Women of Chispa defining their spark toward life, challenges, and the pursuit of joy.
Jennifer Heegaard: Happy Wife, Proud Aunt, Loving Sister, Loyal Friend, Humble Board President of Dress for Success Miami, and Driven President of JEJE Consulting, A Public Relations, Branding and Events Firm. What have you overcome? When I was younger, I was overweight. I grew up in a society where being beautiful meant being stick thin and to…
Karen Shayne: Daughter, Entrepreneur, Leader, Business Partner, Philanthropist, Best Friend, Fighter and a Sister Survivor, and most importantly and what I am most proud of, I am a WOMAN. What have you overcome? I am an overcomer of cancer in so many ways. Cancer became a part of my life by no choice of my own,…
Alison Feliciano: Mother, Widow, CEO, Speaker, Author, Credit + Debt Coach, Sister, Friend, Worship Leader, Prayer Warrior. What have you overcome? Since the age of eight, death has been a part of my life. I lost my mother at eight in April of 1978 and every year or two after that someone in my life passed…
Sonia M Puopolo: Author, Entrepreneur, Lecturer, Inspirational Speaker, Publisher, Multilingual and Multicultural Brand, Image and Communications Specialist, Mom to her Lhasa Apsos, GodMother to Becca and Bella, and last but most important, Daughter to her best friend and most precious DAD in the world. What have you overcome? “Life is all about possibilities. There is nothing in life…
As President & CEO of Miami Children’s Health Foundation (MCH Foundation), Lucy Morillo’s primary goal is to fund world-class care by developing and mobilizing resources that advance Miami Children’s Hospital as a leading center of pediatric excellence. Since joining MCH Foundation in 2007, Morillo and the foundation leadership have helped increase attention to the hospital’s…
In honor of Mother’s Day 2015 (ahem, it’s coming up… this Sunday), we wanted to take a minute to acknowledge the fact that moms are some of the best leaders around. They’ve been in charge of multi-faceted operations as long as humans have roamed the earth: making sure the family all gets along, keeping folks…
Designer Yanina Faour is Argentina’s “enfant terrible” of luxury jewelry, injecting new life into the conventions of fine jewelry. She creates bold, understated handcrafted jewels that tell a story. “When it’s time for me to design, my reference points are the European couture jewelry houses, architecture, contemporary art, and my beloved Buenos Aires is always…
Certified health coach, clean and eating specialist, cancer guide, mother of two wonderful children, and the founder of The Healthy Warrior, Cristina Gutierrez believes there is no diet that will do what healthy eating does. She asks us to skip the diet and simply eat healthy. We ask her about life experiences that sparked her…
Meet Chef Isa Souza. She is a standout performer that exudes positive energy, an unparalleled love for a healthy lifestyle, and an insatiable desire to revolutionize the traditional art of cooking. Her tender voice and endearing eyes transcend to her flavorful dishes that combine traditional cooking methods with modern techniques all presented with chic elegance that characterizes…
