BankyGirlCreations is an online shop that carries cute, funny, and slightly sarcastic apparel and accessories. It is owned and operated by Katie, a mom of three, who loves comfy clothes and hanging at home with her family in Buffalo, NY.

All of BGC's designs are completely original, including the popular Chaos Coordinator and Because Kids. designs- featured by Huff Post Parents, Buzz Feed Parents, Scary Mommy, Lucie's List, and more! A portion of BGC's proceeds are donated to Oishei Children's Hospital of Buffalo. Over $10,000 has been given to date!

Please visit bankygirlcreations.com to check out the shop and follow along on Instagram and Facebook too.

UK based home-educating mum, Tanya Slater, spent a decade decluttering her home and her entire life. In doing so she overcame her crippling mental health and improved her human experience exponentially. The Girl Who Simplified condenses 40 years of life challenges, learning, and experience, and is now a work of passion transforming people’s lives with her proven transformation formula and simplify to succeed message. Tanya now teaches busy women how to take control of their homes so they can better take control of their life. It’s best described as well-being, confidence, clarity, life, family, relationship, mental health, and business coaching all rolled into one. Uniquely disguised as a home clearing course to make positive and lasting change. Basically, it’s magic! Born out of lockdown, Tanya’s Home Clearing Club method is a 49-day online course that gently guides students week by week, room by room around their home to remove all their excess ‘stuff’. Very quickly, everyone starts to understand the ways in which the things they have accumulated over the years have been holding them back and adding to their overwhelm and exhaustion.

Karen Laos helps women find their voice! Karen is a keynote speaker equipping women to stand out with unshakable confidence. She’s a communication expert helping women speak with clarity and credibility through their presence and message. Karen champions female business leaders to command the room and take their seat at the table. She’s also the host of the Ignite Your Confidence podcast.

Karen has coached leaders at Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, Sephora, Sony, Microsoft, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Trip Advisor, Bacardi, Levi, and more. She loves facilitating corporate retreats. Her passion lies in developing others and she has done this throughout her career of nearly three decades.

Karen’s style is fun, encouraging, and results-oriented. She immediately moves past the “fluff” and gets straight to the issue.

Melissa Maxwell is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, exceptional wife & busy mama. She has spent over a decade gaining knowledge and experience in fitness, yoga, mindset, nutrition, and health in order to provide a holistic view of wellness for her clients and students.

After becoming a young mother at age 18, Kristin Zeier hustled her way through business school while waitressing and raising her son. Now, she's preparing for her future as a 30-something empty-nester snowbird. She's ditching her comfy corporate job in pursuit of career and location freedom through online solopreneurship. Her quest is to intentionally create a life she is obsessed with by mastering one goal at a time. Kristin's mission is to empower other women to do the same

Hillary Bennett is a soul-centered mom, wife, and entrepreneur. Her podcast, The Motivated Mompreneur, is full of inspiration and information on building and growing sustainable, heart-centered businesses without sacrificing your family. She helps women just like you find fulfillment through entrepreneurship, create the time to spend with your family, and achieve your goals faster than you ever thought possible

As a full-time professor who's had 3 kids in 4.5 years, Amber Curtis, Ph.D. knows all too well that time is of the essence. She started Solutions for Simplicity to share everything she's learned both the hard way, through her own personal experience juggling family & career, and from years of academic research into what's scientifically shown to help us maximize productivity & effectiveness. Her mission is to help other overwhelmed moms free up more time for who & what they love.

Rebecca Brady, transplanted Kiwi from New Zealand, a busy mum of three, and owner of Top Seedz. As an avid traveler and sports competitor, she knows how healthy eating influences the way we live and feel in our bodies. She follows her dreams with the determination and belief that she can succeed and does!

Christine Kennedy and I talk about Comfort Foods. The feelings connected to them, the impact they can have on us physically and emotionally, and how to be aware and manage them so they don’t sabotage our health goals and progress. Christine has some easy healthy recipes on her website - check them out here!

Kiki, a former educator and busy wife and mom in Alberta, CA decided to launch Smoothies Tank Tops spending years being frustrated with tanks that would constantly ride up, were see-through, and fell apart. As someone who has battled weight issues for over 40 years and who taught junior high for 15 years, she knew in her heart I could make a difference in how girls and women felt about their bodies. I wanted to change how they 'saw' themselves as women. I wanted them to know their worth and to recognize the strength and power their bodies held, regardless of shape or size. There is a huge correlation between confidence and how we perceive the world. Our experiences shape who we are, but what defines us is how we RESPOND to those experiences; it's why siblings from the same family often grow up to be very different people. Smoothies is so much more than just a tank top company; we have created an Empowerment/Mentorship Program for Girls aged 10-14. Her hope is to grow the company through awareness, their Confidence Connection movement, and their products.

Christine Kennedy from @christine.kennedy.wellness and myself are back with a guest counselor Kristi Scalzo on Counselors on Couches Having Tea. This week we answer YOUR questions as we talk all things time management. We share tips and tricks that we use, as well as some mindset strategies to overcome obstacles. Let me know in the comments or send an email if there are topics you want to hear about.

Stephanie Skryzowski is the Founder & CEO of 100 Degrees Consulting. She spent years traveling the globe – from Afghanistan to Nepal to Haiti – as a nonprofit Chief Financial Officer, helping organizations better understand, use, and communicate their financials so they could make a greater impact on the world. She has seen firsthand how lives can be changed when people understand their numbers. She is also very passionate about her girls and her family. Stephanie embraces all her roles as mom, woman, boss, and coach. She has a lot on her plate and shares how she manages, what helps her find her peace, what she has had to let go of and offers her story to hopefully inspire you to find the bliss in your busy.

Once upon a time, 2 school social workers met on the internet, decided to have a conversation, and started a weekly chat called Counselors on Couches Having Tea. Meet Christine Kennedy of @Christine.Kennedy.Wellness. Listen to our first episode (and actually the first time we even met)! We talk about self-care, mom stuff, time management, mindfulness and so much more! Let me know in the comments or send an email if there are topics you want to hear about.

Kiera Obst and Amanda Sfintescu share their story as business owners, busy moms, and best friends as well as what strategies and skills help them find their bliss! Also if you are not familiar with Pilates, learn more about all the benefits. Pilates is approachable and healing for all body types and ability levels. Iron 9 Pilates was created to spread the love of modern Pilates and friendship.

I like to say that since we all have minds, mental health awareness is really for all of us. Unfortunately, the stigma surrounding mental health prevents so many individuals from acknowledging what they are dealing with and seeking help. So let's change the conversation and help eliminate the stigma.

Welcome to quarantine coping tips for moms and families. This is an unprecedented time and less than ideal situation for so many as schools and businesses close forcing social distancing in public and extreme togetherness at home. There are definitely ways to use this time in a way that is relaxing, rejuvenating, and still somewhat fun. continue to connect to some tips to help.

Laurie shares how she has taken situations she didn’t choose to redefine how she lives her daily life. How through self-reflection, changing the way she thinks about and approaches her day, the way she thinks about herself, as well as small daily changes to change her life from busy to blissful!

Today we are exploring one of the many ways to include creativity into your self-care routine (If you didn’t read my blog post about this, head over there as well). I get to talk to Vanessa Frost owner of MUSEjar Art Studio in East Aurora, NY. She makes her passion for art fun and approachable for all ages and skill levels and shares how you can too.

https://musejar.com/

Self -care is not just about massages and makeovers (and definitely not selfish).  It is a necessary part of taking care of ourselves and those around us.  Reframe what you think about self-care and how it can (and should) fit in your day to day life.

Today I get to talk to Latoya Fonville - An amazing mom, woman, boss, and coach.  She has a lot on her plate and shares how she manages, what helps her find her peace, what she has had to let go of and offers her story to hopefully inspire you to find the bliss in your busy.