Carla Ondrasik has been developing her \u201cNo Try\u201d philosophy for two decades, researching, speaking, and promoting her message to business organizations, women\u2019s leadership groups, and college-preparatory schools. She has reached such a broad audience through motivational meetups, one-on-one mentoring, and magazine writing. Carla is the former vice president of Creative Writer Development for EMI Music when it was the largest music publisher in the world. She is credited with the sales of millions of records worldwide. During her twenty-year career, she placed hit songs with legends including Barbara Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Cher, Huey Lewis, Martina McBride, Earth, Wind & Fire, Mariah Carey, NSYNC, and Christina Aguilera. Carla continues to mentor and promote the current generation of music makers. Carla attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville and resides in Southern California with her husband, musical artist John Ondrasik, who she discovered, signed, and developed under the moniker Five for Fighting. She has two adult children and is an avid swimmer.\u00a0 Her book, “Stop Trying, The Life Transforming Power Of Trying Less And Doing More!” \u00a0endorsed by Mel Robbins, was featured as a #1 Bestseller in New Releases: Personal Transformation,\u00a0#1 New Release: Self Management Self Help ebooks, and has been featured in PsychologyToday.com, Entrepreneur Magazine and People Magazine among many other notable sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"