Jessi Sheehan is a Chicago based Wardrobe Stylist and Costumer. She is the Founder of Evolve (www.evolvechicago.com) a stylist for Visual Therapy, and a member of the Studio Mechanics Local 476. She’s styled celebrities such as Eva Longoria, Jeff Mauro from Sandwich King & The Kitchen, and Fall Out Boy, She has been a Design Assistant for Jillian Lewis, Project Runway, and for countless editorial shoots including, but not limited to, North Shore Magazine, Vogue Italia, Glossed & Found, Alarm Magazine, Design Bureau, Time Out Magazine, and Modern Luxury.
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Susan Wise is a major market radio Morning Host. She has 34 years in the radio industry and is a published author, copywriter, voice-over talent, and actress. Susan is a Motivational Entertainer and CEO at Wise SOTSS LLC (www.wisesotss.com) and was a nominee for the Marconi Award, South Florida Businesswoman Award, Miami AIR 'Best Morning Talent', and Association of Women in Communications 'Woman of the Year'. Her charitable contributions include the Center for Girls and the Humane Society of Greater Miami. Susan resides with her husband, Howard, and their pack of Basenji's.
Erika Fay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 16 years of experience working with men, women, couples & athletes. Erika graduated from Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana and went on to obtain a Master of Arts degree from St Mary’s University in San Antonio Texas. She is an endurance athlete and has competed in over 28 marathons and numerous triathlons. Her passion for living an active and healthy lifestyle compliments her holistic approach to wellness in her work with clients. She is the owner of Erika Fay, LMFT (www.erikafaylmft.com) a Relationship Therapy practice in Chicago, helping numerous clients to feel loved, effectively resolve conflict, have fulfilling relationships and live a life they love.
As an adult, I find my husband and friends often enamored with the level of intimate, deep conversation I’m able to hold with both my mom and dad. Just imagine though if most of the conversations held with your siblings growing up had been with your parents instead. There’s a different bond and foundation there, no doubt.
There’s another important aspect of family for me aside from those whose blood runs through my veins, and it's come in the form of lifelong friends. From a young age I’ve approached friendships with a certain zeal for meaningful connection and unconditional love. It’s always been that way and always will.
Those I spend significant time with are chosen carefully. Once I’ve truly befriended someone, I am there for life. No matter the challenges or conflicts that may arise, no matter the differences in life paths or added distance between us as time passes, I am there through the good, bad and ugly, and I seek out those who I know will be equally invested. My closest friends are considered family, essentially my brothers and sisters, and I mean it in the truest sense of the word.
People with siblings might say ‘without siblings, you couldn’t possibly understand the bond,’ but I beg to differ. The bond I share with those in my inner circle is unbreakable. They’ve seen every side of me and I of them. The inside jokes and common understanding we share can’t be matched, and each relationship is as unique as the next.