Samantha Steven

It’s not uncommon to hear that a writer’s unhappy or unfulfilled in their day job; even when they’re technically writing. It starts out innocently enough: thinking they’re making a career out of their passion, only to find themselves disillusioned and chin-deep in spec sheets, blog posts, or marketing copy that they just don’t care much…

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Jade Floyd

On an average day, Jade Floyd is pitching story ideas to reporters on topics ranging from wine to philanthropy and innovative tech companies. Or she’s crafting messaging for venture capitalists and philanthropists. Perhaps she’s even hosting a fundraiser for one of the nonprofit boards she sits on, or even coordinating taking in another foster puppy…

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Rachel Hofstetter

Working as a food editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, Rachel Hofstetter developed a love for not just good eats, but also the intriguing stories behind them. Inspired by the entrepreneurs behind the products she shared in magazines, Rachel set out to share their advice on food, life and business in her book Cooking Up…

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Anna Young Lombardi

If she could, Anna Young Lombardi would instruct her younger self on the importance of “trusting your judgment … and being honest with the way you feel.” This is the same kind of wisdom Anna put to the test when she left a job at an established luxury magazine to become the first employee of…

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Kate White

Go big or go home. It wasn’t just the career secret that led former Cosmopolitan Magazine Editor-in-Chief Kate White to write her oh-so-gutsy cover lines. It was the secret that put the magazine squarely in the No. 1 spot in the world, and catapulted her career. Kate shares this secret — and more — in detail in…

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Whitney English

“Never take no for an answer.” It’s a piece of advice Whitney English swears by, and she’s living proof that the squeaky wheel does get the oil. Growing up in Tucson, Ariz., Whitney spent many days admiring the hosts of “E! News”, imagining the day that she, too, would hold the microphone in front of millions…

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Stephanie Humphrey

As a nationally recognized tech-life expert, Stephanie Humphrey can be found weekly on local TV or Ebony.com, breaking down technology for the average person. She’s also busy with various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) speaking engagements, voiceover work and on-camera gigs. Stephanie’s tech career began outside of the public eye years earlier. She earned…

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Jayme Moye

A bicycle changed Jayme Moye’s career. The Boulder, Colo. resident had spent 10 years in the tech sector, using her degree in business management and information systems to work with a large accounting firm. It wasn’t her passion, but it paid the bills. Then Jayme joined a women’s cycling team and started racing. As the…

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Autumn Whitefield-Madrano

Try this on for an assignment: Write down how many times you look in the mirror each day. Whether you’re brushing your teeth, touching up your makeup or catching a glance in a window as you walk by, jot it down. It could change your life. It did for Autumn Whitefield-Madrano. A journalist who previously…

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Gigi Griffis

What do you get when you combine a love of travel, a passion for writing and an entrepreneurial spirit? Content strategist Gigi Griffis. Wanting to be a writer since she was little, Gigi's dream came to life after working as a copywriter at an ad agency and realizing that a great piece of content needed…

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