Jackie Huba and Shelly Stewart Kronbergs - Fiercely You: Be Fabulous and Confident by Thinking Like a Drag Queen

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Fiercely You is an inspiring book that provides a creative yet clever approach to being our most confident selves.

Anne Murray, Senior Director, Marketing Communications, Southwest Airlines

Who knew that the answer to womens problems with self-confidence would come from drag queens? Jackie Huba didand she explains it all in her groundbreaking book, Fiercely You.

Liz Bullock, Director, Digital and Paid Media, Rackspace

Fiercely You is an inspirational book that takes the reader through a journey of self-discovery. The authors share strategies to eradicate self-doubt and embrace all aspects of life with authenticity, joy, and confidence, rather than fear and uncertainly. Its a must-read for all ages!

Kathryn Ferguson, Senior Director, Marketing, SAP Americas

Jackie has done it again! She has turned drag queens into role models for every woman by making new and surprising connections. This is truly a guide that all women can use to build their own confidence and perform fearlessly in their many life roles.

Jennifer Hughes, Global Director, Social and Community, Electronic Arts

Fiercely You is your ticket to finding and setting free your playful, badass, bold, beautiful self. Step back, Jack. Jackie Hubas got one helluva ride for those who are ready to start expressing the version of themselves theyve always wanted to be.

Victoria Labalme, performing artist, performance coach, and founder of Rock the Room

Fiercely You is for every woman who has ever daydreamed about what she should have done or said. This inspiring yet practical book provides an action plan on how to live your life with greater confidence.

Virginia Miracle, Chief Customer Officer, Spredfast

Hilarious and courageous, Fiercely You is the new how-to guide for women to build self-confidence and realize their true fabulous selves. Highly recommended!

Gemma Craven, Senior Vice President, McCann

Fiercely You is a step-by-step powerful guide for women to learn how to be a force to be reckoned with. Using inspiring stories, Jackie and Shelly show us that we have the confidence inside to be whatever we want in this world. Just take the stage!

Kathie Jones, Global Controller, frog

Fiercely You provides lessons anyone can take away on how to be strong, bold, fierce, and in control of your life, every day. Its a personal power development tool I would have loved to have had twenty years ago, when just starting my career.

Stephanie Pfeffer Anton, Executive Vice President, Luxury Portfolio International

A wonderful combination of a personal journey, glittering (and fierce) examples, sound research, and delicious process, Jackie Hubas Fiercely You provides women with a fun and fresh tool for building, growing, and leveraging confidence.

Monique Maley, President, Articulate Persuasion, and creator of Command a Room Womens Leadership Program

Fiercely You is an essential read for anyone seeking inspiration and guidance on how to stop worrying what other people think and start living boldly and vibrantly.

Lyn Christian, MCC, CFCC, founder of SoulSalt

Fiercely You is packed full of tips and advice to tap into your inner diva and become the fiercest, most confident version of yourself.

Sarah Finley, cofounder and CEO, Social Arts & Science Institute

Jackie Huba is a fearless role model for women who are holding themselves back from greatness. In this book, she shares the secrets to being the badass you always knew you could be.

Amy Swank, Vice President of Operations, Texas Economic Development Council

Like Sheryl Sandbergs Lean In wrapped in a feather boa, Fiercely You is a masterful and marvelous study of female empowerment in the modern age.

Andrea France, retail software executive

Fiercely You is an inspiring book that provides a creative and clever approach to being our most confident selves.

Maxine Clark, entrepreneur

Confident. Remarkable. Strong. Courageous. Who doesnt want that for themselves? I do. I know you do too. In Fiercely You, Jackie Huba and Shelly Kronbergs want to outfit you with a new way of seeing yourself in everyday situations. No bustier or thigh boots required!

Jill Silman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Senior Performance Consultant

Fiercely You offers practical insights and creative tips and tools that can help you work through your fears and ignite your confidence.

Barbara Miller, international speaker and speaking consultant/trainer

Fiercely

YOU

Be Fabulous and Confident by Thinking Like a Drag Queen

Jackie Huba
with Shelly Stewart Kronbergs

Fiercely You

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Paperback print edition ISBN 978-1-62656-807-5
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2016-1

For Rey Lopez, Kelly Kline, and Jaremi Carey, who so generously shepherded me though my drag journey

Jackie Huba

I hate cruises. So how is it that I found myself lying on a Swarovski crystal staircase in the middle of the night aboard the Carnival Conquest posing for a promotional photo for a drag performance and surrounded by a small entourage of inebriated drag queens? Ordinarily, I think of cruises as just too many people cooped up on a floating petri dish for a week. No maam Pam! But when I found out that there was such a thing as a drag cruise, complete with forty of the countrys top drag queens and twelve hundred drag aficionados from all over the world, I couldnt wait to sign up! My newfound love of drag knew no bounds. I couldnt find anyone crazy enough to go with me, so I had to book a cabin all by myself.