Professional snowboarder, owner of luxury resorts, passionate activist, seasoned entrepreneur, just a few of the careers Christine Sperber has had before her latest venture, part owner of what’s been called, “the world’s first midlife wisdom school.”

“…we talk about the stages of a transition and how transitions begin with an ending generally, and then we move into a messy middle. And then from there, we find the threads and move into flow…”

Meet Christine, her next chapters across industries and the movement she’s co-founded, The Modern Elder Academy at meawisdom.com

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Sterling Hawkins was living the high life, co-owning a multimillion dollar company, flying first class and working in a swanky office when it all came crashing down. He went from living in a penthouse to his parents house in his 30s and has spent his life coming back from the brink.

“…I think the challenge for us is oftentimes we’re living lives that are constricted, restrained and resigned to discomfort. What I’m advocating for is actually breaking free of that to live true to what’s ultimately important to us and who we really are…”

Join Sterling on his journey of breakthroughs, learn more about his book, “Hunting Discomfort” and his experience as a speaker and investor, sterlinghawkins.com

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For 15 years, Cory Almeida was one of the most highly sought after hype men in the entertainment industry. He’s opened for Maroon5, he shared the stage with Pitbull, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z…just to name a few. He’s worked the crowds for shows like The Voice, America’s Got Talent and American Idol…and he has quite a few interesting stories to tell about all of that.

“… I said, ‘Look, I’m not a stand up comic but I love to talk’…after season two, they did a holiday special with Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, and Ruben and Clay…[I] had a blast with them. And then next thing, you know, they called me and said, ‘Hey, would you want to come in and actually do the entire season?’”

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Combining their 50 plus years of corporate experience, Pam and David Griffin left their jobs, took a leap of faith, and became chocolatiers who now have a worldwide following with an in-store experience, as well as their very unique virtual classes for chocolate tastings!

“…Because everybody was at home, there was a demand, there was a market created [for virtual chocolate tastings]…to do something different than their work…and it was a fun break. It was a fun journey…”

Get a taste of Pam, David and their Good Morning America-approved business, Chocolate Therapy, at thechocolatetherapystore.com and on Instagram at @therapychocolate.

Pirie Jones Grossman had huge success in the TV entertainment industry; hosting, reporting, producing, acting and modeling on major shows and networks. On the outside her life looked fabulous. But on the inside, she was hiding a traumatic, grueling childhood. Today, she has transformed her own life and as a speaker, life coach and best-selling author, she’s helping others heal their own lives.

“…Because we learn survival skills…on how to hide the pain, how to hide trauma…there comes a point in your life that those survival skills don’t work for you anymore, where you have to do the inner work, where the pain is so much greater than not doing it, [the inner work].

Meet Pirie, her books, coaching experiences and speaking opportunities at piriejonesgrossman.com

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We all know that the one thing that is constant in life is change. And whether by choice or by circumstance, change is often about new beginnings, brave choices and fresh starts. Olivia Howell and Genevieve Drezien know all about all of that and more. They are on a mission to help anyone who is embarking on a fresh start no matter the reason with everything they need to know and do.

“…We wanted to make sure that every aspect of all the different fresh starts were covered. What people don’t realize is when you go through one of your life changes, which typically people have 14 major life changes in their life, you actually work with about 10 experts…”

Meet Olivia, Jenny, their platform Fresh Starts (as seen on The Cut, New York Post, Forbes and more), their book and team of experts, to begin your fresh start today at freshstartsregistry.com

When I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Nikki Lanier, I was struck first by her impressive resume. This highly accomplished woman served as a senior vice president with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 18 years as a Human Resources executive and employment attorney with many accomplishments along the way. But one central theme has always been there during her professional journey: advancing racial equality.

“…We know that America is getting Blacker and Browner, and that has implications around how the economy performs…because of racism, and because of lingering racial inequity, that presents a pretty significant conundrum for the society at large…”

Meet Nikki and join her movement at harperslade.com

It has been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Gretta Monahan believes successful beauty is the confidence in knowing we look our best 24/7. She is a self-made style maven who’s built a multimillion dollar fashion and beauty empire. She is also on a mission to share her very personal breast cancer story.

“…the interesting thing is there was no family history…what I can tell you though, what actually happened in reality was the next year, every single female cousin that I have in our family on the mother’s side, all were diagnosed with breast cancer…the genetic tests that I took, they couldn’t even be a predictor for what actually happened.”

Meet Gretta and get a small taste of her resilience and love for beauty and style at gretta.co
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If you were told you lack gravitas, how would you respond? When Lisa Sun got that feedback in her first review as a business consultant in a global management consulting firm, it sent her on a two decades quest to uncover what it means to have gravitas, to be truly confident and know your own value. No longer a burned out consultant, Lisa is a noted fashion entrepreneur, founder of the lifestyle brand “Gravitas,” and now the author of “Gravitas: The Eight Strengths That Redefine Confidence.”

“…For me, I wanted to redefine confidence, not as a performative behavior but as a choice, a mindset…I wanted to double-click on that through quantitative research, and identify eight other types of confidence because we don’t all have to fit into that stereotype of swagger, and extraversion and charisma, to feel good about ourselves…”

You can learn more about Lisa, her work as an entrepreneur, founder and author at gravitasnewyork.com

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Is it too late to switch careers?,” you are not alone. And whether you’re in your 30s or beyond, Suzy Welch says the answer to that question is, “It’s never too late.” Suzy is enjoying many career chapters from reporter to best-selling author to television commentator, to professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, where she teaches a methodology on how to discover your authentic career and life.

“…We need to keep dreaming and dreaming is part of our life. And we don’t need to edit our dreams because the world will edit our dreams for us so why would we go ahead and do the world’s work for us?”

You can learn more about Suzy, her work as a speaker, instructor and writer at suzywelch.com