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B. is an award-winning product strategist, podcast host, startup advisor and investor, executive coach, and a respected thought leader in agile technologies who approaches every problem with strategy, curiosity, and genuine authenticity. As a dedicated enthusiast of scalable processes, great products, and culture development, B.’s fierce drive to promote diversity in tech and impact authentic change continues to define their work and life outside of their work. B. is a proud graduate of Northwestern University with a focus on history and an MBA and master of information systems from Robert Morris University. B. gives back to various organizations by being the Vice Chair & Secretary on the Board of Directors at Howard Brown Health, one of the top 3 largest LGBTQ community health centers in the country, Vice President & Secretary on the Board of Directors at the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago, and Board of Directors of both the Northwestern Alumni Association and Outfest. In 2022, B. Was honored as one of the Queer 50 from Fast Company, 35 Hero Advocate Executives by Involve People and Yahoo Finance UK, and a finalist for 2022 LGBTQNation heroes of the year. Learn more about B. and their work at www.dvrgntventures.com
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After 15 years in the classroom, Jen founded Empowered Educator® in 2020 as a response to teacher burnout during the pandemic. She is known for bringing her energy, humor and expertise in her presentations while inspiring educators to stay connected to their “why.” Jen is a certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. Since its inception, Empowered Educator® has reached thousands of teachers and school leaders all over the world. Jen has been featured in Authority Magazine, Medium, Thrive Global and Voyage MIA. She is the author of the Amazon bestseller, A Place in the Staff: Finding Your Way as a Music Teacher, and was on the TEDx stage with her talk, Generational Change Begins with Empowered Teachers. Jen's podcast, Take Notes, is in the top 3% of global podcasts.Jen’s insatiable curiosity continues to make Empowered Educator programming relevant and reflective of the most up-to-date research in mindset, leadership and cognitive neuroscience. Her willingness to foster important conversations creates safe spaces for educators to talk about their concerns and actively solve problems. She is deeply committed to helping educators regain agency in how they show up for themselves and their school communities every day.
Follow Jen’s work on her website at https://empowerededucator.com/ and on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/jenrafferty_

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Dapper Boi is a San Diego-based body-inclusive apparel line founded in 2015 by married couple Vicky and Charisse Pasche. The Pasche’s are partners in business and life, managing to raise twin preschoolers without going (completely) gray. The vision for Dapper Boi was conceived on their honeymoon, born from Vicky’s challenges as a handsome woman with curves searching for clothes that fit her body and authentic expression. With an industry-disrupting commitment to inclusion, affirmation, and quality, their celebrated clothing business went from a crowdfunded passion project to a seven-figure company in five years. Over the last eight years they have generated $4M in sales with a customer base of over 30,000 people from all genders, sizes and body types, and with an unheard of repeat customer rate of 51%. Less than 2% of VC money goes to women and less than 2% of women-owned businesses generate over $1M in annual revenue. Dapper Boi continues to defy all odds: they are in the top 10% of all Shopify stores and have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, countless media, and soon some incredible publications and documentaries. Dapper Boi is a gender-welcoming, everyday clothing line with smart, down-to-earth vibes for people of all body types. They are proud to make people feel comfortable and confident in their own skin by offering quality, stylish clothes with a unique fit.
Follow Dapper Boi on their IG @dapperboi and @dapperboivicky as well as on FB dapperboiclothing.
Check out their line at www.dapperboi.com!

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Guest: Crystal Whiteaker, Inclusive Branding and Leadership Development Consultant
Bio: Crystal Whiteaker (pronouns: she/her) is an Inclusive Branding and Leadership Development and Consultant specializing in coaching and consulting for brands and leaders that care deeply about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Crystal brings over 15 years of creative, relational, process driven experience across multiple industries. An advocate for inclusive, human-focused, trauma informed leadership practices, Crystal is a self-described “corporate trained, creative hippie” who puts a strong focus on core values. Her purpose is to help people connect, communicate and lead with compassion, clarity and confidence. When she’s not working, Crystal enjoys spending time at the beach, connecting with people, and exploring new places.
Book: https://braveleadershipchoice.com/
Website: https://www.crystallily.co/
BRA Network: https://www.bra-network.com/

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What's the trick to creating something that leaves your clients saying "wow!"?
Lee Levy is a Los Angeles based creative director and founder of Nex Graphics, with a proven track record of helping companies build a strong presence across the World Wide web.
Competition on the web is fierce. The average customer spends just 4 to 6 seconds looking at a webpage before deciding wherever to stay, or move in to the next site. Lee explains to Carrie the ways we can all grab someone's attention in those first few crucial seconds.
POINTS:
Find out what the most common mistakes people and businesses are making in their websites.
Lee overcame a battle with Breast Cancer in 2019, and came back even stronger with a new sense of purpose. She was recently featured as a successful entrepreneur in DOTCOM and VoyageLA magazine, and has been speaking at women's events in Los Angeles, empowering them with inspiration and business talks.
Despite the pain and struggles of chemotherapy and cancer treatment, Lee managed to keep her business going, and afterwards even managed to win back clients who she had to let go.
For new entrepreneurs, hear about the importance of listening to those who've succeeded before you.
LINKS:
https://nexgraphics.com
INSTAGRAM
Business: https://www.instagram.com/nexgraphicsla/
FACEBOOK BUSINESS
Business: https://www.facebook.com/nexgraphicswebdesign
LINKED IN BUSINESS
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18226586

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What's the trick to investing money safely as a woman? Why does it seem like men get all the attention when it comes to money issues? Who should you trust with your money? CEO and Founder of Alternative Wealth Partners, Kelly Ann Winget, has the answers to success we all need to hear. Learn how to be "powerful" with your money.

Points:
Carrie and Kelly Ann walk us through the world of Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Private Equity. Learn about which might be best for you.
Over the span of hundreds of deals, Kelly Ann has helped companies and business leaders raise nearly $1 billion.
Hear which companies are the most likely to fail after finding investments.
Here why women are taken less seriously than men when it comes to investments... and why that perception is dead wrong.
The board game Monopoly, as it turns out, has some very practical advice when it comes to what you should own and invest in.

Follow Kelly Ann Winget on LinkedIn and more:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyannwinget/
https://www.instagram.com/kellyannwinget/
https://linktr.ee/kellyannwinget

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