Author
Yvette Bodden
As the founder and sole author behind Awakened-Woman, a digital platform designed to inspire and invigorate females, author, Yvette Bodden writes with endless empathy. In just two years, AW has amassed tens of thousands of followers across social media platforms, thanks to a dynamic collection of combined 500+ articles centered around celebrity profiles, relationships, love, abuse, motherhood, and Latino culture, infused with a signature blend of Yvette’s pragmatism and compassion. In 2021, she was named one of the “Bella Bosses We Admire” by Bella Magazine.
About Me
Founder, Author, Podcast Host, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Speaker, Empowerment Mentor, and Mother
In 2022, Yvette appeared as an Insider Guest on Oprah Daily’s Life Class.
In 2021, Bella Magazine named her one of their “Bella Bosses We Admire” and Authority Magazine included her on the Editor’s List: Top Interviews. In the same year, she participated in the Press Roundtable with Ava Duvernay for the NBC docuseries, “Home Sweet Home.“ For more on Ms. Duvernay’s responses during the interview, read the full story.
Her words have been seen in Brainz Magazine, The Best Holistic Life Magazine, Thrive Global, media maven Arianna Huffington’s portal dedicated to ending the global stress and burnout epidemic, and Belatina News.
Yvette has also interviewed amazing women for the AW Empowerment Series. The guest list includes celebrity figures like Jaina Lee Ortiz, Sasha Merci, Eilyn Jimenez, Erin Lim, Andrea Navedo, Grasie Mercedes, Shantall Lacayo, Aida Rodriguez, Carolina Miranda, Eileen Davidson, Lilliana Vazquez, Novi Brown, Lisa Vidal, Julissa Prado, and many others!
In 2022, the AW Confidential Podcast began streaming across major platforms. The podcast was created to share stories of men and women who overcome hardship to find success and well-being. The host, Yvette Bodden, covers many topics with guests, as they share her life lessons. Conversations focus on empowering the community by motivating them to embrace their power through truth.
Among the list of guests are Actors, Ernie Hudson, John Cryer, Diana Flores, Gaby Natale, Donald Faison, Nelson Ascencio, Jesus Castro, Glorelys Mora, Nicholas Gonzalez, Claudia Romo Edelman, Jon Seda, April Hernandez-Castillo, Jay Barnett, Kamal Bolden, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Kevin Walton, Glorelys Mora, Kevin Grimes, Ron G, Kevin Savage, and more.
The show can be found on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, Amazon Music, and other platforms.
Her debut book, A Journey to Becoming the Best Self (Black Rose Writing)—part memoir and part self-help, inspired by Yvette’s post-divorce path from devastation to joy—was published in 2019, and received praise from The U.S. Review of Books. Book sold at Amazon, Kindle, B&N, and Walmart.
As a single mother based in New York City—a metropolis she credits for her open mind—Yvette regularly channels her own growth experiences. She has contributed to outlets like SmartCoparent and DivorceHub, authoring articles that focus on maintaining financial health through personal crises.
Ultimately, Yvette’s writing, which seeks to empower and encourage women searching for personalized definitions of success, is an effort to build strong communities through vulnerable and powerful storytelling.
More details are included in the Media Kit.
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Clubhouse: @awconfidential
For Press: allirodriguezpr@gmail.com
Past Contributor, BeLatina News from 2019 – 2021.
April – Sept 2020: Celebrity Profiles Interviews for BELatina News
Profile Interview with Actress, Camila Sodi, Telemundo’s, Falsa Identidad for BeLatina News
Profile Interview with Actress, Nathalie Kelley, ABC’s “The Baker and the Beauty” for BeLatina News
Profile Interview with Reina del Sur, Actress, Isabella Sierra for BeLatina News
Profile Interview with Raquel Castro: Actress, Singer, and Songwriter for BeLatina News
Profile Interview with multiple Grammy Winner, Luis Fonsi for BeLatina News
Profile Interview with Chicago Fire, Actor, Joe Minoso for BeLatina News
Profile Interview with Director, SJ Main Munoz for BeLatina News
Past Contributor, Thriving Women with Yvette Bodden for The Best Holistic Life Magazine