If you could have a PhD in life Geneviève Espinosa would have one. She has been a Marine, military wife, successful business owner, cosmetologist, single mother, world traveler, awardwinning artist, and caregiver to her special needs daughter. Geneviève received the highest honor a military spouse can achieve, the Dr. Mary Walker Award, for significantly improving the quality of life for over 30,000 military families, soldiers, and civilians during her 22+ years as a volunteer. She firmly believes “When you change the way you see the world, your opportunities are endless.”. It wasn’t easy to find the strength to help her daughter suffer the pain of two separate brain tumors, multiple surgeries, and the long difficult roads to recovery, but through the experience Geneviève mastered her philosophy of how to achieve the life of her dreams. Today Geneviève has a coaching business where she helps others increase their opportunities by overcoming obstacles, mastering positive thinking, and taking charge of their own lives. She now happily lives the lifestyle of her dreams in Arizona, seeking adventure with her husband and their beautiful blended family. Join us as we talk about Genevieve's amazing journey as a single mom and veteran, her whimsical and real view of the world and how she uses positivity to herself and her clients through hard times.  For any questions, please e-mail Amy Lanci at [email protected].

In order to feel comfortable in our own bodies, we need confidence. For most of us, that is a struggle because in one way or another we lost it along the way from traumatic experiences. Listen to Dave's story as we talk about the long-term impact of bullying and how he was able to turn his story to one of survival and recovery.   Dave’s bio:   I'm a management consultant, and I specialize in implementing systems to help entrepreneurs achieve their dreams and life the lifestyles they want. I have a heart for empowering introverts to succeed in their businesses and careers. I was once severely overweight, but have shed around 100 pounds and have maintained my ideal weight since 2007. My experiences helped me to learn the integral connection between social relationships and physical health, and I hope to help others benefit from what I learned.   To reach out to Dave, e-mail him at [email protected] or visit his website at http://www.dave-baldwin.com

Are you disempowered in your life? Do seek validation from others. Tune in to discover how you are empowered through your Genius Zone. Our guest, Serena Curran, MBA, will provide insight about discovering and using your unique Genius to to be empowered to express your highest potential and to manifest greater abundance with ease Here is Serena’s bio: To talk directly with Serena about your possibilities, go to http://serencurran.com and click on the purple button to schedule your Liftoff Call. Download my free "Grow To Love Yourself in 6 Steps" at bit.ly/SelfLovein6

We're going to change gears here for this episode and talk to my business coach, Tiffany Largie-Smith. She's bold, she's tenacious and she's full of heart.  Her specialty isn't in body image issues at all BUT her specialty is getting you outside of your comfort zone so you can be confident in your personal and business life. Confidence, ladies, is something we ALL need more of.  How does Tiffany do this? By teaching people how to tell AND own their story. "Vulnerability is strength" was my favorite quote from this interview.  Instead of going "Huh?", just LISTEN to the audio and you'll get it. I promise.  Find Tiffany at http://www.tiffanylargie.com, http://www.quithinkingsmall.com and http://www.onwardstofreedom.com  

Dina Alexander, president of the nonprofit Educate and Empower Kids and dear friend of mine, is our guest for this episode!    On this episode we talk about:   Dina's own struggles with her own body image issues in the past What our concerns are as parents in today's age of social media and the messages our kids are receiving How our relationships with our hubbies (aka intimacy) has been impacted by our body image issues Her TWO brand new books to help kids navigate through their own body image issues! Educate and Empower Kids website: educateempowerkids.org Purchase her books at http://amzn.to/1TEMnUr A simple body image lesson here: http://bit.ly/1KPbPNm As always, please e-mail me at [email protected] for any questions or feedback!

Join me as I talk to my friend, Katie Nowikow, about how I used to envy skinny girls as an overweight girl, what she struggled with as a skinny girl and just a touch a woo-woo talk! To get in touch with Katie for a card reading or for her art, join her at her FREE FB Group, The Oracle Exchange, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oraclexchange/ Ready to get body empowered? Download my FREE step-by-step guide, "Grow To Love Yourself in 6 steps", so you can love the body you have now (not the one you are waiting for)!: http://amylanci.com/grow-to-love-yourself-in-6-steps/ For show notes go to http://www.amylanci.com for show notes! Need some extra reassurance about how to really tackle your body image issues? Let's chat! E-mail me at [email protected] to find out how!

This show is all about body empowerment for women where we'll tackle body image issues, how to heal our relationship with food and live the life we want.

For those of you who love to think outside of the box, experiment and do what works best for you (I think that describes most of us) then you’re going to love Victoria’s interview!   Victoria Lioznyansky. She is from Houston, TX. Victoria is an entrepreneur and a mom of two super-active and fun-loving boys, ages 10 and 6, who at times can be a handful. She is an owner of Nutty Scientists of Houston which is all about inspiring kids to fall in love with science. She is also a public speaking coach.   During our interview, we discussed:   How much more she worried about her weight once she came to the United States from Russia. Her experiences with yo-yo dieting How she gained and lost 80 pounds with BOTH of her pregnancies Her special formula that works for her, her schedule and her body to shed the baby weight. If you have questions or comments, feel free to drop a line at [email protected]. Thanks!   **DISCLAIMER: ADVICE FROM THIS SHOW IS NOT MEANT IN ANY WAY TO SUBSTITUTE OR REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PLEASE CLEAR ANY BIG CHANGES YOU MAKE IN REGARDS TO YOUR HEALTH WITH YOUR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER**  

Brianna Lawson is a 27 year old mama of an adorable baby girl named Braelynn (19 months old). She is an administrative assistant in the largest non profit organization in Maryland. She is from Baltimore, Maryland but have lived in places like Boca Raton, Florida, Memphis, Tenneseee, Suffolk, Virginia and Prince George’s County, Maryland.   Brianna is such a joy to talk to, especially since after the first time I interviewed her, I had ACCIDENTALLY shut down my computer before her recording to come into existence! Guess I REALLY wanted to talk to her again. She is SUCH a good sport though!   Tune in as Brianna and I discuss:   The way she treated her body in high school How finding fitness postpartum allowed her to prioritize her self-care despite her responsibilities to her baby and her boyfriend and her trauma as a rape survivor. The importance of admitting and letting go of resentment ALL of us mamas have!   You can find Brianna on Facebook or her fitness Instagram under breezi_tiu.   Listen to the episode below or download it via iTunes. If you have questions or comments, feel free to drop a line at [email protected]. Thanks!   **DISCLAIMER: ADVICE FROM THIS SHOW IS NOT MEANT IN ANY WAY TO SUBSTITUTE OR REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PLEASE CLEAR ANY BIG CHANGES YOU MAKE IN REGARDS TO YOUR HEALTH WITH YOUR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER**

Let’s say my previous episode (you can listen to it here) didn’t get to you in time before a bad day or a social event where you let go and ate 15 brownies.   Don’t worry, mama! Like I have always said, I have got your back!   Join me as I talk about:   *Why you’re not doomed *The thing people say the most in these situations that I hate (and have been guilty for doing too!) *Questions to ask yourself to get back on track.   If you have questions or comments, feel free to drop a line at [email protected]. Thanks!   **DISCLAIMER: ADVICE FROM THIS SHOW IS NOT MEANT IN ANY WAY TO SUBSTITUTE OR REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PLEASE CLEAR ANY BIG CHANGES YOU MAKE IN REGARDS TO YOUR HEALTH WITH YOUR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER**