She knew she was going to be big. After graduating college with a business and marketing degree, she moved to Los Angeles because she wanted to become an actress. She used the knowledge she gained in the entertainment industry to help save wildlife around the world. The first four-legged focused, global information channel called World Animal News was created by the founder of Peace 4 Animals.

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Why On Earth, which she directed and produced, features Clint Eastwood. She is currently working on her third film about the wolves of Yellowstone Park, a film about the negative effects of illegal wildlife trade, and the people fighting on the ground to save these animals from extinction.

The artist describes how she did it.

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Find your passion

When I was growing up in Chicago, my family and I would often find injured wildlife such as birds that had fallen out of a nest, baby squirrels or orphans, and take them to our vet and then rehabilitate them. We would let them go back into the wild when they were strong. When I started my foundation Peace 4 Animals, I wanted to help save all animals, while also protecting the most vulnerable ones. The key is to be passionate about your job. It's what makes me want to do something. I know that I want to make the world a better place because of my love for this planet.

Find your allies

It's important for me to surround myself with like minded individuals that want to pass legislation to protect animals. Laws need to be passed on a federal and state level. Teaming up with people in the film industry so as to create eye-opening documentaries has been critically important to the welfare of animals around the world. Our second film, Why On Eart h, was released last month on various streaming platforms.

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Find your belief system

The main factor in my success has been my faith. God has always shown me the right path, even though I have prayed for clarity on which direction to go. I'm thankful that I can use my career in entertainment as a platform for bigger things.

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