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The Girl On The Left Welcome to The Girl on the Left! Celebrating the messy middle of women’s before-and-after stories through books, podcast, and events. ✨

06/16/2026

Give some love to Diane Jacobs Natoli today as she kicks off the launch of her solo book: Hey You, Let's Talk: Strategies for Love, Life & Relationships. 🥳

We're SO proud of her growth. 👏
She's the first GOTL author to take the big leap from contributing to our anthology and taking up the pen to tackle a solo book.

From all of us at GOTL, we hope you celebrate this massive win and keep kicking ass with whatever comes next. 💖

Links to order your copy will be in the comments below. Grab a cozy blanket and beverage of choice for: Hey You, Let's Talk!

🔔 SOLO AUTHOR ALERT 🔔We always knew this day would come. 🥹One of our legacy authors was bound to take the leap from cont...
06/16/2026

🔔 SOLO AUTHOR ALERT 🔔

We always knew this day would come. 🥹

One of our legacy authors was bound to take the leap from contributing a chapter to writing a book entirely her own.

Today, we're celebrating Diane Jacobs Natoli and the upcoming release of her solo book:

Hey You, Let's Talk: Strategies for Love, Life & Relationships. 🥳

One of the best parts of The Girl on the Left has been watching women gain confidence in their voices, stories, and expertise. Diane is a beautiful example of that evolution unfolding this past year.

She aims to be your best-friend-in-a-book! The one who'll tell you when you're being ridiculous, let you throw a pity party (for a few minutes, anyway) ...and the one who'll lovingly kick your ass back up when you need it.

This Italian mama from New Jersey has never allowed life's circumstances or disability to block her. She's spent years helping others navigate relationships, challenges, and personal growth with honesty, humor, and heart.

I had the privilege of designing this book cover personally for her blooming brand, and supporting Diane through the publishing process. Watching her pour over every edit, every sentence, and every detail with such care has been inspiring.

This book is truly a labor of love.

Let's show Diane some major love as she prepares to release Hey You, Let's Talk.

Trust me, you're gonna want a damn copy. 💖📚

Thank you as always to the team behind the scenes at She Rises Studios who guided this project to life!

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06/12/2026

Hear Adriana Luna on one of the biggest challenges we as humans: The fear of saying the wrong thing.

We don't need LESS conversation, but we sure do need more courage to have it healthily. 💞

Communication.
Curiosity. Understanding.

When fear replaces dialogue, we lose opportunities to learn, grow, and understand perspectives different from our own.

You don't have to agree with everyone.

But we DO need spaces where people can speak honestly, ask questions, and engage in meaningful conversations. 👏

Stay tuned for future clips from Adriana, and listen to the full episode on the pod. Link in bio!

🎥 Clip: V2E03 | The Courage to Become Fully Seen

This woman can run a business BTS, make the hard calls, and have you feeling like a million bucks with a thoughtful inte...
06/08/2026

This woman can run a business BTS, make the hard calls, and have you feeling like a million bucks with a thoughtful interview.

Meet Adriana Luna. 🌕

She's the COO and co-founder of She Rises Studios, helping lead one of the fastest-growing visibility and publishing communities for women worldwide.

While many know Adriana as the strategic force behind the scenes, her story goes far beyond titles and business success!

As a leader, creator, and community builder, she's spent years helping women find their voice, own their stories, and step into greater visibility. But in her upcoming GOTL Volume 2 chapter, Adriana shares something even more personal.

A journey through a life of duplicity.
A journey of self-discovery.
A journey toward becoming fully seen.

Her chapter explores identity, sexuality, relationships, boundaries, and what happens when you stop living for other people's expectations.

It's honest.
It's vulnerable.
And it's a powerful reminder that authenticity often requires courage long before it creates freedom.

We're extra honored that she showed up camera-ready to be fully seen and heard on The GOTL Podcast, with bonus points for going deep and not holding back. 🎥

You'll usually find Adriana dreaming up big ideas, laughing with her people, getting lost in dreamy Spotify playlists, or finding new ways to challenge conventional thinking.

She continues to make by helping women step into their truth, their voice, and their next chapter. ✨

PS: Her Girl on the Left podcast episode has gone LIVE. Tune in to hear her powerful conversation on the courage to become fully seen.

Here comes more pre-launch Author Reveals for GOTL Volume 2!These ladies said YES, and are entering a new era of authors...
06/03/2026

Here comes more pre-launch Author Reveals for GOTL Volume 2!

These ladies said YES, and are entering a new era of authorship on their journeys. 👏

It's a continued pleasure to introduce the women filling the pages of Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16. 👇

🌿 June Farnsworth | Founder of Sprit Horse Therapeutic Arts where she heals through an immersive blend of nature, sound, and art in Gros Morne National Park.

🥂 Lisa Callahan | Owner of Transformation For Real, she co-hosts a pod The Things We Know, and runs in-person retreats for women to live their best chapters yet.

🌟 Lark Ericson | Business owner, and leader of her online community Awkward To Awesome, providing interactive spaces for the socially awkward to grow.

🦋 Sonia Rodrigues | Licensed counsellor, coach, and psychotherapist who blends all approaches to support humans walking through trauma.

This is another set of authors bringing so many healing specialties to the table, ready to be open about their own lived experiences to support others.

Stay tuned for their author spotlights, chapter themes, and upcoming podcast episodes. ✨

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05/28/2026

Hear Hanna Olivas on the most important thing women in business need to know: Numbers.

We don't need bigger dreams ladies, we need better awareness around the numbers. 💰

Revenue. Expenses. Profit.
Conversion rates. Pricing. Growth.

Your numbers aren’t there to shame you. They’re there to guide you ladies.

You can’t close the gap between where you are and where you want to be if you’re avoiding the data that tells the truth. 👏

Stay tuned for future clips from Hanna, and listen to the full episode on the pod. Link in bio!

🎥 Clip: V2E02: A New Sheconomy Beyond Survival | Hanna Olivas

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This powerhouse can flip a chill conversation into a collaboration over coffee. Big visions make way for platforms women...
05/26/2026

This powerhouse can flip a chill conversation into a collaboration over coffee. Big visions make way for platforms women can actually build inside together.

Meet Hanna Olivas ✨

She’s the CEO and co-founder of She Rises Studios (the exclusive publishing partner of GOTL). The company has evolved to media + visibility support for women across the globe.

As a founder + visionary + community builder, Hanna has dedicated years to creating spaces where women are seen, supported, and PAID ( instead of pushed into competition and burnout culture). 💃

She believes women were never meant to build empires alone.

That belief is a huge part of what fuels The Sheconomy™, Hanna’s latest mission-centered movement focused on helping women create more:

Opportunity
Collaboration
Ownership
..AND sustainable success together without mean-girl energy.

We're proud to know her as a partner, friend, mentor, and author in GOTL Volume 2. She's already a successful bestselling author, so definitely read her chapter. 💖

When the CEO hat is off, Hanna is powered by great coffee, glamma life, and blazing through some damn good books.

It's an honor to spotlight Hanna and the incredible impact she makes saving a seat at the table for women from all walks of life. 🐦‍🔥

PS: Hanna's GOTL Podcast went LIVE! 🥳
V2E02 | A New Sheconomy Beyond Survival | Hanna Olivas
Quicklink: https://tinyurl.com/GOTLpodHannaOlivas

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05/22/2026

You keep thinking the people getting opportunities started confident.

Most of them started mildly terrified with rough Canva graphics, inconsistent posting habits, BTS meltdowns, and videos they almost didn’t upload (like this one). 😅

Can we talk more about how embarrassing the beginning can feel?

The awkward first posts.
The low engagement.
The overthinking.
The “who even cares what I have to say?” phase.

But the people who eventually build momentum?
They keep going anyway

The bravest women I've met aren't fearless. They're f**king terrified, lonely, uncertain, and keep going anyway.

You do NOT need to become a different person before you start taking yourself seriously.

So stop waiting for permission to use your skills out loud. 👀

PS: Welcome back to The GOTL Podcast, as we roll out Volume 2 Author Spotlights! Link in bio.

🎥 Clip: V2E01 | Becoming The Person Your Vision Requires | Megan Dirks

Listen Here 👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kBMAqN4ULsHpGvR1bEmNh?si=713e4d8fd7014e87

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She can turn a chaotic brainstorm into a real brand, a vulnerable story into a powerful platform, and a “maybe someday” ...
05/20/2026

She can turn a chaotic brainstorm into a real brand, a vulnerable story into a powerful platform, and a “maybe someday” idea into something that exists IRL.

Meet Megan Dirks. ✨

She’s the creator of The Girl On The Left, an award-winning platform helping women gain access to authorship, brand building, and beyond.

As a brand strategist + creative director + professional coach, Megan’s spent the last decade helping entrepreneurs stop shrinking themselves online and start building brands with no-BS and full confidence.

When asked what lights her up most about this work, Megan said... 👇

“Most people I know are incredibly talented, but talk themselves out of chasing their big dreams. I love helping those next steps feel less scary and fun.”

Outside of business, Megan loves gaming, animals, creative projects, deep conversations, and building slightly chaotic visions with big hearts behind them.

We’re SO excited to have new authors alongside Megan for the continued growth of GOTL. 🔥

NEW 🎙️
The GOTL Podcast is back in swing for S2.
Out now on all major podcasting platforms!
Links in bio.

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It's coming. It's pink and pretty.It's filled with 20 new stories, and themes we didn't feature in the original GOTL wit...
05/13/2026

It's coming.

It's pink and pretty.

It's filled with 20 new stories, and themes we didn't feature in the original GOTL with our Legacy Authors!

✨ Disordered Eating
✨ Substance Abuse
✨ Therapeutic Arts
✨ Autism Parenting
✨ Gender-Based Violence

Just a sample of some of the big topics we need more voices on, and we're here to bring the platform to do so.

Not in a way that causes division.
Not in a way that attacks different values or beliefs.

In a way that creates understanding, healing, and community support. 👑

It's been an honor to curate another project of women's stories. Big love to you all that fill these pages.

GOTL has scooped 2 awards so far this year, with hopefully more to come.

Until then, see you Summer 2026.

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