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CEO & Founder Of SimplyBe, Jessica Zweig
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CEO & Founder Of SimplyBe, Jessica Zweig

Jessica Zweig is the CEO & Founder of SimplyBe., a premier personal branding company with offices in Chicago and Nashville, author of the #1 bestselling book “Be. - A No Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Your Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself” (now available in paperback!) and host of the top-ranked business podcast, The SimplyBe. Podcast.

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Making It In Manhattan Founder, Fashion Editor, Stylist, Influencer & Author, Caroline Vazzana

Making It In Manhattan Founder, Fashion Editor, Stylist, Influencer & Author, Caroline Vazzana

Caroline Vazzana (often referred to as the “modern-day Carrie Bradshaw”) is a fashion editor, stylist, influencer, and the author and founder of “Making it in Manhattan.” She began writing her book in 2015 while working at InStyle magazine and subsequently launched her brand as one of New York City’s most colorful influencers.

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Her First 100k Founder, Tori Dunlap
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Her First 100k Founder, Tori Dunlap

Tori Dunlap is an internationally recognized financial and career expert, podcast host, and author. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded the education platform Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. I want to help women create wealth. Finance is constantly controlled by male finance bros. Her First $100K is here to change that; my mission has become fighting the patriarchy through financial education. I have a responsibility to pass this information on.

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CEO Of Sustainable Period Care Brand, August, Nadya Okamoto
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CEO Of Sustainable Period Care Brand, August, Nadya Okamoto

I’m Nadya Okamoto, and I am currently based in NYC. I’m the co-founder and CEO of August, a lifestyle brand working to reimagine periods. Previously, I was the Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, Period.org. After working in the nonprofit sector for 6 years, I felt called to the brand side to innovate on actual period care and reimagine the conversation around periods from the avenue of social entrepreneurship.

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Toxic Relationships & Their Consequences: My Journey From Self-Loathing To Self-Love
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Toxic Relationships & Their Consequences: My Journey From Self-Loathing To Self-Love

Staying in a toxic relationship with both my partner and myself, getting constant panic and anxiety attacks, and going through depression, insomnia, and eating disorders were normal Tuesdays for me. The saddest part of this cycle was that I refused to see the obvious: I refused to acknowledge that the relationship I had brought me more harm than good. The fear of losing the person I thought I loved made me lose myself in the process too.

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Bestselling Author Ruby Dhal
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Bestselling Author Ruby Dhal

My name is Ruby Dhal and I am a bestselling author, content creator, and performer. I write and create content about love, heartbreak, moving on, letting go, healing, mental health, and more to a readership of over half a million.

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Romance Novelist, Danielle Lori
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Romance Novelist, Danielle Lori

Where and when did you first know that you wanted to become a writer? Unlike many other authors, I didn’t know I wanted to be a writer at a young age, regardless of the fact I seemed to have an effortless talent for it.

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October 2021 Covergirl: TEDx Speaker, Author & Podcaster, Mikhaila Peterson
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October 2021 Covergirl: TEDx Speaker, Author & Podcaster, Mikhaila Peterson

Proof that a diet can naturally heal you and improve your health, TedX speaker and podcaster Mikhaila Peterson started The Lion Diet. Mikhaila was able to successfully overcome severe autoimmune and mood disorders, becoming completely medicine and symptom free with only diet and lifestyle changes.

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Chef, Author & Podcaster, Preeti Mistry
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Chef, Author & Podcaster, Preeti Mistry

What were your early inspirations that set you off on your particular journey? Moving to SF when I was 19 years old I was immediately curious and inspired by all the different heirloom local vegetables and the dining scene. Places like Slanted Door, when they were still in the Mission and Zuni Cafe were inspirations.

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Encouraging Words From Motivational Speaker, Carenda Deonne

Encouraging Words From Motivational Speaker, Carenda Deonne

Tell us about yourself and some of your passions. I was born into a very loving and nurturing family and raised on the East Side of Baltimore. You could always find hugs, kisses, kind words, and great seafood! I was and I still am a “girly-girl.” I loved to dress up and have tea parties with my favorite teddy bears and baby dolls.

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