Badass Basic Bitch

Alycia Anderson is an accomplished TEDx motivational speaker, published writer, corporate inclusion coach, and the Vice President of Sales for an award-winning technology company. Alycia’s authenticity and charisma draw others to her and she naturally connects them to inspire, mentor and support. Alycia is a tennis player, cyclist, identical twin, and has been wheelchair-bound since birth. Alycia...

Pour your favorite cocktail or mocktail and join the Baddie B Club on Happy Hour, where we answer some of your questions. Including how do you know when someone is the one, how to handle low body self-esteem, dating someone with kids, and more. 

From dishwasher to one of the most loved contestants on Hells Kitchen, Mary Lou Davis lives in San Antonio where she's the chef at Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar. Growing up, Mary Lou didn't always want to be a chef, in fact, she told her mother, Mary, that she wanted to be a Vampire or an Assassin. And as mothers should, Mama Mary encouraged her daughter to be the best at whatever she w...

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Whether that’s true or not — other people’s mindset is contagious. When you spend time with people who also focus on positive thinking, it can rub off on you and help you see the bright side of things. When you spend time with people who gossip and engage in negative thoughts, it will also rub...

Born and raised in New Jersey, Hala started her career at Hot97! After being fired and cut off three years into working for free, she used that experience to launch herself into success. But it didn’t come easy! The next 5 years, Hala saw ups and downs, being promised two MTV opportunities to only be taken away. Hala Taha is now the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, frequently ranked as a #1 Ed...

Hindsight is 2020. It's easier to analyze and evaluate situations when we're looking back on them in the past than when we're in the present moment. Early 20s. Mid 20s. Late 20s. It’s insane how much someone can change in a decade and not even by force. It happens so quickly. It feels like yesterday, we were in our 20s complaining about whatever 20-year olds complain about. Now, we&...

Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Shana Sissel currently resides in Chicago as the Chief Investment Officer at Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. Growing up, Shana found herself involved with gangs at a young age. Desperate to turn her around, her cop-father enrolled her in finishing school, which opened Shana's eyes to pageant life. At 23, Shana serendipitously landed a job in finance, w...

You don’t have to be a superhero to uncover your very own secret superpower. A positive perspective may not send you soaring through the skies or teleporting to another dimension, but it just might change your life. At first blush, you might think that this is all about seeing the world through rose-colored glasses or glossing over the bad things that happen. But, as Walt Disney once said, “I alwa...

Born into chaos, it took a long court battle before Ashley and her twin sister were handed over to her grandparents (who she calls Mom and Dad). Born and raised in New York, Ashley was loved deeply by her parents aside from her birth mom's ongoing battle with addiction, which ultimately took her life. As an adult, Ashley found herself falling in love and having a picture-perfect wedding. But...

Brianna was born in New York and raised by a single mom of 5 kids. She talks about her upbringing, which was filled with constant chaos, starting with a terrible accident when she was 4, to her life with an addict, her parent's ongoing divorce and all the ups and downs that come with it. Through her struggles with self-worth and battling an eating disorder for over a decade, Brianna found her...

Lover of all things beauty, style, food, and a self-proclaimed pro at finding the silver lining. Courtney believes that life is a gift and it's important to treasure the little things and find beauty in the day-to-day, no matter how messy it. Listen to how Courtney took an idea and passion and turned it into a following of over 1 Million! She'll take us through her childhood journey to s...