Winter 2017 Issue of Speak Woman Magazine

Winter 2017 Volume 3 -Issue 1

Shanda Campbell Founder/Editor-At-Large

Fashion Show Spotlighting the strength, diversity, & uniqueness of this journey called womanhood

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CONTENTS

Branding Basics 7

Fit Tips 12

Women to Watch 8, 16

Are You Ready For Love?

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Domestic Violence Fashion Show 18

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BRAND New Year!!!

2016 is a memory and 2017 is a blank canvas!

A New Year allows us to turn the page on our disappointments and look forward to creating the life we desire.

La’Shanda Campbell, Founder SWM

A branding strategy is an essential tool for businesses of all sizes. It is a way for you to define your purpose and products to your target audience.

There are many aspects to a branding strategy causing many businesses to become overwhelmed. This is where Speak Woman Branding can assist.

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You can define your brand or your brand can define you!

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In business, a positive brand is the foundation to success.

Branding can seem overwhelming to a business owner, but it is essential to creating lasting relationships with consumers.

Here are a few basic Branding tips.

Develop a quality product/service A brand is only as good as the product/service it represents. Before creating an expectation of greatness, it is important that the product/service that the consumer will receive is indeed great. Be confident that what you are promoting delivers on its promises.

Know your target As a business owner, your time is the most expensive asset you have, so it is important to use it wisely. Knowing your ideal consumer allows you to align all of your business activities to the needs of your target market. You are also able to study there likes and dislikes which creates positive relationships.

Be consistent If there is a secret to a successful brand many would agree that it is consistency.

To leave a lasting mark on any area of business it is vital. If people, see your branding once in a while the impact would not be as if they see your materials regularly.

Get Social Social Media plays a big part in getting your brand in front of the masses. Use these free resources to grow and engage with your target audience.

Learn more about Speak Woman Branding http://www.speakwomanmagazine.com/branding-services.html 7

Yamika Leeper-Stephens

Woman To Watch

YLS Fitness & Exercise Coaching

Yamika Leeper-Stephens, Founder of YLS Fitness & Coaching, is a Physical Education Instructor and Lifestyle Fitness Coach who embodies the world of fitness, health, and wellness.

Born in Toledo, Ohio Yamika contributes her passion and motivation for fitness and health to her family’s history of chronic health issues. Yamika loss both her mother and older sister to chronic health issues. During the course of her mother’s illness, she made the choice to make lifestyle changes of her own and practice healthy living by moving the body daily and creating healthy eating habits.

Yamika earned an Associate degree in Physical Education from Sinclair Community College where she’s currently a Physical Education Instructor.

Yamika also earned her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology at Wright State University where she also worked as a Recreation Fitness Instructor for ten years. Most recently she has partnered with Central State University Dayton Campus instructing health and wellness and activity classes. In addition to teaching in Higher Education, Yamika also enjoys occasionally instructing classes at Cox Media.

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Yamika lives by positive energy and continues to share her passion through her fitness and exercise coaching. focuses on creating healthy lifestyle by promoting healthy behaviors, inspiring all to be fit. incorporates both mind and body to create a healthy lifestyle.

assists individuals with making conscious healthy choices that promotes wellness. focuses on five essential components of fitness: Cardiovascular Health, Muscular Strength & Endurance, healthy Body Composition, and Flexibility. individual coaching and training, group training and instruction including: Aquatic Exercise, Bootcamp, Core Conditioning, Cycling, Fitness Walking, Flexibility, Kickboxing, Pilates, Strength Training, Yoga, and Fitness Retreats.

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Fitness begins is NOW�!

Fitness & Exercise Coaching Fit Tips Commit to a Healthier Lifestyle in 2017!!!

Are you tired of making the same New Year’s Resolution each year about your health and fitness? One of the most effective ways to staying committed to your goals is to change the way you think about your health and making movement part of your daily living.

I’m talking about a lifestyle commitment.

Here are some tips to staying focused and committed to your goals all year round.  Schedule you in your day by making your health a Priority, you are IMPORTANT!  Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance: It’s important to prepare, plan and organize your healthy lifestyle. Prepare and plan your weekly schedule. Prep your meals for the week on weekends or on a day that is ideal for you and your household. If you have children incorporate them into your plans. Make them feel part of the process. This is good practice for kids as they learn positive modeled behavior for healthy living.  Use resources such as apps to stay on track and organized. Apps are great tools to plan and schedule your workouts as well as tracking your nutrition. Recommended free apps to download on your phone are: o Lose it: www.loseit.com o MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker: www.myfitnesspal.com o MapMyFitness Workout Tracker: www.mapmyfitness.com o Livestrong Diet, Nutrition & Fitness Tips: www.livestrong.com o MyNetDiary: www.mynetdiary.com

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Fitness & Exercise Coaching Fit Tips (cont.)  Get in tune with your body: Recognize and understand how your body responds to exercise during a certain time of day. If you are a morning person it may be convenient to workout during that time of day. Find a time that’s suitable for you.  Try Something New: Staying motivated and excited about your workouts can be discouraging. Being open to a variety of workouts helps keep you engaged and interested.

Find something you enjoy that makes you want to come back for more but challenging enough to give results.  You are your biggest challenge, avoid SELF-SABOTAGING: Do not allow or give reason not to workout. Make NO EXCUSES!  Change your self-talk: Use positive words to keep you motivated. Your body hears every negative thought and word you speak.  Use your ENTOURAGE for support: Your entourage is your team who supports your healthy choices. Reminding you of your commitment to your healthy lifestyle goals. If working out with someone helps keep you motivated find someone who is just as committed as you are.  Stay away from ENABLERS and STILL people: Those are people who are not supportive of your goals and are okay with their current lifestyle you no longer support.

They have no desire or interest in committing to a healthy lifestyle. Surround yourself around likeminded people.  Show ACCOUNTABILITY for your commitment to a healthier lifestyle: Behavior change contracts can be effective and functions as a promise to dedicate yourself to this lifetime commitment.  Periodically review your health goals: Set realistic short and long-term goals. Post them in a place where you can see them daily. Track your progress and reward yourself with positive incentives. Some of the best incentives are a trip to the day spa, a mini vacation, and a new pair of shoes or outfit.  Most Importantly Celebrate You: Never skip a Monday and finish strong on Fridays.

Don’t wait until you reach a goal to be proud of yourself. Be proud to have made the commitment to LIVE!

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Are You Ready For Love?

Written By: Beverly Haynes

Is your New Year’s resolution to find it? Will it be on your Valentine’s Wish list? Many people will answer yes to these questions, but here’s another question to consider….

Are you ready for love?

Often times, when we say we want love we’re thinking about the positive side of being in a relationship. The good things like romantic dinners, weekend get-a-ways, cuddle time, and all around fun. We don’t consider the not-so-good parts like heated disagreements, unreturned calls/texts, or angry words and actions. So, the question remains, are you prepared for a relationship?

Are you able to think in terms of “we” versus “me”? What qualities are you able to contribute to create a strong relationship and what are your expectations for your potential mate? How will you handle conflict? What are your relationship deal breakers? Have you let go of the negative residue of past relationships? These are just a few questions that one must consider during singlehood.

Here are a couple tips for relationship preparation to consider: Let past relationships stay in the past.

It is unbecoming to bring old hurts into a new relationship. Why punish your current or future mate for things that someone else did to you?

Become the best version of you right now.

We attract who we are, so why wait until you get with someone before focusing on bettering you? Work on becoming the best communicator.

There is no guarantee in relationships, but you can do your part to create a strong, positive foundation. This increases your likelihood of having a successful relationship

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Minister

Woman To Watch

Jo Ann King “Empowerment is giving the necessary tools and support needed to overcome any obstacle that would hinder success!”

Jo Ann King is a single mother of two children, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She has overcome racism, low self-esteem, and domestic violence. Joann is an ordained minister (Triumphant Ministries, Dayton, Ohio), Certified Flori Roberts Beauty Consultant, and proud member of the group ‘Embrace Your Gray Hair’.

Ms. Joann is passionate about helping hurting women regain self-esteem.

‘Each and Every Peace’ is about healing, living the life we were created to live, and being free so we can truly experience Gods peace, a peace that surpasses all understanding.”

Shauntai Arrington, Author Each and Every Peace

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Domestic Violence is a pattern of behavior used by one person in a relationship to control the other. The violence can happen all the time or “once in a while�. Partners may be married or not, heterosexual, gay or lesbian, living together, separated, or dating.

It crosses the boundaries of age, socio-economic status, religion, race, ethnicity, and nationality.

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24 hour Domestic Violence Hotline (937) 222- SAFE (7233) National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Fashion Show photo credit: Jennifer Taylor

Veronica Halfacre

SMART

43% of dating college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors.

Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women – more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.

Trayonna Scott

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1 in 15 children are exposed to domestic violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses & victims to this violence.

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April Murdock

As many as 324,000 women each year experience intimate partner violence during their pregnancy.

Isaiah Williams

More than 830,000 men fall victim to domestic violence every year.

Serenity

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Victoria

Halfacre

Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.

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Audra D.

Nearly 7.8 million women have been raped by an intimate partner at some point in their lives.

Kia Richardson

One in ten calls made to alert police of domestic violence is placed by a child in the home.

One of every three abused children will become an adult abuser or victim.

Jo Ann King

On average, a woman will leave and return to an abusive relationship seven times before she leaves for good.

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