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CJ Scarlet, M.A., CCP, is an award-winning author, motivational speaker and certified life transitions coach. CJ has been named one of the “Happy 100” people on the planet, and is featured in the bestseller Happy for No Reason by Chicken Soup for the Soul author Marci Shimoff. CJ's new book, Neptune's Gift: Discovering Your Inner Ocean, is being heralded by mega author Jack Canfield as the "Jonathan Livingston Seagull for the new century."

CJ has twenty-nine years of marketing, public relations, and professional writing experience, including hundreds of news and feature articles for military and civilian publications. She has given speeches and workshops at state, national, and international events.

With seventeen years as an advocate for individuals facing tragedy and trauma, and a Humanities Master’s Degree with an emphasis on Human Violence, CJ has a solid understanding of the myriad physical and emotional challenges people face and how they habitually—and often ineffectually—respond to them.

As Director of Victim Issues for the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office, CJ initiated and co-chaired the nation’s first Statewide Automated Victim Notification System, which saves lives by ensuring victims are automatically notified when their perpetrators are released from custody. This program was selected as the national model by the U.S. Department of Justice and received several national awards.

CJ has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, and was a media spokesperson while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. In 2000, she was one of twenty women in the country selected to present at Springboard Enterprises Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Forum, which showcases women-led companies to venture capitalists from across the country. As a result of her exposure at this event, CJ was featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Metro magazine, and Triangle Business Journal.

The USMC Combat Correspondent’s Association and the Thomas Jefferson Awards Program have honored CJ for her writing and editorial skills. CJ has served on a number of boards and commissions, including the National Victims Constitutional Amendment Network and the North Carolina Governor’s Advisory Commission on Military Affairs. She was chosen as Honor Graduate of her platoon in Marine Corps bootcamp and was named Outstanding Young Careerist by the Business & Professional Women’s Club in her region.

CJ is the mother of three wonderful children, and resides in North Carolina with her devoted husband and two very spoiled Cocker Spaniels.

CJ Scarlet is certified with the Coach Training Alliance and is a member of the International Coaching Federation. She is passionate about her role as a personal coach, author and motivational speaker, through which she helps others achieve the happiness they deserve—using the simple lessons found in her book and other products to help them shift their perspectives and find solutions to the challenges they face.

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