WOMEN'S 06

WOMEN’S Magazine ISSUE 06 / OCTOBER 2021 Rania Lampou Lady M McIntosh Beverly Brown Aparna Bajpai Lorevie Rexie Lianko Greek Astronomy Her Inspirational Story Inspirational Speaker A Successful Woman Carrascal BeingShe Universe 2020

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 Lady M McIntosh Her Inspirational Story Lady M McIntosh, grew up as a product of the US Using her superpower of creativity, she curated events Armed Forces military environment. Her father served that encapsulated the thoughts and ideas of an in the Air Force and paternal grandfather served in the individual in her first corporate venture as proprietor US Army. Her mother worked and her grandmother of Creative, Occasions Event Planning. was a nurturer to her family. Her personable and professional demeanor captured The attributes of her family provided a well-rounded the attention of Atlanta, Georgia’s, The Wedding education on life, love and the pursuit of godliness. Television Network, where she joined their team as a The military environment taught her loyalty and producer. This was the launch of her journey into the discipline. Her mother and grandmother taught her entertainment industry. virtue and self-respect. Her gifts made room for her on, “The Glory Network, These life lessons and guardianship cultivated the Charlotte, NC” as the host of ‘The Lady M Show.” As foundation that would hold the weight of the shows popularity burst to expand beyond the accomplishments produced by who the world would Charlotte region, new doors opened for Lady M as she know as Lady M. became a National Radio Personality for iHeart Radio’s, WDRBmedia. Melody McIntosh dubbed Lady M, is a native of Hartford, Connecticut with a masterful blend of Snagged by the power Muzic Radio family in Hartford, education, professional development and business CT, “The Power of Love Show with Lady M” currently acumen, Lady M has produced a harvest of irrefutable has her as a new host and broadcast entertainer. She accomplishments. also shares her literary capabilities as a writer for “Purpose Magazine.” WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 Understanding that her love languages are words of affirmation, acts of “Lady M” McIntosh is an service and physical touch; Lady M gives everyone plenty to praise her for. outstanding scholar and role model for women in all walks of She works tirelessly to the needs of others and her family and reaps what she life. has sewn in support from her family. She is touching lives and hearts all over the world in exchange for her family members that hold her close. She obtained her Associates Degree in Christian Ministry from For more information on booking Lady M for your next event or acquiring her Atlanta Christian College and her coaching services visit www.ladymthedatecoach.net bachelor’s in human Relations - Counseling from Point University. She was certified as a Life Coach by The Life Coach Institute of Orange County and obtained a Coaching Certification in Relationship & Dating from Loveology University. Knowing that knowledge is power, Lady M is currently pursuing her Master’s in Marriage & Family Therapy. Using her experience, academic accomplishments and heart of ministry Lady M operates “Relationship & Dating Coaching of Lady M”. Lady M and her family are residents of Atlanta, GA. This is only the physical location of Lady M, Her impact is global and her thumbprint can be found on every events she curates, facilitates, emcees’ or attends. The seeds of her hard work, commitment to her clients or audience and demand for excellence have gleaned a harvest of people that will testify to the goodness of her services. As she pours out to the community she maintains work life balance and enjoys outdoor activities, traveling and family friendly festivals. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 Rania Lampou is a For instance, she Global Educator, STEM founded projects for instructor, ICT Teacher students of trainer, neuroeducation developing countries researcher, that face serious international problems such as lack inspirational speaker, of water and food author and global and recently the peace ambassador COVID-19 pandemic internationally challenges. recognized. As global peace She promotes STEM ambassador she has vision by introducing founded international STEM in astronomy and programs about physics projects and gender-based combines STEM with violence and women Language Teaching. empowerment trying to promote positive Currently, she is a STEM Rania Lampou peace and empower instructor at the Greek Greek Astronomy girls and women to Astronomy and Space enter STEM fields of Company (Annex of featured in “Fortune” and among the “100 most successful study and careers. Salamis) and she is also women in business” featured in an Amazon book by “Global working at the Greek Trade Chamber”. She teaches STEM as Ministry of Education a volunteer to and Religious Affairs, at In her teaching practices she leverages common materials for underprivileged the Directorate of the teaching of complex physics concepts. For instance, within students such as Educational Technology the framework of a CERN innovative program her students children with cancer and Innovation where depicted the CMS detector using wood, collages, Lego, three- in the oncological she writes STE(A)M dimensional printing, organizing arts exhibitions. Her teaching hospital, to refugees projects for Greek style is creative and she believes in challenging her students in and special education schools. order for them to exceed all expectations. schools. She has been awarded As STEM trainer of Greek Astronomy and Space Society she Rania reveals many national and organizes lectures, seminars, conferences, STEM workshops “Everything I do international prizes that have a great impact to people of all ages. becomes meaningful (over 100) and she is a because of my “Global Teacher Award She has spent a great part of her life on humanitarian services students all over the 2020 and 2021” (AKS and social activism and she is the founder and international world. I want to see Awards) winner and a coordinator of many innovative international projects that them one day “Global Teacher Prize focus on the UΝ Sustainable Development Goals. become the best finalist 2019” (Varkey version of Foundation). themselves. Recently, she has been I also want to see selected as “Global Icon myself in the best 2020” featured in possible version. Life “Passion Vista” can be very Magazine, among the interesting when you top 10 women are on this never- entrepreneurs… ending journey. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER



WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 Lorevie Rexie Lianko Carrascal BeingShe Universe 2020 Lorevie Rexie Lianko Carrascal was born on 13 January 1991 in Pasay City, Philippines. She is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned BeingShe Universe 2020. She represented the Philippines at the Being She Universe 2020 pageant that was held at Sofitel the Palm, Dubai, UAE last November 20, 2020. She is the second daughter of a middle-class family with two siblings. During most of her youth, she is very active in charity movements and religious groups. Lorevie Rexie, a consistent honor student and class valedictorian, only joined contests in high school and college to get exempted from taking major exams. Her performance in the and sales strategic plans. She also broadened her horizon and briefly worked in question-and-answer round the country’s capital as Front Desk Officer at V.I.P. Suites Hotel. got her to first place in both pageants, she said. Up until the BeingShe Universe pageant, Lorevie had been working behind-the- scenes, working in the corporate industry. Lorevie went on to pass the Cultural Exchange program in When an opportunity presented itself to work for the Human Resources Fredericksburg, Texas U.S.A. Department of a real-estate company in Dubai, she joined the 2.2million and eventually completed a Filipinos who went abroad to provide for her family’s needs and dreams. Bachelor’s degree in Tourism, major in Travel Management As a modern-day woman, Lorevie balances her career while tending to her from the University of Santo family from across the miles to the best of her ability. Tomas in Legazpi. She worked as Head Category During the lockdown, Lorevie busied herself with sharing self-love tips on her Analyst in one of Albay’s YouTube channel when she came across BeingShe Universe – an international biggest mall chain, handling initiative of a pageant campaign that aims to empower…. all the marketing… WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 and transform women and help them to lead their inner drive and passion with concrete impactful structure. She gave it a try. And the rest, as they say, is history. Things just fell into place from that point onwards. At 29 years old, Lorevie is set to achieve more as her life goals and priorities become much clearer to her, as she continues to work on the kind of life, she wants for herself and her family and as she fully embodies the true meaning of being an empowered woman, inspiring many along the way. After winning the title, she was presented with numerous opportunities. Her life-changing story was featured in two of the Philippines' most prestigious newspapers and magazines. For representing the Philippines in this International Beauty Pageant and Fashion In the United Arab Show, she was also given an honorarium in her own country. An honored certificate Emirates, she began presented to a person who represents her country on a worldwide stage, under modeling and attended Resolution No. 261-2021, Republic of the Philippines. fashion shows. She has a lineup of activities for the year which includes being a Goodwill Her experiences became ambassador and spokesperson and a Netflix Originals movie project. an inspiration to her fellow Lorevie Rexie is an example of a woman who always strives to be the best and OFWs (Overseas Filipino always believes in her ability to inspire the people around her. Workers), despite her beginnings as a simple As a strong, independent woman, she continues to live by that belief, and her woman with enormous passion for helping women in society is one of her wonderful qualities that makes hopes. She has also been her shine the most. featured in international Filipino publications and WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER continues to be an inspiration to all women.

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 Beverly Brown Inspirational Speaker Beverly Brown is The Dreamsteerer, an Inspirational Speaker, Best- selling Author, Event Host, Actor, a two-time breast cancer survivor and a believer that through God ALL things are possible. Her company is called Creative Consulting & Consumer Services. LLC dba Creative Consulting Dreams, Dreamsteerer Academe’ and Creative Consulting Dreams Inspirational Talk Show. She is originally from the New Orleans, LA area and now resides in the Phoenix, AZ area after spending eight years in Cleveland, Oh following the Katrina storm devastation. She is a graduate of Southern University in New Orleans with a degree in Business and Marketing even after becoming a single teenage mother at the age of fifteen. She is a #1 Best Selling She later released her own self-published book entitled You Can Do It! Author of Empowering Whatever It Is to give “Dreamers” hope that they can accomplish anything Women to Succeed, that God has placed in their heart to do. Turning Tragedy into Triumph which she co- She completed her Dream of re-starting her Dreamsteerer Academe’ in authored with seventeen Arizona and successfully graduated over thirty “Dreamers” who completed other courageous women the nine week course of discovery and uncovering the vision they were bearing their struggles in purposed to do. life and how they overcame them. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 She then decided to As success seemed to have the graduates tell be on the horizon she their stories of triumph then encountered over tragedy in another breast cancer after the self-published book sudden loss of another entitled, “The Graduates sister due to cancer. of Dreamsteerer Academe’, From She would then face Dreamers to Visionaries” cancer not once but of which twelve of the twice within two years. graduates collaborated to intimately tell their With the physical, stories. mental and emotional strain she decided to Truly a very powerful Her mother died at an early age of only sixty years due to move to Arizona to be and impactful book that Parkinson’s disease with her older sister passing just several near her only daughter everyone ensuing or months later and then the stepfather and eventually her and three pursuing to become a four year old grandson to a drowning, all within one year grandchildren. better version of and a half. themselves and discover It was then that she what God’s purpose is It was a transitory time for her as the party streets of New was led to re-launch all for their lives would Orleans caused her to see life in a whole different that was lost and has certainly enjoy reading. perspective. now relaunched her Creative Consulting Through the many years The year 2005 when Katrina hit New Orleans, she found Dreams consulting it has taken her to herself in the midst of a mental and spiritual storm on the business, re-established achieve her Dreams, day that the storm hit, devastating the city with massive Dreamsteerer starting from the fact flooding and destruction. As she always states - she was Academe’ and started that she was number already in a storm when the storm arrived. her YouTube channel, seven of ten children to Creative Consulting a powerful and proud Needless to say even through the impending foreclosure of Dreams Inspirational single mother who raised her home (even before the storm) and departure of all that Talk Show. all of her children to be she owned created a ripple effect that would last for the independent and strong. next few years. All of this to say that no matter how many Her mother later She relocated to Cleveland, OH where she spent eight years obstacles you face in married a wonderful of her life re-building her consulting business and later life, there’s ALWAYS the man who became the launching herself as The Dreamsteerer and starting opportunity to stepfather to her nine Dreamsteerer Academe’, as well as her TV show “Creative overcome it and start it children and father to Consulting Dreams”. again, and again and another son. The family again. was certainly rich in love. As the first of the ten to graduate college with a four year degree, it was a major milestone for the family as she has always wanted to make her family proud. WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER



WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 Aparna Bajpai A Successful Woman Aparna Bajpai has taken a path of Aspiration Ambition and Achievement. Extremely loving, caring with a purpose to do things differently Aparna believes in thinking uniquely and feels responsible towards her family and society at large. Aparna believes in setting up an example being focused, practice what you preach, and dream big. Aparna is a creative thinker, with a positive attitude, an inner- directed, self- motivated individual who works with focus and determination to turn dreams into reality. As newlywed, a very young It awakened slumbering Ambition, Belief, Courage, and Determination to bride who accompanied her Empower herself. husband to London she soon found herself a job at one of With no opportunity to join any formal pageant training programs she the prestigious retail chains, designed her own fitness, grooming, and beauty regimen. Her charisma and where she climbed the confidence impressed the judges, and this is what won her the title, she corporate ladder at a much walked away with the crown! faster pace. Aparna regularly looks for opportunities to turn ideas in action, inject creativity Prioritizing and balancing into every important point, and develop strategies for innovation. family and career she stopped working to focus on WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER motherhood. Blessed with a wonderful daughter she has changed her approach and continues to blaze a trail. Participating in the beauty pageant Mrs. India Globe, one of the most popular and distinguished titles and awards in India open to married women only, was the spark that ignited a fire in Aparna Bajpai!

WOMEN’S MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 She focuses on identifying new parallels, patterns, variations, and analogies to generate fresh ideas and setting up of platform to benefit larger women in society. Aparna was not satisfied basking in the glare of the media and all that goes with winning these titles her mind was focused on how to turn her triumph into an empowerment platform for women and so BEINGSHE was conceived and created. A strong platform for women of women by womenEvery task that Aparna undertakes she remains highly motivated, optimistic, and enthusiastic. A self -disciplined individual is strong in identifying problems and providing answers to the same. She takes up each task with responsibility and is a doer. Aparna says “there are several ways to achieve one’s goals realize one’s dreams however the ultimate success or realization lies within each individual. The right attitude, self -belief, the courage to do and strong determination will Empower you”. different levels, and most importantly, it places them in leadership and 3 signature campaigns of Being mentorship roles. We believe this initiative is an effective channel of various She are Being She Universe, public campaigns for behavioural change. Be proud of who you are, get Being She Excellence and Being comfortable in your own skin, and share your true selfwith others. She Club Membership Being She Universe is an international BeingShe Excellence is a BeingShe Excellence is aimed at recognizing and fashion and talent show for awarding talent amongst women from across the globe. This initiative is women open to all nationalities specifically designed to appreciate and acknowledge the inner drive, self- with ages of 18+, married and motivation passion led growth. This initiative invites all those women who came unmarried. out of their comfort zones and set their priorities to live more meaningful life. BeingShe Universe give women a platform to be heard on… WOMEN IS A SUPER POWER