Jen Sincero (born August 7, 1965) is an American writer, speaker, and success coach.

Early life and education

Jen Sincero was born and raised in

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. The daughter of Italian-born Domenico Sincero, a doctor, and Susan Sincero, she attended Briarcliff High School and later

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, where she graduated in 1987 with a BA in English. Sincero worked in the marketing department at CBS/Epic Records in the 1990s during which time she co-founded her first band, Crotch, Sincero moved to

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, in 1996, where she started the Jenny Clinkscales Band and later 60 Foot Queenie, a solo project.

Career

In 2000, Sincero moved to

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, California, and worked as a freelance writer, writing marketing materials for the recording industry, magazine articles, blogs and performing spoken word. Her first book, ''Don't Sleep With Your Drummer'' (MTV Books, 2003) was a semi-autobiographical novel about a rock band. In 2005, she released her second book, ''The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping With Chicks'' (Simon & Schuster, 2005). In 2008, Sincero began facilitating business development workshops for the women's entrepreneurial organization, Ladies Who Launch, and later started her own practice as a success coach. Her third book, ''You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life'' (Running Press, 2013), has sold over 5 million copies, and has spawned follow-up books ''You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth'' (Viking, 2017), ''You Are a Badass Everyday: How to Keep Your Motivation Strong, Your Vibe High, and Your Quest for Transformation Unstoppable'' (Viking, 2018), and ''Badass Habits: Cultivate the Awareness, Boundaries and Daily Upgrades you Need to Make Them Stick'' (Viking 2020).

Honors and awards

In 2014, Sincero's narration of ''You Are a Badass'' won her an Audie Award, an annual award given by the American Audio Publishers Association for audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. In 2015, ''You Are a Badass'' became a New York Times bestseller, hit #1 and has remained in the top ten on the NY Times bestseller list for over five years. Badass Habits was a finalist for the 2022 Audie Award for Business/Personal Development.

Published works

*2003 – ''Don't Sleep With Your Drummer'' (MTV Books)– *2005 – ''The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping With Chicks'' (Simon & Schuster) – *2013 – ''You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life'' (Running Press) – *2017 – ''You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth'' (Viking) – *2018 – ''You Are a Badass Everyday: How to Keep Your Motivation Strong, Your Vibe High, and Your Quest for Transformation Unstoppable'' (Viking) – *2020 – ''Badass Habits: Cultivate the Awareness, Boundaries, and Daily Upgrades You Need to Make Them Stick'' (Penguin Life) –

References

External links

Official website

Crotch: Power Tool Of Love Music Video
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