Breakfast with Benefits

She Just Wanted to See Snow: Human Trafficking & How Awareness Saves Lives

"She just wanted to see snow." That's how Sensei Carol White describes one of the survivors she's met. Carol is a black belt martial artist and co-chair of the first human trafficking awareness committee of Women's Club of Coconut Grove in Florida and she's been fighting this in our backyard for almost a decade. The numbers stopped us cold. 1 out of 7 men here has paid for sex with a minor. 90% of identified victims are girls between 11 and 17. Most of them are local kids. With the FIFA World Cup in Miami this summer, the stakes are higher than ever. Carol explains why mega sporting events draw traffickers, and what's being done to fight back. We talk about how it actually happens, the Romeo effect, the social media grooming, the runaways and foster kids they target first. Carol shows us self-defense you can use with what's already in your hand. And she tells us the one thing to yell that actually makes people come running. (Hint: it's not "help.") This episode isn't easy. But we walked away less scared and more aware. And that's everything. See something, say something. Call : 305-FIX-STOP. — Follow us on Instagram @breakfastwithbenefitsmiami [https://www.instagram.com/breakfastwithbenefitsmiami?igsh=ZmV4bG8ybWVyb3k2&utm_source=qr] If this episode mattered to you, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more people find conversations like this one. What's the one thing this episode made you want to teach the people you love? Tell us in the comments on Instagram. — GUEST & RESOURCES Sensei Carol White : White Tiger and Dragon Martial Arts [https://whitetigermia.com/sensei] Women's Club of Coconut Grove [https://wccg1891.org/] Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Committee [https://wccg1891.org/htap-committee/] : HTAP

Who Turns Women On: Marni Mann

She opened the show by reading us something that made Kriszta say "go to bed." That's when we knew this was going to be different. Marni Mann has written over 40 books. Five to six a year. She started with addiction memoirs and pivoted to spicy billionaire romance and never looked back. Her readers thank her. Their husbands thank her husband. We got into female desire, fantasy, dead libidos, what women actually want from romance, why overwhelmed women need escapism more than anyone admits. We also talked about grief, her grandmother, and the book she wrote at 4AM the night she held her hand as she died. Yes. All of that. One episode. Topics: spicy romance, female desire, marriage, perimenopause, intimacy, addiction, women's mental health, building a business, handling hate, and why women over 30 don't wait until page 80 for anything anymore. Find Marni Mann: 🕸️https://marnismann.com [https://marnismann.com] 📲 Marni Mann Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/marnimann?igsh=MXQ1aG10ZWEzbXY2Mg==] 📍 Follow us on Instagram: @breakfastwithbenefitsmiami [https://www.instagram.com/breakfastwithbenefitsmiami?igsh=ZmV4bG8ybWVyb3k2&utm_source=qr] ⭐ Had fun hanging out? Leave us a review wherever you listen, it takes 30 seconds and means everything. 💬⁉️ Have romance novels ever changed anything in your real life? Tell us in the comments on Instagram, we grab a coffee and read/chat/vent @breakfastwithbenefitsmiami [https://www.instagram.com/breakfastwithbenefitsmiami?igsh=ZmV4bG8ybWVyb3k2&utm_source=qr]

If You Can Build IKEA Furniture, You Can Change a Diaper: Two Dads, Four Kids, 1.3M Watching

Nobody warned Roy either. Stay at home dad. Four kids. One husband. 1.3 million people watching. This week Kriszta and Beyza sit down with Roy Moure, Singapore born, London bred, Miami landed, to talk parenting without a manual, teenagers who talk back, screen time, and why grocery shopping at 8pm is the most underrated thing you can do for yourself. Also: dictum, cocktopus, bitchuation. And going home to your own parents as an adult. Warning: this episode may make you want to call your mom. Or become a better dad. Possibly both. Roy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roytengmoure?igsh=NGdrejVvc3ptaGY2 [https://www.instagram.com/roytengmoure?igsh=NGdrejVvc3ptaGY2] We talked a lot: parenting, fatherhood, gay dads, same sex parenting, surrogates, teenagers, screen time, aging, midlife, fitness over 40, immigrant families, Miami life, motherhood, mental health, relationships, modern family, self development, longevity, personal growth, two dads, four kids, Singapore, expat life, raising teenagers, co-parenting, family, wellness

You're Either a Victim or a Creator: How to Rebuild After Everything Falls Apart

Life doesn't warn you. It just changes. One day you're a wife, a mother, a career woman, and the next you're asking "who am I now?" In this episode, Kriszta and Beyza sit down with Jennifer Warren Medwin, Miami-based empowerment strategist, certified divorce coach, Florida Supreme Court family mediator and author, who has turned her own hardest chapters into a lifeline for thousands of women. We get into her IMPACT method, the 3 A's of change, why the words you use have more power than you think, why women over 40 need to stop shoulding all over themselves, the difference between being a victim and a creator, how to rebuild your identity after divorce or separation, navigating midlife reinvention and co-parenting with confidence, her GLAD technique for ending every day with intention, glimmers vs triggers for women's mental health, and the two words that changed how Jennifer sees every mess in her life. Whether you're going through divorce recovery, an empty nest, a career change, or any major life transition, this one is for you. Warning: this episode will make you want to throw away your to-do list and write a to-be list instead. 📌 Find Jennifer: 🌐 jwmcoaching.org/ [https://www.jwmcoaching.org/] 📱 Instagram @jwmcoaching [https://www.instagram.com/jwmcoaching?igsh=cWhjc3lyb3F4bWxw]

Forget Ozempic, Eat the Steak: Aging Like a Badass After 40

The wellness industry is not exactly rooting for you and this week's guest has receipts. Amanda Mansur is a yoga teacher, activewear founder, and self-declared old-school biohacker who keeps it radically simple. In this episode, Kriszta, Julia and Beyza sit down with Amanda to talk about women's health, aging after 40, perimenopause, and how to stop losing your mind, your muscles, or your sense of humor. We get into intermittent fasting for women, ditching the scale, why she hasn't touched sunscreen since 2018, her 3 non-negotiable daily laws for feminine energy and mindset, and why Ozempic can take a seat. Natural weight loss, better sleep, glowing skin without the overwhelming supplement stack social media keeps pushing at you. Warning: this episode will make you want to throw out half your supplements and eat a steak for breakfast. To connect with Amanda: amandasm1979@gmail.com [amandasm1979@gmail.com] and her instagram @amandamansur17