Tag: Issue 6

2Oct By Stellar Woman Magazine1 Comment

Wellness

Join Stella’s fundraiser for Walk 100 Miles for Breast Cancer Now – South England Challenge

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual observance held during the month of October. It is intended to raise awareness about breast cancer, the second most common cancer among women in the United States according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021. In 2018, the latest year for which incidence data are available, in the United States, 254,744 new cases of breast cancer were reported among women, and 42,465 women died of this cancer. For every 100,000 women, 127 new breast cancer cases were reported and 20 women died of this cancer. How to create Breast Cancer awareness Promote patient-provider discussions of family history and riskPresent personalized information about breast cancer risk, especially for men or young women at high risk due to family history.Di...

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1Oct By Stellar Woman Magazine1 Comment

Thriving

Lessons on Leadership. From Serena & Venus Williams’ Story

In 1978 Richard Williams watched the finals of the French Open. He noted that the woman’s champion, Virginia Ruzici, took home a sizable check along with her trophy. Something stirred within him. Richard developed a 78-page plan to teach his daughters to become tennis champions. It was a strange plan indeed. He first had to teach himself this unfamiliar game of tennis by watching videos and taking lessons from a man nicknamed, “Old Whiskey.” Next, he decided to marry his long-time girlfriend, Oracene Price, and bring a few more girls into the world. This was accomplished when Oracene gave birth to Venus (1980) and Serena (1981) in Saginaw, Michigan. The final piece to this plan was a cross-country move to the ghetto of Compton, California. When Venus turned 4 and Serena 3, Richard bega...

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1Oct By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Cover Story, Thriving

“Leadership is about having a vision and inspiring others to help you turn it into reality” – Amy Williams

Amy is an award-winning entrepreneur, thought-leader and mentor, she has spent 20 years working across the media, publishing and advertising industries. Amy has extensive experience in raising investment for both startups and corporates and secured significant seed capital within the first year of launching Fem Foundry. She is passionate about sharing this expertise by championing female capital and amplifying female-owned businesses. An expert in building, scaling and operating digital brands, Amy has worked across a number of industries creating disruptive growth strategies, driving revenue generation and establishing new networks. She has held senior positions at leading corporations such as Vice & The Daily Mail and startups promoting diversity, inclusion and parity at ever...

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1Oct By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Beauty, Fashion

Trending: Electrifying Fuchsia

Forget shock horror, this season's most exhilarating ensembles were imagined in electrifying, senses-tingling pink. Back in 1937, Elsa Schiaparelli showcased the fiercest of fuchsia in her haute couture creations, a tone that more than eight decades later still signals daring, dopamine dressing. Pierpaolo Piccioli donned fuchsiatinted glasses at Valentino with a collection in which every individual piece, down to the shoes and accessories, was imagined in the same zingy tone. Too trepidations for a full look? A statement piece in the sprightliest of shocking pink has the power to take any outfit to megawatt margins. See proof

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30Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business

Self-leadership and its Importance to Leadership Development – Stella Olivia Kikoyo

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is power”- Lao Tzu “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.” William Ernest Hanley The above quotes provide a foundation of understanding that at the core or base of leadership development is self-leadership. Leaders exist in every company and at all levels; from the CEO to middle-level managers, to supervisors, and down to the individual, which means that everyone is a leader. It doesn’t matter the position one holds – whether they are junior associates leading a brainstorming meeting or middle managers leading others to a pitch or senior management heading to the board meeting. One needs to understand the need to develop oneself to be able to play their role in the whole team and achieve the desired team or corporat...

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25Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business, Thriving

20 great books that every leader must read.

Leadership is not about titles or positions but about cultivating a skill set that will help you lead others toward greatness. These must- read books will improve your thinking, increase your confidence and provide you with the tools you need to become a better leader. We have rounded up 20 great books that will give you a glimpse into the minds of other leaders, and how they've faced challenges in their past. 21 irrefutable laws of leadership by John Maxwell is gold! What would happen if a top expert with more than thirty years of leadership experience were willing to distill everything he had learned about leadership into a handful of life-changing principles just for you? It would change your life. John C. Maxwell has done exactly that in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leaders...

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25Sep By Stella KikoyoNo Comments

Business, Mind & Body

Visualising can help you in leading your life and others to success – Stella Olivia Kikoyo

“Anything you can imagine you can create.” Oprah Winfrey. “If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” Mohamed Ali The mind is very powerful. Look at your life, everything you’re today has been created by your mind but you probably aren’t aware of it. It is important to understand the power you have as a co-creator of our life experiences. If we know about this power then we should all be intentional in the co-creation of the world we want to experience. As a leader, you can be the leader you want to be. How is this possible? We know that the brain cannot differentiate between what is true and what is fiction. Hence, we can program or create experiences with the mind so that we can experience them in the physical world. This article cov...

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24Sep By Stella KikoyoNo Comments

Thriving

[Vox pop]: What Qualities Does a Great Leader Possess?

In your experience what are the qualities of a great leader? We posed this question to women in two groups - Fem Foundry and It's a Mastermind. This is what they had to say: Nicoletta Papadopoulou A huge loving superkind soul full of humanity for all!!!! my dad is a massive authentic one so i live it daily 24/7 in action not empty blah blah and fake show off!!! Verna Campbell Someone who is strong, honest, and has integrity. Cares about their employees and treats them with respect..Someone willing to do what they ask their employees to do.Who doesn't mind getting their hands dirty, and is there for their employees no matter what.Someone willing to have an open door. and great communication skills. Joanne Jaworski Having/using strong intuition to hire great people t...

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24Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business

The Qualities of a Good Business Leader – Monica Bradley of MB Associates

When it comes to business, being a good leader is essential to success. Good leaders have many qualities that they display consistently. Monica Bradley, the award-winning founder and Managing Director of Cheam-based mortgage brokers, MB Associates, talks about her own personal leadership style and how she inspires her team. Whatever industry you’re in, if your business is going well, sooner or later you’re going to need to recruit more staff in order to grow. I’ve grown my business considerably over the last several years, and I’ve hired some hugely talented people. I think it’s crucial to bring talent into the business, but I also think it’s essential for my staff to feel valued, motivated, and respected. They have to be good at what they do, but without the right leadership, they may...

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21Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business, Cover Story, Thriving

“Great Leaders are Great Listeners” – Rachel B. Lee

Rachel B. Lee is a fearless #ladyboss. She started her career with Walton Isaacson, a marketing agency with expertise in multicultural segments, and managed Unilever’s first social media driven consumer activations including AXE One Night Only. After receiving her MBA from the University of Texas, Austin, McCombs School of Business, she entered the technology industry at Microsoft.  She has led branding, social media strategy, content development, blogging, influencer communities, podcasts, experiential, paid media and more for the Microsoft Partner Network, a 300K partner ecosystem of small to enterprise size businesses digitally transforming the world. Rachel B. Lee As social lead for Microsoft Inspire, she achieved over a billion impressions in 2017 and in 2018 won the Speak...

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21Sep By Stellar Woman Magazine2 Comments

Business, Thriving

Teresa Mafalda Gonçalves on Success, Leadership, and Why it’s Important to Work Closely With Your Team

Teresa Mafalda Gonçalves is the Chief Finance Officer at SATA Air Açores, a Portuguese airline based in São Sebastião, Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Portugal. She opens to Stellar Woman Magazine about leadership and success. Teresa Mafalda Gonçalves How do you define success? Well, for me success is feeling that we achieved our goals. It's feeling that we have done our best. Success can be achieved when you try to do your best in all aspects of everything you do. So, success for me is overcoming fear, learning something new each day, loving and being loved back, not giving up, celebrating all the victories, the ability to learn something and to be realized with our goals. This issue is about leadership. How do you define leadership?My definition of leadership can be differe...

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20Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Tips for Proper Alignment & Proper Posture – Kim Vopni

Kim Vopni, who is described as a leading authority in health & fitness coaching for women with pelvic floor dysfunction, and has helped thousands of women learn how to do pelvic floor exercises, ditch the incontinence pads, eliminate their prolapse symptoms and get back to living life to the fullest, shares posture and alignment exercises. Click thumbnails below to dive in. Neutral Pelvis in Standing https://youtu.be/nqzhWZ1odDA Diastasis Recti - What is it? What does it look like? https://youtu.be/Qu2FHXAAebg How to stretch your calf muscles https://youtu.be/w18vC2Wnz9I Best Hamstring stretch https://youtu.be/0DUX7_tjhqI How to release the psoas muscles https://youtu.be/pPK7YkjD0cU Why high heels are bad for you https://youtu.be/A...

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19Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

7-Day Stretching challenge With Diana Mamedova

Are you yet to get the stellar body you desire? Have you considered adding stretching to your workout routine. Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. Stellar Woman Magazine teamed up with Diana Mamedova, a fitness trainer on this 7-day challenge. After 7 days come back and share your progress. Stretching challenge - Day One https://youtu.be/VTOWUL_R7zM Stretching Challenge-Day Two https://youtu.be/C4aZxVEnhPY Stretching Challenge - Day Three https://youtu.be/V2qhv1ce-KA Stretching Challenge - Day four https://yout...

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18Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Beauty, Fashion

Luxurious Leather Enhances Every Style Identity

Designers had a soft spot for the most sumptuous oftextures for autumn/winter 2022, smoothing things over on the runway with strokable, supple leather. Looks weren't reserved for rebellious bikers, The Matrix obsessives or dominatrixes, but every style forward woman. See proof

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18Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Thriving

Rene Byrd On Leveraging Her Leadership Skills to Thrive as a Music Star

Rene Byrd is a Singer-Songwriter, Ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund UK, Online Influence Awards Finalist 2020, International Women of Empowerment Finalist 2021 and Co-Founder of Online Who AM I Talk Show. Rene- intro. After making time to support others during the pandemic, she shifted her mind from realising that she couldn’t release her music and decided to use the time to serve. She is the latest R&B/Pop songstress whose vocal talent has invited the attention of associates of the legendary Quincy Jones. Rene has performed at some of the most talked about international venues and on behalf of a European Prime Minister. Rene Byrd comes from a corporate background, which funded and elevated her exciting musical career from boardroom to stage. With her unique voic...

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18Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business

10 Lessons on Leadership from American Professor Brené Brown

Brené Brown is an American professor, lecturer, researcher, six time #1 best selling author, public speaker and podcast host whose work over the past -decade has largely focused on things like  courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. In her book Dare to lead, Brown discusses the value of daring leadership in the workplace and how it benefits everyone,how  leaders can implement more daring leadership into their management has changed the conversation around leadership in an unexpected and lasting way. Brené Brown defines a leader as "anyone who takes responsibility for finding potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential." Brené Brown Introducing daring leadership To build courage in teams and organizations, daring leader...

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18Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Losing Yourself to Discover Your Authentic Self – Nicky Hassaballa

Losing yourself is not a spontaneous act or something that is done on a whim.  It is a choice that you consciously make because you feel that you are living your life behind a mask.  Like many of us nearing the mid-point of our lives, I began having thoughts of inadequacy, longing for more love and inner fulfillment, and asking, ‘have I come this far to only come this far?’  The paradox of embarking on the journey of losing myself, was actually to find my true self.  You could also say that it was a forced hand by the Divine to get me out of my comfort zone to fully realize and live my truth and purpose.  I had reached a point where my habits and routines were no longer helping me to grow and expand materially, mentally, or spiritually.  I was stuck as opposed to moving forward by not ...

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18Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Power Women: Oke Maduewesi, Founder/CEO of Zaron Group of Companies

Oke Maduewesi has been working in the cosmetics industry for a little more than a decade, and through the years, she has been very focused on delivering sleek premium quality products at affordable prices to enhance the lifestyle needs of African women. Backed with her knowledge and skills as a former Zenith Bank Manager, and an MBA holder from the University of Leeds, Oke Maduewesi built a contemporary innovative cosmetics brand that has grown to have over 25 franchise outlets and 800+ distributors in Nigeria and other African countries, whilst also contributing to the socio-economic development of Nigeria through job creation, enterprise development, strong corporate social responsibility and a business ethos anchored on reputation and trust. Today, she is currently the Founder/Chief...

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18Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Thriving

Power Women: Rwandan Beauty Entrepreneur Josette Komezusenge

Josette Komezusenge is a Rwandan beauty entrepreneur. She is born to the late Callixte Kayihura and Alexia Muhundwangeyo, both killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi along with 10 of her siblings. At the age of 15 she went to Belgium to begin her secondary education at College St Andre de Tournai.  “After completing my studies, I worked for the Belgian Government, but I wasn’t satisfied with my work and decided to be my own boss. With my humble savings, I opened up a salon and sold fashion accessories for women. Again, I wasn’t totally satisfied with my work because I dealt in products that changed skin complexion and hair colour, yet I wanted people to look more natural,” she says. Now, Josette owns 6 beauty salons, under the brand Maza Salon, the most famous in the...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Thriving

14 Reasons Why Jacinda Ardern is an Excellent Leader

Jacinda Ardern became the elected Prime Minister of New Zealand at 37 years old, making her the world's youngest female head of government, and only the second to become a mother while still in office. She has gained international recognition for strong and compassionate leadership.  Jacinda Ardern 1. She roots for solidarity “There are many factors which demonstrate that Jacinda Ardern is a great leader, but from a human rights perspective it was her masterful handling of the Christchurch shootings which really stood out. Around the world – from Brazil, India, Turkey, to even the USA and the UK – we have seen the rise of nationalism and populism. Nationalist and populist rhetoric typically comes at the expense of minorities and the already disenfranchised, be that on g...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Cover Story, Thriving

Daniela and Annette Felder on Gaps in Leadership in the Fashion Industry

Twin sisters Daniela and Annette Felder launched their womenswear line Felder Felder whilst studying at Central Saint Martins. Following their graduation in 2006, they were selected by Gen Art to showcase their collection during New York Fashion Week, and swiftly won the attention of the international fashion press and buyers, including Selfridges and Browns Focus. The sisters' signature style–feminine silhouettes toughened with chunky knitwear and bold accessories–garnered support from Simon Robbins of Russian Vogue, photographer Lorenzo Agius and stylist Patti Wilson. The German-born siblings received support from the Topshop/NewGen scheme three times, including for S/S 09. They were also featured in Hywel Davies' book 100 New Fashion Designers, published 2008. Daniela &...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman Magazine6 Comments

Mind & Body

Rewire the Brain. Reset the Mind – By Dr. Catherine Jackson

For many of us when we think of brain health and care we think of fancy equipment, high priced services and often expensive supplements. However, taking care of and protecting the brain does not have to cost a fortune or require lots of gadgets. In fact, there are several simple and free ways to care for and love your brain.  One no cost, easy to do way of rewiring the brain and resetting the mind that’s accessible to everyone is something most of us do or have done at some point in our lives, expressing gratitude. This is a simple practice that can go a long way in changing how we feel and think and also to aid in healthy brain functioning.  Dr. Catherine Jackson Gratitude Defined The Webster Dictionary defines gratitude as “an emotion of the heart, excited by a fav...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Thriving

Diana Richardson – Phillipus On Transformational Leadership and Why Women Should Reach Their Full Potential

Who is Diana Richardson – Phillipus? My name is Diana Richardson- Phillipus, I have had quite the journey in my life from the time I was born. I am a Pennsylvania native, however I have resided in numerous places from childhood. I like to think that this is what has also contributed to my journey to entrepreneurship. I always knew that I wanted to be an entrepreneur! The stumbling block for me during that time was in what capacity. I’ve always been the type of person that would willingly offer up any type of service from ministering to my friends and family. I have been an avid reader all my life and I particularly enjoyed books that spoke to the power of the Law of Attraction. I remember the very first book on this topic that was introduced to me back in 2001 from a co-worker at th...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Run Well, Stay Strong, Avoid Pain – Christina Neal

Enjoy the many health benefits of running – including a more positive mindset – while reducing your injury risk. Running has numerous health benefits. It’s great for improving heart health, keeping your weight down, and reducing your risk of diabetes and certain cancers. I personally love the idea of keeping my heart healthy through regular running and you don’t have to be super fit or fast to reap the benefits. Running strengthens your heart by decreasing your resting heart rate and improving the size and strength of the heart itself. Experts believe that, from the very first running session (regardless of your speed) you’ll have made a positive change to your heart muscle. However, to keep improving heart health and maintain the benefits, you’ll need to run regularly, ideally...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Cover Story, Thriving

Ceil Stanford on Success and Leading With Passion

Ceil Stanford is a coach, leader, business owner, entrepreneur, investor and mother. She is consistently recognized as a leader who teaches applicable and revolutionary processes for personal and professional development, helping others to develop their “inner champions.” Ceil transforms lives in extraordinary ways across the globe with entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, go-getters, parents, athletes and performers alike. In this interview with Stellar Woman Magazine she opens up about what success means to her and so much more. See excerpts below So what does leadership mean to you? Leadership to me is walking the talk. I don't respect someone that tells me to do things that they've never done or that they don't know how to do, or that they don...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business

‘Leadership is a Mindset’ by Ann Justi

What if you could use your position of power to make yourself a better person? What if you don’t manage or think of yourself as a leader? This article's advice will help you learn and behave as a leader. Leadership is not a title, it’s a mindset. A leadership mindset involves having certain attitudes, beliefs, and expectations that create the foundation of who you are, how you lead others, and how you interact with and influence your colleagues. Mindsets are leaders’ mental lenses that dictate what information they take in and use to make sense of and navigate the situations they encounter. Simply, mindsets drive what leaders do and why. Self-improvement is the key to leadership. You don't have to be a leader to be an example of what it means to grow, change, and learn. You...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business, Cover Story

“Staff need to feel valued and appreciated” – Monica Bradley

What are the qualities of a good business leader? Monica Bradley, Managing Director of Cheam-based mortgage broker, MB Associates, talks about her values and beliefs in business. Running a successful business is not just about keeping clients happy, although of course that’s hugely important. An equally crucial aspect of being a business owner and ensuring things run smoothly is keeping staff motivated and making them feel valued. If your staff don’t feel appreciated, they may grow demoralised and eventually you could lose them entirely. This was demonstrated in a 2018 survey from online learning company Udemy. Its survey revealed that nearly half of all employees said they’d quit a job due to a bad manager. Some 60 per cent of staff said they thought their managers needed manageria...

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16Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business

Three Obstacles To Being A Hero – Divya Parekh

In the world of superheroes, every hero has their Achilles heel that can bring them down. Superman had his kryptonite. Iron Man had his vanity. If someone chained together Wonder Woman’s “Bracelets of Submission,” she would lose her Amazonian super strength. From a literary point of view, it makes sense. If there were no obstacles for superheroes, there would be no drama in what they had to do. Divya Parekh In the world of business and entrepreneurship, aim to be a hero. We want to be outstanding in our fields. Most people look at being a hero in the real sense of the word — namely, to positively affect and help more people. After all, isn’t that what true heroes do? The problem is that, like superheroes, we all have obstacles that get into our way. These can have the same n...

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14Sep By Stella KikoyoNo Comments

Cover Story

Welcome to Issue 6 of Stellar Woman Magazine

It is gratifying to be bringing you the amazing stellar women in issue 6. Issue 6 is about leadership. All the women interviewed are in top leadership roles in different sectors and across the globe. We have covered fashion, music, technology, aviation, and business, and all the stories are shared from the heart. “If not me, then who?” words of Rachel B Lee echoed into my ears and brought a vibration into my body during the interview as I realised this was the whole purpose, of not only this issue, but also the magazine. We’re all called to greatness and our journey with you is to ensure that you realise this. One of the ways we do this is through stories that relate to you or the knowledge or skill that you need to fill the gap and enable new possibilities. It is a pleasure to share t...

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