Hey #Heartbreakers, Girl Scouts, & Girl Guides! Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast, presented by USA Girl Scouts Overseas in partnership with Pop Singer/Songwriter Kristina Lachaga!Meet Lily Arispe: Founder of Lilypad Prints, Junior Girl Scout and total STEMinist!

WATCH - Lily Arispe: 9-Year-Old Founder of Lilypad Prints - How Lily Became a 3D-Printed Earrings Designer, Junior Girl Scout and Business Owner!

At 8 years old, Lily used her Dad's 3D printer to create a busy business of her very own and in her first 3 months of business she sold over 1000 pairs of 3D printed earring (now that's a total goal-getter!).

Lily has over 100+ 3D-printed earring designs, including mermaid tail, hearts, moons, and origami cranes and we love her commitment to excellence with each pair of earrings she makes.

Find out Lily's advice for young girls starting businesses, turning your passion for fashion into a (super creative & innovative!) business, giving back to the community, her (brand new!) Girl Scout journey, and more!

Lily has such an amazing personality and energy and it was so much fun talking with her over Zoom for our interview!

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Get to know our fab entrepreneur, Lily!

- Lily sells her earrings in local shops in North Carolina and in her online store. For every pair of earrings sold in these shops, she donates a dollar to a local women's shelter! (Love this!!)

- Lily is a brand-new Girl Scouts (catch her wearing her Junior vest to her Troop meetings!)

- Lily loves being homeschooled and learning new things every day!

Follow Lily's journey on her Website, Instagram, and Facebook as she leaps to new heights!

Website: lilypadprints.com

Instagram: @lilypad_prints

Facebook: Lilypad Prints

About Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast

Welcome to Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast, presented by USA Girl Scouts Overseas in partnership with Pop Singer/Songwriter Kristina Lachaga! Through interviews with female special guests, Smart As A Cookie aims to teach entrepreneurship skills to tweens, teens, and beyond, while inspiring listeners to #FollowYourHeartsDream™ - Kristina's signature message. Hosted by Kristina Lachaga, Smart As A Cookie will feature noteworthy female Special Guests including Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympians, entrepreneurs & CEOs, business moguls, trailblazing changemakers, & more.

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Meet Smart As A Cookie's Host: Kristina Lachaga

Rising pop singer/songwriter Kristina Lachaga, "The Girl With The Big Pink Heart™," has shared the stage with many artists on the scene, including Olivia Holt, Skylar Stecker, Bea Miller, Shawn Hook, and stars from Disney and Nickelodeon at concerts and events, including iHeartRadio & Girls' Life magazine's Shawn Mendes and One Direction Concert Pre-Parties. She made her television performance debut on CBS/WBTV performing her single "R.S.V.P." -- inspired by Simon and Schuster/Aladdin MIX's book series You're Invited -- in Charlotte, NC's Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade. Kristina, a former Girl Scout and Girl Scouts Lifetime Member, has loved headlining Girl Scout QuestFest 2018, 2019, & 2022 in Savannah, GA (and 2020 & 2021 virtually!) and USA Girl Scouts Overseas' Cookie Rallies & Girl Scout World Tour, as well as performing at G.I.R.L. 2017 (Girl Scouts of the USA's National Convention in Columbus, OH), Girl Scout Cookie Rallies and Expos. Kristina's original songs -- including her newest single "Love You More" -- are available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Amazon Music, and more!

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P.S. Can't wait to see you when I host and perform at USA Girl Scouts Overseas' Cookie Rally 2024 on January 13th, 2024 - REGISTER HERE!

Always #FollowYourHeartsDream™!

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