We’ve been collecting questions from you, sweet listener, and in this very special holiday edition of Dominant Stories, Jess and Iskra Lawrence tackle some of your questions: From managing grief during this time of year to managing body image and appearance related comments from your family, this episode is your guide to survive the holidays with your sanity intact. Iskra started her career in modeling, but after being told she was either “too big” or “not big enough,” she decided to focus on promoting a more healthy atmosphere for women in the media.  Now she is adding entrepreneur to her list of impressive titles including being on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. She has just launched the Self Funding Planner at selffundingplanner.com, which is a combination of journal, planner, and self-care exercises designed to help you connect more to yourself and your vision.You can follow her and learn more at @iskra on social media. Please rate, review, subscribe and share Dominant Stories with everyone you know. If you want to learn more about Dominant Stories and how you can challenge and change them, visit jessweiner.com or follow Jess on Instagram @imjessweiner. You can also email us about your Dominant Stories and how you are changing them - podcast@jessweiner.com or leave us a voicemail at 213 259 3033 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.