Carolyn Rubenstein is the author of Perseverance, a book that profiles young adults who exemplify resilience in the face of adversity. At age 14, she started a non-profit organization, Carolyn's Compassionate Children, which today supports young adult cancer survivors through a number of initiatives, including financial aid for college. Carolyn is a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Harvard. Carolyn is a Featured Blogger on the Huffington Post and also blogs on Psychology Today and A Beautiful Ripple Effect. In her free time she practices yoga and spends as much time as she can with her family, her friends, and her dog Lila Rose.
Tiffany Moore is a lover, dreamer, and imaginator living in Northern California. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina and is currently establishing her career as an artist starting with her recently launched etsy shop. She chronicles her journey in living her most happy life on her blog where she talks about her successes and struggles in finding her way. She lives with her boyfriend Tim and their puppy Maggie and fills her free time with hikes, Pilates, and sailing.
Jessica Swift (she's officially dropped the Gonacha!) is a full-time artist, illustrator, and pattern designer living in Atlanta, GA. She has a BFA from Ithaca College and has been making a living as an artist since the age of 23. She writes on her website and her blog, Treasuring, about art, illustration, and inspiration and also runs a successful etsy shop and freelance design business. When she's not working you can find Jess outdoors enjoying the sunshine, spending time with her new husband and two sweet cats, Anika and Juneau, and dreaming about one day living on a houseboat in Amsterdam.
Michelle Ward, aka The When I Grow Up Coach, has a BFA in musical theater from New York University/Tisch School of the Arts as well as her life coaching certificate from the International Coach Academy. As a creative career coach, she specializes in getting fellow creatives out of soul-sucking jobs & into passionate careers. Michelle lives in New Yawk City with her hubby Luke & their Roomba. She starts every morning with a dose of Judge Judy justice.
