2 Girls Talking

If it’s not Right, Go Left

Most of us have a road map for our lives. We go to school, many on to college, then begin our adult lives. But what happens when the map we created takes us to places we don't love as much as we thought we would? Which road do we take?
That's the question facing our latest podcast guest, Kristen Glosserman. Faced with her own personal turmoil she tore up that road map and started over. It was scary, it was overwhelming and it was freeing. When the choices she made didn't turn out to be the right ones, she turned left.
Now Glosserman uses her life lessons to teach others how to commit, communicate and collaborate for change. And it may just work for you.
Listen to her tips, and read more about Kristen Glosserman on her website

The Great Resignation

Millions of Americans are leaving their jobs - and not for a better job. Are these workers just fed up with corporate life? Need a new outlet? The answer is surprising - and complex. But we are going to dive into all the scenarios with Mark Hamrick - Washington Bureau Chief of Bankrate.com. He is also the Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate - which means he spends his days researching what this so-called Great Resignation will have on our economy, our lives and our future.
Follow him at Bankrate.com and on twitter at @Hamrickisms
 

How a Friendly Bunny can Help Your Kids Save Money

Money can be intimidating for adults. Many entrepreneurs have a love hate relationship with money. So imagine the perceptions we give to our kids? Teaching kids how to handle, and more importantly how to save money can be difficult for parents. Do allowances work? If we give allowances how much? Or should we pay them for extra work, like a wage?
 
See? It's hard! And that's why Jim DeGaetano is here. Jim's book, Larry the Bunny Saves Money has been a godsend for the Girls, and he can help you too!
Check out his tips in our latest podcast.
 
Jim DeGaetano

Kicking off the New Year with new adventures!

Happy 2022! Or is it? For both Ashley and Anna this is going to be a year of change and growth, and how better to tackle these challenges than talk about them! The girls are kicking off the new year with a new podcast  to catch you up on how they're coping with two years of Covid, what they've learned, what they've overcome and the new adventures ahead. 

Living a ”Slightly” Greener Life

Hidden toxins are everywhere, and for many people they have a real detrimental effect on their lives. Just ask Tonya Harris. When one of her kids began to show signs of a learning disabilities she began doing some research. She thought she had been doing a good job reading labels, but soon realized some of the most dangerous toxins come cloaked in safe words.
But to do a complete and total overhaul of her household would take time, money and a great deal of effort on Tonya's part. So instead Tonya took a "slightly greener" path. Starting with just some simple steps to detoxify her household. Now she's helping other parents find those toxins to keep other families healthy.
And she's giving us some tips too!
The Slightly Greener Method  is available wherever books are sold.

Anne Basham‘s mission: Stop Sex-Trafficking Before it Happens

Every 30 seconds a child in the United States is sold into slavery. That is a terrifying statistic. Even scarier, this happens everywhere. Your neighborhood, my neighborhood, affluent neighborhoods, schools, even some work places. When it comes to trafficking young people for sex or work slavery, anyone can be a victim. Most don't realize they've been groomed until it's much too late. Most parents have no idea their child is a victim until it's too late.
Anne Basham knows this. She is the CEO of Anti-Trafficking International, based in Northern Virginia. The group works to educate young people and their parents on the ways of groomers and predators, to stop the trafficking BEFORE it happens - through school based curriculum and the International Human Trafficking Training Academy. Anne and her group work overtime to teach parents, teachers, law enforcement, coaches, neighbors - every day people - how to spot a predator. Because learning how groomers operate could save a young life.
Find out more information at Anti-Trafficking International.
 

Please Go to Sleep Baby!

Sleeping well is a skill. Who knew?  Baby Sleep Boss Dana Obleman, that's who!
Every parent of a newborn will tell you their biggest problem is sleep. Sleep for the infants - and adults too. When Dana's first child wasn't sleeping through the night, she started experimenting with different techniques and after just a few days she had found the right method to get her son to sleep 8 straight hours. And then 11 hours. And then 12. Not only was her son happier but Mom and Dad were better people too.
Her techniques were so successful she began helping other parents, and more than a decade later she's helping adults sleep better too. Sleep is key to every aspect of our life, it's key to keeping us all healthy. So meet the woman who has been putting kids to sleep for years - she may be able to help you too!
 

She Survived Trauma. Now Lorilee is Thriving and Helping Others

At first glance Lorilee Binstock had a perfect life. She is a successful media professional, has a great husband, beautiful kids. But she harbored a secret, one so traumatic that she kept it a secret even from herself, for decades. Lorilee was sexually abused as a child, and she pushed that trauma so far down in her subconscious that one day she forgot about it and built a life. Until one day she didn't want to live anymore.
This is her story in her words of how this trauma suddenly made itself known and how she survived that realization. Today, Lorilee is thriving. With help from her husband, she received the help she needed to begin healing.  And she is here to help other survivors get to a better place.
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