We went down the green washing rabbit hole, talking about everything from oil companies, Jason Momoa, to the matrix and more! In this episode of the I'm Speaking Podcast we share tips to use when buying green products and how to avoid branding with fluff words like eco-friendly, sustainable or green.

Episode 35: Green Washing

Which social media platform do you belong on?? There are so many apps! How do you keep it fun without it turning into a chore and what are the best strategies? Mercy and Priya share their take and experiences on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Pinterest, LinkedIn and more.

Episode 36: Which Social Media Platform Do You Belong On?

We totally took a risk with this episode and even shared some abduction stories. Aliens, Real or Not?? We are 2 grown ass women, entrepreneurs and moms but we have some solid takes on why we think Aliens are real. 

Half way through the podcast we pause to share Mercy's mom's exclusive alien story. Stay tuned!

Find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

Episode 37: Aliens, Real or Not?

ALL water is NOT the same! This episode is all about different types of water and the importance of ALKALINE WATER. Mercy and Priya speak with special guest, Paula Silveira, Co-Founder of Miami Alkaline Water about the science behind alkaline water, dirty water and tips to get healthy with water!

ABOUT PAULA SILVEIRA:
IG: @miamialkalinewater
Formerly a highly accomplished business executive in sales and marketing. Beginning her career as a door-to-door sales representative to building a portfolio of businesses Paula received many awards such as Business of the Year, Consistency Award, Organizational Growth to name a few…

As an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, consultant, and philanthropist based in Miami. After focusing on running marketing companies Paula used her shape entrepreneurial skills, leadership skills, business acumen, drive for growth, and commitment to results to diversify into her new passion – Bringing awareness about our Water and to living a healthier and happier and longer life.

Water is of major importance to all living things; in some organisms, up to 90% of their body weight comes from water. Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. Fueling your body with high quality water is a MUST!

MORE ABOUT MIAMI ALKALINE WATER:
www.miamialkalinewater.com
Before Miami Alkaline started we were in the Mortgage and Marketing industry. Sales were always a part of our lives but there was not one product we were really passionate about. As Texas residents, we learned about the quality of the water we were drinking and unfortunately also found that was one of the worst ones in the USA. As big advocates of living a Healthy and Fulfilled life we made our mission to not only bring clean water to people’s lives again but also the awareness of how contaminated our water is today.

From 2016 in Texas; In Florida from 2020.

Miami was always our destination and to our surprise, Florida has the second most contaminated water in the USA right behind Texas. And here is where our Story begins, after much success in Texas we are bringing what Miami deserves the most – CLEAN, REFRESHING, HYDRATING WATER! After years of Entrepreneurship, we finally found our Passion – Bringing clean water, awareness and healthier life to everyone.

Episode 38: Different Types of Water

We both saw WOMAN KING and couldn't wait to share our reaction to it! We loved Viola Davis in this epic movie, based on a true story! Now, we did get a little side tracked with the Elvis movie...but that's what happens when we're just vibin' and the conversation is flowing.

Listen to find out how many martinis we gave the WOMAN KING!

S9 - BONUS EPISODE - The Woman King REACTION

have you ever wondered what it took to be a narrator for books or a voice actor? Rachel Hirsch, aka Rose Dioro, shares tips and insight into her journey! Join us for the fun, stay for the tongue twisters.

About Rachel:
A life-long actor and musician, and a voice-over artist for more than 15 years, Rachel launched her now award winning audiobook career after training with renowned director Paul Alan Ruben. She has narrated more than 200 books across many genres including YA, middle grade, horror, non-fiction, and more, and romance as her psuedonym Rose Dioro. One of her most recent releases, Everyone Is Lying To You by acclaimed author, journalist, and podcaster Jo Piazza, was recently chosen as an Applebooks Staff pick for Audiboooks, and was chosen as the top book club pick for Womans World Magazine. Rachel has also been fortunate to narrate titles by some of the romance industry’s heavy hitters like Helena Hunting, Lauren Blakely, Sarina Bowen, Giana Darling (including an Earphones Award for Darling’s Serpentine Valentine), and many more. Rachel has recorded titles with Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Harper Audio, Macmillan Audio, Podium Audio, Blackstone Audio, Mosaic Audio, Audible Studios, and many more. 

In addition to her narration work, Rachel is a singer, musician, and theater performer and producer. Most of her career has been focused on the development of new musicals and plays, premiering work in Washington, DC, New York City and Western Massachusetts with the Washington National Opera, The National Yiddish Theater, Holson Productions, and Silverthorne and Chester Theaters. She is also a co-founder and co-director of Play Incubation Collective, where she helps facilitate and build relationships between playwrights, actors, and other theater artists in the New England area, serving as a hands-on partner in the development of new theatrical scripts. 

**You can learn more about Rachel at rachelfhirsch.com and Rose at rosedioro.com. 

be a book narrator, with Rachel Hirsch

This set of sounds from the surface of Mars were recorded by the microphone on the side of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on February 20, 2021. In the first set, sounds from the rover itself dominate. In the second set, the sound was filtered to make sounds from Mars more audible. You can hear a little wind in the second set. 
 
This is the first time a Mars rover has been equipped with a microphone. The images in this video were taken by Perseverance's Navigation Cameras, or Navcams, on the same day as the microphone sounds, Feb. 20, 2021.
 
For more information about Perseverance, visit https://mars.nasa.gov/perseverance
 
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Sounds From Mars: Filters Out Rover Self-Noise

We felt a new year called for new a chapter 📖 
YOU asked and we listened!! 
Our podcast 🎧 will now be exclusively dedicated to books!!!

You’re welcome ☺️ 

Our platform will now solely focus on lifting, empowering, and supporting authors, writers, and book lovers everywhere ✨
It will spotlight all writers: Indie authors, novelists, journalists, screenwriters, poets, and more. We will talk about their inspiration, experiences, process, and everything in between 🎧🎙️
Don’t worry though, we will still be discussing The Books & Martinis Book Club monthly book and our ever-evolving TBR 📚

We can’t wait to share everything we have coming up! 📣

be a book narrator, with Rachel Hirsch

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