The Erica Glessing Show #747 Feat. Dr. Karen Fiorillo "Life is Learning"

Welcome! Please welcome the beautiful and gifted guest! We have so many things in common. As we started talking, we connected on hockey, horses, entrepreneurship and teaching! Please welcome Dr. Karen Fiorillo. Listen as she shares her brilliance on social media!

Dr. Fiorillo lives in Collegeville, Pennsylvania—a rural area with land, birds, horses, and cows. She is a middle school STEM teacher, with her program actually being STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Her students have unique learning experiences:Sixth-grade students learn digital literacy

• Seventh-grade students learn entrepreneurship
• Eighth-grade students learn coding and web design

She shares her personal journey of hair loss due to a personal stressor, essentially letting viewers watch her "come back to life" through her healing process. She wasn't content with her hair falling out. She took massive health steps to change it!

Karen emphasizes her commitment to health, using vegan and non-toxic products. She believes what you put in and on your body makes a significant difference. Her hair journey became her "business card," helping her regain confidence during a challenging time. Here is the secret behind her transformation (at age 62!). Here is her special link to her favorite product line: https://karenfiorillo.mymonat.com/

Karen is a savvy social media wiz kid, leaving Erica in awe. We discuss social media platforms, noting the different personas across various networks. Karen highlights Alignable as her "guiding light," where she's found her niche by being helpful and mentoring others without being overly promotional.

Karen's professional achievements include:

• Business Person of Collegeville for two consecutive years
• Ranked 13th in North America in 2022
• Ranked 18th in North America in 2023

To connect with Karen, visit her website at karenfiorillo.com. She's active on multiple social media platforms, though her Facebook is currently at maximum.

Dr. Karen Fiorillo is the mother of two sons, a daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. She resides in Collegeville, PA. Dr. Karen is a graduate of Rosemont College (BA, English, MA, Technology in Education) and the University of Phoenix (EdD in Educational Leadership in Technology.) She is a 26-year veteran STEAM Teacher at Indian Crest Middle School in the Souderton Area School District. In the evenings, Karen teaches yoga and fitness classes at several local fitness studios. She is also a six-year entrepreneur with Modern Nature. She educates and serves as a concierge to her healthy-aging clients in Vegan , sulfate-free, gluten-free, paraben-free, cruelty-free Scalp, Hair, Skin, Body, and Skincare-infused Makeup products. Dr. Karen also represents Legal Shield, Shaklee, and pHix product lines. In her spare time, Karen has authored several books on overcoming personal challenges and completed her doctoral dissertation on cyberbullying. She is an advocate for overcoming eating disorders and body dysmorphia.

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Today's Sponsor

Today's episode is sponsored by Erica's company for spiritual authors, Happy Publishing LLC.