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improves lives. It is

impossible to do

both, and I chose

the content.

What is the busi-

ness buzzword

you never want

to hear again?

“What’s your suc-

cession plan?”

Do you have a

work uniform?

Sweats and cash-

mere sweaters over

one-piece swim-

suits and leggings.

What TV show are

you mid-binge on?

The Mandalorian,

for the second

time around. I am

obsessed. I could

watch The Righ-

teous Gemstones

again too.

What is your go-to

food for fast fuel?

Toasted sourdough

bread and butter

and a green juice.

What do you send

to congratulate

someone? If they

are dating some-

one new, I send

tubs of C & the

Moon body scrub.

If [someone got] a

promotion, I show

up with lots of

great wine so that

I can celebrate

with them!

What’s your “get

pumped” song?

It’s so embarrass-

ing, but I feel like

Justin Bieber broke

into Justin Timber-

lake territory with

“Yummy.”

Is there a meeting

you never miss?

Any meeting

that has to do

with my kids.

face it and then

the space opens

up again.

Is there a famous

person you ad-

mire? Ruth Bader

Ginsburg. Having

that level of com-

mitment to change

any system or

having a conversa-

tion with a culture

before it is ready

is powerful.

What’s always in

your bag? Water

and chocolate.

Is there a book you

recommend to ev-

eryone? The Road

to Character, by

David Brooks. If you

don’t have good

character then I

don’t care how suc-

cessful you appear,

you’re pretty poor

in my book.

What advice

would you give

your younger self?

Don’t sit back and

watch your inno-

vation get ripped

off over and over

again. Bad people

will take your gifts

in business and not

think twice about it.

Do you have a

mantra? “Focus

on what you love

and who needs

you most.”

Did you have a

career fork in the

road? You can train

celebrities or you

can research and

create content that

What is your best

habit, and what

is your worst? My

best is being super

consistent with

my workouts, be-

ing present for my

children, showing

up for my family,

making good food

choices. My worst

is being noncon-

frontational.

How do you un-

plug? I work hard

until I know I totally

deserve to truly un-

plug, so I can.

What do you do

when you’re cre-

atively stuck? Deal

with the roadblock.

When I get stuck,

it means I am not

living truthfully

in some way, so I

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FOUNDER AND CEO,

THE TR ACY

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