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Lauren Harwell Godfrey is a jewelry designer and the founder of the brand Harwell Godfrey. But before she started her own jewelry brand, she began her career in advertising. Her advertising career spanned 15 years, working with clients like Adidas, Levi’s, and Ray-Ban. However, she didn’t feel artistically fulfilled and decided to enroll in culinary school. After graduating, she worked in Bay Area restaurants Chez Panisse and Bar Tartine. She also contributed to cookbooks and started her own vegan food blog. Ultimately, she decided that the culinary world was not the right fit and pivoted back to designing jewelry. She started making jewelry for herself and her friends before launching her fine jewelry brand in 2017. Today, she remains the sole designer, and her pieces have been worn by everyone from Kamala Harris to Rihanna.

Brooke Averick is a content creator, cohost of Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast, and the author of the new novel Phoebe Berman Is Going to Lose It. But before she was a content multi-hyphenate, she began her career as a preschool teacher at a Quaker school. Then, in 2020, she downloaded TikTok and began sharing videos of herself reading from her childhood journals. The videos went mega-viral, and she soon pivoted from teaching to full-time content creation. Since then, she’s continued to create vulnerable and hilarious videos and podcasts, and now she’s embarking on her latest venture as an author with her debut novel, which hit shelves this May. Order Brooke Averick’s new novel here!

Jen Hamilton is a labor and delivery nurse known on the internet for her informative (and often hilarious) videos about healthcare. But before entering the world of content creation, Hamilton was an emergency room nurse. After working her way up to assistant director in that department, she realized she needed a change from the chaotic nature of the ER and pivoted into labor and delivery. During the pandemic, she began making content about nursing and providing insight into healthcare on social media, and since then, she’s created a community of over 6 million followers across platforms. This past May, she also added author to her extensive résumé when she released her first book, Birth Vibes, which quickly became number one on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Isabel Klee is the author of Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About, which recently hit number one on the New York Times best-seller list. However, before writing her debut book, Klee graduated from college with a degree in English language and literature, and shortly after, began working as an assistant to a dog photographer. During this time, she also began creating content related to her own foster dogs on social media. After working for the photographer for seven years, she was unexpectedly let go and pivoted to freelance content creation and dedicated more time to her own growing social media presence. Her content about rehabilitating foster dogs captured the hearts of many, and today, she has over a million followers on TikTok. She eventually stopped freelancing to focus full-time on both her own platform and writing her debut book, which was released in April of this year. Her memoir is now being developed into a TV series, in which Klee will serve as an executive producer.

Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, is the chief medical advisor at the number one dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement brand Nutrafol, but before taking on this role, Woolery Lloyd has served as a pioneer in the world of dermatology. After graduating from medical school at the University of Miami, she cultivated her expertise in research and education in dermatology with a focus on underserved populations. Following her residency, Woolery-Lloyd joined the University of Miami faculty as its first director of skin of color. Throughout her clinical career, she also created Specific Beauty, a line of skincare products made for women of color, earned her board certification in lifestyle medicine, and founded Derm Friends, an online resource offering solutions to common skin and hair concerns. In addition to her work with Nutrafol, she actively mentors students, gives lectures, and dedicates herself to research. Nutrafol is the #1 dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement brand, known for its whole-body, life stage–based approach to hair health. As the first and only hair growth supplement brand to earn NSF Certified for Sport, the leading independent third-party certification, Nutrafol is committed to the highest standards of quality, safety, and clinical rigor. The brand has conducted clinical studies across diverse populations to support the efficacy of its formulations, with 26 published studies on hair wellness. Today, Nutrafol is trusted by over 1.5 million customers and recommended by more than 7500 healthcare providers nationwide.

Monica Dinsmore is the head of esports at EA, or Electronic Arts. Before working in gaming, Dinsmore worked in the tech industry during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and then transitioned into finance for nearly 15 years. She then pivoted to the gaming industry with a move to Riot Games, working on League of Legends and eventually working her way up to head of publishing for esports Europe. After realizing her passion for the esports world, she got an opportunity to move to EA, known for its real-life sports titles like Madden NFL, and ultimately became the head of esports. Since Dinsmore arrived at EA, the company has broken engagement records for its esports brands. Today, she’s been in the esports world for over a decade and continues to find innovative ways to expand the industry and reach new audiences.