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Our Special guest today is Claudine Boutros who is a former image consultant to the stars and an influencer stylist before they even existed. As one of Donae's most cherished mentors, Claudine gives us her tools for living your best life and coming alive. Join us as we talk about our greatest joys, biggest struggles and how to make sense of it all.

We discuss our shared loves of travel, food and shopping around the world with Marcela White, owner of Tavaero Jet Charter.
Marcela started in the charter business in 1986 where she went on to earn her private pilot license in order to understand the unique insight to working with pilots. She eventually met her husband who was also in the aviation industry and together they have worked in this business for over 30 years elevating their clients' travel experience with the most magical personalized approach to luxury travel. "Some day" doesn't always come, we have to make the moments count - so grab the family and take the trip!

Matthew Massey is the Founder and Owner of Champagne Madame Zéro, "Good days or bad days, should always be finished with a glass of champagne in hand." Matthew Massey is the first Texan, never mind Houstonian, to launch a for-real French champagne brand of his own…and he did it in his 30’s! The wine is Madame Zéro.
If you know us you know the only thing we love almost as much as fashion is champagne and Champagne Madame Zero is truly exceptional. I mean a bottle of bubbles with an ultra low sugar content, say less! After falling in love with this champagne 2 years ago, today we finally got to hear Matthew’s fascinating backstory. It all started with Sandra Bullock and a Bentley
Tune in to hear the rest!

Our Special Guest is mental health expert Vaughan Gilmore, We shine a spotlight on suicide as a public health issue and work to ensure that people have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention & seek treatment when needed.

After suffering the tremendous loss of a vibrant, beautiful individual in our community, many of us have been searching for answers with a mixture of emotion from shock, confusion, to despair. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. for adults, but suicide’s impacts aren’t measured in deaths alone. People who lose loved ones to suicide face their own mental health impacts, including trauma, grief, or even shame.

Suicide is a public health problem with major impacts, We dive in with Vaughan to discuss the difference between warning signs & risk factors and the resources to navigate through the uncertainty & begin the healing process.

Beth Muecke has been a Houston Ballet board member for 23 years, she took her passion as a dancer and translated into fundraising as Chair of the Ballet Ball and an active Capital Campaign Committee member.

Beth shares her journey from being a ballerina to raising children to becoming an empty nester and creating a whole new career as a fashion blogger. Through her BethieLife blog, she shares insights on fashion, beauty, personal style, and the best things the city of Houston has to offer. Her light hearted candor and unique perspective gives you a glimpse into her journey to live a life that makes her come alive!

We sit down with Houston's favorite meteorologist, Chita Craft.
Chita—pronounced Cheetah—is a family name. In fact, there are five generations of mother-daughter Chita’s in her family, including her daughter, who is also a "Chita." Chita shares her journey being born in Knoxville, TN to growing up in southern California to becoming a crucial part of the Houston news scene 12 years ago.
From forecasting us through our most severe events like Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Freeze to being recognized as one of 'Top 30 Influential Women of Houston' for her work as a meteorologist and her support of the community, Chita is a true Houston legend.