Don't Shrink to Fit: Empowering and inspiring women one story at a time.

Meet Sandy Gamba, she is a pioneer in online education adding choices to  the school system as we know it. Sandy is the Head of School and one of the founders and original designers of ADVANTAGES Digital Learning Solutions. She has more than 14 years of experience in post-secondary education with various universities and has held executive level positions. She has served as Dean of Enrollment Mana...

Sylvana was a foster kid for the 1 st 4 years of her life with her younger brother, with whom she is still in touch. Her older brother was separated from her and she was never able to find him. She was adopted for 10 years to be put out again into the world being a foster kid again.  She learned at an early age that her negative environment was not going to break her spirit, her dreams or goals. ...

YES is such a nice word, and it is connected emotionally to the most important moments in our lives, like moments of joy and abundance. Moments like getting into a school, getting married, getting a new job, qualify for a loan for your first house. I’m sure we all can remember our best yes answers and how those yes has changed our lives in a positive way. My dad used to say to me: you have to lear...

Today we have the amazing JJ Johnson, she is an 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 Coach and  the owner of Success by Design. She helps leaders create should let success from the 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦-𝘰𝘶𝘵 . She will share with us so many incredible tips and lessons she has learned that have helped her create the life she desired. Who do you need to become to match the things you want, how we get what we project, and how everythin...

Each day I write down at least 3 things that I am grateful for. I do this no matter what is going on in my life, where I am or how I feel that day. I have done this for many years of my life and it has profoundly changed me, and how I look at the world. Choosing what we see is as important as how we act once we notice those things, and having gratitud to everything that happens for us is a key to...

A native Spanish speaker fluent in English and French, skilled in Italian and Portuguese, I became a teacher of English and French as a Second and Foreign Language. I also pursued graduate studies as a Public Translator and Interpreter at the University of Buenos Aires. I served as the official translator for the Argentinean Air Force Training Center. Christina Leira became a government employee f...

Mercedes Maidana was one of the world’s best big-wave surfers, until the head injury that swept away the life she knew. She had become obsessed with chasing the big waves. It gave her a buzz. Each time she went out surfing she would risk more and more. Until one day, it all went wrong. Raised as a city girl in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she travelled to Brazil after having her heart broken by the ma...

The moment she found ex-husband cheating on her she choose to see it as a gift to once and for all learn what it takes to be in a long term loving, connected, intimate, fun relationship with a man of her choosing in a natural and stress free way.  "I couldn’t have foreseen what that choice had in store for me. I found true love and built a successful career as a Love Coach Professional on top...

Fierce. Fighter.  A San Diego native with a laugh as big as her hair. These are just a few things we would use to describe our Founder and Host of The Wine & Chisme Podcast, Jessica Yañez. Follow her on social media listen to her podcast she is real, you will enjoy her so much Jessica grew up in the suburbs of San Diego and has always had a curiosity for other people and their stories. She spe...

In this episode I share my experience loosing someone very dear to me and the stages I went through dealing with his loss. At some point, everyone will have at least one encounter with grief. It may be from the death of a loved one , the loss of a job, the end of a relationship, or any other change that alters life as you know it. Normally the 5 stages of grieving are :  denial, anger, bargaining,...

How your habits can really create the vision you have for yourself? In this episode I share my thoughts about my experience in Costa Rica when i went to do ayahuasca and how habits influence us and the difference between a succeful person and a person that cant achieve their goal.  Overwhelmed? Frustrated? Tired of the BS? You are not alone. I’ve been there, and I’ve helped so many women just like...

April Hovelson is an ISSA certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach who went from professional dancer to online coach during the pandemic. " I help women find their inner and outer happiness through fitness and wellness!" She discovered she had MS in her early 20s but that didn't stop her. She went from being a dancer to becoming a Wellness Coach/trainer. Her life is an inspira...

In this episode I share a story I heard a long time ago and I share in my book Brighter Days about the importance of being present and not allowing life to pass though. I hope you enjoy it.--  Overwhelmed? Frustrated? Tired of the BS? You are not alone. I’ve been there, and I’ve helped so many women just like you get out of the funk and start living the life they deserve. Book your call now—don’t...

Angelina Altishin shares her experience of losing her husband after 35 years of marriage and moving to Laguna Beach with her son. She shares with Claudia what it took for her to start, the challenges she has to face and what motivated her to get out of bed on days that she didn't want to face the world and her 5-year grief journey and emphasizes the importance of focusing on private victories...

Life appears to me very short  to be spent in nursing animosity, relieving bad experiences or registering wrong. Sometimes you just have to accept an apology we never got. In this episode a share part of a chapter from my book Brighter Days and part of the sermon Rabbi Goodman did on Kol Nidre last Sunday. I am not jewish but I so much enjoy listening to him when I go to temple with my husband.  &...

Ayesha Mehdi is a licensed attorney in Nevada who specializes in corporate, transactional, regulatory, and licensure matters for physicians, healthcare professionals, and healthcare businesses.  Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, she is a mother of three and leads an active lifestyle, having completed a full marathon and multiple half marathons. Ayesha immigrated to the US in 2003 after getting mar...

Do you have a challenging relationship with money? We all do! especially women. Unfortunately! But what is a money block anyway?  A money block is a series of thoughts, a mindset, or a feeling that gets in the way of you accomplishing financial success. It could be getting out of debt, saving a ton of money, increasing your income, or affording the lifestyle of your dreams. If you want to break fr...

Today, we have Michele Kline. She is a leadership and performance coach who helps leaders find their passion, organize their ideas, and set goals to ignite transformation and growth.    “If you impact someone around you, you are a leader. What kind of leader do you want to be? The choice is yours!” Michele Klein Claudia and Michele discuss the importance of having a leadership and performance coac...

Believe it or not, manifestation and the law of attraction are age-old concepts with origins as far back as Hindu scriptures and Buddhism. As a verb, manifesting is “to make evident or certain by showing or displaying.” In other words, manifesting is the act or practice of bringing something into your life through belief. It starts first in your thoughts. So how we do that? What it tales to "...

when we get hurt and allow those feeling to control us, we give our power away. If the hurt was intentional, we hold on to it longer. We feel we need an apology. and not only do we need an apology but the apology has to sound and look exactly how we imagine it would be because if not, it's not good enough.  Why? Why do we need this? I really wanted to figure this out because I used to be the...

Claudia and Lucy discuss Lucy's experiences as a clown, with Lucy sharing her background as a clown from the age of 6. They talk about the challenges of being a mom clown, such as having to be upset or send children time out. Lucy shares her experience of starting her career as a Clown at 18 and undergoing years of training to become a hospital clown and designing her own clown coats for char...

When I talk to women who are in the same place I was 20 years ago, I vividly remember that person. I remember my thoughts, my beliefs, my fears, and my dreams. At the end of the day, you can either evolve or repeat, and if you repeat, you will always get the same outcome. I transitioned from fear to desire, and it didn't happen overnight. Nothing happens overnight. It's the little micro...

Ericka Aviles is a dynamic and passionate leader and a connector in the Las Vegas community. Her ongoing curiosity and zest to learn, grow and support her community both personally and professionally led her to form her ownsmall business, Ericka Aviles Consulting LLC, which this November will be celebrating 8 years in business. She is also the Founder of Latinas in Power. Claudia and Ericka discus...

When we talk about relationships we often refer to romantic relationships, husband, boyfriends, partner. but there are other relationships in our lives that can enhance our lifes or can be detrimental to our wellbeing.  No one gets to decide when enough is enough for YOU.  When somebody mistreat you, when somebody gaslight you, when somebody takes you for granted, when somebody disrespect you, whe...

Paulina Uy,  she is 28 years old and was born and raised here in Las Vegas. She is a mother of 2 beautiful girls and she is a Hairstylist and business owner. She became a single mom at a very young age but that didn't stopped her. She began her business later in life after many ups and down. She is here to share some anecdotes about her life and career as a "Hairapist" her challenge...