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Lawyer-turned-Life Coach Shari Leid spent a year meeting one-on-one with 50 of her girlfriends to reveal the positive impact they had made in her life.The response? “During my journey, I discovered that the gift of one-on-one time with each girlfriend—sharing with her the strength and wisdom that she has brought to my life—often brought her to tears of gratitude, learning, and a deeper human connection than I could have ever imagined,” she says. “The meetings were even more powerful than I had first thought.”Shari documented her experiences in her book, The 50/50 Friendship Flow: Life Lessons From and For My Girlfriends [Capucia Publishing, available now], and now she’s encouraging women of all ages to take on this #5050FriendshipFlowChallenge to strengthen and deepen their friendships in 2021.In the last nine months, Shari has continued with her challenge during the pandemic, meeting one-on-one with another 50+ women via Zoom dates. “I decided that during this time when the pandemic is keeping me from in-per

TWO URBAN LICKS’ INCREDIBLE WOOD-FIRED CUISINE, LIVE ROTATING ROTISSERIES, UNIQUE 26 FOOT WINE ON TAP BARREL WALL (THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY!), FUNKY LIVE BLUES, BREATHTAKING DOWNTOWN SKYLINE VIEWS AND THE “WOW” DESIGN CENTERED AROUND THE FLOOR TO CEILING TODD MURPHY PAINTING LIT BY A GAS LAMP WALL MAKES TWO TRULY ONE OF A KIND. THE INNOVATIVE, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL, WINE PROGRAM CONSISTS SOLELY OF STAINLESS STEEL BARRELS OF WINE DISPLAYED IN A 26 FOOT, GLASS AND STEEL, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TOWER SITUATED PROMINENTLY IN THE RESTAURANT. WINES ARE DRAWN BY GRAVITY AND SERVED AS A HALF GLASS, GLASS, MINI THIEF (10 OUNCES), HALF THIEF (20 OUNCES), AND FULL THIEF (42 OUNCES). THE TOWER, WHICH CAN HOLD 6 BARRELS ACROSS, FEATURES A GRAVITY FLOWED SYSTEM FOR POURING AND A SCISSOR LIFT THAT RISES TO THE TOP ALLOWING FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPLACING OF THE BARRELS. THE BAR ALSO BOASTS 4 IN HOUSE DRAFT COCKTAILS, INFUSIONS AND A STATE OF THE ART BEER PROGRAM. TWO HAS GARNERED AN ABUNDANCE OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACCOLA

A family-owned small business, Pop on the Block offers more than 50 flavors to entice all palates with spicy, savory, and sweet concoctions such as pumpkin pie, cotton candy, buffalo wing, cinnamon whiskey, watermelon, bacon cheddar, almost naked (for those that prefer no flavoring), and many more. They use high-quality, non-GMO, and Kosher ingredients at our gourmet popcorn store. In addition to their various flavors, they offer bundled party favors and assorted gifts and baskets for popcorn and novelty chocolate lovers. https://popontheblock.comMẹ’s Way is a Vietnamese style chili sauce that’s cracked the secret to a perfectly savory, sweet, and spicy condiment. This is one of the sauces you can add to just about any meal for a tasty kick -- um, hello flavorful popcorn!! Just dump a dollop in the bag and shake it up. Each jar is made in small batches by hand, with carefully picked ingredients and little-to-no preservatives. Available in Vegetarian as well! https://meswayllc.comWhat to wash all that popcorn

The reality is life puts us all through unplanned change. However, sometimes the unthinkable can occur. The COVID-19 pandemic is a sound example of this. Who knew that at any given moment a package of toilet paper could suddenly become more valuable than your stock portfolio, or that in a heartbeat, face masks and social distancing would become the new global norm? We knew that another pandemic could happen; however, many of us never thought it would happen. To say the world has experienced, and will continue to experience, unprecedented change for decades would be the understatement of the year. In a nutshell: COVID-19 is unplanned change on steroids. Now, no matter who you are, or where you live, on some level everything seems upside down, not right-side up Unfortunately, rapid unplanned change such as a pandemic also brings with it prolonged uncertainty. When this happens, it is normal to have difficulty seeing the upside of things. We are grieving the way things used to be (loss) and are fearful about wha

Delysia Chocolatier is an award-winning artisan chocolate company based in Austin, Texas. Chef Owner & Chocolatier Nicole Patel, named 2020's Best Chocolatier in the Americas, handcrafts our creations with the care and attention you savor in every flavorful bite. We use only the finest quality chocolate from sustainable sources and freshest ingredients to create something unique, something memorable, something remarkable.Web: https://delysia.comFollow: @delysia_chocAbout: Inspired by artisan chocolate shops in Europe, Chef Owner & Chocolatier Nicole Patel began handcrafting chocolate truffles as a way to relieve stress from her engineering job. Celebrating 12 years in business, Nicole was named 2020’s Best Chocolatier in the Americas, as well as earned a Grand Master Chocolatier designation for the past eight years. Today, Nicole is utilizing her process efficiency skills in the kitchen and winning over chocolate lovers around the world.About the show:► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com► Need Goli Gum

Worldwide Buddies introduces The Book of Cultures, a Kickstarter-funded hardcover picture book that has raised more than $160,000 (it’s the seventh most backed children’s book). Out this month, the book includes 30 fictional stories from buddies around the world, showcasing their cultures and encouraging acceptance of different people and countries. Web: https://worldwidebuddies.comFollow: @worldwidebuddiesAbout the show:► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com► Need Goli Gummies? https://go.goli.com/1loveash5► For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/ici/ASH584216►For discount Pangea Products: https://embracepangaea.grsm.io/ashsaiditmedia3226► Want the ‘coldest’ water? https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=ashleybrown12► Become A Podcast Legend: http://ashsaidit.podcastersmastery.zaxaa.com/s/6543767021305► Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789► SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee► Instagram: https://www.instagram.

Providence Heights offers a revolutionary model for empowering Seattle’s at-risk women, with plans to build a model for all of the U.S. The Christian-based nonprofit provides housing, counseling, job training and certification without relying solely on donations or government funding. Instead, the organization reinvests revenues generated through sales and real-estate enterprises to create a self-sustaining revenue stream — something they like to call Capitalism for the Poor. They are an intentional training center that will help women discover their purpose.WEB: https://providenceheights.orgFOLLOW: @providenceheightsFinancial stability is key to our long-term success and ability to fulfill our mission. Too often, non-profit organizations rely solely on annual donations and government funding as their primary source of revenue. This can become an open door for issues related to financial strain that threaten their sustainability. In contrast, a more diversified income stream which includes alternative sources

From award-winning global diversity and inclusion strategist, international inspirational speaker and unstoppable optimist Kimberly S. Reed comes the encouragement and the tools to launch the new beginning we all need: Optimists Always Win!: Unlocking the Power to Reach Life’s C-Suite. Reserve The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Optimists-Always-Win-Unlocking-C-Suite/dp/0757321054Follow: @KimberlySReed“Difficulties and struggles are unavoidable in life, but a person has complete control over one’s personal response to the situation,” Reed says. “This book offers readers a plan for responding with optimism for both the challenges and blessings that come their way.” Optimists Always Win! isn’t another collection of platitudes and motivational mumbo jumbo. Reed’s book digs deep into her most powerful principles and life knockouts (LKOs) and walks readers through an actionable process for building resilience and choosing optimism over anger. Reed uses her own experiences, including her heroic battle with her mother

Reading is a huge part of imagination and growth for individuals of all ages, so why should there be a limitation to it for certain demographics? With that said, one brand is taking this idea and making a huge difference by giving children of all different backgrounds and vulnerabilities a chance at not only bettering their reading skills but becoming confident students as well as gaining mentorship and money management skills.Traveling Stories is a nonprofit organization that empowers children to outsmart poverty by equipping them with literacy and money management skills. They empower kids by helping them fall in love with reading by the 4th grade! Typically kids would visit a StoryTent, pick out books, and then read with a volunteer, but having to pivot around the pandemic as we all have, instead of doing physical StoryTents, this organization has just launched a Virtual StoryTent!WEB: https://www.travelingstories.orgFOLLOW: @travelingstoriesNot only do Virtual StoryTents improve children’s reading skills,

Home chef and single mother Paulina Brand is releasing her first book, “The Bohemian Peach: Taste of Home”. A stylist by day and a home cook by night, Brand witnessed an abrupt halt in her work this spring as the pandemic paralyzed normal activities for all. Realizing the pandemic could be the “gift of time,” she started to assemble over 60 of her cherished recipes, heartfelt stories, award-winning photography and home-styling tips to create the new offering.Reserve Cookbook: www.thebohemianpeach.comFollow: @the_bohemian_peachArranged by season with a focus on simple, easy to prepare recipes that can be sourced from backyards, container gardens, or farmers markets, “The Bohemian Peach: Taste of Home” is paired with safe and affordable ways to celebrate at home.“I’ve found so much joy in cooking, sharing meals, and making memories with loved ones. Why not make the best of the pandemic and celebrate your home?” said Brand. “I wanted to create a book that inspires the aspiring or humble home cook to prepare an a

Ilana started No Excuses Training in 2008 soon after receiving here ACE Personal Training Certification. For the past twelve years, Ilana has helped clients reach their fitness goals working one on one and teaching small groups. Having been an avid runner since college, Ilana has always had a passion for fitness and wellness, working with populations of all ages – from teaching movement and dance classes to 5 year olds to focusing on stability and balance with elderly clients. In 2017, she completed the Balanced Pilates Reformer and Mat Pilates certification and worked in the studio teaching on the Reformer. Today she incorporates Pilates into her training programs creating a method that combines Pilates and Strength Training . Since COVID, she has been seeing clients virtually and teaching online classes via zoom. Ilana lives in Riverdale, NY with her husband and three children .Web: https://www.noexcuses.nycFollow: @noxcusesfitnessAbout the show:► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com► Got Goli Gummies? https:/

Considered the “Teacher of Teachers”, Cyndi Dale is an internationally renowned author, speaker, intuitive energy healer, professor of energy medicine, and author of 27 books about energy medicine, intuition, and spirituality. She has worked with over 70,000 clients and presented hundreds of seminars and workshops across the Americas and in Russia, England, Wales, Amsterdam, Iceland, Costa Rica, Belize, Morocco, Peru, Scotland, and more. She is also a favored teacher and healer for China, leading in-person and on-line classes, and has been published in over 18 languages. Her books include the bible of Energy Medicine and the winner of four internationally recognized Publisher’s Awards, The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy, and Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Chakras, the largest compendium of chakra knowledge ever produced (2016). Her latest release, Energy Healing for Trauma, Stress & Chronic Illness (Llewellyn, July 2020), was voted Best Holistic Book in 2020 by the coveted Book Autho

The visionaries of Dermovia, CEO and Medical Esthetician Anita Sun and Co-Founder and Beautyprenuer Mariella Scott, have a passion for creating effective solutions that solve everyday skincare problems. They are raising the bar when it comes to innovation in skin health and beauty, and they are now bringing these results-oriented products to the world, starting with Dermovia’s premiere shapewear lace facial masks.WEB: https://www.dermovia.comFOLLOW: @dermoviaDuring the downturn in the economy, many consumers had to make sacrifices to save time and money on skincare treatments. This fueled our founder's passion to develop specialized products that were not only affordable and convenient to use, but that also performed as well as a visit to the Esthetician.It’s no secret that for decades many have sought out the notion of the “Fountain of Youth”. Yet, with so many choices on the market, we know it is difficult to determine what products really work. We formulated our skincare regimen to show immediate results,

PNK DIGGER is an Atlanta, Georgia based company founded by veteran makeup artist Stephanie Bennett in 2014. Her desire was to create a quality brand that would appeal to everyone from professional makeup artists to makeup enthusiasts. PNK DIGGER creates beauty products that are easy to use no matter your skill level.Discount Link: https://pnkdigger.com/discount/ASHSAIDIT20While adhering to the use of quality ingredients, upholding animal rights, and being eco friendly, PNK DIGGER is a bold and vibrant product. Every item is handmade and packaged in house with intention, love, and care.Lip Pigments is one of our most popular items with planned future expansion into lip balms, lip liners, glosses and much more.We create products that tell your story as you wear them. Make a statement without words.Our founder, Stephanie Bennett, was the girl known for wearing bright pink lipstick, (she actually had two guys dump her over the look). Despite that, people always inquired about her makeup. So instead of promoting

What is Ponko Chicken, how was it founded and where can you get a bite of this culture throughout Atlanta? Midtown & North Decatur Franchisee Johnny speaks with me about his connection with the brand. We also discuss their menu and what’s next on the horizon.Web: https://www.ponkochicken.com/Follow: @ponkochicken @ponkodecatur @ponkomidtownAt PONKO caring is at our core. It starts with our team and that extends to every patron thatwalks through our door. The integrity of our food and service will always be a priority at PONKO.Providing a delicious meal allows us to connect with our guests and we can only hope that it inspires them to commune with one another. About the show:► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com► Need Goli Gummies? https://go.goli.com/1loveash5► For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/ici/ASH584216►For discount Pangea Products: https://embracepangaea.grsm.io/ashsaiditmedia3226► Want the ‘coldest’ water? https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=ashley

We constantly deliver 100% customer satisfaction in our professional, friendly, and relaxed environment. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, our staff at Just Because Salon takes pride in educating our customers while bringing out their inner beauty.Since 2007 our salon, located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has been providing personalized hair care services specializing in the restoration and maintenance of your healthy hair. Our professional stylists are Brooklyn’s leading providers of healthy haircare services. Web: https://www.justbecausehairnyc.comOur Back Bar, which uses industry-leading products from St. Charles to Paul Mitchell, helps our specialists learn more about your hair color, texture, and conditioning standpoint so that they can deliver the best services specifically for you. With these exceptional products and our skilled and attentive stylists, our salon can provide you with countless extraordinary hair correction results. Give our team at Just Because Salon a call today to start y

Bubba’s Fine Foods, home of naughty yet nice indulgences for the paleo-minded, is excited to announce the launch of their Keto Nut Mixes-a new line for carb-conscious snackers in six mouth-watering flavors.The new flavors are set to launch on Amazon in January of 2021 and will feature three savory and three sweet varieties, each one packed with real food ingredients with up to 7g of protein, only 3g of net carbs, and provide portion control with 1.2oz snack packs.All Bubba’s Fine Foods products are low-glycemic, grain-free, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and free refined sugars and artificial flavorings.Savory Keto Nut Mixes:- Snack on a premium blend of walnuts, pecans, and healthy seeds doused with finger-licking seasonings- 1.2oz snack packs are just the right size to bring to sports games, road trips, as school or work snacks, and more- New Flavors: Pepperoni Pizza, Traditional Recipe, and Sour Cream & ChiveSweet Glazed Keto Nut Mixes:- Enjoy a premium blend of nuts and seeds expertly crafted to i

Founded by mompreneur Kaajal Agnani, Boundless Blooms is a company on a mission to provide kids with fun and interactive tools that will help them bloom into confident, compassionate, and resilient individuals. The collection of kids mindfulness cards and books are inspired by a mother and son's journey to incorporate mindfulness into their daily life, and are designed to help kids discover new ways to breathe, move, and use their senses to feel more joy, gratitude, and connection. Studies show that practicing mindfulness with your child has many benefits and in this current time, it’s more important than ever. Parents and educators are aware of the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the well-being of children. Social distancing can provoke fear, anxiety, and stress. Boundless Blooms provides families tools that promote self-regulation and build resilience through simple mindfulness practices can be done in minutes. Web: https://boundlessblooms.world/?utm_source=ashsaidit&utm_medium=podcast&utm_c

The EpiCenter was designed by a lifelong food allergy sufferer who built a team and company around the idea of helping others with this condition. The App has received recognition as one of the top softwares of its kind by members in the community. We’re very proud of the way we partner with companies throughout the food allergy community to incorporate as many helpful resources as possible, like blogs, translations, and more.Get The App: https://epicenter-case.com/download-food-allergy-app/We know that managing food allergies also includes staying on top of things on a day-to-day basis. That’s why we’ve added tools like the FDA Food Allergy Recall alerts, epinephrine expiration reminders, and connect the app with our Allergy Store.About the show:► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com► Need Goli Gummies? https://go.goli.com/1loveash5► For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/ici/ASH584216►For discount Pangea Products: https://embracepangaea.grsm.io/ashsaiditmedia3

CocoTerra founder Nate Saal was at a chocolate tasting with his brother-in-law Mark, who spent his career in the coffee business. At the tasting, they discovered all the similarities between cacao and coffee, including where crops are grown, how they are harvested and processed, how roasting and origin affect flavor, and how people around the world love both with passion.Web: https://www.cocoterra.comFollow: @cocoterra_coWith all these similarities, they wondered, why is it that so many people know more about coffee flavor and quality than they do about chocolate? Mark suggested that perhaps people understand and appreciate coffee because they can make it themselves, with a variety of appliances that engage users in the coffee-making process. And with education and hands-on experience comes appreciation. Why not do the same for chocolate?Thus was born the idea for CocoTerra.With CocoTerra, chocolate-making is fun and easy – for kitchen enthusiasts, DIYers, professionals, experimenters, chocoholics and even ca