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Terri Trespicio is a New York–based content/branding expert, writer, speaker—and stand-up comic. A former senior editor and radio host at Martha Stewart, she has appeared on the Today show, Dr. Oz, The Early Show, The Martha Stewart Show and The Anderson Cooper Show. Her work has appeared in Jezebel, XOJane, Marie Claire, Prevention, MindBodyGreen, and DailyWorth, and her essay, “The Rules of Boxball” won first place in the Baltimore Review’s 2016 literary contest. She earned her M.F.A. in writing from Emerson College, and her popular TED talk, “Stop Searching for Your Passion,” has earned more than a million hits. She’s also the co-creator of Lights Camera Expert, an online program for experts seeking to grow their media careers. She lives in Manhattan. More at territrespicio.com.

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