By Forbes Contributor November 2025 In the heart of Rockaway, Queens, where ambition often dies young, a restless teenager once looked out of a cracked apartment window and told himself, “One day, I’ll own something bigger than this.”That boy was Ben Mallah, and today, his name echoes through Florida’s real-estate corridors as one of America’s boldest self-made moguls. A Tough Beginning Built from Nothing Born in 1965, Ben’s childhood was marked by poverty and survival. His family had little, and the streets of New York had even less to offer. At 14, he dropped out of school, not out of…
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Most entrepreneurs build companies.Suzy Batiz built a movement. Before her name became synonymous with innovative consumer branding and spiritual centered entrepreneurship, Suzy experienced what many founders fear: failure, struggle, and complete collapse. Twice bankrupted and emotionally exhausted, she found herself standing at a crossroads between pushing harder or surrendering deeper. She chose surrender.That choice ignited one of the most unconventional success stories in modern business. When Alignment Meets Innovation Suzy did not discover her breakthrough from market research spreadsheets or traditional business formulas. Her transformation began when she turned inward, choosing healing over hustle, intuition over fear, and purpose over…
Some leaders innovate.Others disrupt.And then there is Alegra Torel, who does both with unapologetic flair. Blending the rigor of clinical psychology with the playfulness of high fashion, Alegra has carved a new lane in wellness culture one where healing is stylish, confidence is medicine, and authenticity is the greatest luxury of all. Known to her growing global audience as The Couture Clinician, the Turkish-British psychotherapist and fashion maximalist has transformed the online well-being space into something never seen before: equal parts emotional empowerment, glamor, humor, and real-world psychological depth. She has become the voice reminding women to take up space,…
Beginning & Background Dee, known online as @tampa_bayy_girl, grew up with a strong sense of family and community in Florida. From an early age, she valued connection, creativity, and self-expression. Surrounded by loved ones who encouraged her individuality, Dee developed a passion for sharing life’s moments, whether through fashion, wellness, or family experiences. Her upbringing taught her that life’s true wealth lies in relationships and authenticity. These lessons shaped her approach to both her personal and online presence, allowing her to engage genuinely with her growing community. The Spark & Motivation The spark that led Dee to create her Instagram…
Tehran residents attempt to resume normal life as internet returns Tehran residents have told that although the Iranian capital remains relatively quiet, people are trying to return to normal life ahead of Sunday when the work week will resume. “Things are fine. Roads are getting busier back into Tehran from other areas because the government has said work begins on Sunday,” one resident who had just returned to the city told on Saturday, asking that their name be withheld. The initial shock had passed. People are trying to go about their lives as best and as normally as they can,”…
Les Kiss will replace Joe Schmidt as Australia head coach in 2026 and will lead the Wallabies in their home Rugby World Cup the following year. Schmidt will remain in his role for the upcoming Test series against the British and Irish Lions and the Rugby Championship, before leading the Wallabies into next year’s inaugural Nations Cup. Kiss, who previously worked under Schmidt as an assistant coach with Ireland, will remain Queensland Reds head coach until midway through 2026, when Rugby Australia says there will be an “orderly transfer” in leadership. Australian Kiss, who will become the Wallabies’ fifth head…
Have you experienced pain or tingling in your hands or feet? Those are signs of possible neuropathy, “a general term for nerve dysfunction in your limbs,” says Eva Feldman, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. The likelihood of neuropathy appears to increase with age. That’s partly because the number of nerve cells in your body declines over the years, and those that remain become less functional. And “if they are damaged by injury or an underlying medical condition, they struggle more to recover,” says Anne Louise Oaklander, an associate professor of neurology…
Television journalist Diane Sawyer will be stepping down as the anchor of the nightly newscast “ABC World News,” but will continue working for the network, doing specials and interviews, ABC News President James Goldston announced on Wednesday. Sawyer, 68, has held the top news job for nearly five years. She will begin her new role later this summer and will be replaced in September by journalist David Muir, who is the network’s weekend anchor and works on its news magazine show “20/20.″ “As much as she loved leading ‘World News’ to new heights … Diane decided that now is the…
In a cinematic universe constantly reinventing itself, few matchups could send more shockwaves through fandom than Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU—not as Iron Man, but as Victor Von Doom—squaring off against Tom Hiddleston’s newly ascended Loki, the God of Stories. It sounds like fan fiction on steroids, but recent rumors, multiversal loopholes, and Marvel Studios’ shifting creative compass suggest that something of this magnitude is no longer off the table. So what would a confrontation between these two titanic characters actually mean? Let’s break it down. A New Age of Character Reinvention The idea of Downey returning as…
Bindi Irwin is on the road to recovery and taking the time to heal after suffering a ruptured appendix earlier this month. Irwin, the daughter of late animal advocate Steve Irwin, was forced to miss an annual gala in honor of her father due to emergency surgery. While the surgery was initially intended to address her appendix, doctors discovered a myriad of issues Irwin, 26, needed medical attention for, including 14 additional lesions related to her endometriosis diagnosis. BINDI IRWIN’S EMERGENCY SURGERY TOOK UNEXPECTED TURN FORCING HER TO MISS STEVE IRWIN GALA “Healing. Thank you for your incredible words of…