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4 - 10 April 2019
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4 - 10 April 2019
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Motivational messages: Legacy event spreads inspiration CHARITY leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs came out in force for the launch of The Best You Legacy Club Marbella, sponsored by Euro Weekly News. Organised by businesswomen Glenda Smithson and Kathleen Parker, and taking place at the glamorous Restaurante Posidonia Banus, last Thursday’s event saw a series of speakers share their inspiring and motivational messages. The Best of You Legacy Club founder and NLP Life owner Bernardo Moya began the event, telling guests how a loss in the Spanish real estate market when he was 38 spurred him to action, prompting him to begin working on his personal development. Moya explained: “I wanted to create a brand that would be global… and the Legacy Club is now all over the world.” The entrepreneur added: “I have since also worked with Paul Mckenna and together we have helped more than 25,000 people.” Kathleen Parker then introduced her daughter, Kerri Parker, a former Miss UK and entrepreneur. Kerri inspired attendees, explaining how she thought she was living the dream in LA at 25 until five years later she was diagnosed with the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Given an initial diagnosis of just five years to live, Kerri is living life to the full six years on. Although her cancer is terminal, the actress is still fighting and continues to live her best life; climbing mountains, swimming with sharks, and even earning a black belt. Next, the Euro Weekly News’ CEO, Michel Euesden shares her inspiring story. Speaking movingly about her own fight to live her best life after receiving a cancer diagnosis, Michel told guests her own keys to being the best version of herself for her family, business, friends, and employees. At the end of her motivational speech, Michel created a powerful visual message by inviting attendees to “have faith” and to share it by lighting a candle and passing the flame to their neighbour. The next Best You Legacy Club Marbella event is on Friday April 12 at Restaurante Posidonia Banus. For more information, visit https://www.getinspiredmar bella.com/join-legacy-club-mar bella.
Like-minded people building a legacy THE glitzy launch of The Best Legacy Club Marbella attracted like-minded business people from across the Costa del Sol and further afield keen to make the most of the first business networking event of its kind in the region. Organised by inspirational entrepreneurs, Glenda Smithson and Kathleen Parker, the launch at Restaurante Posidonia Banus, was sponsored by Euro Weekly News who spoke to some of those present.
Simone Harding: Marbella with Love SINGER Simone Harding has been in Spain for the past 11 years and was at the event supporting her friend Gemma Carr and charity Collective Calling. Simone’s husband, Michael Harding, co-founded Marbella with Love, an initiative using music to connect communities. The group hosts live music events, with part of the proceeds going to charity. Simone told the Euro Weekly News: “It has been a really inspiring night, I have been having a great time.” SIMONE HARDING: The singer has been living in Spain for 11 years.
Model fundraiser
LEGACY: Organisers Kathleen Parker (left) and Glenda Smithson with club founder Bernardo Moya.
GLITZY: The Best You Legacy Club Marbella.
So much talent “MARBELLA for me is like an island in the south of Spain, very entrepreneurial and full of talent,” enthused The Best You Legacy Club founder Bernardo Moya after the hugely successful launch of a Marbella branch. The NLP owner is himself from Marbella, and was delighted to be invited as a speaker at the first business networking of its kind in Costa del Sol. He told Euro Weekly News: “A lot of who I am culturally and professionally was built and began here. Being from a wonderful place like this allowed me to CLUB FOUNDER: Bernardo Mayo open my eyes to all opportunities. A lot of the talent here should be used and applied, to allow people to go out there and make a difference.”
INSPIRATIONAL model and entrepreneur Kerri Parker took time after her moving speech to catch up with the Euro Weekly News. Kerri, who is the daughter of The Best You Legacy Club Marbella cofounder Kathleen Parker, told the EWN: “I came to support my mum. She has helped me all my life and now I am giving back.” The businesswoman, who had flown in from the United Kingdom to take part in the event, explained she was staying active despite her brain cancer and has recently filmed scenes for Tomb Raider in London. Kerri has now raised £20,000 (€23,250) for charity Brain Tumour Research and continues to raise awareness of the potential benefits of CBD oil.
Gemma Carr: Collective Calling GEMMA CARR, from charity Collector Calling, has been on the Costa del Sol now for 18 years. Her organisation, which helps the homeless here in Spain and builds homeless shelters in Tanzania, could end up being one of the charities supported by The Best You Legacy Club Marbella. Gemma told the Euro Weekly News she, “felt at home as soon as moving to Spain,” after coming, “on an extended holiday never going home.” The fundraiser has now been running Collective Calling for three years and was invited to attend the launch of The Best You Legacy Club Marbella by Kathleen Parker who she know from women’s lunches. GEMMA CARR: The charity boss helps build homeless shelters in Tanzania.
Axel Schmidt and Claudia Roediger: Spreading the word
KERRI PARKER: The model gave a moving speech to guests.
Euro Weekly News CEO gives motivational speech DURING the glamorous event EWN CEO Michel Euesden walked onto the speakers’ stage to the song Faith by George Michael and enthralled guests with a passionate and inspirational speech. Michel revealed the woman behind the suit and talked about her own personal life journey and experiences. Revealing her own challenges and fears, Michel explained how she managed to turn them around to make them shape her personal and business life in a positive way. After embarking on a path of personal development in 2006, Michel explained her life took an unexpected turn in 2011 after a cancer diagnosis, forcing her to re-evaluate her life.
LIFE JOURNEY: EWN CEO Michel Euesden talked about her challenging experiences.
She said she is continuing to learn lessons from this period and shared her inspirational message. Michel told guests: “Be careful what you ask the universe for. We have to be specific about what we want. “The laws of attraction are powerful ones so it is important to define exactly what you want and focus on it.” Sharing final tips with guests, Michel said she now rises an hour earlier every day, amounting to an extra working day each week. The boss, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and owner of three much-loved pooches rounded off by letting guests know they “are all beautiful in their own way” and “that we are not defined by our mistakes,” instead we should learn from them.
Friends Axel Schmidt and Claudia Roediger were keen to find out more about the club with a view to becoming members. Claudia, who lives in Coin, launched a Reshape Your Body programme, with the support of German life coach Axel. “Everybody knows how important networking is for any business. We have built this new brand and want to get it out there. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about doing that.” AXEL AND CLAUDIA: Keen to share their concept.
Amber Turner: Sharing the knowledge The holistic family lawyer, who travelled from Gibraltar for the launch, said: “When I heard about the launch I knew I had to be here. I’m so excited there is a club here to expand the network and share knowledge and advice.” Amber explained that the nature of her business, Amber Law, relies heavily on networking. While she provides the legal assistance, she caters for the emotional and physical needs by referring her clients to professionals who specialise in practices like acupuncture, stress relief and anger management. She was also keen to hear The Best You Legacy Club founder Bernardo Moya’s talk. She said: “I met Bernardo at Expo London last year. I went specifically to meet him and hear him speak as well as learn from people who were there with stands. I wanted to see how to properly network as well as raise awareness about holistic family law.” HOLISTIC: Amber’s approach to law takes into account emotional and physical needs.