No One is To Blame For Your Future But Yourself. If You Want To Be Successful, Then Become Successful with Mara Pezzotta -#056

The Donna Drake Show

Ray Mansion shares the vision for Outliers Music Festival. Big music festivals have incredible production, lighting, and staging, and smaller artists don't get access to those resources. This event aims to have an outdoor festival vibe in an indoor intimate setting; Gabriela Korn started Kids World 2 to be able to work while spending time with her children. Growing up in this environment, her children realized how important it is to nurture kids at a young age while they're away from their parents for the first time. Now that they are mothers, Kimberly and Stephanie have become majorly involved in Kids World 2, creating fun learning programs such as "Making art to Mozart" and "Building Blocks to Bach”; enCourage Kids fund pediatric projects in hospitals all around the country that would not be included in budgets of large hospitals such as therapy dogs and mental health comfort kits. The pandemic has brought to light to the organization how many children have mental health issues that need to be addressed.; Mara Pezzotta, design engineer of Nurturally, creates products that nurture your baby in a natural type of way. Mothers struggle with being able to multitask and have down time to themselves while holding the pump, so Nurturally created a hands free nursing and pumping bra. They have also made soothing products for babies as well such as the KuddleFrame; Rick Eberle is a special Booking Agent, since as an artist himself he values helping other artists thrive in their career. Rick also tells Donna about his singing career, and how his new single "Tired of Me" helped him process his divorce.; Anna Augusta is a talented high end dress designer specializing in exclusive bridal and evening modern and modest gowns. Donna visits her showroom in Brooklyn, NY to meet with the designer herself, and hear from clients who had special experiences working with Anna on their special day!; Donna boards Autism of The Seas to meet with Danielle to discuss how the cruise line is incorporating accommodations for those with special needs; Sue Carr of Pigeon Forge discusses Dollywood.

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