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Much of #IssaRae's beloved work, from the web series #AwkwardBlackGirl that launched her career to the show it evolved into, #Insecure, tells impactful stories of friendship between women 💛 Her new film, #OneofThemDays, is no exception — and this time, fellow icons #SZA and @Keke Palmer are along…

Even if you're not quite ready to take the next step in your healing journey, it's always the right time to follow the glimmers of joy that can light your way forward ☀️ Motivational speaker, podcaster, spiritual teacher, and author of "Super Attractor" and "The Universe Has Your Back" @Gabby…

This #NationalMentoringMonth, CEO of @Step Up @Delores Druilhet Morton is here to remind us all that there's no one "right way" to mentor 🙌 Whether the mentorship is formal or informal, whether it lasts for years or just for a few hours, your insight is valuable — and it's never too late to seek…

It took a decade to bring @Suffs The Musical to Broadway. Along the way, creator and star #ShainaTaub found the confidence to keep going through her sisterhood of creative collaborators, including fellow Suffs cast members #JennColella and #NikkiMJames 🫶 #Suffs #Broadway #BroadwayMusicals…

From hosting hit shows like "The Circle" to creating and starring in a series of her own, "Survival of the Thickest," #MichelleButeau has cemented herself as an icon and game-changer in the world of comedy. Now, she's breaking new ground by becoming the first woman ever to film a comedy special at…

2024 was the year of #TheBrightSide ☀️🎙️🥹 Back in March, we launched our first-ever podcast, a daily show hosted by #HelloSunshineCollective members @Simone Boyce and @PRETTY SMART. Since then, the Bright Side team has continued to shine a light on women's stories as told in their own words. We've…

Like #HelloSunshineCollective member @Libby Ward, many people experience a mixture of emotions during the holidays. Remember that it's okay for the joy and the sorrow and everything in between to exist all at once — and that there's no one right or wrong way to spend the season. You're doing your…

Get to know Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Cool Mom Co. (and #HelloSunshineCollective member!) @lizzymathis in one minute or less on this episode of #FastFive 💖 #LizzyMathis #MomsOfTikTok #WomenEntrepreneurs #InspiringQuotes

According to #JuheaKim, her @ReesesBookClub-pick novel "City of Night Birds" is a piano concerto adapted for the page — and a debate about whether art is created for art's sake or for humanity's. Where does the book land? You'll have to read until the very last line to find out 👀 #BookTok…

@Fortune Feimster never thought that her comedy could impact others' hearts and minds — until one day, a call in to her radio show changed everything. @PRETTY SMART @Simone Boyce #FortuneFeimster #comedian #LGBTQIA #comediansoftiktok #storytime

Take it from @Drop of Sunshine’s master sommelier #GillianBallance: when it comes to wine, flavors expanding on your palate — and even into your nose! — can be a sign of high quality 🤩 @PRETTY SMART @Simone Boyce #wine #sommelier #mastersommelier #DropOfSunshine #winetok #chardonnay #whitewine…

What does a bottle of wine from the 1800s taste like? 😳 Master sommelier #GillianBallance from @Drop of Sunshine shares her favorite wine memory — and what we can learn about history through a well-preserved bottle — with @Simone Boyce and @PRETTY SMART 🥂 #winetasting #vintagewine #mastersommelier…

Regifting: yay or nay? 👀🎁😂 #HelloSunshineCollective members @lizzymathis, @Simone Boyce, and @PRETTY SMART share their thoughts and brainstorm the best gift ideas (including our favorite @Drop of Sunshine!) for this holiday season. #regifting #giftideas #giftguide #holidaygifts #giftsforfriends…

Sweater weather is here, holiday icons are defrosting, and #HelloSunshineCollective members @Simone Boyce, @PRETTY SMART, and @lizzymathis are testing out everyone's favorite viral party game: the bow and spatula challenge! 🎁😂🎉 Whose bow-scooping technique impressed you the most? #holidaygames…

What's one important part of asking for a raise or promotion at work? Negotiation expert and professor #MoriTaheripour says that even though society encourages humbleness, especially from women, you don't have to shy away from celebrating and taking ownership of all that you've accomplished in…

We'd hit the dance floor with all three varietals of @Drop of Sunshine any day 😂🍾🥂 Are you a Sparkling Rosé, Chardonnay, or Red Blend? @Simone Boyce @PRETTY SMART #GillianBallance #wine #winetasting #dancetrend #funny #mastersommelier #winetok

@Lauren Ling Brown describes how the two main characters in her @ReesesBookClub pick #SocietyOfLies, sisters Maya and Naomi, reflect her own journey through different points in her life. @Simone Boyce @PRETTY SMART #booktok #thrillers #bookrecs #mysterybooks #tbr #ReesesBookClub #authorsoftiktok…

#DrSaraKuburic, a.k.a. the "Millennial Therapist," shares why it's important to keep the idea of who you want to be flexible. That way, you leave room for growth 🌱 @PRETTY SMART @Simone Boyce #millennialtherapist #selfhelp #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth #identity

@Lauren Ling Brown, author of @ReesesBookClub pick #SocietyOfLies, shares how modeling her writing on her own journal entries helped her transform the "most emotional things" in her daily life as a multiracial person into a force for good. @Simone Boyce @PRETTY SMART #booktok #thrillers…

Taste and memory can be so closely linked — so what do the three varietals of @Drop of Sunshine take us back to? 🥂 #TheBrightSide podcast hosts @PRETTY SMART and @Simone Boyce, alongside master sommelier #GillianBallance, share the small moments of joy that our Sparkling Rosé, Chardonnay, and Red…

@ravensymone lets @Simone Boyce and @PRETTY SMART in on the secret to "having a vision" on #TheBrightSide podcast 👀😂💭 #ThatsSoRaven #RavenSymoné #nostalgia #throwback #2000s #90s

Step aside, vampires, ghosts, and zombies — @Simone Boyce and @PRETTY SMART are here to share some of the most truly terrifying Halloween costumes our daily lives have to offer 😂 #Halloween #HalloweenCostumes #Funny #Comedy

@Natasha Rothwell shares how the journey that led her to create and star in her own TV series has made her "invested in the mystery of life" 🥹 @Simone Boyce @PRETTY SMART #comedy #tvshows #storytime #careerjourney #actorsoftiktok #writersoftiktok #comedywriter

This #FinancialPlanningMonth, we're throwing it back to @Zillennial Finance Expert’s "little black dress" of reliable personal finance advice. Listen to her episode of #TheBrightSide wherever you get your podcasts! @Simone Boyce @PRETTY SMART #personalfinance #financialliteracy #womeninfinance…

Co-host of “The Talk” @Amanda Kloots and #TheBrightSide hosts @Simone Boyce and @PRETTY SMART look back on their truly iconic first jobs 😂 What's the most unusual gig you've ever had? #firstjobs #nostalgia #storytime

Author of @ReesesBookClub pick #TheComfortofCrows #MargaretRenkl shares her perspective on the effect book bans have on families and communities across the country. @PRETTY SMART @Simone Boyce #bannedbooks #bookbans #booktok #authortok #writertok #writersoftiktok #ReesesBookClub #bookrecs

At 52, Emmy-nominated actress and Emmy-winning producer @Laverne Cox is ready for the next chapter in her dating journey: falling in love with life itself 💖 @PRETTY SMART @Simone Boyce #LaverneCox #dating #over50 #datingjourney #lovestory