Orphaned as a child, Chasta found comfort in the creativity, play, and catharsis of the performing arts. This led to a life as an arts entrepreneur, where she believes that everyone has the power to reach their fullest potential and disrupt the status quo in an empowering and inspiring way.She is personally doing that through her entrepreneurial endeavors, writing, and motivational speaking. This niche in change management has developed through a variety of personal and professional challenges that have forced her to find optimism in her quest for success, happiness, and impact.Chasta is the founder and CEO of Stage Door Dance Productions and the founder and president of the nonprofit Girls Geared for Greatness. She's also a bestselling author (Trash the Trophies and Handle the Horrible) and speaker (TEDx: "You Weren't Built to Break"). Chasta lives in Raleigh with her husband, John, their son, Bash, and their Scottish Terrier, Elvis.