Girlfriend We Gotta Talk

Honey, It’s All in the Shoes

If your shoes could talk, what would they say?  “I love you!”  “You look fabulous!”  “Oh, my aching feet.”  “Wish we’d never met!”

Phyllis Hoffman says that shoes are a lot like life.  There are shoes we absolutely love, ones that are oh-so-comfortable, pairs that hurt our feet but we wear them anyway, and shoes we regret having purchased at all.

On our latest “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show we had a grand time exploring the meaning of shoes with Phyllis, author of “Honey, It’s All in the Shoes:  Celebrating the Footsteps of the Contemporary Woman.” 

She’s also the President and CEO of Hoffman Media, who publishes 10 – count ‘em 10 – women’s magazines including Cooking with Paula Deen.  In fact, Paula has said, “Phyllis and I have taken many steps together.  I take mine in flats!”

You’ve got to hear Phyllis’ own story of her “Start Over Shoes” - it’s priceless!

Girlfriend, Time to Shape Up Your Home Office!

Our girlfriend and home office efficiency expert Susie Hayman of In Your Business is offering free help to Girlfriend We Gotta Talk listeners!

FREE TIPS:  Get practical tips you can put into action now.  Add your name to Susie’s e-mail list or becoming a Facebook Fan.

FREE PHONE CONSULT:  A few spots remain for Girlfriend We Gotta Talk listeners to get a free 30 min phone consultation with Susie for advice on how to improve YOUR home office!  E-mail Susie right now with “Free Consult” in the subject line.  What have you got to loose, except for clutter and the “ugh” feeling every time you go into your home office?  

How to Be a Frugalista

Isn’t this amazing?

Annie Korzen has played Doris Klompus on Seinfeld and appeared on ER, Judging Amy, Hannah Montana, and even the Transformers movie!  Her humorous essays have been in the The New York Times and LA Times.  She’s performed her solo comedy shows on 3 continents.

And one of her biggest talents:  she’s a life long frugalista! 

On the latest “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show Annie shared some of her best tips about living large and paying little from her new book “Bargain Junkie:  Living the Good Life on the Cheap.”   What fun!

You gotta hear how she landed one of her biggest bargain finds (for her son’s wedding no less), how she uses the internet to find bargains, and how you can even use your thrifty skills to produce income. 

PLUS office efficiency expert Susie Hayman of In Your Business shared the most common home office challenge her clients have and how to overcome it.  This one change will make your home office way more organized and productive for the New Year!  

MORE TIPS:  Get more tips like the one on today’s show by adding your name to Susie’s e-mail list or becoming a Facebook Fan of In Your Business.

FREE PHONE CONSULT:  The first 5 Girlfriend We Gotta Talk listeners who e-mail Susie with “Free Consult” in the subject line get 30 minutes of her time on the phone to help with your personal home office efficiency challenge!

Looking Good on the Cheap

Back away from the SALE, girlfriend …

Just because a fab top is on sale, doesn’t mean it looks fab on YOU!

That’s just the beginning of what we learned on the latest “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show with our guest Joanne Rae, a professional image consultant says, and we know she practices what she preaches because she always looks good.

Looking well dressed doesn’t mean you have to break the bank, either. Oh, contraire!  Joanne shared with us some tips on how to look good on the cheap without looking cheap, if you know what we mean. 

She also shared specific strategies for saving money on clothes, a fun new way to use the jewelry you already have, and other holiday outfit ideas. (Plus, you gotta hear Joanne’s nail color story that Mary included in her new book!)

P.S. - Soon after our chat with Joanne, she was featured in The Richmond-Times Dispatch newspaper! 

Love Your Life Again

Ever gotten to the point that you just can’t take it anymore?

Three years ago our girlfriend Laura Posey got on a plane not knowing if she was going to come back. 

She was mentally exhausted, she had just ended a four year relationship, and she was living in a friend’s spare bedroom.  On top of that her business was killing her.  Laura was working 60+ hours a week, yet her income was far less than what she made in corporate America a few years before.

As Susie likes to say with her Texas drawl, she had had it!

If you met Laura today there’s no trace of frustration or tiredness.  So, what happened?

On our latest “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show, Laura Posey shared how her whole life changed when she learned to let go of ALL of her past emotional baggage - - without years of therapy (talk about a time and money saver)!

Hear Laura 's personal story of how she learned to love her life again, plus what she’s decided to do to help others love their life again, too!

Live Like Your Nail Color an Amazon Best Seller!

We’re thrilled to share that Mary’s latest book “Live Like Your Nail Color, Even If You Have Naked Nails” became an Amazon best seller in 2 categories - Beauty & Fashion and Self-Esteem! 

Plus, it was one of the 25 best selling books for November on 800CEOREAD.com.  Talk about fashionable, positive business gals!

Here’s what a few gals had to say about the book:

Who knew doing your nails could be such a great metaphor for living life? Mary Foley gives us heart-to-heart empowering life tips while giving us the inside scoop on manicures and pedicures. With Mary's delightful spunky style and real-life lessons, you walk away from this book inspired to add a bit of Wild Berry, White Limosine and Chick Flick Cherry to your lifestyle. This is a fun girlfriend gift for the holidays.

 – Alice Greene, healthly lifestyle coach

What a simple and humorous book that has great depth! Mary 'spices up' nail colors and encourages women to use nail color (or lack of nail color) to think about how they are living their lives. Do we only dream or do we really get moving on how we choose to "be" in our everyday activities?

- Kittygayle, regular gal

This book is not like all the other 'motivational, self-help' books out there.  Who knew that the 4 steps for simply doing a manicure (fingers OR toes) could be such a fun and powerful analogy to getting more confidence, and courage, to take charge of your life - and love it!  It's quick to read, and long on inspiration. I'm buying it for my closest girlfriends, and my sister.

- Vicky, working mom

With Amazon’s amazing low price of only $10.17, why not pick up a copy for yourself!  Click here to go directly to Amazon.