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.
Jess Constable is a Chicago-based jewelry designer with a line called Jess LC, that she began at the age of 15. Now her line is carried in boutiques nationwide and has an international following. She also blogs about "making under" and designing a life with intention on Makeuder My Life. She lives in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood next to a dog park (where she fantasizes about walking her not-yet-existent Westie, Elsie). Her hobbies include running, decorating, and shopping at Trader Joe's.
Jess Gonacha Swift 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 authors two blogs: Treasuring, about art, illustration, and inspiration, and Pecannoot, a blog devoted to abundance through images, and runs a successful etsy shop. When she's not working you can find Jess outdoors enjoying the sunshine, spending time with her new husband and sweet kitty, Anika, 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.
