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Have you ever had that problem of when you wear a sleeveless top you’re your bra strap hangs out? Well, that’s a problem that we all have had at one time or another. The difference between you and our next guest is that she decided to SOLVE our problem. Meet local mompreneur Noel Goldman, the inventor of the fabulous Straptamers. You may have seen her on Oprah and on the great show, Big Ideas with Donny Deutsch! She tells us how challenging it is to start a product based business, but how the wonderful support of her family and friends helped with her success. She also shares with us some savvy business advice when seeking the opinion of our loved ones.
Michelle and I were able to meet her for the first time at this past summer’s Ya-Ya Network Conference. She is such a cool woman and so friendly! We could have chatted with her for hours!!!
We also share with you a mother/daughter team, Debra Wingo and Angela Wingo whom I met at an East Orlando Chamber of Commerce meeting. They share with us important real estate information if you are buying or selling a home in Central Florida. I talk with tell us how it is working with as a mother/daughter team as well as some great tips for those in the housing market. Their real estate business is here in East Orlando, but you can contact them at www.neighborhoodsateastorlando.com .
We are beginning to hear just about everywhere that there is a growing epidemic among our children and that is the very important subject of childhood obesity. We welcome local pediatrician Dr. Lisa Ramey whose practice, Integrative Pediatrics is located in Oveido, Florida. She and I have a very candid discussion regarding the sad fact that this generation of children will be the first generation ever to not live as long as the previous generation. I was shocked!!!! Dr. Ramey continues to tell us even more shocking statistics that will be a reality check for everyone who listens. We talk about the problem and also about some very easy and practical ways to help our children avoid being a part of the statistics. Did you know that our children are now beginning to suffer from once adult only related diseases such as hypertension and cardiac disease?!? Listen to find out how you can save your children.
We also introduce you to a local mom Erin Vertolli from One Lucky Baby, a fabulous online resource for handmade baby and toddler items! Michelle and I met her at a Baby Loves Disco event and we were totally impressed at her special handmade items. I immediately saw so many things that I loved and saw gifts for all those special children in my life! I also found out after our interview that Erin and I have something really cool in common. She used to also work at the University of Central Florida and we had a fantastic post-interview discussion about wellness and female related issues with our young women of today! She has health education as another of her passions as well. So, listen and log onto her site. Get that special little one something unique and cool.
If you’re like me, the clutter factor of my house is directly related to how busy I was for that week. And I ALWAYS seem to be cleaning the clutter- no matter what!!!! So, this week you will learn some fantastic organizing tips from local mom Kay Gallegos with Clutterbusters. She shares tips on organizing your kids toys and other things around your house. She is a mom of two beautiful girls and in her past life, was a chemist! She decided to follow her entrepreneurial calling and found that organizing was her something she always had been good at. She discusses with Michelle and myself how she researched other organizations before choosing Clutterbusters and her reasons why. She gives us simple ways to decrease the clutter in our homes. I certainly needed that!
Then, I share with you another way to “de-clutter your life” by incorporating some “me- time” by exercise. I introduce you to Betsy Hughes from Track Shack, my favorite Central Florida spot for everything I would possibly need for running or walking! She talks with me about how she and her husband started with Track Shack and how through the years, it’s become quite a family. I agree! Every time I go for some new shoes or to register for a race, every one there is always so friendly and welcoming. There’s even a section with toys for the children! Betsy tells us about the various fitness programs available at the Track Shack and the upcoming events in the next few months. They have some great programs and are very involved in the Orlando Community! After listening, you may even feel the urge to sign up for one of their 5K events.
