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LauraAura (as she likes to call herself) began her career as a graphic designer for the phone book. In 2007, when she was 6 1/2 months pregnant with her son, she quit her full-time job to start her branding studio, Worx & Co, and she hasn’t looked back since. Follow Laura: https://lauraaura.com/ - be. (bewomn.com) is a marketplace, newsletter & community here to empower w

Meghan Herman (she/her) has worked for multiple brands ranging from high fashion to smaller private labels. Her work took her to China and India, where she grew close to the supply chain and was inspired to create a fashion label that made ethical manufacturing and personal relationships its priority. She grew up playing soccer and played D1 in college before discovering her p

Calli Bianchi (she/her) is a mental health therapist and certified nutrition coach working in Washington, D.C. She utilizes a client-centered approach combined with cognitive-behavioral interventions to help her clients make progress toward their psychological and nutritional goals. She has a background in psychological research and is an author of a publication in review on the in

Colby Rebel (she/her) is an international psychic and medium dedicated to serving Spirit. She is a 3x best-selling author, certified master spiritual teacher, and motivational speaker. Her amazing ability to blend with the spirit world is evident in her sessions as she naturally brings through a loved one’s personality and habits with precise detail. Colby is a proud New Jersey g

TW: mentions sexual abuse Andromeda Romano-Lax (she/her) worked as a freelance journalist and travel writer before turning to fiction. Her first novel, The Spanish Bow, was translated into eleven languages and chosen as a New York Times Editors’ Choice, BookSense pick, and one of Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year. Her next three novels, The Detour, Behave&

Nikki Vasconez’s (she/her) career path started out as an attorney. Each day on her way to court, she would stop and hang out with the birds. She always talked to them like they understood her. Turns out… they DID understand her, and they also understand you! Nikki did not grow up having two-way conversations with animals. As a young child, she enjoyed the presence of her many h

Jamie McGillen (she/her) lives in the shadow of Mount Rainier, and no matter how many times she moves away, it draws her home. Everything about large evergreen trees delights her, except how poky they are… and the sap. Her most recent book In the Heart of Paradise is the third book in the Rainier Series, which is historical fiction series set in Washington State. Here’s th

Christina Consolino (she/her) is a mother, dreamer, author, editor, and teacher. After teaching college anatomy and physiology for close to twenty years, she sat down to write her debut novel Rewrite the Stars. Here’s the synopsis: Mom-of-three Sadie Rollins-Lancaster struggles with a crumbling marriage she had hoped to salvage. Though her husband, Theo, initiated the divorce, he

Lauren Kaufman (she/her) is a digital creator with a focus on #cottagecore and slow living. Her Instagram and Youtube aim to inspire you to slow down, live with intention, and embrace the natural world around you. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband Garrick and their rescue cat Bilbo. Follow Lauren on Instagram: @laurenkaufman2 Follow Lauren on Tiktok:

Isabelle McCauley (she/her) is a New Yorker working in tech, children’s nonprofit work, and the arts. A self-proclaimed “serial inviter,” she loves to create communities where people can be themselves. This is what both drew her into and out of a large evangelical church in NYC. Listen to her story here! Follow Isabelle on Instagram: @belles.nyc Follow Isabelle on Twitter: @i