In this powerful Episode 16 of the Shining Brightly Podcast, I am honored to have Magie Cook share her story from extreme hardships of living and growing up in an a orphanage as a child and youth to the Mexican women’s national basketball team, a basket scholarship to the University of Charleston then becoming homeless…and with a gift of $800 she started Maggies Salsa and brand that she sold into supermarkets and grocery stores nationwide being acquired by Campbell’s Soup for $231 million dollars. Magie then pays it forward by returning to her orphanage and saving lives. As a best-selling author and award winning international bilingual speaker, she now shares her story and message of hope on stages all over the world and coaches’ others in Speaker Mastery.
Mentioned Resources: https://magiecook.com/
Book - Mindful Success
Magie’s story video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK3zqXnUQ8k
About the guest: Magie Cook
Founder of a company with $800 (after she was homeless), that later sold for 231M with GF. She works with organizations that want to create a culture that can overcome any adversity, and who are hungry to re-discover their passion and become something bigger than themselves. After living a life of suffering in an orphanage for 18 years, Magie created mindset strategies that changed her life. Magie now dedicates her life to helping others unleash their full potential. Magie is an internationally recognized speaker and expert in the fields of business and personal development. She has been featured in numerous publications, magazines, and television networks such as Daystar, Bloomberg TV’s ‘The American Dream’, and many more. She has received many awards, including induction into the Hall of Fame at the University of Charleston, a Nobel Entrepreneurial Prize in Mexico, and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from UC.
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