Robyn Berkley is the founder of lifestyle brand and wellness website Live The Process and the brand consulting company, RBBR. She has worked as a fashion publicist based in

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, written for ''

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'' and appeared as herself in the television series ''

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''.

Life and career

Berkley graduated from university in May 1999 with a degree in communications. Her first job, beginning in June 1999, was at New York public relations firm LaForce & Stevens, as an assistant. Aged 24, she was recruited by

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as head of PR for North America for J. Lindeberg. Here she met

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who, four years later, hired her as fashion director at People's Revolution, of which after seven years she became a partner. In May 2011, ''

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'' announced that Berkley was leaving People's Revolution to take a

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teacher-training course in

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to become a certified yoga instructor. Having completed the six-week course, in late 2011 she launched ''Live The Process'' and her own consulting company, RBBR. ''Live The Process'' is described as "an online wellness community for impossibly busy people". RBBR represents a roster of brands that reflect Berkley's "balanced approach to business".

''Huffington Post''

Between July 2010 and January 2011 Berkley blogged at ''The Huffington Post'' on relationship difficulties for thirty-something career women in New York City.

''Kell on Earth''

''Kell on Earth'', a

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show, ran February 1, 2010 – March 29, 2010 over eight episodes, and featured Berkley as a senior member of the People's Revolution staff. Berkley starred in the first two episodes.

David Lynch Collection

Berkley's "David Lynch Collection" clothing line, described as "a range of luxury meditation-ready pieces", was launched in association with the

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. The name of the collection caused some news outlets to report that

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was the collection's designer.

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, who modelled the collection, said of the design process, "Robyn was looking for someone who ... was familiar with the David Lynch Foundation ... so we decided to meet and everything just naturally fell into place from there." ''InStyle'' called the line "a surprising success" and reported an "enormous amount of interest", with the product quickly selling out online.

Personal life

Prior to resigning her position at People's Revolution, Berkley reported on the confusions and disruptions in her personal life. Of her subsequent meditation practice, she has written, "The single most effective tool that I have introduced into my life to reduce stress and create balance is the practice of

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References

External links

Robyn Berkley in ''Kell on Earth''Berkley article for Bravo TV''Live The Process''
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