From My Mama

I am excited to have a couple of great ladies from Houston, Texas  whom I met about a month ago at a trade show in Dallas, Texas to close out our month long theme of Women Empowerment – “Momtrepreneurs .”

One is a mother of three boys and the other is preparing herself to be a mother because she loves children. This dynamic duo Tracy Beyer and Christine Joy Stevens combined their creativity and skills to form a company called “Grateful Chics.”

Grateful Chics was started in the mind’s eye of Christine. She was inspired by a simple little gift; a set of Gratitude Beads Tracy had made for her as an expression of “I love you being in my life.”  Both women were at a place in their lives where they needed change, enlightenment, and spirituality. The idea of the beads came to Tracy while reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, a book Christine suggested to her.

Driven by her natural talent, ability and what Christine described as Life’s Opportunity (God-incidences) she wasted no time in getting Tracy to join her in starting a business selling these beads to other women and mothers.

These specially designed beads act as a special reminder to their owners to take a little time out daily to reflect upon the many wonderful things that they can be grateful about in their daily lives, and keeping them connected to the goodness that exist all around them that are sometimes taken for granted.

Please call 347.327.9995 to join Tracy, Christine and I live on the air this Tuesday 7/28/09 from 10-11 am US CDT as we discuss their journey to becoming Momtrepreneurs and “The Gratitude Beads” – their gift to all moms.

Continuing with our Women Empowerment Month – Michele Dortch truly exemplifies what women empowerment and momtrepreneurship is all about. After turning in her corporate high heels for a life as a work-at-home mom (WAHM) in 2003, she founded a website The Integrated Mother® where she is the Chief Mom Editor on a mission to help women bridge the gap between motherhood, work, and everything else so that they can effectively manage their life and their work resulting in enjoying the best life possible.

As a wife and a mother of three – ages 8, 6 and 3, she is blessed to work from home, which means she enjoys the amazing work-life flexibility. In between juggling motherhood and her career as a free lance writer, speaker, consultant, and as an adjunct faculty member for two colleges in Phoenix, Arizona, Michele manages to keep herself physically fit and grounded by pursuing her love for running in half-marathons. She is currently in training to run in Disneyland’s half-marathon which is scheduled in September 2009.

Additionally, her work has been published in regional print magazines, as well as online magazine portals for women including, HybridMom, WorkItMom.com and Divine Caroline. Please call 347.327.9995 to join successful momtrepreneur Michele and I live on the air this Tuesday 7/21/09 from 10-11 am CDT as we discuss her life’s journey and “The Integrated Mother®” – her gift to all moms.

Whether you living in today’s economy or the economy of yesteryear, moms are always looking for ways to be enterprising and be more independent when it comes to taking care of themselves and their families. These “Momtrepreneurs” have the ability to pursue a successful business career while at the same time being there for their loved ones.

Carece Slaughter, is a dedicated wife of 31 years, a mother of 3 incredible children, 30, 28 & 6, a daughter, a sister of 5 siblings, a friend of many to-mention, a Co-Pastor, and is also a momtrepreneur.

She is a Certified Financial Planner, Personal Financial Coach and Small Business Consultant to many women. She helps them understand that “Wealth is not only measured by assets, but more importantly by spirit, intellect, family and community.”

Carece’s mission is to show hardworking, successful businesswomen how to view these values as virtues, and not vulnerabilities. She empowers them to become more valuable to their communities and families.

As the founder of Business Women For Success™ she champions the organization’s eagerness to empower women with education and resources to help them pursue total life success through sharing personal experiences, and by encouraging each other to succeed. Collectively these women find themselves not only growing their businesses, but also changing their communities, and creating lasting legacies in the world.

Whether you are already a successful momtrepreneur, or someone who choose to take time off from a career to raise children, or help your husband through graduate school, or taking on the responsibility of caring for aging parents, your personal financial well being and stability is still your own personal responsibility.

Please call 347.327.9995 to join Carece and I live on the air tomorrow morning Tuesday 7/14/09 from 10-11 am CDT as we discuss her life’s journey, her proprietary Purpose Directed Wealth Strategies™ for women, and her food for the soul, recipes for living.

The theme for July is Momtrepreneurs!  One of the greatest gift you can receive living in the United States is the opportunity to own your own business. Whether it is home based, a brick and mortar store, or an internet business, everyone has the opportunity to be successful in their pursuit of this American Dream.

In today’s economy more moms are looking for ways to be enterprising and be more independent when it comes to taking care of themselves and their families.

Nothing can be more challenging and rewarding for today’s women than having the ability to pursue a successful business career while at the same time being there for their loved ones.

Allegra Huston was born in London and raised in Ireland, Long Island, and Los Angeles. She has worked with Chatto & Windus publishers in London and Weidnfeld & Nicolson, where she was Editorial Director from 1990 to 1994. She has been a freelance writer and editor for more than ten years; her work has appeared in The Times, the Independent, the Tatler, and Harper’s Bazaar (all in the UK), in French Vogue, and in the U.S. in People, the Santa Fean, and Mothering.

As a momtrepreneur - she recently wrote a book titled Love Child – A Memoir of Family – Lost and Found, which came out in April 2009.

Please call 347.327.9995 to join Allegra and I live on the air on tomorrow morning 7/7/09 from 10-11 am U.S. CDT as we discuss her life’s journey through some of the most wonderful, challenging and yet educational time in her life which shaped her to be the woman she is today!