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5 Ways To Be Awesomely Single By Lauren Zander

In today’s world, not even Calgon (bath bubbles) can take you away from the dating scene. It’s all right there, constantly being played out for you on your Facebook and Instagram feeds. Maybe your last relationship ended a few months ago. Maybe it was a few years ago. Maybe you’re just feeling ready to step out again. You’re over the hurt feelings, you dealt with your part in the breakup gracefully and maturely, and you even learned a lot along the way. It’s empowering to know that you can put any situation in the rear view mirror. You’re ready for what’s next...until nothing happens.

sex & relationshipsMikyl CordovaSeptember 6, 2018Comment

5 Things We Learned at Our Gathering With The Co-Founder of Y7 Studio

On August 22, a group of ladies from the void community gathered at y7 lab in the bowery neighborhood of manhattan to meet sarah larson levey. If you don’t know sarah, allow us to introduce you: she is the 28-year-old who has disrupted the yoga industry with her beat-bumping, sweat-dripping, candle lit yoga classes at y7 studio. Not only has sarah grown her unique concept into 11 successful studios in both nyc and la, but she was also featured on the cover of inc magazine's september 2018 issue… are you fangirling yet?!

health & fitnessMikyl CordovaAugust 29, 2018articleComment

These Inspiring Women Put An Empowering Twist On The Greatest Showman’s Hit Song ‘This Is Me’

Smolls in the City, a production company based in NYC, released a powerful music video emulating the hit song 'This Is Me' from The Greatest Showman—a track that has inspired listeners to embrace themselves, love their imperfections and show that nothing can stop you.

Mikyl CordovaAugust 14, 2018articleComment

From Being Vegan To Being Herself: How The Balanced Blonde Found Her Truth

Meet The Balanced Blonde, a popular health and wellness website run by influencer Jordan Younger. The brand name has a nice ring to it, but it’s about so much more than just yoga poses and a hair color. Jordan is all about finding inner happiness and showcasing the importance of authenticity and owning your truth; finding that “f*ck it, this is me” moment and then owning the sh*t out of it. But it wasn’t always a balanced journey for Jordan.

health & fitnessMikyl CordovaAugust 9, 2018articleComment

Learn the 3H’s of Love: Your Head, Your Heart, Your Hoo-Ha By Lauren Zander

Let me let you in on a secret… everyone is so hung up on love! It’s one of the top concerns I hear from my clients–otherwise successful people who feel like they’re utterly failing at it. Luckily, love is one of my favorite things to coach! I love to unravel people’s thought patterns, sort through all the competing “voices” in their heads, and help them face the truth so they can make the change.

sex & relationshipsMikyl CordovaAugust 2, 2018Comment

This Female Visionary Is Making Imperfection The New Norm

Ashley Beaudin is an entrepreneur, a leader, a speaker, and a coach. She has a degree in Human Rights and has spent time working in media, politics, and activism. She believes in using your heart and dreaming up big ideas. And, she has two words to describe herself: real and confident.

lifestyleMikyl CordovaJuly 26, 2018articleComment

Ready, set, gofitjo: A young mother’s journey to finding health and happiness

You may not know the name Joanne Encarnacion, but that’s because her friends, family, and Instagram following prefer to just call her “Jo.” Jo is the modern-day mother and female hustler behind GoFitJo, a platform that demonstrates that a solid fitness journey isn’t just about body goals; it’s about finding health and happiness too!

health & fitnessMikyl CordovaJuly 19, 2018articleComment

Best In Beauty: How This Hair and Makeup Artist Rose to the Top Before 30

Starting with just $200 in her bank account, hair and makeup artist Ali Lomazzo decided that nothing and no one was going to stand in her way of creating a business to call her own. Five years later, the 28-year-old now owns Ali Lomazzo Beauty (the leading bridal hair and makeup company in Rhode Island) and her incredibly talented team of lady employees have played a part in making over 650 brides feel beautiful on their wedding days.

businessMikyl CordovaJuly 12, 2018article Comments

finding love with lauren zander

Everyone wants to fall in love. Everyone wants a great love story. If you are single and reading this right now and wanting to find the one: you are not alone. As a matter of fact, the #1 question searched on Google at the moment is: “What is Love?”You are not going to figure out love by reading a definition on Google. Where should you look? In the mirror. YOU are the reason you haven’t found true love.

sex & relationshipslauren zanderJuly 4, 2018 Comment

our 3 favorite tracks off florence + the machine’s new album

you may remember florence + the machine as the makers of the monster hit “dog days are over” about ten years ago. or perhaps you know them for “shake it out,” the fun, upbeat single off their second album, ceremonials. but there is so much more to florence + the machine, starting with their insanely talented frontwoman, florence welch. welch, who has cited grace slick (of jefferson airplane) and alanis morissette as influences, formed the band in 2007 with teenage isabelle summers. since then, florence + the machine has released four studio albums, the most recent coming out this past friday!

pop cultureMikyl CordovaJuly 1, 2018articleComment

learn all about love with life coach lauren zander

If we had three words to describe Lauren Zander it would be insightful, compelling, and brutally honest in the best way (okay, that’s more than three words, but that’s besides the point). Lauren is a life coach and most recently, the giver of valuable advice and laugh-out-loud moments at one of our recent gatherings. In fact, we loved her so much (and we heard you did too!), that she is officially launching a monthly column with us here at the void. On the first Thursday of each month, you can head right here to the-void.com for her no-holds-barred, candid conversation on everything from dating the right way to keeping things fun and spicy in those long-term relationships. Here is a sneak peek at Lauren's upcoming guest column!

sex & relationshipsMikyl CordovaJune 28, 2018Comment

meet kristen tomlan: new york city’s cookie dō queen

At just 29-years-old, Kristen Tomlan has created a food craze that has sugar coated her wildest dreams, and we’re almost positive you’ve heard of it: DŌ, the raw (but safe-to-eat!) cookie dough brand based in the land of trendy foods, New York City. Although online orders are now shipped by the truckload and lines regularly wrap around the block of her brick-and-mortar store, the cookie didn’t always crumble just right for Tomlan.

businessMikyl CordovaJune 21, 2018articleComment