Life becomes much easier and more meaningful when you have someone to look up to and inspire from. We are all struggling in our own ways, but some people go the extra mile and transform the world for the better. Here is a list of 2022’s top 14 influencers and social media icons, in no particular order, who are game changers as they are inspiring people to become a better version of themselves. They are amazing people that you should follow and look up to.
Jamie Villamor
Jamie Villamor, @jamie-villamor, is a famous is famous for her insightful podcast, Dating Intelligence which she co-hosts with Christopher Louis. It is among the top 8% of relationship podcasts worldwide. Her social media sensation is evident from the fact that she is among the world’s top 10 most requested swimsuit and lingerie models. She is a sponsored competitive pistol shooter for Team Armscor. She has appeared on the cover of many notable magazines, including but not limited to cosmopolitan, glamour magazine, and most recently, Marie Claire magazine. This past year she created her first knife, from start to finish, in collaboration with Microtech and Marfionie Customs. Jamie is excited to collaborate with them again in 2023. She is also the owner of Vegas Bows Apparel, dedicated to creating beautiful and high-quality bows for competitive cheerleaders and dancers all over the world.
Dorothy K. Butler Lawrence
Born in Baton Rouge, LA, Dorothy K. Butler Lawrence, @yourtrendylawyer, is among America’s most expert attorneys. Dorothy made her own law firm, the Dorothy Butler Law Firm, in 2011, and it’s thriving to this day. Dorothy has J.D., B.S, and LL.M degrees. She is a member of the Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Austin Young Lawyers Association, Austin Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, and Texas Bar Association. Her firm mainly focuses on bankruptcy, criminal defense, estate planning, real estate law, tax & audits, and much more. Since 2016 Dorothy has been regularly appearing as a Rising Star in Consumer Bankruptcy on Super Lawyers. Dripping Springs Century News reported her as the Top Tax Preparer in 2021. Dorothy is a pro at helping companies to stay safe from bankruptcy and recover from it if they go bankrupt.
Bella Zingale
Bella Zingale, @metaphysicalmedium, is a certified Holistic Health Practitioner, a Master & Trainer of Hypnotherapy, Mental & Emotional Release (MER), and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). She is also an incredibly talented and intuitive Medical Medium, Integrative Nutritionist, and Reiki Master. Bella was inspired in her younger years by her grandma, a psychologist with extensive expertise in the unconscious mind, meditation, and metaphysics. During childhood, she always had a special connection to the spiritual realm and her intuition, especially through prayer. Bella spends most of her time helping people going through chronic health issues. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Metaphysical Counseling.
Carmen Fernandez Goldman, J.D.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Carmen Fernandez Goldman, J.D., @consciousness_in_motion, is the founder of the non-profit, Consciousness in Motion Academy (CIMA). Carmen started CIMA when her 21-year-old autistic son graduated and had no place to go. CIMA is dedicated to connecting with consciously awakened peers, families, and corporate friends to create safe, creative, and intellectually inspiring programs for adults on the autism spectrum who have aged out of school. Carmen has also worked as a lawyer, mentored many law students, and has been a keynote speaker at Seton Hall University. Carmen has appeared on many notable shows, including but not limited to The Simonetta Lein Show and The KnowWewell Show. She co-authored two books, Women Move Mountains and Vibrational Healing for Autism: Awesome Kids!
Erica Fett
Known as Horror Queen, Erica Fett, @erica.fett, is an American cosplayer, model, internet personality, horror enthusiast, and an absolutely enthusiastic comic con lover who never misses a big gaming or comic convention anywhere in the world. She and her friend Lua Stardust co-host the famous Camp Cryptid Podcast. She has a Master’s degree in criminal justice, and she uses that experience while discussing true crime topics on the podcast. Erica was the cover model for Dynamite Comic’s 50th Anniversary Vampirella cosplay variant issue. Her cosplays are widely discussed and admired in popular magazines such as Playboy, Maxim, Cosplay Culture, Tattoo Erotica, Camp Out Magazine, Cosplayzine, and many more. Entertainment Tonight’s documentary “Cosplay: Beyond the Fantasy” also featured her cosplays.
Kristina Edwards
Kristina Edwards, @ kristinadedwards_, is an adventurer and a licensed real estate broker. Her affinity for travel has grown larger than life, which is why she is a licensed 100 Ton Boat Captain. Kristina is also a super-talented digital entrepreneur, social media marketer, and content creator. She is all into beauty, style, beverages, films, and photography; you name it! When she goes on adventures, she collaborates in a mutually beneficial way with companies from all across the world. She has worked with many amazing brands, including Revolve, Pretty Little Thing, McDonald’s, Target, Shein, NumeStyle, Nurtura Med Spa, Steve Madden, and much more. She helps digital entrepreneurs to reach their goals through social media outlets. Kristina appeared on the Simonetta Lein show alongside a panel of amazing entrepreneurs.
Laura Ivette Garcia
Laura Ivette, @lauraivetteg, was born in the Dominican Republic and currently lives in New York City. She is a business owner, Molecular Technologist, and Diva Fitness Pro Model with the Canadian-based WBFF. Laura Ivette has a deep-seated passion for dance, music, fashion, modeling, and animals. Laura makes spending time with family, friends, and pets one of her priorities. Her all-around dedication and perseverance in the healthcare and fitness industries have led her to become an inspiration for her many fans around the world. She believes that being fit and in shape has contributed to her self-esteem and success as a spokesmodel and entertainer. Her life mission is to be a living example for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, promoting body confidence, and sustaining long-term happiness. Today, she continues to work on being the best version of herself while inspiring others to do the same.
Torsten Sedlmeier
Torsten Sedlmeier, @TopCoachVIP, born in Germany, is an incredibly sharp, talented, and successful international speaker, author, interviewer, social media sales, and marketing expert! He’s one of the few self-made people to become the fastest Million Dollar Club member in just two years after going broke through no fault of his own and getting food from the food bank! Torsten is a real-life example of what we would call a “sales ninja.” He ranked at the top more than five times in his career and is among the top people in his branch, and won many prestigious awards. Torsten meets and interviews celebrities from around the world, including actor Mel Gibson and other Hollywood A-list celebrities. His goal is to influence and inspire at least over a million people, which he already has! He is featured in the documentary “From Broke to Becoming a Millionaire.”
Sophie Bowman
Sophie Bowman, @sophiecbowman, is the founder of Convert Your Followers (Company of the Year 2021, Stevie Awards), a company dedicated to identifying a purpose for brands to help them connect with consumers and to creating impactful social media marketing campaigns for businesses that help make the world a better place. Sophie was named among the “top inspirational women to watch in 2020” by Yahoo. She frequently appears in Forbes, Success Magazine, Business Insider, Business, Authority Magazine, Medium, Entrepreneur, and many more. In 2020, Hermes Creative Awards awarded her Gold for her outstanding pro bono marketing services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, at the American Business Awards, Sophie took the Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 title. She has worked with many prestigious brands, including but not limited to BALMAIN, Miami Ad School, Kanye West, John Legend, Fat Joe, and Le Vian Diamonds.
Susana Damouni
Susana Damouni, @susana.dxoxo, the Barbie Doll of Instagram, has many professional diplomas, including an aesthetician diploma from Wellsprings College, an Early childhood education diploma, and a diploma in broadcasting from the National Institute of Broadcasting. She is an incredibly successful promotional model. She has worked as a promotional model for many brands, including but not limited to Sugar Models, Heineken, Le bath, Budweiser, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Stella Artois, Zebra Calendars, and Palm Casino Hotel Las Vegas, and many more. She is a brand ambassador for many renowned brands such as Shein, Mario Badescu, Boomba, Dose of Roses, Lumen, Amore Jeans, FNX, Revolve, and many more. Currently, she is working as a breast implant illness awareness model advocate for the FDA.
Babita Spinelli
Babita Spinelli, @babitaspinelli, LP JD, is an award-winning, internationally recognized psychotherapist, executive coach, mental health consultant, and relationship expert. Babita focuses on helping people optimize their relationships and thrive in their lives. As a former lawyer and Wall Street executive, Babita also brings a unique perspective to managing mental health issues and relationships in the workplace. She spends most of her time helping people and organizations grow personally and professionally by redefining their relationships. Babita is a sought-after expert in media and has been featured in outlets such as Forbes, Bloomberg, ABC, NBC, CNN, Business Insider, MSN, SXSW, and many more. Babita has received many awards, including the Prestige 2022 National Psychotherapist of the Year, the New York Psychotherapist Award (2022), and the Health 2.0 Leadership Award (2022). She was named one of the top 12 most influential women to look out for in 2022.
Heather Hogrefe
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Heather Hogrefe, @msheatherlynne, is a well-known blogger, influencer, content creator, and former full-time model. She has organically exponentially grown her social media followers to over 406,000. She is exceptionally talented and knows her way around the industry. She has been featured in Sports Illustrated, FHM Spain, Maxim Mexico, and Esquire Latino America. As an influencer, she works in luxury fashion, beauty, and travel niches. She regularly has worked with hundreds of household and popular brands. She is currently rebranding her fashion and style blog “Love Dada.” She has been a part of dozens of national and international swimwear and lingerie ads and campaigns. Her dream and passion are to positively help women of all ages, shapes, and sizes with fashion and styling. She’ll soon launch courses for new and aspiring influencers.
Trish Saulnier
Known as Celebrity Medium, @psychicmedium.trish, Trish Saulnier is an incredibly insightful intuitive with over thirty years of experience. She is often called upon by law enforcement, and she helped in finding missing persons in British Columbia. At the age of 9, Trish clinically died due to a surgery that went wrong. After she miraculously came back and recovered from it, Trish started seeing deceased loved ones who would ask her to pray for them. That was the point when she started receiving messages from heaven (even in languages she couldn’t otherwise speak.) As an intuitive person, Trish’s predictions are incredibly accurate all the time. Trish has done celebrity readings for Alexandra Ceylan, Rindala Kodeih, Susana Damouni, Shanna Moakler, and many more. Among her successful predictions is the pregnancy for Shanna Moakler from March 2022, the wedding for Mama June and prison time for her ex-boyfriend Gino and much more.
Daymond John
Daymond Garfield John, @thesharkdaymond, is a famous and influential American businessman, investor, actor, author, and motivational speaker. He is the founder of For Us, By Us (FUBU), one of America’s renowned apparel companies, and The Shark Group. He is famous for his role in the famous television series Shark Tank. John is also the author of Four books, Display of Power, The Brand Within, The Power of Broke, and Rise and Grind. President Obama appointed John as an ambassador to promote underserved entrepreneurs in 2015. He won Brandweek’s Marketer of the Year award, NAACP’s Entrepreneurs of the Year Award, Advertising Age’s Marketing 1000 Award for Outstanding Ad Campaign, the Essence Award, and the Brandeis University International Business School’s Asper Award for Excellence in Global Entrepreneurship, and many more awards.