HEATHER CHONTOS (Suggested for Stage Six; Mastery)
What does it look like to live an extraordinarily authentic life as an artist, woman, mother? Not everyone has this kind of steely determination, but Heather Chontos tells us how she did it in this inspirational interview with Susan Melrath. Highlights include how courageously putting yourself out in the world leads to opportunities, doing what you love requires both strength and vulnerability and how success can throw you off track as easily as failure can.