The Higher Level Method Celebrity Forewords
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Kacy Duke
Kacy penned the Foreword for The Higher Level Method: Success Stories On How To Master Your Business & Life Goals
“Movement is a privilege. If you can move, you must!”
– Kacy Duke
Kacy Duke is a renowned celebrity personal trainer who’s been called New York City’s “best trainer” and “top workout guru.” Known for her insightful training techniques for the body and soul, trainer-to-the stars Kacy’s worked with many of the entertainment world’s most high profile names, including Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Johnson, Bebe Rexha, Lenny Kravitz, Gwen Stefani, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Bruce Willis, Iman, Josh Brolin, Julianne Moore, Denzel Washington, Maxwell, Kiefer Sutherland, the late Tony Bennett and Rachel Weitz, to name a few.
Her philosophy? No matter who you are, big-name celebrity or civilian, “I always say it starts with love. As in love the body you have, to get the body you want,” says Duke, “the goal is to train your body to do what needs to be done to keep it healthy and strong, so skip the negative self-talk and focus instead on your mindset, the motivation and the movement.”
With a client list that reads like red carpet Who's Who, Kacy Duke is also one of the industry’s most sought-after personal trainers and fitness consultants, and founding Group Fitness Director of Equinox Fitness Clubs. Using her insightful training techniques for body and soul, she has developed numerous innovative fitness programs for Equinox and for corporations in North America, Japan, and throughout Europe.
Most recently, Kacy served as the fitness spokesperson for Simple Skincare and was a member of their prestigious Advisory Board. She has served as a spokesperson for Dove Deodorant, Kellogg's, Nike and LifeFitness vitamins. Kacy has appeared on national programs including Today, The Rachael Ray Show, Good Morning America Health, CBS Morning News, Good Housekeeping TV and countless local news programs.
Kacy is a frequent contributor to a number of high- profile publications including Elle, Essence, Fitness, In Style, Shape and Vogue and is the author of The Show It Love Workout (McGraw-Hill).
Kym Hampton
Kym penned the Foreword to How To Be A Young Lady: Your Total Guide For Being The Best Possible You!
WNBA Legend
Having completed a 15 year professional basketball career not only in the WNBA, but Spain, Italy, France and Japan - the transition is natural because the world for Kym has always been a stage. A graduate of Arizona State University, she received her bachelor’s degree in theater but will go down in the university’s history book as one of the most decorated hoop players to wear a Sun Devil’s jersey.
Musician & Actress
Singing has always been a love of Kym’s, and she was a regular at a nightclub (Insomnia) in Italy. The multi-talented Hampton has also had the opportunity to grace the television and film world during guest appearances on the “Cosby Show”, “Rosie”, NBA TV, The Bobby Flay “Throw Down” and celebrity “Wheel of Fortune”. Her film experience includes “JuWanna Mann” and “She Hate Me” so far.
Model & Spokesperson
During Kym’s WNBA career and since then, she has become a plus size model in fashion as well as cosmetics. She is an original Cover Girl Queen Collection model featured in a nation-wide commercial. She has found herself in GLAMOUR, ESSENCE and other magazines. Kym has worked with photographers like Francesco Scavullo and Daniel Green. She is also a spokesperson for the NBA, WNBA, New York Liberty and New York Knicks.
Dr. Ni’Cola Mitchell pictured with Tatyana Ali, during the filming of her Lifetime Movie. Photo Credit: Dr. Ni’Cola Mitchell
Dr. Ni’Cola Mitchell
Dr. Ni’Cola Mitchell has penned the Foreword to The Higher Level Method: What Would I Tell My Younger Self? Vol. III - Due out Fall of 2025
Dr. Ni'Cola Mitchell is a remarkable individual who has made significant contributions as an award-winning entrepreneur, Executive Producer for Lifetime Movie Network, published writer, and youth leader. Alongside her professional achievements, she has dedicated herself to making a positive impact on the lives of girls worldwide through the establishment of Girls Who Brunch Tour, a nonprofit organization.
With a mission to cultivate, inspire, and empower girls between the ages of 9-17, Dr. Ni'Cola Mitchell founded the Girls Who Brunch Tour with the aim of fostering change and raising awareness about pressing socio-economic issues. Recognizing the challenges faced by girls in low-income communities, foster care, victims of the sex trade, and teen mothers, she has designed programs that provide mentorship, workshops, STEAM training (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), and panel facilitation.
Ni'Cola firmly believes that by exposing girls to diverse perspectives and empowering them with different ways of thinking, they can overcome obstacles and achieve success. Her dedication to fostering change in the lives of girls has resulted in a positive impact and service to over 38,000 girls worldwide.
Through her leadership, Dr. Ni'Cola Mitchell has leveraged her own experiences and expertise to combat cultural epidemics and uplift disadvantaged communities. She is committed to creating opportunities for girls who may face additional barriers to success, ensuring that they have the tools and support they need to flourish.
With her entrepreneurial spirit, creative achievements, and passion for empowering girls, Dr. Ni'Cola Mitchell serves as an inspiring role model and leader in her field. Her work through the Girls Who Brunch Tour has touched the lives of thousands of girls, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to shape their own futures and make a positive difference in their communities.
Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche
Tiffany is a contributing author to How To Be A Young Lady: Your Total Guide For Being The Best Possible You!”
Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche, is an award-winning teacher of financial education, America’s favorite, personal financial educator, and author of the New York Times Bestselling book, Get Good with Money. The Budgetnista is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of The One Week Budget and the Live Richer Challenge series and most recently, a children's book, Happy Birthday Mali More.
Through her company, The Budgetnista, Tiffany has created a financial movement that has helped over two million women worldwide collectively save more than $350 million, pay off over $200 million in debt, purchase homes and transform the way they think about their finances. These women that participate in this global (Live Richer) movement call themselves, Dream Catchers.
Tiffany credits her experience as a preschool teacher for 10 years in Newark, NJ for defining her purpose behind The Budgetnista…education.
In 2019, Tiffany transformed her commitment into legislation when she partnered with Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight to write a bill that was later signed into Law A1414 (The Budgetnista Law). This law made it mandatory for financial education to be integrated into all middle schools in New Jersey.
To further her mission, Tiffany created and teaches numerous financial classes both online and in person. The Live Richer Academy is her signature platform with tens of thousands of students learning how to maximize their money and upgrade their life.
She also blogs about personal finance for The Budgetnista Blog and co-hosts a Webby Award winning podcast, Brown Ambition.
The Budgetnista and her financial advice have been featured on Good Morning America, the TODAY show, PBS, TIME, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, ESSENCE Magazine, FORBES, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNN/HLN.
Today, Tiffany continues to break down barriers. She was the first (solo) Black woman to grace the cover of Money Magazine (Feb. 2021).
Claire Sulmers
Claire penned the Foreword for The Higher Level Method: What Would I Tell My Younger Self? Vol. I
Ms. Claire Siobhan Sulmers is CEO and Founder of Fashion Bomb Daily, a direct-to-consumer fashion company that leverages content and community to power a multicultural shopping experience
Her pioneering work ushered in a new wave of digital journalism that fed and fueled an under-served community of African-American and Latino style lovers wanting to know more about brand from the culture. Beyond developing and directing content for FashionBomb Daily and its affiliate sites, Sulmers has done extensive style writing for other platforms including Vogue Italia , Vogue Paris , and ESSENCE Magazine.
Her body of work and online following - now numbered above two million - has made Ms. Sulmers the influencer of choice for major corporate brands who want to reach her audience including Toyota, Reebok, Verizon, and others. Ms.Sulmers, who hails from Atlanta, Georgia, holds a degree in French and African American studies from Harvard University.
In 16 years, Claire has accumulated over 2 million followers, written a book “The Bomb Life”, and is now working on her 2nd book.
With stars in her eyes, Claire aspires to bring her story to TV and movie screens, and continue spread the gospel of The Bomb Life all over the world.
Bern Nadette Stanis
Bern Nadette penned the Foreword for The Higher Level Method: What Would I Tell My Younger Self? Vol. II
Bern Nadette Stanis is best known as the quick witted, sexy-savvy, original “it” girl, Thelma Evans from the groundbreaking, first African American sitcom, “Good Times.” The still sexy 70’s Star needs no redefining. Bern Nadette remains the personification of the “gem” that we have all come to know and love. She is still an embodiment of what young girls want to emulate. Undeniably, the onyx beauty is exquisitely graceful in the most natural forms. A classy, sophisticated, and humble spirit radiates from this brilliant actress and author.
Bern Nadette’s place in television history has been secured not solely on her undeniable good looks and sex appeal, but more so on her contributions to redefining the image of the young Black girl from ghettos across America in the minds of masses prone to stereotypical beliefs. Bern Nadette, through “Thelma”, proved to audiences everywhere that Black girls, with the support of their strong families, have sky-high dreams and unshakable faith and hope! Thelma, on “Good Times” showed a “ghetto girl” from Chicago’s inner city projects living a life with high hopes and dreams girded by intelligence, respect, dignity, and grace. For Bern Nadette Stanis, these characteristics weren’t groomed in acting class. Her performance as Thelma was a true to life projection of her nurturing, but no-nonsense upbringing.
Without question, as long as there’s a television, there will be a Bern Nadette Stanis across our TV screens with her dramatic, comedic, sexy but innocent, “daddy’s girl” charm. Everything that Bern Nadette does is marked with beauty, poise, and style extraordinaire! From being a trained and graceful dancer, as witnessed on many “Good Times” episodes, to raising her own family with grace, there’s nothing Miss Bern Nadette can’t do!
Stanis is back with a vengeance in her quest to quell apparent self esteem issues and insecurities present in today’s society. Astonished by everyday questions and persistent toxic “norms” in relationships, Bern Nadette felt more was required of her than over-the-phone pow wows about possible solutions. She was determined to proactively seek a platform to reach out and put an end to the cycle of justifying reasons to remain in toxic, unhealthy relationships. Her hope is to bring to light the mentality behind why we tolerate the things we do and to breach the core of self destructive behavior in relationships.
Today, Bern Nadette spends her time traveling the world promoting her books, speaking at events, and doing her part to impress a legacy of grace to those who she encounters.
