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Wendi  L. Dumbroff, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice where she specializes in individual, family, couples and sex therapy. She is a highly trained couples and sex therapist who provides a safe, non-judgmental and sex positive environment. In addition, Dumbroff is a certified teacher of mindfulness and meditation and brings these tools into her practice.  Join us Ap...

Lesley Pyle is the founder of HireMyMom.com, a boutique service connecting Small Businesses with Virtual Professionals across the country. She began her work-at-home career in 1996 with the launch of her first website: Home-Based Working Moms. Lesley was named one of “50 Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire Us” by Self-Made magazine and has been featured in numerous publications including Forbes, Entre...

Theresa Tirk is a Certified Aromatherapist and Spiritual Life Coach dedicated to helping women everywhere awaken to their own validation and strength so they can step out of overwhelm and back into joy. She began coaching after her own spiritual journey of self-discovery through a battle with depression and anxiety. She believes in the power of mindset shifts and creating daily rituals that have a...

Wendy Rouillard is the Nantucket-based creator of the Barnaby Bear children’s book series. Her artwork and stories have graced many magazines, newspapers, and more than 25 children’s books. Rouillard has appeared on the Today Show, CBS News, HGTV, FOX Boston, and more. Most recently, five of the Barnaby Bear books were adapted for the children’s theatrical plays at the Dreamland Theater. The Barna...

Cindy Valentin is the Operations and Marketing Coordinator at drawchange, a nonprofit organization empowering children experiencing homelessness through art therapy-based programming. She also works for an insurance company and uses her corporate skills to manage the operational and programmatic functions of drawchange to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and growth. She is a loving wife and mothe...

As a Transformational Speaker and Coach, Jeannette Paxia aims to do whatever she can to help others live life to their fullest. Through her companies, Pax Coaching and Living Mindfully, she works with clients to achieve their goals and transform their lives. Jeannette achieves her goals through, one-on-one coaching, group coaching, speaking and through her writing. Empowering children is one of he...

Laura Kriska is the author of, "The Business of WE: The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace." An expert on cross-cultural relations with more than thirty years experience in bridging gaps in diverse workplaces, Laura has worked with Fortune 500 companies on four continents helping professionals build trust across Us versus Them differences based on n...

Well, its our 3rd VIVA Moms After Dark with our hosts Dr. Lori Monaco and Margarita dè Margarita. What will they talk about tonight?!? Your guess is as good as mine! This time around Kathy Baron, host of "Women Who Sarcast" and Careyann Golliver of Franchise Logic will be joining the conversation. Get to know our hosts: Dr. Lori Monaco, aka "The Badass Buddha” is the CEO of Align Yourself Inc. She...

Debbie Lefkowitz is the President and CEO of Hocsocx, a popular collection of performance liner sport socks and sleeves for the whole family. The socks are made from a breathable blend of polyester, nylon and spandex, and are renowned for their exceptional comfort and ability to stay in place while providing light compression to increase muscular endurance and recovery. Today, Debbie’s thriving sm...

Alexandra Fung is the co-founder and CEO of Upparent, a parent-to-parent website where families can discover and share recommendations about local events and activities, things to do with kids at home, kid-friendly recipes, books, toys, products and more. Alex is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and NYU School of Law, and prior to founding Upparent, represented children and families in t...

Veronica Romney is a 12-year branding and marketing veteran who combines both vision and execution when working with some of the world’s most respected brands. Even more than that, she is a wife, a mompreneur, and an advocate for the you who wants more but doesn’t know how. She is the Founder of MyModernBrand, a branding and marketing education company that helps people and companies clarify their...

Loretta Graziano Breuning, PhD, is Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and author of Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin and Endorphin Levels. As a teacher and a mom, she was not convinced by prevailing theories of human motivation. Then she learned about the brain chemistry we share with earlier mammals and everything made sense. Dr. Breuning'...

Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She holds the M&AMI title, as well as a CM&AP and a CSBA. Michelle also owns many other businesses in several different industries. As a 20-year veteran in the M&A industry, she is regarded as the leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses. Her passion is to save businesses that might...

Leah Del Percio is the founder and CEO of Trustate, a nationwide tech-enabled services platform making the estate settlement process more efficient and less draining, both financially and emotionally. Trustate streamlines the settlement process for executors, with no out-of-pocket expenses and no hourly fees. Its end-to-end services include identifying and marshaling assets, managing paperwork and...

Connie Inukai retired from teaching writing at University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University. She then invented a product called Tip ‘n Split and wrote a book, "How I Got My product on QVC, The Today Show, The View, and More...in Retirement" to help inventors. When the pandemic hit, she used the time in lockdown to chronicle her life’s story so her grandchildren will know about her. She now...

Christine Dannic has always known what she wanted to do, acting and creating beautiful skin. While growing up in Westchester, New York, she spent her time performing for family and friends and giving neighborhood kids “facials” in the back yard. Throughout her full and colorful life she has continued pursuing both her passions. Her amazing journey has led to the creation of Dannique Skin Care!  “W...

Inbal Claudio is an entrepreneur, military wife, and mom from Southern California. In 2019, Inbal started researching influencer marketing tactics for her small business. However, the platforms she discovered were completely out of her budget. Inbal’s own experiences lead her to decide to do the next best thing which is to create a platform where everyone is welcome. Like Minded Collective is a ne...

Dee DiFatta is a Perspective & PositiviDee Coach and Founder of A Dose of PositiviDee. After 49 years of life, 27 years living with Multiple Sclerosis, and 17 years working full-time in the insurance industry, Dee has become a catalyst for healing and positive change. An author, speaker, educator, and coach, Dee helps people redefine their circumstances so they can break through their barriers...

Join us for an uncensored conversation on VIVA Moms After Dark with our hosts Dr. Lori Monaco and Margarita dè Margarita. What will they talk about tonight?!? Dr. Lori Monaco, aka "The Badass Buddha” is the CEO of Align Yourself Inc. She is an authenticity teacher, coach, and speaker, who specializes in transformation and mindfulness practice. She offers online group and VIP coaching and workshops...

Heather Jeffcoat, DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and owner of Femina Physical Therapy with three Los Angeles locations. She is the author of Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve and a recognized expert in the field of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy with features in US News & World Report, Livestrong, Cosmopolitan, Popsugar, ABC, Sirius XM and many more. Add...

Amla Mehta, is a well known Connecticut based  Motivational speaker, teacher and author of two books, Eye With a View and The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing Volume 3. ( A collaborative book). Amla's purpose is to inspire individuals to shine authentically, despite any adversity, based on her journey of  vision loss.  After all, everybody is worthy and deserving of self-love. Join us in a combined...

Since January 2018, Alyssa has served as the CEO of Surgical Solutions, a Chicago-area based Health Care company. Alyssa served as the founder & CEO of Bottlenotes, Inc., the leading interactive media company in the U.S. wine, craft beer, and artisanal spirit industries. 2015-2018, Alyssa served as the Managing Partner at AJR Ventures, a strategic advisory firm. Alyssa is also the Author of Le...

Amy McDonald is an accomplished business leader with 25+ years of experience in the flavor, food ingredient and pharma/biotech industries. Before joining ALTWELL, Amy led multi-million-dollar global companies at the executive level, for more than 20+ years. She held leadership roles in various food, flavor and food/pharma ingredient companies. Altwell has a full line of CBD products, crafted with...

Roberta Perry had skin that was dry and irritated because, as a busy working mom to 3 kids, she had forgotten to take care of herself. There are plenty of exfoliating products on the market, but like “Goldilocks”, none were satisfying her. As women start with why, Roberta decided to make products she herself liked, and created various batches with different botanical oils and exfoliants. With her...

Sharon Haver knows that positioning is the new currency. She is a modern business branding expert who helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and creatives gain visibility through an authentic style of brand positioning. Sharon is the founder and CEO of FocusonStyle.com, the website dedicated to helping you and your business get out there, online since 1999. Sharon is a 15 year veteran as a New York fashion...