Megan Accardo began her career as a family therapist, but something in her wanted more. So, she completely changed her career path and transitioned to the corporate world where she spent over 15 years producing events for high-profile and celebrity clients at powerhouse companies. During that time, she actively mentored young colleagues, managed large teams, and built up emerging leaders. And, while Megan thought this was her dream career, she still wasn't fulfilled. She discovered along her journey that her greatest sense of purpose lies in giving others tools they need to develop stronger community and leadership. So, Megan utilized her deep background in psychology along with her passion to lead and motivate others to build her own business as a leadership strategist, motivational speaker and business coach in order to propel people to greater meaning and purpose in everything they do. She is also the founder and host of the Power Your Purpose podcast, designed to provide the tools and resources to live a life of more influence, impact and income.

Back in 2014, Nisha Btesh, creator and founder of Hola Gwapa, was a senior at the Academy of Art University majoring in Textile Design when the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself – she worked with a fellow design student to create a Women's Wear collection that successfully walked the runway at New York Fashion Week! This incredible experience changed Nisha's course after graduation. She launched her own line and when that lined failed to produce enough revenue to sustain her passion, she had to shut it all down. Nisha shares her journey of how closing her business ultimately lead her to become obsessed with following artists who were successfully turning their passions into paychecks and that is how her idea for Hola Gwapa was born. Hola Gwapa is now a community of almost 10K female creatives, a website, a blog, an online shop and most recently a podcast.

Back in March, Austin Munhofen, founder of Gush & Grow, saw a great opportunity in launching her business during a pandemic. While not ideal, Austin recognized that businesses were in great need and she knew she could help. Gush & Grow is a digital marketing consultancy for small to medium-sized brands and influencers looking to increase their impact and attract gushing customers and followers. Through digital evaluation, partnerships & collaborations, launches and campaigns and strategic marketing, Austin and Gush & Grow is committed to help their clients thrive in an ever-changing digital landscape.

Austin shares her inspiring story of starting Gush & Grow and launching her business at the start of COVID, her important core values that Gush & Grow lives and works by and how Gush and Grow not only invests in their clients business, but invests in them as people.

Tiffany Wallace, Rodan and Fields RFx Leader and Lexus Achiever, had put in years of hard work doing what she was "supposed to do," and landed her dream job as a teacher and curriculum coach and mentor. However, she found herself still not leaning into all of her passions, still rushing through her days and crawling into bed thinking, "There has to be more than this constant feeling of living for my weekends." After becoming a new mom, Tiffany knew she wanted to own her time, her days and her freedom. So, she took action, albeit it during the busiest time of her life, and started her online business with Rodan & Fields to become the CEO of her life.

The Pursuit of Mastering || As a wife, mother, founder, CEO, philanthropist, professor, writer, humanitarian and international speaker (just to name a few), Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore is deeply committed to making the world a better place and is driven by a calling to serve others on a global scale. Lilian, Founder and CEO of Global Connections for Women (GC4W), started the organization to help women all over the world create opportunities for themselves and their communities through both entrepreneurship and education. GC4W is an awarding-winning non-profit committed to gender equity through empowering women, girls, and their communities by offering programs, connections, resources, education and mentorship.

The idea for Ettitude struck Phoebe Yu while she was shopping for her new home in Melbourne. Her dream bedding – as soft as silk, as sustainable as hemp, as breathable as linen, but at the price of cotton – did not exist. As a Chinese-Australian, Phoebe has long been drawn to the versatility and elegance of bamboo, so she wove together her passion for sustainability and her knowledge of home textiles to create the world's first CleanBamboo™ fabric. Phoebe then teamed up with Los Angeles-based Kat Dey, a serial entrepreneur passionate about wellness and sustainable lifestyle, to take the brand global.

Back in 2017, Katie Roering, Co-Founder and CEO of Fontana Candle Company, and her husband Eric received a candle as a gift. Ironically, at that time, they very rarely burned candles in their home and were shocked to discover that after a day of burning the Paraffin based candle, they had headaches and felt horrible. They decided to research candles and what they discovered horrified them. So, they created candles made from all natural ingredients - beeswax, coconut oil with a wood wick and essential oils. Katie and Eric are passionate about natural health and wellness; and handcrafting the best all natural candles for a healthy and happy home.

Dr. Shannon Davis never set out to be an inventor and entrepreneur. A physical therapist by trade, she is the Founder and CEO of Inspiraspark – the parent company to her 2 amazing products for babies and kids. As many inventors will tell you, the products they design come from a personal need and Shannon experienced this first hand. Shannon shares her entrepreneurial journey on how she became a self taught inventor to not just one, but two products – The Little Balance Box and Hativity.

Just a few years ago, Samantha Rudolph, Co-Founder and CEO of Babyation based in St. Louis, MO, was on a ski trip with her husband when she read an article that asked the question "shouldn't the breast pump be as elegant as an iPhone and as quiet as a Prius?". Although they didn't have kids at the time, Sam woke her husband up after reading this to share how the article was upsetting to her and he opened one eye and said "I can build one." Sam and her husband Jared started Babyation, a venture-backed startup that is unapologetically for moms. Babyation is a parent tech company that creates products for women that want to parent on their terms, beginning with an innovative breast pump that is quiet, discreet and smart.

When Sarah Ripoli was 6 years old, she tragically lost her mom to domestic violence. For 20 years, she avoided sharing her story and speaking her truth but that all changed in January 2019. Sarah, an East Coast fashion blogger, shared her story on her blog and the response was overwhelming. She knew she could use her platform to raise domestic violence awareness; and specifically be a voice for children who lost a parent to domestic violence. So, she started Angel Energy - a clothing line where 25% of the proceeds go to a different charity that helps victims of domestic violence each month.

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