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Esther Wallace was convinced to play basketball at 15 years old and from the minute she stepped on the court, she fell in love. With athletics she was able to experience both success and failure which ultimately helped her discover her leadership traits and send her on her way to becoming the entrepreneur she is today.

Through basketball she was able to travel the world and meet some phenomenal teammates but the thought always ling...

On the second installment of FemmeRadio's Love Chats week leading up to Valentine's Day, Bianca Reyes of Oh So Fashionably Late and Melissa Goncalves discuss Traveling and Treating Yourself - and why it's so important now more than ever! They discuss the many ways to book a safe getaway during COVID and how you don't have to spend thousands to have a spa day. They're also joined by a special guest - show producer and Co-Founder of ...

This is the first of three episodes during the week of February 8, 2021.

On this episode Melissa is joined by Bianca Reyes of Oh So Fashionably Late to discuss ways in which you can be more mindful and present in you relationships (partner, family and friends).

Timeline:

Intro

Mindfulness: 1:00

with Partner: 2:55

with Friends: 14:00

with Family: 28:30

For more information on Bianca visit her blog at: https://www.ohsofashionablylate...

Kimberly Brophy is a 27 year old entrepreneur from Dublin Ireland. She initially began her journey in the fashion industry as the Founder of Love Kimberly. After working at her family manufacturing business for 10 years she decided to set up Love Kimberly and forge her own path.

At the end of 2019 she was faced with many issues arising due to COVID and it pushed her to reinvent her business and pursue something she has always been ...

On episode 1 of 2021, Melissa talks about how to find your motivation and how to train yourself to get back into the swing of things. After find herself in a dark place for most of November and December, she discusses how she actively has been working to get herself out of this rut by making actionable changes each and every day! 

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Lauren Cruz is a union county native, a leading professional in the beauty industry and a female entrepreneur and role model. Recently bestowed the title “Waxer of the Year” for her proficiency in eyebrows and waxing, she is setting a new standard amongst her peers and introducing celebrity quality eyebrow services to the tri state area. 

Lauren is the sole owner of The Body Department in Garwood, NJ where herself and other mu...

Allyssa Munro is a marketing consultant with almost a decade of experience building strong brands for top retailers, organizations, and business leaders. She holds an MBA from Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business and is Certified in Marketing Research and Analytics by The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Allyssa is the Founder of MEG & MUNRO, a digital first marketing and communications consultancy for beauty a...

On this episode of FemmeRadio, Melissa gets to interview someone who has made a major impact on her own career - her first ever Manager, Jenn Paonessa. Jenn Paonessa is the Director of Venue Solutions at a Software and Tech company specializing in news, entertainment and sports broadcast but most importantly, she is a mentor and ally for women in the workplace and women in sports.  On this episode Melissa and Jenn discuss the ...

Bianca Reyes started a blog when she was in college and never thought much of it. Until a few years ago when she decided to bring back the blog and focus on writing and featuring things she loved. In this episode you will hear about how to start your own blog, how to identify your niche and why focusing on being genuine is so important - now more than ever!

For more information on Bianca and Oh So Fashionably Late, visit: https://w...

Melissa invites Bianca Reyes, Founder and Creator of the blog Oh, So Fashionably Late (OSFL) to Talk Femme to Me to catch up about work life balance, setting unrealistic expectations, friendships, relationships and dealing with hate on social media. They also discuss practicing what you preach and shout out some women who have helped them build their brand! 

Check out OSFL: https://www.ohsofashionablylate.com/

Bianca: 

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Dr. Cassandra LeClair is an author, professor, communication consultant, and motivational speaker. She is an expert on communicating feelings and improving connections.

Cassandra’s mission is to educate individuals on how to have effective and healthy communication to enhance their relationships. She works to help others gain an understanding of their communication practices to improve their relationships with friends and family me...

Melissa sits in the hot seat to chat about the last two weeks. She recaps how it felt moving out of her childhood home where she spent 24 years - in just three days! She recaps her weekend filled with a close social distance birthday stop, and her SILs bridal shower!

Then she dives into gender roles. After reading an article in Buzzfeed titled, How the Pandemic Has Exacerbated the Gender Divide in Household Labor Melissa asked her ...

Brianna Peters is the co-Founder and Owner of Gotham Podcast Studio, located in NYC. Running her own business was not the career path she had originally set for herself, but it turned out to be the role she was made to have.

Gotham Podcast Studio opened in the Fall of 2017 by Brianna and Matt Peters, a husband and wife team now turned Business Partners with a one studio room in a shared office space. Since then, they have grown the...

On this short episode Melissa shares how the last 2 weeks have flown by since her first Talk Femme to Me release. She recaps how her group of friends were able to make a last minute location change from Miami to Lake George and still give her future sister-in-law a great bachlorette party. She recaps the trip, the fun and the realization that her core group of friends are amazing and despite having not seen each other in 6 months -...

Selina Fletcher is the Creator of Paper Greats, a CPG company producing functional, beautiful paper products designed to be kind to the environment and the consumer. Prior to Paper Greats, Selina spent a decade in the financial industry using her attention to detail and highly organized personality to support C-Suite Executives. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds a master’s degree from SOAS. Selina loves finding w...

Talk Femme to Me = TF2M.

On the first of many solo episodes being released bi-weekly, Melissa discusses some (not all) of the personal things that she has experienced over the last 6 months. She reads an excerpt from a solo episode she was supposed to record at the beginning of 2019 and speaks to what she has and hasn't actually achieved. She talks COVID and quarantining with your significant other and how it was the opposite of wh...

This is the second time Melissa has sat down with Broadway Roulette Co-Founder & CEO, Liz Durand Streisand (take a peek at episodes 13 & 14). However, this time, instead of speaking about how she launched a successful company, Melissa and Liz discuss how Liz pivoted her business to survive COVID-19 challenges. On this episode you will hear from a business owner and mother of two as she voices her tips on managing remote tea...

Brittany Brave is a NYC-via-Miami based comedian seen on TBS, MTV, The Wendy Williams Show and featured in The New York Times, ELLE, Ashton Kutcher's A-Plus and more. In 2019, Brave was named A Best New Talent at the NY Comedy Festival and Caroline's on Broadway and recently won 92.9 The Point's Comedy Couch Competition. Brittany also created Cat Call, (@wearecatcall) a platform for female events and conver...

Dr. Roberta Hoskie is a successful real estate investor, broker, author and serial entrepreneur. She is a Gateway College Hall of Fame inductee and a recipient of a number of awards such as the 2014 Minority Business Person of the year, New Haven Register's 2015 Person of the Year, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated’s 2016 Person of the Year, Elm City Pioneer Award, AND the State of Connecticut's African American Affairs Commis...