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Mandy Gonzalez is the author of Fearless. She has thrilled audiences on Broadway, lit up the screen on television, been published

in Harvard Business Review, and started a social movement, currently starling as Angelica Shiler in

Hamilton on Broadway. She also recently appeared in Madam Secretary as recurring character

Lucy Knox and is known for originating the role of Nina Rosario and the Tony Award-winning show

in The Heights. Mandy's debut album, Fearless, reached number 13 on the iTunes pop charts. Mandy's

also an author, having published a widely cited article in the Harvard Business Review on how to

overcome one's fear of public speaking. Most dear to her heart, Mandy is the proud founder of hashtag

Fearless Squad, a social media movement for inclusiveness and belonging. The movement connects millions

of people around the world, encouraging them to be their best selves and helps them empower each

other. Welcome, Mandy. Thank you so much for coming on Momsstone Don't Have Time to Read Books to

discuss Fearless. Thanks, Sibby. It's wonderful to be here. What a treat. So could you please

tell listeners what Fearless is about and what inspired you to write this novel? Yeah, absolutely.

So Fearless follows the character Monica Garcia,

a talented seventh grader who loves to sing and dreams of a life on Broadway.

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