Aly and Andrea

Linda Parrent owner of Elegant Essentials Home Décor and Gifts, and co-author of “Networking  For Novices”.
 
Linda followed her dreams by becoming a master florist with hopes of some day owning her own gift shop.
 
She sold her house in Arkansas along with all their belongings, and set out with her husband to fulfill her dream.  They arrived in Knoxville, TN to build that dream.  Her first customers soon became their friends, and only 2 years later was voted the best gift shop in Knoxville, TN with WTNZ Fox43.  She was also featured in Woman’s Day July 2010 on “Confidence”, as an inspiration for other women to continue to follow their dreams.
 
She became Managing Director of eWomenNetwork and Executive Managing Director a few short months later.  Knoxville Chapter of eWomenNetwork is the 3rd largest in North America.
 
Linda recently co-authored “Networking For Novices” a book with 13 other experts in their fields, to help other women achieve their full potential as networkers.
 
Her latest endeavor is speaking on empowering women across the United States and Canada.
 
To stay connected to Linda:
Facebook - Elegant Essentials Home Decor and Gifts
Twitter - www.twitter.com/Elegantgifts
Website - www.shopelegantessentials.com
www.eWomenNetwork.com Knoxville Chapter

Heidi DeCoux has built several successful business from her home in South Minneapolis, and helps other small business owners in the U.S. and Canada to do the same. She got her start as a Professional Organizer with a line of products and services, but quickly incorporated Productivity Coaching when she realized the common issues surrounding disorganization and lack of productivity. Her audio program "Power and Accomplishment" has helped hundreds of clients disappear barriers and establish effective practices and ways of being.
As Heidi's businesses grew, her clients began asking, again and again, "How'd you do that?" This question indicated an unfulfilled need in the marketplace. She still creates and sells products, but now she spends most of her time maximizing the efforts of small business owners by automating their processes, and implementing effective online marketing strategies that produce measurable results, passive income streams, and bigger profits.
To stay connected to Heidi DeCoux:
Facebook: ClearSimpleLiving
Twitter: LivingSimple
Website: www.HeidiDeCoux.com , www.ClearSimpleMarketing.com , www.ClearSimpleLiving.com

Caroline Dowd-Higgins authored the book and maintains the blog: "This Is Not the Career I Ordered" which showcases her savvy professional development advice and women who are thriving after a career transition. In her capacity as Director of Career & Professional Development at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, she coaches law students on how to prepare for the realities of the world-of-work in the legal arena and beyond. Dowd-Higgins also maintains an active private practice coaching individuals and corporate clients. She speaks nationally on professional development topics specializing in the empowerment of women in the workforce. She pens a career blog for the Huffington Post online and a column for The Chronicle newspaper in Northern Indiana.
 
As a testimony to the power of transferable skills, prior to establishing her consulting practice, Caroline worked as a professional opera singer in Europe and the United States. She has also appeared in a myriad of commercials, voice-over spots, industrial films and live theatrical productions as a featured actress. With over a decade of career and professional development coaching experience, Caroline Dowd-Higgins has a desire to empower and energize people to achieve their personal goals. Her training style is engaging, high energy, and positive with a focus on unlocking the self-advocate within each of us.
 
Stay Connected to Caroline Dowd-Higgins:
Facebook - cdowdhiggins
Twitter - CDowdHiggins
Website - www.CarolineDowdHiggins.com
 
You can get her book through Amazon and Barnes & Noble online - The audio version is coming soon!
 
TV show is also coming soon!

Hollis Colquhoun was one of the first female institutional traders on Wall Street, is an Accredited Financial Counselor, co-author of the Amazon Bestseller "Design Your New Life Before You Divorce". She's been practicing martial arts for the last 17 years and holds black belts in Karate and Tae Kwon Do.
 
Hollis is passionate about financially educating adults of all ages but especially women and young adults. She has 6 years experience as an Accredited Financial Counselor and she has written articles for More Magazine, MSN Today, Technorati, the Examiner and a host of other online sites. Hollis also has a weekly radio show on BlogTalkRadio's Diva Toolbox Network titled "Wednesday Afternoon F.E.S.T." - the FEST stands for Financial Education and Survival Training. In a nutshell, Hollis is dedicated to teaching personal and financial self-defense techniques.
 
Stay connected to Hollis Colquhoun:
Facebook - financialsurvivaltools
Twitter - @womenandfinance
Website - www.FinancialSurvivalTools.com

Our next guest is the newest rock star Health Coach, Jennifer Campoli! Jennifer is a holistic health and nutrition coach, a spinning instructor, blogger and absolute foodie. After nearly 6 years in healthcare, Jenn abandoned her full time career with one inkling thought in her mind: I simply can’t ignore my passion. It is time for me to shine!   It was then in 2008 that Jenn likes to say she woke up. After living in a world of chronic dieting, disordered eating and depleted confidence, Jenn was ready to step fully into who she was. Discovering a book titled Intuitive Eating led Jenn to embracing her health, her body and her mind and making them a top priority. Fast forward nearly three years and Jenn has built a successful health coaching practice and website, a healthy living blog, has lost nearly 60 pounds (and kept them off!), and is pursuing her dream as a holistic health and nutrition coach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.   To stay connected to Jenn, visit her here:
FaceBook - jenncampoli
Twitter - findintuition
Websites - www.intuitivenourishmentandhealth.com
www.livewellfitnow.com , www.coachlivewell.com