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The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, recently renovated several spaces throughout the resort, making it the perfect backdrop for The Mall at Millenia to showcase resort-inspired fall fashions. The Mall at Millenia stylists Chrissy Godwin, Marianne Ilunga and Tammara Kohler selected ensembles for everything from cocktails and dinner to casual brunches. The venue and the vibe for a girlfriend’s getaway was a collaborative celebration of both The Ritz-Carlton Orlando’s and The Mall Millenia’s 20th anniversaries. Take Charge: 2022 Orlando Women’s Conference Preview & Program
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The September 13 event at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will feature more than 40 well-respected community leaders sharing thoughts, experiences and ideas on everything from taking care of your mental health to honing your brand and upping your negotiating game, plus more. Dr. Vonda Wright, Jillyan McKinney and Amy Maguire will present the keynote addresses and the day will end with SHETalks: 10 Vital Voices Leading with Passion. Opera Orlando, Orlando Ballet and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will also take the stage. on the cover: Model Jodi photographed by Abby Liga at Knife & Spoon, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, wearing a Ronny Kobo dress from Neiman Marcus Orlando; shoes and handbag from Jimmy Choo, The Mall at Millenia; and earrings and bracelets from Banana Republic, The Mall at Millenia. Styled by Chrissy Godwin; hair and makeup by Kristy’s Artistry Design Team. Story on page 56.
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26 BEAUTY, BODY & SPIRIT Think Pink… products making a difference in the breast cancer battle; Orlando Health Cancer Institute provides new guidelines for treatment of brain metastases; Four ways to boost your mental wellness from Dr. Shainna Ali; Women Are Incredible series highlights breast cancer survivor and supporter Lyn Berelsman; The connected care difference: Lori Ellison’s pelvic health story.
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THE LIST People, places and things: Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life celebrates iconic Disney stories and characters; Autumn’s must-have accessories from Monkee’s, The Grove, Coco Indigo, Tuni, ShopModa and The House on Lang; Women to Watch: &Barr VPs Kim Blaylock, Janette Estep and Erin Pagán discuss their industry; The Pinery’s Carol Hol laday shares a personal journey; Divas in Concert returns for one evening to benefit The Steinway Society.
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The Michelin Guide Miami, Orlando and Tampa recently announced 34 nods for Central Florida restaurants including Capa at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort; UnReserved Food Bazaar, at JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa, recently unveiled its highly anticipated dinner service; The Grand Bohemian Hotel is undergoing a transformation that will modernize the property without losing any of the elements of its original European-inspired aesthetic.
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Twenty years! I remember standing on a dirt pile for the groundbreaking of The Mall at Millenia and later taking a private tour just minutes before the official opening. A local news outlet predicted its demise. I recall visiting trailers featuring replicas of future Ritz-Carlton guest rooms and experienc ing “ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen” when first step ping inside. Industry insiders called Grande Lakes the “mistake on the lake.”
Clearly Orlando was ready for a new level of luxury as both entities are now celebrating 20 years. It is hard to believe all they ushered in and how quickly the years have passed. Another icon, the Grand Bohemian Hotel, was ahead of its time, grandly springing up more than two decades ago in anticipation of a performing arts center across the street. It is currently undergoing a transformation. We toast all of them in this issue.
I was reminded of years flying by when seeing all the back-to-school photos from friends and family. It’s true they grow up so fast. As someone who looks forward to the future, I am trying to savor all the little moments before it’s here. That includes making chocolate chip waffles upon request from my grands and teaching them to paint their own masterpieces. And yes, I am that grandmother who overshares anecdotes and photos. So, here’s another taken on a beautiful, peaceful morning at the beach. The family photo ses sion was perfect — especially after Coco’s candy bribing. your moments!
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Drawn to Life is a family-friendly show that tells the story of the love between a father and a daughter. The show draws inspiration from Disney’s 100-year heritage of animation and celebrates iconic Disney stories and characters through the innovative design, acrobatic performances, dazzling choreography, musical scores and brand-new animation lovingly created by Disney Animation artists. Years in the making, the show resulted from extensive visits Cirque du Soleil teams made to Disney theme parks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Archives, and The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. With the special Florida resident offer, tickets start from $87 through October 1 (some restrictions apply). cirquedusoleil.com
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Clockwise from top: Felt hat with grosgrain trim (The House on Lang, Mills 50); Chloe tweed headband (ShopModa, Winter Garden Village); Giovanna Barrios Bajia ostrich bag and Cristina Sabatini Daisy tweed crossbody (ShopModa); Jacquard and bead headband (The Grove, Winter Park); Dolce Vita Beaux leather bootie (Tuni, Winter Park); Virgin, Saints & Angels Magdalena multi-strand pearl necklace (Tuni); Heishi stone and bone stretch bracelets (Monkee’s, Winter Park); Cuoieria Fiorentina leather bag (Tuni); Red leather belt with triangle buckle (Tuni); Mestiza Clay large textured bangles (The House on Lang); Bold silk scarf (The House on Lang); and Marian Paquette Italian velvet bag with top handle and shoulder strap (The House on Lang); Gucci sunglasses with gold chain (Tuni). orangeappeal.com
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Clockwise from top: Mar y Sol rafffia fedora (Coco Indigo, Winter Park); Splatter painted Kelly bag with top handle and two shoulder straps (Tuni); Clear Coco bag with pearl details and chain strap (The Grove); Natural woven belt (The Grove); Dolce Vita Silma calf hair bootie (Monkee’s); Multicolored mother of pearl necklace (Coco Indigo); Acrylic bangles (The Grove); Rivieras woven leisure shoes (Coco Indigo); Micro leather pouch in lime (Monkee’s); and Jules Kae Chloe leather bucket (Monkee’s).bag
Janette agrees: “I think it’s the people. We hear it in reviews and exit interviews all the time. They say, ‘I love the team; I love the people here.’ We are respected and made to feel special.”
We recently chatted with three vice presidents — Kim Blaylock, VP of Account Service, Janette Estep, VP of Finance, and Erin Pagán, VP of Public Relations — about their professional paths, changes in the industry and where they see it heading.
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K im got into the advertising business shortly after college. She had previously worked as a paralegal and in the tourism industry. “I had a friend who was an account executive at an agency, and she told me it was the perfect job for me. I had a book with all the agencies list ed and called Cramer-Krasselt who had an office in Orlando then. They had an opening at the front desk, so I started. I was there about six months when I got promoted into the media department. A year later I was moved into account ser vice,” she says. She worked on the pitch for Visit Orlando, which the agency got, and con tinued to climb up as an assistant account executive, account executive and account supervisor. Faced with a common mother hood dilemma, she ended up taking five years off after her son was born. She got back into the field with a job in shopper marketing but got a call one day from someone at &Barr. “I came in for interviews and have been here 11 years,” she adds. Janette did not have a background in advertising but came into the firm to work in the billing department. She had two job offers — one from &Barr and the other from a corporate energy company. “I came here because I didn’t want to be a number, and I made the right decision — obviously because I have been here 40 years. It’s been absolutely wonderful,” she says. Erin interviewed with &Barr and Cra mer-Krasselt 20 years ago when she moved to Orlando. But Cramer-Krasselt came back with an offer quicker, so she took it. “I had done some corporate PR work, but my mentor told me I needed agency experience to strengthen my skills personally and professionally,” she explains. She followed up that position with the American Red Cross to round out her resume. Three years ago, it came full cir cle when she joined &Barr. They all agree that the environment at &Barr is what has kept them on board.
Erin Pagán, Kim Blaylock and Janette Estep
“First of all, it’s the smart, passionate peo ple. Ad agencies are very fast paced but everyone we work with loves what they do. It’s also the family atmosphere. Here there really is a work-life balance with flexibility,” Kim says.
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Orlando’s oldest full-service advertising agency, &Barr (formerly Fry, Hammond, Barr) is celebrating 65 years in business this year. The company is dedicated to being a place for women’s career advancement with females making up nearly 70% of the entire agency, 34% being at the management level and half of the leadership team. Equally impressive is the firm’s former and current client list that includes Badcock Home Furniture &more, AAA, Sonny’s BBQ, Rosen Hotels & Resorts, Nemours, and the YMCA of Central Florida.
“We’ve all been working moms, so we know how hard it is. You feel like you will never achieve that work-life balance. Something is always missing, but at least we can be with a company that understands and tries to give us as much flexibility, so we are fulfilled professionally without having to sacrifice being a mom. We are empowering everyone, whether you have a disabled sibling or parents who are sick — people who are happy at home are great team members,” Erin adds.
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These three also serve as role models and mentors for the other women in the agency who are looking to launch, develop and expand their agency careers. “Many women who started here as managers and specialists are now directors. That’s a huge jump. They’ve had opportunities to step up and are building careers here,” Erin explains.
“It’s a little different for me in finance, but it’s a great career choice because it changes all the time. The clients change, technology changes, media changes, and you are always learning and trying to fig ure out the best way, in terms of processes, to be the most efficient. It’s an interesting place even if you are doing accounts pay able,” Janette says.
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For women wanting to enter the adver tising and PR arena, they have some good, sound advice. “I would say be yourself and be a consumer. In account service, we are the liaison between the client and the agency. We balance the needs of the client with the needs of the internal teams. A lot of clients come to us for expert opinions, but they also know their brands better than anyone. We have to have a lot of vari ous skills, but first and foremost we need to be consumers of all the media — all the creative that’s out there and all the chan nels. I say be yourself because when I was younger, I wouldn’t talk in meetings. But younger voices are critical now with all the new media and we value that here,” Kim explains. “I always say do it all because it’s a little different in the PR space. Envision the three-legged stool with experience in a nonprofit, an agency, and a company, either public or private because you just don’t know where you will feel the most connected and where you can make the biggest impact. PR is a great career, espe cially for women,” Erin adds.
“I think it’s relationships — they’re more fluid. Things are moving so fast, and people are moving around so much. We try to approach it from: let us serve you, let us help you. It creates a flow and people want to work with someone who’s not just shoving something at them. We’re not talking at them. We’re collaborating and making the magic happen in an efficient and effective way,” Erin adds. As for what’s on the horizon, they say uber-personalized communications, more efficient targeting, and the continuing evo lution of social media.
They all agree that digital has been the one big change over the last decade. “The space is huge — not just digital media but influencers and the way people consume media in general. Add to that all the skills required to fulfill that from a creative side,” Kim explains.
from the beginning she decided to fight — fight like hell — for her family (husband and two children) and her future. And now just two and a half years later, she’s healthy, and The Pinery on Lake Ivanhoe recently received Michelin GuideBornrecognition.inOrlando, but raised in rural North Carolina, Carol never thought she would be back in Central Florida. She moved to Charleston with her boyfriend when she was 18, forgoing college. “I started working in restaurants as a hostess. I asked a bunch of questions and just annoyed people. But for 10 years I worked my way up. I became a server, then a bar tender, then assistant manager and man ager — the youngest ever for the Condon Group,” she says. That curiosity and thirst for learning gave her a solid background in the business. And after stints in the Cayman Islands and New Orleans, where she had opened a restaurant (for someone else), she returned to Orlando. Her father advised her the only place to live was in College Park and the only place to work was at The Tap Room at Dubs dread, so armed with her resume she went into owner Steve Gunter’s office only to be told they didn’t need a manager. “It was very hard for me to find a manager job at that time. I did want to be choosy about where I worked so I said, ‘Alright, I am open to other things.’ I accepted a job as a server even though I am terrible at it,” she explains.
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Carol thrived there for 10 years before deciding to pursue her passion of opening her own place. She had given her notice before the pandemic but moved up the date to let others remain employed.
She did call the Women’s Center for Radiology, and they told her she needed a referral. She questioned who was going to give her a referral when medical offices were closed, and they agreed to perform the mammogram and ultrasound.
Carol Holladay: dynamic determined
She is a bright light. Luminous from the inside out, she’s filled with a sense of peace and gratitude that can only come from a deep and dark journey. In early 2020 Carol Holladay was about to dive into her dream, opening a restaurant she conceived. Then a double dose of devastating situations quickly unfolded — the mid-March pandemic shutdown followed, barely weeks later, by a breast cancer diagnosis. Neither were part of the plan — but that’s life.
“March 17, 2020, the whole world shut down and on March 22 I left Dubsdread. It was a whole new world and I had to home school my kids. The following Monday I felt a lump in my breast. I didn’t think much of it — I have dense breasts and there’s no cancer in my family. When I told my busi ness partner, he asked who I had called. But everything was shut down and there was no one to call. He said I was not leaving his office until I figured it out,” she adds.
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“I went in the first of April, and they told me something was definitely wrong and that I would need a referral to get a biopsy for insurance coverage. I called my OB-GYN and explained the situation. He did make the referral and I got the core biopsy done. I then got a phone call from him on April 27. He said, ‘Do you have a minute to talk?’ I said, “Why does it sound like you’re getting ready to tell me I have breast cancer?’ And he said, ‘Because I am.’ At that moment my world crashed — I thought about my kids, about what was going to happen. And then I found out it was designated as an elective surgery. I had to live with the fact that cancer was growing in my body and there was noth ing I could do,” she says. She finally got her surgery scheduled in mid-June and the lumpectomy revealed another cancerous spot. Carol became her own advocate, listening to her doctor but also doing research, talking with other women, and joining online forums. Yet,
She found there was too much freedom and knew she needed more. Soon she was offered a manager position with Bahama Breeze, but after asking her to wait a few days, Steve gave her a management job.
Carol credits her strong support system of family and friends for getting her through the worst, and she finished her last treatment on January 29, 2021. “I don’t wish this on anyone, but I came out a bet ter person. The blues are bluer, the greens are greener. The little things that would bother me before just don’t now. I think my family and friends had it worse because I knew I was going to fight this, and I would be good. I started taking bet ter care of my overall health,” she says. By the one-year anniversary of the diagnosis, The Pinery had opened. “I pulled off my scarf and just let my G.I. Jane out and it’s okay to have short, curly hair now. I just want to educate people. One night there were a couple of ladies here and one of them had hair just like mine. And the other lady also had short hair. As we complimented each other, there was just a look of knowing. And we just sat and bawled. It was a camaraderie being part of a club you never wanted to be part of. But it’s not a bad club because you are with likeminded people who, like you, are spreading awareness,” she adds.
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“I tell everyone, you have to listen to your body and if something is not right, get it checked out. I am fortunate my husband is a nurse at AdventHealth, so I had access not everyone does. That’s why [resource] organizations like Libby’s Legacy and Susan G. Komen are so important.,” she adds.
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“I thought I was there for my tamoxifen, but they did the genomics and the type of tumor I had, a Luminal B, is a traveler. He told me it could go to my lungs or my stom ach or brain. My vanity took over as my long, curly hair was a trademark of mine,” sheSheadds.had six sessions over 18 weeks with the official build-out at The Pinery starting November 1, 2020, right after her second round of chemo. “I made sure I scheduled my chemo around the con struction. I had treatments on Thursday mornings — five hours — and by Friday night I would go downhill. So, I was out on the weekends and back to work on Mon day. I tried not to skip a beat because living your life is the best way to combat it. I couldn’t stop. I looked at the positives and the silver lining. This became my sanctu ary because it was fueling me and helping me feel better,” she explains.
After Carol healed from the surgeries, she started radiation in August, five days a week for four weeks. At that point she thought she was in the clear, but when she saw her oncologist in September, he started talking to her about chemo.
WOMEN to WATCH she still stayed somewhat silent about her condition. Her initial surgery did not get all the cancerous cells, so she had a second operation on June 23.
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Carol Stein and Jackie Jones
This Steinway Society fundraiser, spon sored by Certified Financial Group, will feature a light dinner buffet, cash bar, silent auction and memorable perfor mances. Tickets are $85; $75 for Steinway Society members; and $100 for VIP. The buffet begins at 5:30pm and concert at 6:30pm. Tickets are available at: Concert-Reboot-58393events.eventgroove.com/event/Divas-In-https://
The Steinway Society, a 501c3 organiza tion, is celebrating its 16th year of providing pianos, lessons and music education to young children in economic need in Central Florida, with piano lessons in nine locations serving more than 180 children. It has awarded more than 250 pianos to deserving children and will give some 8,000 group les sons a year in area community centers, Boys & Girls Clubs, and schools. The Steinway Society was one of 10 finalists in the Victory Cup awards for non-profits in March.
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The Society is pleased to bring back the original divas for its 8th year, after a hiatus due to COVID.” This fundraiser is important to support our mission of offering music lessons and pia nos to disadvantaged children in central Florida,” says President and founder Gary Grimes. “The Steinway gala is the chance to see all these talented performers on-stage in a single show.”
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Divas in Concert is back with the original divas in a reboot performance on Sunday, September 11 at 5:30pm at the Orlando Museum of Art. The Steinway Society fundraiser features Carol Stein, (the piano lady), Jacqueline Jones, Michelle Amato, Michelle Mailhot and Suzy Park with the Carol Stein and Friends Trio.
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cells called the blood brain barrier. This barrier serves as a roadblock to protect the brain from microorganisms, such as bac teria, fungi, viruses or parasites that may be circulating in the bloodstream. This roadblock has made it difficult in the past for the medicines that are effective in Orlando Health Cancer Institute
The new guidelines will help oncolo gists develop treatment plans that may eliminate the need for radiation entirely for some patients through the use of new targeted drugs which can penetrate the blood brain barrier. For those who still need radiation therapy, the guidelines offer effective ways to reduce or eliminate side effects using more advanced forms of radiation treatment.
Health Cancer Institute Provides New Guidelines for Treatment of Brain Metastases
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“The great advances we’ve seen for cancer treatment in just the past two or three years mean that patients will live longer, and that means that reducing the long-term side effects of treatment is ever more important,” Dr. Ramakrishna says.
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Most recently, Dr. Ramakrishna led a team of distinguished scientists and health care professionals in writing a landmark set of new guidelines for the treatment of women with metastatic HER2+ breast cancer, whose cancer has spread to the brain to form brain metastases. The treat ment of brain metastases is critical to the survival and quality of life of these women and the new guidelines offer valuable new options and approaches which should sig nificantly improve outcomes. Treating brain metastases is tricky because the brain is protected by a layer of treating cancer in another part of the body, such as the breast, to reach the brain metastases. As a result, for many years the standard practice for women whose breast cancer had spread to the brain was to apply radiation to the whole brain. The treatment is effective, but can result in debilitating side effects, including memory loss and problems with speech.
WHEN NAREN RAMAKRISHNA, MD, PHD, WAS GROWING UP IN CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, he loved playing piano and guitar, and vis iting the library on Saturdays. The old library building with its thick walls and tall windows looked like a bank. Not only was it a solid repository of books, but it was also the sort of place where a budding scientist could let his imagination wander, con ducting experiments in his mind rather than in a laboratory full of Bunsen burners and test tubes. Those opportunities to freely study whatever interested him launched a stellar career in medi cine that took him from the Moun tain State to some of the finest schools in America, the faculty at Harvard Medical School, and eventually to Orlando. Here, he is the director of Pro ton Therapy and Neuro Pediatric Radia tion Oncology, and he co-directs the Brain and Spine Tumor Program at Orlando Health Cancer Institute.
About one-third of all female breast cancers are HER2+, explains Dr. Ramakrishna. And of those cases in which the disease is considered metastatic, or likely to spread to other parts of the body, up to half develop brain metastases. So, new ways of treating these brain metastases with medication or with more targeted radiation methods is a significant advancement.
Another significant change the new guidelines make is to call for more collaboration among oncologists as part of systemic, multidisciplinary approaches to patient care. Most hospitalbased oncology practices already empha size this type of collaboration among neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists. But community-based oncologists may need to take extra steps to ensure that their patients receive collab orative care.
“As we increase lifespan, we must also preserve quality of life.”
“I am happy to be alive during this time,” Dr. Ramakrishna says. “The pace of change in cancer treatment is amazing. Ten years ago, when I was treating patients like this, the number of long-term survivors was so few. But now, with all the options we have, patients are doing so much better than they used to. This prog ress has been a real blessing to these patients.”
beautybody&spirit MIND over MATTER FOUR WAYS to BOOST YOUR MENTAL WELLNESS
Mental wellness is an essential, yet often overlooked, component of our well-being. Unfortunately, when the topic of mental health arises, it’s often in reference to mental illness, accessibility, public spending, crime and suicide. While these subjects can be interrelated, if we genuinely wish to reduce these concerns, we have to turn our focus toward mental health.
3. PRACTICE SELF-CARE. Self-care is the active practice of tending to your needs in the current context. Through reflection your needs surface and with the component of self-care you take action to tending to those needs. Rest is one aspect of self-care that we all need, however, self-care is subjective and can even look different for the same person today and tomorrow. While marketing campaigns may try to convince you that self-care is something that can only be bought at a high-ticket value, this is not neces sarily true. Our needs, especially those specific to mental health, are impor tant to address but may not be indul gent, such as setting boundaries with a loved one, establishing a bedtime, or starting therapy. Practicing self-care requires two key components: creating a routine of checking in with your needs and exploring a variety of strategies that can help you meet those needs. Consider the universal need for rest noted above, while the most important form may be sleep, it may not always be amenable. However, other mechanisms such as one minute of deep breathing, going for a walk, stretching, or postponing plans may be alternate ways to practice self-care when sleep is not an option.
by Shainna Ali, MD, LMHC, NCC, ACS
1. REFLECT. In order to recognize your needs, you need to have safe space and adequate time to reconnect with yourself. It’s easy to get caught up with the day-to-day buzz and overlook your mental health. Without awareness, we can miss critical signs of a problem as well as the opportunity for early intervention. Having a habit of reflection allows you to address concerns promptly and reduces the risk of them combining over time.
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When we shift our atten tion toward mental wellness, we are not ignoring these con cerns. Instead, this redirection empowers us to recognize what investments we can all make at a personal level to reduce the prevalence of mental health-related issues. Although methods to support mental wellness can vary from person to person, here are four ways that anyone can boost their mental well-being.
2. REST. In our modern world it’s quite easy to become overstimulated. With constant connection to others, may it be our loved ones, neighbors, or others in need on the opposite side of the globe, we can become preoccupied with others’ needs over our own. In addition, many have become reliant on technology to unwind (e.g. bingewatching television, scrolling on social media), many times in which we are actually stimulating our minds further and not finding genuine rest. We glorify productivity, however, many times the key to being able to do more is actually to do less. Ultimately, we all need rest to let our minds and bodies recuperate.
For those that are looking to seek assis tance, the Mental Health Association of Central Florida has a Counselor Directory at https://mhacf.org/.
Mental health is wrongly presumed to be an individual problem. External variables such as relationships, environments, events and systems have the ability to foster or deter mental wellness. Recognizing this link can help us to strengthen our connections and improve mental health not just for ourselves, but for others too. We wouldn’t dare claim that someone who is fighting cancer needs to heal autonomously and this same frame of mind should extend to mental illness. When we shift this paradigm, we normalize both getting help and being a pillar of help for others. When your mental health concerns become too much to handle, it may be because they are indeed too much to handle alone. While trusted loved ones play a critical role, mental health professionals can help you cultivate the mental health awareness, knowledge and recognition needed to find mental wellness.
Dr. Shainna is a mental health counselor, educator and advocate located in Winter Park. She is author of The Self-Love Workbook, Luna Finds Love Everywhere: A Self Love Book for Kids, and Designing Healthy Boundaries. To learn more visit www.drshainna.com or follow on Instagram @Drshainna
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After a successful career in the Washington DC area working for numerous tech startups — including 10 years at AOL — Lyn Berelsman decided to retire to — you guessed it — Florida. She chose Celebration as her new home, looking forward to making friends and contributing to her community. A breast cancer battle upon moving here shifted her goals and she became very involved in supporting breast cancer patients after her treatment.
In 2002, within two months of moving to Florida, Lyn was diagnosed with breast cancer. “For two years prior to moving here, we were living in Syd ney, Australia. During that time, I had not kept up with visiting the doctor or den tist. When we came back, the first thing I did was get a mammogram, a physical, and a dental cleaning. And to my surprise, I was diagnosed with stage II breast can cer,” Lyn explains. She continued to work at home during her year-long treatment journey that included chemo and radiation, but she retired shortly thereafter. “Once you’ve gone through that recovery process you think about your next stage of life and what you want to do. You don’t sweat the small stuff anymore. You look at life in a new way. You focus on what is most important to you, which is family, friends and community. And I received so much support during my cancer battle that I was looking for ways to give back,” she says. She started volunteering with the American Cancer Society’s Reach to Recovery program, where survivors meet with newly diagnosed cancer patients and provide support and encouragement.
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“Because when you’re newly diagnosed it’s so scary and you want to show them that you can survive, and you can get back to a normal life,” Lyn explains. “The other thing that you do when you’re newly diag nosed with cancer is you start Googling things on the internet. For me to support cancer patients was to make sure that they got reliable information because you can get yourself really worked up.” Lyn and her husband, David, worked with AdventHealth Celebration and pro vided some funding to help put together a cancer research library that contains vet ted, reliable information and resources.
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“So many times, you go to your doctor and you ask questions, but by the time you get home, you forget what they said,” Lyn adds.She then got involved with AdventHealth’s Pink On Parade — an annual 5K in October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) to honor survivors, raise aware ness, and fundraise for breast cancer patients in need of treatments. She signed up as a sponsor of the Celebration race, puts together a #PinkTeam, and serves on the Pink On Parade committee. “This year we’ll be doing it in-person [after being exclusively virtual for the past two years] which is great. We’re going to paint the town pink,” she says. But breast cancer causes aren’t her only passion. “For the last 20 years, both my husband and I have been mentors to high school and college students. David and I don’t have any children of our own so mentoring has been a way to give back and is as rewarding for us as it is for the students,” she says. Lyn is still in touch with many of the students she mentored through Take Stock in Children — Educa tion Foundation Osceola County. She has also served on the board of directors of 90.7 WMFE, The Shakespeare Theater (Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF), and the Central Florida Foun dation. “Currently I’m on the Smithsonian Regional Council for the state of Florida. We bring outreach programs and lectures to Florida, so people that can’t visit the Smithsonian museums can still experi ence them,” Lyn says. She reflects on her journey and where she’s headed: “Now that I’m retired and as a cancer survivor, I look at life differently and I see that people have three stages in life. When you’re younger, you’re in the mode of learning, going to school, explor ing, traveling; and then you get into a stage of life where you’re building your career
beautybody&spirit WHAT IS A WOMEN’S HEALTH NAVIGATOR? A health navigator is a specially trained regis tered nurse whose job is to make life easier for each and every woman through expert clinical assistance and educational, emotional and spiritual support. All calls are confiden tial; anyone can self-refer; and insurance is not required to talk or meet. AdventHealth for Women’s health navigators provide complimentary services that help you coordinate your overall care and answer any questions you may have. These services include: • Finding a care provider • Answering your health care questions • Assistance with scheduling annual office visits and screenings • Resources and support for you and your family • Coordination of care among multiple providers and facilities To contact the Health Navigation Team, call 407-720-5191 or visit HerHealthNavigator.com Doreen Forsythe, BSN, RN Viviana Diaz, BSN, RN and family. And then when you get to the stage where I’m at right now, you figure out how to apply the things you’ve learned and the experiences you’ve had in order to help others.” PINK ON PARADE 5K CENTRAL FLORIDA Sunday, October 9 PinkOnParade.com Runners/walkers of all skill levels can join in-person or virtually for the 10th Annual AdventHealth Pink on Parade 5K — with in-person events in Celebration, Tavares and Palm Coast. The races celebrate the brave individuals in our community battling breast cancer, survivors who have won their fight, and those who shine on through their loved ones. 34 orangeappeal.com
“When Dr. Kow noticed some issues with my bowel movements, he recommend ed that I see Dr. Teresa deBeche-Adams, a colon and rectal surgeon at AdventHealth, to check it out further,” Lori shares.
By connecting the care of two Adven tHealth specialties, Dr. Kow and Dr. deBeche-Adams provided expert treat ment with fewer risks and less recovery time, providing a better whole-person care plan for Lori.
Scan the QR code below to watch Lori Ellison’s Integrated Pelvic Health Program patient testimonial.
“They were able to discuss with other physicians and pelvic floor experts about my symptoms, which made me feel good to get so many different opinions from var ious experts on how to best proceed and what exactly should happen in my situa tion. Luckily, with Dr. Kow and Dr. deBeche-Adams working together, I could get multiple things fixed in one surgery and one recovery time,” Lori explains.
Ahen she arrived at AdventHealth for Women, Lori met with Nathan Kow, MD, Medical Director at the AdventHealth for Women Integrated Pelvic Health Program. “Lori was experiencing typical signs we see with a woman with prolapse, like pressure and bulging, but I also noticed additional symptoms with her bowel movements that seemed a bit off,” Dr. Kow explains.
The Connected Care Difference: LORI PELVICELLISON’SHEALTH STORY
When Lori Ellison noticed the frequent urge to urinate and incontinence when sneezing from her allergies, she traveled from Jacksonville to Central Florida to seek expert care.
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“I know I had two doctors, but it felt like I had one team. They treated me as someone they loved very much, and I felt really good about coming here and that I received the care that I would want some one in my family to receive,” Lori says.
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“After the MRI, we could see that Lori’s rectum was inside out, the beginning of prolapse, and part of her pelvic floor was starting to drop,” Dr. deBeche-Adams adds.
From then on, Dr. Kow and Dr. deBecheAdams formed a team to treat both Lori’s prolapse and pelvic floor in one surgery.
INNOVATING CARE TO HELP YOU FEEL WHOLE Whether you’re seeking help for new symptoms or a second opinion, we look forward to seeing you, and we’re dedicated to creating an individualized care plan that meets your needs. Don’t delay your care any longer — make an appoint ment today at PelvicHealthExperts.com
“Calling Capa a steakhouse is like saying flamenco is just a dance,” says the Michelin Guide. “This stunning spot, reigning from the 17th floor of Four Seasons Orlando, is big on drama (and that’s before the unrivalled views of the nightly Disney World fireworks show). From the subtle design nods to the menu, there is a clear Spanish influence here.” Capa features a medley of expertly wood-fired prime cuts, New Basque-inspired small plates and fresh Florida seafood. Specialty drinks include the Capa Gintonic with Caorunn gin, Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic, gala apple, juniper, key lime and botanicals. 38 orangeappeal.com
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The MichelindistinctionGuideMiami,Orlando and Tampa recently announced 34 nods for Central Florida restaurants. Capa, Knife & Spoon (Ritz-Carlton Orlando), Kadence and Soseki share the prestigious one-star accolade. The Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction was awarded to The Ravenous Pig, Swine & Sons, Domu, Strand, Z Asian, Papa Llama and Bombay Street Kitchen. Among others included in the guide are Orlando Meats, Prato, The Pinery, Hawkers, Black Rooster Taqueria, Tori Tori, Maxine’s on Shine, Se7en Bites, Sea + Sear, Ravello, Primo, California Grill, Citricos, Four Flamingoes, Morimoto Asian and Kabooki Sushi. guide.michelin.com
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UnReserved will be participating in Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining and will be offering some of these signature dishes on its multi-course menu. Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining, celebrating its 17th anniversary, takes place August 26 –October 2. More than 100 of Orlando’s most popular restaurants, including Michelin Guide honorees, will be serving three-course, prix-fixe dinners for just $40 per person. For a full list of participating restaurants and to make reservations, visit MagicalDining.com.
UnReserved Food Bazaar, at JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa, recently unveiled its highly anticipated dinner service and we were invited to try the new menu at the food hall-style restaurant that had previously only been open for breakfast and lunch. by Kate Slentz Led by Chef Peter Kunstek, the dinner menu creates an interactive, tapas-like dining experience with a medley of personally inspired dishes incorporating flavors from around the world, like pizza from the Josper, a custom-made charcoal oven imported from Spain that combines the techniques of grilling and roasting in one; sushi from a new raw bar; and fresh fish from locally sourcedUnReservedpurveyors.also offers an extensive local craft beer and wine list, as well as vibrant, European-style cocktails, such as the Limon Blú — vodka, limoncello, blueberry puree, fresh thyme syrup – and the Cucumber Spritz — botanical vodka, St. Germain, lime juice. Both were crisp and refreshing.
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Some of our standout shareables included whipped spicy feta cheese with marinated olives and pita bread, and Josper grilled mussels. Other notable dishes from the evening’s tastings included beef cheek ragout with pan-seared gnocchi, crimini mushrooms and rainbow chard; and salt and pepper St. Louis style ribs, cooked in the Josper oven, and served with a housemade raspberry Guajillo barbecue sauce that was the perfect combi nation of sweet heat. Many dishes incorporate herbs harvested from the resort’s new JW Garden designed by celebrity landscape artist Lily Kwong. We finished the evening with a sampling of desserts, including a blueberry crumble cheesecake, berry cobbler, and a twist on carrot cake, as well as a Barrel Aged Old Fash ioned — the restaurant is set to receive a barrel’s worth of Buffalo Trace Bourbon but on this evening, we enjoyed it with barrel-aged Knob Creek.
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DOWNTOWN’S ICON GETS A FACELIFT
Rich jewel tones, exquisite artwork and interesting details will continue to be at the forefront of the design. A new bar will highlight the lounge’s makeover. The lobby will be lightened and brightened while The Boheme will go from reds to teals.
THE PROPERTY IS ALREADY IN PHASE 1 OF THE PROCESS that began with the Starbucks and Bösendorfer Lounge. Once those are complete and open, The Boheme will be next. Renovation of the public spaces will ultimately include the lobby, ballrooms, meeting rooms, gallery, and more with work expected to be complete by late fall. The former gallery space will become another private dining room accessible from the lobby and the lounge. On the 6th floor the pool is being reimag ined with an additional outlet — a pool side lounge and restaurant that is not just for hotel guests.
“We had planned to have a big 20th anniversary celebration this year, but we knew the renovations were coming. So, we decided to hold off until we could show everything that is new. This is the first real significant physical change — and it is everything. The project has been in the works a little more than two years between the design and honoring the past while keeping the Bohemian vibe alive,” says Jason Johnson, Director of Sales and Catering.Thefloor-to-ceiling redesign will include entirely new color schemes, flooring, fur niture, artwork, fixtures, and all the details in between. The guest rooms will be metic ulously remodeled as well, with an antici pated completion of May 2023. Don’t despair if you want to meet at The Bohemian for cocktails as there is a lounge located on the 15th floor in the for mer concierge lounge. com/bohemian-orlando/kesslercollection.
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It’s been a beautiful mainstay in the center of the city for more than two decades, and the pre- and post-show hot spot for those headed to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Locally owned and grown Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando is undergoing an $18 million transformation that will modernize the property without losing any of the elements of its original European-inspired aesthetic.
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The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, recently renovated several spaces throughout the resort, mak ing it the perfect backdrop for The Mall at Millenia to showcase resort-inspired fall fashions. The venue and the vibe for a girlfriend’s getaway was a collab orative celebration of both The Ritz-Carlton Orlan do’s and The Mall Millenia’s 20th anniversaries. The Mall at Millenia stylists Chrissy Godwin, Marianne Ilunga and Tammara Kohler selected ensembles for everything from cocktails and dinner to casual brunches. Model Jodi styled by Chirssy; model Victoria styled by Marianne; and model Kara styled by Tammara.
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Kara is wearing an Akris blouse, jacket and skirt, and Poppy Finch earrings, all from Neiman Marcus; Jimmy Choo fuchsia satin pumps with pearl embellishment and Malibu mirror fabric bag from Jimmy Choo.
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Kara (left) is wearing an Alexander McQueen skirt and blouse and Gas Bijoux earrings from Neiman Marcus; Schutz platform sandals from Bloomingdale’s; Jimmy Choo Azure square-frame sunglasses from Jimmy Choo. Victoria (right) is wearing a Theory white buttoned-down blouse from Bloomingdale’s; Dolce & Gabbana multi-print silk shorts, René Caovilla animal print satin ankle strap sandals and Celine white-frame sunglasses from Neiman Marcus.
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Kara (left) is wearing an Akris blouse, Ronny Kobo metallic mesh top and Lele Sadoughi earrings from Neiman Marcus; Reiss black pants from Bloomingdale’s; Jimmy Choo gold metallic sandals from Jimmy Choo.
Jodi (middle) is wearing an Alice + Olivia black tuxedo romper from Neiman Marcus; Jimmy Choo silver satin and crystal mesh handbag and black suede platform sandals with crystal buckle from Jimmy VictoriaChoo.(right) is wearing a Cult Gaia cutout maxi dress and Cult Gaia woven oversized tote from Neiman Marcus; Gold hoop earrings, cuff bracelets and off-white ankle strap sandals from Banana Republic.
Victoria (left) is wearing a Cult Gaia black satin crop top with gold chain detail and Ronny Kobo zebra print pants from Neiman Marcus; Jimmy Choo Malibu satin sandals with gold chain from Jimmy Choo; gold and turquoise detail rings and cuff and gold oversized hoops from Banana Republic.
Jodi (right) is wearing an Alice + Olivia leopard cardigan and black leather corset top and leather skirt, all from Neiman Marcus; Jimmy Choo black suede pumps and black leather handbag with Swarovski crystal buckle from Jimmy Choo; Lele Sadoughi earrings from Neiman Marcus.
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Kara is wearing an Akris green sequined blouse and silk bootcut pants, Valentino embroidered small shoulder bag and Cult Gaia double-sided earrings from Neiman Marcus; Jimmy Choo platinum ice glitter sandals from Jimmy Choo.
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, was awarded a AAA Five Diamond Rating (2022). Photos in this feature showcase some the property’s recent renovations, including the lobby and lobby bar, Club Level, and Knife & Spoon — a new signature steak and seafood restaurant conceived and led by award-winning Chef John Tesar — which recently earned a coveted Michelin Star in the 2022 edition of the Michelin Guide Florida. Learn more at grandelakes.com.
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The stylists featured are part of The Mall at Millenia’s Personal Stylist, a complimentary Mall service where experienced stylists provide personal styling sessions, held in the private Personal Styling Suite, utilizing more than 150 brands in the Mall. To learn more about complimentary personal styling sessions, follow on Instagram @PSMillenia or visit mallatmillenia.
Founder Kristy Alonzo is a Master Stylist that personally trains her staff in a variety of genres pertaining to hair and makeup including weddings, red carpet/galas, production, commercial, magazine, film and live TV work. Artists are carefully selected through a thorough and rigid interviewing process and are exclusive to the Kristy’s Artistry team. Check out their beautiful studio on Wymore Road in Winter Park or visit kristysartistry.com.
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE REGISTRATION & EXHIBITS OPEN CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC PROGRAM BEGINS - KEYNOTE BREAK - EXHIBITS OPEN FIRST BREAKOUT SESSIONS BREAK - EXHIBITS OPEN SECOND BREAKOUT SESSIONS BREAK - EXHIBITS OPEN KEYNOTEOPERALUNCHEON:ORLANDOADDRESSES & THE MALL AT MILLENIA FASHION PRESENTATION BREAK - EXHIBITS OPEN SHETALKS: 10 VITAL VOICES LEADING WITH PASSION ORLANDO EXHIBITSNETWORKINGBALLETRECEPTIONOPEN 8:00 8:45 9:00 9:25 9:40 10:25 10:45 11:30 11:50 1:45 2:20 3:20 3:30 2:20 - 3:20pm SHETalks: 11 Vital Voices Leading With Passion NEW FOR 2022... THIS SPECIAL END OF DAY PROGRAM will feature some of Central Florida’s leading women who will share their passionate messages meant to inspire, engage and inform. Rania Arwani LaVon Bracy Davis Ha’ani Hogan Tasi Hogan Dr. Keita Joy Martha McGill Tekoa Pouerie Ashley Vann Carol Wick Melissa Wiggins Kay Rawlins
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