“Living your life as if you are in control means taking 100% responsibility for your life, for the results you produce, and the emotions you feel.” In Episode 24 of Unsugarcoated with Aalia, host Aalia Lanius discusses the importance of mental well-being with best-selling, award-winning author and social entrepreneur Aanchal Vashistha – the revolutionary founder of Reach Out Together. She has appeared on multiple networks including NBC, CBS, FOX, and ABC and boasts considerable mentorship from the legendary Jack Canfield (the author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series). Born in India, raised in Nigeria, and “shaped in Canada”, Vashistha has lived a multitude of experiences. One of them, unfortunately, is loss. ... - READ MORE

“I took a major step back and realized that no matter what I do, as long as I’m working in a male-dominated industry and as long as I’m a single woman, I will never get paid the same as a man.” Taff Zangana, guest for Episode 46 of Unsugarcoated with Aalia, is no stranger to the business world. She started working young and never stopped, not even to attend business school. Instead, she’s prioritized building her career and learning by experience and the “Business School of YouTube.” She’s left and reentered the corporate culture- opened and closed new businesses. Hers is a philosophy of resilience, echoed by her wellness habits, a daily 5k run, and refusal to rush her personal life. ... - READ MORE

“The energy signature in your work is yours and nobody else can do that.” In Episode 23 of Unsugarcoated with Aalia, host Aalia Lanius discusses the art of creativity and branding with Ali Sabet – an internationally-acclaimed artist and the creator of the famous art brand Pixopop. He started his career as an art director for world-class advertising agency Foote, Cone, and Belding, but soon branched out and created his own branding agency called Sabet Brands. Later, however, he would become the world-renowned contemporary artist that he is known as today. Though he was born in Tehran, Iran in 1976, he moved to the United States when he was ten years old. ... - READ MORE