Paula Patton Talks “Mission Impossible’ and Motherhood
Paula Patton is about to be MAJOR! She is a Hollywood actress with her first breakout superstar role with Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible franchise and yet she manages to genuinely smile and laugh as I interviewed her. Paula is enjoying her moment and wants us all to know that you can STILL be a nice [...]
Learn to Remix a Wrongful Termination to Success: Reinvent!
I love an inspiring story. Meet Agnes Davis, CEO of Swim Swim Swim I Say, a company dedicated to empowering parents, toddlers, and the elderly on the joys and benefits of swimming. It wasn’t long ago, Agnes was unemployed due to a wrongful termination, at that moment a life-intervention appeared on TV while watching NBC- [...]
‘Real Talk with Janet & Karen’ – Must See – Entertainment/Lifestyle/Mommy-Moment Web-series
Hello, hoping all is well and you are gearing up for the season of reinvention and renewal — fall. Here is the latest episode of ‘Real Talk’ with Janet & Karen – your entertainment/lifestyle/health/motivational mommy moment web-series starring two ladies reinventing one moment at a time. We appreciate you for watching and please share with [...]
It’s Hot In Heeere … My Bikini Body in 12 Weeks. Yeah!
Happy Saturday! BNM, it’s hot like an oven in New York … I’m over this heatwave! Can you believe that in 12 weeks our fitness contributor Kimberly Garrison was clad in a bikini at a photo shoot? She is winning and looking fabulous and healthy. Here are tips to continue making small strides and shape [...]
Yesterday I had the pleasure of sharing with Mary J. Blige
Thank you to Black Enterprise for hooking up a workout session (will air next week on BlackEnterprise.com) with celebrity trainer Mark Jenkins. Mark and I taped an upcoming show for BE’s ‘Brand New You’ about getting in shape on a dime with easy workouts. Mark has an interesting story, he once was an overweight kid [...]
Sit Back and Enjoy: Real Talk with Janet & Karen (Part 2)
Let us know your thoughts on the show. We appreciate you for watching and please spread the word and post a comment. Sending Brand New Love! Janet Shields Scott and I had this idea to do a show about ‘Real Talk’ from our perspective. ‘Real Talk’ was taped in late March 2011 and as you [...]
You Want Me To Do What? …
Last Friday, as I was preparing to leave the gym after an Olympic workout with all my accoutrement, I-pod, pedometer, agua and a smile you would believe what happened next? The program director at my gym asked me if I was interested in becoming a certified fitness instructor? W-O-R-D??!! All I could think … you [...]
BNM Hot List: Fitness
Hello Sexy Mommas, I have a challenge for you … ready? Are you ready to take both your ‘brand’ and sexy back? Let’s get fit together. Each week I will post video with my weight count and you can send me yours and I will post a few (we are in this together). At the [...]













