This rising pop star explains her journey through the school of hard knocks, sobriety and songwriting

MB Padfield’s story is unorthodox, but it’s hers. She began her full-time career in music as a young 16 year old in Massachusetts and has been following her passion ever since. She is raw and candid and lives life on her own terms, and she wants her fans to share in her story and experiences too. She is all about forming a “connection” between her music and people and we’re here to help facilitate.

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do the hustle: how keltie knight rose to the top and got a gang of ladies on her side

keltie knight wears so many different hats, she should add fashionista to her resume. in case you're wondering, the rest of the list includes co-founder of the ladygang podcast, correspondent on entertainment tonight, former rockette and knicks city dancer... oh, and she was recently announced a new series on E! based on the popular podcast. read more about this bad ass babe and how she manifested her own career through a rather unorthodox path, no filters necessary.

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how one former e! producer quit the fashion world to explore the globe

Highly followed travel & food blogger and founder of the multimedia creative agency HUNGRYApe, Nicole Isaacs, had a comfortable and stable life that she walked away from in order to pursue her passions. As a field producer for one of the largest entertainment news networks, E!, Nicole had what felt like the “perfect” life being in television -- interacting with celebrities, attending red carpets, you name it! But her love of travel, food and ability to connect with people through their stories were more important to her than staying in a cycle that she knew. She quit her job, ended a long term relationships and bought a one way ticket to Europe. The rest is history.

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For one of the top food instagrammers, it wasn’t all cupcakes and cappuccinos

Recently named one of Refinery29’s Top 10 NYC “Food Instagrams to Follow” and Zagat’s “Top 100 Food Instagrammers in the U.S.” Marisel Salazar, a New York-based writer, social media/content strategist and photographer, it wasn’t always cupcakes and cappuccinos. In a world where social media and online access has leveled the playing field for writers, bloggers and photographers, how does one overcome their own fear of failure and make themselves standout?

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ACTRESS ALEXA PENAVEGA ON FINDING TRUE HAPPINESS THROUGH HER STRUGGLES

 

You probably remember Alexa PenaVega as the young Carmen Cortez in 2001’s Spy Kids, but now she’s all grown up and has a kid of her own. After shooting to fame at such a young age, Alexa stumbled upon her own struggles. She’s had insecurities, she’s had internal battles, she’s had trouble defining what healthy means, but the one thing she isn’t struggling with today is keeping the conversation real.

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the fitness guru that gives multitasking a whole new meaning

There is no doubt in our minds that jill-of-all-trades Christine Abramo has always had the desire to inspire many—just take a quick glance at her Instagram page that features workout times, inspo posts and is 100K followers strong. And her resume is nothing short of impressive either. Christine has accomplished so much in her career already, but what sets her apart is that she succeeds at all of her roles (with a few bumps and roadblocks along the way!) while continuing to motivate her loyal following.

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