About


ABOUT

LVBX Magazine is a luxury lifestyle publication serving the clients of the most prestigious plastic surgeons, dermatologists, cosmetic dentists, salons and spas in the nation. LVBX Magazine is a part of The Live Box Network. The Live Box Network is a media company offering a hardware/software system for video delivery to aesthetics practices and salons across the nation.

To become a regular contributor to LVBX Magazine, email us at nicole@lvbxmag.com.

FOUNDER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ROBIN-KEYSER

ROBIN KEYSER

Robin is the Co-Founder of The Live Box Network and Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of LVBX Magazine. LVBX Magazine represents her love for sharing the interesting and undiscovered in everything and everyone. Robin is the founder of Project Artisan, the first fashion e-commerce site to integrate video into the shopping experience while showcasing the designer as well as the process of slow fashion.

robin@thelivebox.com


MANAGING EDITOR

NICOLE-GLIDDON

NICOLE GLIDDON

Nicole Gliddon is the Managing Editor at LVBX Magazine. She also co-authors the LVBX Magazine column entitled The Primal Gourmet. Nicole was born in Sioux Falls, SD and attended Washburn University in Topeka, KS where she studied Mass Media Writing & Publishing. She resides in Wichita, KS. Follow Nicole on Instagram and Pinterest.

Nicole@lvbxmag.com


CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

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JOAN KRON

Joan Kron is an award-winning journalist, author, recent filmmaker, and former Editor at Large for Allure magazine where she covered plastic surgery. She has been a staff reporter for the New York Times, New York magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. She is the author of “Lift: Wanting, Fearing, and Having a Facelift,” “Home-Psych: The Social Psychology of Home and Decoration,” “High-Tech: The Industrial Style and Source Book for the Home,” “Ms. Faux Pas: A Non Guide to Glitterati Manners.” Her most recent project is a documentary about women, comedy and plastic surgery: “Take my nose…please!.”


MEGAN_WEKS

MEGAN WEKS

Megan Weks is an international dating and relationship expert who specializes in helping women get the admiration they deserve from men, and to keep it. She is a certified specialist in her field, but one of her biggest credentials is her personal story. Living in New York City for over a decade, Megan has had the opportunity to meet and date many different men. Through working with a relationship guru, she literally changed from crumb-picking and obsessing over men who didn’t deserve her, to being called a “man whisperer” who men (including her now-husband) would never leave. Megan’s career is devoted to helping women who struggle with the men in their lives, to turn it all around and keep the men they desire. Megan coaches individual women in intense programs with her proven Lean Back for Love System and principles. She also runs a private online women’s discussion group where women are supported with these principles. You can connect with her on her website www.meganweks.com. Reach out to her on Twitter or Facebook, and subscribe to her LVBX LIVE videos and join her Facebook group Meet, Attract, and Marry Your Soulmate Now.


DEBORAH_DENSON

DEBORAH DENSON

Deborah Denson is a Mediator and Conflict Coach in Nashville, TN. She shares her personal journey learning to manage conflict and life in general on her blog, where she combines original art and wit into a daily dose of insight and humor for readers.


MIA-BELLE

MIA BELLE

In the name of beauty, Mia Belle seeks to elevate the future of skin care. Mia Belle is a well-traveled paramedical aesthetician with nearly two decades of experience in the fields of skin care and preventative aging. Her passion to be a part of the rapid advancements in health care and her continued training on a global level, allows her to develop the best treatments and products possible. She has trained in Montreal, Paris, London, Norway, Iceland, New York, and San Francisco with some of the most internationally renowned chemists, engineers, physicians and alternative health practitioners. Mia Belle is a published skin care expert who has been featured on Oprah, EXTRA, “E” Entertainment, Access Hollywood and KTLA.


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RACHEL LANG

Rachel Lang is a professionally certified astrologer and healer who works with individuals, small businesses, and corporations. An internationally recognized speaker, she also hosts workshops and offers classes, retreats and meditation groups. Rachel loves helping people identify and heal challenges or roadblocks in life. She supports them in decision-making processes by mapping astrological trends and forecasts to offer a glimpse of what’s ahead. Her favorite part of her job is writing horoscopes and articles for LVBX Magazine. You can find out more or schedule a session online at http://rachelclang.com


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TISHA MORRIS

Tisha Morris is the best-selling author of “Decorating With the Five Elements of Feng Shui” (Llewellyn 2015), “Mind Body Home: Transform Your Life One Room at a Time” (Llewellyn 2012), (Turner Publishing 2010). Tisha is based in Los Angeles where she works with homes and business and facilitates trainings. To learn more, visit Earth Home with Tisha Morris.


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ALLISON SHAW

Allison got her big break in the music industry by writing for MTV/Vh1 where she interviewed everyone from Prince, to Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Blink 182 and many more. From there she started Hyperactive Music Magazine that went national. Shaw then produced several big festivals and went to work for Rachael Ray’s Entertainment company. Shaw started Manic Monkee MGMT which manages bands and does brand strategy for all kinds of brands in music/tech/consumer products and aligns brands with events. The company also produces events. Shaw is also on the Board Of Directors for non-profit music charity Sweet Relief. Follow her on Twitter at @manicmonkee.


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MAILE PACHECO

Maile has been in the beauty and fashion industry for more than 10 years as a professional makeup artist and marketing manager. Before launching beGlammed, she served as Artist Relations Specialist for MAC Cosmetics, where she managed MAC’s professional relationships in the entertainment industry. Her background includes beauty marketing, corporate sponsorships, expert advice on trends and beauty and relationship building with power players in the beauty industry and celebrity makeup artists and hairstylists. She is also a board member of the prestigious Makeup Designory makeup school.


ISABEL-FOXEN-DUKE

ISABEL FOXEN DUKE

Isabel Foxen Duke is the Creator of Stop Fighting Food — a free video training series for women who want to “stop feeling crazy around food” (and stop binge-eating, emotional eating, and other compulsive food behaviors in the process). You can sign up for her free video training series at www.stopfightingfood.com, and her blog, “How to Not Eat Cake…really fast, standing up, when nobody’s looking,” can be found at www.isabelfoxenduke.com.


MELINDA-BRADY

MELINDA BRADY

Mel Brady, 55, is a senior Australian based product and interiors stylist with over 30 years experience in the advertising industry. A few years ago, her silver hair led her to take a confident stand in front of the camera to show that embracing age naturally is more liberating than trying to hold back the years. Follow Melinda on Instagram and visit her website.


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BOE SAPUN

Australian abstract artist Boe Sapun is the founder and curator of Ecume Gallery. The Melbourne-based gallery represents both local, international, established, and emerging contemporary art. The idea of having great art accessible to a broad audience prompted the online gallery showcasing her own work, as well as a diverse range and ever-growing list of talented contributing artists. Boe’s passion is in discovering creative minds and understanding the finer nuances of their character which influence their process, inspiration, and art. Follow Boe Sapun and Écume Gallery on Instagram and Facebook.


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IBEN SANDAHL

Iben Sandahl is the best-selling author of The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids and Play The Danish Way – A Guide to Raising Balanced, Resilient and Healthy Children through Play. She is a Danish parenting expert, narrative psychotherapist MPF, teacher and speaker. She has more than 20 years of experienced insight into child psychology and education, which in a most natural way anchor the Danish way of practicing parenthood. Her book is translated into 18 languages. You can visit Iben’s Facebook page or follow her on Instagram for more inspiration about parenting.


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ISABELLE RIZO

Isabelle Rizo is a singularity storytelling consultant, artist, and lecturer who has been named one of the “Top 7 Entrepreneur Advisors.” She brings together technology, digital media, and storytelling for brands that change paradigms. An artist and teacher to her core when not working she focuses on developing mixed-media artwork that inspires conversation on perspective and polarities. You can connect with her at isabellerizo.com.


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SUSAN WEAVER

Susie Weaver is a writer living in London with her husband and three children. She is the founder of So Happy In Town, a parenting and lifestyle blog which embraces the highs and lows of life with children, making you laugh at the funny stuff, and cry at the not so funny stuff. She is also a regular contributor to Huffington Post. You can read more from Susie over at So Happy In Town, or follow her on Facebook or on Instagram.


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EMILY DEAN

Emily Dean is a Female Empowerment Coach. She focuses on empowering women to live rich and fulfilling lives. Her experience as a writer has led her to empower many women from across the globe. Emily‘s beliefs come from finding self love and embracing womanhood. Her work as a teacher has inspired her to teach women the fundamentals of self love. Emily is the founder of the self empowerment blog; The Lady Writes. You can view her work by visiting The Lady Writes Blog. To hear her story, you can message Emily on Facebook.


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SHARON WEIL

Sharon Weil has long been engaged in the conversation about courage and change as an author, activist, award-winning filmmaker, and somatic educator. She is the author of ChangeAbility, How Artists, Activists, and Awakeners Navigate Change (Archer/Rare Bird Books 2016) which draws upon the collective wisdom of twenty-five change-innovators across many fields. ChangeAbility Playbook, How to Navigate Your Own Change (Archer/Rare Bird Books May 2017) is a journal workbook for navigating your own personal change. Her quirky romantic-mishap novel, Donny and Ursula Save the World, is called “the funniest book about love, sex, and GMO seeds you’ll ever read.” (Passing 4 Normal Press 2013) She is also the host of Passing 4 Normal Podcast (iTtunes), conversations about change. sharonweilauthor.com


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ALESSANDRA PETRUCCI

Honestly Alessandra started her journey six years ago when an experience in a detox retreat flipped her world around and changed not only how she ate, but how she behaved, thought, and viewed the world. From there, she immediately embarked on her journey to help and inspire others, all while she continued to study and experience her new world while she gained her degree in nutrition. She continued her passion by using her social media platforms to connect further to her community by sharing her life and knowledge, and has gained and grown a plant-based conscious community within only a year. This led her to start her successful blog www.honestlyalessandra.com, where she connects and shares plant-based food and smoothie recipes, beauty hacks, and tutorials along with other vegan, raw, and plant-based knowledge, as well as an up-close and personal look into her life. Find Alessandra on Facebook and Instagram.


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PORTIA SMITH

Portia Smith is a writer, influencer and all-around obsessed-aficionado. Finding the #MomLife balance is her forte – ensuring style, fitness and happiness are well-maintained.

The Obsessed by Portia brand is about channeling your inner #Superwoman – find your passion & be adventurous!

Portia is an ambassador for several companies in the lifestyle arena. It’s important to note – she only recommends products/services she would use herself. Sharing the good is of upmost priority.

Seattle, WA | info@obsessedbyportia.com


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EYENIE SCHULTZ

Eyenie Schultz, aka, Technicolor Priestess, is a Style Alchemist who helps avant-garde badass women to express their essence fully, from the inside-out, so they can finally show up as the ICONIC Visionaries they are! She believes that personal style is sacred and that when elevated, it helps to raise consciousness and can create real magic.

Originally from the U.S., Eyenie now resides in the south of France with her Tiny Dancer and Dude and works with women from all over the world via Skype and in person through her coaching programs, style intensives and ICONIC destination photo-shoots!

To learn more, visit: www.technicolorpriestess.com


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JENNIFER ZELMAN

Jennifer Zelman is a stepmom/mom to three children and a stepchild herself. She is the creator of www.NachoMom.club, a video blog that discusses the challenges and joys of stepmotherhood in an informative and upbeat way. She is passionate about creating a supportive community of stepmoms to make our journey more manageable, and fun!

Instagram & Twitter: @JenniferZelman
Facebook: Stepmotherhood
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgyRmYCfv_j63PyjuRU3Lw


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BEN FREEMAN

Ben Freeman is a devoted father, youth coach, and musician. His work focuses on giving a voice and inspiration to adults with learning difficulties, children, and teenagers across the UK. As an experienced world traveller and writer, Ben is wildly driven by his passion for love and creativity.


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GINA PICCALO

Gina Piccalo spent 20 years as a Los Angeles-based journalist and closet astrology student. From 2012-2017, she studied with the master astrologers at Kepler College. Gina now sees clients and hosts workshops in Los Angeles and Nashville. She can be found at AstralSalon.com.