Leslie
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Monica Cost: The Things I Used to do to Sneeze
On Sunday, January 1, I was feelin’ some kinda way, yet I couldn’t put my finger on exactly what this feeling was. Without question, I felt excited about the new year and the tremendous blessings God has provided. I felt and always feel surrounded by the love of my incredible family. I felt completely confident ...
December Tip Off: Stuff Leslie Loves That You Absolutely Need to Know About
A Marketer’s Dream! Photographed by Ann Gordon I am a product junkie. I would be in eternal bliss if the consumption gods opened up the heavens and rained down on me with jeans, sweaters, dresses, handbags, shoes, athletic wear, jewelry, candles, specialty teas, cookware, facial products, body lotions and makeup every single day. My husband, ...
Darryl Cobbin on Marriage, Family & His Beautiful Daughters
“There are no perfect marriages, only married people loving and growing together in spite of their imperfections.” Author, Darryl Cobbin Recently I witnessed a married couple beating the crap out of each other in the streets of one of the most posh areas of Michigan. I could not believe my eyes. The wife, with long ...
Young Influencers: Bardo & Robles Levine of Allied Forces
What would you and your best friend do if you were young, talented music producers with the whole world in front of you? Why yes, you’d drop a bangin’ mixtape, make some smart business decisions, create a groundswell and wait for the industry to come calling. Allied Forces is an up and coming music production ...
Q & A with Actor, James Lesure
James Lesure If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that we’ve been watching and quietly cheering for this confident, poised, influential actor for years because, well, there’s just something about him. That something is actually several things. It’s the class and style he exudes minus the bravado. It’s the fact that he is a ...
The Exceptional Women of Runtellthis
Please allow me a moment of self indulgence here. It’s worth it really, because these women help make me better everyday and I am proud of the company I keep. Today I am paying homage to my longtime running group, runtellthis. Collectively, we ...
Q & A with Isaiah Washington, A Man From Another Land
Isaiah Washington: Award-Winning Actor, Father, Philanthropist and Author of A Man From Another Land While fans, friends and Hollywood insiders alike have been waiting for Isaiah Washington to once again bring his brand of charisma, confidence and good looks to television in his next hit drama series or to the big screen in his next film, ...
Defining Delicious: Ayala Donchin, Owner of Evelyn’s Kitchen
Ayala Donchin is one of the finest chefs this side of Southern France. Try her red velvet cupcakes, blueberry morning cake, garlic rosemary rack of lamb, shrimp scampi, chili lime crab cakes, carrot cake sandwich cookies or fried chicken and you’ll find yourself sitting outside of her kitchen before sunrise the next morning praying that ...
Q & A With The Incomparable Angela Bassett
We know her. We love her. We relish in her on-screen success as if it were our own. We’re proud of her many accomplishments as a seasoned actress, producer, director, wife and mother. We stop dead in our tracks the moment she lights up the big screen with such elegance and grace because she makes ...
Stick & Move. Bob & Weave.
I have counseled, mentored and advised many business professionals, young and old, through the years. I still do. Even today I can count at least ten people that look to me for career advice and guidance. I also have a few special entrepreneurs in my life with whom I collaborate and develop long-term growth strategies ...