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Amanda Nachman

CEO and Publisher, College Magazine & Best-Selling Author of #QUALIFIED

Amanda Nachman is the CEO of College Magazine, TEDx speaker...

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Amanda Nachman is the CEO of College Magazine, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author of #Qualified: You Are More Impressive Than You Realize. She’s also a keynote speaker and the host of Find Your Passion Career. Amanda has appeared on Good Morning America, Cheddar TV, and ABC10. Her advice has been featured in Business Insider, NBC News, Today, and MarketWatch. Her speaking audiences include universities, associations, and organizations who are eager to create meaningful change and live intentional lives.

As we recover from the pandemic, Amanda’s message is more powerful than ever: you are qualified. She relates to all of us who have ever felt unqualified to go after our dreams and helps young professionals create an intentional life, with human interactions filled with caring and gratitude, to create a sustainable world.

At the age of 21, Amanda felt qualified to launch her own business, College Magazine. Two years later, she didn’t question if her business was investor-worthy. She knew her magazine was special from seeing her student writers graduate and grow into their dream careers at NBC, National Geographic, Washingtonian, US Weekly, USA Today, Vox, Random House, and more. And as print magazines went digital, she didn’t question if she could learn online publishing. She was fearless.

After growing to reach millions of readers at CollegeMagazine.com, Amanda took another career leap, launched the podcast, wrote her book, and now speaks to thousands of young professionals nationwide with this important message: You don’t need permission to follow your dreams. You are qualified.

Amanda is on a mission to help young professionals create an intentional life, with human interactions filled with caring and gratitude, to create a sustainable world. She lives in San Diego, CA, surrounded by a community of friends and her dog, Frankie.

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Finding Your Passion Career: From Day One on Campus

You are More #QUALIFIED Than You Think

Creating the Career You Want

Your Students Are #QUALIFIED

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