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South Bay
My name is Rina. I am a former Massage therapist and a reiki practitioner. After 18 years in business, over 20,000 massages and one too many injuries, it was time to retire. After having made the decision to retire my practice and start a new venture, Covid hit and my new plan no longer felt genuine to me. I found myself feeling lost, disempowered and uncertain about where I was heading. I decided to reach out to a coach friend of mine and share how I was feeling. I shared my desire to be of service and wanting to help…
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Hollywood
My daughter Akyra was scouted while attending a beauty pageant in Atlanta, GA. Next thing I knew, we were traveling to LA and she was signed with an agency. We were traveling back and forward to LA which was difficult, so I requested a transfer to a military base here in California. That is how actually my journey started… after hiring a manager and publicist, I realized that we were here to stay therefore, started to self teach myself on areas of Public Relations and Talent Management by reading several books, doing research and networking/collaborating with established personnel in the…
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South Bay
Anchor Collection is a boutique representation company that provides independent group sales support, connecting Our Partners – Hotels, Venues & DMCs – with key players in the meeting, event, and incentive industries. We consistently offer reliable and steadfast market representation for international and US Hotels, Venues & DMCs with US-based meeting, incentive, and event professionals – both direct and third-party planners. We are strategic partners, global meeting and incentive industry professionals, and highly successful sales representatives that seamlessly connect premium international properties and destinations with interested corporate accounts. After 25 years working for large hotel corporations and being laid off…
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South Bay
I belong to a dynasty of Jiu Jitsu originated from Brazil. I always been an athlete since my young age, from Surfing to Jiu Jitsu. By been an outstanding Jiu Jitsu fighter. I was award with an invitation from the Grand Master Helio Gracie to come to USA and help his sons Rorion and Royce Gracie activities on the UFC. Rorion was the creator of the show, copying what his father was doing for years in Brazil, but transforming it in a much bigger and well planned show. After 4.5 years helping their business I went on my own venture…
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West LA
I am a huge fitness enthusiast and it has always been a huge passion of mine since starting on my journey in middle school. I fell in love with weightlifting in the 8th grade, it became my sanc·tu·ar·y and place of peace. In the 8th grade my father set up his old school weight bench for me and showed me some essential movements to get me started. My father, Keith Stahl worked a few years at a health club in his early years. After gaining muscle I began playing football, nowadays I enjoy Flag football on the weekends and Pittsburg…
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Hollywood
My name is Rommel Villa. I grew up in the beautiful land of Bolivia. Mythology, traditions, poverty, corruption, and family values were part of my everyday life. My interest in storytelling started when I was a kid, creating fictional stories about my family having superpowers, fighting poverty, and corruption in a world populated by magical dinosaurs and llamas. I grew up writing/directing award-winning plays based on social issues I learned at PASCAR, a social organization that educates young adults in HIV/AIDS misconceptions, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. At 18, I served in the military for a year in Bolivia, which was one…
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Downtown LA
I always knew I was different from my peers. I immigrated to Verona, NJ, at six years old, and the first friends I made were the senior citizens in my apartment complex. Unlike kids my age, they didn’t care if I had a funny accent or what clothes I wore, and they helped me acclimate to American culture — although Mom had a bit of a shock when she realized the people I invited to my seventh birthday party were old enough to be her parents! When I was 10, my best friend Madeline died at the age of 86.…
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West LA
Long story short, I was a disgruntled cubicle monkey who followed the rules believing they would make me happy. Spoiler alert: They did not. Realizing that white picket fences are sometimes made of B.S., my inner rebel got woke, broke out of the 9-5, and became a stand-up comic/entrepreneur. Finally, living my truth was addicting – until I went into debt, got burnt out, and fell into a depression. That’s the thing about life. It’s not a straight shot to the top. Even when you’re "following your bliss." Along the way, I met and fell in love with my now-husband.…
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Orange County
I would say that I'm not one of those people who had a clear path. I didn't grow up thinking I want to be one thing, and I want to grow up and do something in particular. I have had a path that has felt like stepping stones. And now that I look back on it, it has felt like gathering information, gathering skillsets, gathering tools, at the time, seeming complete like, I don't know what I'm doing, and I don't know why I'm gathering these different tools, and I don't know how this is all going to come together,…
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West LA
I've been in LA since 1984. I spent 35 years in advertising as a photographer, producer, copywriter and director. I watched a film by George Motz’s called “Hamburger America.” about 10 years ago. His film inspired me to begin grinding my own burger meat and developing my own burger blend. In March 2019, I was laid off from my ad agency and decided to start my burger pop-up business. I literally rolled my griddle from my house to the sidewalk at Palms & Sepulveda in West LA. From there I eventually starting doing pop-ups at local breweries and eventually adding…