SHARON TERRY

Based in the US, Champagne aka Sharon Terry was born and raised in Rochester, NY A renaissance woman of sorts: author, screenwriter, actress, motivational speaker, executive producer, entrepreneur, and model Her recent acting credits include the role of 'Vanessa' in a comedy by Unc Trent, "I'll Drink To That", "Living the Dream"(film), and a web series "in Between recently "The Goddess Part 1" "Blissful Lust Part 2" and Jobs" penned an urban fiction release "Dark Memories" Crossover" anthologies Champagne, the author, of Lust, Love & Infatuation

Her credits include prominent radio shows: Gatsby Show, The Beautiful Butterfly Radio on the following the program, Vibration Radio, Good Deeds interviews

The "DJ Radio, On the Rise Radio, Highly Unique Radio, Face the Reality Radio, The Authors Show, African Online Broadcasting, Big Body Broadcasting, The Situation WXIR 1009, HOT914 & TPN Live, along with media personalities Seleah Simone & Nikki Rich"

Champagne has been nominated twice as "Author of The Year" in the "Rocawards" "Top Female Author of 2019" &the "Author Academy Awards" This talented lady is also a published print &runway model through Hass Entertainment She has graced the stages of several high-profile fashion shows Elegance &"The Summit" in New York City, during world-renowned Fashion Week Last but not least, she is a sought-after motivational speaker Sheer talent & hard work live here, through the visions of this that include

"The Night of Room, amazing woman All of these accomplishments have allowed Champagne to open her own publishing company known as Champagne Books LLC Stay tuned for more developments

What inspired your start in entrepreneurship?

There were a few events that encouraged me to become an entrepreneur, but the one that stood out the most was turning my pain into purpose What I mean by that, I lost everything that mattered to me at that time I needed time off to handle my personal business, but I would have to be pre-approved for vacation time My employer was not empathetic at all Also, my father had a terrible motor vehicle accident, and he was forced to retire a few years early After working for one company for 38 consecutive years, they did not want to honor his retirement We had to fight them for his money At that point, I knew I wanted to be in charge of my own destiny

What has been your biggest challenge/failure as an entrepreneur? And how do you deal with it?

Thus far marketing has been my greatest challenge Learning to promote and brand yourself can be difficult if you don't know where to start I have failed to attempt to do things that were not familiar to me I had to learn to have grace and patience for myself, all while doing the work and researching

How do you balance entrepreneurship and Motherhood without experiencing burnout while pursuing your passion? The only reason I didn't burn out was because I actually took time for myself The metaphor " Hard work pays off" actually meant working smarter for me I would work 6-7 hours per day Monday through Friday, giving myself the weekend off to actually spend quality time with my children I squeezed those hours whenever I could, as long as I stuck to my 6-7 hours

What advice do you have for moms looking to get started In entrepreneurship? My advice for any mother wanting to be an entrepreneur is this, " Work diligently with your business but give yourself patience and grace Success comes with time and experience

What does being a Pretty Woman Who Hustles mean to you?

A pretty woman who hustles means to me; someone who is fierce inside and outside She knows whom and who she is, as well as what she wants She makes BOSS moves, building her own success story or legacy

What books do you recommend for moms navigating entrepreneurship? Wow, this could be tough because I have read a lot of books There were two that affected me and helped me change the way I perceived certain things The two were RICH DAD\POOR DAD and THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG social media handlesAuthoress Champagne- Twitter, Instagram Sharon Champagne

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