I had the opportunity to chat with Marisa Butler, the current Miss Earth USA. Marisa is a young professional who is a trailblazer in the finance industry. Marisa earned her bachelor's degree in economics while she was also a student-athlete at her university. Marisa talks about her transition from being a soccer player to a lacrosse player and how she needed to remove herself from an environment where her self-confidence was not being fueled. She also talks about how she got involved in pageantry and how that has allowed her to use her platform to make a positive environmental impact with her own volunteer organization she began called "We Clean Trails." Marisa shares why it is vital to self-confidence that you are intentional about your choices in life and how your power is already within you at your core. If you would like to follow Marisa's year as Miss Earth USA or get involved with her trail cleaning impact you can follow her at @marisapaigebutler or @MissEarthUSA

Music license credit: Carpe Diem by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3478-carpe-diem

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