Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Andrea Lowenstein spent her childhood surrounded by business and entrepreneurship from both her parents. In her words "we were constantly discussing how something was made, or wondering how much are they earning, and of course OUR business ideas were always stolen by others." Following in those footsteps, while newly married and a new mother, Andrea worked a job, started her own business, and moonlighted - learning everything she could about the internet - all at the same time. Three additional kids were added to the mix, then single motherhood for eight years before a second marriage and finally a blended family! Through years of hard work and hustle Andrea developed a reputation of being a profitability specialist. Andrea would jump into a business, go under the hood, and expose where and how they were losing money and identify the ways that they could optimize what exists plus add additional streams of revenue. Currently Andrea works as a digital marketing consultant, with clients ranging from well known musicians, to lawyers, to e-com, to content creators, and more. Andrea has also been running free marketing workshops to help 100's of smaller businesses get up to speed with today's best practices You can reach Andrea at andrea@goandrea.com
Lori Alhadeff was raised in New Jersey and lived there for over thirty eight years. She graduated from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education and a Master of Arts in Education from Gratz College.
She is a former K-12 Health and Physical Education teacher. Lori obtained her certification in Health and Physical Education in the State of New Jersey and her certification in Health and Physical Education in the State of New York. She was employed four years at Union Township School in Hampton, New Jersey where she coached volleyball, cheerleading and softball. She also has experience as a Health & Physical Education teacher for children with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities at Windward School.
For fourteen years, Lori was a stay at home mom of her three children. When her daughter, Alyssa, was tragically killed at Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, she founded Make Our Schools Safe, dedicated to protecting students and teachers at school. She founded the 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization with her husband of 17 years, Dr. Ilan Alhadeff, and became a school safety advocate. In 2018, she was elected to The School Board of Broward County, Florida and currently serves as District 4 Board Member. She is also a fundraising volunteer for the Parkland Soccer Club.
Charlie Saffro is the President and Founder of CS Recruiting which she started from the ground up over a decade ago. She has14 years of direct recruiting experience within the Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain space. Today, she leads a team of over 30 and manages a multi-million dollar organization where she focuses on making meaningful connections to empower others to discover their full potential. Charlie has worked with many small to medium-sized businesses, as well as with Fortune 500 companies to help them identify the right talent for their organizational needs. Clients have included Third Party Logistics providers (3PL’s), Asset Based providers, Shippers (Manufacturers and Distributors) and Vendors to the industry (transportation technology/fleet solutions). CS Recruiting’s goal is to partner with clients and candidates to develop long-lasting relationships and make appropriate and time sensitive career matches. Charlie’s team of dedicated recruiters have experience filling positions of all levels; including C Level and Executive positions, Management roles and Independent Contributor seats.
Charlie is a dedicated yogi and encourages her clients and team to practice mindfulness in the workplace and beyond. She is married to her college sweetheart and takes pride in setting a good example to her three young boys ages: 10, 12, and 14.
Dr. Benjamin Tehrani, DPM, is a top Podiatric Surgeon and Founder of Kings Point Foot & Ankle Specialists. He is a distinguished healthcare provider who holds an Internship in General Surgery, an accolade held only by a handful of Podiatric Surgeons in the United States.
Prior to private practice in Los Angeles, Dr. Tehrani completed his surgical residency focused on Elective and Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle at Maricopa Medical Center, a County Hospital in Urban Phoenix. He held an important role as Chief Podiatry Resident in an underserved urban population. He served in a clinic which treated over 18,000 patients during his tenure and he performed hundreds of surgeries on simple and complex foot and ankle pathologies, including burn victims being treated at Arizona Burn Center.
Dr. Benjamin Tehrani treats a wide variety of foot and ankle conditions ranging from ingrown toenails to endoscopic procedures of the foot and ankle. His interests also include metatarsal fractures, toe surgery, custom orthotics, fungal nails, heel pain, nerve pain, wound care, and diabetic foot examinations. Growing up with a father in the fashion industry, he prides himself on providing an aesthetic outcome in addition to treating the foot and ankle pathology. His goal is for you to leave his office feeling confident and empowered to get back on your feet.
Aside from Podiatry, he has played the piano since the age of 7. He enjoys music production and one day aspires to have his own boutique music studio. He enjoys traveling to new countries and spending time with his friends and family in Los Angeles.
Lara Field is a Pediatric Registered Dietitian + Nutrition Expert and the founder of FEED. While working at the University of Chicago as a clinical dietician Lara saw a growing need to help families find their balance with food- amidst their stressful lives. Lara knew that she could help them successfully manage health conditions, food and weight issues,and overall healthy lifestyles. With more than a decade of clinical experience she has worked with over 1300 families and has lectured around the country. When Lara is not running FEED she spends time with her husband and 2 boys ages 12 and 10.
Dr. Mavis Mbi established Baby Convenience after inventing the first ChangePal case. As a busy working professional mom, she found herself struggling with finding her baby’s changing items and needing the ultimate organizer to keep all of her baby essentials packed and ready to go in an easy fashion. With the granting of the first patent for ChangePal in 2012, she was inspired to set her team on a path of continual innovation. She has been blessed with three adorable children; all of whom continue to inspire her to create and innovate to help other moms and dads with their parenting journey by inspiring her team to continue to make brilliant travel bags that can save people time, money and energy while on-the-go. Dr. Mbi’s hope is that ChangePal helps everyone in their parenting journey, travel memories, errand trips and fun outings by taking the hassle out of looking for needed essentials and enjoy life’s precious moments instead.
When she is not working at her full-time job or on her business, she spends time with her family catching up on their favorite family TV shows, movies and cooking fun recipes. Although raised in Columbia, Maryland, Mavis was born in Ghana, West Africa and immigrated to the United States with her family in her early years. She attributes her accomplishments to God’s grace, and inspiration from her parents who supported all her endeavors. Dr. Mbi also attributes her love for entrepreneurship to seeing her mom operate a family business with her aunt and grandmother while growing up in Ghana; showing her that women can be professionals, mothers and successful business owners all at the same time.
Jovanna Morgan is a wife, mom of three kids ages 7, 5, and 3- an award-winning sales executive by day and wellness-focused lifestyle influencer by night. She is in pursuit of “a life well lived” and loves to share her journey and empower her community through her online presence.
She founded her passion project, @wellnessjovi in 2019 after radically changing her life by making small changes in her lifestyle and mindset, all while juggling her day job and family life. Now, she is passionate about sharing what she’s learned via her social media channels and her blog, jovannamorgan.com.
Jovanna is a first-generation American based in sunny Sarasota, Florida. She was featured on the cover of SRQ Magazine in 2020 and was named a 2020 "Woman to Know" in Sarasota.
Dr. MIchele Cox, or Dr. Michele, and she is so adoring called by her patients, is a Regenerative & Performance Medicine Physician. A proud veteran of the Navy and Coast Guard, she received her medical education from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Her practice is based on experience gained from serving diverse patient populations in several world class health care facilities both in the United States and abroad. Dr. Michele is on a mission to make research medicine available and accessible in a clinical setting. She works with patients who have suffered strokes, heart-attacks, dementia, and frailty- helping guide them so that their ailments are a thing of the past. She places her healing emphasis on optimizing the human body at the molecular & energetic level. Dr. Michele is driven to redefine and optimize how communities experience hyper-wellness and longevity healthcare. In our fascinating talk, we discuss healing from the inside out, daily living, kids, and her 72 hour (yes 72!) wet 'cleanse' that helps get rid of all of our bad cells. She also jumps on a trampoline for exercise! Dr. Michele is the founder and Medical director of Vessel longevity & IV Bar. She lives together with her husband and three children in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Dr. Armin Tehrany, is a New York City orthopedic surgeon, and a world expert in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. He is the founder of Manhattan Orthopedic Care where he has worked with the team physicians for the New York Jets, New York Rangers and New York Islanders. As if saving shoulders were not enough Dr. Armin is also an accomplished film producer together with his wife Valerie. In 2018 they formed a film company called Precision Cut Productions. In addition to his two serious businesses Dr. Armin serves on several boards, teaches in medical school, and is an Honorary Surgeon for the New York City Police Department. He lives with his wife and two girls ages 13 and 16.
Rahel Bayar is a former sex crimes and child abuse prosecutor who has worked in the field of sexual misconduct and abuse prevention for over a decade. She built her career on creating safe spaces and facilitating change in workplaces globally. She spent many years as an Assistant District Attorney in both the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Bureaus at the Bronx District Attorney’s office. As a prosecutor, Rahel was responsible for the prosecution and investigation of hundreds of sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence cases including high-profile rape cases. Rahel has since founded the Bayar group. A firm that has developed and delivered customized interactive workshops, lectures and trainings across the country to diverse workplaces. She has consulted for over sixty K-12 independent schools, camps, media outlets, financial and law firms, global youth organizations, corporations, churches, synagogues, religious organizations, and nonprofits. She is a sought after and widely renowned speaker. Rahel is also full time mom to three children.
Jonathan Rubinstein is the founder and CEO of Joe Coffee an award-winning collection of destination coffee shops in New York City. Jonathan is a real life renaissance man. One of Jonathan's lives was as a successful camp director and before starting Joe, he worked as a talent agent. Jonathan's inspiration for Joe’s came when he Jonathan noticed that many of the city’s cafes focused more on their decor and atmosphere than on the coffee they served. In 2002, he left the entertainment field to open a coffee shop that would be obsessively committed to producing coffee as a culinary art. Jonathan's Radio Television Public appearances and press literally span two pages of a google doc at a font size of 8. But to name a few: The Chew, Martha Stewart Living, Emerils Table, Named one of the “10 Best U.S. Coffee Bars” By Food & Wine, and The New York Times: Named them as one of “10 Outstanding Coffee Bars” in New York City. On a personal note, I have to say that Joe’s coffee is by far and away the most delicious coffee in New York City and arguably in the country. By summer of 2021 there will be 23 Joe Coffee locations around the city. Jonathan lives with his 12 year old daughter in Brooklyn. They have a dog named Belle.
Welcome to Teeny Tiny Talks. A platform where we talk to individuals who are changing lives and raising children at the same time. Meet Jodi Harris. Jodi is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and what I would call a high creative. Let’s start with her success as a TV actor- her credits are in the hundreds but to name a few of my favorites- Greys anatomy, Aquarius, Jane the Virgin and her upcoming work on a new show about Erin Brockovich’s life called Rebel. Jodi, together with her sister is the owner of the (best!) diaper rash ointment company, Pinxav- which has been around for 90 years and when Jodi and her sister took over the company they took it to a new level, and as a result are thriving in the baby industry. In her personal life, Jodi was married for 19 years to her husband from which she had two biological children. Jodi now lives with her partner of 6 yrs. and is part of a blended family. Their kids are ages 14, 15, 16 and 19. In our talk Jodi discusses the challenges of coming into her own, long after having her children. We talk about inner strength and seemingly impossible obstacles that really do make us and our children stronger.
Welcome to Teeny Tiny Talks. A platform for tiny conversations with individuals who are changing the world and raising children at the same time. Julie Samuels saw an opportunity to fill a void in NYC's civic landscape and brought together the city's tech sector to get engaged in the political debates across NY. Named one of Crain's 50 Most Powerful Women in NY, Julie is truly a pioneer in her field. Donna Rudolph, Founder of Teeny Tiny Treatments, sits down with Julie to talk about what its like to be a female who loves her work, and is also invested in raising a family. She gives us an honest account of the good, the bad and the ugly and everything it takes to be a BOSS and a PARENT. Subscribe to our Podcast, and our YouTube channel for more interviews with our fascinating lineup in TEENY TINY TALKS and of course our TEENY TINY TIPS for everyday health and wellness.
