Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a company that donates headbands to kids with illnesses with every headband sold. Headbands of Hope has donated over 1 million headbands (1.3M at the time of recording), reaching every single children's hospital in America and 22 countries.After starting her company, she wanted to use her ups and her downs to help other women become valued as experts in their industry. In 2020, she started Prompted.io: a self-improvement platform delivering Prompt Pathways by world-renowned thought leaders. Jess is also the bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side and creator of Mic Drop Workshop, an e-learning company that helps women tell and sell their stories as thought leaders.Make sure to catch Jess' new book for kids Create Your Bright Ideas!_____Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life  Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show!Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!*Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth*Special props ?Producer & Editor - John BalderstonMusic: Clouds - Joakim Karud