Jen Sincero (born August 7, 1965) is an American singer, speaker, and success coach.[1]
Jen Sincero | |
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 Sincero in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2021 | |
| Born | August 7, 1965 Westchester, New York, U.S. |
| Known for | The You Are a Badass book series |
| Website | jensincero.com |
Early life and education
editJen 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[2] 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 band, Crotch,[3] Sincero moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996, where she started the Jenny Clinkscales Band and later 60 Foot Queenie, a solo project.[3]
Career
editIn 2000, Sincero moved to Los Angeles, California,[3] 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.[3]
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).[1]
Honors and awards
editIn 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.[4]
In 2015, You Are a Badass became a New York Times bestseller,[5] hit #1[6] and has remained in the top ten on the NY Times bestseller list for over five years.[7]
Badass Habits was a finalist for the 2022 Audie Award for Business/Personal Development.[8]
Published works
edit- 2003 – Don't Sleep With Your Drummer (MTV Books)– ISBN 0743453913
- 2005 – The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping With Chicks (Simon & Schuster) – ISBN 0743258533
- 2013 – You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Running Press) – ISBN 9780762447695
- 2017 – You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth (Viking) – ISBN 0735223130
- 2018 – You Are a Badass Everyday: How to Keep Your Motivation Strong, Your Vibe High, and Your Quest for Transformation Unstoppable (Viking) – ISBN 0525561641
- 2020 – Badass Habits: Cultivate the Awareness, Boundaries, and Daily Upgrades You Need to Make Them Stick (Penguin Life) – ISBN 1984877437
References
edit- ^ a b Elkins, Kathleen (12 December 2018). "How No. 1 New York Times best-selling author Jen Sincero went from $28,000 a year to 'making seven figures'". CNBC. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Grant ’92, Katie (2018-09-04). "The Road to Writing Is Not Always Paved". Bulletin. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Field, Hayden (6 September 2018). "From Totally Broke to Multimillionaire: How Jen Sincero Pivoted from Rock Star to Bestselling Self-Help Author and Success Coach". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "2014 Audie Awards® - APA". www.audiopub.org. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - Aug. 2, 2015 - the New York Times". The New York Times.
- ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - Aug. 14, 2016 - the New York Times". The New York Times.
- ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - July 17, 2022 - the New York Times". The New York Times.
- ^ "2022 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US)". www.audiopub.org. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-07-23.