Girls Gone Boss

Odette Binker grew up deep in the medical world, born to parents who were both Dr’s. She took tremendous interest as she was always involved and surrounded in her parent's studies and career. By the time she reached high school she was working alongside her parents at their private clinic playing a key role as the office manager handling everything from finances, medical assistance, patient relations and anything else she could get her hands on. Odette particularly took an interest in the skincare field starting from her personal experience of battling teen-acne and her passion in the beauty industry. Odette recalls seeing her mother and father help their patients achieve transformation with their skin conditions and cosmetic procedures. At that point, Odette knew this was her calling. Her passion for knowledge in the dynamic, ever-changing skincare industry has driven her to travel around the world gaining additional certifications and continued education which ensures that she stays informed with the late

Erika Hernandez is Cuban-American, an event marketer, a philanthropist, a mother, and a creative powerhouse at heart! Originally from Hudson County, NJ. Erika moved to Florida in search of a better work-life balance for her and her family. Currently, she is the event marketing manager at BoxyCharm where she plans and executes events throughout the country. On March 2017, Erika’s good friend suggested a slogan to print on a tshirt “Latina Made” for an upcoming speaking event. In that google search she not only realized no one had trademarked the slogan but she was astonished by what the search engines revealed. Erika came face to face with the reality of the stigma behind such a powerful phrase and from there Latina Made Not Maid was born alongside her longtime friend and co-founder Ana Martinez. In this episode Erika shares her mission to change the algorithms by highlighting Latina women who have MADE it and break the stigma behind the Latina Maid. You can keep in touch with Erika @lifebyerika and follo

Octavia Yearwood is an arts educator, motivational speaker, choreographer, and an overall entrepreneur from New York City. She relocated to Miami in 2012 to expand her arts services company, Team Ohhh. Through Team Ohhh she provides dance and visual art enrichment programming in public schools, private schools and dance studio’s around the world. She has been an educator for the last 15 years, using the arts to bridge the gap between community and academia. She recently became Program Director for South Florida Cares Mentoring Movement where she has been able to work and build relationships with notable arts, education and community organizations like the Perez Art Museum, ICA Miami, URGENT Inc, University of Miami, Rush Philanthropic and local artist to bring transformational experience to the youth of Miami-Dade and Broward County. From curating exhibitions that commission local artist to bring fine arts to the city of Miami Gardens or collaborating with those artist to bring free arts programing to the chi

Valerie Mesa is a claivoyant astrologer, soul coach and writer. She has been studying astrology since the age of thirteen, and after several years of professional training alongside experienced astrologers, her life-long passion for the cosmos became part of her everyday life. After 5+ years working in the communications industry, Mesa ventured into the entertainment business, joining the Digital Exclusives editorial team at Telemundo NBCUniversal where covered award shows, and conducted celebrity interviews. During her career with NBCU, she hosted and produced a FB Live called “Astrollywood,” where she creatively merged informative astrology content with trending celebrity news. She interviewed and read live birth charts for celebrities such as Eiza González, Halle Berry, Jackie Cruz, and more. Today she writes horoscopes and lifestyle content for Elite Daily, Betches, Astroccult, and Love by Luna. Her work has been featured on E! News, Women’s Health, Broadly, PopSugar, and more. When she’s not writing ho

Although her background is in Pre-Law, Randa has taken her public relations and social media niche to a structured modern system that works. Randa is a serial entrepreneur, and she is the founder of 'Socially Loud' a social media marketing agency located in Dania Beach, FL. She is also the founder of 'An Empowered You' an annual sneaker ball with one mission in mind to empower and motivate others to reach their full potential in life. Her strength lies in being able to bring together some of the finest in the industry. When she is not developing brands, motivating others, or writing her first book, she is a single mother to her three daughters, Samyra, Jazlynn, and Leilani. Her heart lies in helping others and being part of as many community outreach events as possible. When you ask her where do you see yourself over the course of the next few years her response is simple “ I want to travel the world and make an impact on at least one person in every state and country.” In this episode Randa shares with u

Aniece Meinhold comes from a family background in hospitality excellence and got her start at a very young age following her father’s footsteps. she graduated with a Business degree and a focus in Marketing from the University of Miami. In 2004, Meinhold met Cesar Zapata, a brilliant young chef, while opening the Four Seasons Brickell together. The assistant manager and the line cook quickly formed an alliance, and in 2010 finally got the opportunity to work together on their own project -- a 20 seat progressive wine bar called the Blue Piano. In 2011, Meinhold, along with Zapata, launched Phuc Yea, a Miami pop-up restaurant long before the pop-up dining concept was trending. Its Vietnamese-inspired menu was considered ground-breaking in South Florida. In 2016, they re-introduced a grown up version of Phuc Yea as a stand-alone restaurant in the heart of the Miami's “MiMo” District. Meinhold holds the title of general manager, though you can find her anywhere needed - behind the bar slinging drinks, on the

Astrid Bavaresco is a Venezuelan-Colombian former reality TV personality, entrepreneur and therapist. She appeared on season 1 and 2 of E! Entertainment's "WAGS Miami". She is also a swimsuit designer and co-owner of Hera Swim. Recently, Astrid joined Monat Premium Hair Care by becoming a Market Partner, quickly taking the MLM world by the storm. In addition to this, she has a has remarkable educational background. She has an Associates degree in Occupational Therapy (OTA), a Bachelor's degree in Health Science (B.S. HS), and a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology (M.S. SLP) and Communication Disorders. She currently practices as a pediatric SLP at an outpatient clinic, Dade Therapy, Inc. Astrid’s busy schedule has not stopped her from giving back to the local communities in Miami and its surrounding areas. She has a particularly strong passion for helping women and children. Astrid enjoys helping causes such as Autism, Mental Health and Women Empowerment. She is also an advocate for Venezuelan's hu

Virginia Gil is the Miami editor at Time Out magazine as well as the editor-at-large for the newly opened Time Out Market Miami. Virginia covers eating, drinking and going out in Miami for the magazine—plus everything else there is to see and do in the 305. Whether it's discovering a new restaurant, uncovering a fresh cocktail trend or getting the scoop on an underground concert, she has the intel you need to make the most of your Miami experience. Virginia studied at the University of Miami, worked as an editor at local lifestyle publications—Daily Candy, MIAMI Magazine, and many others—and has spent the last 15 years writing about food and drink in both Miami and New York. In this episode Virginia takes us back to her start in journalism from studying at University of Miami to living in New York City to landing her amazing job at Time Out. It’s impressive to know that she was responsible for opening and curating what is now the Time Out Market in Miami which hosts the very best restaurants in the city und

Here's the link to the 30-Day Action Plan that Amy mentions in the show: https://studio.theglobalcreator.com/action-plan/ It's also available on the studio.theglobalcreator.com website right on the home page. And here's the link to the Business Without Boundaries FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bizwoboundaries/

As Director of Sales for the newly renovated Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach, Ligy Alarcon brings 11 years of global sales, account management, and business development to her role together with her passionate spirit and goal-oriented approach. Ligy is an expert in the hotel business specifically in luxury, business, and entertainment and has worked with brands like the Thompson Hotel and W South Beach as a key player in Operation and Marketing for US and International markets. Ligy has enjoyed being part of the launch teams for so many iconic properties and looks forward to bringing Kimpton Angler’s to similar market status as her fifth career property opening. Ever conscious of the need to infuse the sales and marketing process with an opportunity to connect with guests and customers on a personal and human level, she thrives on creativity, professionalism and being innovative. Ligy is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and of Colombian descent. Her proudest moment however was becoming mom to her precious

Jessica Roiz is a Miami-based bilingual multimedia journalist whose passion for music and writing have paved her career path. Since 2005, Jessica has worked in digital media, primarily as a Latin pop culture writer, where she has had the opportunity to interview many music, TV, and film stars including Daddy Yankee, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin, Anne Hathaway, and more. Currently she’s the Assistant Editor for Billboard Latin and Billboard en Español. Before forming part of the Billboard family, Jessica worked with The Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, La Opinion, The Huffington Post, Latin Times, Mitu and she is also the founder of Pulso Pop a pop culture news digital media outlet for the LatinX audience and AloNica News and all-Spanish project promoting Nicaraguan culture. In this episode Jessica gives us insight into her career as well as shares about her entrepreneurial project Pulso Pop News which now has over 72K+ subscribers on YouTube! Pulso Pop has now become a reputable media outlet in the Latinx space

Makeup artist turned entrepreneur, Gabriella Trujillo, launched Alamar Cosmetics in 2018. Born in Cuba, and raised in Miami, Gaby discovered her love for makeup thanks to her mom who was a cosmetologist. At 18, Gaby began her career as a professional makeup artist and hasn’t turned back since. At 25 she took the leap to launch her own line - and chose to marry her makeup artistry skills and cultural background. The brand was named after Gaby’s childhood neighborhood in Havana, Cuba. Her product line consists of two beautiful eye shadow palettes that speak to her native roots (but also Miami’s bold tropical lifestyle) - Reina Del Caribe Vol. 1 & recently-launched Reina Del Caribe Vol. 2. In this episode Gaby shares with us her entrepreneurial journey into the beauty industry and shares how her family legacy inspired her. You can keep in touch with her @gabyteemua and shop at @alamarcosmetics for your favorite products! Thank you for all of your continuous support! Keep sharing and following us @girslgonebos

Jessica Scott is the Executive Pastry Chef at Miami’s renowned restaurant, Barton G. In her role she oversees the restaurants over the top dessert concepts and designs for not only the Miami location but also in cities like Chicago and LA. Her extensive experience and skills in the kitchen landed her on Television in the Food Networks’ “Dessert Games” where she took the winning title and also on “Halloween Baking Championship”. On this episode Jessica opens up about her big move from California to Miami to take on this amazing challenge at Barton G, what reality TV taught her, insights on her early beginnings in a very male dominated industry, and more about her upcoming projects. You can stay connected to Jessica @jessicascott1 on Instagram. Also feel free to drop in and DM us on ig @girlsgoneboss, rate & review the podcast on Apple podcasts, or write to us at girlsgoneboss@gmail.com. We hope you enjoy this very fun, sweet and savory episode! ;) Love always, Alex & Gaby

In this episode we sit down with Johanna Gomez who is currently the co-host and reporter for ‘6 in the Mix’ the daily lifestyle show on NBC 6 South Florida, airing weekdays. She joined NBC 6 in 2014 as a regular contributor to ‘6 in the Mix’, and NBC 6 News. Prior to this, Johanna spent over five years as a reporter for WPLG Local 10, South Florida’s ABC affiliate network and covered a wide variety of stories at the station. Johanna also had the privilege of working for Fox Sports Sun as a sideline reporter for two seasons, and contributed during the Miami HEAT’s 2012 and 2013 championship seasons, where she won a Suncoast Emmy for the live HEAT championship celebration coverage. In 2008 she also worked as an in-game entertainment host for the Florida Marlins Baseball team. We sit down for a candid conversation about growing up in New York, her start in the business, life as a mom, and about her breast cancer diagnosis at age 37. Johanna is resilient, honest, and full of valuable advice about living a

Annie Vazquez is an award winning blogger hailing from Miami, Florida. She is the creator and Editor-in-chief of www.thefashionpoet.com and a pioneer in the Miami fashion blogger community. Her blog focuses on body positivity, healthy eating, travel, fashion, and the uplifting and empowering of women. With that purpose in mind Annie also created her own wellness brand ‘Annie The Alchemist ‘ where she focuses on sharing content that fuels her in a profound way and allows her to live her best life. There she shares all about crystals, manifestation, Reiki healing, chakra balancing , and many other self-healing strategies that helps us all create the life we dreamed of. She is certain that the way we think can be a complete game changer and provides us with the tools to help us enrich our soul! We love how Annie has used her thriving platform to help other women become their best selves! Take a listen and let us know what you think. Keep up with Annie @thefashionpoet and @anniethealchemist on Instagram! Don’t fo

Candy Calderon is a certified holistic health & wellness coach, speaker, and brand ambassador. Her calling was inspired after her mother's breast cancer diagnosis where she took it upon herself to learn everything needed to help her heal faster and naturally. Now she uses this knowledge to empower women with her outspoken takes on healthy living from the modern, busy woman-entrepreneur perspective. She has coached thousands of women all over the world through her signature programs about detoxing and healthy living. She regularly keynote speaks on how to prevent illnesses and has a blog where she shares recipes and health inspired posts in both English and Spanish! In this part II episode Candy answers all of our questions and gives us some great tips on how to stay healthy and make the right choices when it comes to our bodies. We even go into some very tabu subjects you will not want to miss out on. Keep up with Candy @candycalderon_ on Instagram and check out her blog at www.candycalderon.com We hope

Candy Calderon is a certified holistic health & wellness coach, speaker, and brand ambassador. Her calling was inspired after her mother's breast cancer diagnosis where she took it upon herself to learn everything needed to help her heal faster and naturally. Now she uses this knowledge to empower women with her outspoken takes on healthy living from the modern, busy woman-entrepreneur perspective. She has coached thousands of women all over the world through her signature programs about detoxing and healthy living. She regularly keynote speaks on how to prevent illnesses and has a blog where she shares recipes and health inspired posts in both English and Spanish! In this part I episode Candy shares her expertise in nutrition and helps us reach maximum potential when it comes to our health with some of her most important must do’s. Keep up with Candy @candycalderon_ on Instagram and check out her blog at www.candycalderon.com We hope this leaves you inspired to live a healthier more fulfilling life! Sho

Karina Rosendo is an accomplished TV Journalist and Executive Producer with several productions under her belt. In 2016 while attending NYFW on a work trip she saw a missing link in the fashion industry and this is where the initial idea was planted that would later launch her true passion. After 2 years of conceptualizing, doing market research and switching career paths, Karina took a leap of faith and launched Stitch Lab, a talent incubator that supports emerging designers from across Latin America Showcasing their creations outside their country of origin, and launching their brands internationally. Since its launch, Stitch Lab has propelled more than 50 brands in the U.S. and has curated two pop-ups between Miami and Las Vegas. As a CEO and founder of Stitch Lab, Karina continues to lead its mission to deliver coveted designs and showcase hidden talents, paving the path for these brands to connect with local wholesale buyers, press, and influencers. Stay connected to Karina on Instagram @rosendok and lea

In this special episode we invite Courvoisier’s national brand ambassador Zahra Bates to recap the #HonorYourCode women’s month event in Miami and also joined by Shanut Anaut who was also an honoree that night and a real estate maven making big moves in South Florida. We recorded live from Cvltura Restaurant who served us delicious food and drinks sponsored by cognacs elite brand Courvoisier. We speak about finding passion points in our lives that allow us to live our most authentic life. Also, we dig deep inside the brands core values and help our listeners find ways to use them as examples in building their own brands. The spirits industry is ever evolving but it’s definitely at a very exciting place. Take a listen as we learn more about these astounding women and their personal journeys. Keep connected @girlsgoneboss on all social media platforms and drop us a message, we would love to hear from you! Xoxo, Team GGB

Want to get to know more about who’s behind GGB? Take a listen to this fun, honest, and informative episode where Gaby and Alex interact in rapid fire questions with each other! They divulge on topics ranging from family, music, hobbies, books, favorite apps, fashion, and more!! They reveal their dynamic personalities and bring the #GGB family closer into their lives. You can keep up with Gaby and Alex on Instagram @girlsgoneboss or email them girlsgoneboss@gmail.com. They love connecting with all of you! We thank you for your support and for spreading the #GGB love worldwide! Love, Team GGB