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An Exclusive Interview with Former ..

An Exclusive Interview with Former NASA Astronaut and First Hispanic Woman in Space, Ellen Ochoa

Q: With nearly 1000 hours in space over four missions, did you ever feel that your presence on board was undervalued because you were a woman or a Latina?EO: Our crews needed to work closely together to accomplish our missions. I spent about a year in training for each of my flights, so the crew got to know each o..

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A Special Interview with Hairstylis..

A Special Interview with Hairstylist, Beauty & Brand Influencer, Content Creator, Spokesperson & Commercial Actress, Kim Wickerham

Q: Can you share with our audience your career journey and how you initially became involved in the beauty industry? KW: I’ve always been somewhat of a beauty aficionado and developed the fascination for hair at a very young age. Through my school years, I did my fair share of hair for ballgames, proms, and slumbe..

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A Special Interview with Hairstylis..

A Special Interview with Hairstylist, Beauty & Brand Influencer, Content Creator, Spokesperson & Commercial Actress, Kim Wickerham

Q: Can you share with our audience your career journey and how you initially became involved in the beauty industry? KW: I’ve always been somewhat of a beauty aficionado and developed the fascination for hair at a very young age. Through my school years, I did my fair share of hair for ballgames, proms, and slumber parties. I don’t mean to brag, but when it came to creating Princess Leia buns, I w..

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She Has Expanded to Locations Throu..

She Has Expanded to Locations Throughout North Carolina and Continues to Work Closely With Future and Existing Patients to Help Them Achieve Healthier and More Balanced Lives. An Exclusive Interview with Optimal Bio CEO, Tylar Brannon

Q: For those not familiar with your company's work, what sets Optimal Bio apart from other medical practices?TB: We are a medical company with medical practices. Medical practices are not run like a regular company, and there is a huge market for this expertise. We are a mission-focused company. We hire people who want to grow individually, as a team and as a company. We are paving the way in the ..

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She’s the Founding CEO and Vision K..

She’s the Founding CEO and Vision Keeper of Women’s Inter-Cultural Exchange & President of Counts & Co. A Conversation with Stephanie Counts

In 2005 Stephanie Co-Founded WIE, an award-winning non-profit organization whose goal is to build and bridge social capital among women of diverse cultures with outstanding multicultural programming and the distinction of being the only organization of its kind in the region. Ms. Counts is also President, Counts & Co. a strategic consulting firm providing creative solutions to profit and non-profi..

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An Exclusive Interview with Former ..

An Exclusive Interview with Former NASA Astronaut and First Hispanic Woman in Space, Ellen Ochoa

Q: With nearly 1000 hours in space over four missions, did you ever feel that your presence on board was undervalued because you were a woman or a Latina?EO: Our crews needed to work closely together to accomplish our missions. I spent about a year in training for each of my flights, so the crew got to know each other and our roles well. I felt my crew mates appreciated what I brought to the team,..

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Egypt Sherrod Is On Her “Indigo Roa..

Egypt Sherrod Is On Her “Indigo Road” & “Married To Real Estate” Goes Global

Q: Congratulations on Season 3 of Married to Real Estate. Will any episode encounter any transactional or construction challenges that you and Mike haven’t faced in the past?ES: Thank you so very much! Yes, we are excited that the show has been so well received and growing. It’s mind-blowing that this show started as a social media moment on my husband’s cell phone, and now we are airing in more t..

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Tania Luna, She Has Built Multiple ..

Tania Luna, She Has Built Multiple Companies, Including LifeLabs Learning, a Leadership Development Resource That Serves Thousands of the World’s Most Influential Companies

TANIA LUNA is an entrepreneur, psychology researcher, and author of LEAD TOGETHER: Stop Squirreling Away Power and Build a Better Team. She has founded and grown multiple companies, including Scarlet Spark, a nonprofit that creates human-friendly workplaces for organizations that help animals; LifeLabs Learning, one of the world’s fastest-growing leadership development companies; eLab, an accelera..

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Health & Beauty

Devyne Wellness Steam & Wellnes..

Devyne Wellness Steam & Wellness Spa A Place Where Women Can Relax, Enjoy & Enhance Their Health! Meet Owner, Salena Janea

Q: For those not familiar with Devyne Wellness can you tell us about it and how it started?SJ: Devyne Wellness is a place for women's wellness. Women honestly go through so much; we are a daughter, a sister, a friend, a mother, a wife so we need an outlet. Some of us have found ourselves as being depressed, abused, or just needing a spiritual uplift. Devyne Wellness came from Pink Kiss Petals … th..

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Wellness Expert, Author of “Healthy..

Wellness Expert, Author of “Healthy Made Easy: The Ultimate Wellness Guide for Busy Moms,” Speaker & Physical Therapist, Meet Dr. Lisa Nichole Folden

Q: For those in our audience not familiar with a Naturopathic Life Coach, can you tell us the types of services you offer? LNF: Sure, under the leadership of Dr. Parkes, I support clients in their journey toward optimal health and wellness, from a holistic point of view. Clients are hoping to improve their health by way of weight loss, reversing chronic diseases, controlling blood pressure and blo..

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Her Vision is to Inspire People to ..

Her Vision is to Inspire People to Be Healthy, Wealthy & Happy. She is a Chiropractic Physician, Motivational Speaker & Radio Host A Conversation with Dr. LaTanya Bowman

Q: When did you know your career path would be as a Doctor of Chiropractic?LB: I began my path of health careers when I was in the Athletic Training program at North Carolina Central University. As I was receiving my Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training, I was exposed to different health fields throughout the program. Working at Wake Forest University, during one of my internships, one of the sp..

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Women In Real Estate

She Provides A Marketing-Driven Rea..

She Provides A Marketing-Driven Real Estate Experience. Meet Charlotte Real Estate Agent, Allison Long

Q: Can you share with us what made you decide to have a career in Real Estate? AL: I have always had a passion for Real Estate. All my working career has been centered around some facet of the housing industry. Residential Real Estate sales was the natural progression of my lifelong career in assisting clients with their housing needs. Q: Do you specialize in certain types of properties?AL: I am f..

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She Offers Her Clients a Wealth of ..

She Offers Her Clients a Wealth of Knowledge & Expertise About Buying & Selling Real Estate. Meet Charlotte Real Estate Agent, Kim Grace

Q: Tell us what made you decide to have a career in Real Estate.KG: After owning a residential construction company in Maryland for over 15 years my family relocated to Charlotte for my husband’s job. I completed my final project in Maryland while commuting from Charlotte and decided at that point the natural transition was to become a licensed agent in North and South Carolina. Being home every ..

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Hard Work, Dedication, Quality Serv..

Hard Work, Dedication, Quality Service & a Genuine Concern for Her Clients. Meet Charlotte Real Estate Agent, Kelly Brais

Kelly credits her achievements to hard work, dedication, quality service and a genuine concern for her clients. For these reasons, a significant percentage of her business is from repeat clients and referrals from past clients. She’s currently working to expand her business and firmly establish it as one of Charlotte's premiere realty Boutique Firms.She is a firm believer in giving back to the com..

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