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Armenian Women EmpowermentArmenian heritage month.It’s not all what it’s cracked up to be when you’re an Armenian living in the diaspora but it’s never over. There’s always hope to do better, be better and raise that recognition expectation higher than a kite! We deserve it as women, as Armenians. Thanks you aghavni for walking through it all for me to be here today. Never a day goes by when I don’t appreciate and think about how I’m here because the Marashlian side stuck it out and cooked for the devil to stay alive, and how my moms side, my grand...2024-04-2328 minArmenian Women EmpowermentGender equity is a no brainer!Armenian women or any women have no time to lose on easing their girls and boys to respect themselves. We are all meant to go to space, wash dishes, develop vaccines and drive fast cars. This isn’t the 1950’s but some try to keep that sentiment going. Empowered Armenians have no time to lose in the efforts to raise our girls to feel empowered in all aspects of life. Turn chee gareli to ayo! Garogh es!2023-04-1037 minArmenian Women EmpowermentFlex the self confidence muscle with pride!Any which way we can get confidence is a must for a healthful empowered life! Keep it working in your life by fleeting that muscle daily. Self confidence is your right and your freedom to move around the planet with joy. Here are a few tips to gaining control of your own self confidence and take charge of your life!2023-02-2425 minArmenian Women EmpowermentStay convicted to winning!Even as our people in arstahk suffer under the hands of a genocidal campaigning country, we can still win!let’s stand up and stay strong during this time and spread awareness everywhere about this so that history doesn’t repeat itself. Survive and thrive on!2023-02-0111 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy new year of financial wellness!I’m taking preparation and planning here and you’ll also get to hear Lina’s story of how she wants everyone to learn from her mishaps along the way to wealth and happiness. I don’t believe money makes you happy but it does make choices easier. Choose wisely and listen to this!2023-01-0145 minArmenian Women EmpowermentI’m better than I should be.My whole life in retail I used to hear people say that as a response to how are you doing? The response was always, I’m better than I should be. Well now I understand that and that of the human potential to thrive up and out of any situation. It’s uncanny! But here it is, appropriately titled, I’m better than I should be. Happy listening!2022-10-2125 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBe encouraged!Encouragement goes a long way. If we aren’t encouraging toward each other as Armenian women, then what are we? Just like everyone else in the world that demeans and bemoans the woman in general, don’t be that! Let’s uplift in every way and encourage each other to move forward and ahead even in the most precarious of times. I recently moved across state and felt the love and encouragement of friends and family and that goes a long way.2022-09-2756 minArmenian Women EmpowermentSupport women no matter what!You hear me say all the time on this podcast that we need to support each other! Armenian women are supported by the strength within them and the support and acknowledgment of others and from others. Be a good feminist!2022-08-0212 minArmenian Women EmpowermentSaying sorry is underrated.Why don’t we feel comfortable with apologizing appropriately? Why do we sorry shame each other? If a kid says sorry, then probably truly are but we want MORE! We can’t stop at sorry, and that’s where the shame lies. Saying sorry is underrated and undervalued. Say it and feel happy immediately. Say it and get it out of the way and open to make better relationships happen for you!2022-07-0520 minArmenian Women EmpowermentFind your voice and speak up!Manifest your voice and look for inspiration from everywhere. Recently I was inspired by my child who said just enough to get me going on what I needed to do. You too can find that when you put the energy out there to gain a voice for something that needs to be spoken, your truth and your will, that comes up for you at just the right time. Don’t ignore the signs, don’t brush them off and do speak up and speak out in the most empowered way. You’re investing in yourself to get heard and to encour...2022-06-0435 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy Independence Day!It’s Armenian Independence Day and also mine!! Five years ago I became an independent empowered Armenian women. Taking control of our choices and decisions to become a better version of ourselves is never a bad thing. Keep striving for a better version of you and don’t settle for anything less. Happy Independence Day!2022-05-2925 minArmenian Women EmpowermentWhat are you saying?Why do we have 50 ways to say you’re fat but not the same or more to say your healthy and fit? We have a way about us, especially the old Armenian aunties that can uplift or drop us in a heart beat. Let’s make the most of our words and choose kindness over back handed compliments and flat out insults. Let’s choose to say something good about eachother!2022-05-1815 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy Mother’s Day!Great time to take care of yourself and the mothers in your life. Do something different and off the grid today with some pampering tips that cost little to no money at all! It’s about you mothers and Armenian mothers are the most empowered!2022-05-0808 minArmenian Women EmpowermentThe choice is yours to make!It’s kind of interesting how I started this podcast out on a Sunday and on Monday our world was rocked by the Supreme Court leaked opinion on a woman’s right to choose. This podcast isn’t really about that, but I don’t think there are coincidences in the world. This podcast was certainly meant to be in the energies this week. Let’s always try to protect and keep our right to choose anything as we see fit! Enjoy and choose wisely!2022-05-041h 01Armenian Women EmpowermentCourage is the word of the day!My grandparents who survived the Armenian genocide were courageous to have gone through that chaos. So grateful to them for being here today and to be able to continue the courageous journey throughout my life. Never forget where you come from and what you’re made of. 🇦🇲2022-04-2525 minArmenian Women EmpowermentIt’s not what ya know but who!In this episode we unpack a lot of issues with regard to how women are encouraged, uplifted and celebrated in the Armenian community. The fact of the matter is we do more to endorse the same folks all the time and if you don’t know or aren’t related to them, you’re out of luck! It’s time to diversify. Also up for discussion today is how we need to put the Armenian women first in the April 24th protest for justice marches everywhere! We brought these important people who you promote so well repetitiously, so we can honor th...2022-04-211h 19Armenian Women EmpowermentValor or violence?A slap in the face has exploded all over the earth and all I could think about was how I could have used a will smith in my life once in a while. Armenian men have been less than valor full for women and the females in the family even a little less than that. There is certainly some honor to what will smith did for his wife Jada, and I’m turning Themis unpopular action on its ear to prove a point. It’s Hollywood people, and it’s their problem, so hear me out when I say we need t...2022-04-1038 minArmenian Women EmpowermentUpgrade that lemon 🍋 law!Lemons have a bad rap as being sour and distasteful but when added ingredients make it tasty we can ditch that old adage and start fresh! We have the tools to make that healthy lemon taste good no matter what and can utilize this method when addressing truths of our lives. Time to switch out the old adage for new!2022-03-2942 minArmenian Women EmpowermentWord up!Part 2 of the reason why having a word of the year to live by is so empowering. Listen to how my word has benefitted me already only a couple months into the new year. I’m making it easy for you to at least consider this focus on yourself by explaining the how and why! Also in this podcast, I discuss why we shouldn’t stay on the sidelines of our lives no matter what others think or say about it. There’s a time to stay silent and time to speak up and be an up stander!2022-03-1341 minArmenian Women EmpowermentWhen judgement calls don’t answer!Stay quiet 🤫 when the toxic try to drag you into their drama. It’s common for us to take what’s given and absorb all that negativity. It’s normalized culturally to continue to spin in another’s web of junk. When you decide not to respond and to stay quiet, they listen. It’s heard loudly that you’re not going to engage. Listen for more on this and remember to have an empowered woman’s month this March!! Mard is March in Armenian.2022-03-0633 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy new year and parev march!Apparently it’s women’s history month this March and also New Years for the Middle East so what better time than now to replenish and empower ourselves so that we can always remain happy 😃2022-03-0122 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHAPPY Valentine’s Day!!It’s that time of year when our hearts are out and ready for love! But are ready to become happy? Really happy? And do you think that money buys is this kind of thing? Well I say being happy is more important and underrated. Also listen for my 20 tips and actionable steps you can take to ensure your own happiness needs are met!2022-02-1540 minArmenian Women EmpowermentYou have to fail to advance!Failure can be seen as a direct opportunity to advance forward directly! When you failed it seems like all is lost but what’s really happening there’s an opportunity has opened up for you to now really get a hold of your goals, and push forward with that dream that nobody thinks you can succeed at getting. So don’t forget to fail to advance your goal!2022-02-0316 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEmpowered women listen to their bodies!Are you really listening to your body and mind? What is it that really makes you feel yourself, energized empowered and free? Take a listen to this and learn how my new friend and I have taken that plunge, listened and heard our bodies loud and clear. Listen to learn to LISTEN to yourself!!2022-01-1630 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy new year!🎊🎈What is your word of the year? I have yet to choose mine but I’ve been living by a word of the year for several years now and it’s so empowering! Keeps me focused on what’s important and helpful. Enjoy! Oorakh nor dari 2022!2022-01-0116 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy holidays and merry Christmas!Don’t let the holiday pressures eat you up this Christmas 🎄. Be yourself, be careful and conscious of who YOU want to surround you this holiday. Family pressures to be together even with family who isn’t deserving of our attention isn’t needed. Those pressures for social norms of holiday show ups needn’t be your reality. Take control and be happy in your own space with the most important persons in your life.2021-12-2414 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBad hair day!All I wanted was a hair color but I got more of some colorful language at me instead. We need to stop treating each other like children who need reprimand. It’s disparaging and cruel and so very much part of our culture and it’s got to stop!2021-12-1824 minArmenian Women EmpowermentGrateful and thankful this thanksgiving!What are you grateful for? I’m grateful to my podcast listeners and people like you who empower Armenian women each and every day of the year!2021-11-2520 minArmenian Women EmpowermentInterview with Karoline Babaian and the ceo and founder of the sleep nest.Karoline knows all too well the trials and tribulations that Armenian women go through to get something done for themselves, even if it’s just a mere good nights sleep. Come with me and take a listen to this undeniably important conversation about how we encounter emotional and familial abuse of Armenian mothers. These conversations are difficult but important to have so that we can evolve and grow into the empowered Armenian women we were meant to be.2021-11-2524 minArmenian Women EmpowermentCan emotional abuse lead to homicide?Absolutely! Gabby Pettitos unfortunate story is a mere slice of what the emotional abuser is capable of doing. Victims of emotional abuse already have life long irreversible affects to contend with but homicide terminates all chances of recovery. Do Armenians participate in this gaslighting, disparaging and otherwise abusive banter toward women? Sadly yes, and we need to call this out and check ourselves and how we treat each-other for our ultimate healthful survival. Listen to learn the signs of emotional abuse in others and recognize the behaviors of the abusers. Let’s prevent this sort of thing from ever happen to...2021-10-2131 minArmenian Women EmpowermentThe skinny on weight shaming!Seriously though, why are we doing this to our young women and men in fact? Why do we continue to feed our kids crap and then shame them for being fat? In this day age of a plague that seems to pray on the obese, we can do a much better job of encouraging healthful lifestyles for our youth while not shaming them for getting off track, or simply being a kid who’s body growth changes are normal. The jig is up! We cannot continue to berate each other and then expect positive results with health. It simply doesn’t wo...2021-09-231h 14Armenian Women EmpowermentStomp on, don’t tiptoe around eggshells.Do you need a break, a recharge or a new fresh view on life? Of course you do! We all need to take an artist date for ourselves and get back to nature and nurture to be the empowered women we are meant to be. Don’t tiptoe around eggshells, stomp on them and get out there again! You deserve that and need it to be whole again.2021-08-0237 minArmenian Women EmpowermentQuick to judge a woman? Consider this!Are we pinning women for faults and wrongs more than men? Absolutely! We are quick to judge and pin a women even if she’s been wronged. Let’s challenge ourselves this week and find opportunities to compliment and praise the women in our lives!2021-06-2811 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy Independence Day to me!May 28 is not just Armen in Independence Day it is also my independence day yay! I have survived and thrived from four years of independence from a very toxic and abusive relationship and marriage. Take a listen excuse me two things I have learned and over come throughout the years.2021-06-0424 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBride kidnapping? Really!Do we still practice the archaic bride kidnappings in Armenia? You betchya! Unbelievable to be wasting time on this antiquated inexcusable practice of female dominance when we have bigger things to worry about, like elder care of our women and financial and emotional wellness. Let’s get out of the dark and call this junk out of our culture for good.2021-05-2533 minArmenian Women EmpowermentDoowap girls and Mother’s Day!Dance at your kids birthday. Make it a special day just because you had them. It’s empowering to celebrate life any which way you can. When you’re empowered you can achieve full independence and freedom you’ve always wanted! Cheers and happy Mother’s Day!2021-05-0921 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEmpowered Armenian women during the genocide.What did the empowered armenian women do to help quell the storm of looming clouds of doom? How did they stay strong and press on? It’s a mystery to me still and I know what a super human my own grandmother must have been to go through it all and still manage to live some kind of life. Let’s remember our loved ones during this 106th remembrance. Let’s also look forward president Biden speak the words that we all need to hear to heal our wounds.2021-04-2433 minArmenian Women EmpowermentCongratulations Kimmy k on being a billionaire!We don’t celebrate our Armenian women enough or not at all. Even when they’re billionaires, we judge and make it seem bad. Kim kardashian is a self made billionaire and did so in her own good talent graces. Let’s celebrate this and not demonize it just because you were raised to see women in the wrong light.2021-04-1226 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy Easter, royal stories and Armenians of New York.What are we actually doing for our aging elders? What more can be done to service our own hard working armenian women? What about helping our own here in the states? That and more about Megan markel speaking out against the apparent disparagement of her by the royals.2021-04-0547 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy international women’s day!We offer free donuts on international donut day and free coffee on that day, why not free diamonds or flowers on women’s day? C’mon now, these days are simply to reminds us how much more work we have to be done. Why not celebrate it doing something special for women only? Make that phone call to a friend, mother or sister and listen to their story.2021-03-0811 minArmenian Women EmpowermentInterview with Maro Matosian, empowered armenian woman!Join me in a listen today of an interview I had with Maro Matosian, founder and executive director of Armenian Women’s Support center of Armenia. This is an important subject very near and dear to my heart as a survivor of domestic abuse. It’s going to thrill you to know how we got this far in Armenia to include such an important center for women to have if needed.2021-03-0343 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBrothers permission and sisters keepers.Are we still teaching our boys to be our daughters keepers? The oddest thing I ever heard was when my friend Taline had to get her two year older brothers permission to go to the movies with me. I was like, really? You’re not going to aak your parents? Totally disempowering the girl who grows up to be a woman who cannot confidentiality decide for herself and has a skewed view of authority figures. I was married to this type who had sisters answering to him even as adults. Let’s be careful how much power we give to our...2021-02-2420 minArmenian Women EmpowermentAn empowering Valentine’s Day!How are you manifesting love in your life? Valentine’s Day is overrated sometimes, but the bigger picture is always more important than the temporary day. Let’s think long term and rid ourselves of the toxicity moving forward.2021-02-1524 minArmenian Women EmpowermentDiasporan Armenians turning poison into medicine!News getting us down about our role as diasporan Armenians? Totally, I get it and you’re not wrong to feel strongly about that. The fact is that diasporan Armenians have been doing the best they can under circumstances beyond their control. Praise your kids quickly and surely when they make strides to turn poison into medicine for hayastan any chance you get! We are woke and are on the right side of history!2021-02-1327 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEnough is enough!I thought I knew what the title of this one was going to be until I got spammed with angry emojis. I still cannot understand what the anger is all about toward Armenian women in leadership roles. I will never understand how it’s acceptable in this day and age when Armenian women are caught up in a game of chauvinism and sexism. It makes no sense why we shouldn’t support and uplift and empower each other everywhere and everyday. Armenian women need a seat at EVERY table and it’s not amot to support that! Enough is enough!!2021-02-0737 minArmenian Women EmpowermentNo sex in your marriage? That could very well equate to sexual abuse.Please, only adult ears for this one as it is sensitive subject matter. Sexual abuse isn’t just a violent rape or angry and yelling and screaming sex. It’s way more than that and all falls under the umbrella of emotional abuse. It may even be more debilitating than that of violent sexual abuse.2021-02-0135 minArmenian Women EmpowermentSlaying! Measurable habits and goals.Do you have any habits you’d like to break, shake and develop? I think that an old habit shaken should replaced with a new more productive and healthy one, and what better time to do that than in a new year! You’ll learn about how I broke one and then set some measurable s goals and habits that keep me accountable and that is empowering! Also, please continue to buy Armenian and help our brothers and sisters in need in Armenia.2021-01-2433 minArmenian Women EmpowermentInterview with Lucine Yenovkian of handmade in Armenia.Join me for a lovely and important conversation with the developer and CEO of handmade in Armenia. We discuss the importance of advocating for buying from Armenian artisans and how it empowers them, especially WOMEN!2021-01-1752 minArmenian Women EmpowermentOut with the old world and in with the new!Are we still stuck in the old world? A world where the woman’s circumstances dictated how she’d be chosen or not by a man? We can’t control our circumstances and where a woman lands doesn’t mean she’s got a scarlet letter, yet we still stereotype threat that she does. In this episode I’m dissecting this important piece that we should lose as a society and doesn’t serve us anymore if it ever even did.2021-01-1029 minArmenian Women EmpowermentWord of the new year is revealed!An empowering way to start off this new year (we deserve it) is by giving yourself the gift of a word to live by. I’ve narrowed my word of the year down to two. Which one do you think I should chose? I’ve been living my years by one word since 2018. It’s a resolution, only way more encompassing and no way to really fumble on it as it’s all encompassing.2021-01-0221 minArmenian Women EmpowermentStaying empowered in 2020 covid careful times!In this episode I’m talking about how I’m staying the course of empowerment even in covid careful and tenuous 2020 times. It’s been a hell of a year for us as Armenians, so taking little steps to stay empowered leads to big improvements down the line. I’m featuring two Armenian authors here as well while I continue the buy Armenian is the season project. Enjoy this listen!2020-12-2747 minArmenian Women EmpowermentMedzmoms are our warrior women deserving of empowerment!How appropriate to be advertising Linda’s art today on this podcast about empowering our dadigs, medzmoms and nenes. Are we forgetting about the elders in artsahk who just moved their whole lives out of their homes at the hands of the terrible Turk? Are we forgetting they need empowering words of encouragement too? Listen to this podcast about how my sons AYF is hosting a letters to grandmas for the displaced and depressed in Armenia. They are our women warriors, just like Linda’s sketches reflect. They deserve more than respect, they deserve empowering too!2020-12-1927 minArmenian Women EmpowermentWe don’t have another 20 years to waste!We aren’t going to be stereotype threatened anymore. We don’t have 20 years to waste on bosses, coworkers, partners or family members that participate in the stereotyping of us into submission. We have bigger things to do and invent, and create and work on than eating out time with those that negatively affect our good decision making skills. Let’s get out of that funk and move ahead.2020-12-1333 minArmenian Women EmpowermentPressure to repopulate Armenia? Is that our answer to this war?The pressure to repopulate Armenia isn’t new, but is it more important now that we’ve lost so many of our soldiers? Aren’t we just continuing the same old same old and keeping our women hunkered down and away from their truth and potential? It’s not a simple fix and I’m going to talk about why we need to pull the brakes on that pressure. We have bigger things going on now and need all hands on deck!2020-12-0645 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBuy Armenian is the season part IVHappy to present the fourth and final buy Armenian is the season. This episode reminds us to stay UNIFIED and unwaveringly healthy in spirit for our brothers and sisters in artsahk and Armenia. We cannot let the narcissist and nay sayers to drag us down. We have the power as Armenians in this world to stick to the focused plan of a free/azad Armenia with every fiber of our being. We can do this humanitarian effort with pride and know that we did our part to keep us in existence just that much longer. The best way to do...2020-11-3042 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy thanksgiving!So grateful this year for finally being out of toxic family ties on a special American holiday. Armenian women everywhere are being judged on their tday performance and that’s just sad! Empower the woman in your home making it special for you. I’m glad to be away from that scene and so should you if you have also come out of the cycle of abuse. Learn more about why I’m so grateful and my personal story of grace.2020-11-2642 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBuy Armenian is the season part IIIEnd of war rant included in this episode and we need empowered women in the GOVERNMENT HOUSE!! I mean it, we need to be entrepreneurs at the political table, not just at the business table. I’ve been promoting mostly armenian women owned business, so clearly we have a talent that is second to none. We need to continue the unity and buy Armenian so that we stay empowered and confident as a whole. We need each other to help each other like never before and it’s obvious we are our only friend in this world so keep on supp...2020-11-2248 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBuy Armenian is the season part II.This has been the hardest week for Armenians everywhere to date since we lost the war. Press on we will and buying Armenian is more important than ever before. Staying unified like we have been and supporting our people monetarily is the way up and the way toward existence of us all. The world needs us and we will live on and on despite our enemies wishes for us not to.2020-11-1547 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBuy Armenian is the season!In these three segments I advertise your made in Armenian or by Armenians business with love! It’s the least I can do of all with this horrific war going on against Armenia. We are all on the purge of buying the enemies products. With the holidays coming upon us, please take a moment to look into buying an Armenian made product/service or one that is owned by an Armenian.2020-11-0629 minArmenian Women EmpowermentThis might be a tearjerker!Standing in my financial truth and breaking through the barriers of financial abuse. It’s been three years since I escaped financial abuse and it’s no wonder why enduring years of that can debilitate and confuse. I think Armenians spend less time on full disclosure and truth bearing in financials than they should. It’s a long time coming, but I broke through those shackles when I stood in my truth last week. Also, remember that ayo!! I am going to promote your buy Armenian business for FREE next month. Please stay tuned in!2020-10-2538 minArmenian Women EmpowermentSHOUT OUT to the Empowered Armenian Women promoting peace in Armenia!It’s season two and we’re in the middle of a pandemic and social justice cries out everywhere! We’re in this together theme for 2020 doesn’t end with Armenians everywhere educating, promoting awareness and reporting on the attacks on Artsahk RIGHT NOW as I write this. We will not back down in our efforts to get stuff done! Packing plane with humanitarian aid, hosting fundraising challenges, and more. We are determined and focused now more than ever! Take a listen and see how we are doing what we do for the love of our small but mighty people and coun...2020-10-1940 minArmenian Women EmpowermentVoting empowerment matters!You won’t want to miss this one as it will empower with knowledge about how you’re vote matters. We are stressed out about the unwanted, unwarranted war against us in our homelands and here in America is no different. We want the best for our people and the best is NOT yet to come by voting republican this election year. I won’t even write his name on this episode description as a matter of strong principals of protection of Armenian American’s women’s rights. Staunchness is getting us no where as Armenians with a president that not only s...2020-10-1337 minArmenian Women EmpowermentYoung people can help Armenians!This might be a good show to listen to to with the family. I’m empowering our youth to help Armenians in artsahk TODAY! We can do this no matter what age we are, just like ten year old Jackie Coogan helped the orphans of Armenia in 1915. Have no doubts that you can promote awareness and help fight for our brothers and sisters defend themselves from Azeri/Turkish aggression. Get the word out and help!2020-10-0621 minArmenian Women EmpowermentFrom scarcity to abundance and empowerment!Are you being robbed of and empowering abundance mindset? I was victims to this thievery and it has everything to do with maintaining our mental well-being! Listen to my story and never feel alone, but do get out of it quick!2020-09-2931 minArmenian Women EmpowermentPray for Armenian women in artsahk Armenia today!We (our sisters in artsahk) are being plundered again by the barbaric Azeri Turk. This time, a mother and child were killed with bombs and chaos of random raids. This is intentional and continued female abuse by a third party. We need to keep them in our hearts and prayers for a peaceful outcome. Attacking our countries fertility isn’t ok!2020-09-2806 minArmenian Women EmpowermentTime heals all wounds, eventually!Let’s face it! Emotional and financial abuse hurt our mental health and it takes some time to heal from that. That level of abuse takes a toll on us to the point that making decisions is taxing and hard. I was finally able to bring myself to buy a car without fear, three years post abuse. It’s not easy and add that to other outside health issues and your current levels of protection and you’ve got quite the pickle to contend with.2020-09-2836 minArmenian Women EmpowermentGender shaming our youth isn’t helpful.My son went to his grandmas to cook sarma, and instead of celebrating this, she shamed him. She laughed and said something like, “what are you becoming, a girl or something?” In Armenian. This sort of thing happens more often than we think and it has a lasting effect on our youth if not careful. We need to move into the 21st century and encourage all of our children’s talents and interests no matter what gender they identify with. I’m tired of seeing the old world ways perpetuated in regard to sexism. If we want Armenians to flourish and live...2020-09-2036 minArmenian Women EmpowermentNew trailer!Welcome to Armenian Women Empowerment! This is a podcast that will help you identify the negative and sexist rhetoric throw your way and to stand up for yourself in its wake. You will hear Jackie’s personal story of how she survived an emotionally, familialy and financially abusive marriage and how to identify and prevent toxic family and professional relationships for yourself. It’s not “amot” to be an Armenian woman in the diaspora; it’s EMPOWERING! Let’s switch this conversation up about us and take actionable steps towards uplifting, encouraging and empowering ourselves each day!2020-09-1002 minArmenian Women EmpowermentStand in your truth!When we stand in our truth, we know when it’s time to go and sever toxic ties. Armenians have a tendency to stay too long with their abusers because it’s seen as being “amot” if they don’t, and that’s just further shaming of us. I’m guilty of that too, and I want you to know that it’s going to be the ultimate demise of the Armenian community when we continue to burn the very fabric that which holds us together. Let’s preserve our wonderful heritage with a healthy mental outlook on life and start treating the...2020-09-0542 minArmenian Women EmpowermentRed hot angry fiery flags!Sometimes the true trauma is in how our toxic family members, partners and spouses and even adult children, accentuate them, blur them and make us feel worse. In this episode I share a #metoo moment. This podcast is raw. I’m an open book to show how you to need to look at the red flags in front of you, even from those you normally find trust and safety in.2020-08-2831 minArmenian Women EmpowermentFeminism is positively empowering!You are not in the back seat of your life. You aren’t bound and set for the kitchen. Wake up and smell the soorj that you make and serve everyone! Switch up this conversation of feminism being something bad. You are your ultimate empowered feminine self when you are treated as equal. Stand up for woman’s rights and call out the sexists. Let’s be an example to our kids of how it’s done with empowerment and equality in the house!2020-08-2649 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBe the kind of woman who makes other women feel worthy!I’ve a got a meme to share with you that really speaks to my heart about how we, as Armenian women, have much improvement to do with regards to empowering. We have a tendency not to hear eachother and instead of uplift and validation for where we are at in our journey, and in our space, we tend to make eachother feel as if we’re not enough, and have to keep up and catch up to US! Stop, hear, validate and connect!2020-08-1622 minArmenian Women EmpowermentSexism and racism don’t belong in the Armenian community.In this episode I’m talking about the recent vandalism by Azeri aggressors on the Armenian school in San Francisco and the sexist graffiti they spat all over it. Sexism has no place anywhere and yet, Armenians who have had ties to backwards Turkish culture, fall into this same trap giving the total wrong impression to our young people. Let’s switch up the conversation about Armenian women and uplift and encourage each other rather than tear it town.2020-07-3022 minArmenian Women EmpowermentSelf care is essential to boosting immunity!Women are being exploited and experiencing stress on all fronts and my sisters in artsakh are no different! We need to find a way to take care of ourselves even during unprecedented times.2020-07-2400 minArmenian Women EmpowermentThe meaning of empowerment!In third episode I examine the dictionary definition of the word empower, and how to apply it daily life. You’ll hear an example of my friend who recently took control of her professional life and empowered herself. Whether it’s a family member, partner or boss, you are not to be yelled at or made to feel less than. They don’t get to do that to you, and if you don’t nip it in the bud, they will always do that which was disempowering to your soul, over and over again.2020-07-2227 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEmpower and support our teachers now!Unbelievably ugly when our own brothers and sisters disparage and attack our teachers! Teaching has long been gendered work by women, and when we hate on them and show no support for female teachers and leadership, we are being the most disempowering we can possibly be. I’m a teacher and let me tell you, this has been one hell of a week being witness to online vitriol against Armenian teachers and leadership. We’re better than this! We’ve got to show our support and community cooperation with our schools reopening online. We’ve got to call it out and stop...2020-07-1640 minArmenian Women EmpowermentStay empowered!How do you empower yourself? In this episode I discuss the importance of staying empowered and how I go about empowering myself each day. Just like exercising our bodies, we need to keep our mind fit so that we stay mentally fit reminding us of our worth every day!2020-06-2725 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHappy Father’s Day to all Armenian moms!Special Father’s Day segment for those moms that do it all! I know how hard today can be still having to deal with your child’s dad, and some dads don’t deserve that role yet we still take the high road. Let’s give praise to how well Armenian moms get the job of two parents done and done well!2020-06-2216 minArmenian Women EmpowermentPart II of my story.This is part II of my story of my escape from toxicity and how I awoke from an abusive marriage.2020-06-2105 minArmenian Women EmpowermentBlack lives matter, especially when you’re ArmenianLet’s face it ladies, it’s not just sexism that problematic! We have been downing black Americans for far too long in this country. Listen to why black lives matter has everything to do with empowering the Armenian women.2020-06-0741 minArmenian Women EmpowermentWOKE! My personal story, part I.This is my story of how I woke up and kicked out my sexist, emotional and financial abuser out there front door, literally with a police escort. It’s the 3rd year since I claimed my life back for me and my child and started on a journey to WOKE UP!2020-05-2944 minArmenian Women EmpowermentDo you have an emotional budget?In this episode I discuss the reasons why, like a financial budget, we need to get an emotional one! Get your emotional budget in order so that you gauge how much of the sexism, gaslighting and otherwise toxicity you’ll tolerate each day, week, month and year. Now especially, during the better at home orders, we need to stick to a budget and stand our ground on what kind of energetic you’ll allow into your life.2020-05-2221 minArmenian Women EmpowermentNo dandeegeens here!Let’s be an example to our families during this time, and delegate instead of ruminate on how much there is to do in our new stay at home worlds. It’s not just the Armenian woman’s job, it’s all of us in this together. Here are some tips on what your family can do for you during this trying time while you work from home and homeschool your littles.2020-05-1316 minArmenian Women EmpowermentStay financially empowered during the covid19 pandemic$!They say money doesn’t by happiness, but it could bring empowerment and boost your self confidence! Especially during a time when there are so many unknowns with your livelihood, family situation and stability, we need to keep our nest eggs packed! Don’t let those littles drag your empowerment off track and onto the online toys sites! Keep your wits about you and stand your ground with your financials.2020-05-1032 minArmenian Women EmpowermentDoesn’t matter who you are or which side your on; we’re in this together!Let’s uplift eachother and not insult eachother. Democrats love their children too!2020-04-3032 minArmenian Women EmpowermentOde to my grandmother, Aghavni, the first empowered Armenian woman in my life.April 24th remembrance podcast.2020-04-2531 minArmenian Women EmpowermentStand up for Armenian women on social media, especially now!Tired of how demeaning we can be toward each other on social media? Me too! Pun intended! We need to support eachother more that ever before even during covid19 stay at home orders. Don’t take the bs that’s being said about us, especially if it hides behind or in front of a political agenda. Enough is enough! Stop bashing Armenian women period end.2020-04-2200 minArmenian Women EmpowermentHave faith the Easter, and quarantined Sunday!Remembering my Armenian sisters who may be holed up with their abuser partners and extended family right now. As you know, I was familialy, verbally, emotionally and psychologically abuse by my ex and his family and I know how hard it is to be around that scene. In this episode I hope you can keep the faith to stay empowered and call it out or get out of that situation. Call 888.999.7511 if you are being abused. Have faith in yourself and in god for this to happen for you! I’m rooting for you to find that faith to stand up...2020-04-1300 minArmenian Women EmpowermentArmenian businessmen behaving badly.Shocked to my core! This guy had an attitude from the get go. You’ll hear about my horrible experience with this guy and how he yelled at me in front of young son for a lousy three bucks! Unbelievable? Maybe not. We’ve all had our experiences with this kind of male machismo character who thinks he’s all that and the women should follow his degrading lead. Don’t put up with this! Don’t support businesses with questionable ethics toward women customers in general but especially when they are You Armenian “brothers”.2020-04-0316 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEmpowering ourselves in times like these!With so many of us home from work and caring for our families, it’s the PERFECT time to reconnect and teach our families what empowered Armenian women look like! Take this opportunity to delegate and discuss plans to have a happy quarantine, by not relying on the women in the house to carry the load. Have meaningful conversations about what women’s roles are and how equity in the work place and at home will lift us all upward.2020-03-1816 minArmenian Women EmpowermentFinancial abuse redefined and examinedFinancial abuse isn’t funny for the Armenian women. We are the matriarchs that’s will carry on the generations and we cannot “afford” to be financially abused. In this episode I will familiarize you with what financial abuse looks like, who is a vulnerable victim and how and why we should call it out!!2020-03-0418 minArmenian Women EmpowermentFinancial abuse and the Armenian woman.It’s important to recognize financial abuse and all its ramifications to our family, career and human potential to thrive. We need to recognize it, call it out and switch it up to allow for our Armenian women to grow to the highest financial potential. It’s taboo to speak of abuse at all, and the national domestic violence center recognizes financial abuse. Let’s speak out about this important topic!2020-02-0419 minArmenian Women EmpowermentSpeak out and stand up for yourself!It’s time to take control of your respect. Respecting yourself and your boundaries is empowering and important work. What do you do when you know someone has disparaged you? Do you call it out or take the blow to the gut and let it fester there? I’m done with letting that just happen. If someone is going to embarrass themselves and me in public I’m calling it out and so should you. Enough is enough!2020-01-1013 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEmpowering yourself by choosing a word of the year to follow.Have you ever lived your life by a word of the year? I have done this twice now and ready for the 3rd year in a row to holding myself accountable to a word that I live by. Listen to this episode for some more insight to living YOUR word of the year!2019-12-3014 minArmenian Women EmpowermentGaslighting is crazy making! Call it out and stand up for yourself!Gaslighting is done to Armenian women by Armenian women and men equally and it’s got to stop! Not only is it crazy making but it’s also “contagious” and generational. My own mom was gaslighted and believe me, all of our kids are watching how we little by little reduce the women to merely “making things up” and unreliable thinkers. Listen how gaslighting is done and how you can recognize it and call it out!2019-12-1210 minArmenian Women EmpowermentWhy Armenian women empowerment podcast?In this episode I explain why I decided to podcast and what I hope you get out of listening to this.2019-12-0109 minArmenian Women EmpowermentFinancial empowerment!Financial empowerment is needed in the Armenian community. We need to start talking positively about how we can thrive financially since we will outlive the men in our world. How can we move forward as Armenian women if we are in the closet about the finances?2019-12-011h 52Armenian Women EmpowermentBeing “bodied” is a form of physical abuse.“Bodied” is a term used by the police department to identify when someone is being body bumped into something or someone and is systematic dominance. It’s a form of physical and emotional abuse that isn’t widely recognized and backwards culture in nature. Has this be done to you?2019-11-0609 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEvent shaming.In this episode I share, as usual, examples from life about how I have been event shamed. Planning for a family event is a joy for the Armenian woman to plan and no one deserves to be shamed for conducting an event the way she wants. Armenians have a tendency to do this exclusively to other women and it’s not ok. If you’ve ever experienced event shaming then this ones for you!!2019-10-2917 minArmenian Women EmpowermentEmotional debt and how it affects our movement forward.Emotional debt is toxic, much like financial debt is toxic on our prosperity. Speaking to Armenian women in disparaging and toxic ways leads to sleepless nights and days filled with anxiety which do nothing to lead us forward in our world. Every Armenian woman has experienced this in some way or form wether or not it’s directly done by a family member, spouse or on social media from random strangers; it’s debilitating and needs to stop. In this episode, my very first (cut me some slack on it being so raw!!) I share a little bit of my stor...2019-10-1913 min