Digital Hollywood, founded by Victor Harwood, brings together the biggest, best, brightest stars in the digital world of film, television and the web. Among the various panels and break out sessions, I had the opportunity to speak to some of the expert speakers and take a deeper dive into how...

For some women, it is shelter. For other women, it is a support network. But, the National Advocacy & Training Network (NATN) is for everyone, a place to start over.

NATN, through grassroots efforts, began in Arizona as a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency in January of 2002. Started by MonaLou...

The days of quality produced fashion may seem like a thing of the past due to the presence of the mass production in our society today. However, Violet Luck, a sister designer-duo is bursting onto the fashion scene and they are ready to shake...

Violence, killing and the horrors of war are incredibly difficult for the human psyche to endure. How do veterans, fresh from the rigors of war, cope with the emotional pain? Healing is a slow process and many are left with psychological damage that affects them the rest of their lives.

According to mythology, every 500 to 1000 years, the Phoenix dies in a fire in its nest and is reborn into a young bird from its ashes.

It is from this story that Julie Anderson chose the name and the motto for her...

By Clarissa Burt with Barbara Fowlkes

I recently sat down with Tess Cacciatore, co-founder of the Global Women's Empowerment Network (GWEN), to discuss a collective storytelling depository and the launch of her groundbreaking iPhone app.

GWEN Network is quickly transforming lives beyond abuse. The video campaign, called...

Co-written by Madeline Ulivieri

When it comes to building a business online, every business is chasing the same things -- the No. 1 listings in the search engines results pages, an engaged tribe, a large list, and a pipeline full of new, high-paying, pre-qualified leads. But why is it that...

It is said that no successful person is ever alone in his or her journey. Anastasia Soare is no exception. Infinitely determined, Anastasia opened her own salon, Anastasia Beverly Hills, in 1997. She has also created her own...

Co-written by Tyler Fleck

The Internet world is an ever-changing place. Years have gone by since this marvelous tool first was made public, and since then, it has become an entirely different beast. What was first used solely as a fast and easy way to communicate and spread ideas has...

Most people don't understand how vital a role food plays in improving your mood. Trudy Scott, certified nutritionist (CN), educates women about the amazing healing powers of food and nutrients and helps them find natural solutions for anxiety and other mood-related issues.

She is the founder of Every...

A battered safari Jeep, rumbling its way through the thick Kenyan bush, is a sign of hope for the children of the Maasai tribe. Their chief, Wilson Lolpapit, drives this old car seven hours to the closest city, Nairobi, where he works as a...

By Clarissa Burt With Brooke Smith

In my lifetime, I have been exceedingly fortunate to come across a plethora of uniquely-talented women who are proactive warriors fighting for positive self-esteem. One astoundingly-talented woman whose efforts are extremely important for women is Rachell Hall. She is a long-time permanent makeup artist...

Among all the styles that this year has brought, my favorite trend does have a lot to do with fashion, but a lot more to do with impactful career decisions. The "current trend" for high school students has been to "design" your own internship. Especially, as the global economy becomes...

While keeping up with appearances and making it through the day seems most urgent in our lives, what's often being overlooked is one's lifestyle, or standard of living. Successful entrepreneur and mentor to small business owners, Sue Painter, has seen this happening time and time again in the lives of...

While living in the land of "hurry up and wait," I have noticed that today's actors, writers, and directors are creating their own vehicles for success. They arrive in Los Angeles with dreams of working in the entertainment business. Ideas are plentiful - they...

Co-written by Brooke Smith

Human trafficking has grown to become a large and perilous problem worldwide. The United Nations estimates that 700,000 to 4 million women and children worldwide are trafficked every year. Women everywhere, especially in poverty-stricken areas, are illegally being sold by...

When I showed up at PopCon early yesterday morning, there were quite a few things I expected. I expected to see the variety of booths and tables filled with all the great pop culture stuff the convention is built around, I was ready for the incredible screenings, magicians, and comedians...

After weeks of hoping, waiting, and speculating, on July 6, PopCon, the first annual pop culture convention, finally descended upon the City of Angels and has opened up its doors to the eagerly awaiting public. Now that it had finally arrived, I began the day hoping to get a taste...

Get ready LA; there's a new convention in town.

This July 6-8, PopConLA is coming to the Los Angeles Convention center, bringing with it guest celebrities, comic book legends, and a host of industry leaders ready to leak those juicy, juicy secrets we love so much. Though somewhat under...

Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Gianlorenzo Bernini, do these names ring any bells? How about Nicole Scherzinger, Angelina Jolie, or Kate Middleton? Which set of names rang louder?

This isn't a psychoanalysis test in progress, nor does this have to be. In this age of celebrity media moguls, there is...