Ending the cycle of domestic abuse by empowering women to empower themselves. That is what Gems for Gems is all about.

Jordan Guildford is the founder/CEO of Gems for Gems and is proud to be one of the cogs in an ever-growing wheel of impassioned ambassadors and community members rallying together to create change.

Connect with Gems For Gems and with Jordan

Facebook: Gems for GemsInstagram: @gemsforgemscanada, @gemsswagGems Website: www.gemsforgems.comGems Swag: www.gemsforgemsswag.comJordan Guildford Consulting: www.jordanguildford.com

Jordan Guildford’s bio

Jordan Guildford is a small-town Nova Scotian girl who moved to Calgary in 2014.

After initiating a successful Jewelry Drive to give gifts on Christmas morning to survivors of domestic abuse, she made a critical observation that would change everything for her. The public wanted to mobilize for survivors but with the recession already devastating the city, they desperately wanted to use their skills, time, and energy to make a change.

This led to Jordan creating a national charity called Gems for Gems focused on bringing an end to the cycle of domestic abuse in collaboration with the public.

Gems for Gems has gifted over 18,000 gifts on Christmas morning across the country, assisted thousands of survivors with essential skills (financial literacy, preventative self-defense, resilience, and psychological coping skills) and empowerment, built a scholarship program for survivors, and, launched an ambassador program comprised of men and women all unified under the same mission.

The Gems for Gems Ambassador Program spans across Canada and the U.S. as well as has three celebrity ambassadors within the team.

Most recently, Jordan and her team at Gems for Gems have launched Hope's Cradle.

This initiative is a partnership with Fire Departments to provide a safe surrender location for mothers who feel there is no other alternative to ensure the safety of their babies.

Jordan Guildford Consulting has also been created to give organizations, and start-ups, the ‘leg up’ and creative injection needed to mobilize the community around them.

With a focus on impact, Jordan’s innovative instincts never cease to seek progressive solutions to tenacious problems. Collaboration is at the very center of each successful project Jordan has pursued and it continues to be a non-negotiable asset to enlisting her support.

“Everyone can be a meaningful part of the change by uniting and understanding we are always stronger together”. -Jordan Guildford

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Coming from a war-torn country as a refugee to Australia at 11 years old, Vanja has experienced hardship, abuse, and very limiting beliefs. She is now a counselor who helps others build on their own belief in themselves.

She is an entrepreneur who wants to empower women that no matter what their past is, they get to choose their future.

Her philosophy is understating yourself and healing your wounds will give you deep freedom, love, and abundance you never knew was even possible.

Connect with Vanja

Website: www.vanjaberic.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanjaberic/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VBVC.WW

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A Mother’s Crusade: Navigating Betrayal, and Mending Wounds, with Brigette Gildemaster

We were truly humbled to have Brigette Gildemaster join us and share her heart-wrenching journey as a mother who had to leave the pedophile father of her children. Growing up in a religious home and marrying a man from the church, she never anticipated the dark turn her life would take. Through it all, she bravely recounts her struggles with pornography in her marriage, the horrifying realization of her husband's sexual desires toward their daughter, and the crucial importance of recognizing that not everyone in the church may have good intentions.

Throughout this conversation, Brigette Gildemaster opens up about her path to healing and rebuilding self-confidence. She discusses the transformative power of understanding and expressing emotions, as well as the role the Enneagram played in her healing process. We also delve into the disturbing reality of how toxic people target strong, independent, intuitive women and how this can be a turning point in our journey toward self-trust and empowerment. This honest and inspiring episode will leave you with valuable insights and a newfound sense of strength.

Co-author of the RISING AFTER ABUSE anthology, Brigette's story is found in chapter #5

Brigette’s bio

Brigette is an international inspirational speaker, 2x best-selling author, podcaster and blogger on top of being a single mom of 3 children, including one who needs special medical attention.

Brigette has overcome incredible challenges and emerged stronger, more resilient, and with a deep faith in God. She has been through the depths of despair, dealing with the trauma of discovering her first husband was a pedophile and having to leave him with her children while pregnant with another.

 

Through her struggles, she has learned the importance of trust, both in others and in herself. She has experienced feelings of failure and inadequacy, but has persevered, striving each day to make it to the next and finding a new sense of inner peace.

 

Her journey has taught her that life is messy, but that there is purpose beyond the pursuit of a picture-perfect existence. She believes that her experiences have been given to her by God to help other women facing their own unique struggles and situations.

 

She is passionate about empowering women to find comfort in their identity, truth, and value, even in the midst of brokenness and uncertainty.

Brigette help women TRUST themselves through the uncertainty of sudden LIFE CHANGES. She provides healing tools for stress & anxiety, to overcome SHAME, and to find PEACE

 

Brigette Gildemaster's message

Hey there, I’m Brigette Gildemaster!

I haven't always been happily married to a good man, feeling safe, and trusting him to be the best dad he can be or even caring for me with unconditional love and respect for my emotions and needs.

My life was completely turned upside down when I began having marital problems with my first husband which quickly spiraled into finding out he was a pedophile. I had to leave at the drop of a hat with a medically dependent son, and a 1-year-old daughter, while also 4 months pregnant with another daughter.

I have had to learn not only how to trust others but to trust myself again. I have dealt with feelings of loss, of being a failure, of being told I wasn't enough, of striving each day just to make it to the next day with no hope anything would change or even get better.

While dealing with new life roles, depression, extreme physical anxiety attacks, levels of paranoia, and more, I learned that no matter how messy your life story gets, God has the greatest purpose beyond living a picture-perfect life. I learned how to find my grounding, work through the past, and create inner peace like nothing I had ever experienced before.

I truly believe God has given me these stories and life lessons to empower and help other women grow in their own unique stories and situations. I have a beautiful messy story and there is so much out there to offer a struggling person that I can't be quiet.

I WANT ALL WOMEN TO BE COMFORTABLE IN THEIR IDENTITY AND VALUE WHO THEY ARE EVEN WHEN THEY FEEL BROKEN AND LOST IN THEIR LIFE SITUATIONS.

 

Connect with Brigette Gildemaster

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/brigettemay.gildemaster/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/brigette_gildemaster/?hl=en

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigette-gildemaster-325660184/ 

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyVDtNxDNwWMCFfLeJWFUg 

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BLOG: https://brigettegildemaster.com/features

PODCAST: https://brigettegildemaster.com/podcast

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Julie’s shift happened when she was going to hold a gathering for a public event in her home, with her violent ex-husband present around her. Suddenly, while preparing everything, a few minutes before the guests were arriving, the thought popped into her head: Who am I going to be when they get here? Because I knew that if I was who they knew me as, then there would be hell to pay afterward. And if I would be who he wanted me to be, then they wouldn’t respect me anymore.” This is when she decided that enough was enough and started reaching out for help and breaking her silence around the abuse she was suffering.

“I’m Not a Man in a Petticoat”, How to get paid by being dangerously different: The Art of Feminine Business — Julie Foucht

When Julie Foucht decided she needed to take her coaching business seriously, she hired a high-end coach and learned to ‘market like a man.’ She doubled, then tripled her income in less than a year, but felt drained, uninspired, and restless.Urged by Spirit, she embraced her essential Feminine and birthed a new way, The Art of Feminine Business.Today, Julie teaches female coaches, teachers, and healers who are frustrated with traditional formulas, how to build 6-figure businesses that honor their feminine essence.Julie’s clients report having a clearer vision of their divine purpose, greater passion for their work, the skills to be attracting the perfect clients, and are being paid well for their gifts.Julie received her coach certification in 2006 from The Coaches Training Institute. She has served on the boards of numerous non-profits and was named Woman of the Year by the Professional Women’s Network of the Monterey Peninsula in 2013.She is married to the love of her life and has 4 children, 2 stepchildren, 2 furry babies, and 8 spoiled grandchildren.

Connect with Julie

Julie’s Email: julie@juliefoucht.com

Julie’s Website: https://juliefoucht.com/

Julie’s Podcast: The Art of Feminine Business with Julie Foucht on Apple Podcasts

Julie’s book, Love-Based Feminine Marketing: The Art of Growing a 6-Figure Business Without Hustle, Grind, or Force (Love-Based Business)

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You Can Have It!: How to break through the self-sabotage cycle

Paperback – August 29, 2021

by Brooke Bownes (Author)

How many times have you self-sabotaged things in your life? I know how it feels, I was doing it in several areas of my own life for a very long time. However, after going on a journey of self-discovery, I began to understand how and why I was self-sabotaging and finally understood how to break the cycle.

This book takes you through a journey of self-discovery to help you understand how and why you do it, and how to stop doing it, using all the tools and techniques I have extensively researched and used with my own clients.

Have you ever decided that you really want to go for something but have either talked yourself out of it before you started? Or gone for it for a short while, but then sabotaged it? If so, then this book will help you change the way you think and act moving forward.

This book breaks down the twelve most common self-sabotaging areas that come up time and time again during my sessions.

If you want to lose weight, become healthier, grow your business, go for a promotion, or start a new relationship, then this is a must-read. As you go through the book, you will start to discover why you haven't succeeded in the past, but more importantly, how you can succeed in the future.

By implementing the exercises and lessons in this book, you really can achieve all that you dream of.

In this incredible book, author Brooke Bownes shares how she went from being a scared young girl with a long track record of self-sabotaging behavior and a debilitating lack of self-worth to starting a successful business, talking on stage, and helping thousands of people to break through their own self-sabotage cycle.

Connect with Brooke:

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theconfidencecommunitybeconfidentseenheardhavefun/

Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/brookebownes01

Download her freebie: 5 Stage Way To Break The Cycle Of Self-Sabotage

Self-talk: our words have power 

Trust: in ourselves is imperative

Awareness: is the key to breaking the cycle

Gratitude: is the quickest way to bring us into the present moment

Emotions: play a huge part in our thoughts and self-talk

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Julia is the founder of Positive Impact TV and the Self-Mastery Magazine, created to motivate, inspire, and help people transform their lives using personal development and the stories of others who have done it.

Julia thrives on featuring people of Impact and creating lasting benefits for her audience by publishing motivational stories and transformational journeys of business owners and individuals in the Self-Mastery Magazine and the Positive Impact TV videocast.

Julia’s obstacles

Julia was born in the Soviet Union, a very structured communist environment. At 19 years old, her parents told her they were all moving to Canada. She was suddenly uprooted from her university, her fiance, and the entire life that she had built during the 19 first years of her life, and had no say about the move. Nothing worked according to plan and her life unraveled. 25 years later, she ended up in Mexico where she currently lives.

During her adulthood, she first married a full-blown narcissist, and later on, married the polar opposite of a narcissist, who left her with a void, an inner emptiness that she couldn’t fill up with her personality. She felt lonely in this second marriage and she also ended up breaking up. She found herself in the process of figuring out what a healthy relationship looks like.

Connect with Julia

The best way to connect with Julia is through her LinkTree as she keeps it up to date: https://linktr.ee/pitv

Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/vital8y

Facebook Positive Impact TV page: https://www.facebook.com/PITV.Media

Facebook group “Pay It Forward Group and Community”: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pitvg

Self-Mastery Magazine LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/smhub

Positive Impact TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PositiveImpactTV

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Listen in to know how Tracy came to be the Renegade Mentor!

Tracy Nosal aka Renegade Mentor has been assisting business women, owners, and entrepreneurs to break through barriers that have kept them stuck, frustrated, and unfulfilled for 15 years.

Tracy has utilized her 36 years of public relations and her science background to achieve optimal results for her clients.

Her work is transformative for lasting change and the results are endless.

Connect with Tracy

FB profile - Tracy NosalFB page - Renegade MentorIG - Renegade_MentorEmail - tnosalrenegadementor@gmail.com

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Alyssa Pfennig is an intuitive coach and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) living her best life with her daughter in Mexico. If you're curious about how to connect to horse spirit medicine and your body's wisdom to transform unhealed patterns of trauma, fear, and shame, connect with her below.

She empowers women to share their unique medicine with the world by creating the life and business their heart desires through a combination of self-mastery, intuition, clarity, and marketing strategies that actually work.

Her divine purpose is to help women get out of their heads and into their hips to transform unhealed patterns of trauma, fear, and shame.

She has brought several businesses to life, including creating, expanding, and then selling a 2,500 sq. ft. yoga studio and wellness center for six figures and launching a digital marketing business and online programs that set the stage for her digital nomad life.

She has been honored to share yoga as a therapy with veterans experiencing chronic pain and PTSD in conjunction with the VA Hospital and Indiana University among other clinical work. When she's not speaking, teaching, or writing, you can find her spending time with her beloved daughter and dog…and dancing the tango.

Connect with Alyssa

https://alyssapfennig.com

https://wildwisdomretreats.com

hello@alyssapfennig.com

Tel +1 317 344 9887

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

IG: @alyssapfennig

FB: https://facebook.com/alyssapfennig

5 Ways to Balance Your Body, Mind & Spirit https://alyssapfennig.com/5ways

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