DAMSEL (no distress)

In my inaugural episode of DAMSEL (no distress) I have the wonderful pleasure of chatting with my long-time, fierce friend Roz "The Diva" Mays about body image, confidence and pole dancing!
Roz is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor as well as a pole instructor in New York City. Roz prides herself on helping nontraditional athletes enjoy fitness.
She is the creator of the first plus-size pole competition and is also a SAG member. She can be seen doing pole stunt work in shows like Law & Order: SVU, The Big C and That's my Boy with Adam Sandler.
Roz has been featured in a variety of articles and videos in numerous publications and networks as well as a documentary called "Dangerous Curves" that was featured in the NY Times.
To learn more about Roz you can visit her website here or follow her on Instagram: @RozTheDiva

On this episode of DAMSEL (no distress) we are talking all things BAKING! with Rhi Gupta, Baker Extraordinaire!
Rhi is a graphic designer & enthusiastic community manager/marketing human, currently working on the PAX shows at ReedPop. When she's not working she can be found inside puffs of sugar and flour in her kitchen in Connecticut, likely looking for someone to taste test her latest recipe experiment.

To learn more about Rhi and her baked goods you can follow her on:
Instagram: @bakerhi
Twitter @bakerhi
or visit her blog: www.bakerhi.com

In the 9th episode of DAMSEL (no distress) we talk about all things related to corporate recruiting and job searching.
Our guest this week is Alex Kaplan, a NYC-based corporate recruiter with Clarity LLC working hard to match top talent with companies across the across the country. She has degrees in both Spanish and Education and worked for NYU Undergraduate Admissions for 6+ years. When not recruiting, Alex spends the majority of her time watching Seinfeld reruns and trying to convince anyone who will listen that candy corn is a legitimate food.
To learn more about Alex and Clarity, LLC you can check out the website here or follow along on Instagram: @clarityrecruiting.

In the second episode of the DAMSEL (no distress) we are talking about all things MONEY with Carmen Perez, the "finfluencer" otherwise known as Make Real Cents.
Carmen paid off $57k of debt in two years and nine months back in 2018 and is the creator of MakeRealCents.com, a personal finance platform dedicated to helping people achieve financial independence and avoid the mistakes she made early on.
Besides loving to talk money, Carmen is currently coding a personal finance website and soon to be mobile application, called Budget Better, that will be launching in late Oct of this year.
To learn more about Carmen you can follow her on Instagram: @MakeRealCents and @budgetbetter.io

On this episode of DAMSEL (no distress) we talk to Shanon Morris, a Registered Dietitian, about healthy eating.
Shanon has been working with communities from children to senior citizens for over a decade with the goal of making nutrition relatable, accessible and enjoyable for all.

Shanon studied Nutritional Sciences at Howard University and Nutrition and Exercise Science at Columbia University, giving her the tools to influence behavioral change not only in her own neighborhood of Harlem, but all of New York City. Shanon currently serves as the Senior Director of Community Impact for the American Heart Association.
Shanon is also the author of an incredible children's book called MC Veggie Fresh Rocks the Mic.
To learn more about Shanon you can follow her on IG @shanonmorrisrd and to learn more about her services and her book please visit her website here.