Magie Cook is an award-winning mindset coach, international speaker and the CEO and founder of Magie’s Salsa LLC, which she started with just $800 while homeless. Her journey from an orphan to a successful business powerhouse/activist is nothing short of inspiring – and shapes her work helping others discover their personal power.Today, Magie shares her incredible life story with Days for Girls, including a snapshot of her upbringing in an orphanage in rural Mexico, the mental tools she cultivated to maintain hope and resiliency during hard times, the origin story of Magie’s Salsa LLC and her passion for ending human sex trafficking. She even leaves us with wise words about staying curious and open during times of uncertainty. We hope this episode moves you as much as it moved us!Quote:“The biggest thing that you can do for yourself is to discover or rediscover your why. Because when you discover your "why," when you know your "why," you have the passion, the sticktoitiveness, the fire to do something amazing. And it doesn't matter what it is. But it's the best way that I can guarantee your happiness. Because when you know your why and your work, you’re walking on purpose, and you're extremely on fire and ecstatic about it, you are happy.”Highlights:How Magie used the power of mindset, hope and perseverence to make it through a challenging childhood and manifest an upwardly-mobile futureMagie’s journey from an orphan with big dreams, to a collegiate basketball star, to the CEO of her own salsa companyHow she started Magie’s Salsa, LLC with just $800 from a kind stranger while experiencing homelessness – which went on to become a bestselling salsa brand in grocery stores across AmericaHer past and ongoing efforts in the fight against human sex trafficking, and how she aims to curb the “generational curse” with compassion and understandingThe importance of finding your why in life, especially during uncertain timesConnect:Website: www.magiecook.comSocial media: @magiecookBio:Magie Cook is America’s Success Speaker and The Bootstrapped Coach. She is the CEO & founder of Magie’s Salsa, LLC, a fresh salsa and dips company that she started with $800 while experiencing homelessness, which was later sold to Campbells Soup for $231 million. She is now living her dream by helping entrepreneurs and teams discover their hidden personal power so they can increase their revenue and grow consistently. After living a life of suffering in an orphanage for 18 years, Magie created mindset strategies that changed her life. With 30 years of experience, Magie now dedicates her life to helping others unleash their full potential, specializing in mind and business optimization strategies to accelerate true success. Magie is an internationally recognized speaker and expert in the field of business and personal development and has been featured in numerous publications, magazines and television networks such as Fox News, CNN, NBC, Daystar TV, Bloomberg TV’s “The American Dream” and many more. She’s worked with many Fortune 100 and 500 companies, as well as A-listers including professional athletes, influencers and thought leaders.Support the showPlease support us at daysforgirls.org