Girls Above Society - Steps to Success: An Empowerment Guide: A Teen Girl's Guide to Confidence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780615834887)

Lauren Marie Galley is an award winning teen mentor, TEDx Speaker, Amazon Best Selling Author, a recognized 2016 Changemaker by The White House for the State of Women Summit, 2017 UN Youth Delegate, a college graduate student and President of Girls Above Society, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering tween and teen girls to be confident while maintaining positive morals and values as they navigate the tough pressures of today's media driven society. Lauren travels throughout the U.S. speaking at schools, universities, corporations and organizations on the topics of body image, leadership skills and self-confidence. Her signature "GIRL TALK" Curriculum is designed to empower and inspire girls by raising awareness, developing communication skills and cultivating self respect, which in turn empowers girls to create change in their world. After three years of creating, testing and collecting data, "GIRL TALK" launched in Ohio's Massillon ISD 2016-2017 school year and will serve as the model for additional schools across the U.S. Lauren is a contributor to Huffington Post and works with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation as a selected Channel Kindness Reporter. Lauren's first book "Steps to Success: An Empowerment Guide", hit the best seller list on Amazon creating a buzz for tween and teen girls. Making good decisions as well as maintaining positive morals and values can be a challenge as girls are tugged in many directions from media such as television, media print, and celebrities. Lauren gives young girls a relatable guide to live by as they grow into young adults. Her second book titled "Kissing Frogs: In Search of Prince Charming" with Tate Publishing shares Lauren's journey in the ups and downs, highs and lows, peaks and valleys of what the average girl experiences in the game of dating and stresses the importance of loving and being yourself; letting people know the real you so that you'll never have to live up to the expectations of someone you're not. She outlines the quality traits that mark the difference between frogs and princes and puts girls in the best position to achieve dating euphoria. Lauren's latest book "Penelope Pint and the Magic of Girl Power" targets 3rd-5th grade girls, inspiring confidence and self-worth as the youngest generation is introduced to a digital and social media driven world.