Melody Afkami

Melody Afkami is the CEO and founder of a mobile fitness brand, Melody DanceFit. MDF offers a new style of fitness, blending positive psychology with intense cardio in a club atmosphere. Before starting DanceFit, Melody was in the world of corporate technology, but quickly found herself unfulfilled and restless. After teaching Zumba and volunteering with

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CJ Finley

CJ Finley is the founder of THRIVEONLIFE, a local media and consulting company that focuses on helping other mission based people, brands, and businesses scale the passions that they are ruthlessly working on. What fuels CJ’s passion? -Education reform, with a heavy emphasis on integrating principles of physical/mental/spiritual health from a young age. -Organizing virtual/in-person

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Emilia Edmonson

Emilia Edmonson, LMSW, is the founder of Beyond PBJ, a small business dedicated to guiding Austinites with special needs toward culinary independence. Beyond PBJ teaches people of all abilities how to prepare healthy, delicious food in the comfort of their own homes by focusing on cooking skills, meal planning, grocery shopping, and smart spending. She

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Gloria Chan Packer

Gloria Chan Packer is a mental wellness expert and experienced corporate leader. Gloria is the Principal Advisor and Founder of Recalibrate, a workplace mental wellness provider with a mission to foster healthy minds at work through science-backed, empowering education and realistic tools with real impact. After an unexpected medical battle amidst a fulfilling career as

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Dr. April Owen

April Owen, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and gender therapist who obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree from Auburn University and her Master of Arts and Doctor of Psychology degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. After working for/with national, state, and county government agencies for many years, Dr. Owen (or

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Schuyler Williamson

Schuyler Williamson is the Team Lead and Co-Owner of Williamson Group, a real estate team focused on educating and helping home buyers and sellers in Austin, TX. In addition to leading a team of seven, his individual production as an agent consistently places him in the top 100 of all agents in the Austin Board

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Kristen Williams

Kristen Williams is a business coach and runs a top real estate team in Austin, TX. She and her team have been recognized as one of the top real estate teams for nearly a decade in the Austin market. Kristen is the recipient of such awards as Austin Business Journal Top Producer Semi-Finalist for Real

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Paul Smith

Paul Smith grew up in New England and made a 4-year pit stop at Fort Hood before making his way down to Austin. The Army instilled in Paul many of the core values that he lives by today including honesty, integrity, and an unparalleled work ethic. Austin afforded him the opportunity to turn his passion

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Lezlie Tram Le

Lezlie Tram Le began LT Commercial Group in 2017. As the founder of LT Commercial Group, Lezlie’s core values are upholding sustainability and strong values. The company has been establishing a space to give the minority community guidance, opportunities, advocate, support and success. LT Commercial Group, under Lezlie’s guidance, has continued to grow and serve

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John Berkowitz

John Berkowitz is CEO and co-founder of OJO Labs, an award-winning technology company combining machine and human intelligence to change the way consumers make homebuying decisions. Today, OJO Labs offers the first end-to-end real estate solution for buying and selling a home at scale. After completing his BA in International Business from George Washington University

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