Vanessa Coppes

I believe women are multi-faceted. We embrace the outer roles of wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend. And we have inner roles; those that need to be honored in order to be authentic, productive and truly happy. We are artists, entrepreneurs, mentors and visionaries. And when we ignore our true selves we experience self-doubt, anxiety and depression.

Like many women, I experienced those moments through struggles with weight, periods of insecurity and postpartum depression. It was the wisdom of my mother and the connection with other strong, beautiful women around me that reminded me of how to best honor and nurture myself back to living life.

I dabbled into styling, jewelry and makeup at an early age—creating jewelry and accessories at age nine and mastering a make-up kit at 12. I went on to study Design and Education in college. Writing, however has always been my outlet to both internalize lessons, to teach and to share.

Family, love and an authentic life were the focus of my young life which keep me grounded in my own authentic self today.

I am a seeker, a student of life and I am committed to sharing and teaching others what I have learned through my experiences. Everyday, every person we connect with and everything we experience holds a lesson for us and others; I believe that when we share those lessons, we give others permission to be.

I hope to motivate and inspire women entrepreneurs discover how to live the lives they want, while building a fabulous business they love.

I am the Social and Digital Media Strategist for BELLA NYC Magazine and the Co-Founder of ETTWomen.