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Join Us For The 2023 Over 40 & Fabulous! Season

What is Over 40 & Fabulous!? Best Self Atlanta’s Over 40 & Fabulous! contest celebrates Atlantans Over 40 who are committed to feeling good, looking good and doing good. These individuals are passionate…

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What Best Self‘s Over 40 & Fabulous! Is Really All About Best Self doesn’t just exist within the pages of this magazine or on your computer. Thanks to you all, Best Self…

Inspiration Award Winner, Nicole Ivers
Nicole Ivers: Inspiration Award Winner: Blazing The Trail for Women in Construction

Nicole Ivers has spent her life breaking down barriers for women in the construction industry. The Global Head of Environmental, Health and Safety at Brookfield Properties, the 48-year-old spent many years living in…

Over 40 & Fabulous Super 6 Winner, Steve Crossley
Steve Crossley: Senior Scientist and Inspiring Mentor

Steve Crossley, 53, is a senior scientist at an international chemical company. He’s been in Atlanta for his entire life and has called many neighborhoods home, but his favorite place to dwell…

Over 40 & Fabulous Super 6 Winner, Sharon Henry
Sharon Henry: Real Estate Broker and Voracious Volunteer

Sharon Henry, 53, is a real estate broker who has been in Atlanta since 1999. She’s faced numerous obstacles as a minority female working her way through her industry, but she loves…

Over 40 & Fab Top 10 Winner, Tanya Mendoza
Tanya Mendoza: Fox 5 Assignment Manager and Change Advocate

Tanya Mendoza has helped Atlantans tell their stories for over 15 years. An assignment manager for FOX 5, the 47 year-old has stuck her neck out for families who have been mistreated, advocated…

Over 40 & Fabulous Top 10 Winner, Christina M. Grange
Christina M. Grange: Psychologist and Family Wellness Advocate

Christina M. Grange, PhD, is a psychologist and professor who has lived in Atlanta for the last 15 years. At 45, she loves that she’s finally learned to live as a whole…

CLASS OF 2022 CHOICE AWARD, Yolanda White
Yolanda White: Powerhouse CEO and Fashion Inspiration

As Yolanda White approaches 50, she revels in this new age of life where she has confidence, freedom, a fearless spirit to speak up and the financial security to live life on her…

Over 40 & Fabulous Top 10 Winner, Charisse Braxton
Charisse Braxton: Healthcare Hero and Community Changer

Charisse Braxton, 51, is the Senior Director of Clinical Operations for Kaiser Permanente Georgia. She’s lived in Atlanta nearly half her life, calling Powder Springs home. Her favorite part of being over…

ADVISORY PANEL CHOICE AWARD, Onica "Nic" Blaize
Onica “Nic” Blaize: Confident Human Capital Advisor and Children’s Champion

Onica “Nic” Blaize, 45, is a Lead Human Capital Advisor at the Centers for Disease Control. It was a dream she had as a young woman, and she considers it a blessing…

Over 40 & Fabulous Super 6 and Inspiration Award Winner, Harriet Purcell Adams
Harriet Purcell Adams: Give Back Award Winner and Passionate Philanthropic Guru

Harriet Purcell Adams, PTA, BA, 54, is the owner of Integrated Therapy, LLC and its locations in three states. Also known as “Hurricane Harriet” to some, she is a passionate philanthropic guru and…

Over 40 & Fabulous Top 10 Winner, Michael Kanyon
Michael Kanyon: Professional Hairstylist and Beauty Builder

Michael Kanyon, 48, is a professional hairstylist and the founder of KANYON Beauty. He’s new to Atlanta, having moved to Buckhead in 2020, but despite the start of a chaotic era, Kanyon…

Over 40 & Fabulous Super 6 Winner, Dotun Dawodu
Dotun Dawodu: An Author Bringing Awareness to Human Trafficking

Dotun Dawodu is 70 years old and lives in Buckhead. As she’s grown older, she’s enjoyed being surrounded by loved ones as she’s learning how to show love and kindess to those around her.…

Over 40 & Fabulous Super 6 Winner, Taylor Vickers
Taylor Vickers: Devoted Mother and Autism Awareness Advocate

Taylor Vickers, 55, has been in Atlanta for 40 years. She’s raising her son, Jordan, who has autism, in Cumming, where they’re working toward his goals of independence and self-advocacy. It’s something they hope…

Elana Frank: A Dynamic CEO Bringing Infertility Into The Light

Elana Frank, 42, is the CEO and founder of the Jewish Fertility Foundation, an organization that has helped hundreds of families facing medical infertility with financial assistance, emotional support and educational programming.…

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