She talks to us about everything from premiering her film at The White House to being apart of Oprah’s Super Soul 100 to starting her film making from starting a super successful Kickstarter campaign that funded within 30 days!

Nicole had the pleasure of meeting this thought-provoking change-maker a few years back and went to the Dream, Girl premiere in NYC! Listen to Erin’s TRUE words of wisdom and inspiration for not just the creatives but motivation everyone can use!!

Erin is a real powerhouse who wants to tell real stories that affect women today! You won’t want to miss this!!

Stay tuned for more with Erin!!

We had the pleasure of having Patrice Banks, owner and operator of the FIRST Women owned and run Auto Repair Clinic complete with a FULL SERVICE NAIL SALON located outside of Philadelphia. Patrice also an  author of the successful “Girls Auto Clinic: Glove Box Guide” A go to for anyone who wants to gain the basics and more about their vehicle!

Her successful Auto Repair Clinic and their monthly FREE auto workshops are ready to expand!!!

Check out her indiegogo campaign and see how you can help them grow to a city near you!!!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/girls-auto-clinic#/

It all started with a dream, followed by action and listen in to Patrice’s journey, how she overcame big obstacles to be the FIRST in the industry! She’s a part of a Lean Cuisine campaign, but she didn’t start there so tune in comment and share to spread the word on her journey and mission!

Stay tuned as Nicole heads to PHILLY to check out Patrice’s auto shop and nail salon and speak with her!

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Below are Department of Labor statistics as of 2017 that exemplifies why  is imperative to treat your financial situation as an ever-changing plan that will need to account for all the possibilities and hindrances we may face over our lifetime.

• Women are more likely to work in part-time jobs that don’t qualify for a retirement plan. Moreover, working women are more likely than men to interrupt their careers to take care of family members. Therefore, they work fewer years and contribute less toward their retirement, resulting in lower lifetime savings.
• Only 46 percent of working women participate in a retirement plan.
• On average, a female can expect to live nearly three years longer than a man the same age.
• At 65 or older, 95 percent of men and women have been married at least once; however, at these older ages, three times as many women (41%) as men (13%) are widowed. Women who live alone have the lowest median income of any household.
• Women on average, earn 79% of what men earn, resulting in an average lifetime earnings differential of $250,000. 

These statistics are concerning. The time off women take to care for children, or family members can be problematic because social security is based on earnings made in a lifetime. If on average we are working less, our social security benefits are reduced. Another item to note, if you are the partner that decides to take time off work and care for children and family members, you can claim spousal social security benefits; however, you have to be married for ten years to do so, and most divorces happen within the first seven years.

Also, on average, women live longer than men. We should be concerned about the extended time frame for our retirement funds, yet only 46% of working women participate in a retirement plan when it is available to them.

Another obstacle women face is the gender wage gap. Since we earn on average 79% of what men earn this puts us at a disadvantage in retirement because we will have earned on average $250,000 less over our lifetime. We also tend to invest more conservatively than men. In the long run, that could lead to less growth and savings for our retirement and any other long-term financial goals. 

Even if you have not always been the partner that manages the household finances or is involved in making financial decisions, being informed is the first step to creating and implementing a plan for your future goals.

Here are a few tips that will help you take control of your finances and create a plan to get a precise and clear picture of your current financial situation: 

• Identify and inventory all of your expenses. Evaluate how you are spending your money and come up with a plan to continuously monitor this activity. Then you can use that data to create a benchmark budget that you can adjust when needed. 
• Prioritize your goals. If you have substantial student loans, want to save for your child’s college tuition, buy a house, or any other significant financial purchase, you should have an idea of how important each one is and a time frame for when you want to accomplish it. That will allow you to start creating line items in your budget for those goals. 
• Determine a savings and investment strategy that works for you. Save what you can now and have a time frame for when you think you will be able to contribute even more to your savings and retirement. Hold yourself accountable for the increases you projected.

Taking control of your financial situation can seem overwhelming, but it is essential to keep in mind that every step, big or small, you take towards creating a plan will be beneficial in the long run and help us combat some of the obstacles that women face when it comes to savings and retirement.

Written by:

Victoria LeBlanc

Branch Practice Manager

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

Member FINRA/SIPC

Investment Advisory Serves offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.

2081 SE Ocean Blvd., Ste 1B

Stuart, FL 34996

Office: 772.283.9988 Fax: 855.626.6026

Email: Victoria.LeBlanc@raymondjames.com

*Source: https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/publications/women-and-retirement-savings.pdf Any opinions are those of Victoria LeBlanc and not necessarily those of Raymond James. Expressions of opinion are as of this date and are subject to change without notice. The information has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable, but we do not guarantee that the foregoing material is accurate or complete. Any information is not a complete summary or statement necessary for making an investment decision and does not constitute a recommendation. Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss regardless of strategy selected. Raymond James is not affiliated with nor endorses ThePowHerHub.

Riana is a #1 Best Selling author, Certified Relationship, Love & Life Coach for Singles and Couples, Certified Clinical Trauma & Addictions Professional, Licensed/Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Riana is wildly successful in assisting singles and couples alike in living a freer more fulfilling life once they recognize the issues from the past that is affecting their current relationship!! Could this be you?!?! The truth is, most of us have some unresolved issues that need to be addressed! Isn’t is about time to go to the “heart” of the issue and live your BEST LIFE?!?! For those who want to work with Riana and purchase some of her books and materials please reach out to this amazing woman!!!

www.rianamilne.com 

Listen in on the top 10 traumas that could be affecting you! Stay tuned as Riana will be doing After The Show with us in our new filming studio at Contemporary Living in The Lake Park Arts District!!! Details will be released soon as you can be apart of the audience for this show!!!

Please comment and share and let us know your thoughts on the episode!!! Listen HERE

What an honor to have Nichole Sylvester on the Make Your Life Happen show this week!!!

OH SHIFT!!! A Journey From Chaos To Consciousness!!!

You are one idea away from making an impact and changing the work around you!!

We recently shared with you the exciting news that part of our company will be geared to assisting Women who want to run for elected office in getting their message and initiatives out to a broader audience. This is a big step for us and we are ecstatic to be taking the necessary steps  to make the dream a reality.

We recently applied for the “Women on the Run” campaign and political training program from The Women’s Foundation of Florida. A non-partisan training and mentoring program for women interested in running for office or serving in a leadership role of a community organization.

I was honored to be accepted, and attended this weekends first training! WOW is all I can say. It was a surreal moment as I entered a room filled with Women with a sole purpose to make a difference and an impact in the world and local communities. It was humbling, eye-opening and one of the most inspiring events in my life  as I met like-minded women in the community. That we got to share with each other our desire to be apart of change either by running for office or helping other get elected .To be in the room with local and state representatives that had a purpose to share with us to grow, mentor, and that the time is now to get involved.

The current political landscape in this country seems the most vial it has ever been. However, it is not time to retreat or back down; but to keep going, fight fire, with more integrity, grit, compassion and intelligence. I want to share with you our mission in this endeavor is to do just that in our own way. As we dive into this world with an intent to make our mark and make a difference, we ask that you join in and be all hands on deck with us.  Please contact us as we will be looking for people to get involved with us and join our crew! Expect The Hub series soon this summer !!! #summer18 in 3,2,1 !!!

I thank you for being on this journey with us and look forward to bringing you more content you won’t get from anywhere else! I want to hear from you, leave a comment and contact us to send an email so we can keep you in the loop first! Until next time….

Once you know you are meant for more, there is NO going back!! We don’t just talk it, we walk it!!!

Listen in and see what’s going on! We welcome one of our friends to the show, A.J. Brockman renowned digital artist, owner of brewhouse gallery and visionary behind the Lake Park Arts District!!

A lot is going on you will want to be in the know with Lake Park, AJ, Contemporary Living, our filming and SOOOOOO much more! Take a look at the pics of our NEW HOME & SPACE!!!

Listen to the team as we cheers to all the GREAT news!!! We have upcoming shows we are filming besides the digital series, THE HUB. Stay tuned for After The Show, Wine & Design PLUS our docuseries later this year!

What are you sooooo afraid of??? Let’s talk the 5 second rule from Mell Robbins!!! Phenomenal speaker and visionary wrote the 5 Second rule! This is a MUST read if you haven’t already!!

We talk this weekaobut jumping on your goals, making a plan and soooo much more!! We talk accomplishments, our question posed to our audience and so much more…habe a listen and comment and let us know what you have overcome in your own fears OR what do you want to overcome???

5,4,3,2,1………GOOOOOOO !!!

OH AND THANKS BAILEYS AND GRAND MARNIER FOR THIS WEEKS COCKTAIL…..ORANGE BLISS!!

Make sure you let us know you’re raising your glass and toasting with us and listening in every week…..we may just give you a shout out!!!

We welcome Irene Dec & Larry Ornstein the co-chairs of the Palm beach chapter of SCORE!!! AS both Cynthia and Nicole are SCORE clients, they both attribute the success they have had from SCORE !!!

The PowHer Hub was be a strategic partner for the coalition of The Powher of Women Owned Business This was a MUST ATTEND event!!

Its always a slam Dunk with SCORE of the Palm beaches!! How could it not be with the best mentors any entrepreneur and business owner could possibly ask for???

We welcomed Irene Dec & Larry Ornstein the co-chairs of the Palm beach chapter of SCORE!!! AS both Cynthia and Nicole are SCORE clients, they both attribute the success they have had from SCORE !!!

If you want to be a SCORE client this is where you need to be!!! Just head to www.palmbeach.score.org !!!

Happy Listening!!!! Cheers!!!

Once you know you are meant for more, there is NO going back!! We don’t just talk it, we walk it!!!

Listen in and see what’s going on! We welcome one of our friends to the show, A.J. Brockman renowned digital artist, owner of brewhouse gallery and visionary behind the Lake Park Arts District!!

A lot is going on you will want to be in the know with Lake Park, Aj, Contemporary Living, our filming and SOOOOOO much more!

Take a sneak peak below at where “The HUB” will be filming our series!!! YAY we have a NEW HOME!!! We are under construction currently and will be up and running in just a few weeks!!! More content, more interviews, more shows are on the way! After The Show from Make Your Life Happen Radio Show will be filled here and so many more projects from “THE HUB”!!!

Stay tuned and comment below and let us know your thoughts!

Listen to the team as we cheers to all the GREAT news!!! Contact us if your in the South Florida vicinity as we are entering into the docuseries and documentary world in addition to the shows!