♪ Yeah, I'm waking
up into good day. ♪
- Welcome back to
goodDay Stateline
we love chatting with
lifestyle expert, Emily Vavra
from Sunny California.
Hi, Emily.
- Hi, how are you?
- Good.
For anyone who missed you,
the last time we had
you on goodDay Stateline
tells us a little
about yourself.
- I am lifestyle entrepreneur,
helping people with their
health, their wealth,
their mindset and just
as many entrepreneurs
as humanly possible.
(laughing)
- That is perfect.
I really do love following you
on Instagram, and
This month of course,
is all about women
and even more, so
women empowering women.
So, tell us what we can
do to empower others?
- I am obsessed with this theme
because it changed
my life a decade ago.
When I found a woman who
started empowering me,
but what we can do
is first of all,
take care of ourselves
with our health,
with our mind set,
with just growing
ourselves as women.
that other people
are watching you,
they're watching
your example always.
And what else I love to say
is, shutdown negativity.
When you hear other
women talking negative,
but then turn it around
and turn into a positive.
There's so many other things,
like helping a new mom,
it's her first time
Could you be someone
that helps her out.
Could you donate
to women shelters.
just by encouraging with her
new business she's starting.
So, these are just
the few simple ways,
that you can dramatically
change a woman's life.
- And you're so right,
even 10 to 15 years ago.
You know, the idea that women
were competing to be the best
against other women and there's
only room for one
of them at the top.
Was like the idea
of life in the 90's.
But that's not the case anymore,
there's like room
for all of us, right?
- So, this year's international
women's day theme is,
choose to challenge.
Can you explain that for
us, what does that mean?
- Yeah, it means a lot
of different things,
but I think for
me it really means
to challenge other
women in your life.
Maybe, you've seen
them kinda stagnant.
And maybe, you
loved them always,
but maybe you need
to come and say,
hey, why don't you try this?
Or why don't you speak
out against that things?
You're so passionate
about and...
for me it's all about
challenging other women
to step up their game.
And step up their greatness.
And stop playing so safe,
and really just
encourage each other
to step out and whatever
area of their life that maybe
shy or holding back.
- I loved that a lot,
especially 'cause I think
sometimes by
encouraging other women
and supporting them this month,
we're gonna end up feeling
better about ourselves.
As women, and that's
like a double bonus.
- It is, And inadvertently
you just feels so good
when you're uplifting
other woman,
when you encourage her,
I'll see another woman
starting a new business
or just pursuing her gifts.
I see what you're doing
and I just wanna tell
you to keep going
and you'll be shocked
at how good I feel--
(laughing)
- from just sending
out those good vibes
to these other women,
but it really does a
lot for another woman.
episode of Friends,
where Phoebe couldn't find
the selfless good deed.
you do something good
for someone else,
you're gonna feel
good about it too.
And that's totally okay.
- Yeah, It is.
- All right, Emily. Where
can we go to follow you,
there so many places
by you everyday?
Where should we find you?
- Instagram is so fun
@itsemily, that's my handle.
Otherwise it's itsemily.com.
- All right. Well, thank you
And encouraging us to
empower other women
the entire month Emily.
- Absolutely.
- Coming up next on
GoodDay Stateline,
we are taking you inside
of Willow Beauty Center
in downtown Rockford
and then we're naming
our next fan of the week.
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