The realization that she was unhappy with how she felt in her body led Kyra Williams to trade her quintessential collegiate existence of beer, ramen and late nights for one of whole foods and dumbbells. While it wasn’t an easy transformation, it was one that had a pretty dramatic effect: thirty pounds lighter and in…
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Diana Yeside Johnson
After working in the hospitality and entertainment industry for more than two decades, Diana Yeside Johnson was looking for new ways to assist others. A certified professional trainer in customer service, she was interested in improving productivity and the quality of service in other’s professional and personal lives through emotional intelligence training. Now serving as…
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Anita Krpata
As a corporate investment banker, Anita Krpata built a successful, jet-setting career that was professionally satisfying. Yet as a busy mother, Anita's workplace success left her unfilled and disconnected. She faced the dilemma that has come to be for many modern woman: Do I focus on my career or step back and focus on raising…
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Amelia Keely
When Ameilia Keely first heard of Stella & Dot, she was intrigued but extremely skeptical. Still, she was unhappy with her teacher's salary and eager to pay off a loan quickly — so, she figured it was worth a try. When she started in late 2009 she had no idea what to do, so she…
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Saskia Boogman
askia Boogman is a “World Famous Hooters Girl” and certified corporate trainer for the company. In February of 2009, Saskia started blogging about her life at Hooters on her site, girlandguitar.blogspot.com, which has attracted a huge following. On the site, Saskia aims to change the stigma that the life of a Hooters girl is degrading…