My original plan was not to have an online book launch. My plan included a fancy dress, champagne, appetizers, music, laughter with all my friend and family and so much fun. Then…COVID. As my book launch date got closer, people suggested lots of potential solutions including waiting, having a party later, doing a Zoom happy hour, etc. I just wasn’t feeling any of it. I decided to not do much of anything.

Then, I started my online group, The Female Collective, and it became clear to me that I could have an online book launch party in that group with some amazingly supportive women. Some ideas started to come together, and then it became magic. Creativity lit a fire under imagination, which sparked the joy of abundance, and a cadre of women showed up to support the event in the group. While I’ve asked for support from my readers and my network to purchase my book, I now want to ask you to check out these businesses and support them. These are the women who have stepped up and stepped out with their generosity, and now, in return, I’m asking you to please be generous with them.

Easy things you can do: follow them. Check out their pages. Like and share their stuff. Make a purchase. Provide testimonials and reviews. In 2020 we are all carving out our own paths and this is what we can do to help each other along the way.

Here they are in alphabetical order:



Amy K Vaughn Studio and Transformational Coaching

Amy has radically transformed her life in immeasurable ways.  Everything that led to her transformation and rapid growth came through profound suffering and an intentional deconstruction and later, reconstruction of her identity, her worth and her belief system. Everything she does, whether painting or coaching, is inspired from that place. She is able to reach people, connect with their own pain and lead them through their hope and healing because she has gone ahead of them on that journey. 

Transformation often begins its work from within. We take small steps into our own Rising. Our Rising leads to more Braving. And as we do the work of our Rising and Braving, we are Becoming what we yearn to be. My paintings represent strong women within each of us, and my coaching helps strong women transform their lives. My mission is to celebrate how our transformation progresses from What-Was to What-Is, and then to What-Is-Becoming. 

Amy Vaughn, Artist and Transformational Coach for Women

Ready to Rise I



Ready to Rise II

“I [look] at them and everyday [I feel] more empowered…It makes me stop and really recognize my courage, my strength, and the fact that I am pretty badass.”

Sara Saunders, referring to the print series she purchased from Amy, “Strong Women: Strength Through Vulnerability”

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: Initial one-hour coaching consultation is free. Free Shipping for any print orders of Amy's work.



At Peace Design



@Peace Design

Are you @ peace? If you are at peace with yourself or at peace with the world, you feel calm and contented, and you have no emotional conflicts within yourself or with other people. Show the world that you’re at peace by rockin’ an @ peace brand item. At Peace Design has t-shirts, hoodies, wristbands and much more. Pick up your At Peace brand item today at The Underground Makers Market inside the Sherman Phoenix or at Wisconsin Curated Creations located at Mayfair Mall (between Maggianos and Five Guys). You can also shop online at www.atpeacedesign.com. Strive to be At Peace!

Pam McCreary, Owner

Canoodling Up North Book 1



Canoodling Book 1



Hannah’s Kitchen



Hannah’s Kitchen

Hannah’s Kitchen is a from scratch catering business that has been in business since 2015. Because of 2020, they have pivoted to no contact meals, currently doing 2 set menus a week. Hannah’s kitchen is always happy to customize orders too! They focus mostly on the Jewish community, but love challenges and being a part of their customers’ lives. Everyone at Hannah’s Kitchen loves working with their customers to accommodate their dietary needs and tastes. Making sure customers get what they are looking for is their specialty!

“Hannah did a wonderful job catering my son’s Bar Mitzvah lunch. She was an absolute joy to work with and made everything so easy for me. Her food was creative and delicious. Everyone raved about her food! I highly recommend Hannah’s Kitchen!”

T. Lovett

Holly’s Pampered Chef



Holly’s Pampered Chef

Pampered Chef has something for everyone! Right now, get a free gift with an $80 order, and free shipping on all orders over $150. Who doesn’t want an upgrade in their kitchen?!

Just Cookin’ With Jennifer



Just Cookin’ with Jennifer

Epicure is good food, real fast! The products are gluten and nut free, free of corn syrup and hydrogenated fat. Epicure is sugar and sodium conscious, free of artificial colors, sweeteners, and preservatives. All products are made from ethically sourced ingredients and 90% Non-GMO verified.

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: A new client who would like to share Epicure healthy and delicious meal solutions with their family and friends will receive an extra $20 in Hostess credit! 



Mikenzie Hammel – Yoga Instructor



Mikenzie Hammel – Yoga Instructor

Mikenzie has been teaching yoga officially for just over a year. She completed her 200-hr certification during her senior year of high school, and she is currently instructing at the Arizona State Sun Devil Fitness & Wellness Complex in downtown Phoenix. Mikenzie holds 2-3 regular classes every week as well as special themed classes for various occasions throughout the semester.

Her teaching certification required her to teach yoga classes for people of all age groups and skill levels, so she is able to modify poses (for injury or comfortability), intentions and themes according to the wants and needs of the participant(s).

For a full list of Mikenzie’s areas of expertise, please visit her profile on the Yoga Alliance website. Contact Mikenzie directly to set up customized sessions, times and pricing.

Own Your Confidence

You are ambitious and have big dreams…and why shouldn’t you? Girl… you are amazing and uniquely talented!

Consuela the Confidence Queen

Does this describe you?

YOU…

Want to do what you do best and move forward.Want to know you belong and feel respected.Desire to strengthen your presence and own your confidence (and the room!).Have big dreams and know YOU must do something different so YOU can reach them. Are ready to do what is needed to get to your next level.

Join us for C School – Professional Women Owning the Room.

“Applying what I learned about my strengths from her leadership program, I suggested major changes to departmental workflows that enabled us to earn Brand Team of the Year, and receive accolades from the company. Consuela’s direction and input was key to that success.”

Carol Szulczewski, Energy Consultant, Creative Energy Solutions

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: $200 for Leadership Program for first 4 who enroll. 



Playmaker Coaching and Consulting



Jennifer Hensley

Owner of Playmaker Coaching and Consulting and coach, Jennifer Hensley, CLU, ChFC, created a winning system that has been proven to achieve top tier results for relationship-based small businesses in early growth mode.  Acting as a teammate, coach, or general manager, the team at Playmaker ensures your marketing efforts push you over the finish line with plans designed for you. 

The Playmaker team believes in building on your strong sales foundation and connecting all parts of marketing to a plan. Progress is guided with 90-day plans to simplify, measure, and achieve milestones. An integrated approach to bring sales, marketing, and operations together to give you home-field advantage.    

Playmaker Coaching and Consulting

The work Jenn is doing is good work and fun to show and by showing it we get to kind have brag about ourselves in the process.  Look how good we are and as a result look how good she is because I couldn’t have put this together on my own. In just a couple of months I’ve already seen clients sending others to my website and that has led to several leads already.

Brandon Hinneberg

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: Holiday Marketing Strategy Sessions (1 hr) for $200, 12 Days of Clients Carol Contest starting Dec 7th.  



Resilience Yoga Therapy



Resilience Yoga Therapy

Jennifer is a practicing yoga therapist with more than 1000 hours of training and 11 years of experience. She works with individuals and small groups to foster healing and resilience through the ancient practices of yoga. Yoga Therapy seeks to integrate complementary healing approaches with traditional western medicine and she is thrilled to be part of this emerging field.

Jennifer brings a unique combination of skills and experience to her yoga therapy practice, leaning heavily on her firsthand experience with chronic pain. She also leverages 25 years of corporate consulting and coaching skills to help guide her clients through their transformation and healing journeys.

Dear Jennifer,
I just wanted to thank you for your yoga series classes. Your meditations, breathing exercises and calming presence has been a blessing to me as I have used them during chemotherapy sessions for pain and symptom management. I am now immunocompromised so find it a blessing to hear your reassuring voice and see your kind smile.

Snapped.Kaptured.Post!



Snapped.Kaptured.Post!

Snapped.Kaptured.Post! is an eclectic on location photography company based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The owner, Tammie Wiley has a deeply rooted passion for photography. It started at the young age of 11 when she got her 1st white Kodak 35mm camera from Walgreens. Over the years she continued to explore her gift with her family and friends. Today she lends her skills to the public. Her Snapped Team is complete with a Board of Advisors, 2 Photographers, an Aesthetician/Make-up Artist, and a Portrait Artist. This team is excited to welcome new friends and looks forward to servicing all of your photography needs. They specialize in the art of Professional Head Shots, Portfolios, Events, Engagements, Family, Maternity, & Boudoir.  Tammie provides a unique, eclectic, & fun experience specifically designed for you!  

I took the opportunity to upgrade my professional photos (from not having any at all) and hired Mrs. Tammie of Snapped.Kaptured.Post! I was anxious and embarrassed and in my head. She turned it in to one of the most fun experiences I have ever had. And the quality of the photos are outstanding. I highly recommend Tammie for any of your photographic wants!

-Lindsay Whaley-Smith, Business Coach & Consultant  

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: New Clients who book December 1-12, 2020 will receive a free framed 8x10 & t-shirt with their booking!



Solstice Designer Nails



Solstice Designer Nails

My small business is Solstice Designer Nails and I am an independent senior stylist of Color Street. Color Street is amazing dry nail polish that applies like stickers but is so much more than that! They are 100% real nail polish in a dry format. They are super thin and have a base coat, color coat, and top coat that stay on for up to 2 weeks, then simply remove them with regular Nail Polish Remover.

Today is a great day to treat yourself! They are affordably priced at just $11, $12, or $13 each, depending on style. They are always buy 3 get 1 free! If you’re interested in trying them please contact me for a free sample. Click here if you’re ready to make a purchase. For fun, freebies, and friends join my VIP group! It is a fabulous community of women, and I’d love for YOU to be part of it!

Michelle Steinpreis, Owner

Stacy Blattner Health



Stacy Blattner Health

Stacy helps women reach their health goals through both individualized 1:1 coaching as well as coaching in small groups. She also partners with a health and fitness company, and supports women that are more self-guided in small groups using these resources and tools. 

Stacy believes that healthy looks different on everyone, and there is no “cookie cutter” method to reaching your goals. She combines her 20+ years of health care experience with her knowledge and experience as a coach to provide you with a customized plan fit to your learning style and reach your goals. 

“Stacy’s coaching style is to listen without judgment and pressure. She is very well-prepared and knowledgeable to help with breaking down whatever you want to tackle into baby steps, rewrite the plan as much as needed, and celebrates your success no matter how small. Her knowledge on nutrition has not only changed my diet but more importantly the awareness of what I am eating and when to do so. Her coaching program has made me stronger physically, mentally and emotionally. Most important is how these small changes have also changed my family with the knowledge learned.   

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: Stacy will include all 6 of her recipe guides for any new clients - that's 120 recipes! This is in addition to the meal planning you will work on together, and meal plans as part of your program.     



Studio M Boudoir Photography



Studio M Boudoir Photography

Melissa has nearly 12 years of experience shooting boudoir exclusively and has worked with every shape/size/age. It is her passion to show everyone how beautiful they are. Including you. Her sessions are designed to take the fear out of boudoir and leave you feeling like the amazing goddess that you are. Some of her favorite moments happen in “the reveal,” when clients see themselves for the first time.

Read Melissa’s guest blog contribution for Goddess Living, “I Want to do a Boudoir Shoot…But I’m Terrified!”

The Situation, A Radical Journey Thru Sisterhood

The Situation, A Radical Journey Thru Sisterhood is an intimate memoir of two sisters, Carolyn and Lila whose lives are deeply intertwined for almost fifty years. The book is a reminder of what is truly important in life -the love of those close to us. This is a beautiful story that includes the hilarity and the heartbreak of a deep relationship.

This is the first book written from a personal perspective on the journey a family takes dealing with terminal Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. It is in 45 medical libraries as well as bookstores where it actively helps families as a real life depiction/resource for their treatment journey.

“I finished this book in two days! The prose is beautiful and it’s written like a real life conversation that is easy to read. The story switches back and forth between the author’s childhood and adulthood, which is a nice break to the intensity of the main plot. I found the book as funny as it was sad. It is real and touching. Every human should read this story and every sister should call their own after they finish reading the book.”

Lauren Duke -author, educator, influencer

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: If you recommend the book as a book club selection the author will provide a free Zoom discussion for the group.



Transition and Thrive With Maria



Maria Tomas-Keegan

Maria provides Career & Life Coaching focused on navigating life-changing events and moving through those upside-down moments with more ease and grace—shifting from panicked to powerful and from rocky to resilient.

Maria creates multiple resources for women to meet them where they are and offer options for what they need. From blog articles, to inspiring interviews, to free eBooks, to an award-winner best seller, there is something to help you move forward with ease and grace. And, when you’re ready, she can deliver daily inspirational messages as if she’s a friend sitting on your shoulder, then invite you to explore online courses you can do at your own pace, or with one on one help.

“I knew life coaching would change my life from my first session…I now have greater insight into myself to redefine my goals with tangible steps to achieve them. Maria offers a course of action for getting us unstuck from life’s challenges.”

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: One-hour, complimentary Discovery Session



Wakefield Workshops



Wakefield Workshops

Wakefield workshops provides custom, hand-crafted home décor, furniture refinishing, completely customized gifts, and more. Anything you can dream up, Wakefield Workshops can help you create. 

You Do You Naturally By Design



Crystal Reiki Jar

Mindy Lopez’s client-centered approach is geared to guiding each individual to heal energetically. She helps her clients reduce stress and learn how to balance their energy for future situations. Mindy also incorporates intuitive meditation and crystal readings into her sessions for a truly customized and memorable healing event.

“Mindy is a gifted healer. I’ve enjoyed several Theta Healing sessions with her. Each session has brought me to a deeper understanding of myself. Sometimes it’s a challenge, but Mindy’s intuitiveness and compassionate tenacity guides through those rough spots. Namaste!”

-NL

ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER: 15% off your first booking of in full. If you book 2 sessions paid in full you will receive 15% off and a free crystal reiki jar. 

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