World Cancer Day: A Mission for More Life

Blood Cancer United - 2026 Visionary, Craig Snyder & Honored Hero, Megan Schatz

This bonus episode of Sparkle and Dreams features a conversation with Craig Snyder and Megan Schatz, discussing their involvement with Blood Cancer United. The episode delves into the Visionary Campaign, Megan's personal journey with blood cancer, the impact of Blood Cancer United, and the challenges and obstacles faced in the campaign. The conversation highlights the importance of maintaining normalcy during treatment and the support provided by Blood Cancer United. Listeners are encouraged to support the cause and further the fight against cancer. Takeaways * Blood Cancer United's Visionary Campaign * Megan's Journey with Blood Cancer * The Impact of Blood Cancer United Audience Next Steps: * Support Craig Snyder's Visionary Campaign by purchasing from Starlette using his campaign link: https://shopstarlette.com/Craig-BCUVisionary [https://shopstarlette.com/Craig-BCUVisionary] Starlette donates up to 30% of every purchase to Blood Cancer United on behalf of Craig's campaign. * Learn more about Craig's Campaign and this year's honored heroes here: Craig's Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser [https://pages.lls.org/voy/wi/wi26/csnyder]

Blood Cancer United - 2026 Visionary Katelin Medd

This bonus episode features a conversation with Blood Cancer United Visionary of the Year candidate Katelin Medd. Hear about Katelin's personal journey with Hodgkin's lymphoma, her advocacy, and the impact of Blood Cancer United. The conversation highlights the preparation and experiences of being a Visionary for the 2026 campaign. The conversation covers themes of inspiration and motivation, extensive preparation and execution, anticipation and launch, engagement and success, reconnection and support, personal experiences, cancer treatment journey, treatment experience, partnership and campaign details, and upcoming events and support. The discussion highlights the importance of living one's passion, the impact of extensive planning, the excitement of campaign launch, the engagement and support received, the challenges and intensity of cancer treatment, and the success of the campaign in the community. Takeaways * Blood Cancer United's Visionary of the Year campaign is a platform for volunteers to raise funds and support for blood cancer research and patient advocacy. * Katelin Medd's personal battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma and her advocacy work demonstrate the impact of organizations like Blood Cancer United in supporting patients and their families. Passion and inspiration are motivational for others. * Extensive planning and preparation are essential for successful execution. Ways to Support Katelin's Campaign * Purchase any Starlette jewelry from now through May 30, 2026 using the link below and up to 30% of the value of your order will be donated to her campaign: https://shopstarlette.com/KatelinCrushedCancer [https://shopstarlette.com/KatelinCrushedCancer] * Attend Katelin's fundraising event at Billy D's in Waukesha this Friday (4/17). Event details can be found here: Katelin Crushed Cancer at Billy D's! | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/1486151956317415/?rdid=oTypTMmcL8SFdMNS&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1DFDoDYRpE%2F#] * Attend the Visionary Campaign Midpoint Celebration on April 21 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Meet Katelin in person and order your drink from the night's "celebrity bartender" and podcast co-host, Tim Lantz. 100% of tips, 30% of Starlette Mystery Jewelry Bag sales, and 10% of bar sales go to support the campaign. This event is free to attend. Click the link below to register: 2026 Eastern WI Visionaries of the Year Midpoint RSVP [https://www.llsform.org/0440FS01/coqj0klr8l/index] * To learn more about Katelin's campaign visit: Katelin's Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser [https://pages.lls.org/voy/wi/wi26/kmedds]

Heavy Metal

In this episode, Tim and Angela dive deep into the magical world of metals! Join in as they break down the difference between Fine, Demi/Semi-Fine, and Costume jewelry as it relates to the metals used to create them. You'll gain insights into current market pricing for precious metals, Tim and Angela's strategy for choosing specific metals and combinations in their designs, and cutting-edge technologies they use at Starlette to enhance the quality and durability of their jewelry while maintaining affordability for their customers.

World Cancer Day: A Mission for More Life

Today is World Cancer Day. It's a day to celebrate every cancer survivor along with the family, friends, doctors, nurses, researchers, and host of other heroes that have dedicated their time, talent, hard work, compassion, and resources to saving lives and finding cures. In this episode, Tendeza Moda CEO, Tim Lantz, is joined by special guest Kortney Hamm from Blood Cancer United. Listen in as they dive into the holistic and critically important mission of the organization, unpack some of the medical and financial challenges that patients and their families face when battling blood cancer, and share inspirational and heart-warming stories from their own personal experiences in the fight against cancer.

The Dream Begins

Join Angela and Tim, co-founders of Tendeza Moda, as they kick off their brand-new podcast - Sparkle & Dreams! In this inaugural episode, you'll get glimpses into the founding of the company, the motivation behind the acquisition of their Starlette jewelry brand, and their newly announced partnership with Blood Cancer United. You'll also get to know Angela and Tim a little bit better as they share insightful and entertaining stories from their past.