Motivational Speaking Be inspired to live a life of love, acceptance and non-judgment! Together with Arline Malakian and Kim MacGregor you will rediscover and celebrate your inner being…your inner core. Women from every corner of the Globe are connecting with the message Kim and Arline share in their book Be…a Woman: expressions of life. Engaging audiences through their compassionate, honest, humorous dialogue, Kim and Arline combine their unique and varied skills with personal life stories and stories of women from around the world – creating a unique connection to their audience. As a renowned fashion photographer Arline Malakian has been responsible for creating images of women that seem unachievable. As an actress and model Kim has been the face of the aspirational women in magazines and commercials. This dual existence they have lived - having one foot in the media and one foot in reality – brought forth the need to share their observations and experiences of a woman’s real beauty as well as an all encompassing and responsible voice that echoes and celebrates women. Book Kim MacGregor and Arline Malakian for your special event! Kim and Arline will motivate you to believe in yourself, to rediscover your beauty, to live in acceptance, to access your inner core and above all to make a difference! Arline and Kim are empowering young girls and women around the globe, working with school, corporate, charity and community organizations. Select a topic for your audience or request a customized one for you! Cultivating Relationships
The world we live in is a large place covering many different boarders and differences, at the same time it is a very small place, as we connect with one another through invisible distances of space and time. For all the cultural differences that exist around the globe, one constant remains consistent: we all need love and acceptance. We thrive when we experience the beauty of human nature at its most basic – loving, nurturing, gentle, vibrant. The attributes described in Be…a Woman, are a return to the power, beauty and simplicity of human relationships at their most basic core. We are advocates for beautiful and good relationships. Be…a Woman creates an experience of connecting and, in some cases, reconnecting, with each other. It is how these connections can inspire, and how that inspiration is interpreted, lived and then passed on to others, that we create growth and acceptance, and cultivate meaningful relationships. In a world where criticism and negativity capture headlines and infiltrate every part of our lives; where outward measures of beauty and power are determined almost exclusively by the physical, and by the volume of the voice rather than the words spoken; we are celebrating what has been overlooked – the qualities that truly define and mold us from the inside-out rather than from the outside–in. By recognizing and celebrating these qualities in ourselves and in the people around us, we are cultivating relationships in a meaningful way that can transform the world within us and around us. Inspirational - Two Year Journey of Creating Be…a Woman
With honesty, humor and love Kim and Arline reveal how their own personal struggles prepared them to write Be…a Woman. They share what inspired them to create the book, how they cast the amazing “real” women whose faces grace the pages of the book, how everyone’s lives transformed as a result, and the message of the book they want all women to know. For over thirty years Arline and Kim have known first hand the delicate balance of maintaining a sense of self in an industry that is notorious for its subjective, unrealistic approach to youth and beauty. Former model now author Kim MacGregor and Internationally renowned fashion photographer Arline met in 2005 during a fashion shoot that changed the course of their lives. During their lunch break, they engaged in a conversation about women’s beauty and inspiration using character attributes such as: vibrant, generous, inspiring, exuberant and nurturing. As Arline and Kim cultivated a friendship based on their shared philosophies, they were struck by the irony of discovering each other through the unreal world of fashion. Having recognized that sheer physical beauty that contributes to the stereotypes and images of perfection consuming our culture was not what inspired them, Kim and Arline realized they could use their perspective and experience to show women a healthier and more truthful approach to beauty. Thus, the idea for Be…a Woman was born. Corporate/Inspirational: The Power of Teamwork
Two women from opposite sides of the lens created a book to celebrate the power and beauty of womanhood. This compelling and contrasting duo shares the story of their journey - their challenges, revelations, how the experience of making the book affected them, and the amazing women they met from all over the world. Engaging, amusing and completely inspiring Arline and Kim share lessons in camaraderie, business partnerships and the power of acceptance. Learning Objectives of our session:
Attendees will learn: - How to maximize the strengths of each partner
- How to engage people to help build your business - on a budget
- How to build the business of your dreams
- How to celebrate the journey WHILE you’re on it
- The importance of gratitude, love and acceptance
- How to build charity into your business.
Corporate/Inspirational: How COLLABORATING creates a more successful marketing outcome
Five tips for collaborating to create a more successful marketing outcome:
1. Share the same vision
You must all be able to see and feel the same thing – even if you all have different ways of expressing it. One partner could be extremely exuberant the other one grounded and practical it makes for a great balance – but only when the vision is the same. 2. Pool together different talents
The whole idea of collaboration is to bring together people with different strengths and talents who can work together to achieve a more dynamic outcome than any of them could on their own. In Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich a chapter of the book is devoted to specialized knowledge. Examples of men like Henry Ford (who had a grade six education) surrounded himself with a ”Master Mind Group” who had all the specialized knowledge he needed. “It was not essential that he have this knowledge in his own mind.” 3. Express an attitude of gratitude toward each other Honesty and clarity on all fronts (no hidden agendas)
When you pool together different partners it’s important that each partner acknowledges the strengths of the other one. Nurturing a business partnership is just as important as nurturing any other valuable relationship. “Thank you,” “Amazing job,” “we couldn’t have done this without you,” “we’re a great team” are terms you cannot overuse in a collaborative partnership. Create an atmosphere of freedom of expression and unflinching integrity. 4. Only bring in new partners that share your vision and fit in with your values. A collaboration between two people can grow to include more people. The key is aligning yourselves with others who share your vision, and the culture you have created. Many collaborations fail when new partners are brought on that are not in-line with the original philosophy. Be sure to separate the notion of a partner from that of a resource. A resource can be a mentor, friend, or someone you read about and contact to share ideas – in most cases a resource does not become a partner. Kim and Arline kept in regular contact with many resources in self-publishing, marketing and sales who are experts in their fields but never became partners. 5. A strong collaboration becomes its own selling tool
When marketing a product – the story of the partners – how they got together, how they built their business, how the experience affected them and others involved - becomes as much a selling tool as the product being sold. This is the power of successful collaboration. YOUTH: Middle School to High School: BE A GIRL: 15 Minutes of Fame
This engaging presentation takes young girls through the limits imposed by judgments and non-acceptance amongst peers and its limiting effects on everyone involved. It breaks down the barriers that divide us and encourages girls to look at themselves and their peers differently.
BE A GIRL: 15 minutes of fame - empowers young girls to make free and responsible choices and do great things with their lives – things that are worthy of 15 minutes of fame because they have changed lives and communities – in both big and small ways.
Girls are encouraged to sign a contract called THE PROMISE, and participate in sharing their stories of what it truly means to be a girl their age. What attributes define them. We show them how to live a life of empowerment. Presentations and keynote speeches are generally one hour but can be modified and adjusted depending on your needs. | 
