Discover Your True Inner Beauty
The Secret to True Inner Beauty Awaits…..
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering,
known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These people have an appreciation,
sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving
concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
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22 Unique Voices of Inner Beauty
Click on the media player to hear a 1 minute free excerpt that answers the question:
“What is the single most important factor a woman needs to know about inner beauty?”
Courtenay Hall
is the editor of Bella Magazine, a new approach to beauty. The magazine’s tag line is “Beauty as defined by you.” Although Courtenay has been in publishing and fashion for many years, she is excited about Bella Magazine’s mission to find new ways to discuss beauty.
Donna Henes
is the author of the award-winning amazon.com best seller, “The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife,” and three other books. She writes about an empowered midlife for the Huffington Post, Beliefnet and UPI Religion & Spirituality Forum and publishes a monthly e-zine, The Queen’s Chronicles.
For your free subscription go to www.thequeenofmyself.com
Stephanie Mansour
CEO of Step It Up with Steph, is a nationally known Health & Fitness Expert and has been featured on CNN, AOL, Yahoo!, WGN TV, Crain’s Business, and TV stations across the country for her holistic & unique approach to being healthy and fit anywhere, anytime. Creator of the Cubicle Crunch (a series of stretches you can do at your desk) & other quick, easy ways to become more healthy, Stephanie can be found “Taking It To the Streets” in Chicago, where she asks random, everyday people to Step It Up with her. Stephanie is revolutionizing the health & fitness industry. With her no diets, no guilt, and no scale-weighing mentality, she’s dramatically changing the way people view food and exercise.
Magatte Wade
born in Senegal, educated in France, launched her entrepreneurial career in the San Francisco Bay area. She is fluent, and conducts business, in Wolof, French, and English. She is now based in the NYC area. Magatte is currently launching her second company, The Tiossano Tribe, producing luxury organic skin-care products based on indigenous Senegalese skin care recipes. She writes for The Huffington Post, Barron’s, and other publications. The World Economic Forum named her one of their Young Global Leaders for 2011. She is a 2011 Forbes Top 20 Youngest Power Women In Africa.
She blogs at www.magatte.wordpress.com
Jacqueline Piper
is a Mother, Author, Model, Fashion Designer, Image Enhancer and CEO.From her meager beginnings in 1989 with her first clothing collection, Impressions, she’s grown to be a retail business owner, fashion maven, CEO of a nationwide company, and television producer…and she’s not done yet! She has just completed her first audio book. “Beyond Style – The Quest” is a definitive guide to helping others change their appearance, one thought at a time. Through positive thinking and a balanced mind, Infinite believes women can achieve their goals, maintain overall happiness, and develop their desired appearance from the inside out.
Melanie Greenberg Ph.D.
is a California-licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral, Integrative (Mind-Body) and Emotion-Focused approaches. Originally from South Africa she arrived in the states and was a founding faculty member of the Clinical Health Psychology track of the Doctoral program at the California School of Professional Psychology (Alliant International University) in San Diego. She was also co-developer of a mental imagery intervention, and has been interviewed by Psychology Today and the APA Monitor, Men’s Health and other publications.
HATTIE
is an author, Holistic Life Coach specializing in Anti-Aging and Sexuality. Her books, “RetroAge: 4 Steps To A Younger YOU!” ; “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Looking and Feeling Younger”; and “Sex and the Single Senior: A Cougar’s Search for Love” plus appearances on TV including Joy Behar, Inside Edition, and Fox Magazine have established Hattie as a positive force to inspire women to honor aging as an adventure, an opportunity, and a gift. She is a living example of her philosophy that beauty, sexuality and spirituality are enhanced with age. Inspirational Hattietudes create a positive mindset to counter negative stereotypes that bombard us daily.
Visit her website at www.holisticallyhattie.com and www.herewomentalk.com
Lorelei Shellist
brings new meaning to the definition of “super model.” In her memoir, “Runway RunAway: A Backstage Pass to Fashion Romance and Rock ’n Roll”, Lorelei inspires others with her perseverance, determination, survival skills and wit. Contracted as a graceful and spirited muse for the designers: Karl Lagerfeld, Yves St. Laurent, La Croix, Bob Mackie, Geoffrey Beene and Armani. Lorelei is a Graduate of Alison Armstrong’s PAX Programs and holds a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology from USM. A volunteer counselor at Valley State Prison for Women, and helps At-Risk teens, teaching them critical life skills.
Laurie Gray
is an attorney, author and consultant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A former teacher, deputy prosecutor and guardian ad litem, Laurie is the founder of Socratic Parenting, LLC (www.SocraticParenting.com), Co-creator of Token of Change™, and a consultant for the women’s empowerment group Sophie’s Café (www.SophiesCafe.org). Laurie’s novel, “Summer Sanctuary” (Luminis Books/May 2010), won the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Gold Medal in the Young Adult Religion/Spirituality category. Laurie’s mission through Socratic Parenting is to empower all people to feel, think and act with their own spiritual awareness, clarity and confidence. She surrounds herself with love by loving everyone around her.
Dr. Kathleen Hartford
is the president and founder of Health Pyramid Longevity and Vitality Center in the Pittsburgh suburb of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, is also the founder of the philanthropically based Sister Support organization, which is dedicated to improving the lives of women through education, self-knowledge and sharing. She has treated and nurtured thousands of individuals through her integrated wellness approaches, and is the author of “Fit, Fun and Fabulous at Any Age.” Her program’s approach is based on the reversal of the biomarkers of aging, as defined by Tufts University. Tufts research shows that by adopting a pattern of activity and balanced eating, it is possible for virtually anyone to slow down the aging process.
Marcia Sirota
is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is also a writer and blogger, currently contributing to the Huffington Post site. She works with women on building their self-esteem, empowerment and awareness, and runs groups for women where the focus is on self-acceptance and seeing themselves as beautiful from within. Marcia is the founder of the Ruthless Compassion Institute, and author of “Never Diet Again,” a book about overcoming compulsive eating through emotional healing. She also has a CD available, entitled, “Visualizations for Empowerment”. It contains nine visualization exercises designed to help people connect to the different parts of their psyche and to heal the wounds of childhood.
Constance Dunn, M.A.
is a presentation specialist and author of the book “Practical Glamour” and the forthcoming “The New Civility.” Her work helps women mine the inner self in order to present the most authentic and attractive presentation yet. Her book and her work discusses personal identity, people perception and ways to translate our inner self to our public image–a positive skill that can facilitate connection with those currently in your life, and those you’ve yet to meet. She writes practical glamour tips about presenting a beautiful and polished self to the world.
www.facebook.com/practicalglamour
Daphne Cohn
is a Whole Health Educator, Raw Foods Specialist and Intuitive Eating Counselor. She has taught courses on nutrition locally and around the United States. Daphne has conducted five international telesummits, interviewed many wellness experts including Byron Katie, Debbie Ford, Dr. Bruce Lipton, and Dr. Bernie Siegel. Daphne is the creator of several online health and wellness courses including her 28 day Wake Up Energized Program, the Radiant Beauty Cleanse ecourse and the fabulous Sister Circle Year-Long Membership Program. Her book, “Screw Weight Loss: The Pleasure Nutrition Approach to Soaring Energy, Achieving Your Natural Body Weight and Being Radiantly Beautiful” is due out in fall, 2011.
www.thepleasurenutritionist.com
DeAnna Nielsen
is a Reiki Master, a certified yoga instructor in Samatva Yoga, and a certified Prana Karma Practitioner. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Communication disorders and a Masters of Education Degree in Special Education. DeAnna created and founded the Breathe Into Recovery, a yoga program for Spiritual & Emotional Healing and Addiction Recovery. Her playful spirit encourages laughter, exploration, and the freedom to Bliss Out and Be. “Heal yourself, Heal the World!”
Christie Mawer
is the author of “The Bad Kitty Handbook: A Journey Toward Authentic Female Sensuality.” She is a dynamic facilitator and sensuality coach who teaches women to know what they want and get it. She teaches women through her classes and parties that they are beautiful just as they are – no changes required. A speaker and best selling author who has been described as dynamic, inspiring, out of the box and way too much fun, Christie loves to give women the gift of loving themselves again – or maybe even for the first time.
Julie Jeske
is a sex and relationship counselor in Portland, Oregon. She has a private practice where she works with individuals, couples and groups primarily around the areas of intimacy, relationships and sexuality. She received her master’s degree in Couples, Marriage and Family Counseling from Portland State University. She is a frequent contributor for television and articles about sex and relationship. You can learn more about her practice at www.juliejeske.com.
She loves to share sex and relationship tips on her blog at www.juliejeske.com/blog.
Bonnie Berke
is a holistic health practitioner, and shiatsu/reiki practitioner/teacher. A successful life transition in the mid-nineties from the corporate environment to the health and wellness industry came during a pivotal time in her life (perimenopause). This has resulted in her heightened compassionate response, over the past 15 years, with her target market of women who are transitioning through mid-life. Her approach to life blends compassion and practicality with her talent for helping clients use their inner guidance to return to their natural state of balance and wholeness.
To reach Bonnie, go to www.bodywisdommontclair.com
Tamika Morrison
is the Founder of a global boutique PR agency , T.MORRISON AGENCY, headquartered in Atlanta and is also the CEO of Magical Life Transformations, a lifestyle coaching and spiritual wellness consultancy where she coaches high-profile clients to tap into their Higher-self and Divine Inner Wisdom. A published author and writer, Tamika is passionate about helping individuals heal their inner wounds so they can experience life more abundantly. She wants them to feel the inner beauty of Heaven on Earth while they are still breathing.
Go to www.tmorrisonpr.com or www.meetup.com for magical life transformations with Tamika Morrison.
Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli, M.A.
is an expressive arts coach, expressive arts therapist, creativity coach, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, artist, seeker, adventurer, traveler, and life student. She received her graduate degree in Expressive Arts Therapy/Mental Health Counseling. Gabrielle uses the creative process to help others exercise their Creative Self, and gain clarity, direction, and be wowed by some self-discovery.
In February of 2010, she opened the virtual doors of the Global Network of Expressive Arts Facilitators as the Founder and CEO. GNEAF’s mission is build community for the many gifted professionals who use the creative process in their heart and soul-centered work.
She is the author of ebook, “Create Your Vision Board at Home,” and “No Ordinary Woman: Tips for Conscious, Creative and Healthy Living.”
www.TheExpressiveArtsCoach.com
Stefan Dallakian
a sex and sex toy writer that goes against the grain of society in support of sexual confidence and independence. He currently writes a sex blog for Paris Intimates, contributes to the GalTime network of websites and was recently featured on CNBC to discuss sex and the economy. Stefan also owns an online sex toy distributor called Paris Intimates. Visit Paris Intimates to learn more about Stefan and the Lelo Soraya. As mentioned on the show, anyone that follows Paris Intimates on Facebook and sends their mailing address will receive a free safe sex kit.
Cynthia DeSoto
has spent the past 20 years working in the professional beauty industry both with Aveda Corporation and as owner of Caruh Salon Spa in Seattle, WA. It is her soulful search for true meaning of beauty that brings her to this pinnacle in her career and the launch of her book “Changing the way the world thinks about Beauty.” After years of research and reflective study, Cynthia introduces The 7 Expressions of Beauty in her book as a framework to understand the universal truths about beauty and how to create beauty for yourselves and others.
Judy Stadt
is an entertainer extraordinaire appearing in over a dozen films and 80 stage performances. She knew she was born to entertain at 5 years old. She delivers her own weekly radio show “The Lunch and Judy Show” on WGRN which is a variety of music, conversation and plenty of laughs. Her varied background – or the fact that audiences have dubbed her the American Judi Dench – might have something to do with her celebrity demeanor, too. Throw in a handful of awards and skills in jazz-singing, character-voicing, puppeteering, ballroom- and tap-dancing, and you’ve got a regular Renaissance woman. In 2011, Judy was a semi-finalist in the “Beautiful Minds” award sponsored by the National Center for Creative Again and Martek Biosciences.