If you’re looking for answers, start with a few questions 💭
If you’re looking for answers, start with a few questions 💭
If you’re looking for answers, start with a few questions 💭
If you’re looking for answers, start with a few questions 💭
If you’re looking for answers, start with a few questions 💭
If you’re looking for answers, start with a few questions 💭
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
Postcards from my 💌 Los Angeles, California
How to Land Your Dream Job: with Cosmopolitan Editor in Chief @jessica_giles
@cosmopolitan is the largest young women’s media brand in the world. If you’re a woman in your 30’s, you most likely grew up with Cosmo. It might be where you first read about sex, or first happened upon your horoscope or a beauty tip. The first issue came out in 1886 and today, Cosmo is not just a magazine. Its editorial, digital, video and social platforms are all led by Jessica Giles who became Editor in Chief in 2018, at the age of 32. Under Jessica, Cosmo has increased its reach to 61 million people. She says “Cosmo used to be a magazine you hid under your bed, my goal is for it to be a magazine you rapidly display on your coffee table”.
I sat down with Jessica to chat about her rapid rise to the top of the publishing industry, why she thinks smartphones are the new cigarettes, and why passion could be the key to getting promoted. New York, New York
If you watch P-Vally, you know Uncle Clifford writes her own rules. @alldaynicco knows a thing or two about that as well. The Detroit-born actor refuses to conform to a Hollywood template, and instead has made a name for himself by embracing his individuality and following his intuition.
Nicco was a successful actor, dancer, choreographer in NYC for years. Before it was adapted into a TV show, Katori Hall’s “Pussy Valley” was a stage production. And now that it’s on Starz, it’s pushing the norms of television– 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧, characters are looked at and stories are told through a women’s lens, it’s changing the way people think of sex work, and Nicco’s nonbinary character Uncle Clifford is revolutionary for the LGBTQIA+ community. His portrayal has earned him critical acclaim as well as nominations from the NAACP and independent spirit awards.
You know when you see someone onscreen and you just know this is the beginning of a whole lot more? Well that’s how I felt when I laid eyes on Nicco. And just a few weeks later, we serendipitously met…
When I think of Barbara Walter’s I think of the word fortitude.
Oprah said it best: without Barbara there is no Oprah or any other woman you see on evening, morning, and daily news. I’ve always felt so grateful to people, especially women, who came before me and broke barriers to make it just that much easier for all of us.
Barbara was that; she was a trailblazer + a pioneer…the first woman to anchor the evening news, the first female co-host of the “Today” show. She created “The View”— never before had a group of women shared their opinions and talked about issues on daytime TV; she created that space. She created the “the 10 Most Fascinating People” with her longtime producer @geddietv (who has the best Barbara stories) 😊
I looked to her because she would interview everyone from heads of state to celebrities, always asking thoughtful, important questions. She was the one who started to blur the line between entertainment and news. And I love how she prepared…I remember asking Larry King, who was famous for not preparing for his interviews because he wanted to come from the same vantage point as the viewer, “Larry, am I doing this wrong? Am I too prepared? What am I missing?” He looked at me and said “that’s what works for you. Barbara Walters was the same way”. I then read about how she would prepare— on note cards, ordering her questions, reordering, deleting, and deciding which questions mattered most. I use her method for every single interview I do.
I’m not sure this is the most eloquent post I’ve ever made..more of a stream of consciousness. But I wanted to share a few stories because she shared so many with us ❤️
When I think of Barbara Walter’s I think of the word fortitude.
Oprah said it best: without Barbara there is no Oprah or any other woman you see on evening, morning, and daily news. I’ve always felt so grateful to people, especially women, who came before me and broke barriers to make it just that much easier for all of us.
Barbara was that; she was a trailblazer + a pioneer…the first woman to anchor the evening news, the first female co-host of the “Today” show. She created “The View”— never before had a group of women shared their opinions and talked about issues on daytime TV; she created that space. She created the “the 10 Most Fascinating People” with her longtime producer @geddietv (who has the best Barbara stories) 😊
I looked to her because she would interview everyone from heads of state to celebrities, always asking thoughtful, important questions. She was the one who started to blur the line between entertainment and news. And I love how she prepared…I remember asking Larry King, who was famous for not preparing for his interviews because he wanted to come from the same vantage point as the viewer, “Larry, am I doing this wrong? Am I too prepared? What am I missing?” He looked at me and said “that’s what works for you. Barbara Walters was the same way”. I then read about how she would prepare— on note cards, ordering her questions, reordering, deleting, and deciding which questions mattered most. I use her method for every single interview I do.
I’m not sure this is the most eloquent post I’ve ever made..more of a stream of consciousness. But I wanted to share a few stories because she shared so many with us ❤️
#Bookrec to start out 2023: How do you cultivate confidence? You hear experts talk about it all of the time. The one that resonated with me the most was from an interview I did with @raisinggoodhumanspodcast for PRETTYSMART. Dr. Aliza said it simply: “competence breeds confidence.”
This book drives that idea home with stories about some of the greatest athletes of our time. How Champions Think takes you inside the minds of winners in many fields (including Lebron) and explores how to keep the mind from holding you back, how to make a commitment, how to persevere, how to deal with failure. Los Angeles, California
Q💡: How much of a role does LUCK play in our lives. + Do you think you’re a lucky person?
A💋: The new episode of PRETTYSMART is out right before the new year. And it’s about LUCK.
Our guest is @mimibouchard the Founder of @SuperhumanApp. She is credited with a new form of meditation— one that she says is energizing and motivating. Thousands of people swear by her technique and she generously shared a 30 min meditation with us. During our conversation she said “I am a lucky person; and that is an affirmation I tell myself.” That phrase actually determined this epsiode. It was supposed to be about renewal for the new year but after she said that I knew I had to change the theme.
As we walk into 2023, listen to this episode + know that the future you is LUCKY.
I think about this clip often. I’m not sure why I didn’t share it earlier. But for anyone who is striving for something…hear what @chelseadevantez said. THE GLORY IS IN YOUR STORY.
#PRETTYSMART
In 2017, the former US Surgeon General called loneliness a public health epidemic. Some studies equate the health effects of loneliness with that of smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
As we approach the holidays I wanted to talk to an expert on combating loneliness @julie.schechter, CEO of @smallpackages
