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EXPERT ALERTS

• Michelle Obama's In Vitro Fertilization Journey – Why Can't Our Society Embrace the IVF Process?
• Are Consumers Prepared for Another Recession?
• #MeToo, #TimesUp and the Impact of Past Trauma
• Is It Sadness or Depression?
• 7 Ways to Spend Less and Enjoy Life More for the Holidays
• Parents: Unwrap Inner Peace This Holiday Season

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Michelle Obama's In Vitro Fertilization Journey – Why Can't Our Society Embrace the IVF Process?
Jennifer Prudenti
Author
In Michelle Obama's new memoir, "Becoming," Obama opens up about her struggles to conceive, her devastating miscarriage and how she turned to IVF to help her create her family. Prudenti, author of One Mother's Journey: Creating My Family Through In Vitro, says: "While I applaud Michelle Obama, I have to ask, why is it our society cannot embrace the IVF process? Why was this detail omitted from conversation until now? In the waiting room of these clinics, women are all sitting around with their heads down, not talking, reading, not wanting to be approached. Nobody wants to discuss it. I'm not sure why. People are embarrassed, and maybe even a little ashamed. I think it starts with well-meaning parents who probably say, 'You can't conceive? What's wrong?' and suddenly the woman now feels less. Of course, the parents don't mean to do that, but that's how it comes out."
Watch the book trailer here: http://bit.ly/InVitroJourney
Website: http://a.co/d/j1ECXhR
Contact: Scott Lorenz, scottlorenz@westwindcos.com

Are Consumers Prepared for Another Recession?
Jacqui Kearns
Chief Brand Officer
Affinity Federal Credit Union
Financial experts are spotting similarities between the 2008 recession and current economic landscape, but are consumers ready to face another downturn? Kearns, who leads financial education initiatives at Affinity Federal Credit Union, stresses the importance of setting up a yearly financial checkup: "Be on your toes so you're not caught on your heels."
Kearns can discuss the factors to consider when preparing for a possible market correction and how consumers can protect their assets. She manages AffinityFCU's Financial Wellness and Education site and recently posted this blog: https://www.affinityfcu.com/tips-and-tools/affinity-connect-blog/2018/5-ways-to-save-money-on-a-tight-budget.aspx. She is based in New Jersey.
Website: https://www.affinityfcu.com/financial-wellness.aspx
Contact: Brian Hyland, bhyland@sternstrategy.com

#MeToo, #TimesUp and the Impact of Past Trauma
Susan Goudy
Empowerment Advisor, MSW
"With #MeToo and #TimesUp, it's important to realize that there are so many women who already have a history of assault or abuse. When you add sexual harassment to it, it's a whole new ballgame as far as how it affects them."
Goudy, an author, motivational speaker, and empowerment advisor, helps people discover what is holding them back and keeping them in a place of fear, and how to move past it -- for good. A survivor of childhood sexual assault, she knows firsthand that living in the shadow of your past can cause you to forget that you have the power to take charge of your life. She teaches clients that no matter what may or may not lie in their own past, they can become more awake, aware, clear, and empowered.
Online Press Kit: https://susangoudy.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: http://www.susangoudy.com
Contact: Michelle Tennant, Michelle@WasabiPublicity.com

Is It Sadness or Depression?
Dr. Tracy Uloma Cooper
Founder
Uloma Foundation
"Sadness is a state of being that everyone is able to relate to: that moment when a specific trigger causes our wellbeing to decline in response to the event and we feel sad. We all experience those moments in life where the reality presented is less than our expectations, whether it is not receiving the position, the relationship, or the experience we felt would make us feel happy. Yet, as we steel ourselves against the inevitable realities of life and try, and try again, we discover that sadness begins to wane and we successfully recover our sense of wellbeing, discovering that sadness is not only a normal emotional state, but that it is transitory. When we look at the significant differences between sadness and depression, the critical factors we observe are the severity and duration of the symptoms. Are the symptoms you are feeling chronic, constant, pervasive, and disruptive to your life?"
Cooper is an expert and go-to resource for personal empowerment and happiness. With a Ph.D. in clinical psychology specializing in integrative therapy, she feels inspired to offer books, speaking engagements, classes, integrative therapy and coaching to empower individuals to author their own passionate, beautiful life. She is the founder and CEO of the Uloma Foundation -- a nonprofit dedicated to vulnerable populations -- and author of several books, including the women's healing and empowerment guide, "Inspired to Greatness: A Feminine Approach to Healing the World" and the children's book series, "Sophie Star Child."
Online Press Kit: https://tracyulomacooper.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: https://www.ulomafoundation.org
Contact: Michelle Tennant, Michelle@WasabiPublicity.com

7 Ways to Spend Less and Enjoy Life More for the Holidays
Pamela Yellen
President
Bank On Yourself
"1) Get Clear About Wants vs. Needs: Those slick Madison Avenue types would have us believe that we 'need' lots of things, from the latest techno-gadget to that trendy new shoe. They tell us that we're not sexy/successful/cool without what they're selling. What do we really need? Stop and think about it and get clarity for yourself. And if you have children, teaching them the difference between needs and wants will empower them for life. 2) Curb the Impulse, Break the Spell: Next time you feel the urge to buy something you hadn't planned to buy, simply clench your fist or flex your bicep. Voila! The spell is broken and you can actually think clearly again! 3) Wrap Your Charge Cards: Some financial advisors tell you to leave your cards at home to avoid temptation. I prefer to wrap my cards in my goals. Every time I take a card out, I see a picture or some words that represent a goal that's important to me. I get the opportunity to stop and decide whether what I'm about to purchase is more important than that goal. If it is or it doesn't undermine my goal, I might go ahead and buy it. If it isn't, I get the satisfaction of knowing I'm a step closer to my goal because I chose to not purchase the item. 4) Distinguish 'Big Happy' from 'Little Happy': The Big Happy for most of us is having memorable experiences and being with the people we love. That other stuff we chase? That's usually Little Happy – fleeting and not very fulfilling. 5) Be Consistently, Consciously Grateful: When we practice gratitude, we feel 'wealthier' and more prosperous in all ways. Our self-esteem is greater and we just generally feel happy and appreciative of many aspects of our lives. Because of this, we're less likely to crave material goods to feed an emotional need. And studies have shown that having a grateful attitude actually enhances our ability to make good decisions. 6) Create Value Comparisons: Rather than falling for some marketer's value comparison, how about setting up your own? Put a price tag on some things you really enjoy and value. 7) Know Your Spending Triggers:  Do you feel driven to buy extravagant gifts as soon as the mall's Santa shows up or when holiday decorations pop up in the stores (earlier and earlier each year)? When you have a rough day at work, do you crave some retail therapy to feel better? When you're out with old friends, do you order the most expensive item on the menu? Are you triggered to overspend in a bookstore, hardware store, or swap meet? 'Know thyself' – and especially know your spending triggers so you can outwit them."
Yellen is a financial investigator and the author of two New York Times best-selling books, including her latest, "The Bank on Yourself Revolution: Fire Your Banker, Bypass Wall Street, and Take Control of Your Own Financial Future." Yellen investigated more than 450 financial strategies seeking an alternative to the risk and volatility of stocks and other investments, which led her to a time-tested, predictable method of growing wealth now used by more than 500,000 Americans.
Online Press Kit: http://pamelayellen.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: https://www.bankonyourself.com
Contact: Jennifer Thomas, jennifer.wasabi10@gmail.com

Parents: Unwrap Inner Peace This Holiday Season
Julie Potiker
Author, Mindfulness Expert
Mindful Methods for Life
"Stepping back for a moment from what you're feeling -- to observe it instead of being stuck in it -- can enable you to handle even the most stressful holiday moments."
Potiker, an author and mindfulness expert, is an attorney who began her serious study and investigation of mindfulness after graduating from the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program at the University of California, San Diego. She was trained by Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer and UCSD as a Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher. She went on to study with Rick Hanson, becoming a graduate of his Positive Neuroplasticity Training Professional Course. Potiker also completed Brené Brown's Living Brave Semester. Now, she shares these and other mindfulness techniques with the world through her Mindful Methods for Life trainings and her new book: "Life Falls Apart, but You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm In the Midst of Chaos." She holds a B.G.S. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from George Washington University.
Online Press Kit: www.JuliePotiker.OnlinePressKit247.com
Website: www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com
Contact: Michelle Tennant, michelle@wasabipublicity.com

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