Startup Princess Image & Media Academy – ROCKED. SNOWED. SHINED.

Wow! What a weekend! Many thanks to everyone who attended, taught, and sponsored- APX Alarm, ELF, TIMEX, Russ Dixon Photography and Infusionsoft. Read more

Startup Princess Image & Media Academy * UPDATE! Nov. 13-14 *Only $225!

The Startup Princess Image & Media Academy originally scheduled as a 3 day event is now updated to be a 2 day with agenda modifications. The new date is November 13-14th from 1pm on Friday to 5pm on Saturday at the same original location, a beautiful 8700 sq ft Sundance Cabin in Utah. And the great news is that it will be more cost effective for Startup Princesses at just $225 per person.  This price will include professional headshots by sponsor Russ Dixon Photography, Read more

Early Bird Registration Available Now for Startup Princess Image & Media Academy *SAVE* $150!

We are delighted to announce that Early Bird Registration is now available for our upcoming Startup Princess Image & Media Academy Nov 12-14 in Sundance, Utah. By registering early you can save $150 and there’s additional savings if you register with a friend. You don’t want to miss out on this exclusive retreat, at a gorgeous 8700 sq ft luxury cabin with industry experts in Image & Media- Starley Murray, Danielle LaPorte, Summer Bellessa, and Cherie Burton, with discussions on web design by Sarah Bray. If you haven’t already seen our video and downloaded the PDF with the event flyer, agenda and my Pre-Media checklist, go take a look! Just think- three days to work deep on image and media training, concluding with headshots by a top celebrity photographer Russ Dixon. There’s pricing with and without lodging (for locals). All rates include gourmet meals, all trainings, headshots and more.

Lessons on Beauty & Balance by Cherie Burton

I’ve been enjoying soaking up light and wisdom from Cherie Burton.  Cherie was my personal image coach in 2008 and she will be one of our Speakers at our upcoming Startup Princess Image & Media Academy Nov 12-14 in Sundance, Utah.  Last week we hosted a call with Cherie on Image & Beauty, if you would like to listen to it, call (712) 775-7399 Access Code: 600073#  I also attended a class she taught on Balance in her home on Saturday.  I feel so empowered from her messages I wanted to share some of her great insights with you. (This painting is so stunning of a woman “awakening”, see her butterfly wings? see the full image here)  Read more

Startup Princess Image & Media Academy Registration Now Available

The Startup Princess Image & Media Academy in Sundance Utah Nov 12-14th is going to be THE PREMIERE EVENT of Startup Princess.  The crown jewel!  I’ve been giddy with excitement over this event since January and we are thrilled to offer 25 women entrepreneurs the exclusive opportunity to learn from image and media experts. Watch my video and receive my complimentary pre-media checklist. Check out the agenda here: Read more

Save the Date! Startup Princess Image & Media Academy, Sundance November 12-14

Call us crazy. At the moment we’re planning, not just one big event, but TWO. Why? because we’re excited to bring women together for the first-ever Startup Princess Image & Media Academy, a 3 day retreat in beautiful Sundance, Utah!

The date of the retreat will be November 12-14th and will feature four of the world’s leading experts in the industry: Summer Bellessa Editor of Eliza Magazine and International Model, Cherie Burton Image Consultant, Danielle LaPorte, Business Strategist and Lead Author of Style Statement, and Starley Murray, Celebrity Make up Artist and TV Spokeswoman.

The retreat will feature media training, marketing strategy, fashion, make up and hair classes, headshots with a celebrity photographer Russ Dixon, and more. Stay with us at the 8700 sq ft Sundance cabin! It’ll be dreamy, fun, inspirational, and action-packed. Don’t miss it… save the date and plan to join us.

More details to come!

Triumphs and Failures on the Pageant Journey

Here we are again, another crazy-busy week (for all, I’m sure!) If you saw my kids’ playroom and bedrooms yesterday you’d wonder where their mother’s been…

This week was a full week, not only for me with Startup Princess events and pageant prep but with my son’s school play, Willy Wonka where he’s one of the 110 Oompa Loompas! School plays=long rehearsals and in the charter school where we go, it also means lots of volunteer hours. I was make up girl this week… lots of red cheeks, red lips, eye liner, and making sure kids behaved backstage, etc. It has been a fun and rewarding experience for everyone.

Looking back at the week I can see where I succeeded and well, failed. It’s time to re-evaluate things and plan on a better week! Read more

Featured Interview: Cherie Burton, Mrs. Utah 2004 and Founder of Blue Rose Communications

 

The following article was written by Startup Princess writer, Jessica Cryer.

We’re featuring Cherie so we can all get to know her better and also get excited about her upcoming speaking event at the Startup Princess Networking Tea Party February 13th in Provo, Utah. Cherie’s presentation will focus on presenting your most powerful IMAGE (how to look and prepare physically, emotionally, and mentally for a media interview, speaking event or business meeting)…as well as “being your best self!” Cherie’s media experience includes being on Oprah, besides all she did as Mrs. Utah! The event is $10. To RSVP, click here.

Aside from being a wife, mom of three and former Mrs. Utah, Cherie Burton is the founder and president of Blue Rose Communications, a company devoted to helping women and girls discover their personal life missions and ‘divine feminity.’

After graduating with Honors from the University of Utah, Cherie began speaking publicly in schools and juvenile detention centers on adolescent relationships. She has held group therapist positions at a psychiatric hospital, a residential facility for teen boys, and a teen wilderness survival program. In 1997, Cherie began directing a support group for women who placed their children for adoption (birthmothers). For 2 years she directed and produced the Junior Miss Scholarship Program in her area and presented a series of workshops for 16 and 17 year-old girls on Self-Esteem and Confidence.

A self-professed ‘late-bloomer,’ Cherie decided to follow her childhood dream of competing in pageants. In 2004 Cherie was crowned Mrs. Utah with the social platform ‘Inspiring Greatness in Girls.’ She continued to speak about the importance of self-esteem in girls and women. Devastatingly, just three weeks before passing on her title of Mrs. Utah, Cherie’s sister Shawna committed suicide. “It changed everything,” says Cherie. But through this sorrow and grief a self-defining moment was born. Cherie realized she needed to be the ‘voice’ for Shawna and become an advocate for suicide prevention. Cherie has spoken publicly about suicide prevention on several occasions and was recently asked to sit on a State Suicide Prevention Council with the Utah Department of Human Services.

Blue Rose Communications is also a result of her passion to help women recognize their “greatness”. Her company offers a book authored by Cherie about how to cope with depression and even a 12 week personalized reformation program. Cherie has been a regular co-host on television and radio talk shows and has plans to author more inspirational books for women. She continues to teach the ‘lost feminine arts: Etiquette, Self-Presentation, Poise, Character Development, Leadership, Natural Beauty and Personal Mission Discovery.’

Cherie states, “We can create anything, and I mean ANYTHING, that we desire. I believe God implanted within us many glorious passions and gifts that we don’t often recognize as righteous desires. He largely wants for us what we want for ourselves.”

Enjoy meeting Startup Princess, Cherie Burton!

Name: CHERIE BURTON

Hometown: Hmm…I moved 14 times from birth through high school graduation. I’ll claim Douglas, Wyoming, as it’s the placed we stayed put longest!

Current Residence (City, State): Sandy, UT

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Minor Degree in Sociology

Professional Background: Mrs. Utah 2004, Author of the book “Where Depression Ends,“ Motivational Speaker, Mental Health Advocate with several Utah government and private Agencies, President of Blue Rose Communications, Founder of Emergence Training Seminars for Women

What you wanted to be when you grew up: A Mom and a Teacher

What you are: The sum total of my choices the last 38 years of walking this planet! Read more