Early life and education
Jen Sincero was born and raised in Westchester, New York. The daughter of Italian-born Domenico Sincero, a doctor, and Susan Sincero, she attended Briarcliff High School and later Colorado College, 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 bandCareer
In 2000, Sincero moved to Los Angeles, 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), a semi-autobiographical novel about a rock band, was optioned for TV development by both HBO and Oxygen. Her second book, ''The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping With Chicks'' (Simon & Schuster, 2005), was a national bestseller. 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, is a #1 New York Times bestseller, is available in over 40 languages and has spawned calendars, motivational buttons, day planners and the follow-up books ''You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth'' (Viking, 2017), which was also a New York Times bestseller, ''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 DevelopmentPublished 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
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