Showing results for "make it" in Biographies & Memoirs

In 2018, shockwaves were sent around the fashion industry when Virgil Abloh was appointed the head of menswear for Louis Vuitton. Despite no formal training in pattern-making or tailoring, Abloh had become the first Black designer to serve as artistic director in the brand’s 164-year history. Make It Ours tells the story of how that moment came to be and how Abloh came to symbolise and embody the industry’s way forward.

Throughout her life, Dorinda Medley has always strived to “make it nice” regardless of the circumstances. In her incredibly candid memoir, the real housewife of New York City opens the doors of Blue Stone Manor, her Berkshires sanctuary, welcoming fans into her beloved home. In her first-ever written life story, Dorinda clips away all pretense and noise to unveil the not-so-glamorous bumps in the road that have marked her colorful journey toward becoming the person fans, colleagues, and friends know and love today.

We Might Just Make It After All brings us on the rollercoaster of adventures (and misadventures) that the best friends embarked on, from transferring colleges on a whim, to falling in and out of love with suitors, cramming into roach-infested Hell’s Kitchen apartments, and eventually designing the chic, simple bag that would launch the pair to global fame. Through it all, Katy and Elyce’s friendship remained unshakeable.

For a long time, I felt that I couldn't write this book. At first, I didn't think I'd lived enough, then life got busy and filled with distractions. In more recent years, there was always a very painful consideration - I knew where it would eventually have to go. I have recently decided that the truth is the only thing that can set me free. The truth has taken a long time to make itself clear to me, but now is the right time to share it, all of it. Television and broadcasting has been a part of my DNA for as long as I can remember.

When she was five, tragedy prompted her parents to join Kabbalah, a cult-like sect of Judaism. They immersed themselves in it unreservedly–from its peculiar rituals (rolling in the snow naked to purify their sins) to the beauty of belonging to something greater than themselves. She left at eighteen–after years of abuse and living in communes in three countries–devastated and isolated, searching for meaning in her life. Today, that woman is Professor Debbie Haski-Leventhal, who specialises in finding meaning in our personal and professional lives.

When Margo Price was nineteen years old, she dropped out of college and moved to Nashville to become a musician. She busked on the street, played open mics, and even threw out her TV so that she would do nothing but write songs. She met Jeremy Ivey, a fellow musician who would become her closest collaborator and her husband. But after working on their craft for more than a decade, Price and Ivey had no label, no band, and plenty of heartache. Maybe We’ll Make It is a memoir of loss, motherhood, and the search for artistic freedom in the midst of the agony.

How to Make It in the New Music Business, since its first publication in 2016, has become the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by ambitious individuals and music schools across the world and considered "the best how-to book of its kind" (Music Connection), this essential work has inspired tens of thousands of aspiring artists to stop waiting around for that "big break" and take matters into their own hands.

By the time Sara Davies left university, she was running a business with a half-million-pound turnover from her student bedroom. When she became the youngest of BBC 1's iconic Dragons, that turnover was £25 million. Today, she is one of Britain's biggest business names. Now, in a memoir as full of warmth, wit and wisdom as she is, Sara shares what it took to get there - from manning factories overnight with her mam and dad to hitting the trade shows of Las Vegas alone, armed with little more than ambition and a passion for crafts. What does she look for in a business investment?

From three-time Olympian and Olympic champion Kyle Shewfelt, this is the inside story of his pursuit of gymnastics glory, his courageous comeback from two broken legs, and how the difference makers in his life guided him along the way.

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At a time where more things make less sense and truth is easily manipulated, we must dig deeper within ourselves to unravel the complexity. Savannah and Colin have found endless possibilities that can come after opening up and allowing new discoveries to emerge. Join the two on their journey every week to discuss how they navigate a troubled reality and the thrills that can come from seemingly little moments.

Need a good laugh? Then grab a cup of tea and dive into this collection of humorous short stories. Betty McGillivray, a retired teacher, will entertain you with her quirky interactions in and out of the classroom. Adventures such as tipping canoes, police pranksters, creating the perfect pie for a curling bonspiel, or avoiding jury duty, bears and tornados—all told in a way that will make you feel like you are chatting with a friend.

MAKE IT WEIRD - Hosted by Terry Jaymes MAKE IT WEIRD is a live call-in show where complete strangers dial in and get smacked with brutally deep questions they weren’t ready for. There’s no small talk, no fake laughs, and absolutely no one pretending they’ve got their life together. If you’re scared of honesty, keep scrolling. But if you’ve got a secret, a regret, or just need to overshare with someone who won’t flinch — grab your phone. Therapy’s booked. I’m not. Let’s make it weird.

Stay Sharp. Stay Ready. Stay Alive.Welcome to Make It Out Alive (M.O.A.) with Sam Wilson, the ultimate radio show for those who refuse to be caught off guard. In a world where common-sense survival skills are fading fast, Sam is here to bring them back—louder, smarter, and more practical than ever.Live on KKFO Gold Country Radio on Saturday's at 8:00am (PT) and Sunday's at 8:00pm (PT) on 103.3FM in Klamath Falls, Oregon and around the world on goldcountryradio.orgFrom urban emergencies to wilderness survival, from bushcraft basics to real-world preparedness, M.O.A. is your real-life guide to...

'MAKE IT WORK' podcast is started with the purpose to share life stories and experiences of not only Successful and established personalities but also to provide a platform for ordinary people to share their own Unfiltered life experiences that are very valuable and life-changing, Still they are left unheard.

Intimate poems in French and English by some queerdo who hates la poésie(English follows) Tous les vendredis, découvre un nouveau poème, slam ou spoken word intimiste, écrit et lu par Jo Güstin, en français ou en anglais. Jo Güstin est une autrice et comédienne Noire et queer qui a toujours dit qu’elle détestait la poésie. Va savoir pourquoi elle se lance dedans. Quand on le lui demande, elle répond : "Un jour, j'ai quitté Instagram et j'ai eu le temps."🍀Every Friday, there's a new intimate poem, slam or spoken word poem, written and read by Jo Güstin, in French or English. ...

Welcome to our podcast, we are two young women who go by E and Lovely Lavender. We created this podcast so that we could share our thoughts and opinions with the world. Our discussions will be based on our experience, the experiences of others and making sense of it all (hence the name!). Join us at 9pm every Monday as we explore different interesting topics and take a deep dive into the minds of each other and people we come across.

Make it Happen with Ali Meehan are snapshots of inspiration and stories from Business leaders on various topics to help you make it happen in business and life. Make it Happen with Ali Meehan offers you small but mighty, rich, intense moments of inspiration.

Creative people make things in an effort to “make it”. But what does making it really mean? Is it selling out stadiums, having your painting in the Louvre, making enough money from your art to pay your bills, or simply having the privilege of getting to create in your spare time? Success looks different for everyone, and we’re here to explore those paths and what it takes to make them a reality. Welcome to Make It with Mike and Kristen — where creative people talk about what they make, and what “making it” means to them. Whether you’re a painter, musician, writer, or someone ...

This podcast is focusing on the people who are just winging it as they go along and highlighting how we all are just getting by day by day. Life is all about up's and downs and ''faking it till you make it'' and I will be discussing different life events through my own experiences. I hope you enjoy it.