Ms. Magazine: The Power of Being Picked

Ms. Magazine: The Power of Being Picked

Thank you Ms. Magazine and Carmen Rios for publishing my article, “The Power of Being Picked!” The Power of Being Picked 3/29/2019 by LISA NIVER When I was a little girl, I was never picked for sports. Ever. I couldn’t even play tetherball. I was clumsy, but I never knew why—until I learned, in my forties, that … Continued

Lionfish photo by Scuba St Lucia

Earth Day: Saving our Reefs from invasive Lionfish

  I love to SCUBA dive and learn about our seas. When I went to Bonaire for the first time in Nov 2016, I learned about the Lionfish issues and tasted my first tasty meal made from this invasive species. At VIP diving, they informed me about their Lionfish Hunting Specialty course that I could … Continued

Why Celebrate International Women’s Day at Google?

  Thank you to Carmen Rios and Ms. Magazine for publishing my article: “We All Have a Place in a Tech: Inside Google’s International Women’s Day Celebration” 3/7/2019 by LISA NIVER Last year, I spent March 8 in Venice Beach at Google’s Southern California headquarters. I was invited to be part of the inaugural Los Angeles Women Techmakers event … Continued

Cocktails and Conversation with Cherríe Moraga: Ms. Magazine Book Club

Join Ms. for Cocktails and Conversation with Cherríe Moraga! Click here to register At the inaugural #MsBookClub meeting, author and activist Cherríe Moraga will join Ms. digital editor Carmen Rios in Los Angeles for a conversation about her memoir Native Country of the Heart. The reception will feature custom cocktails from Yola Mezcal. The event will include a book signing. Join us on April 17, 2019 … Continued

Jessica Abo Unfiltered Jewish Federation Event in Los Angeles

#LiveUnfiltered: Social Media is not the Enemy

Thank you to Carmen Rios and Ms. Magazine for publishing my article for Galentine’s Day! “Unfiltered: Why Jessica Abo’s Book is the Perfect Galentine’s Day Pick“ 2/13/2019 by LISA NIVER “Social media is not the enemy,” Jessica Abo said at a recent gathering of Jewish women in Los Angeles. “Loneliness is the enemy.” In that moment, I sat … Continued

Dr. Jane Goodall speaking at the LA ZOO for UN International Peace Day

Happy 85th Birthday Dr. Jane Goodall and Thank you!

Happy Birthday Dr. Jane Goodall and Thank you! Dr. Jane Goodall turns 85 today and she has changed the way we understand primates on our planet with her 50 years of love and research in Africa and around the world. When she was a little girl, her mother “supported her love of animals that she … Continued

Who is a cruise expert for Travel and Leisure? Lisa Niver

Thank you to Travel and Leisure and Hannah Lott-Schwartz  for including me in: “10 Amazing Ways to See the U.S. by Cruise Ship”“Domestic cruising is brilliant,” says Lisa Niver, a Virtuoso travel advisor and cruising expert who spent seven years working on cruise ships. “For a while, travelers felt they had to fly far away … Continued

Lynette Romero, Lisa Niver, Mark Mester on KTLA TV Los Angeles March 31, 2019

Watch me on TV! Thank you KTLA Los Angeles!

Thank you KTLA, Lynette Romero, Mark Mester, Ashley Adams-Regan, Angel Kim, Kimberly Cornell  and the entire news team for welcoming me back to KTLA. I loved sharing RockyMountaineer train travel with you. Thank CHOO! Did you see us on TV yesterday? Watch it now: Click here What was the KTLA Spring into Summer Giveaway? First Passage to the West … Continued

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