Business
"You're Pretty... For a Dark-Skinned Girl"
Growing up, every image depicted around me gave the message that most dark girls were ugly. So, when people would say, "You're pretty for a dark-skinned girl," I took it as a compliment.
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My Entrepreneurial Journey From Miss France To The American Dream
Growing up in Benac, a small village in the South of France, my parents instilled the importance of natural and healthy living in me from a young age. My father is a white French man and my mother is an African-American, so as the only mixed family in the village, I always felt... different. I was an average, tall, skinny, curly-haired girl, who watched the Miss France competition every year, dreaming of the gorgeous gowns, the pretty girls and the luxurious destiny that awaited them.
Frontier
My Journey From Foster Homes To Fostering Peace of Mind
Technically, my life is no different than millions of others. It's a part of the human condition to experience trauma. But somewhere along the way, we have to figure out who we really are and do some real work on ourselves.
Practice
My Journey From Mismatched Corporate Suits To Pushing The Boundaries Of Tailoring
This is my journey from being forced to wear missmatched suits in my first corporate role to bringing women everywhere clothes that will make them confident and reflect their inner-power (suit).
Business
How This Twice Bankrupt Founder Built Herself Up To A $240M Net Worth
Nobody knows what it's like to be sh*t out of luck like Suzy Batiz.
Career
How I Incorporated My Festival-going Philosophies Into My Work As A CEO
My love for these festivals runs as deep as the ocean in me...
Business
Taking My Own Advice: How I Learned To Let Go Of The Things That Are Out Of My Control
It seemed like everything happened overnight because, well… it did. One moment, my team and I were business as usual, running a multi-million-dollar edible cookie dough company I built from scratch in my at-home kitchen five years ago and the next we were sitting in an emergency management team meeting asking ourselves, "What do we do now?" Things had escalated in New York, and we were all called to do our part in "flattening the curve" and "slowing the spread."