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Speaker 1: s W n G Essentials skin Caroline. Thirteen years ago.

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Speaker 1: What began as a passion and necessity quickly blossomed into

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Speaker 1: an award winning skincare brand name by Forbes twelve Coolest

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Speaker 1: This is FORBS Magazine. She has developed patented skincare with

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Speaker 1: making conversations Lydia Evans, Hello, Hey, Lydia, where are you

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Speaker 1: calling from? I am calling from Houston, Texas. How are you?

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Speaker 1: You know, calling from my country? Okay, that's where I

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Speaker 1: was going and raised God with the Highs with the

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Speaker 1: Oh lord, I didn't know how to combine academics and

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Speaker 1: getting old? Are you being old for an undergraduate? Clear

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Speaker 1: I died with a degree that they can't repoll. That's

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Speaker 1: They can't say you got bad credit with your education.

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Speaker 1: Get that get that degree. Now your universe using to graduate.

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Speaker 1: Tell us about your experience in college. How did it

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Speaker 1: change your life? Oh my god, college definitely made a

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Speaker 1: huge difference in my life before I even get started.

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Speaker 1: Thank you so much for having me today. This is

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Speaker 1: so exciting. And also know that this is this your

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Speaker 1: This is not a one off. You are a talented person.

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Speaker 1: I created money Making Conversations to give individual small entrepreneurs

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Speaker 1: because in this business, social media has given us a voice.

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Speaker 1: Oh well, thank you, I take that graciously. I love

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Speaker 1: to be family, you know A Southerners are all about family.

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Speaker 1: M Yeah, but just really quickly. Uh. I When I

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Speaker 1: Yes it is with Sean. Actually, what happened was all

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Speaker 1: we'll hear more from her. Hi, just ra Sean McDonald.

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Speaker 1: You're listening to money Making Conversation. I am a graduate

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Speaker 1: Um yeah, no, um, yes again, you can't visit my website.

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