Spark

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My next summit appearance is on Love to Learn Summit Feb 27th aiming to make 2023 the year your teen Loves to Learn! I am teaming up with Jessyka Coulter of Ace Cookie Tutoring and over 20 other leaders to bring learning tools and tips your way in the virtual summit. Register here: Love to Learn.  

Listen to the new episode with Megan Gallagher PG Dip Teaching, M.Ed. She is a mum (mom), teacher and coach from Aotearoa/New Zealand. She is a co-host of the Teachers Matter Podcast and Teachers Matter Bookclub as well as a presenter and writer. Megan has nearly 30 years experience working in education, including many years focusing on health education and wellbeing. She has worked with learners of a variety of ages, from early childhood to adult education. She is a self-confessed neuro-nerd, and uses what she learns about the brain and how it works to support children, their families and teachers to thrive. Megan belongs to a local theatrical group, teaches guitar, and hosts an online community to support teacher wellbeing. At home she enjoys gardening, playing card and board games and cooking.

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You can find Megan at:

Ignite Your Spark Follow on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MegGallagher.IgniteYourSpark

Megan Gallagher (PG Dip Teaching, M.Ed.)

Ignite Your Spark

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You know I’m all about supporting and empowering mothers! That’s why I jumped at the chance to join my friends, Lara Dawn and Sarah Nykoruk for their free virtual retreat, Putting Mama First.

I’d like to let you in on a little secret: You have been gifted a complimentary ticket! You can grab your seat here. https://retreat.puttingmamafirst.com/Ekua

Airing from November 7-9, 2022, this online virtual retreat is not your typical online summit!  

This is an immersive experience. Like going to the spa to help you reconnect with self-love, and self-compassion and help you find more joy in life, and motherhood again. 

One of those incredible moms is today's Mom Changing the World guest.

Veronica Hunter had a variety of experiences before kids - patented R&D scientist, chemistry teacher, Quality Assurance specialist, and IT project manager in the biotech industry. Yet, her experiences with her own 4 neurodiverse kids opened a new world of passion. Navigating the worlds of ADHD, anxiety, and dyslexia she wanted to understand deeply what is going for kids, and more importantly how to support them. It took 4 years to put the picture together, and she helps other families smooth their road and save time, money, and frustration by quickly connecting them to the help they need to grow their happy and healthy family!

She once saw a mom post on FaceBook, “My child was diagnosed with ADHD, what now?” When the answer from other parents was, “Start your research.” She knew we needed a better answer. So, she put together the virtual event ADHD - What Now? and seeing the response to the 20+ experts she had gathered, she saw just how many parents needed this big picture of options to streamline their progress.

Now Veronica’s the founder of ADHD- What Now? (www.whatnowADHD.com) and helps parents make their unique ADHD Action Plan for their child and then helps them dive deep into questions to support their unique neurodiverse kids. 

Website: ADHD What Now (whatnowadhd.com)

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Putting Mama First Summit: https://retreat.puttingmamafirst.com/Ekua

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Welcome to Season 5! We are kicking off the Season with not just one, but two summit opportunities coming up for you. It all starts with Putting Mama First from November 7-9, 2022, online virtual retreat.  You can grab your seat here. My session is on on the 9th, so mark your calendar. This immersive retreat will leave you feeling pampered and cared for as a mom nurturing your children.

Then, my friends, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, asked me to help them lead a life-changing, global event – the 11th Happily Family Online Parenting Conference November 10-14.

If you’ve never experienced a Happily Family Conference then you are in for a treat (if you’ve been to one, then you already know what I’m talking about). You can get your FREE ticket in this email.

Listen in to hear a Mom Changing the World from Season 4 return with her new book you won't want to miss. Anita Prendergast is The Good Mom Coach™ who works with busy parents to ditch the overwhelm and raise bullyproof kids. She believes that the key to good parenting is self-care and parents who make this a priority raise children who are more confident and compassionate.

Anita has garnered the respect of the international massage therapy community to become President of the Massage In Schools Association™ U.S.A. division. She is a licensed massage therapist, certified relationship coach and founder of Village Academy for Families which teaches building healthy relationships using positive touch.

Anita attended the Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy and holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of South Carolina.

In this conversation, Anita will talk about her new book “Confessions of the Good Mom” where you will learn about her four ways to practice self-care and make motherhood EASY. You will also learn how you can bullyproof kids by using the Massage in Schools Program™.

You can find Anita at www.thegoodmom.org

Host Ekua Walker, Peds NP, parent coach and C.E.O. - Chief Encouragement Officer

Host of Www.MomsChangingtheWorld.org

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Production Partner: Koby Blankson

Now also on YouTube!

Great news, I will be featured in TEFOS - The Executive Functioning Online Summit- with over 30 experts in parenting, ADHD, Autism and more. I will share 3 things to KNOW and 3 things to DO when you child is having a behavior challenge. Register now to join us for free Aug 5-7, 2022. Also available anytime at best price now.

What is TEFOS?

Parents often say, "I just want my child to be happy and successful," but knowing how to help a neurodivergent child who is struggling can be baffling, especially if they resist help. I created TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit, for compassionate & proactive parents of children who struggle with the Executive Function Skills needed for school and life success. Three days to learn and be immersed in all things that will help you help your child to be their best for back to school just a few weeks away!

This week's guest is Nisha Melvani, MS RD, cook book author and Blogger at Cooking for Peanuts who shares her delightful tips and recipes to bring out the flavor in vegetables. Show your kids the world of flavors that is out there without boarding a plane on this journey.

Ethnically Indian and culturally Jamaican, raised by a "spam-loving" mother, Nisha came to love and appreciate all the benefits of fresh foods cooked with flavor that even your little "peanut" will love. We talk about making food look beautiful (because we eat first with our eyes!), mindful cooking and eating, jazzed up lentils chili, cornbread mug cake, teriyaki pulled jack fruit and more.  

For more- www.CookingforPeanuts.com

Practically Vegan cookbook

Host Ekua Walker, Peds NP, parent coach and C.E.O. - Chief Encouragement Officer

Host of Www.MomsChangingtheWorld.org

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Production Partner: Koby Blankson

Coming soon to YouTube!

You know I’m all about supporting and empowering mothers! That’s why I jumped at the chance to join my friends, Lara Dawn and Sarah Nykoruk for their free virtual retreat, Putting Mama First.

You have been gifted a complimentary ticket! You can grab your seat here. https://retreat.puttingmamafirst.com/Ekua

Airing from November 7-9, 2022, this online virtual retreat is not your typical online summit!  

Today's guest is leading the way in the Girls Empowerment space. With 20 years of experience in the coaching and personal growth space, Melody Pourmoradi is passionate about empowering women and girls across the globe. She has dedicated the last eight years of her life to her heart-centered business, GiRLiFE. In this passion led endeavor, she runs girls empowerment workshops and trains women worldwide to create profitable businesses centered around introducing young girls to their many superpowers.

As an empowerment coach, Melody has supported thousands of women to live out their life purpose, to create careers that they love and to cultivate a life that lights them up from the inside out. Throughout her coaching journey, she has supported mothers and mothers-to-be to nurture relationships and families that are aligned with their values and belief systems.

Melody is an award winning author and has written two books. Her children’s book XOXO from a girl who gets it: Life notes for the young girl within teaches girls how to live a peaceful and happy life. In her newest book, Empowered Women Empower Girls: A Guide To Modeling Courage, Confidence + Self-Love For Our Next Generation, she teaches women that’s the clearest path to raising empowered girls is by first looking in the mirror and doing the inner work necessary to nourish themselves first and foremost.

Melody’s Podcast is called “Empowering Her” and strives to bring education and awareness to women looking to elevate into the highest version of themselves. As an early voice in the female empowerment movement, she has been featured in publications such as Forbes, The Today Show, Bella Magazine, The Huffington Post, Thrive Global and many others. Empowering Her with Melody Pourmoradi on Apple Podcasts

Melody holds multiple professional coaching certifications from the ICF accredited Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching {IPEC}. She is an integrative nutrition coach certified at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

10 Day Empow{her} Challenge: http://melodypourmoradi.com/empowher

Empowered Women Empower Girls Book: https://mybook.to/EmpoweringGirlsBook

Instagram: Melodypourmoradi.com/instagram

Host- Ekua Walker, Peds NP, parent coach and C.E.O. - Chief Encouragement Officer

Host of Www.MomsChangingtheWorld.org

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Parent Coaching with Ekua- www.BeCalmParenting.com

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Link to free gift - Learn The Proven, Holistic Framework To Turn Your Child's Behavior Challenges Into Opportunities (becalmparenting.org)

Production Partner: Koby Blankson

Hit show This Is Us wrapped up six seasons of heart-felt family drama, love, laughs and tear-jerking moments with the Pearsons. We get to talk to teen version of young Jack, Tanner Long, about his experience filming the last two finale episodes of the show. His mother, Julie Long, gives us the "moms-eye view" of the whole experience.

We are joined by This is Us YouTuber Quanna Stevens who helps us dig into these wonderful episodes. She critically reviews episodes on her channel Her Reel Review- check it out!

PLUS...I am happy to announce that I will be featured in TEFOS - The Executive Functioning Online Summit- with over 30 experts in parenting, ADHD, Autism and more. I will share 3 things to KNOW and 3 things to DO when you child is having a behavior challenge.

Announcement - I will be featured in TEFOS - The Executive Functioning Online Summit- with over 30 experts in parenting, ADHD, Autism and more. I will share 3 things to KNOW and 3 things to DO when you child is having a behavior challenge. Register now to join us for free Aug 5-8. Also available anytime thereafter!

Host- Ekua Walker, Peds NP, parent coach and C.E.O. - Chief Encouragement Officer

Host of Www.MomsChangingtheWorld.org

Facebook - Moms Changing the World Podcast group

Parent Coaching with Ekua- www.BeCalmParenting.com

Instagram - BeCalmParenting (@becalm_parenting) • Instagram photos and videos

Link to free gift - Learn The Proven, Holistic Framework To Turn Your Child's Behavior Challenges Into Opportunities (becalmparenting.org)

Production Partner: Koby Blankson