My guest today is a dear friend and one of my favorite people, Dr. Linda Alvarez. Linda is the Co-Founder
and CEO of LEVELLE, a sports nutrition products start-up tailored to female endurance athletes based on
scientific research.
LEVELLE envisions a world where female athletes no longer need to compromise on nutrition for the
sake of performance. LEVELLE was the winner of the 2020 Cornell University Metro NY Shark Tank
competition, where Dr. Alvarez is now earning her MBA.
Shout out to Linda Alvarez and @levellenutrition.com

Hey NextFem Nation! Did you know...According to Glassdoor, most employees value
appreciation as the number 1 employee benefit and salary as #8?
Today I sit down and chat with Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros about the power of appreciation
for fostering positive change in business and leadership.
Cheri Torres, Ph.D is a catalyst for change. Her approach is grounded in neuroscience, positive
psychology.
Jackie Stavros is a professor at Lawrence Technological University - LTU and has worked in
over 25 countries using Appreciative Inquiry.
Their latest bestselling book Conversations Worth Having has been featured in Fast Company,
Forbes, HR Magazine, SmartBrief, and Training Magazine among so many others.
I love these people. Grab the full show notes at nextfem.com/ episode200. OK so with that,
let’s welcome Cheri and Jackie to the show! Cheri and Jackie, are you ready to become the
nextfem?

Join me and my very special guest - actress turned entrepreneur Melissa Bolona - and creator
of Beauty & the Broth.
Beauty and the Broth is a bone broth startup on a mission to disrupt your beauty/wellness
regimen/
Providing a direct to door model of bone broth. You can enjoy bone broth anytime and
anywhere. In fact I was able to order Beauty and the Broth to Kauai.
In this episode, CEO and Founder - Melissa shares how her journey to wellness, had her create
Beauty & The Broth. Why, one cup of broth a day can improve skin elasticity, decrease brain fog
and curb cravings and the moment her business punched her in the gut and what she learned.
Shout out to @MelissaBolona