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In case you missed our last episode of An Extra Dose, you can listen to that here! In case you can’t find us on apple podcasts, you may have to unsubscribe from our old podcast, and then search again for “an extra dose” and then resubscribe! You can now listen to us on Spotify, too!
In case you miss any of our future episodes of An Extra Dose, you can listen to them under on our main page (adoubledose.com > Lifestyle > Podcasts).
A little about this episode:
On this episode of An Extra Dose Podcast, the girls talk about their tips on staying positive while on social media. They also share tips on how to be productive when working from home and what has worked best for them. Samantha and Alexis discuss ways you can give back during the holidays, and finish off with their favorite winter nail polishes.
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We honestly don’t get to give back as much as we would like to, but a couple weeks ago, we got to partner with Always and Target to get involved in an incredible organization, Girls on the Run. In case you all haven’t heard about it before, it is a non-profit that helps young girls pursue their dreams and empowers them with confidence through a physical activity-based program.
It is so incredible to see how much this helps girls at such a critical age!We learned from Always that half of girls lose confidence at puberty, and Girls on the Run explained that, just as girls are entering this stage in their lives, their confidence begins to drop at the age of 9, and by the time they reach the age of 10, their physical activity levels begin to decrease as well.
We were happy to hear that Always and Target teamed up to try and prevent that, by donating $1.8 million to Girls on the Run over the last two years. Their donation will go toward increasing access for girls to participate in the program, as well as go toward supporting the volunteer coaches thathelp the girls gain the confidence they need to keep doing the activities they love.
We got to stop by one the local practices in Dallas and interview Leila Jamnik, a coach and surprise her with some fun gifts we put together from Target.We got some cute pampering products like nail polishes, face masks, scrubs, Always feminine care products and hair products.
And in addition to the gifts we got to celebrate Coach Leila, Always and Target are providing her with a $5,000 gift card so she can purchase supplies that her amazing girls need, including new socks and sneakers and other gear to help keep them going.It was so fun to watch the girls practice and bond with their two head coaches, Brittany and Leila. They are both such sweet ladies with incredible hearts, and you can tell these girls really love this program.
They just had a 5K celebration at the end of the program, which just took place this past Saturday! It is so cool to see how excited the girls get to participate in it.While there, I got to interview one of the head coaches, Leila Jamnik, for more information about the program, and how you can get involved!
Can you tell us more about the Girls on the run program?
First, it’s NOT a running club. It’s a program designed for girls in grades 3-5 that equips them with life skills that they can use outside of practice as they transform from girls to pre-teens, to teenagers, to women.
Those skills include expressing emotions in healthy ways, standing up themselves and others, recognizing and appreciating how they are unique, yet acknowledging their connectedness with other young ladies, maintaining balance in their lives, goal-setting, intentional decision-making, gratitude, teamwork, and impacting their community. That’s just to name a few! The focus lessons concentrate on developing them as a woman inside and out, physically, mentally, and emotionally all while creatively integrating running.
How did you decide to become a Girls on the Run coach?
I volunteered to be an assistant coach eight years ago when I was teaching at another school. I fell in love with the program immediately. When I came to Brandenburg in Irving, my first mission was to bring Girls on the Run here, which I did in the fall of 2014.
Once I understood the program as a result of coaching, I couldn’t help but see its profound impact on girls. It’s not something that just happens during class and stays there. It’s carried well beyond those borders into their everyday lives and it’s contagious. It spreads to other girls who aren’t even members.
What have you learned or gained from being a coach?
I’ve learned that the lessons aren’t just for the girls. It’s for all women everywhere and of any age. One of my favorite lessons helps girls learn how to effectively communicate by using this sentence stem: I feel ____ when you ____ because ____. I would like for you to ____. It’s simple, yet powerful. And it works! Try it the next time you are communicating with a spouse, loved one, friend, or colleague. You’ll be amazed.
How long have you been coaching?
I have coached for 9 seasons beginning in 2010.
What is the hardest part about being a coach?
Coaching is easy and fun. Thankfully, we have a staff who jumps at the chance to be a coach. Without them volunteering to be involved, we wouldn’t be where we are today. I am very grateful for their support, dedication, and commitment.
Challenges arise when the group becomes as large as ours is at 68 girls strong. The hardest part about leading a group of this size with four teams is being organized with our communication and workload. My co-head coach and I handle all the details so that our assistant coaches can focus solely on their team of girls.
What do you love most about being a Girls on the Run coach?
All of it. ALL OF IT! I love the impact it has on the girls’ lives outside of practice. Every skill they learn can be used in their daily lives in the real world. I sure wish a program like Girls on the Run existed when I was a kid.
Being a woman is challenging and difficult. Things today move at lightning speed and girls are inundated with technology and social media at a pace that is mind-blowing to me. We always talk about ensuring that girls (women) can compete in the academic arena and in the business world, but it’s more than just that.
It’s about communication, teamwork, empathy, compassion, and leadership realized in ways that have never been imagined. I heard maybe two years ago that jobs our youth today will have when they’re adults don’t even exist yet. How incredible is that? I feel that the skills they learn in Girls on the Run will place them as front-runners regardless of the path they choose.
How can other women like you get involved in the program?
It’s pretty simple. Find a team near you and volunteer to coach. If you are looking to start your own team, contact Girls on the Run in your area and they will help you make the first steps. You won’t ever look back
In case you missed our last episode of An Extra Dose, you can listen to that here! In case you can’t find us on apple podcasts, you may have to unsubscribe from our old podcast, and then search again for “an extra dose” and then resubscribe! You can now listen to us on Spotify, too!
In case you miss any of our future episodes of An Extra Dose, you can listen to them under on our main page (adoubledose.com > Lifestyle > Podcasts).
A little about this episode:
On this episode of An Extra Dose, the Belbel sisters talk about their experience with hormonal birth control. They also shared some tips on how to stay healthy during the holidays. The girls discuss their favorite ways to get in a workout at home. The twins also share their favorite Thanksgiving dishes.
We would LOOOOVE to hear your feedback. We are just starting out, so any tips or anything you want answered, we are all ears! Also, don’t forget to rate + review us on iTunes.
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We had so much fun going to a Dallas Stars game last week, and wanted to share all about it with you all, and the experience app, PAIRR, that we used!
What is PAIRR:
PAIRR is an experience exchange and the first live experience platform that connects members, like you with exclusive, invitation-only live events in your area with top brands, influencers, and artists.
Listen more about the app in our latest episode of our podcast here!
How Does It Work?
Consumers, like you, would sign-up HERE, and then you would select your “experience elements”, which is where you would choose things you like to do! After that, brands use the PAIRR app to plan events for you based off those experience elements, and then eventually invite you to the events through the platform. So, basically, the events are customized to fit your preferences, and visa-versa!
Is It Free?
Yes, it is totally free!
How Does PAIRR Benefit You?
The events are geared specifically to your selected “experience elements”, aka what YOU enjoy! On the brand side, the people at the events with you are people that are like-minded and actually enjoy similar things as well.
How Do We Sign Up?
Click THIS link to sign up and then follow the steps to select your “experience elements”.
Since we love sports so much, we had the opportunity to attend a Dallas Stars game vs the San Jose Sharks.
For this experience, we received two VIP tickets to the game, which included access to the Zam Tunnel.
We got to actually go out on the ice before the game for the full pregame experience! We got to take tons of pictures on the ice, and then watch them warm up.
We had been to other games before, but had never been so close, and right in the middle of the action!
Following the warm ups and pregame activities, we went to our seats, which were in the SECOND row. We could see everything, and were sitting right by the photographers for the game, which was super cool!
The Stars won, which made the game even more fun!
We hope you all try it out! Please reach out with any questions you have! Xo
It is cozy loungewear season, so we are so excited to team up with Bloomingdales to share some of our favorites that are super comfy to wear around the house, but still look cute and put together! We get so many requests to share our favorite bras, so that is why we hadto share this Wacoal lace bra with you all! It comes in three colors and is super supportive, so it looks good with a t-shirt or tank, like this one, or under a sweater. It fits us perfectly and is so gorgeous and feminine. We are wearing size 32D for reference. This look is perfect for lounging around (or getting some work done) which we tend to do in our comfy pjs, haha. We are alllll about the comfy and cozies around here, and this is honestly what we feel the most like ourselves and comfy in! We paired the bra with these cute star sweatpants (that also have a matching top) and this white tank that you could totally wear out with some jeans. Oh, and this black cardigan is SO soft, you won’t want to take it off. We got size xs or s in all of these pieces!And, since we are on the topic of loungewear, we wanted to share some of our favorite ways to pamper ourselves at home:
Face masks while you catch up on our favorite TV shows
Make yourself a bubble bath, put some calm music on, and light some candles
Give yourself a mani/pedi
Sit on your patio or porch with a warm tea or coffee
Take a nap
If you all are looking for some gifts or cozy loungewear for yourself, we love all of the options they have at Bloomingdales. What is even better is that when we place our orders with them, it is always free shipping AND returns, which makes our life so much easier and will make yours, too!
Happy Friday! We are FINALLLLYYYY sharing what we eat in a day in our first YouTube video! We are NOT the best video editors and are totally newbies, so excuse any of our video editing skills ;) We will eventually get the hang of it, haha!
In case you missed our last episode of An Extra Dose, you can listen to that here! In case you can’t find us on apple podcasts, you may have to unsubscribe from our old podcast, and then search again for “an extra dose” and then resubscribe! You can now listen to us on Spotify, too!
In partnership with Always.
We got to actually go out on the ice before the game for the full pregame experience! We got to take tons of pictures on the ice, and then watch them warm up.
It is cozy loungewear season, so we are so excited to team up with 
This look is perfect for lounging around (or getting some work done) which we tend to do in our comfy pjs, haha. We are alllll about the comfy and cozies around here, and this is honestly what we feel the most like ourselves and comfy in! We paired the bra with 
And, since we are on the topic of loungewear, we wanted to share some of our favorite ways to pamper ourselves at home:
If you all are looking for some gifts or cozy loungewear for yourself, we love all of the options they have at 
Happy Friday! We are FINALLLLYYYY sharing what we eat in a day in our first YouTube video! We are NOT the best video editors and are totally newbies, so excuse any of our video editing skills ;) We will eventually get the hang of it, haha!