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By Shari Leid, written for Diversity Professional Magazine, published Spring 2022 edition. Does it seem like everyone these days has a life coach? If you haven’t worked with a life coach before, you may be wondering what exactly a life coach does. When describing the work of a life coach, I often provide the analogy […]

Written by Shari Leid for Mommybites – originally published on December 28, 2021. As a parent of a young child, you teach countless skills daily. But chances are that you aren’t spending enough time teaching your child how to set boundaries, especially when it comes to ending toxic relationships with friends. If this sounds like […]

The last 2 years have carried a lot of shifts — which has often meant a shift in relationships, including friendships. Ending a friendship can be as difficult as ending a romantic relationship. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Stephanie Sengwe for PureWow. Check out our conversation at https://www.purewow.com/wellness/how-to-leave-a-friend-group

Meet the women of the book, Friendship book series. This week (January 25th, 2022 at 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I speak with Cindy Benezra (The 50/50 Friendship Flow – Chapter 48 -Invite Friends Into Your House). Cindy is a business owner of Elite Events Seattle, and author of Under The Orange Blossoms, a memoir self […]

Meet the women of the book, Friendship book series. This week (January 18th, 2022 at 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I speak with Mary Munsil (The 50/50 Friendship Flow – Chapter 31- Align Your Virtual Life With Your Real Life). Mary made the decision to not only return to school in her late 40s to complete […]

Meet the women of the book, Friendship book series. This week (January 11th, 2022 at 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I speak with Diane Najm (The 50/50 Friendship Flow – Chapter 9- Recognize Your Unique Value). Diane Najm is a tech founder, keynote speaker, advocate for women and philanthropist. She is the founder of PhotoPad For […]

Meet the women of the book, Friendship book series. This week (December 28th , 2021 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I spoke with Martha Brockenbrough (The 50/50 Friendship Flow – Chapter 5- Live Your Values). Martha Brockenbrough is the award-winning author of more than 20 books for young readers, and two books for adults. She founded […]

Meet the women of the book, Make Your Mess Your Message. This week (December 21st , 2021 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I speak with Teri Harmeyer (Chapter 28 – Enhancing Wellness and Longevity Through Functional Nutrition). Watch here! During our conversation, Teri shares her personal story of the loss of her father at  a young […]

Meet the women of the book, Make Your Mess Your Message. December is HIV/AIDS Awareness month —  This week (December 14, 2021 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I spoke with Sarah Noble (Chapter 1 – Returning To Joy). During our conversation, Sarah shared her family’s personal story of the loss of her father to HIV/AIDS  — […]

Meet the women of the book, “Make Your Mess Your Message”. This past week I spoke with Tracie Frank Mayer (Chapter 5 – Fighting For My Son’s Life),  author of the  internationally acclaimed  book,Incompatible with Nature-Against the Odds: A parent’s Memoir of Congenital Heart Disease Nature. Tracie is a self-described rebel, writer and speaker.  To […]