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Lalita Ballesteros is a comedian, director, entrepreneur and artist who believes that authenticity and full self- expression are our birth rights. Currently, she's the founder and principal of Haus of Lala, a communications agency specializing in personal branding. There she works with entrepreneurs to bring their vision to a global stage to through classes, consulting, and magic. Widely known for her upbeat comedy and contagious energy, Ballesteros has been described as a “human sparkler” and her writing compared to The Daily Show. In the past, Lalita has disrupted the publishing industry with Seth Godin and The Domino Project (powered by Amazon) creating 6 best-sellers and raising over a quarter million in revenue in four months. For two years, before branching off on her own, she worked side-by-side Godin as the VP of two of his start-ups. It was there she studied the art of branding, storytelling, art, and generosity. Lalita has enjoyed diplomatic stints at the American Embassy in Rome as well as led ambassador efforts in the sharing-economy while at Lyft. She speaks three languages and is a regular contributor for Positively Positive, a publication with over 2.5 million followers on Facebook. Lalita has been seen in Fast Company, Etsy, Forbes, TEDxTraverseCity, Delta Airlines, TEDxAsylumHill, Yahoo Small Business, Mashable, and the best-selling book End Malaria among others. She currently lives in Toronto with her dog, Luna, and her journal not far from reach. Keep in touch with her zany happenings here, in her newsletter, Whispers: http://iamlalita.com/subscribe-1