"Six-Figure Chicks Figure Chicks: Houston Volume 1 is not just a book, it’s a celebration of resilience, ambition, and unapologetic strength." - Whitney Zilton

In this powerful volume, 16 high-achieving women from Houston share their personal journeys to earning six figures and beyond—while redefining success on their own terms. These are stories of resilience, reinvention, and rising above doubt to create thriving careers and businesses.

Six-Figure Chicks is more than a book—it’s a movement.

Each chapter is a blend of truth-telling and practical advice, offering real strategies to help you build your own six-figure path with purpose, balance, and confidence.

Meet the powerhouse authors of this Houston edition:

• Caryn Craig
• Eileen Kukowsky
• Elizabeth De La Peña Veeser
• Gabrielle Baumeyer
• Julie Flowers
• Lilly Powell
• Madhuri Vasudevan
• Melanie Michaelchuk
• Patricia Malavez
• Ruby Thang
• Sandy Heard
• Sarah Ziese
• Tangela Harris
• Trisha Stetzel
• Wendy Nguyen
• Zalla Otten

These women don’t just tell you what they’ve done. In Section 1, they reveal how they did it.
Then they go further—with two more sections full of insight and encouragement:

Section 2
Overcoming Common Obstacles – How We Did It

• Unworthiness
• Difficulty with Setting Boundaries
• Doubt
• Imposter Syndrome
• Fear of Failure
• Lack of Confidence
• Self-Sabotage
• Gender Biases
• Social Expectations
• Lack of a Support Network
• Lack of Biz/Life Balance
• Lack of Ownership for Your Accomplishments
• Competition in the Workplace
• Being Afraid to Ask
• Fear of Taking Risks
• Feeling the Need to be Perfect
• Being Labeled as Too Emotional
• Undervaluing Your Work
• Lack of Courage to Lead a Situation
• Feeling Judged

Section :
Best Practices and Advice for Becoming a Six-Figure Chick

• Goal Setting
• Having an Attitude of Gratitude
• Personal Finance
• Marketing
• Hiring & Managing a Team
• Asking for Support
• Scaling Strategies
• Managing Self-Care
• Networking
• Public Speaking
• Attaining Work / Life Balance
• Collaboration / Joint Venture
• Building & Utilizing Community
• Leadership
• Family
• Spirituality
• Leverage
• Philanthropy

Whether you’re launching your business, pivoting your career, or reigniting your purpose, this book is your behind-the-scenes guide to breaking six figures—with clarity and courage.

This is the Houston edition of a growing book series spotlighting women in every major city across the U.S. Want to be featured in a future volume? Connect with the visionary behind this movement, Mel Carr, and learn how your story can empower others.

Together, we rise.