Occupation: President of Iconic Beauty
Current City: Beverly Hills, CA
Hobbies: Dating my husband, spending time with our kids, throwing little parties and drinking wine
Strange hobby: Feeding my friends… and stalking strangers on social media lol.
Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, ambitious and benevolent
Three Fun Facts:
- I’m a MEGA introvert.
- I met my husband on Twitter.
- In April of 2013, I quit all 3 of my jobs, packed up anything/everything that fit in my car and moved to LA. I didn’t know where I was going to live or work or anything. I had nothing figured out, all I knew was I had a dream bigger than the town I was living in and I needed more. I also knew that I have what it takes to figure it out. And guess what… I did.
What was your first “I made it” moment?
I’m blessed to have had a series of “I made it” moments and every single one always out does the previous. The very first “I made it” moment that I had in life was hearing that I was officially in remission from Severe Aplastic Anemia.
What do you in your free time?
What free time? lol. I’m a wife, a mom, a boss, a best friend and a mentor. I don’t have free time because I’m constantly filling all of my time with things that fuel me and give me energy.
What is your favorite thing about yourself?
My husband asked me that a couple years ago and back then, I couldn’t think of anything. I knew he was waiting for an answer though, so I told him that I’m a really good friend. (Which is true. So it was a good enough answer.) But after I thought about it more, I needed to learn how to love myself. So I’ve been working on it and now I can confidently say that I like a lot of things about myself, but my passion and compassion for life, for my dreams and for others is my favorite thing about myself. That magical combination makes me a really good friend, wife, mother and boss. I think that’s something to be proud of.
What are you really good at?
I’m really good at being a wife and a mom. I’m also fantastic at dreaming and planning.
What are some things you need to practice more?
Patience.
What are some things you’d rather avoid?
ANY form of negativity!
What is something new you’d like to learn?
Photography.
What makes you, you?
Everything about me makes me, me. I’m so different from anyone else I know. From being an Ultimate Dreamer and the original Iconic Beauty, to what my family has always referred to as a “Miracle Girl” – when I decide that I’m going to make something happen, I make it happen- no doubts and no complaining. I love hard and dream big. I’m passionate and compassionate. I love watching and helping others succeed. I’m a really good friend and an even better wife and mom. I don’t believe in “impossible” and I don’t believe in competition- I only strive to be better than I ever have been.
Who/what inspires you?
Stories of other people making “impossible” things possible. My husband, our children, and the life we are building together also really, really inspires me.
What makes you laugh/cry?
I’m very emotional and sensitive. I laugh until I cry, and I cry until I finally laugh and sometimes it’s for no reason, and sometimes it’s because everything hits me all at once. Laughing and crying make me human; I do both often and I’m not sorry or ashamed.
What keeps you going when you feel like giving up?
Remember how far I’ve come and how much good is still to come if I just push a little harder, try a little harder and pray a little harder.
If I were a recipe, I would be made up of…
3 cups of sugar, spice and everything nice
2 cups of love and benevolence
1 cup of wishes and dreams
3 tsp make believe and play pretend
1 cup of imagination
3 cups of strength, bravery, and intelligence
3 cups of determination and passion
and a pinch of naiveté
What is your Top Priority?
My husband/our marriage, our children, myself and my work.
Favorites
Color? It depends on my mood, honestly. I either love pink and anything/everything that sparkles or I love black.
Holiday? 4th of July.
Movie: House Bunny, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Mean Girls, Sex and the City, and Disney anything/everything
Music: Country
Book: Think and Grow Rich. I’ve read better books since then but that was my first life-changing book so it holds a special place in my heart.
Animal: Gretchen Wieners
Season: Spring
Store: Revolve
Food: Sushi
Beauty Product: Mascara and sticky lip gloss lol.
This or that
Red or White? Red!
Sparkling or Flat? Flat.
Heels or Flats? Heels!
Indoors or outdoors? Indoors.
Cats or dogs? Puppies!
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate.
Coffee or Tea? COFFEE.
Morning or Night? Mornings. For sure.
Manicure or pedicure? I appreciate both on a weekly basis.