This week I sit with Maddie and discuss the journey and challenges of blazing one's own trail. The willingness to leap without knowing exactly what the outcome will be. We dive into how courage and fear go hand in hand - be scared but do it anyway.

This week I sit down with Lorelei and discuss the world's obsession with "pretty" and how teen girls are navigating their way through it. We explore the challenges of the comparison game and how looking inward to develop real connections is where the value lies.

This week I sit down with Eva. A young gorgeous dancer or metaphorically and literally found her voice and how it changed her life - on the stage and beyond. We talk about pushing past the fear of rocking the boat and the vulnerability it takes to put oneself out to the world.

This week I sit down with entrepreneur Ria who started her company, Chai Fresh, at age 17. She talks about how she's often underestimated, driving her to set her goals higher. We talk about how confidence builds more confidence and the importance of persistence and growth.

This week I sat down with Isabel and dive into social media - both the good and the bad. We talk about the vulnerability of posting and how it can serve as inspiration and also the discipline it takes to walk away from social media that doesn't serve and make you feel better about yourself or your life.

This week I sat down with Jordan to talk about what it means to be a good friend, how to know when friendships don't feel quite right and how important it is to show up for the people in your life. We explore how important friendships are how to keep them healthy and strong.

This week I sit down with Niciyah to discuss societal pressures to shrink - not only physically, but energetically. She and I chat about learning how to take up space and embrace our physical bodies in a world that is constantly telling us not to.

This week I sit down with Penny and discuss how important first impressions are and how it translates to the rest of one's life. We discuss how the confidence of young women is often surprising and so deeply important.

Ripley introduces the Season 2 of Younger But Wiser. This season we talk social media pressures, the power of a good handshake, being underestimated, and loving and accepting one's physical body, to name a few. We go deep into being underestimated and how important it is to blaze one's own trail.

Join me in getting to know an army of women not afraid to stand out.

Today Ripley talks with Carsyn. At 18 she’s already moving mountains. Carsyn is from Ripley's hometown in West Virginia and is out to take the world by storm. She’s the state’s Distinguished Young Woman of the Year, soloist in her dance company (run by our shared mentor, Mr. Jerry Rose), and a role model for girls in her community. Her understanding of who she is in this world is an INSPIRATION and something we can all learn from.