The Bizzimumzi Podcast

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S2/ EP 2: Extra Lucky Moms, Jess Quarello & Taryn Lagonigro Jan 04, 2023

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Today Ashley is joined in coversation with Jess & Taryn, the co-founders of Extra Lucky Moms. Two friends who want to share in the joy that comes with being a disability mom.

The gals share being a special needs mom can sometimes mean that YOU are pushed to the bottom of the list. Taryn & Jess get it – there’s a thousand things to do and only 24 hours in the day. But self-care comes in many forms…it might be a five minute chat with a girlfriend, doing your makeup one morning or carving out an hour a week for yoga. And sometimes it’s just knowing that you are seen and heard.

We know you feel extra lucky to know your children and we are extra lucky to have you here.

The Bizzimumzi podcast epsiodes touches on:

-Building freindships

-Chatting about having more kids

-Navigating unexpected news when your child is born

-How we need to ask more questions with your health care provider for reassurance

- The importance of building an Extra Lucky space for parents navigating the wild world of parenthood.

The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of the wild world of parenting. Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi – who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically At Its Best, even when 'At its Best' means the dishes aren't done, there is crayon on the walls and your hair hasn't been washed in forever. We Are Bizzimumzi. We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com

S2/ EP 1: Ingrid Silva, First Dancer for Dance Theatre of Harlem Jan 04, 2023

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Today I am honoured to welcome Ingrid Silva onto the Bizzimumzi podcast. Just a mer 13 years ago Ingrid Silva moved from the humble outskirts of Rio De Janeiro to one of the most acclaimed ballet companies in the US. Ingrid is now the First Dancer of Dance Theater of Harlem, a ballet company which is worldwide renowned for prioritizing Afro-descendant dancers in their casting. Using her voice and her stunning ballet moves, Ingrid has been a force advocating diversity and equality in the dance sector. Ingrid has graced the cover of Vogue Brasil with her little baby girl inside her tummy, is the Dior Vibe AMbassador, and she is the founder of EmpowerHer New York, an organization that seeks to empower women through education and she lastly because she is not Bizzi enough co-founded Blacks in Ballet an NGO that aims to give visibility to black dancers. On today's Bizzimumzi episode, Ashley and Ingrid discuss: - Moving to a new country not speaking English and taking on all the challenges - Finding your voice as a women and a mother - Expectations hit differently now being a mother - Asking for help and knowing you need that support to do it all - Advocating for women of colour in the dance world - Navigating the emotions of your child when they can't use their words yet - Starting Blacks in Ballet and Dancers & Motherhood The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of the wild world of parenting. Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi – who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically At Its Best, even when 'At its Best' means the dishes aren't done, there is crayon on the walls and your hair hasn't been washed in forever. We Are Bizzimumzi. We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com

Welcome to Bizzimumzi / Season 2 Jan 03, 2023

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Welcome to the Bizzimumzi podcast / Season 2. A weekly dose of parenting ups, downs and all arounds with your forever coffee-infused host, Ashley Verma. Each week Ashley is joined by a fellow striving, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. Think of this podcast as your safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves. We share our humility, relish in the failures and really give the high-fives for the big wins. We are all in this together, trying to navigate parenting and truly trying to be unapologetically At its Best, even when “At Its Best” has paint on the walls, cries filling the room, and you haven’t washed your hair in forever. I Am Bizzimumzi.

E37: "Putting an end to Un-Single, Single Mom" with Ashley's hubby and CEO of Nexus Green, Rikki Verma Dec 28, 2022

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Today Ashley welcome's her husband, Rikki Verma, onto the Bizzimumzi podcast.

Yes, we know, it's about damn time Rikki took to the microphone to share what life has been like as a first time Dad. Rikki and Ashley recall back to the day Adiya was born and Rikki quickly confesses he did look behind the curtain even though everyone told him not too. He is officially scared for life. They share their thoughts about tough times communicating and why its time to bring Un-Single/Single Mom to a close for season 1.

The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi – who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom’s that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi’s!

We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com

E36: "Strategizing and Prioritising the best way we know how for Parenthood" with Business Coach and founder of Welltodo, Lauren Armes Dec 21, 2022

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Today on the Bizzimumzi podcast, Ashley welcomes Lauren Armes onto the show.

Lauren Armes is the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in the wellness sector- with an esteemed client list that rivels most. Lauren also founded Welltodo, a global industry platform for the wellness industry, which in October 2022 was acquired by Fitt Insider.

As well as coaching some of the industry's most respected entrepreneurs and influencers, Lauren has been featured as an industry expert on the BBC series The Apprentice, as well as by Forbes, The Times, BBC, Evening Standard, Glamour, Red, Grazia, Cosmopolitian and many more.

Today on this episode we discuss in our 'Bizzi Chatter' :

- How parent-ville hits you like a wrecking ball

- It takes an army to work fulltime and be a present parent

- How reading all the baby books still will not prepare you for motherhood

- Restructuring priorities

- Laurens first born, Welltodo, is acquired by Fiit Insider

- Lessons learned in the early months of parenthood to share those tips for other Bizzimumzi's

We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com

E35: "My Body is Inherently Wise" with Founder & CEO of the Be.Come Project and LGBTQIA+ advocate, Bethany C. Meyers Dec 14, 2022

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Today Ashley is joined for a Bizzimumzi chat with Bethany C. Meyers, founder & CEO of the online sensation, Be.Come Project, an in-demand master fitness instructor, entrepreneur, and LGBTQIA+ advocate. They are known for being a pioneer in the body-neutrality space, which consists of the general idea that one shifts their thoughts about their body from criticism and possible hatred to a neutral state. Meyers’s unique approach to movement awakens clients in profound ways, and their voice stands apart in the fitness world as a leader in dismantling beauty standards. Meyers is also the global ambassador for the PUMA Studio Collection, featured globally in campaigns and activations to support the collection, sharing the message of body neutrality and self-love. This bizzi chat is filled with Bethany's journey of trying to conceive, dealing with a miscarriage and now 23+ weeks carrying they rainbow baby. Bethany shares the rollercoaster of emotions dealt and how they are managing it all. Bizzimumzi Podcast Topics this week: *Proud to be a New Yorker and forever having that NYC hustle *Miscarriage *All the feelings of now carrying *Body Neutrality *Tedx Talk *Writing a book about body neutrality *Leading with Affirmations You can learn more about today's guest, Bethany C. Meyers, by heading here: https://thebecomeproject.com/

We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com

E34: "Navigating your kids through a turbulent world when they are not a neat little fit" with Senior Advisor at Portland Communications, Salma Shah Dec 07, 2022

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Today on the Bizzimumzi podcast we welcome Salma Shah. A very Bizzimumzi of 2 and a full-time working Mama Bear. Salma Shah is a Partner and Senior Adviser at Portland, the communications and public affairs company. Previously, Salma was Special Adviser to the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, from 2018-19. She was responsible for strategy and communication across the Department. She served in the UK government from May 2014, in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG). Prior to this Salma was a journalist at the BBC, producing the Today programme on Radio 4. Ashley and Salma dive into conversation about juggling two kids with a full fledged job covering government media. Salma's inspiring career working within government wasn't easy to maintain when her first child was born as she worked within the Ministry of Housing when Glenfield Tower collapsed due to an internal fire. Salma shares her lows managing her anxiety and depression working on this extremely devastating matter all while learning to be a new Mom. Due to the trauma she experienced during her first pregnancy she even feared to have a second child and they waited a few years before she considered having baby 2. We also discuss in this episode: * Work load and how to keep your head above water * Diversity and Equality * Teaching your kids young about what is going on in the world. * Being ok with not knowing all the answers, something we all struggle with.

We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com

E33: "Dream Big but Start Small" with Celebrity Chef of Netflix Series Chef's Table and Founder of Darjeeling Express, Asma Khan Nov 30, 2022

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This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast, Ashley is joined in conversation by Asma Khan. Asma Khan is an Indian-born British chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. She owns Darjeeling Express restaurant in Central London and was profiled on the sixth season of the documentary series Chef's Table. Asma Khan shares a candid chat about her 5 year age gap between her two boys. She shares and strongly believes your power, your gift, your privilege is not for you... it is to be handed down to empower others. Also in this Bizzimumzi podcast episode we discuss: * Have a 5 year age gap between two kids *PCOS *South Asian upbringing *Cooking for charity *Teaching her children a strong work ethic from a young age *Creating an all female kitchen for her restaurant, Darjeeling Express. *Teaching your kids young love, gratitude and to Dream Big and Start Small The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom’s that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi’s!

E32: "To Breastfeed or Not" with Midwife and Breastfeeding Specialist, Shaheda Yasmeen-Khan Nov 23, 2022

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Today Ashley welcome's Shaheeda Yasmeen-Khana onto the Bizzimumzi podcast.

This is Yasmeen's first podcast and is breaking her silence by joining the show to not only chat about her birth story but to also educate the Bizzimumzi listener about choosing or not breastfeeding. Shaheda is a registered midwife of 9 years, breastfeeding specialist and trainee tongue tie assessor. Shaheda is passionate and committed in supporting mums in getting the positive feeding experience they want. She uses her clinical experience from working in the NHS trust and understanding the challenges in the system that can affect your feeding journey. Shaheda is a huge advocate for any expecting Bizzimumzi to choose their best feeding journey. Oral function plays a huge part in feeding difficulties and unfortunately, this is something that is lacking in the NHS. Shaheda provides thorough feeding assessments to highlight if this is a potential issue and provide the correct guidance to achieve a better feeding experience for you and your baby. On this Bizzimumzi episode we chat about: * Baby coming early and preparing for anything that comes your way * Potentially delivering a child at 29 weeks * Packing the hospital bag * Emotions flying that I thought I failed to carry her to term * Mom Guilt * How to find the best way to feed your child *How to handle leaky boobs *Colostrum Harvesting The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom’s that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi’s!

E31: "Lets Get Boujee In Our Bodies!" with holistic health coach, Synthia Link Nov 16, 2022

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This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast, Ashley is joined in conversation by Synthia Link.

Synthia is the head trainer and creator of SLINK FIT! Originally from NEW YORK, she started her career as a performer. She was seen as a Rockette in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, performed in a number of Broadway Shows (How to Succeed…, Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway and Frozen), National Tours, and even the Metropolitan Opera! Her passion for health and fitness has always had a strong presence in her life. While performing, she was also a fitness instructor at a variety of studios in Manhattan, and graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition as a certified holistic health coach.

Synthia’s classes are HIGH ENERGY, SWEATY, and FUN. She always aims to push you beyond your comfort zone, but also ensures that her class provides a safe space for all to thrive, grow, and reach their goals! She also promises to try and make you laugh as much as possible!

Also in this Bizzimumzi podcast episode we discuss: * Reminiscing about their time on Broadway. * Feeling like it's the right time to try for a child. * Changing the mindset to stop dieting and find healthy ways to eat better to fuel your body. * Struggling with body image and what we see in the mirror is never what we want. * Practice what you preach when it comes finding a health relationship with food * Losing your sense of self in a growing body when expecting. * Food shopping on a budget and understanding the labels when looking for healthy alternatives. * Portion control and how to successfully master meal prep. The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom’s that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi’s!

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