I went through early menopause at 29. It upended my work and life for nearly two decades — here's what finally helped.

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Claudia Zimmerman.

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I went on a monthlong nomad cruise. The travel disappointed, but the community onboard didn't.

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Kaisu Koskela had been hearing about Nomad Cruise for years; this year, she boarded a 27-day cruise from Seattle to Sydney.

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I'm the CEO of Canyon Ranch. My days can start as early as 2:45 a.m. and include the 'cowboy coffee' ritual and ice cream, if I'm lucky.

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Mark Rivers.

Canyon Ranch

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Rivers, the CEO of Canyon Ranch, based in Austin. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I grew up poor and undocumented. I created a beauty brand that generated $2 million in sales in a single day.

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Gisselle Hernandez founded her beauty company while at home with her baby.

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It took me 2.5 years to transition to an AI team at Google. These 11 books to help me pivot.

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Rahul Kasanagottu

Rahul Kasanagottu

I'm building my AI startup in high school. I don't buy the dropout myth — I'm still going to college.

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Founder Ace Yip explained why she's still heading to college.

Ace Yip

I live on the same property as my ex. Our daughter doesn't have to move her stuff around and gets time with both of us.

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Katie Lynch and her ex-husband live on the same property.

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Before meeting my NFL player husband, I wanted a career in education. Now I homeschool our 6 kids and make them wear uniforms.

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Tamela Gill Davis homeschools her six kids.

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I'm a CEO who takes a 3-day silent retreat every year. I book an Airbnb, cover the clocks, and let my mind wander — it's changed my life.

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Noah Greenberg takes an annual 3-day silent retreat.

Kellock Irvin

I joined a company with an AI mandate. I was daunted at first, but I've saved hours by solving a big, boring problem.

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Komal Amin works at Mighty Bear Games.

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