Gabrielle Garofalo is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in advertising, branding, high-profile media, events, and personal development. Gabrielle has produced events such as Oprah LIVE!, the New Yorker Festival, and the Billboard Music Awards. She launched the branded content division as the Global Director of Branded Content for the Wall Street Journal and managed offices in New York, London, and Beijing. She also co-owned and operated a local food festival in Portland, ME, while writing a food blog for Jerseybites.com.In 2018, she shifted her focus and added a coaching certification to her expertise, integrating multiple modalities inspired in part by Abraham Hicks, James Clear, Gabby Bernstein, and others, Gabrielle's coaching approach is comprehensive and effective. Passionate about helping individuals, founders, leaders, and Fortune 500s imbue joy into their daily lives to overcome challenges, Gabrielle has developed The Sustaining Joy Initiative aimed at helping learn how to overcome daily stress, anxiety and overwhelm by prioritizing joy as a daily practice. Gabrielle continues to run her strategic marketing consultancy, serves on the Advisory Board for Marketing at We Global Studios, and finds time to speak at events and collaborate with individuals and organizations committed to mental wellness in the workplace and beyond.
Maya Angelou is Right
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"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Maya Angelou Ooooof! It's been an emotional couple of weeks. And I find myself contemplating this quote and these tough questions as I navigate my feelings of hurt and betrayal. How are we showing up when we are let down? How can we trust that we are loved and lovable even when we are excluded? There has been an exorbitant amount of relationship turbulence for the past five years, with many people falling away who no longer fit into this life of mine. And why they no longer fit is because how I feel about myself has changed; my self-worth is rock solid, my sovereignty intact, and therefore, what I am willing to tolerate has greatly diminished. Here are the highlights for anyone who missed it. I've been divorced. Two of my best friends died 8 months apart with back-to-back memorial services. My father died. I moved in with my mom. My daughter moved to California. Since December 2025... Family dynamics continue shifting, even six years post-divorce, creating a lot of upset for me and those I love the very most. A man I dated casually for almost two years was just a shitty communicator and terrible friend between trysts, so I was getting weary...and decided "f*ck this!" His last exchange with me was a Merry Christmas text when he mentioned he was flying to India and hoped to come back a better man...welp? I'm guessing not. These painful experiences are all lessons in letting go. These are opportunities to lean into surrender, accepting what is, and figuring out what's next. And then there are the F E E L I N G S. So I will leave you with this... Honor your losses with tears. Answer your rage and scream into the night. Feel your disappointment by sharing it with someone who loves you. Honor yourself and the losses of your life, of the world horrors unfolding before our eyes. Cry for Dolly and the general loss of kindness and decency in our country. Give yourself the gift of expression so you can be lighter in the world that's so heavy... And if that doesn't work, reach out to me, and we will find another way. xo, Gabrielle P.S. Some exciting business updates while I still have you here... 📖 JOYHeals™ is out in the world! If you've been meaning to grab a copy, this is your invitation. It's part book, part workbook, part permission slip to reclaim more JOY in your everyday life. Grab your copy today! ✨ Simply Greer Etiquette is launching this fall! If you have a child ages 6–12 who could benefit from a little more confidence, kindness, conversation skills, and good old-fashioned manners, we'd love to tell you about the upcoming classes. Email me at Gabrielle@GabrielleGarofalo.com with the subject line "etiquette," and I will add you to our email list. 🎂 And Vivian Rose Confections... If you haven't met Vivian Rose yet, they are a beautiful European confectioner who creates the most luscious mini-macarons and custom cakes. We are amidst a rebrand; however, you can get her products now at the current website. Click here to check them out on IG. More JOY, more connection, more deliciousness. That's what I'm putting into the world, and I hope you will too. ❤️ |
Gabrielle Garofalo
Gabrielle Garofalo is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in advertising, branding, high-profile media, events, and personal development. Gabrielle has produced events such as Oprah LIVE!, the New Yorker Festival, and the Billboard Music Awards. She launched the branded content division as the Global Director of Branded Content for the Wall Street Journal and managed offices in New York, London, and Beijing. She also co-owned and operated a local food festival in Portland, ME, while writing a food blog for Jerseybites.com.In 2018, she shifted her focus and added a coaching certification to her expertise, integrating multiple modalities inspired in part by Abraham Hicks, James Clear, Gabby Bernstein, and others, Gabrielle's coaching approach is comprehensive and effective. Passionate about helping individuals, founders, leaders, and Fortune 500s imbue joy into their daily lives to overcome challenges, Gabrielle has developed The Sustaining Joy Initiative aimed at helping learn how to overcome daily stress, anxiety and overwhelm by prioritizing joy as a daily practice. Gabrielle continues to run her strategic marketing consultancy, serves on the Advisory Board for Marketing at We Global Studios, and finds time to speak at events and collaborate with individuals and organizations committed to mental wellness in the workplace and beyond.
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