She couldn’t afford a yoga class. Then she built a wellness empire.

Earn better. Welcome to Ladies Get Paid, a weekly newsletter to expand your worth, inside and out. Was it sent to you? Subscribe here so you don’t miss the next one. This is for anyone who’s felt like they were “too much” and yet not enough. Imagine walking into a room and knowing immediately that you’re not “supposed” to be there. That’s what happened to Jessamyn Stanley the first time she tried yoga. She was the largest person there. One of the only Black people there. Significantly younger…

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How I work through performance anxiety (yep, I still get it)

Earn better. Welcome to Ladies Get Paid, a weekly newsletter to expand your worth, wealth, and wellbeing. Was it sent to you? Subscribe here so you don’t miss the next one. This is for anyone who gets nervous speaking in front of people. I’ve spoken in front of thousands of people — at NASA, Harvard Business School, the United Nations — and yet, I get nervous, every single time. Like, really nervous. Without fail, before I go on, my heart rate climbs, my chest tightens, and some part of my…

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Is it hard for you to rest?

Earn better. Welcome to Ladies Get Paid, a weekly newsletter to expand your worth, wealth, and wellbeing. Was it sent to you? Subscribe here so you don’t miss the next one. This is for anyone who gets stressed when there’s nothing to do. The instructor’s voice was calm. Measured. The kind of voice designed to make you exhale. And instead of relaxing, I felt… restless. Itchy. Like I needed to get up and do something. Anything. Her slow, measured pace was making me more activated, not less….

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