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281 Menstruation is Our Strength with C. Nichole and Raffinae LaJuan

By Giovanna Rossi | Mar 3, 2022 |

Today on the Well Woman Show, I interview Wombilee co-founders, Raffinae LaJuan and C.Nichole. Wombilee is a Black women-owned menstrual pad company that provides a non-toxic, chemical-free menstrual pad. Wombilee’s mission is to provide a healthier option for women and girls and to empower them to acknowledge menstruation as strength.

Raffinaé is the CEO of the food marketing company, Inspire Brand Management, with clients on three continents. She is also the Founder of Moms for Medals, a non-profit organization that focuses on creating new successful generational statistics in teen mothers and young women. C.Nichole is a business Woman, singer-songwriter, non-profit founder, author, boutique owner, and Pan Africanist. C.Nichole started as a freelancer in TV/Film production before switching industries and starting her own marketing company, emphasizing experiential marketing.

You can find notes from today’s show at wellwomanlife.com/281show.

http://wombilee.com/

The book they recomenned were Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo https://bookshop.org/books/because-of-winn-dixie-9781536214352/9781536214352

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

280 Just Giovanna: Conquering Overwhelm the Well Woman Way

By Giovanna Rossi | Feb 17, 2022 |

This week we’re bringing back a topic that is so important. It’s a new year and many people are feeling very overwhelmed with all they need to do. On the Well Woman Show this week, we tackle overwhelm the well woman way. And we do it by breaking down how to clear emotional and physical space, face your fears and build your resilience by activating superpowers you haven’t been using.

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/280show

You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community

Sign up for The Well Woman Academy™: http://wellwomanlife.com/academy

279 Success in a Second Career with Laura Paskus

By Giovanna Rossi | Feb 10, 2022 |

This month on the Well Woman Show, I interview Laura Paskus, a longtime environment reporter based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Currently, she is the environment reporter for New Mexico PBS, and produces the monthly series, “Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present, and Future.” Laura Paskus has tracked the issues of climate change at both the state and federal levels. She shares the frightening truth, both in terms of what is happening in nature and what is not happening to counteract the mounting crisis. Her book “At the Precipice: New Mexico’s Changing Climate,” was published in September 2020 by the University of New Mexico Press.

On the show we’ll discuss:

  • The need for activism in journalism and finding success in a second career
  • The frightening truth about climate change
  • What we can do to help shape the future of our climate

The books she recommended were:

Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo

An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo

Outermost House by Henry Beston

You can find notes from today’s show at wellwomanlife.com/279show.

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy. Join us in the Academy for community, mindfulness practices and practical support to live your Well Woman Life.

278 Just Giovanna: The Not So Simple Daily Practice of Good Sleep

By Giovanna Rossi | Feb 3, 2022 |

Hello Well Women!

Today we’re tackling a subject that many in the community mentioned that they struggle with after last week’s episode! Sleep!

We’re discussing the different types of sleep, and the steps to take to try to make sure you get the best sleep possible.

If you missed last week’s episode on SNAPS (Sweat, Nourish, Adapt, Play/Pleasure/Power) – https://wellwomanlife.com/277show/

If you didn’t hear Ada Calhoun’s episode on Why We Can’t Sleep – https://wellwomanlife.com/200show/

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/278show

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

277 Just Giovanna: Five Steps to Well-Being: Out with Resolutions, in with Simple Daily Practices

By Giovanna Rossi | Jan 26, 2022 |

This week on The Well Woman Show, we’re taking 5 steps to well-being, losing the resolutions, and focusing on daily habits.

I break it down with SNAPS™ – five daily practices for living well.

  • Sweat – daily movement plus sweat 3 x week
  • Nourish – food/water, love
  • Adapt – flexibility, how can I adapt the situation to meet my needs?
  • Play/Pleasure/Power – you choose which you need.
  • Sleep – 8 hours a night.

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/277show

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

276: Just Giovanna Release 2021 and Power Up for 2022

By Giovanna Rossi | Jan 20, 2022 |

On the Well Woman Show this week, I am sharing a meditation that allows you to release 2021 properly, and get set up to Power up in 2022.

On the show we’ll discuss:

  • The four steps to power up for 2022
  • These include Reflect, Celebrate, Release and PowerUp.
  • We’ll go over each one in more detail for our best 2022 yet.

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/276show

If you’d like to download your own copy of the guided activity, you can go here https://wellwomanlife.com/powerup2022/

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

275 Social Justice Parenting with Dr. Traci Baxley

By Giovanna Rossi | Jan 13, 2022 |

Hello Well Women! Happy New Year! I hope you’re all staying healthy and well. Today on the Well Woman Show, I interview Dr. Traci Baxley, professor, consultant, parenting coach, mother to five biracial children, creator of Social Justice Parenting, and author of Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World. An educator for over 30 years with degrees in child development, elementary education, and curriculum and instruction, she specializes in diversity and inclusion, anti-bias curriculum, and social justice education.

On the show you’ll learn:

  • A quick tool you can use right away with your kids and family members
  • How belonging is at the center of social justice parenting
  • One thing to do before a challenging conversation or meeting

Plus, at the end of the show is a guided activity to release 2021 and power up for 2022. Don’t miss it!

You can find notes from today’s show at wellwomanlife.com/275show.

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

274: Re-Write Your Truth with Jen Sincero (replay)

By Giovanna Rossi | Jan 6, 2022 |

Hello Well Women, on the show this month, and happy new year. I decided it’s a perfect time to re-run this episode all about your own personal truth. Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass and featured speaker for SCORE Women’s Conference in Santa Fe on September 25th, about her journey and how to re-write your story and find your truth in order to achieve success.

On the show you’ll learn:

– How Jen became a success coach when she herself was a “trainwreck”

– What causes Jen is focusing on during her philanthropic work

– What Jen thinks makes a good leader

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/274show

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

273: How to Identify and Question the Stressful Thoughts with Byron Katie (Replay)

By Giovanna Rossi | Dec 30, 2021 |

Happy almost new year! Since the holidays can be a stressful time, I decided to re-play a great episode about dealing with stressful thoughts with Byron Katie. Katie is the founder of The Work, a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches how to identify and question the stressful thoughts that cause all of our stress.

On the show today, we talk about:

• how to reduce our stresses in life

• How to use 4 questions to practice The Work

• And how to cultivate a practice of questioning in order to be happier.

You can find all the info and links mentioned today at www.wellwomanlife.com/273show

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

272: 10 Daily Habits for Your Wellbeing (replay)

By Giovanna Rossi | Dec 23, 2021 |

This week, I decided to re-share the top ten daily habits from the Well Woman Community – these are tips from my guests on the show and from the community members. I’m resharing this episdoe because I think it’s so timely for this season.

On the show you’ll learn:

– the difference between daily routines and morning routines

– how meditative activities can easily be a part of your daily life

– and what kind of connection brings you the most benefit

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/272show

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.