Weekly Woman

Melissa Ricci moved from the world of professional dance into Fitness in 1995 becoming the certified personal trainer. She began sharing her passion for dance and fitness with the diverse clientele at some of New York City's leading health clubs. She then attended the prestigious Kane School of core integration, which is known for its intensive Pilates curriculum and concentration and core muscle...

You might know Amber Bowles from Married at First Sight and her dramatic relationship on the show. She is a middle school teacher living in North Carolina, and we talk reality TV, Charlotte and Womanhood.

Stephanie Dalfonzo is a coach helping women uncover and heal the stuff in their past, they do not even know that husband holding them back. She helps women fighting anxiety and stress and recently released her book, Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom, How to build resilience and overcome anxiety and we're excited to introduce you to her today.  Especially during COVID when life is constantly stre...

Did you know that Wyoming was gung-ho about women getting the right to vote?  What about New Jersey women being able to vote 100 years before the 19th amendment passed?  I talk all of it and more and rerun my interview with Kellidawn Gilliland, school teacher and mom of three boys.

This is our third in the series celebrating the 19th Amendment, it's the 100th anniversary of Women's Right to Vote this week!  So we're talking about a little known figure, the QUEEN of the progressive era, Jane Addams, as well as throwing it back with our conversation to the Queens of our own time, the Bloody Bitches, Nayanka Paul and Zoe Vella who are fighting for Women's Rights in their o...

I only ever want yellow roses from now on.  During the push for the 19th amendment for women's right to vote, the yellow rose was the symbol of the suffragettes, whereas the red rose signified anti-votes for women.  It became a way to count the votes in a sort of exit poll.  We talk all this more on this episode of Weekly Woman.

It's the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and this August we're highlighting women from the past and present doing amazing things to help our civil liberties!  This week we're talking about Inez Milholland, the face of the Suffragette movement, a Joan of Arc character who led the first march on Washington in 1913.  We're pairing this suffragette with Charlotte Coyle, a protestor...

Have you ever wondered about the science behind different scents? Well, this is Ryan Porter, co-founder of Essentially Grounded and Aromatherapy Bar creating unique experiences with essential oils. As an aromatherapy expert, Porter guides guests on a sensory journey where they experience the benefits of essential oils that they have on the body, mind, and spirit. Her vision is to help others disco...

Lina Taylor is a two-time beach volleyball Olympian, real estate business owner, mentor to elite athletes, co-founder of a college football award, wife of a Super Bowl champion and mother of three. She has a full life of reinvention and that did not happen by accident. She grew up in Communist Bulgaria and at seventeen came to the US to further her education. Unsatisfied with her first job she fol...

Tiara Soleim was known as the chicken enthusiast on Ben Higgins season of The Bachelor and she is also a dental assistant living in Washington State.  On the podcast this week we talk all things Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise!  She gives us the dirt on behind the scenes of this popular series.

Bleed Shamelessly is a Wisconsin based campaign, working to provide accessible menstrual products and cohesive menstrual education. They are currently hosting a COVID-19 virtual campaign with James Madison Memorial High School to work towards gender inclusivity and menstrual equality.  To hear more go to Jubilance.com/blog

Mel Taevin is an Indie rock musician, singer-songwriter based out of Brooklyn, New York and her musical roots go back to when she was a small child playing the piano, listening to Classic Rock on road trips and later skipping class to teach herself guitar in her dorm room and went to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston and her new single "Fall Hard" is now streaming on all services....

Samantha Cash is a professional volleyball player who’s played in 15 different countries, currently signed to play with the team in Switzerland and in the past, she’s won three European volleyball championships, playing for Team Linz in Austria, Team Northumbria in England, and Team Alcobendas in Spain. She also led the Youth Olympic USA Women’s Volleyball Team to a silver medal as the captain, an...

Emma Berley, Brooklyn based makeup artist for film and tv joins us to give us some makeup tricks and talk about periods and PMS.  And she's created a video for us available on our YouTube page on how to do our makeup with a mask on!

Lauren Lantry is our Weekly Woman on the Podcast this week working to combat climate change as a senior communications strategist. She is super competitive, loves pugs, maybe a bit too much, and has a great fondness for very ugly animals.  To learn more about Lauren and the podcast visit Jubilance.com/blog

Erin Azar is a YouTube, Tiktok and Instagram star, joins us this week to discuss Mrs. Space Cadet,  training for a marathon, and why she calls herself an imperfect mess.  Learn more at Jubilance.com/blog

Adeline Joshua was born and raised in Brooklyn before she moved to DC to attend Georgetown University.  While there, she started working at the State Department and was offered a position right after graduating!  She’s worked there non stop, with brief stints at the World Bank and is now at US Aid on the Pakistan Desk. She recently received her Masters in International Development Studie...

All women bleed but some of them can't afford period products. I'm here with Nayanka Paul and Zoe Vella, the Bloody Bitches, about their blog and their lives, and fighting against period poverty. Bloody Bitches advocates for period poverty, sex education sustainability, and health. They have amazing workshops that you can be a part of. Nayanka recently graduated from Temple University studying Acc...

Jacqueline Giraldo a Colombian model in New York City, and we're talking to her about her life, living in Brooklyn, quarantine by herself, and life as an Ex Playboy Bunny!  See more on the interview at www.jubilance.com/blog

On this episode of Weekly Woman, Kellie Haddock is a singer, songwriter, wife, and mom. A former widow, Kellie has lived through tragedy and found hope and joy on the other side. Her music draws from real-life stories of beauty, heartache, hope, and the celebration of life. Kellie has performed all over the world to audiences of over 10,000 and was part of a short film, The Thank-You Project, that...

Bridget Oei is a former Miss Connecticut who was the first runner up to be Miss America. And this amazing woman does it all. She's currently in medical school at UConn. And she used her platform Women in STEM to help get young people interested in the sciences.

Christine Jamieson, Miss Canada 2019 & Miss British Columbia 2019 and 2018 is the CEO and founder behind PUSH25 Creative Solutions, a full-service marketing company serving British Columbia and beyond.  She is a strong advocate for mental health and epilepsy, working to create programs, raise funds for research, make policy changes and educate the public.

Leah Best talks volleyball, playing in college and professionally overseas, and her life after volley and coming back to it!

Alice, the interviewer of Weekly Woman, turns into the interviewee with her diagnosis of COVID-19 in New York City

Meredith Morris is a co-owner of the hair salon, Maven Beverly Hills, and she along with her partner, Danai, had been hairstylists for over 20 years. Tired of the robotic factory-style work, these two got together in 2014 and decided to open their own salon, Maven. The goal was and is to have a salon where everyone can feel welcome, at ease, and get quality time with their trusted stylist. The app...