The Avanti Woman

Money Talks with Tina Zakaryan: The Basics of Money

Today, women face a range of unique financial challenges like the gender wage gap, career pauses for caregiving or childbirth, and limited access to financial education. Yet understanding how money works isn’t just important—it’s essential to building lasting independence and success. That’s why in this episode of The Avanti Woman Podcast, we’re sitting down with Tina Zakaryan, Executive Director at Lions Partner’s Insurance Agency and Co-Founder of Lion’s Health Insurance Services Inc., to talk about money. Tune in to hear her tips on finding financial success, and explore ways we can all make our money work for us—not the other way around!

Making a Difference: Downtown Women's Center & The Avanti Woman Christmas Kindness Campaign

In this episode, the Downtown Women's Center's (DWC) Director of Institutional Giving, Angela Fisher, joins us to discuss the impact of The Avanti Woman's 6th Annual Christmas Kindness Campaign. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we raised $2,825 to put towards ending women's homelessness in Los Angeles County. Tune in to learn more about how these funds are used to support DWC's housing, health, and employment services. You can also visit www.downtownwomenscenter.org to make a donation to or sign up to volunteer with DWC directly. As always, don’t forget to like and subscribe, and share this episode to help spread awareness about the DWC's incredible mission.

Male Breast Cancer Happens: Shattering Myths with Bret Miller

In this episode, we are joined by breast cancer survivor Bret Miller and his mother, Peggy Miller. Bret first discovered his lump at just 17 but faced a long and challenging journey to diagnosis, which didn’t come until he was 24. Join us as they share their experiences, highlight the stigma surrounding male breast cancer, and discuss the importance of awareness and early detection. Together, we aim to break the silence and encourage open conversations about breast cancer in all genders. For more information and to make a donation, please visit: malebreastcancerhappens.org Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode to help spread awareness!

How to Balance Your Personal Life, Career, & Femininity

As mothers, wives, breast cancer survivors, and career women, the Avanti Women wear a lot of hats. Nairy Ghazourian leads a discussion with RoxAnne Triché, Gabrielle Rascon, Hana Eicher, and Sara Citak about how all of these inspirational women balance their life responsibilities while staying true to themselves and their femininity.

Got Medicare? Let’s talk about Drugs, Cash and the new Law in town!

Got Medicare? Let’s talk about Drugs, Cash and the new Law in town! Barely out of a 2- year pandemic, we are hit by inflation, and high prices almost on everything. We are now undoubtedly headed into a recession and some experts even foresee a depression. 58 million of you Americans out there (or your loved ones) are Medicare beneficiaries and by 2030 there will be 90 million of you! You are hit the hardest by these dire economic times. Yet, you are paying an arm and a leg for your Medicare premiums and prescription drugs and you’re just pissed off. But wait! Help is here. There’s a new guy in town called “The Inflation Reduction Act” which was signed into Law by president Biden on August 16, , 2022 and includes a broad package of health, tax and climate change provisions. Listen to the full episode to learn more about what this law entails and how it can help you lower the cost on your drugs and insulin, and even help you get free vaccines! You will also discover so many other resources available to you to further help alleviate your financial burden with your healthcare costs and help you get the support you need. To All you women – no matter how old – you need to know this information. You are the Chief Medical Officers of your households and ultimately, everyone will come to you for help. #drugs #cash #inflation #recession #inflationreductionact #ira #sustainability #health #women #help #support #affordable #law #medicare #theavantiwoman #theavantiwomanpodcast Links to important resources:        HICAP: Health Insurance Advocacy Program (Medicare Counseling):  https://aging.ca.gov/Programs_and_Services/Medicare_Counseling/        NCOA Benefits checkup: https://benefitscheckup.org/  (BenefitsCheckUp® connects older adults and people with disabilities with benefits programs that can help pay for health care, medicine, food, utilities, and more).        Eldercare Locator: https://eldercare.acl.gov   (Connects older adults with local services/agencies; has caregiver resources as well)    LA Found: https://lafound.lacounty.gov/  Helps locate individuals with Alzhemer’s, dementia or autism who wander with trackable bracelets.   Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfmnp/senior- farmers-market-nutrition-program Provides seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs that meet income requirements.   Meals On Wheels - https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/   Food and Nutrition Service - https://www.fns.usda.gov/csfp/commodity-supplemental-food-program  National Alliance for Caregiving -  https://www.caregiving.org/   Caregiver Action Network -  https://www.caregiveraction.org/