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Episode 37 of Gal on the Go Unplugged: In this colorful episode, Gal on the Go sits down with Marie Antoinette, Fashion Designer + Published Creative Director of MELANIN. Marie shares how, through pausing and the help of a life coach, she identified her passion for fashion; how words are meaningful to her, like COLORISM and its inspiration for her book MELANIN; the why behind her professional name Marie Antoinette 929; her annual fashion show SAPPHIRE DIAMONDS and her fall Streetwear Collection; her struggle with initially seeing fashion as superficial; the importance of tying her collections each year to a different societal issue/cause; how trends don’t influence her; and more! 

Event News: Marie’s Fall Streetwear Collection strives to inspire hope and empowerment in all those who have ever felt diminished. Her bold and colorful apparel includes graffiti, symbols, and impactful words. The Sapphire Diamonds fashion show and fundraiser will occur at the Atlanta Event Center on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sapphire-diamonds-streetwear-fashion-reveal-tickets-595797445197

IG: @marieantoinette929
Website: www.marieantoinette929.com

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Episode 36 of Gal on the Go Unplugged: In this progressive-focused and heartwarming episode, Gal on the Go sits down with Aimee Ensign, Founder of Worthy Girls. Aimee shares why she left her profession of teaching after 20 years to be a Girl Empowerment Coach, what tools Worthy Girls can use to problem solve in dealing with bullying and anxiety, the importance of focusing on and using “I feel _____” statements, understanding how to navigate healthy friendships, social media “likes” not equaling status, the three distinct ways kids learn best, her goal of Worthy Girls being a safe space and more! [I love how Aimee closed our talk: “Worthy girls become worthy women!”]

IGs: @AimEnsign; @WeAreWorthyGirls
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/worthygirlsempowerment
Website: www.WorthyGirls.com

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Episode 35 of Gal on the Go Unplugged: In this episode, Gal on the Go sits down with Lisa Zahiya, Business Strategist + Life Coach. Lisa guides you on ways to reach your ultimate goals addressing what body image has to do with business, how-to leverage your existing knowledge and skills, using her role as a conductor to help her clients, why judging others blocks you from influencing them, why you cannot just think yourself into change, you must embody it, her Tactical Tuesday Tips like understanding the math in your financial goals and how “repackaging your magic” is vital to scaling your business, asking yourself if you’re playing the game you want to win, how goals are useful until they start to control you, the difference between shame and evaluation, letting go of what has happened to you versus what can happen to you, her new podcast “Limitless With Lisa Z.”, and more! 

IG: @lisazahiya
Website: https://www.lisazahiya.com 

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Episode 34 of Gal on the Go Unplugged: In this episode, Gal on the Go sits down with Maria Liberati, Italian cuisine expert, award-winning cookbook author, + TV/podcast Host. Maria guides us on a nostalgic storytelling journey about Italian cooking, creative ways to substitute ingredients, the personality of bread, immersing yourself thru cooking, the ingenuity gained from peasant kitchens of the past, food sustainability, what food means to her, and more! 

AUDIO NOTE: Maria’s connection was spotty, so the audio quality is sometimes poor.

IG: @marialiberati
Website: https://www.marialiberati.com