The year 2022 is in for something irresistible, tasty and guilt-free! Eat Me Guilt Free is debuting its special flavors of the month and seasonal variety brownies. Eat Me Guilt Free's full line of brownies is tasting better than ever with a brand-new formula that is non-GMO and uses Modified Atmosphere Packaging to exclude unnecessary preservatives. It features ingredients sourced in Europe, where regulations against food additives are more stringent than in the U.S. The new formula is packed with 14 grams of protein, and is low-carb, with under 200 calories per serving. The Flavor of the Month Subscription features a new Eat Me Guilt Free flavor each month. The box of 12 is just $30 and is the only Eat Me Guilt Free subscription that offers free shipping. Flavor of the Month brownies are exclusive to Flavor of the Month subscribers. Drumroll, please … 2022 Flavors of the Month: January: Love You So Matcha – A green blondie infused with matcha powder · A delicious take on everyone’s favorite drink, this green blondie infused with matcha powder will really make consumers feel like they’ve met their next matcha in life. February: Fast Love – A metallic red covered chocolate brownie · Cupid has his eye on you...close your eyes, take a bite, and fall deep in love with the metallic red covered chocolate brownie. Mmmmmmm. March: Get Lucky – A pistachio brownie with four-leaf clover sprinkles · Leprechauns don’t have to be the only ones who get lucky this year! Enjoy this delicious pistachio brownie topped with four-leaf clover sprinkles and never question your luck again! April: Miami Sunset – A marbled pink and yellow blondie infused with orange essence · This Miami sunset-inspired brownie will transport you right to the beaches in the 305. One bite will trigger the travel bug in you. See you soon... May: In Full Bloom – A lavender infused blondie with edible roses · Bloom baby, bloom! Spring is here and this deliciousness was created to excite ALL of the senses. Did we mention it’s topped with edible roses? June: Sex on the Beach – Blue and green marbled coconut essence-infused blondie filled with coconut flakes on the inside · Life’s too short to not try your wild side. This risqué named blondie will SATISFY without getting sand in all those uncomfy places…. July: I-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t – Red and white layered blondie topped with blue sprinkles · I-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t do you know what that means? She’s a red, white and blue sprinkled blondie living in the land of the free. August: Forbidden Fruit – Apple red blondie infused with apple essence · Adam and Eve WHO? Eat Me Guilt Free dares you to bite into this tempting red blondie infused with apple essence. We promise we won’t tell… September: Cafecito – Coffee infused chocolate brownie · Inspired by our hometown of Miami’s love for espresso shots a.k.a. “Cafecito,” this coffee infused brownie was created to give consumers a little taste of how the 305 lives it up. Pa Arriba, Pa abajo, Al centro, Pa Dentro! October: Witches Brew – Green swirled chocolate brownie topped with purple sprinkles · This spooky brownie will put a spell on any resting witch face. November: Let It Go Brownie – Blue swirled chocolate brownie topped with white snowflake sprinkles · Let it go, can’t hold back with this brownie anymore! Get ready to channel your inner Elsa with this blue swirled chocolate brownie topped with snowflake sprinkles! December: Banger Brownie – Metallic-silver covered brownie topped with white mini pearls · Let’s ring in the new year with an epic banger! You’ll want to make sure this metallic silver brownie topped with pearls is your midnight smooch. It will make your night one to remember… 2022 Seasonal Brownies: Feb. 3: Love is Love – A six-pack of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple blondies · Love is beautiful. Love is genderless. Love is Love. Eat Me Guilt Free created this rainbow set of blondies to represent and celebrate all love. April 1: Leveled-up Rosé All Day – Eat Me Guilt Free’s regular Rosé All Day blondie topped with rose gold prism powder · Just when you thought Rosé All Day couldn’t get any better… cue the glitter. This rose essence infused blondie won’t have you settling for less this summer. Aug. 12: Pumpkin Spice AF – Eat Me Guilt Free’s regular Pumpkin Spice 2.0 topped with a metallic gold/orange spray · Get ready to unleash your inner basic girl with the ultimate Pumpkin Spice AF Blondie. Now filled with white chocolate chips and topped with metallic gold glitter – Fall’s new IT accessory. Sept. 2: Hocus Pocus – Dark, purple-colored blondie topped with gold prism powder; sour apple infused · Bubble Bubble, I’m in trouble, I can’t stop eating brownies! Be warned mortal, this purple blondie topped with gold prism powder may cast a spell on you! Oct. 14: Naughty List Brownie – Coal black colored brownie · ICYMI, naughty is the new nice this year. This coal black chocolate brownie is perf for the one who’s nice mixed with a whole lot of naughty. Eat Me Guilt Free’s seasonal brownies are $30 for a box of 12 and can be ordered on EatMeGuiltFree.com. “At Eat Me Guilt Free, we are always innovating our product line and are eager to launch exciting, creative flavors of the month and seasonal brownies for 2022,” said Cristie Besu, Eat Me Guilt Free’s CEO and founder, and a Miami-based Cuban-American businesswoman. “Edible glitter and colors were the driving forces behind our flavor selections, and each bite is an explosive experience of the senses, leaving our customers feeling fueled and fulfilled.” Eat Me Guilt Free’s product line of brownies, tortilla wraps, bread, and mini baguettes offers an unprecedented protein-to-carbohydrate ratio, making them a high-protein, low-carb alternative to traditional snacks and foods. The products are available for purchase at more than 3,000 independent retailers nationwide, GNC, The Vitamin Shoppe, as well as through EatMeGuiltFree.com and Amazon.com. Eat Me Guilt Free was founded by Registered Nurse and Certified Sports Nutritionist Cristie Besu in Miami, FL in 2013. What began as a passion project soon turned into a small business for the Cuban-American mom of three, as she discovered the importance and satisfaction protein-packed and better-for-you foods provided to others. Eat Me Guilt Free, which sources ingredients primarily from Europe for higher quality food standards, offers healthy solutions for those who strive to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Besu never sacrifices taste and texture when creating original recipes, hand-crafted by artisan bakers in small batches in order to ensure optimal freshness. The brand also uses Modified Atmosphere Packaging in select products to exclude unnecessary preservatives. Eat Me Guilt Free’s product line of bread, brownies, snacks and tortilla wraps offers an unprecedented protein-to-carbohydrate ratio, making them a high-protein, low-carb alternative to traditional snacks and foods. Eat Me Guilt Free fills a gap in the market for an alternative to sweets that people can feel good about putting into their bodies. Available on https://www.eatmeguiltfree.com/, Amazon, The Vitamin Shoppe and GNC, Eat Me Guilt Free also offers an exclusive subscription. Eat Me Guilt Free is recognized by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. For more information, please visit https://www.eatmeguiltfree.com/, www.instagram.com/eatmeguiltfree, www.facebook.com/eatmeguiltfree, or www.twitter.com/EatMe_GuiltFree. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Eat Me Guilt Free

Tropical Modern 8,871 SF estate on the wonderful Venetian Islands will certainly impress upon arrival. The sun drenched mansion boasts triple exposures from the tip of San Marco Island. Striking Downtown Miami Skyline views and sunsets to the west, cruise ships alley to the south and Edgewater skyline to the north. An impressive spiral staircase, reminiscent of the Guggenheim Museum, graces the home as a sculptural work of art. Beautiful Scandinavian interior design features wide plank wood floors, Baltic Grey Marble and Carrara Marble diamond patterns adorn the wonderful social rooms, and an enormous open concept kitchen all with water views.The grand suite features a flow-through fireplace, gym, full spa with steam/sauna, waterfall jacuzzi and meditation room. Live the ultimate life. Click below to launch slideshow > Price: $20,120,000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Full, 1 Partial Interior: 8,632 Sq Ft. Exterior: 0.31 Acre Contact: www.sothebysrealty.com By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Sothebys

Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, today announced the promotion of Andrew Almeida, Tara Gadgil, and Adam Solomon to Partner from Principal, reflecting the growth of the firm and depth and breadth of its leadership team. "We're thrilled to welcome this next generation of leaders to our partnership," said Orlando Bravo, a founder and Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. "Each of these exceptional individuals embodies the performance-oriented approach, innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit Thoma Bravo is known for and has delivered superior results for our investors and portfolio. Their collective success demonstrates the power of the mentorship culture that is core to Thoma Bravo." Almeida joined Thoma Bravo in 2012 as an Associate from Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he worked in investment banking. He serves on the Boards of Proofpoint, Flexera, Venafi, Sophos, Imperva, Veracode, LogRhythm, Barracuda, Kofax, Imprivata and Qlik. He graduated from The University of Wisconsin – Madison with his BA degree in Finance and BBA degree in Economics and holds an MS degree from Vanderbilt University. Gadgil joined Thoma Bravo in 2016 as a Vice President, having worked previously as a Vice President at Berkshire Partners, an Associate at TPG Growth and an Analyst at Goldman Sachs. She currently serves on the Boards of RealPage and Quorum. She earned her MBA from Stanford University and her AB degree in Government and Economics from Harvard University. Solomon joined Thoma Bravo in 2021 as a Principal, having worked previously as a Principal at Francisco Partners, an Associate at Hellman & Friedman and an Analyst at Gleacher Partners. He co-leads the firm's Explore fund, which focuses on investing in high growth mid-market software and technology companies. Solomon serves on the Boards of Intel 471 and Raptor Technologies. He earned his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and his BA degree in Economics from Harvard University. In 2021, Thoma Bravo expanded with the opening of its Miami office and signed a long-term lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story trophy Class A-plus office building located in the prestigious Brickell Financial District. Orlando Bravo, Partner Chip Virnig and other existing members of the Thoma Bravo team moved to the Miami region and began extending the firm’s business and brand. The firm is excited to continue to grow its Miami presence through the recruitment of new and diverse talent in the region and to tap into the region's rich and growing community of tech entrepreneurs. Thoma Bravo is one of the largest private equity firms in the world, with more than $91 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. The firm invests in growth-oriented, innovative companies operating in the software and technology sectors. Leveraging the firm's deep sector expertise and proven strategic and operational capabilities, Thoma Bravo collaborates with its portfolio companies to implement operating best practices, drive growth initiatives and make accretive acquisitions intended to accelerate revenue and earnings. Over the past 20 years, the firm has acquired more than 325 companies representing over $155 billion in enterprise value. The firm has offices in Chicago, Miami and San Francisco. For more information, visit thomabravo.com. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Thoma Bravo

For Swedish-born Simone, the founder of Stockhomed, it all started when she moved into her Brooklyn apartment. She wanted to create a green oasis in her apartment, even though she had no outdoor space. Now she wants you to develop the same passion for plants as she did - and here is how you can do it! Image by Samantha Gades, Unsplash Is your home Homed? “Homed is defined as to have returned to a natural habitat. Homed could also mean - to go or return home - and that’s the feeling I want to leave you with,” says founder Simone. Stockhomed is all about putting the customer first and decorating your home to suit your needs, with a focus on houseplants. As the name suggests, there are influences here from Scandinavian interior design and the feeling of home. Image by Kara Eads, Unsplash At Stockhomed, houseplants are always an integral part of the interior design and decoration. Because houseplants are an integral part of Stockhomed’s interior design and decor, Simone always pays attention to what plants will be in the room when choosing furniture. Plants not only look beautiful, but also have a great health-promoting effect. It has been scientifically proven that repotting houseplants can lower stress levels. According to a study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, real plants also sharpen our attention, and having a plant in your workplace can do that. In England, you can get a prescription for “potted plants” to reduce anxiety and depression. The sight of plants can also speed up the recovery process after illness, injury and surgery. Again, you can add plants to your home to increase your productivity and creativity. There is also scientific evidence for phytoremediation, which is plants that clean pollutants from the air. For this to work, you need to have several plants in your home. And the best part, according to Simone, is that “ every home feels like a home.” Some plants that have been proven to do this effectively are: Areca, lady, dwarf date and bamboo palms, Snake Plant, Devils Ivy Swiss Cheese, Spider plant and Ficus trees. Image by Prudence Earl, Unsplash Living with plants Choose maybe five to ten different types of plants and keep it simple! This way you become an expert at caring for your specific plants and instead of buying new plants when you move, you simply learn how to propagate them. Image by Brina Blum, Unsplash Propagation You need to use scissors, ripping them off with your nails will not work. It’s also important where you cut them. Look for a root node, a node is a small bump from which new roots will grow. There are conflicting theories on this, as I have managed to root all cuts and plants with water. Set up the growing container. Choose a clear container as it is very reassuring to watch the roots grow. Place the container in a warm and bright place, such as a window, but make sure the windows are well sealed. Wait until the roots have grown out, about 3 inches, longer will work. Be patient and enjoy the growth! It can take weeks to months. When the roots are mature, it’s time to plant! Choose a pot with a drainage hole, fill it up about 1/3 from the rim, stick the root in the soil and add more soil, press down lightly. Spray and water, let drain. Put them in a place indoors where they can grow and thrive. Pro-tip: Plants usually like to stay in the same place. Stockhomed will help you get them acclimated! Now you not only have your greenery at home, but all the health benefits and feel it gives your home. Image by Sandra Martins, Unsplash “Quick View” - Rooting in water, then in soil Find a root node and cut it off Place in a clear container or vase Place in a warm and bright place Allow to grow (weeks/months) Choose a pot with a drainage hole Fill it about 1/3 full Add your mature root Add more soil, half an inch from the edge Water, drain Contact Information Stockhomed.com info@stockhomed.com @stockhomed

For those who are not familiar with her designs,Nili Lotan is an Israeli-born, New York-based fashion designer who launched her own namesake label in 2003 with a wardrobe of luxurious, chic and timeless pieces for today’s woman. Since then, the collection has expanded to include jeans, belts and handbags, as well as limited-edition collaborations. Nili Lotan’s Resort 2022 collection is inspired by new perspectives, new priorities, renewed hope and possibilities, joy and confidence. The want and the need to live a life at its fullest. “As always, my collections are driven by what I feel and want. And right now, I want to dress well, eat well, and live life with joy. I want to dress up. Evening, weekdays, weekends. My goal for this season is to continue to bring my clients a collection of the utmost luxury,” says Nili. The Resort 2022 collection is now available at Nili Lotan’s newest retail store at Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach. “I tailored the new store in Palm Beach specifically for my clients who live there, curating an atmosphere where women can both shop and appreciate the decor, art and the space itself. The new store will be another facet of my sensibility, where art meets fashion in an elevated yet nonchalant environment.” - Nili Lotan Click below to launch slideshow > “My collections are driven by what I feel and want. And right now, I want to dress well, eat well, and live life with joy” - Nili Lotan Click below to launch slideshow > For more information, visit www.nililotan.com. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Nili Lotan. Photographer/Stylist: Simon Elmalem @simonell Model: Cynthia Arrebola @cynthiaarrebola

Resort 2022 takes us on adventures close to home. The collection was designed at the end of 2020 at a time of reflection, longing for comfort and familiarity. A gingham print is central to the collection that exudes warm in rose, cornflower blue, and marigold. Our signature classics like Isla Bahia and the Lady Bag are refreshed in luxe materials such as fringed grosgrain ribbon and croc embossed calfskin. Pamela Munson is a classically inspired straw accessories brand designed in New York and produced in ateliers worldwide. Having been sold at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Shopbop and fine specialty stores and resorts worldwide, Pamela Munson shifted to a direct-to-consumer model in the Fall of 2020 to offer greater accessibility to the line and value to customers. Click below to launch slideshow > We invite you to discover more about Pamela Munson www.pamelamunson.com | www.instagram.com/pamelamunsonofficial By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Palema Munson

Welcome to Villa Venetian, the most spectacular Bayfront Villa located on the Venetian Islands. With rarely available Southern exposure, the Villa has unparalleled views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. This ‘smart home’ completed in 2015 is fully automated with a Savant system that operates everything from custom lighting, and automatic shades to music and television. Sophisticated European design featuring white oak floors, soaring ceilings, one of a kind rooftop infinity pool, expansive terrace with 360 degree views, home theater, elevator, and sauna are just a few of the unique features of this home. Exclusive and convenient location just minutes from Sunset Harbour and Lincoln Rd and a short distance to Downtown Miami, Brickell, and the Design District. Click below to launch slideshow > Price: $21,995,000 Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 8, Partial 1 Interior: 7,886 Sq Ft. Exterior: 0.24 Acre Contact: www.sothebysrealty.com By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Sothebys

Italian shipyard Rossinavi is proud to present Sea Cat 40, a new fully electric catamaran concept, the first one conceived by the brand. The boat’s concept is inspired by phytoplankton, the marine algae that play a fundamental role in the food chain and that live in the oceans’ upper layers where they are able to convert sunlight into energy for their survival. At night, the energy accumulated during the day is released, making phytoplankton bioluminescent. Similarly, Sea Cat 40 is designed to absorb sunlight during the daylight hours and transform it into energy, taking full advantage of the photovoltaics’ capabilities. The catamaran can store and harness clean energy thanks to its advanced technology solar panels, installed on an area of 135 sqm. The panels produce up to 250kWh which is enough to supply the electric consumption of 5 to 6 average American households as well as the electric consumption of a marina. The energy is then transferred from the boat to the living area, making the noiseless cruising experience environmentally friendly, or from the boat directly to a home on the mainland. In the case of trans-atlantc crossings, the catamaran can travel for 20 days, covering a distance of 3,850 nm at a speed of 8kn. Sea Cat’s sophisticated AI and centralised control system allows it to maintain the battery status between 40% and 80% so as to preserve the battery and make it last longer. Ocean crossing with Sea Cat aims to have very low environmental impact; the catamaran can be programmed to navigate 80% in full electric mode, using only 20% of diesel electric support. On return trips of 80 nm, for example, the catamaran can operate in a full-electric mode. ‘The idea is to create a link between nature, electricity and futurism. Supported by the most advanced technologies, Sea Cat 40 is able to offer excellent performance while prioritising the environment, a real challenge for the future of boating and a milestone for the shipyard’ says Federico Rossi, Chief Operating Officer of Rossinavi. Italian naval architect Fulvio De Simoni has been invited by Rossinavi to develop the exterior and interior architecture of Sea Cat 40 which boasts a modern and elegant design characterised by open spaces, 5 guest bedrooms, one of which is the shipowner’s, and 4 crew cabins for a total of 7 staff members. With its aluminium hull, futuristic design and green energy consumption solutions, Sea Cat 40 was born to dominate the sea respecting it so that the surrounding nature observes it, welcomes it and supports it. The catamaran is the result of Rossinavi’s finest engineering and expertise in the shipyard’s constant research towards a more sustainable nautical experience. Click below to launch slideshow > TECHNICAL & DESIGN SPECS Length overall: 42.75 m Beam overall: 13.75 m Maximum draft: 1.80 m Main engines: 2x Siemens 250 kW (500 kW) Diesel generators: 2x Cat C9.3 300 kW (600 kW) Battery pack: 16x Akasol 98 kWh (1,568 kWh) Solar Power Generation: 25 kWh Maximum speed: 12.0 kn Cruising speed: 8.0 kn Range: >4,000 nm @8 kn Gross tonnage: 450 GT External area: 4,176 sqft Entertainment area: 1,485 sqft Guest accommodation area: 1,259 sqft Cabins: 5 Crew area: 678 sqft (4 cabins, 7 beds) Exterior Design: Fulvio De Simoni Interior Design: Fulvio De Simoni By ML Staff | Images courtesy of Rossinavi | www.rossinavi.it

Sitting down with famed Oscar and Grammy-nominated music composer, writer and producer, Stephan Moccio, I join his gaze on his piano, which has given life to some of the most iconic songs in popular music. He is kind enough to show me his home’s expansive canyon view, which takes my breathe away. We talk about life, laughter, love, and the behind-the-scenes stories for some of my favorite hit songs. The collective vibration is buzzing with positive energy as we discuss his role as co-writer and composer on chart topping hits from The Weeknd’s seven-times-platinum single Earned It from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack for which Moccio earned three Grammy nominations and an Oscar nod; to the Miley Cyrus multiplatinum single, Wrecking Ball, and countless Celine Dion hits, including her record breaking single, A New Day Has Come. The stories behind the songs are surprising, revelatory, and poignant, as is Moccio’s propensity to swivel his torso towards his piano keys and start playing the melodies of some of his famous hits. This thrills and delights me; it’s an unexpected front row seat into his artistry. The conversation then turned to Moccio’s latest solo effort, the instrumental album, Lionheart, an exquisitely composed and arranged album that demonstrates the tremendous scope of his musicality, drawing upon his eclectic background. Stephan Moccio’s piano-based solo recordings, including his 2020 album, Tales of Solace, has enjoyed a jaw dropping four hundred million streams across music platforms. Allison Kugel: You co-wrote and composed the Grammy winning and Oscar nominated song Earned It with The Weeknd, for the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack. Though you’re both from the Toronto area, that is actually not where the two of you met and began working together. Stephan Moccio: Maybe it helped us eventually get together, but we never met each other in Toronto. When I was living in downtown Toronto, our respective studios were seven blocks away from each other. When Abel (The Weeknd’s birth name is Abel Tesfaye) was doing his mix tapes and he was becoming underground famous, prior to his explosion to the world, I had a bunch of assistant engineers at the time that kept saying, “You have to get with this guy called The Weeknd. He has a really cool voice, kind of like Michael Jackson, and everyone is loving what he’s doing.” He was on my radar and we just never made it happen until I moved to LA. Our managers got together for lunch in Toronto and said, “Listen, we have to get Stephan and Abel together and make some music.” The rest was history. Allison Kugel: Tell me about how you and Abel collaborated to create the song Earned It. Stephan Moccio: Again, great story, because he was already asked to do something for the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack, as was I. Before Earned It was written, I had the end credit song called I Know You, that I wrote with [singer/songwriter] Skylar Grey. When Abel and I got together with [music producer] DaHeala, his other co-producer and another writing partner, Belly, the four of us wrote Earned It, and of course, that obliterated my other song (laugh). Allison Kugel: As a solo recording artist, your music is primarily piano and instrumental. When you work with a vocalist as the composer and co-writer, are you writing lyrics as well? Stephan Moccio: I do, but I don’t write as many lyrics. They don’t come as fast. Music just comes out of my fingers. It just bleeds. I have so much music in me, and that’s the easy thing for me, so I have the privilege of getting together with some of the greatest singers in the world; Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd. Oftentimes, especially with Abel, he does write his own music and he collaborates with producers like me. It’s like a waltz, that song (Moccio begins playing the melody to ‘Earned It’ on his home piano). What people don’t realize is that lyrics will shape melody as well. A word can shape the melody, so we don’t even divide it that way anymore. Allison Kugel: Is Abel singing his lyrics while you’re playing the melody, and then you’re like, “Okay great, let’s do that.”? Am I getting the process right? Stephan Moccio: It pretty well is, yes. He had an idea, and I sort of expanded on it. He and one of his producers came into my studio, but that whole string element that you hear at the beginning was something I just do in my sleep. I was kind of mocking it up on my piano and he and DaHeala said, “Oh my God, that is amazing! Record that.” And it became the foundation of the track. In order to qualify for the Academy Awards, you have to see the movie and then write the song according to what you saw. Once we saw the movie, we completed the song, lyrics, and arrangements. Allison Kugel: And the song was nominated for an Oscar. Stephan Moccio: Yes, it was, and we performed it at the Oscars, which was exciting. It was such an incredible experience. Not just the nomination, but the whole week and a half leading up to the Oscars… the luncheon, and performing at the Oscars. Allison Kugel: Well, the luncheon.. you can’t miss the luncheon (laughs). Stephan Moccio: No, the luncheon, people don’t realize, can be more powerful and exciting than the actual Oscars (laugh). Allison Kugel: I know, I’m teasing. Let’s talk about another song you collaborated on, one of my favorites, the Miley Cyrus song, Wrecking Ball. Tell me how that collaboration came together with Miley Cyrus. Stephan Moccio: I got in a room with two other incredible song writers. It was me, songwriter Maureen McDonald who goes by the professional name “Mozella,” and Sacha Skarbek. Mozella was supposed to get married that week and she decided it just didn’t feel right, and so she came to the session fragile, down, and broken. With a lot of courage and bravery, she showed up to the session. Oftentimes, in a situation like that you want to wallow or just kind of sit in that misery and lay in bed. Somehow, I felt that she kind of needed to change things up, write some songs, and not think about how hurt and upset she was. She came into our songwriting session in such a state, that the song and the lyrics for Wrecking Ball, that is her real story. And we, of course, all wrote the song and the melody. I’m at the piano with Mozella singing it, and she said, “I’m going to be seeing Miley [Cyrus] in a couple of weeks. Do you mind if I pass this song along to her?” Allison Kugel: That’s so interesting, because most people including myself, assumed Miley Cyrus wrote the lyrics to Wrecking Ball about her relationship with Liam Hemsworth. Stephan Moccio: Yes, of course. That was a one in a million [coincidence]. It rarely happens like that. Miley is a phenomenal writer, herself, but that song was really and truly written by the three of us. It really resonated with Miley. A lot of artists would say, “I don’t want to do it because I didn’t write the song,” but there was so much truth to what Mozella was going through, and that’s how universal that theme is in Wrecking Ball. Dr. Luke produced the song, for which Miley then did a provocative music video, which was a big part of it. Miley was going through a lot of personal growth at that time, and she was wanting to sort of breakup with her Disney days and become the artist that she is now. Miley was, of course, going through her breakup [from Liam Hemsworth] at the time and she said, “I’ve got to record this song.” She recorded the song, and they ended up using my piano melody for it. Allison Kugel: You just brought up an explosive name, Dr. Luke. You said it in passing, like a drive by. What is the current consensus about him in the music industry? Stephan Moccio: I’ve learned that as a producer he is certainly highly respected in regards to his skills, to be very clear. With what went down, it would be unjust of me to comment on something that I’m really uneducated about. The irony, though, is that the music industry is full of so many pitfalls and I’ve just seen that so much is manipulated to create something that is not always truthful. As artists, we create a painting that is not truly us. Instagram is not truly us. It is our highlight reel and it’s the best parts of our lives. Are we showing when our kids are in pain and they need us the most, when they are crying and you’re exhausted and just want to punch a wall sometimes? All I can say is, he truly is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to music, but the rest, who knows. Allison Kugel: Do you think young female artists, generally speaking, get the respect they deserve when they are working intimately with male writers, producers, and composers? Is there professional respect and professional boundaries, for the most part? Stephan Moccio: Generally speaking, no, there isn’t. I still think women are at a disadvantage. I have a lot of respect for female writers and female artists. Some of my greatest successes have come from working with songwriters like Mozella and Skylar Grey, two incredible talents who happen to be female. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be a female artist getting into a room with certain genres of music, which sometimes can be a little more male dominant. Things are certainly better. If you think about some of the great albums of our time like Tapestry by Carole King, Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette, 21 by Adele. Some of those are the greatest albums of all time, and they are by scorned women who got through break ups. There has been science to prove that part of the success is that woman respond to female art in that way. I find that fascinating, but I also was raised primarily by a mom. My parents got divorced when I was thirteen years old. My dad is a great man and is still alive and still a huge part of my life. But as I see mothers, and single mothers, I have tremendous respect for them. Allison Kugel: Right here (I raise my hand). Stephan Moccio: You’re one of them, and that is why I have such admiration. My mom raised my brother and me, two boys, and she was a French-speaking woman in an English-speaking part of Canada, so she had her own challenges. The female aspect in the music industry is certainly something we are making positive strides to change, but I still believe there is a lot of progress that is needed. Allison Kugel: Speaking of French-Canadian, you have also collaborated with Celine Dion. Stephan Moccio: Celine is a treasure in Canada. I’m French Canadian as well, and we go back twenty-plus years. I’ve written and produced a handful of songs for Celine, and my first international hit with Celine was her song, A New Day Has Come. It was a song that changed my life as a songwriter. I was in my twenties when I wrote that, and it was her first comeback song after she took a sabbatical for a couple years to give birth to her first child. That song became the title to her Las Vegas residency. A decade earlier I met her and said to her, “One day I’m going to write you a hit song.” She was so gracious and she said, “Okay, bye for now.” Then I had the opportunity to write A New Day Has Come almost a decade later and sent it to Celine and her manager. They called us back and Celine said, “This song is unbelievable.” Sometimes you can visualize your dreams and really go for it. Allison Kugel: And this collaboration with Celine Dion has been ongoing… Stephan Moccio: Yes. Then, of course, I went on to write the Olympics theme song for Canada and a plethora of other things for her. I moved to LA in 2013 and I had a huge string of successes with Miley and The Weeknd, and then I got another call from Celine when she was ready to do an English-speaking album, just a few years ago. She asked me to produce and write a good part of that album. We have now been working together for twenty years. I’m forty-eight now! Celine Dion is one of the hardest working artists I’ve worked with at that level, with no disrespect to anybody else, but she still wants it more than anybody. Allison Kugel: That hunger is still there? Stephan Moccio: The hunger is still there, and it is there with Abel (The Weeknd) as well. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t know Miley that well, and I can tell Miley is definitely a student of pop culture, but Celine’s work ethic is where she will get into the studio at 6pm and she won’t get off that microphone until it’s done, at like, 5am or 6am. Sometimes she is in there for twelve hours. And she doesn’t need to be. She’s one of the greatest singers in the world, but she’s certainly driven to make sure her emotion is communicated on record. Allison Kugel: Your own instrumental album, Tales of Solace, which came out in early 2020, it did extraordinarily well. Do you think it was because the tranquility and meditative quality of your piano melodies was exactly what people needed? Stephan Moccio: That is exactly it, Allison. I wrote that album, pre-pandemic, but I was writing it because I was needing to come back to the basics. Before the world shut down last year, I felt like my life was very complicated. It was very big, living in Los Angeles, I was going through a lot of personal changes, and so I wrote Tales of Solace. When it was released, shortly after the world shut down, people thought it was the pandemic album (laughs). Allison Kugel: The quiet in the storm (laugh). Stephan Moccio: Exactly. The friend that you needed. I just happened to be ready and prepared with that album. It came from a genuine place. I was doing it just to serve my own emotional needs. I needed a break from the madness of always chasing the charts. That stuff is exciting, but I just felt it was time to make a hard right turn and go back to my roots, which was my piano. That is also why I think it did well, because there are no lyrics to it. These [solo] albums I do are meant to be meditative, peaceful, and just bring you introspection and allow reflection. By virtue of not having lyrics, the music crosses and transcends cultures. Allison Kugel: And your new instrumental album, Lionheart, that album title resonates with me because I’ve always said, although I’m 5’3” and have a certain visage, I have the heart of a lion. Why did you choose to title the album, Lionheart, and how is the music different from Tales of Solace? Stephan Moccio: I proudly state my age, because I think in age there is wisdom (Moccio is 48). I’ve been going through a lot of personal growth over the past five years. I was always someone who tried to please others and that doesn’t get you everywhere all the time. If you try to bend to make other people happy, you sort of forgo our own moral compass at times, if that makes any sense. With the album, Lionheart, I was looking for an album title and I came across Joan of Arc. I love Joan of Arc because my grandmother, her name is Joan of Arc in French. And her name means “lionhearted.” I thought it was interesting. It means bravery and determination. It really summed up exactly where I am in life. Opinions of other people don’t bother me anymore. They don’t affect what I know to be the truth, or what I know to be what I need to do. If you love piano music, if you love instrumental music, I’ve put so much love into these albums. Hundreds and hundreds of millions of streams later, it’s hugely impressive for a piano album. Lionheart is a word right now, at this point in my life, that encapsulates everything I am. Allison Kugel: I am forty-seven, and I’ve been listening to a lot of spiritual leaders who have said that as humans we don’t often look at age in the right way. There are so many wise people who have said that you really don’t reach the stage of adulthood until around forty. Before that you are still in some ways very much a child. Then, when you reach the age of 49/50, you really kind of come into your own, because that is the stage of life where, energetically, you shift from being concerned with how other people see you to letting go of a lot of that, so that you can create a life in a more authentic way. Stephan Moccio: That is exactly what happened to me. Throughout my forties, especially in the last few years as I get towards fifty, which is crazy to think about, there is a metamorphosis that I literally see change in my life. People will sometimes, on a surface level, mistake that for ego or selfishness. It’s actually the opposite. It’s benevolence. It’s when you do know exactly who you are, that you can offer your true gifts to this world. You able to give more to people. It sounds cliché, but as soon as you are able to accept that, you learn the ability to say, “No,” or “No thank you, not right now.” Otherwise, it just infringes on your ability to give back your true powers to the world your true energy. Again, I’ve seen it with all the great artists that I’ve worked with, whether it’s with Abel or Celine. Celine is truly who she is. Sometimes people will get irritated by happy people because they are irritated by the fact that people have found their calling. I hope I’m becoming one of those people, through my piano music, who can transform or shape lives differently through something great, through my fingers or through my art with my piano. Allison Kugel: What is the emotional arc of the music in Lionheart? Stephan Moccio: Lionheart was truly written and composed during the pandemic, so there was this kind of feeling last year when we were all sitting there and the world was shut down, none of us had gone through that before. I was locked in my studio in Santa Monica for seven weeks, just kind of recording all these beautiful melodies for this album. It was in a sense, a rebirth, like a renaissance, a new world. When we look back in the history books this will be another renaissance, for better or for worse. The pandemic has reshaped our values, reshaped us as humans, reshaped our political system. It’s reshaped so much in life, and so it reshaped my music. Allison Kugel: Where do you believe this musical ability comes from? Do you think it comes from God? From your mind? Your heart? Stephan Moccio: That’s a great question. I came from a very open household. Both of my parents are phenomenal and great speakers. My mom, in particular, and I, come from a family of pianists. I had to learn my craft my entire life and I’ve been at it for forty plus years now, where I know how to communicate on an instrument. So when I have a feeling, I can get that feeling from my head, to my heart, out through my fingers, and play exactly what I want to play, chord-wise or melody-wise. Listen to the full, extended interview with Stephan Moccio on the Allison Interviews Podcast at Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Follow Allison Kugel on Instagram @theallisonkugel and at allisoninterviews.com. Stephan Moccio’s latest instrumental album, Lionheart, is out now, on all streaming services and at stephanmoccio.com. Follow on Instragram @stephanmoccio.

Throughout 2021, Tzadik Properties, LLC, an industry-leading, multifamily property management company, sold 20 properties in the Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Winter Haven, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Mount Dora, Eustis and Daytona Beach areas. The portfolio includes a total of 3,625 units. The 20 properties include: 200-unit Tzadik Millennium (4255 Barwood Drive, Orlando, FL 32839)* 343-unit Tzadik Brookside (3997 Rosewood Way, Orlando, FL 32808; 5255 Cinderlane Parkway, Orlando, FL 32808)* 248-unit Tzadik Bay (1225 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32114)* 232-unit Tzadik Ridge (2050 S. Ridgewood Avenue, South Daytona, FL 32119)* 119-unit Tzadik Park (1049 Brentwood Drive, Daytona Beach, FL 32117)* 100-unit Tzadik Rose (200 Robert Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168)* 264-unit Bella Mar (12406 N. 15th Street, Tampa, FL 33612)** 120-unit Lago Bello (13533 Gragston Circle, Tampa, FL 33613)** 160-unit Del Rio (5013 E Sligh Ave Tampa, FL 33617)** 183-unit Timberfalls (2600 E 113th Ave Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL 33612)** 119-unit North Washington (1877 19th Street Sarasota, FL 34234)** 320-unit Kings Trail (3770 Toledo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32217)** 173-unit Jacksonville Heights (8050 103rd Street, Jacksonville, FL 32210)** 374-unit Lakeland Manor (929 Gilmore Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801)** 82-unit Brandywyne (418 19th Street SE, Winter Haven, FL 33884)** 60-unit The Landings (102 Landings Way, Winter Haven, FL 33880)** 18-unit Country Place (3950 Country Place, Winter Haven, FL 33880)** 240-unit Rolling Hills (5402 Pine Chase Drive, Orlando, FL 32808)** 132-unit Mount Dora (3001 Northland Road, Mount Dora, FL 32757)** 138-unit Tanglewood (2811 Ruleme Street, Eustis, FL 32726)** “We are extremely pleased to have sold these 20 properties throughout the state of Florida,” said Tzadik Properties, LLC Chief Executive Officer Adam Marcus Hendry. “The sale of this Florida portfolio shows how Tzadik Properties is continuing to evolve.” More on Tzadik Properties, LLC Tzadik Properties, LLC is a growing, innovative and driven real estate and property management company based in South Florida. Since its formation in 2007, Tzadik has managed more than $1 billion in apartment complexes, over 15 million square feet of commercial real estate, and more than 19,000 units in over 20 states. Through excellent management, a focus on company culture, and a tech-driven style of operating, Tzadik has established a reputation for “Building Lasting Relationships.” In 2020, Tzadik acquired JM Real Estate, Inc., a full-service, commercial property management, leasing, sales and investment acquisition company that is located in Brevard County, Florida, and serves from Titusville to Palm Bay. Tzadik is also one of the largest owner-operators in South Dakota. Tzadik’s CEO Adam Hendry founded L’Chaim Farm, a family-oriented farm that offers Kosher products, horseback riding lessons, after school programs for children, stall rentals, and events and party rentals. The urban farm, which is located in the heart of an orthodox Jewish neighborhood bordering Dania Beach and Hollywood, FL, is the only Cholov Yisroel Kosher Farm in Florida. For more information about Tzadik, visit https://tz-m.com or call (305) 770-6383. Notes *Properties closed December 16, 2021. Mike Donaldson with Cushman and Wakefield was the listing agent, and the buyer is Elandis. Lument provided financing. **Properties closed May 4, 2021. No listing or sales agent involved in transaction. Wells Fargo provided financing. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Tzadik Properties

It has been a few months since Miami Living sat down with footwear brand owner and entrepreneur Tommy Mallet, and what a busy few months it has been. The fashion sneakers, known for their sleek design, great price point, and celebrity following, launched at Saks Fifth Avenue’s Bal Harbour and Beverly Hills locations and saks.com earlier this Spring. This November, they will expand into 5 additional Saks locations including its iconic New York flagship, Houston, Atlanta, Troy, and Philadelphia. This past year Mallet London also launched in Canada at renowned men’s luxury retailer Harry Rosen, opened a flagship store on London’s famed Carnaby Street, and fitted in a second collaboration with iconic lifestyle brand COOGI. “I’m counting my blessings as we come to the end of another year,” said Mallet, who is currently at home in London with his girlfriend and son, who was born earlier this year. “We launched in my favourite city, Miami, and now we are expanding across the US. It is a dream come true”. 2022 will be another big year for the brand as they launch the men’s collection at David Jones department store in Australia. On the other side of the globe, the women’s collection will debut at Hudson’s Bay in Canada as well as online at us.mallet.com. But the brand that has become known for high-quality sneakers is not stopping there. A men’s and women’s clothing line and a kids sneaker collection, which are currently available in the UK, will soon make their way to the US. Watch this space. Mallet London, known for its bold yet minimalistic silhouettes with sleek soles fabricated from smooth, supple leather, launches new styles each season but also maintains a core essentials collection that has developed a cult-like following. The brand has been worn by the likes of will.i.am, Todd Gurley, Connor Mcgregor and Drake to name a few. Signature details synonymous with the brand include a statement metal heel clip and trademark “M” monogram. Mallet London is available exclusively at select Saks Fifth Avenue locations, Saks.com and us.mallet.com. Prices start from $245. More on Mallet London Mallet London, was founded in 2015 by unconventional entrepreneur Tommy Mallet and businessman Evren Ozkarakasli. It all began with a spark of creativity from Tommy, combined with Evren’s business experience. Mallet, an avid trainer collector and urban fashion trendsetter, had an idea for a unique pair of trainers. He couldn’t find anything on the market that spoke to his style sensibility and was both affordable and high quality. Tommy eventually took matters into his own hands and sketched his idea. He then reached out to Evren, a friend who worked in the fashion industry, and asked if he could make his dream trainer a reality. Tommy and Evren collaborated on the design and production and sold their creations online as a trial, expecting their friends might be interested in purchasing them. The rest, as they say, is history. Less than six years later, the London based brand is now a major force in the premium footwear industry with distribution at over 150 stores throughout the US, UK, and Europe in locations as far-reaching as Dubai and South Africa. The brand is at home in some of the world’s most distinguished stores including Selfridges, Harrods, Browns, Harvey Nichols, Harry Rosen, Level Shoes and Saks Fifth Avenue. By ML Staff | Images courtesy of Mallet London

Last year, the number of women hitting the greens surged to an all-time high since 2015, according to the National Golf Federation ― and the June 7, 2022 Women’s Golf Day (WGD) event will celebrate this milestone by uniting females across the globe through golf for 24 hours straight. The event, founded by Elisa Gaudet in 2016, starts in New Zealand and ends in Hawaii. In 2020, the number of women golfers jumped by 450,000 year over year, and they now make up a quarter of all golfers with a count of approximately 6 million. WGD, a global movement that engages, empowers, and supports females through golf, will embrace this surge at its annual one-day sporting and community celebration. The 4-hour Women’s Golf Day experience, which takes place each year on the first Tuesday of June and has been hosted at more than 1,000 locations in 80 countries, allows a simple and accessible platform to build a golf foundation and skills that will last a lifetime. It creates a network to support the continuation of golf no matter what skill level or interest, while engaging women in an empowering initiative with global impact from a local level. The event transcends race, gender, religion, language, geography or economic status. “More and more women are beginning to participate in golf, and Women’s Golf Day provides a great opportunity for them to either learn how to play or further enjoy this game for which they have developed a love,” said Gaudet. “Women’s Golf Day gives women all over the world a chance to connect with other women and feel welcome in the sport. We started by creating a global event that has now become a community of women around the world supporting each other no matter what their golf skill level is.” The event’s four-hour format gives women the option of two hours of lessons for new golfers or two hours of 9-hole play for existing golfers. The second two hours is a social event where both groups join together. Participating locations can be found at womensgolfday.com/location/. Practically every location that offers golf or golf-related products and services can host an event on Women’s Golf Day. To learn more, visit https://womensgolfday.com/about/. Participants are encouraged to wear red and white, and share photos and posts from WGD events on social media tagging @womensgolfday and using the hashtags #womensgolfday and #WGDUnites. Cost to participate varies by location. For more information on Women’s Golf Day and to register, visit www.WomensGolfDay.com In addition, WGD is hosting WGD Palooza, an online digital event anyone can attend on May 31, 2022. This one-of-a-kind, 2-hour digital celebration is interactive and connects golfers from around the world to the movers and shakers in golf by creating opportunities for more people to engage with the sport, people and the brands. WGD Palooza is free to attend, and open to everyone. Register at https://womensgolfday.com/wgdpalooza/ to receive the event link. Women’s Golf Day Supporters: Current partners and supporting organizations of WGD are: Ahead, Callaway Golf, ClubCorp, FootJoy, GloveIt, Golf Town, Titleist, The R&A, and PGA TOUR Superstore. Women’s Golf Day is also proudly supported by: All Square, Annika Foundation, Asian Golf, The California Alliance for Golf, Chronogolf, ClubCorp, EGCOA, European Tour, European Tour Properties, The First Tee, Gallus Golf, The Golf Channel, GolfNow, International Golf Federation, LET, LPGA, LPGA Amateur, Modest Golf Management, NGCOA, NGCOA Canada, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, Players First, Sky Sports, TopGolf, TopTracer, TPC Properties, Troon Golf, Troon International, USGA, WE ARE GOLF, Women & Golf, Women’s Golf & Travel, The World Golf Foundation and more. About Women’s Golf Day: Women’s Golf Day (WGD) is a global movement that Engages, Empowers, and Supports women and girls through golf and facilities them learning the skills that last a lifetime. The one-day, four-hour event, has now taken place at more than 1000 locations in nearly 80 countries since its inception in 2016, and has introduced thousands of new golfers to the sport. WGD is the fastest-growing female golf development initiative. In 2021, WGD’s primary hashtag, #WomensGolfDay, received more than 87 million global impressions to nearly 37 million people viewing WGD content. Women’s Golf Day is unique, there is nothing like it in sports, a one-day sporting and community celebration event that unites women through golf across the globe for 24 hours straight transcending gender, race, religion, language, geography, or economic status. To find us online visit: www.womensgolfday.com To follow us on social media: @womensgolfday #WomensGolfDay #WGDunites All are welcome to participate in Women’s Golf Day except where prohibited by law. Women’s Golf Day does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, material status or sexual orientation. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Women's Golf Day.