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21Dec By Martin KagweriNo Comments

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Monica Bradley: A Stellar Journey of Gratitude, Giving, and Leadership

Stella Olivia Kikoyo : Monica, welcome to the Stellar Woman Show! It’s such a pleasure to have you here as our featured guest for this Christmas issue. Can you start by telling us about yourself and the journey that brought you to where you are today? Monica Bradley: Thank you, Stella, and thank you for the invitation to be here. I am the founder and managing director of MB Associates, a company based in the UK. While we are headquartered in Surrey, our clients span across the globe, from Australia to New Zealand and America. At MB Associates, we specialize in mortgages and financial protection. When I say financial protection, I’m referring to services that help secure people’s financial futures in the face of unforeseen circumstances. Our ethos is centered around long-term value an...

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21Dec By Martin KagweriNo Comments

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Welcome to Issue 11: Our Third Christmas Edition!

As we step into this festive season, I am astounded by how far we have come and what we have achieved together. This year, our theme is gratitude, giving, and celebration. Gratitude for everything we have been given, especially life, and the celebration of the greatest gift of all. Even if things don’t look or feel ideal right now, remember that nothing is bigger than your life. So, direct your attention where it is due – revel in life. At Stellar Woman Magazine, we celebrate your life. This is your moment to shine. We’re here to inspire you to transcend any element of darkness or disempowerment by bringing you light through stories and knowledge. We aim to empower you to learn, thrive, and shine. Cover Feature: Monica Bradley Our cover woman, Monica Bradley, is the...

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21Dec By Martin KagweriNo Comments

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Health, Gratitude, and the Greatest Gift of All- Stella Olivia Kikoyo

As the Christmas season surrounds us with warmth and light, I find myself reflecting on the invaluable lessons this year has taught me—chief among them the power of gratitude. In a year marked by moments of loss, challenges, and healing, I have come to understand that gratitude is not just a fleeting emotion but a transformative way of living. The Gift of Health Health, as I have learned, is the foundation of everything. Without it, even the simplest joys can feel out of reach. This week, as I have walked the path of recovery, I have learnt to celebrate each breath, each step, and each moment of progress. I whisper, “Thank you, Lord,” not just for the big milestones but for the small, everyday miracles— the turning of my body without pain, the ability to sit up, the ability to join i...

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16Oct By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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You have everything in you to be wealthy – Emma Wright

Meet Emma, a financial empowerment coach and wealth strategist. She is on a mission to empower business owners to love their finances, enabling them to achieve financial independence. If you are serious about getting serious about your money, then Emma is the expert for you. Emma has helped hundreds of wealthy individuals manage their money as a highly qualified Chartered Financial Planner. As a Certified Financial Coach with 17 years of wealth management experience, she possesses all the tools to help you manage the money you make inside your business, leaving you empowered to live the wealthy life you deserve. In this interview with Stellar Woman Magazine, she explains why every woman has the right to make money. Who is Emma Wright, and what is your backstory?  I grew up...

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14Oct By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Welcome to issue 10 of Stellar Woman magazine – The Wealth Building Issue!

It brings us great pleasure to present this edition, the last of the year. Can you believe it? This issue has piqued our curiosity like no other, reshaping our understanding of wealth and opening up a world of possibilities. We've had the privilege of tapping into the knowledge of extraordinary women, and it's an absolute delight to introduce you to our cover woman, Kim Kiyosaki. She's an incredible individual, generous with her time and knowledge, and passionately committed to a mission that aligns perfectly with our theme. Kim Kiyosaki, co-founder, and CEO of Rich Dad Poor Dad, as well as the founder of Rich Woman, graced us with her insights. She's an international speaker and the best-selling author of "Rich Woman" and "It's Rising Time!" Kim, along with her husband Robert Kiyos...

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9Oct By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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How to plan for a secure financial future – Monica Bradley

Worrying about your financial future in the current climate is understandable. Fortunately, there are some key things you can do now to ease any pressure and build a financially resilient future. Monica Bradley, Managing Director of award-winning mortgage broker MB Associates, shares her wisdom. Think you’re not financially clued up? You’re not alone. A report mentioned in the Financial Times in March 2023 showed that only 34% of women felt confident about their current financial situation – a 15% reduction compared to the previous year. Only 51% of women felt financially independent compared with 58% of men, according to a survey of 2000 adults by Opinium for Fidelity. The report said that rising living costs and income reductions had resulted in falling confidence where money was c...

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23Jun By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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How Hala Taha transformed obstacles into opportunities

Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, frequently ranked as the #1 Education podcast across all apps. Hala is also the CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media and podcast marketing agency for top podcasters, celebrities, and CEOs. She is well-known for her engaged following and influence on Linkedin, and she landed the January 2021 cover of Podcast Magazine. Hala is an expert on networking, personal branding, Linkedin marketing, side hustles, entrepreneurship, and podcasting. Who is Hala Taha? What is your back story? So they call me the podcast princess. In terms of my background story, I started my career in radio. I used to work at the radio station Hot 97. I started my journey in broadcasting 10 years ago working as an intern at the radio station. I worked th...

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16Jun By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Embracing Action over perfectionism – Gina Balarin

Gina Balarin is a hugely successful and world-renowned keynote speaker, trailblazer, role model, and B2B marketing leader and expert. She is the author of The Secret Army: Leadership, Marketing and the Power of People, Gina Balarin is also a hugely successful TEDx speaker whose name precedes her having also worked extensively on television and radio. Who is Gina Balarin, and what's your background story? Well, if you think about it, the easy way to remember how to pronounce Gina Balarin is Gina ballerina. And actually, when I was very little I thought I wanted to do one of two things either to become a ballerina or to become a professional businesswoman. And so, as it turned out, while I did study dance for many years, I turned away from the theater...

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9Jun By Martin KagweriNo Comments

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Welcome to issue 9 of stellar woman magazine!

I can't believe it's already our ninth issue. Just yesterday, we started publishing and spreading knowledge to empower women, helping them discover new possibilities, learn, and strive for greatness to make an impact. It is a tremendous privilege and honor to tell stories of the fantastic stellar women featured in this issue. Issue 9 is all about striving for excellence.   The women interviewed in this issue come from various parts of the globe, including Australia, Singapore, the US, Norway, and the UK. They represent diverse sectors such as Marketing, Personal Development, Business, Logistics and Supply Chain, and Education and Learning. I do not doubt that after reading, listening, or watching these interviews, you will be completely transformed as a woman, a professional, and ...

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8Jun By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Creating Impact, Influence and Income – Hui Hui Lek

Hui Hui is a coach, a course creator, and the Founder, and CEO of Impact University and Inner World Training. She is the creator of the Mission To Movement 10-Day Course Creation Challenge through which she helps new entrepreneurs and coaches create digital courses and coaching programs. Who is Hui Hui and what is your backstory? I was born and raised in Singapore, but I'm Chinese. Growing up, I was a very shy and introverted child. And because I'm the youngest child, most of the time I played alone at home and at times with my mom. Ever since I was young, I wanted to be an entrepreneur. So after my first job, which was book editor, I decided that I didn't want to just work for other people anymore. I wanted to start my own business. So I started my entrepreneurial journey. I have to...

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8Jun By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Karen Spens on striving for excellence: Listen, Learn, and Lead

Karen Spens is the president of BI Norwegian Business School. She received her PhD from Hanken School of Economics in 2001 and became Professor of Supply Chain Management and Corporate Geography in 2007. She has since held several administrative positions at Hanken and in 2015 became the Rector of Hanken. She has mainly taught Supply Chain Management and has primarily published in the field of Humanitarian Logistics.  Watch Karen Spens' full interview with Stellar Woman Magazine below: https://youtu.be/Oht0Q4nvu14 So who is Karen Spens? What's your backstory? Thanks for inviting me. It’s my pleasure to be here today. One important thing women need to do when trying to move forward is to be daring enough to take on a new challenge. I was ...

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11Dec By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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“Attention all Stellar Women, 2023 is Your Year to Shine!” – Dr. Shanessa Fenner

You live by the life mantra - “We were placed here to do great things and that is what I am going to do by the grace of God.” Why did you choose to live by it? Being complacent has never been my thing. I don’t believe in leaving any stone unturned. I often think of people who have passed away and there were so many things they wanted to do and never got a chance to do it because of fear, naysayers, insecurities, lack of motivation, or not knowing how to do it. I don’t want to be one of those individuals. Time does not wait for anyone and the older you get, the faster time goes by. I have always believed that God wants us to abide in his word, do great things, be kind to one another, and help one another. He is the Lily of the Valley and my everything. You define what someone would...

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1Dec By Martin KagweriNo Comments

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Gretchen Casey On Being a Boss and The Holidays!

Gretchen is passionate about connecting with her clients to uncover their values and needs. She then creates a plan and recommends the best mortgage products that align with your values and goals. Herphilosophy is to be your advocate in the short and long term, striving for excellence in achieving your desired results. With her 16 years of experience, she is able to quickly determine your best option andpresent her recommendations in a clear manner. Gretchen specializes in providing the right option for the Self-Employed borrower, with access to 65 lenders including banks. This means you can borrow more than the bank would lend and at reasonableinterest rates. She also has 16 years of experience, using her expertise to help Real Estate Investors seeking to increase their cash flow a...

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1Oct By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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“Leadership is about having a vision and inspiring others to help you turn it into reality” – Amy Williams

Amy is an award-winning entrepreneur, thought-leader and mentor, she has spent 20 years working across the media, publishing and advertising industries. Amy has extensive experience in raising investment for both startups and corporates and secured significant seed capital within the first year of launching Fem Foundry. She is passionate about sharing this expertise by championing female capital and amplifying female-owned businesses. An expert in building, scaling and operating digital brands, Amy has worked across a number of industries creating disruptive growth strategies, driving revenue generation and establishing new networks. She has held senior positions at leading corporations such as Vice & The Daily Mail and startups promoting diversity, inclusion and parity at every sta...

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21Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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“Great Leaders are Great Listeners” – Rachel B. Lee

Rachel B. Lee is a fearless #ladyboss. She started her career with Walton Isaacson, a marketing agency with expertise in multicultural segments, and managed Unilever’s first social media driven consumer activations including AXE One Night Only. After receiving her MBA from the University of Texas, Austin, McCombs School of Business, she entered the technology industry at Microsoft.  She has led branding, social media strategy, content development, blogging, influencer communities, podcasts, experiential, paid media and more for the Microsoft Partner Network, a 300K partner ecosystem of small to enterprise size businesses digitally transforming the world. Rachel B. Lee As social lead for Microsoft Inspire, she achieved over a billion impressions in 2017 and in 2018 won the Speake...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Daniela and Annette Felder on Gaps in Leadership in the Fashion Industry

Twin sisters Daniela and Annette Felder launched their womenswear line Felder Felder whilst studying at Central Saint Martins. Following their graduation in 2006, they were selected by Gen Art to showcase their collection during New York Fashion Week, and swiftly won the attention of the international fashion press and buyers, including Selfridges and Browns Focus. The sisters' signature style–feminine silhouettes toughened with chunky knitwear and bold accessories–garnered support from Simon Robbins of Russian Vogue, photographer Lorenzo Agius and stylist Patti Wilson. The German-born siblings received support from the Topshop/NewGen scheme three times, including for S/S 09. They were also featured in Hywel Davies' book 100 New Fashion Designers, published 2008. Daniela &a...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Ceil Stanford on Success and Leading With Passion

Ceil Stanford is a coach, leader, business owner, entrepreneur, investor and mother. She is consistently recognized as a leader who teaches applicable and revolutionary processes for personal and professional development, helping others to develop their “inner champions.” Ceil transforms lives in extraordinary ways across the globe with entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, go-getters, parents, athletes and performers alike. In this interview with Stellar Woman Magazine she opens up about what success means to her and so much more. See excerpts below So what does leadership mean to you? Leadership to me is walking the talk. I don't respect someone that tells me to do things that they've never done or that they don't know how to do, or that they don'...

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17Sep By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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“Staff need to feel valued and appreciated” – Monica Bradley

What are the qualities of a good business leader? Monica Bradley, Managing Director of Cheam-based mortgage broker, MB Associates, talks about her values and beliefs in business. Running a successful business is not just about keeping clients happy, although of course that’s hugely important. An equally crucial aspect of being a business owner and ensuring things run smoothly is keeping staff motivated and making them feel valued. If your staff don’t feel appreciated, they may grow demoralised and eventually you could lose them entirely. This was demonstrated in a 2018 survey from online learning company Udemy. Its survey revealed that nearly half of all employees said they’d quit a job due to a bad manager. Some 60 per cent of staff said they thought their managers needed managerial...

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14Sep By Hassan SsentongoNo Comments

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Welcome to Issue 6 of Stellar Woman Magazine

It is gratifying to be bringing you the amazing stellar women in issue 6. Issue 6 is about leadership. All the women interviewed are in top leadership roles in different sectors and across the globe. We have covered fashion, music, technology, aviation, and business, and all the stories are shared from the heart. “If not me, then who?” words of Rachel B Lee echoed into my ears and brought a vibration into my body during the interview as I realised this was the whole purpose, of not only this issue, but also the magazine. We’re all called to greatness and our journey with you is to ensure that you realise this. One of the ways we do this is through stories that relate to you or the knowledge or skill that you need to fill the gap and enable new possibilities. It is a pleasure to share th...

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2Jun By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Cover Story, Mind & Body

Is It True That Your Thoughts Determine Your Life Experience?

What are you thinking right now? If we’re here to live fully and our thoughts are said to be key in determining our life experiences, then we can say that we are fully responsible for what we experience in life. Do you agree? If this is so, what can we do to empower ourselves to have a great life experience? Stella Olivia Kikoyo ‘ Cogito Ergo Sum’ – ‘I think, therefore I AM.’Rene Descartes.  We start this by agreeing to the fact that we’re the thinking entity. We think, therefore we exist. Who thinks? You and I. Can you sperate the thinker from the thinking? Yes you can. Click and watch the video clip below to learn more https://youtu.be/0A6UKoMcE10 Our understanding of thought and the thought process could be key in helping  us to change our life trajectory. Are you e...

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2Jun By Hassan SsentongoNo Comments

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Liberian Entrepreneur Patrice Juah’s Journey From a Tumultous Childhood to ‘African Icon’ Status

In your own words who is Patrice Juah? What do you do? Patrice Juah is a child of God. She is an International Affairs and Communications Professional, awarding-winning poet, and author, working globally to advance Girls’ Education, Social-Emotional Learning, Women’s Leadership, and Youth Development. She is a perpetual knowledge seeker, adventure lover, and multifaceted woman, with a fascination for languages, and a passion for service and fostering global collaborations. She’s the founder of the Martha Juah Educational Foundation, and its Sexy Like A Book academic and leadership initiative, which takes a social and academic approach to address some of the barriers to girls’ education in Liberia. She’s an Executive of Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social-Emotional Lear ning and ...

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1Jun By Hassan Ssentongo2 Comments

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Dr. Catherine Jackson Shares Her Strategic Life Decisions: From Humble Beginnings to a Certified Neuro-therapist

Who is Catherine Jackson? First and foremost, I am a child of God.  Professionally, I’m Dr. Catherine Jackson (Dr. J), a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified neuro therapist who specializes in using holistic, trauma-informed and brain-based interventions to help individuals and families reach optimal mental well-being and create the positive changes they desire in their lives and relationships.  A sought-after international speaker and media expert who's been featured in Forbes, Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post, CNN and many other media outlets, I share a wealth of information with others on topics related to mental wellness, the brain and holistic health. I am the owner of Optimal Neuroholistic Services (ONS), author of The Couch Experience: A Guide to ...

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1Jun By Hassan Ssentongo1 Comment

Business, Cover Story, Thriving

6 Key Strategies For Female Business Founders Building Their Personal brand – Gabrielle Shaw

Why Cultivating Founder Reputation Matters Hello Stellar Women! Twenty-five years ago, I set out to launch a London communications agency. I had a back room, a dream, and a no-fear attitude. Still, it was daunting that my UK first campaign was none other than Starbucks, but I went for it. We introduced coffee culture to a UK nation of tea drinkers. The rest is history. Today, amongst other things, my agency helps business founders, especially women, grow their personal brand and profile as a means to growing their business. Today’s column features tips for female founders to build their personal reputation as the cornerstone to business success.  The moment has never been better for women to participate in driving the world’s economic and business growth. Global wealth co...

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1Jun By Hassan SsentongoNo Comments

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Mary Pagano On Key Strategies Women Need to Thrive and Live a Stellar Life

Hi! My name is Mary Pagano and I have been a prior Tech exec leader in fortune 30 space. Currently, I'm a founder/CEO, board advisor and angel investor to several female-founded companies. Hera the Light of Women, https://www.heracity.org where we are building a smart green city for the future of humanity, for all genders, nationalities, religions, and in honor of women around the globe. I'm the CEO/Founder of Hera Media Group, https://www.heramediagroup.com , a media channel for all things Hera, Hera city, TV, film, podcasts with solutions & stories around the globe, where people are making a positive impact on the planet. In addition, Fem Foundry https://www.fem-foundry.com a new safe & secure social mobile platform on IOS and Android, for women around the wo...

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1Jun By Hassan SsentongoNo Comments

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From US Army Veteran to Formidable Entrepreneur – Pamela Gurley

Who is Pamela Gurley? Who I am is so many things to so many people. Who I am is a go-getter, a loving daughter, an overprotective sister, amazing aunt to 5 nieces and 5 nephews, “Pma” to two wonderful pseudo-grandkids, the empowering friend, and devoted significant other to a wonderful and supportive man. I am also a worldly traveler, wine lover, poet (not many people know that about me), and I love to cook. What’s your backstory? This is such a loaded question because I have done so much in my life. I guess the easiest is the backstory of how I became a writer, which is a full circle phenomenon. I pretty much grew up writing because as far back as I can remember I wrote poetry. Writing was also my outlet (I had many diaries). While in high school I attended the Upward Bound p...

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