Audacious: A Bold Guide to Building the Life and Career You Want and Deserve

Marty McDonald's pivotal career moment was nothing if not audacious: she stopped the CEO of a candy company in a hallway, pitched her idea for a special gummy bear flavor, and was soon promoting the Black Girl Magic gummy bear at Sugarfina stores around the country.

Now Marty, the founder of Boss Women Media and founder of the Black Girl Magic Summit, pens a guide to help women go after their most audacious goals in both work and everyday life, and guides them as they work to make them reality. With unflinching honesty, McDonald recounts her personal stories of triumph and failure, offering an intimate look into the audacious decisions that propelled her from uncertainty to success. From navigating the unknown to breaking through barriers that seemed insurmountable, McDonald reveals the mindset, strategies, and bold actions required to turn fear into fuel and transform dreams into reality. She helps women:

• Set aside fear and write a different narrative
• Grow comfortable taking risks
• Understand the investments you must make in yourself first
• See how no is just the beginning of the conversation
• Determine what is holding them back from pursuing their biggest dreams
• Learn how to find their flex and other ways to make a difference beyond themselves
• Audaciously go after their dreams