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Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, proudly kicked off its second annual Shine Away event, an experiential franchise connected by AT&T, on Saturday, October 5 at the state-of-the-art, female-founded, nya studios in Los Angeles. Day one of Hello Sunshine’s two day marquee consumer event brought the Hello Sunshine community together to connect women to greater possibilities through connection, entertainment, and joy.

Following a hilarious stand up set from comedian and actress Heather McMahan, Hello Sunshine founder Reese Witherspoon kicked off the day by welcoming guests to the second annual experience. She also paid special tribute to Reese’s Book Club’s 100th book pick author Margaret Renkl and the entire Rbc author community before sitting down for an empowering panel discussion with Octavia Spencer and Laura Dern moderated by AT&T Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, Kellyn Kenny about how they defied expectations and built a network that fueled their journey to success.

Roku’s popular docuseries Side Hustlers will be back for another go-round. The streaming platform has renewed the series for a second season following a strong Season 1 launch, with hosts Emma Grede and Ashley Graham set to return.

During its opening weekend, Side Hustlers, which hails from Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, and Ally Financial, was the #1 on-demand title on The Roku Channel, according to the streamer.

The docuseries follows ambitious female entrepreneurs vying for the chance to build multi-million dollar companies, while juggling the demands of their personal lives and day jobs. Season two will introduce a new group of female entrepreneurs and small business owners, seeking life-changing advice and investments from mentors Grede and Graham.

“Working with the extraordinary women of season one to turn their dreams into realities was an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait for viewers to see what we have in store for season two,...

Following season one’s debut, Roku, the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S.*, will bring audiences a second season of its inspiring docuseries “Side Hustlers,” starring Emma Grede and Ashley Graham. During its opening weekend, “Side Hustlers” was the #1 on-demand title on The Roku Channel**. Season two of the production from Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, and Ally Financial will introduce a new group of female entrepreneurs and small business owners, seeking life-changing advice and investments from the ultimate mentors, Grede and Graham.

“Working with the extraordinary women of season one to turn their dreams into realities was an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait for viewers to see what we have in store for season two, along with Roku, Hello Sunshine, and Ally,” said Emma Grede, CEO of Good American and investor on “Side Hustlers,” and Ashley Graham, supermodel, entrepreneur, and investor on “Side Hustlers.

Exclusive: Supermodel and entrepreneur Ashley Graham has joined the new Roku competition series Side Hustlers, which she will co-host and executive produce alongside previously announced Emma Grede. The series premieres on March 1.

They are both known as “investors” who will mentor three female entrepreneurs to develop their side hustles in the hopes of quitting their day jobs to pursue their dream careers full-time. These founders vie for the chance to build multimillion-dollar companies while juggling the demands of their personal lives and day jobs. By the show’s end, Graham and Grede will decide if they will invest in any of the ideas from the female entrepreneurs, and if so, the founder has to choose whether they’re ready to quit their day jobs.

Ashley Graham and Emma Grede

The five-episode series is produced by Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, in association with Ally Financial. Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea,...

Kathleen Griffith — who built the marketing and media consultancy firm Grayce & Co. to help blue-chip companies reach and engage female consumers — has found new representation.

Griffith has signed with CAA to identify opportunities in unscripted TV and speaking tours to raise her own profile. The agency will also expand her publishing ventures, as Griffith’s signing coincides with her debut book, Build Like a Woman, which promises a guide for women looking to start and scale a startup business and positive lifestyle.

The book will be published in 2024 by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, in a deal closed by CAA. Griffith also funded and launched Build Like a Woman, a global platform offering inspiration, tools and a community for women looking to rise and thrive personally and professionally, including in business.

Griffith serves on the executive committee of Cannes Lions ‘See It Be It,’ which encourages advancement of female creative talent.