Awaken and Align

Adrienne Hill started her career in the fashion and beauty industry as a hairstylist and makeup artist for film while obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in Arts Entertainment and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago. While attending the prestigious Miami Ad School for her master's studies, Hill launched her first beauty blog and youtube channel, Boss of Beauty in which she did hair and makeup tutorials, hauls and OOTD videos. Shortly after launching her blog, Hill began selling vintage wear under the Boss of Beauty brand, later transitioning the blog into a full online boutique. She is a serial entrepreneur who uses her traumatic experiences and life's lows, to fuel her creativity. She has launched Brand My Boutique, a branding firm that provided web, graphic and print design services specifically catered to fashion and beauty brands. The Brand Box, a co-working space for fashion and beauty entrepreneurs. Brand My Bundles, a luxury custom packaging company. The Stockbox, an open-source melanated stock photography resource and Flick Inc., an influencer agency that offers monetization contracts to influencers through merchandise endorsements and brand management.

Anna is the Founder of De La Rosa Insurance Services LLC, The Meditation and Mindfulness Project as seen in Mantra Magazine and her blog, Anna De La Rosa. Her mission in life is to empower women across the globe to rise the F* up! She has the ability to spark something deep within her clients and give them practical tips and tools so they can make their dreams become reality. Anna is a mindfulness business coach and in this episode, she tells us the things we can start to do to manifest the life of our dreams. 

Sirey grew up in Honduras and has always been a girl with big dreams. She began her career modeling and side hustling in New York City. Sirey became Miss Honduras in 2016 and competed in the Miss Honduras Universe competition in 2017. She utilized her worldwide platform to bring awareness to Honduras and to her philanthropy efforts. She continues to use her social media presence to share her passions of entrepreneurship, giving back, and redefining beauty. In this episode, we talk about the scandal that almost prevented her from competing in the Miss Universe competition, how she deals with setbacks, the situation in Honduras, the caravan, and what it means to live the American dream. 

Shannon has always had an interest in women's advocacy. She earned her Master's degree from Yale University in women's studies and religion. She worked in non-profit management for several years. It wasn't until she moved to Finland that she realized she wanted a more flexible working schedule that would allow her to travel whenever she wanted. She also started her popular travel blog, Tramontane Travel which fueled her passion for writing and photography. When Shannon and her husband moved back to the US, she knew she didn't want to go back to a traditional 9 - 5 job so she followed in her mother's footsteps and became a flight attendant. Her followers on Instagram love the behind-the-scenes life of a flight attendant as well as her travels around the world.   

Noor Qwfan was born in a small village in Yemen and raised in the Central Valley of California. As a Muslim woman and a child of two immigrant parents, Noor wants to debunk the stereotypes of Muslim women by giving them a voice. She hosts This Muslim Girl Podcast; a platform to share the stories of Muslim women of all backgrounds as well as her own. 

The Barking Muse was created out of pure necessity by Xiannie Peynado. When her Yorkie puppy Deuce was diagnosed with liver dysfunction disorder and skin dermatitis, Xiannie investigated alternative methods of treating her pup in a natural and holistic way. From her research, she created a unique blend of essential oils to treat her pup's skin. She also fed Deuce real food and not manufactured pet food which often contains chemicals. Thanks to Xiannie, Deuce is 5 years old, healthy and thriving today. Word got around about her natural pet products and Xiannie realized that there was a need for natural products for pets made by a pet mom. The Barking Muse is a stellar example of a woman with passion, grit and love for her pet.

Born in Toronto and taking her first steps in Slovenia, Alexandra is a world citizen. She discovered her love of travel through spending her Summers in Slovenia and using that as a home base to discover other destinations. At the age of 13, Alexandra was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease (IBD) which led to multiple trips to the hospital, dramatic weight fluctuations, and a roller coaster ride of flares and symptoms. Her diagnosis did not stop her. In 2015, she started teaching in Germany and from there, found her current business partner and boyfriend Jonathan. Nowadays, she can be found running a Bed & Breakfast in Killarney Ireland, traveling 4 months of the year, building her personal brand, developing her app, The Official Killarney App, whilst launching 2 more business endeavors and most importantly, being in remission from her Crohn’s. Alexandra is a family woman with a strong desire to succeed in life. What’s her advice to entrepreneurs? “Don’t let the fear of uncertainty hold you back.”

Ashley started her career in restaurant management in New York City. She left the industry after she realized the adverse effects the restaurant lifestyle was having on her well-being. She began immersing herself into the health and wellness space and got her holistic health coaching certification. As Ashley was healing her past wounds, she realized that it was much more than prescribing a diet or an exercise regime, it's looking deep within yourself. She began offering her clients the spiritual component of her coaching practice through reiki, chakra readings, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), aromatherapy and essential oils. She has rebranded her coaching business into a spiritual one.