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#LinkedInPartner We’re excited to celebrate the women behind the businesses showcased at the Hello Holidays Market with LinkedIn! Hosted by #HelloSunshineCollective member April Lockhart, this event showed the power of women-led brands and the remarkable small business glow-up stories that inspire us all. From turning bold ideas into thriving businesses to overcoming challenges with resilience, these women are paving the way for future entrepreneurs. Let’s continue to amplify them as they light the way for others! Ann Williams, Yearly Co. Inspired by her family’s tradition of gifting gold bangles for anniversaries, Ann Williams started Yearly Co. to celebrate milestones with 14k solid gold, custom-sized jewelry designed to honor women’s stories. Amy Anderson, Huntley Rodes & Jenna Walter, HONORS This trio of golfers launched Honors to redefine women’s golf apparel. Frustrated by limited options, they created stylish, versatile pieces that transition seamlessly from the course to daily life. Keith Smythe Meacham, Reed Smythe & Company Co-founded with the late Julia Reed, Reed Smythe & Co. offers artisan home and garden pieces inspired by timeless design and Southern hospitality. Ellen Bennett, Hedley & Bennett #HelloSunshineCollective member Ellen Bennett founded Hedley & Bennett to transform kitchen gear with aprons that are highly functional and stylish. Developed with top chefs, her designs deliver durability, comfort, and confidence. Ivey Childers, Southbound Tequila After a 15-year search for the perfect tequila, Ivey Childers founded Southbound to craft premium Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo expressions in Jalisco, Mexico, designed for both mixing and sipping. Evane Stoner, Poppy & Peep Chocolate Evane Stoner co-founded Poppy & Peep with her father, creating a Nashville-based micro-chocolate factory. Inspired by childhood candy shop visits, Evane now crafts playful confections that bring joy to every bite. Alisha Gallagher, MOB Beauty Alisha Gallagher co-founded MOB Beauty to redefine beauty with vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainable products in refillable packaging, empowering consumers to make better choices for people and the planet. Laura Lemon, Lemon Laine Laura Lemon founded Lemon Laine to make beauty shopping fun and personal. With nearly two decades of experience, she curates clean, high-quality products that produce glowing routines. Sarah Scarborough, Tea Huntress Sarah Scarborough founded Tea Huntress to share the ritual of tea, orchestrating blends, tools, and ceremonies that unite harmony with nature and self. Ashley L. Fouyolle, UNWRP, INC Ashley L. Fouyolle launched UNWRP to transform gift-giving with vibrant, artful wrap. Starting in her Brooklyn apartment, she built a global brand redefining the gifting experience. Gaby Dalkin, Dalkin & Co #HelloSunshineCollective member Gaby Dalkin created Dalkin & Co to make everyday cooking effortless. Her versatile seasoning blends yield bold flavors and ease to every meal.

We're excited to share that The Fair Play Policy Institute and University of Southern California Public Exchange & Center for the Changing Family have worked together to create one of the first studies to quantify cognitive labor and its impact on maternal mental health! Their research finds that Fair Play doesn’t just help us understand domestic labor imbalances, but it can make mothers healthier and happier, too. Explore the findings here: https://lnkd.in/eswmPpra Thanks to Eve Rodsky, Jenn Younker, Darby Saxbe, Sujeet R., Doug Messer, Kate Weber, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences #PublicExchange, and so many more for helping make this research possible!

The #HelloSunshineCollective is a transformative initiative designed to empower and amplify game-changers who share Hello Sunshine’s mission to revolutionize the narrative for women. Even beyond #NationalEntrepreneurshipMonth, we're sharing the stories of #HelloSunshineCollective members who bet on themselves and built careers that flip the script on mainstream narratives in their fields. Learn more about the #HelloSunshineCollective here: https://lnkd.in/eDdbRqFs Meet Libby Ward! A mental health advocate and digital creator, Libby is the founder of "Diary of an Honest Mom." Through her social media channels, online resources, and more, Libby makes the invisible labor so many women carry every day visible and paints a nuanced picture of parenthood that many mainstream narratives fail to capture. Libby's vulnerability surrounding topics such as generational cycles, domestic equity, and mental health has spread her message of changing the narrative for women to more than 2,000,000 audience members across platforms and on outlets like the BBC, Good Morning America, and The Tamron Hall Show. Connect with Libby here: https://lnkd.in/ermjms-b

A huge congratulations to our Founder, Reese Witherspoon, and Hello Sunshine's President of Film and TV, Lauren Neustadter, on being named to The Hollywood Reporter's 2024 Women in Entertainment Power 100! “It was a busy year of filming and dealing for Witherspoon’s prolific shingle. While shooting the latest season of The Morning Show, whose third installment saw her Emmy-nominated for acting and producing, she set a Legally Blonde prequel series at Amazon and dropped a few unscripted projects on various streamers (The Pasta Queen finally got her own show!). With Neustadter guiding creative, the duo will kick off 2025 with feature comedy You’re Cordially Invited.” Read the full feature here: https://lnkd.in/eG5v5dAA

Today is #GivingTuesday! We're excited to amplify Stronger Than You Think, a foundation helping people in need of financial assistance for prosthetics and with water safety founded by #HelloSunshineCollective member Ali Truwit. Ali is a Para Swimmer who won two silver medals in Paris in 2024 after surviving a shark attack in 2023. Read on to learn more about Ali's story, and support Stronger Than You Think's mission directly by donating here: https://lnkd.in/eQ38he5W TURNING TRAUMA INTO HOPE with Ali Truwit "Statistically speaking, I had a better chance of being struck by lighting than I did being attacked by a shark and losing a limb. The odds of me making and medaling at the Paralympics within roughly a year of the attack and amputation were even lower. Nothing about my life over the last 18 months makes sense; nothing, except using my story to help others. For anyone going through hardship or trauma, this message is for you. I learned the hard way this last year, perhaps like you, that life can knock us down, but I also learned that we can rise back up. A big part of rising back up for me meant making meaning out of hardship by founding my nonprofit https://lnkd.in/eV5rKrU2. The foundation focuses on giving prosthetics to people who can’t afford them, supporting water safety efforts, and aiding para activities. Focusing efforts around the clear and urgent need — how shockingly expensive prosthetics are, how many preventable drownings occur a year, and how much para sports empower thousands in the disability community — has motivated me to donate my Paralympic medal earnings to the foundation. I believe knowing my 'why' and leading by example will light the path to the future where strongerthanyouthink.org is a known name and millions of people benefit from it. Fundraising is always difficult, however, and I am looking for donors to accelerate our growth. You can learn more about the foundation and how to donate at https://lnkd.in/eV5rKrU2." https://lnkd.in/erDHWt2V

We are thrilled to announce our next book-to-screen production: “Lucky,” a new limited series in partnership with Apple TV, starring SAG and Golden Globe Award-winner #AnyaTaylorJoy, who will also serve as executive producer, and based on the New York Times bestselling novel and #ReesesBookClub pick of the same name by Marissa Stapley! 🌟✨ In “Lucky,” Taylor-Joy will star as a young woman, who turned away from the life of crime she was raised in years ago, must now embrace her darker criminal side one last time in a desperate attempt to escape her past. Read more details here: https://lnkd.in/e6p-xsu2

For our December #ReesesBookClub pick, we’re exploring the fierce and beautiful world of ballet with City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim! In this powerful story, Natalia faces a choice: return to the demanding world of Russian dance that nearly broke her or walk away for good. This story left us thinking about the ways we overcome setbacks and redefine what truly matters. Listen to it on Apple Books, our official audiobook partner, all month long! Get your copy here: https://lnkd.in/eq_DcdfD...

The #HelloSunshineCollective is a transformative initiative designed to empower and amplify game-changers who share Hello Sunshine’s mission to revolutionize the narrative for women. This #NationalEntrepreneurshipMonth, we're sharing the stories of #HelloSunshineCollective members who bet on themselves and built careers that flip the script on mainstream narratives in their fields. Learn more about the #HelloSunshineCollective here: https://lnkd.in/eDdbRqFs Today, we're shining a light on Ellen Marie Bennett. A mom of two and renowned chef in her own right, Ellen is the founder and Chief Brand Officer of trailblazing kitchen essentials company Hedley & Bennett. Hedley & Bennett's iconic ampersand-branded aprons are beloved by professional chefs and home cooks alike — plus, the company recently debuted a highly-requested line of 11 must-have kitchen tools! In addition to her work with Hedley & Bennett, Ellen is an author and hosts a home design show, "Kitchen Glow Up," on Tastemade. Connect with Ellen here: https://lnkd.in/eK-YpZa5

The #HelloSunshineCollective is a transformative initiative designed to empower and amplify game-changers who share Hello Sunshine’s mission to revolutionize the narrative for women. This #NationalEntrepreneurshipMonth, we're sharing the stories of #HelloSunshineCollective members who bet on themselves and built careers that flip the script on mainstream narratives in their fields. Learn more about the #HelloSunshineCollective here: https://lnkd.in/eDdbRqFs Meet Carmeon Hamilton! This Memphis-based entrepreneur is making waves in the interior design scene. Winner of HGTV's "Design Star: Next Gen" and star of "Reno My Rental," Carmeon is also a lifestyle blogger and the founder of Nubi Interiors, a full-service interior design firm. Her mission? In her own words, "to help others find beauty in what surrounds them every day." NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF WHY YOU STARTED by Carmeon Hamilton "To my younger self: As someone who went to college to be a physical therapist but found themselves running a 6-figure interior design company and winning a competition on a reality show 15 years later, I have so much that I want to go back and tell my younger self… 'Hey there, young dreamer. You’re about to step into a world where your passion will become your purpose. Remember to embrace the pivot and trust your instincts — they’ll guide you in ways no rulebook ever could. You’ll face moments that test your resolve, but know that resilience is what builds the most beautiful rooms in your life and career. Embrace every mistake as a chance to learn and grow, and never lose sight of why you started: the joy of creating spaces that inspire. Keep going, be kind to yourself, and don’t forget to celebrate every little win. You’ve got this.'” Connect with Carmeon here: https://lnkd.in/eQYnHKut

’Tis the season to spread love, sunshine and joy — by supporting women-owned businesses! ✨💛 Our 2024 Holiday #GiftGuide is HERE. Find perfect presents for everyone on your list, plus #ReeseWitherspoon's favorite things to give. Shop now at the link below 🎁✨ Happy gifting! https://lnkd.in/egVWyayS