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September Success: Meet Alana Faulk

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Last week on September Success, we met Beth M. Anderson. This week, we”ll meet Alana Faulk. Alana is the survivor who beat alcoholism and took her life back. Alana and I met in Women Speaker’s Association, a Facebook group dedicated to those who are trying to improve or build their speaking business. I was struck […]

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September Success: Meet Brooke Birmingham

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Welcome to September Success, a month of inspirational stories of weight loss success from real women who didn’t turn to shakes or supplements. Last week on September Success, we met Marjorie Krueger. This week, we”ll meet Brooke Birmingham. Brooke is the girl who started a conversation about body image. I met Brooke from a viral […]

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Between a Knife and a Needle

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“I don’t think I even know what hunger is”. A friend recently said this to me at a networking event. What do you think triggered her comment? There are people who have lost 80, 90 or 100 pounds within 6 months without dieting or exercising. This is not a gimmick, or a pipe dream. This […]

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Don’t Wait to Lose Weight

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“I can’t think about that right now. If I do, I’ll go crazy. I’ll think about that tomorrow.”-Scarlett O’Hara Gone with the Wind was one of my favorite movies while growing up.  Scarlett O’Hara is one of those infamous characters that you hate to love, and love to hate.  She is flawed and selfish, but […]

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Confessions of a Woman with Thunder Thighs

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Have you heard the term thigh gap? According to Wikipedia.org, a thigh gap in women is a space between the inner thighs when standing upright with both knees touching. Not surprisingly, the trend was born after a Victoria’s Secret runway highlighted rail-thin women with generous thigh gaps. Does that mean you can’t have body confidence without thighs that allow […]

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Can you Pray Yourself Thin?

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You may have heard the phrase “Faith can move mountains”. That may be true, but can faith move the bathroom scale? For those of you who know my story, you know that my grandmother inspired me to lose 100 pounds. She was a devout Catholic woman who consistently sold the most raffle tickets every year […]

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How do you Overcome Challenges?

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Remember the song, “We Shall Overcome”? The song is a good source of inspiration when you don’t where to turn. However, sometimes you just need to sit down with someone, and talk about how they have overcome significant challenges. Being able to speak one-on-one with someone, and ask them questions can provide you just the […]