On this episode, Sandra Montes joins Julie and talks about running, focusing on strengths, and changing the focus.

More About Sandra

Sandra Montes is a bilingual, Latina therapist and the owner of In Motion Counseling, PLLC, a virtual group practice serving POC women and teens. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is a certified alcohol and other drug counselor (CADC).

Sandra has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in various settings. Using a trauma-informed lens, Sandra has helped clients with depression, anxiety, and stress management. Sandra is a firm believer in a strength-based perspective. She also focuses on behavioral activation or "moving", helping clients become motivated to move their physical bodies to feel relief from their emotional states. This ties in very well with one of her passions, running. Sandra leads a group of runners in Berwyn and has completed several marathons.

You can get in touch with Sandra at her website, https://www.inmotioncounseling.com

Instagram: @In.Motion.Counseling

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inmotioncounseling

In this episode, we hear stories of deep loss and challenge with Stephanie Lukich-Roldan.

Stephanie is the Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer of Back to Nature Fitness & Adventures and now also the owner of the Treehouse, a fitness & wellness studio. A lead instructor, avid nature lover, wife & mom of two busy kiddos, Stephanie loves the challenge of finding ways to incorporate the outdoors with fitness & wellness. Her Back to Nature classes & camps are held outside in all seasons and weather. She follows & believes in the Norwegian saying: "There is no bad weather, only bad choice of clothes!"

A background in therapeutic recreation, child development & child mental health, Stephanie has worked for over 20 years with children, families & adults on the move both in & out of the hospital, preschool, school & recreational setting. Stephanie follows a very simple philosophy when it comes to fitness & wellness: ......a journey of a thousand miles begins with just 1 step....

You can find her in the following ways:

Treehouse Fitness & Wellness Studio

Facebook: The Family Treehouse

or Back to Nature Fitness

In this episode, Julie talks with author, executive coach, and business leader, Luz Canino-Baker, MBA, ACC(ICF).

Some background on Ms. Canino-Baker:

She is the Founder of the now national Mujeres De HACE women’s leadership program.

But, she didn't stop there. Ms. Canino-Baker has a passion for seeing everyone perform at his or her full potential. As a result, she started her own business in 2007, LNC Coaching, LLC. The core services include Executive/Life/Group/Retreat Coaching. She is certified in Myers Briggs, Insights Discovery, and Emotional Intelligence, and Influence self-assessment programs. She is a certified coach by International Coaching Federation.

She is also an author. Her first book Designing Your Life Plan was published in the winter of 2013. She is also an author in Volume I of a series called Today’s Inspired Latina.

And finally, Ms. Canino-Baker is the founder and President of Latinas On The Plaza, a non-profit organization that helps girls and women of color by equipping Her, empowering Her and engaging Her to reach her full potential. We want her to be strong at work, at home, and in the communities she serves. Latinas On The Plaza offers cohort based programs, workshops, book clubs, retreats and mastermind groups as the vehicles to transform women of color into super achievers.

Ms. Canino-Baker has achieved several awards including the Suburban Life Magazine’s Women of Distinction award, the Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador of the Year award from UCAN, the Chicago United’s Business Leaders of Color and one of Top 100 Under 50 leaders awarded by Diversity MBA Magazine and the International Woman of Influence Award by Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce.

You can connect with Ms. Canino-Baker through

Email: luzcaninobaker@me.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinasOnThePlaza

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinas_plaza/