Trading Hate for Hope
Trading Hate for Hope "It's sad that a tragedy caused the awareness of everyone. But their minds are open now where they weren't before." Jane Turner, w...
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K2 Adventures Foundation Builds Orphanage, Supplies a Hospital, and Plans for a Women’s Shelter
Kristen Salcito Sandquist and Kevin Cherilla are the Co-Founders of K2 Adventures Foundation, a non-profit, and K2 Adventures Travel, a for-profit organization...
Z Life: Speak Easy
What do you get when you bring together major luminaries of our time, nearly five-thousand open minds and (if you please) a cocktail in hand during a ...
From Homeless To Homeowner
A domestic violence relationship left her in the hospital without a home and without much hope. Then our community stepped up to support Nicole Carty as ...
Z Life: More Than Skin Deep
Beauty runs generations deep for Adriana Campbell, Valley aesthetician and founder of a new luxury skincare line formulated specifically for desert dwellers. ...
Chef Michael Gives Back To Community: Shares His Special Turkey Recipe
Award Winning Celebrity Chef Michael DeMaria from M Culinary shares his Traditionally Untraditional Turkey Recipe. Watch and see how Chef Michael prepares ...
Inspired Life: 100 Club CEO Angela Harrolle
Angela Harrolle CEO – The 100 Club of Arizona What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? Working with The 100 Club continuing to share t...
Inspired Life: Fitness Star Tiffany Lee Gaston
What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? Having recently completed a new 12 week training program available through my website, I'm eager ...
Inspired Life: Cancer Warrior Jamie Korn
What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? I was a project manager for PING golf equipment, fitness instructor for Lifetime, St. Jude fundra...
Inspired Life: Organ Transplant Recipient Robert Peak
Robert Peak is a Blessed Double Lung Transplant Recipient. "I am involved in the Donor Network of Arizona as a volunteer & I am also a Lung Transplant Fo...
Inspired Life: Valley Youth Theater Director Bobb Cooper
Producing Artistic Director What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? Currently working on a wonderful Oscar Party. We are so excited to...
THE POWER OF COLD TRAINING with Master Lifestyle Coach Luke Kayyem
TEN HEALTH BENEFITS OF COLD WATER TRAINING Conditioning your brain and your body to accept, endure and embrace cold water immersion may be challenging, but the...
Z Life: Illuminating the Power of Connection
They’re showing up on doorsteps nationwide. Perfectly sized brown cardboard boxes, covered with a bold and stylish logo that’s playfully concealed in part by th...
Inspired Life: Advocate Jennifer Gage
Jennifer Gage is the Co-Founder GiGi's Playhouse Phoenix. What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? We are expanding our existing space ...
Cold Training is HOT with Master Lifestyle Coach Luke Kayyem
As a MASTER LIFESTYLE coach, it's no secret that pushing to my edge is a way of life for me. I seek out the edge in all aspects of life - work, play, fitness an...
Single Leg Toe Touch = Strength and Balance
Got balance? It's time. The New Year is upon us - stay strong by working on your balance now. If you don't use it you lose it however, the good news is that the...
Healthy Through the Holidays
Master the AIR SQUAT and transform your functional fitness moves! Did you know the AIR SQUAT is the most utilized body weight movement? We squat to get out o...
Z Life: Hostess With the (Couture) Mostest
The lux lifestyle just catapulted to a glamours new level for party people all across the land. Couture in the kitchen? But, of course darling! Say hello to a u...
Ready To Change Things Up? Don’t Wait — DO IT NOW.
You have all been blessed with immeasurable power to make positive changes in your life. Why wait till January to do it? What is so powerful about, “I wil...
From Default to Back on Track: A Helpful Plan for Student Loans
If you are one of the 7 million people who have defaulted on student loans in the United States, it is likely you might not even know where to start to begin th...
Inspired Life: Terrorism Survivor Elena Breese
Boston Marathon bombing survivor and creator of Still Blooming Me, a resource for other terrorist attack survivors who are living with PTSD What is the most ...
MIND STRONG – How To Reset Your Thoughts and Stay True to Your Nutrition Goals
You want to lose weight, change your body and get healthy! What’s stopping you?? YOU are stopping YOU! I have been guilty of this and have written a lot about m...
Forget the Rules! What you REALLY Need to Know About Keeping the Weight Off
What if you forgot the rules when it came to weight loss? There is so much information out there that confuses people. Most feel confused about the “weight l...
Peace. Power. Purpose.
I’m all about peace, power and purpose because it’s a setup to win. Our minds have to get settled and focused, and we have to intentionally seek peace and still...
Serious Series – All you need
The ONE movement series you’ll want to memorize and use for life is a routine series that you can do at the gym, at home on the go, or virtually anywhere you ca...
10 Things You Need To Know About The Three Credit Bureaus
Twenty seven million FICO scores are purchased a day from the three credit bureaus. Who are these bureaus anyway? 10 things you should know about the three c...
Children’s Cancer Network: Fighting Cancer Together
9 1/2 year old Matthew Janzen was diagnosed with brain cancer located in his spine. His journey has been long and he's fought for his life, and to be able t...
Z Life: You Can Find Me In Da Club…
You Can Find Me In Da Club… Bottles full of well, mostly water, while workin’ on my 50 Cent-esque abs ALL NIGHT LONG. That’s right shawty— you can find me in...
How To Transform Your Entire Life: Phoenix Woman Shares Amazing Story
Inspired Media 360 profiles a woman who was at rock bottom. Until a group of women she calls angels saved her. Now, she is living her dream....
Inspired Life: Financial Guru Allen Lorenzi
Humanitarian Leader What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? Looking to schedule 6 trips for 2018 with various High Schools. Show us...
Inspired Life: Magazine Publisher Andrea Tyler Evans
Publisher, Frontdoors Media What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? For our monthly Frontdoors e-magazine, weekly Knock newsletter and...
Inspired Life: Mindfulness Expert Sunny Wight
Sunny Wight - Founder & Executive Director of Mindfulness First What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? Creating Mindful classroom...
Monday Motivation
Monday Motivation!! It is post weekend and I am not sure about you but mine was filled with eating out, birthday parties and eating off schedule. Now nothing is...
Z Life: Little but Mighty
What do you get when you combine a socially conscious, fashion forward wild child with a creative, values-driven hippy chick? Yes, crazy GNO escapades is a give...
Beat the BLOAT…Here’s How
Let’s start with some prevention strategies: Eat only when truly hungry. Allow your previous meal to fully digest before eating the next meal or snacking....
Z Life: En garde!
Name the movie: Actor 1: “I see you handle your weapon well.” Actor 2: “I have been known to keep my tip up.” I know what you’re thinking—and I promise, thi...
Inspired Life: Community Builder Patricia Watts
Patricia Watts, Co-Founder, Deco Communities. What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? I am thrilled to be a part of the 2017 Heart Bal...
Z Life: The Scent of a Stallion
There’s a modern luxury perfume company that’s kickin’ it back to the days of opulence, pomp and circumstance and causing a stir worldwide. Parfums de Marly sme...
Inspired Life: Charity Co-Founder Lisa Geyser
Lisa Geyser, Families Giving Back Co-Founder & Community Volunteer. What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now? My husband Jeff and I ...
Z Life: Handsy for Healing
Do you know the Alt-J song, Left Hand Free? The chorus goes like this: Well, your left hand's free And your right's in a grip With another left hand Watc...
TOWN HALL: Is Major League Soccer Coming to Phoenix?
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: The new owners, players and coach of Phoenix Rising talk about their efforts to bring MLS to Phoenix in this Town Hall production. Mode...
7 Ways to Stay Fit During The Summer
Exercise when you first wake up: This is an optimal time to burn fat. There is no glycogen in our muscles when we wake up in the morning because we have bee...
7 Foods to Eat During The Heat
As we enter the Spring time, most of my clients are in a heightened anticipation that they will be in bathing suites within the next few months. All that time s...
Inspired Life: Philanthropist Char Hubble
2017 Heart Ball Chairman...
Will the REAL credit score please stand up??
Do you know your credit score? For over 25 Years, FICO scores have been used to help make credit granting decisions but over the years the credit models have be...
You Are What You Eat
“You are what you eat” -Miss Piggy Are you bored of the same old healthy breakfast? Oatmeal, egg whites and black coffee? Met too! So I decided to up...
Victoria’s Secret saves the day!
Take a look at your wallet…do you have a store charge card you haven’t used in awhile? It might be worth going out and purchasing something for $20-30 and movin...
Z Life: That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles
“My very best day in corporate America is yet to rival my worst day in my bakery.” Boom. The end. Which subsequently became the very best beginning for Mr. Fran...
Z Life: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
Oh, Vegas. You never disappoint. In work, play, or a mix of both, you consistently bring it. And lady luck was on your side as well last week during MAGIC, the ...
Inspired Life: Philanthropists Gina Daniels and Debra Crouch
Co-Leaders - HOW Scottsdale...
Z Life: The Naked Truth
It started with a social media post. That’s it. Two pics, ‘before and after’. One showcasing Taryn Brumfitt wearing a bikini during a fitness competition (the b...
Z Life: If the Food Truck’s a Rockin’
Don’t come a knockin’— just get to the back of the line and wait your turn. From crawfish in Vermont to spam waffles in Oahu, hungry tummies across the U.S. con...
Inspired Life: PR Guru Tony Felice
CoFounder the Felice+Whitney Agency...
Arizona Couple Become Advisors To The Royal Family. How They Are Changing The World
Scott Berger is a cheesecake chef turned jewelry designer who is now taking on the world. He and his wife, Marla, have designed a line of jewelry that is co...
Z Life: Rock Steady
None of the drugs, all of the high. And high is an understatement when it comes to reaching great heights at AZ on the Rocks (AZR), Arizona’s largest indoor cli...
Z Life: Barre So Hard
Last Saturday, Carey Pena and I bellied up to the bar to toast the new year. Although it was quite early, our establishment of choice was open and ready to serv...
Inspired Life: TV Host Tara Hitchcock
TV Personality / Former host "Good Morning Arizona"...
Z Life: Pinup Girl
Several weeks ago, I experienced a beauty treatment that seriously rocked my world. I was admittedly skeptical about the buzz surrounding facial rejuvenation ac...
Z Life: A Few of Our Favorite Things
The countdown is on! About now, we’re all scrambling to finish (or begin) our shopping for the December holidays. The IM360 team understands the struggle is rea...
Z Life: Just Like a Muse to Me
Art is never finished, only abandoned. Leonardo da Vinci nailed it a long time ago with that one. Little did he know Victoria Lindley of Muse Apparel would pers...
Lifehacks: Holiday Makeup Tutorial
Inspired Media 360 columnist Zenobia Mertel covers inspirational Life & Style stories and lifehacks. Here Z gets a holiday makeup tutorial from Tamara Bickl...
Z Life: MAKE it UP as you go
What’s creamy, makes you feel pretty, and is too good to be true? Need some help? Try this: What comes in a lovely bottle, matches your skin tone to perfecti...
Inspired Life: Holistic Health Expert Robert Koagedal
Acupuncturist and Founder of AcuHealth...
Z Life: More Cheese Please!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Gratitude, togetherness, and annual traditions resurface in spectacular ways across the country. At Chez Mertel, nothi...
Z Life: Work It Out
Some are soft, some pretty firm, and a few vibrate on demand. They come in varying colors and according to the experts, you should use one every day. Once accus...
Z Life: It’s a Ruff Life
What do you think about the notion that people tend to look like their dogs—or vice versa? I’ve recently given it some thought and I’m beginning to believe it’s...
Inspired Life: Tree of Life Founders Scott and Marla Berger
Founders, Tree of Life Foundation...
Z Life: Rolling the Dice for Furry Friends
What do you get when you combine compassionate people, gambling, and cocktails? Aside from the occasional social faux pas, the result is thousands of dollars be...
Z Life: Sassy, Sweet, and Pinterest Worthy Treats
Mamas, it’s time. Let the sugar-fest, must impress, baking bonanza begin! With Halloween quickly approaching and Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa (kin...
Rise of the Rest: Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition Comes To Phoenix
“It’’s a great day in Phoenix. We came with high expectations and Phoenix exceeded our expectations.” Steve Case, Co-Founder of AOL, is on a mission across the ...
Z Life: Life, Art, and Imperfect Perfection
I recently met international contemporary artist, Louis Carreon while attending the Vanguard Awards Gala in West Hollywood. The event was beautifully executed b...
Inspired Life: Philanthropist Kristen Salcito Sandquist
Philanthropist and International Mountain Guide...
Z Life: Home Is Where the Wine Is
“Stay Snobby Scottsdale”—I knew there was something special about Desert Rock Winery as soon as the quippy catchphrase caught my eye. Straining to recall fuzzy ...
Z Life: Nip Tuck and Suit Me Up
DavidBeckhamDavidBeckhamDavidBeckhamDavidBeckhamDavidBeckhamDavidBeckhamDavidBeckham. Conjures up a delightful image, doesn’t he? I admit to lingering longer...
Z Life: Compassion + Fashion = STEM DESIGNS
STEM. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word Stem is defined as: a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms...
Z Life: The Buzz on Brows
Ask most young ladies today what Cara Delevingne, Rita Ora, and the Kardashians (insert collective obligatory eye-roll here) have in common and you’ll undoubted...
Z Life: Going The Distance
I love to run. Straight to my pantry―just after tucking in the last kid at night. I’m fast like lightening as my stride quickens, running away from my hypocrisy...
Z Life: Hurts So Good
There is less than a week left to huddle together with my family in front of the telly, and marvel at the athleticism unfolding during the 2016 Summer Olympics....
Inspired Life: Celebrity Auctioneer Letitia Frye
Auctiontainer, motivational speaker, author...
Z Life: You Spin Me Right Round
Suns out buns out! Anndddd my buns rested in comfy style recently on Mission Beach thanks to my new obsession with round beach towels. I snagged this vibrant...
Inspired Life: Designer Tracey Martin
Designer, Life Strategist, Wellness Coach, Speaker and Entrepreneur....
Z Life: Give Heartful.ly
My husband and I recently celebrated 15 years of wedded bliss. I loved our wedding. Amazing memories – I can recall it all; the gorgeous setting, our friends an...
Z Life: Clean It Up
It’s all about the package. Seriously – get your mind out of the gutter– I’m talking about Skin Laundry where skin care packages are the way to go for afford...
Inspired Life: Fitness Pro Jesse Holland
Lifestyle coach, personal trainer, writer and public speaker. ...
Inspired Life: Philanthropist Lori Goldberg
Founder and President of Global Family Philanthropy & Chicks4Children. ...
Tearful Reunion As Family Welcomes Their Soldier Home
Welcome Home Soldier! Renae Hutzler and her husband Dave waited anxiously to see their son. Specialist Jared Hutzler was deployed to Afghanistan for...
Combat Veteran: The Media Has It Wrong. We Are Not Defined By Suicides and PTSD
“We call it like suicide porn. If you see veterans in the news, nine times out of ten it is something about PTSD or suicide and we are more than that.” D...
Pray The Gay Away Didn’t Work: How An Arizona Family Is Now Trying To Change The Mormon Church
“When you go to church everybody appears so fine, but you know underneath in life there is stuff roiling around in there.” Bryce and Sara Cook were good ...
No Funding? No Problem. Arizona Teacher Still Delivers Technology (including drone!) To Students
Excitement is sky high these days for students at Fairfax High School in Laveen, Arizona. They just received a drone with an HD camera on board. Despite ...
Phoenix Teen Survives Near-Death Experience. Now His Dad Is Paying It Forward
Every week, Randy Mullis heads to Santisi Brothers Pizzeria and Sports Grill in Phoenix, Arizona to play the crane machine. His goal is to win stuffed anima...
Community Rallies To Make Sure Soldiers Feel The Love
“It’s the first Christmas without him. But by doing this little project makes it a lot easier to have him away.” Renae Hutlzer and her husband, Dave star...
Former Cardinals Cheerleader Fights For Life With Spirit And Selfies
“I want to live, and I am going to.” Teri Bode grew up performing. It was everything to her. In the late 80’s, she became a Cardinals Cheerleader. She we...
A Mother’s Mission To Get To Disneyland
Valley Mom Tanisha Rodriguez is on a mission to get her son to Disneyland. Xavier, now 13, was born with Weaver Syndrome. Doctors say he will never walk and nev...
Phoenix Woman With ALS Defies All Odds
She was diagnosed with ALS at age 46 and told to get her affairs in order because she had 2-3 years to live. Now, at age 67, L.A. Kowal says her life is blessed and she would not want to go back to who she was before ALS....