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Amber James – Notes to Self

Amber James is an author and creator of @NotesToSelfShop, empowering women to live their best lives. Her upcoming memoir, I Blew Up My Life, and I’ve Never Been Happier focuses on how she took a leap of faith following a tumultuous year of toxic relationships and health issues in search of true happiness.

Amber James Vroom Vroom Veer Stories

  • Grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, OH; on the Tennis Team in high school; getting good grades was her plan to get out of Ohio
  • Only applied to one college in Ohio due to their great journalism program; got in on the first try
  • Did an internship during college at CosmoGirl! Magazine; that didn't turn into a job; decided to move to New York City anyway and try to find a job
  • In 2008, landed her first job at AOL and had an amazing video studio she co-hosted a celebrity news video podcast and did red carpet interviews
  • Great story about the Jonas brother; they are all super nice; but one brother will give you the shirt off his back and it's not Nick
  • Shouted out: “You should get an Oscar for the Social Network” to Justin Timberlake; he said “clearly you haven't seen the movie…” but she got an interview
  • Once didn't know what to ask a person on the red carpet; blurted out “Who you are wearing?” to a fashion designer; played it off by saying “only joking!” bad save
  • Starting writing positive affirmations on sticky notes all over her place to help her through a rough patch; started posting those on Instagram and that became a thing…many big things!

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