Sue Ann Gleason has a fabulous and very popular Facebook page called Chocolate For Breakfast which I interact with on a daily basis. She posts great photos of chocolate, and fun quotes…very happy stuff that’s easy to ‘like’. I became curious about who was behind the page, and whether she really ate chocolate for breakfast… so I did a little research and discovered this wonderful and intelligent woman who has amazing credentials and provides exceptional programs and content for women. Please enjoy my interview with Sue Ann…and if you’re interested in growing a business via social media, be sure to pay attention to her excellent tips below. Sue Ann knows what she’s talking about!

Bio: Sue Ann Gleason is a food lover, food writer, food-based healer and savvy marketing strategist. Founder of Conscious Bites Nutrition and the Well Nourished Woman, she inspires women to trust their intuition, unravel their food stories and take back their plates, one luscious bite at a time. Sue Ann shares her expertise through online programs and in one-on-one sessions via telephone or Skype.

To download her free No Longer Asleep at the Meal ebook, click here. 

For Sue Ann’s free Chocolate Lover’s Guide, click here. 

And for daily interaction and delicious chocolate suggestions and humor, visit her chocolate lover’s playground on Facebook.

Peggy: Where were you born and where do you live now?

Sue Ann: I was born in Buffalo, New York. I now live in Northern Virginia just outside of Washington, DC.

Peggy: I love the name of your blog, Chocolate for Breakfast. What inspired the name? Do you really eat chocolate for breakfast?

Sue Ann: I do eat chocolate for breakfast! My culinary nutrition work is all about pleasure and permission and showing women that they don’t have to deprive themselves of delicious treats to achieve vibrant health. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. When we deny ourselves the pleasure of a treat we end up craving it even more. So rather than ‘curbing’ our cravings, I suggest we ‘honor’ our desires. And we do that with the very best chocolate we can acquire.

My own chocolate for breakfast journey began in January 2011. I was researching hunger and satiety for an article I was writing for my Conscious Bites Nutrition community when I came across the big breakfast diet. Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz, a clinical professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, found that sedentary, obese women on a “big breakfast diet” lost almost five times as much weight as did women following a traditional, restrictive low-carbohydrate diet.

This was a very interesting and informative study, but my ears really perked up when I saw a piece of chocolate on the breakfast menu. Jakubowicz explained that our serotonin levels are highest in the morning. That’s the best time to indulge in a little treat because the brain won’t feel the same serotonin boost. Reaching for a sweet treat later in the day, when your serotonin levels dip, may contribute to an addictive cycle because your body begins to associate good feelings with the treat.

The important thing to note here is that a small square of really good dark chocolate is part of a larger meal that contains some form of clean, lean protein or healthy fat to keep blood sugar levels stable and contribute to satiety.

Peggy: You say you found your calling not once, but twice. What are those callings and how did you find them?

Sue Ann: Before opening my Conscious Bites Nutrition practice I was a teacher of small children, a dance and aerobics instructor, and a mentor to blossoming teachers. About seven years ago I experienced a health crisis that literally brought me to my knees. My vitality was virtually gone. I was falling asleep at the wheel on the way home from school and then falling into bed at 8PM. And even with all that sleep, I could barely drag myself to work in the morning. I attributed it to “burnout.” I had a very demanding class that year and I was pretty drained from that experience. When those symptoms persisted, I made an appointment with an endocrinologist.

Endocrinologists are trained to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in your system. It turned out there was a lot to treat: my adrenals were shot, Hashimoto had taken up residence in my body (All I could think was, “Who is Hashimoto and what’s he doing in my body?”) I discovered Hashimoto is an autoimmune disorder related to the thyroid. 

I also discovered that I had osteoporosis.

Yes, I was a virtual train wreck. Not to worry. The prescription pads came out and I was offered all kinds of solutions to my failing health. I was not ready to hop on the pharmaceutical train. 

As luck or serendipity would have it I came across a book at a local bookstore, the Autoimmune Epidemic by Donna Jackson Nakazawa. I just opened the book to a random page and these were the words I found looking up at me: Chapter Three: Dirty Little Secrets, Cluster Epidemics from Buffalo to Texas. Buffalo, New York is my hometown. That book was the catalyst for a very deep study of the endocrine system and the beginning of my journey into food as medicine. I went back to school and for the next few years I studied the various components that make up the career I enjoy today: nutrition, culinary arts, the psychology of eating and positive psychology.  

Peggy: What does a Culinary Nutritionist do?

Sue Ann: I help women cultivate a body wisdom approach to nourishment. There is so much conflicting nutritional information out there, we really don’t know what to eat anymore. A more traditional nutritionist might provide you with all kinds of scientific information to help you choose healthier foods. They might say something like: “A single serving of fresh corn tortillas delivers 8 grams of protein, 8 grams of fiber, over 100% the RDA for riboflavin, thiamine, and vitamins B6 and C, and over 40% of the RDA for niacin, selenium, and vitamin B12. 

It’s highly unlikely that you’ll leave that experience clamoring for another session, right?

So, instead of handing women a 1400-calorie meal plan or point system and a packet of recipes they may never use, I like to cultivate their culinary curiosity and show them how they can prepare simple, healthy, exquisite meals and still have time to eat.

Rather than taking things OUT of their diet and labeling foods ‘good’ or ‘bad,’ I help women redefine pleasure and the true meaning of nourishment. We gradually build a new repertoire of foods and, even more important, habits around food based on my Conscious Bites Concepts™. Basically, I usher them out of the weight loss war zone and back to a place where eating starts to feel delicious, natural and sustainable. 

Peggy: How did you become a chocolate connoisseur? Have you loved chocolate your entire life?

Sue Ann: Yes, my dad introduced me to ‘chocolate for breakfast’. As a special treat he would get up very early on a Saturday morning while the rest of us were asleep and drive to Jet Donut, Buffalo’s favorite donut shop. A beautiful box of yummy confections awaited us when we climbed out of our sleepy nests. My chocolate palate wasn’t nearly as sophisticated as it is now but I sure loved those donuts.

My ‘Chocolate for Breakfast’ connoisseur adventure began in January 2011 when I started my chocolate for breakfast blog and Facebook page with the intention of building a community of chocolate lovers who shared similar viewpoints on pleasure and permission. But much to my surprise (and delight) the chocolate journey took on a life of its own. As my Facebook fan base grew, chocolate makers from all over the world started sending me samples of their chocolates hoping to tease my palate and claim a space in my Top 12 Chocolate Finds ebook, or at the very least, my fan page.

The more chocolate I tasted, the more refined my palate became. Pretty soon I was choosing chocolate by origin, much like a connoisseur of fine wine develops a more informed and discriminating taste for the grapes of a particular region. It’s not that there is anything wrong with a varietal, it’s just that I became rather enchanted with the nuances of flavor that I had never before experienced in chocolate.

Peggy: Your Chocolate for Breakfast Facebook page has over 10,000 fans. You’re obviously doing something right! Do you have any social media tips for other entrepreneurs?

Sue Ann: Yes, that number astonishes me, too. I will celebrate the two-year anniversary of my fan page in January 2013. I never dreamed I’d have over 10,000 fans in less than two years. I never dreamed that the health editor of Oprah Magazine would contact me for recipes for an article on ‘dessert for breakfast’. I am thrilled with the engagement on that page.  

Here are the tips I offer fellow entrepreneurs and my marketing strategy clients:

Be intentional: Make it your mission to provide the best content possible and your fan base will grow organically and authentically.

Build Relationship: This is a tricky one because there are only so many hours in a day and there are so many social media opportunities: blogging, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn. Whichever form of social media you choose to engage in, find authentic ways to interact with people on your page to keep them coming back. I don’t look at the ‘number’ of fans I’ve attracted. I look at the ‘engagement’ level. That little number speaks volumes. This is not a popularity contest. It’s a relationship.

Be Present: We live in an automated world. There is nothing more disappointing than being in a conversation with someone who isn’t present. You know that scenario. It’s the conversation you’re having with someone who is glancing over your shoulder instead of looking you in the eye. Social media is no different. You want to be present on your page. People feel your presence.

Keep Your Eyes Wide Open: Keep an eye on what are your fans are responding to. What do they want from you? I discovered early on that the people on my page want to have fun. They come to Chocolate for Breakfast for delicious recipes, chocolate recommendations, humorous posts and community. 

Peggy: What are your goals with Chocolate for Breakfast?

Sue Ann: My goal is to continue growing my community while providing richly rewarding content. I offer two online courses: the Well-Nourished Woman Inner Circle and Clueless in the Kitchen No More, six weeks of ‘healthy’ culinary bliss with one week devoted entirely to chocolate. I am building a community of women who are committed to leaving a luscious legacy in the world. I am also writing a book. I bet you can guess the title.

Peggy: Dark or milk? What are some of your favorite brands?

Sue Ann: I stay away from milk chocolate because it is too sweet for my palate and dairy binds with the antioxidants in chocolate and prevents them from nourishing our cells. My favorite chocolate is small batch, bean to bar, single-origin that contains no soy and no dairy. I love Dandelion Chocolate based in San Francisco, Mast Brothers Chocolate based in Brooklyn, Ritual Chocolate based in Colorado and Potomac Chocolate right here in Virginia. For me, these chocolate makers represent the very best in artisan chocolate. When you taste these bars, you begin to understand the nuances in flavor in the chocolate itself. There are no distractions in a bar of single-origin chocolate, just pure unbridled intention. 

Peggy: Is there anything else you would like people to know about you?

Sue Ann: My signature online program, the Well-Nourished Woman Inner Circle, runs twice a year for three months. I have been developing this program for the past four years and it has morphed into a truly exquisite online experience for women who are ready to take back their plates, one luscious bite at a time. I would love to offer your readers a kindred spirit special if they are interested in registering for the next session. They can contact me for details and simply mention Success & Chocolate interview.

Peggy: Sue Ann, thank you so much for your time. I have enjoyed learning more about the woman behind the fun chocolate Facebook posts!

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I had the honor of hosting the Success and Chocolate panel at the Commonwealth Club of California on July 16, 2012, thanks to my friend Cathy Curtis who runs their Bay Gourmet food program. It was a well-attended, fun event! SF Weekly even wrote an article about the evening.

We had four lovely, intelligent, and articulate women on the panel: (from left to right) Zohara Mapes with TCHO, Wendy Lieu with Socola Chocolatier, Kathy Wiley with Poco Dolce , and Ellin Purdom with Toffee Talk. They each brought samples of their delicious chocolates for the guests in the audience. And they donated a larger product towards a gift basket that was raffled off to a lucky winner. These ladies were fantastic, and once I got past the introductions, I had a great time asking them questions and chatting about chocolate and business.

I received many great questions from the audience (above), and I also came with my own list of questions. It was a fun challenge, weaving in the guests’ questions as they were handed to me! 

Here we are after the panel ended…all smiles! You can listen to the podcast here…please just ignore the introduction piece, where I got all tongue-tied! 

And here I am with the woman who made this all happen…Cathy Curtis of Curtis Financial Planning. I am grateful to Cathy for asking me to moderate the Success and Chocolate panel!

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In honor of Mother’s Day, I decided to pose this question on Twitter: What is the one best thing your mother taught you, or should’ve taught you? I knew my friends would respond (you know who you are), but I was so pleased and honored to hear from other wonderful women whom I’ve never met. As a result, I’m now reading Natalie MacNeil’s new book, Danielle LaPorte’s new book, and I am keeping up with Chrissy Horansky’s activities in D.C.! Thank you, all.

@alembic ~ Maria Benet ~ I wish she would have taught me when to hold on and when to let go…though she did teach me that persistence pays. :) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@RenaissanceDaze ~ Tatiana Dokuchic ~ My mother taught me that you can never change a man so don’t think you can and don’t even try :)) Very good advice!! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@MissMillennial ~ Chrissy Horansky ~ My mother taught me to channel my outsized imagination into an entrepreneurial spirit. She always had this attitude like ‘you can do anything you dream up, you just need to figure out how to make it happen’. She showed me how to break things out into achievable steps. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@ctygrl99 ~ Donna Hoo ~ Perhaps one of the best things was teaching me about money. When I was a pre-teen earning money babysitting, she helped me open a savings account at a local bank and I was fascinated that I could earn interest each month. That taught me financial independence.

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@tamholland ~ Tamara Holland ~ Let everyone know you love them. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@dianefischler ~ Diane Fischler ~ My mother took me to the museums of New York City frequently, and exposed me to classical music. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@fun_master ~ Marilyn LoRusso ~ My mom taught me the importance of unconditional love, humor and appreciation. She modeled all of them often! (Marilyn’s mom recently passed away. Here is a sweet post she wrote for the Larkspur Patch: Legacy of Love.) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@nataliemacneil ~ Natalie MacNeil ~ Always give back. No matter what our situation or circumstances, we have opportunities to use our unique skills and talents to help others, and those are opportunities we should always take. (I just have to plug Natalie’s fantastic new book, She Takes on the World!) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@cproppe ~ Colleen Proppe ~ Don’t sweat the small stuff- It’s all small stuff + shopping for bras with your mom is not a good idea. :) My mom always had chocolate to share in her purse, usually York Peppermint Patties! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@mydogwontbite ~ My grandmother, who I just lost, taught me that it is OK to be alone, and that it is OK to be a strong, independent woman. She has also inspired me to travel finally this year, even though I’m terrified. Also: be friends with your exes. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@sarahgranger ~ Sarah Granger ~ Patience. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@Jeena_Cho ~ Jeena Cho ~ My mom taught me the difference between being cheap and frugal. And the value in being frugal. Cheap is skimping on quality or not placing the appropriate value. Frugal is appreciating and conserving what you have. She is an immigrant and worked so hard all of her life doing nails. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@nextmoon ~ Marjanne Pearson ~ My mother taught me how to sing, which has been an incredible gift. (She was a professional singer.) She was also so handy, pre-Martha. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@tonicarr ~ Toni Carr ~ #1 To be your own person and not to wait for others when opportunities arise. #2 The importance of good legible handwriting. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@pcooknews ~ Pam Cook ~ Don’t spend your life worrying about your house; it’ll be clean & organized when you’re kids are grown and you’ll wish for these crazy days!

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@RaceToNowhere ~ Vicki Abeles ~ Make family a priority. Effort matters more than grades. My mother told me women can do it all. I wish she taught me that women can do it all but maybe not all at the same time. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@erinschrode ~ Erin Schrode ~ Dream and do (our motto)

- Strive and aspire towards tomorrow, but let it evolve

- Look for the silver lining (each and every day)  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@DanielleLaPorte ~ Danielle LaPorte ~ Love is a verb.

(You’ve got to get her #1 new book, The Fire Starter Sessions!) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@Sally_K ~ Sally Kuhlman ~ When I enter a room, new school, etc., where I don’t know anyone, look around to see who looks lonely and go up & talk to them.

(Be sure to read Sally’s poignant blog post, Other Mothers.

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@mombloggersclub - Jennifer James ~ My mother always taught me to be a great reader. Reading has helped me tremendousy over the years as a writer and an info junkie. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@DrJenGunter ~ Jennifer Gunter ~ Best thing: if you find a bra that fits, buy 5. What I wished she’d taught me: that sex is great; that I have worth.

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@Toffee_Talk ~ Ellin Purdom ~ Always make sure you wear clean underwear in case you are hit by a car or end up in the ER! LOL. Always remember to send a thank you note. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

@tiffanyrenee ~ Tiffany Renee ~ Mom taught me: Be nice, work the hardest, play harder. I’m still working on play harder.

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@OnePinky ~ Laura Fenamore ~ She should have taught me to have a healthy relationship with money, instead she taught me to fear not enough. in all fairness, she did teach me to be kind to others as she was kind and generous with her heart. 

@curtisfinancial ~ Cathy Curtis ~ Hold out until you meet a good man. (Although “hold out” from my mom’s point of view included no sex…being the good Catholic she is.) I took part of her advice… ;-) And I held out for a man who treats me like a queen.

Read Cathy’s fantastic ebook, The Happiness Spreadsheet

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@DougP1 ~ Mothers’ wisdom from both mothers: Be humble, show respect for others. Before you spend it, think if you really need it. 

(Thank you, Doug, for being my token male respondent!)

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@iPeggy ~ that’s me:) ~ My mom taught me, by example, that there is strength in silence. (Great quote: Silence is a source of great strength. ~Lao Tzu) …And that I can do anything I set my mind to.

Thank you, Mom, and Happy Mother’s Day!

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Laura Fenamore is another amazing and successful woman I’ve met via Twitter, and have had the pleasure of meeting in person several times at A Band of Wives functions, as well as local TweetUps. I can’t imagine Laura weighing 220 pounds, as she once did, because she is very fit and thin now, as you can see in this lovely photo of her. Here is Laura’s story on how she lost 100 pounds and started her OnePinky business…

Bio: Weight Release & Body Image Coach Laura Fenamore is on a mission to guide women around the world to love what they see in the mirror, one pinky at a time, so they can unlock the secrets to a healthy weight and start loving their lives as soon as possible.

Having overcome her own battle with addiction, obesity, and eating disorders, Laura released over 100 pounds 24 years ago to begin a journey to guide other women to live more joyous, balanced lives. The author of the forthcoming book Weightless: 7 Tools to Love Your Body (and Lose Weight For Good) and a frequent contributor to local and national media – including First for Women, Ladies Home Journal, the Dr. Pat Show and blog contributor on Betty Confidential, Daily Love and Positively Positive. Laura believes that self-love and self-care is where the transformation begins. Learn more about her programs, invite her to speak or contribute to your program or conference at OnePinky.com.

Peggy: Where did you grow up and where do you live now?

Laura: I grew up in New York and at 18 years young, (I will be 49 in July), I moved to California. My 1st cousins moved out here first…that’s what brought me out here. I feel like they came out to California to get me out here…that was their purpose. They went back to the East Coast, I stayed. I was going down my darkest road at that time. I had been in two car wrecks from alcoholism. I went deeper into darkness after I moved…I gained more weight, and was doing drugs and alcohol. I walked over the Golden Gate Bridge every week and thought about taking my life. One day I had a moment of clarity and as I like to say, “saw the light”. I was suicidal, fat, drunk, depressed and an angel came into my life and suggested I go a 12-step meeting. Fortunately for me, at the time, I listened and both AA and OA became my launching pad to consciousness work.

Peggy: I can’t believe that you were ever 100 pounds overweight. How long ago did you lose the weight, and how have you kept it off?

Laura: 24 years ago. I got into Overeaters Anonymous which gave me the support I needed. I was on a very strict diet, basically starving myself. I don’t recommend that way. I didn’t exercise until years later. I really got, very clear early on in my recovery, that I had to accept myself at 220 pounds before I could release any weight. I knew that if I could love and accept myself, I could release the weight for good which I did. I don’t abuse myself anymore. Through the years I have attended many different kinds of self-help groups which have supported my journey. I see that as a sign of strength not weakness. We build the foundation to our lives and then we need support systems to keep it going peacefully and healthily.

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I first met Christine Bronstein at her home last spring at an event she was hosting for A Band of Wives, the online network she founded, which I’d discovered thanks to an article in Marin Magazine. I was impressed with how warm, welcoming, and real Chris was the moment I met her. I loved this woman right away, and I’m sure you will, too.

Bio: Christine Bronstein is the founder of www.abandofwives.com a social network and information website for women. She was CEO of one of the few women run, venture backed health and fitness companies in the nation for 8 years and president of a child-welfare foundation for 3 years. She is a graduate of Columbia/UC-Berkeley executive MBA program and a member of the honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. Chris is married to Hearst/San Francisco Chronicle’s Editor-at-Large Phil Bronstein and mother of three.

Peggy: You’re the founder of www.abandofwives.com, a fabulous and super-successful social and information website for women. You also blog for Huffington Post, and you’re the mother of three young children. Previously, you were CEO of a health and fitness company, and president of a foundation. How have you achieved all of this? What makes you excel at what you do?

Christine: I have achieved all of these things with lots of support. Anyone who says that they achieve alone must have a terrible memory.

Also, I don’t necessarily see myself as excelling, but when I put my mind to something it is because I am passionate about it. And when I get passionate about something I’m like a racehorse with blinders on. 

But, when you are doing something you love, it doesn’t matter how successful it is. You just feel good doing it. I think that is true for the opposite as well. I have been in the situation where from an outside perspective it would seem that the company I was running was successful, but I didn’t love doing it and I was very unhappy. Achievement is actually very much an internal thing and it took me a long time to learn that; actually, I would say I’m still learning it.

Peggy: What prompted you to start A Band of Wives?

Christine: I had terrible post-partum with my daughter and I wanted a private place to communicate with my friends (I wasn’t on Facebook because it felt too public). One afternoon, I was standing in line at Whole Foods in Mill Valley reading a magazine and I read about Ning (the platform we use). I had a group of women and we all called each other wives. So, I went home and built A Band of Wives that afternoon and sent out invitations to my friends. 

Around that same time my husband had written a column called Wives have wives-and that is healthy. He got an amazing outpouring from women readers who loved this notion. So, although I built it for my group of friends, I had hoped that it would spread, but I couldn’t have imagined it growing as much as it has. 

And each member has something so inspirational to offer. Almost immediately ABOW started taking on a life of its own, so I can’t really take credit for its growth.

Peggy: Many people come up with great ideas, as you did with A Band of Wives, but then never execute them. You could still be sitting around talking about this great community for women you’d like to start…but instead you went ahead and did it! What is it about you? How did you get your idea off the ground?

Christine: I have had many ideas that haven’t gone off as smoothly, but I can say that I do try to put everything out there. If I get an idea, I do it. And I work hard at it. If it doesn’t work out, then I do the next thing (after a good cry in the shower). 

So, I think there is a lot of luck and timing involved with getting projects off the ground. A Band of Wives is a very needed presence in our hectic world. Women need community and a safe place to find and flex their voice.

Peggy: In your Huff Post Women article, “Can Estrogen Fuel Our Global Economy”, you talk about how you raised $4 million in venture capital when you were 24. Wow. Sounds like you were born with confidence and gumption. True? What were you like as a kid?

Christine: I was a tomboy when I was younger and then kind of a rebel. I moved out of my mom’s house at 15. By 16 I was living alone in an apartment that my father owned, but only visited once a month. I had to learn how to take charge of my life and I also learned how to build a community for myself out of friends and extended family.

When I raised my VC funding I had a great mentors, I worked 70 hours a week and I had an inflated, neophyte ego—all things that go over well in the VC world.  (Although I pretty quickly lost my inflated sense of self.)

Peggy: How do you balance work and motherhood…and still find time for yourself?

Christine: It is VERY hard. I have a lot of help, a very supportive husband and lots of wives. I have started doing less email on the weekends and although I am now constantly behind in my emails, I get fun, connected time with my family that keeps me going all week.

Peggy: Is there something you do every day that helps you stay focused/sane?

Christine: I try to do yoga once a week and I practice A Course in Miracles when I start to feel unbalanced.

Peggy: How do you get out of a funk?

Christine: Zoloft, chocolate and my wives. Women especially need to have time with one another. It boosts our oxytocin and is so important for our overall health.

Also, helping those in need always brings about a pretty quick change in perspective and a good dose of gratitude.

Peggy: Dark or milk chocolate?  

Christine: Both, but I feel like I’m being healthy when I eat dark chocolate. I like to think of it as a fruit.

Peggy: I love that…chocolate is a fruit!  Is there anything else you’d like people to know about you?

Christine: Aside from chocolate my favorite food is bacon.

Peggy: Chris, thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions, and for being so candid. I wish you much more success with A Band of Wives…I’m very proud to be a member!

Be sure to follow A Band of Wives on Twitter @abandofwives and Like them on Facebook.

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