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About Jacks and Jills |
Team J+J est. 2010Jacks + Jills is the digital lovechild of three entrepreneurial women with an uncommon vision: to create a space where meaningful friendships would bloom, by matching Jacks to their Jills and Graces to their Wills—and to serve up the fiercest advice and freshest articles. A social network like no other. A safe space for gay men and the women who love them to settle in and cut loose. A forum for deep, meaningful, platonic partnerships. 
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Meet the Wizardessess...Behind the CurtainJacks + Jills founders Jen Wisner, Sara Richardson, and Lauren Condell believe that relationships (online, offline and in-between) should be richer and deeper than the average status update. So that's what they've put into place at Jacks + Jills. Style. Wellness. Social progress. Community support. It's all active and accessible, thanks to your hostess with the mostess (x three!).Jen Wisner, M.D. | Medical AlchemistIt's always good to have a doctor on board, isn't it? Jen's triple-threat combination of science, humor and soul has carried her from research labs at the Mayo Clinic to revolutionary wellness spas across the nation. She's the world's inaugural recipient of the highly-coveted International Spa Association Research Grant, proving once and for all that you can get paid to visit the spa! A sought-after speaker and consultant, Jen fuses hard science with branding and wisdom, empowering companies, teams and people through uplifting education.Personal anthem: "Uprising" by MusePower Power color: Screaming Violet Gay idol: Oscar Wilde and Kathy Griffin Cocktail of choice: Jentini Life is like a bowl of: Dubble Bubble (unexpected / messy / delicious) Lauren Condell | Marketing MastermindLauren is a fitness trainer and entrepreneurial junkie with four notches on her start-up business bedpost: Body Shop Fitness-Denver, Prix Fixe, Higher Health Medica–and of course, Jacks + Jills, Inc. She's a Whittier College alum (Magna Cum Laude, baby!) with 7 years of on-the-job experience in public relations and marketing strategy. When she's not spearheading business ventures, wrangling budgets and galvanizing sales, you can find her refining her Spanish skills and whipping competitive athletes into marathon-ready shape.Personal anthems:"In spite of all, some shape of beauty." –Keats "Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else" –Judy Garland Dog Days Are Over by Florence & The Machine Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic ZerosPower Power color: White Gay icon: Cam (of Modern Family) Cocktail of choice: Hendricks and diet tonic with lime (mother's milk) and...the bubbly! Life is a bowl of: BlackBerrys Sara Richardson | Tech GoddessAs the creative director of an award-winning web development company, Sara has finessed web projects for an eclectic swath of clients, ranging from big name brands to startup organizations. As Jacks + Jills' resident tech guru, Sara brings 13 years of experience–5 of which were spent at a Top 100 Interactive Agency. Sara comes equipped with an arsenal of skills, including extensive expertise in UI/UX, email marketing and online campaigning, prototype and concept development, SEO tactics, writing for major search engines and "big brain" projects. Oh, and in case you're curious—she hand codes.Personal anthems: "In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you"–Deepak Chopra "Come Hell or High Water" by Barry Adamson Power color: Black Gay icons: Rock Hudson, Doris Day and Kathy Griffin Cocktail of choice: Lemon Drop Life is a bowl of: Cupcakes |