The Co-Co started 2021 with a member-exclusive salon conversation. This virtual salon was the third in our series of member-exclusive salons. Our first gathering was a dinner and discussion at Lynne’s house BEFORE we opened The Co-Co space. That evening, our charter members informed what co-learning and connection would look like at The Co-Co…

I started my career as a style blogger and stylist, and I've always loved animal print and the fact that it is timeless. Over the last 20 years I have collected faux fur animal print handbags and coats, so the transition into designing animal print handbags was a natural one.

I began my career working at HSBC in the institutional bond market in London and then New York. Following the financial crisis I saw an opportunity to join Seelaus, the firm my father had founded in 1984, and build out a full service financial services firm with a mission.

My writing career began twice. I started writing when I was in treatment for cancer as a teenager. I kept a journal about the experience and wrote a lot of terrible poetry as a teen and into college. After I started my career as a lawyer, I didn’t have a lot of time to write creatively, though I wrote a lot as an attorney.

I moved to Korea (from California) about 10 years ago for a job as a professor. I loved that job: getting to work WITH bright young minds, getting to be in the classroom to teach and learn from them, and the incredible paid time off I had to travel the globe during winter and summer vacations. 4 years into my job as a professor, I got an unexpected invitation to speak in Austria. From there, I was invited to speak in Mexico…

I started my career in Los Angeles, adapting novels into TV movies for Hallmark, and then editing fiction at Simon & Schuster after moving back to NYC. I always saw myself in more of an editorial role than working as a writer. But in LA I met and became close with actress Cerina Vincent, and we developed an idea for the type of humorous girlfriend-to-girlfriend advice books that were popular back then….

Our story began in 2006. We were relatively new dentists, working as associates at the same dental office in NJ. The two of us had an instant connection and became close friends in addition to colleagues. We were both pregnant, and between our dark hair and big bellies, many patients couldn’t even differentiate between the two of us!

I understand what it’s like to go through difficult times and come out on the other side stronger and with a more empowered mindset. I have lost loved ones to suicide, overcame an eating disorder, and conquered panic attacks and burnout.