Self Love: The Key To Happiness
Expert Interviewees
Charlotte Hager
Senior Research Project Coordinator
Baltimore, Maryland
Charlotte Hager, MPH, CHES is Senior Research Project Coordinator for Project Connect Baltimore at Johns Hopkins University. Charlotte specializes in adolescent sexual and reproductive health with focus on teen pregnancy prevention through LARC initiation (Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives). But because Charlotte obviously needs more to do, she is also an artist who loves spending her remaining free time as a painter, muralist, and co-founder of an artist cooperative in Washington DC. She’s addicted to coffee and loves Michael.
LaShandra Oliver
LCPC Therapist
Riva, Maryland
LaShandra is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, which is a fancy way of saying she’s a therapist, She has a strong interest in the growing field of Positive Psychology and also enjoys working with women and minority populations. LaShandra was born in Germany and has lived in the Annapolis area since she was 7 years old, minus the 4 years she spent in New York city for college. LaShandra got her Masters in counseling from Loyola University in Baltimore. She currently works in a community mental health setting in Edgewater, MD and will soon be working as an off-site/in-home therapist throughout Anne Arundel County.
Sarah Starrs
Writer, Life Coach, Podcast Host
London, England
Sarah Starrs is a writer, coach, and host of the Punk Rock Personal Development podcast. Through her one-to-one coaching, in-person workshops, and digital courses Sarah helps women get their shit together and create a life they love. Sarah is a Canadian expat living in London, England with her husband and cat, Hagrid. Having struggled with depression and paralyzing self-doubt for many years, she is now an advocate for romancing yourself and dreaming big. Sarah transformed herself from a neasayer into an expert dream wrangler and followed her passions to start a magazine, move across the world, and launch her own business. She now teaches other women how to adore themselves and gives them the tools and strategies to bring their dreams to life.
Mariëlle Coppes
Inspirator + Happy Maker
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Mariëlle inspires people to live creatively and playfully on her blog, MagicalDaydream. She is constantly searching for ways to create tiny sparks of happiness in this world, for example by folding 1000 origami paper cranes and giving them away to 1000 random strangers. She also designed, programmed and built a magic fountain that invites playful behaviour, which was exhibited at TEDxBrainport.
Bianca Jagoe
Freelance Illustrator
Tasmania, Australia
Bianca Jagoe is a freelance illustrator and thing maker who lives in Tasmania, Australia. She likes to draw, collage, sing, play with her toddler, ride her bike, eat, read and wear red lipstick every day.
Caylee Grey
Pantsless Entrepreneur
Baden Württemberg, Germany
Caylee is a pantsless entrepreneur living in Germany. She likes making stuff and checking items off her to do list. Her favourite things to make are art journals, blog designs, and planners. Her favourite things to check off are the really, really big ones.
Kathy Marino
Yoga Teacher
Mamaroneck, New York
Katharine Marino is a 500 hour certified Kripalu Yoga teacher with over 25 years of Yoga practice and over 15 years experience teaching all levels of Vinyasa style classes. Her unique style incorporates traditional fitness training, Qigong, shamanic healing, Reiki, and other Yoga styles. Katharine is also an ACE certified personal trainer knowledgeable in the science of exercise to keep her clients fit. She brings dedication, knowledge, and inspiration to her students and clients, keeping them engaged in their spiritual and physical growth and evolution.
Latanya Rene Barrett
Online Personality/Life Stylist
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Latanya is a life stylist, online personality, and unicorn nerd princess. She runs a lifestyle blog and brand called Sprinkles and Booze that supports celebrating the everyday. The blog is accompanied by a quirky handmade gift and accessory line as well as styling services to promote a positive lifestyle. Latanya is a party warrior and believes that everyday can be magic.
Jessica Watson
President and Chief Creative Officer
Portland, Oregon
Jessica Watson has always had a passion for using design as a means to create change. In addition to Jessica Wastson runs the savvy design studio JWatson Creative and is a manager for the professional networking group B’More Creatives. In 2013, she spent the entire year operating the business remotely while living in different cities across the country. Last year, she spearheaded the global campaign 28 Days of Kindness. She’s passionate about using design as a means to create change and adventuring.
Jessica Johansen
London, England
Jessica is a digital marketer, writer and coach based in beautiful London. On her blog, Jessica Says, she aims to equip her readers with the tools they need to blog like bosses while living their very best lives.
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