Interior designer, TV host, and new author Tracy Metro infused the Spring 2025 High Point Market with a vibrant energy this past Monday, leading a spirited event at the Oliver Gal showroom. The activation celebrated the debut of her new release, design By Sticker, blending a lively book signing with an intimate Q&A session that showcased Metro's unapologetically bold design philosophy.

Metro's reputation for championing vivid palettes and fearless choices was on full display. As she addressed the room filled with fellow designers and style influencers, her message was clear: embrace bold expression. "Color isn't just an aesthetic it's an attitude… a state of mind," she said. "I encourage people to stop playing it safe and start designing like they mean it."

Her new book, design By Sticker, turns this philosophy into practice. Departing from conventional interior guides, it serves as a creative workbook complete with vibrant stickers that empower users to experiment with furniture layouts, color schemes, and patterns in a risk-free way. Metro described it as both an idea generator and a hands-on design lab.

"design By Sticker is all about making bold choices without overthinking them," she told attendees. "Design should be happy, not intimidating."

Hosted by Ana and Lola Sanchez, co-founders of Oliver Gal, the event buzzed with the same colorful energy that Metro brings to her work. Attendees got an insider's look into her creative process and her thoughts on how to inject personality into interiors using artwork, texture, and playful contrast.

"Partnering with Oliver Gal feels like such a natural fit we both believe design should be expressive, fearless, and fun," Metro said.

The event drew in a lively cross-section of industry voices from buyers to editors all seeking the next big spark in home décor. While new products and looks flooded the showrooms, Metro's presentation stood out by spotlighting design as a personal statement rather than just a commercial trend.

Fans lined up afterward for the book signing, many inspired by Metro's encouragement to take risks and create without constraint. For those unfamiliar with her approach, the book's sticker-based format offered an entry point into design that felt playful rather than prescriptive.

Held every spring and fall in North Carolina, High Point Market is the largest and most prestigious trade show in the furnishings industry, welcoming more than 70,000 professionals to a sprawling 11-million-square-foot showcase. Amid all the innovation, Metro's appearance underscored an essential design truth: creativity thrives when it's allowed to be joyful.

By promoting spontaneity and self-expression, Metro continues to challenge the idea that interior design must adhere to rigid standards. design By Sticker proves that inspiration can come from something as simple as a sticker and that personal style should always be the starting point.

Whether you're an established designer or just dipping your toe into the world of home decor, Metro's message is one of confidence, color, and fun. Her presence at High Point marks a bold reminder that meaningful design is about passion not perfection.

Cass Gundry didn't wait for permission. At 21, she boarded a one-way flight from small-town Kilcoy, Australia, to Los Angeles with little more than a bunk at a backpacker hostel and a belief in her gut. "I came here with a dream and a dollar bill," she says. "No connections. No guarantees. Just grit." Thirteen years later, she's helping redefine the industry she was determined to join.

Now an Emmy-nominated TV producer in Los Angeles, Gundry has built a career on audacity and authenticity. From shows like Reno 911!, The Jim Jefferies Show and Not Safe with Nikki Glaser to live events like the Garden State concert at The Greek Theatre, her work blends comedy, cunning and plenty of cultural critique.

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Building Cassowary Gumtree: A Home for Bold Voices

Gundry founded Cassowary Gumtree to do things differently: "I wanted to build a female-led production company that didn't just talk about diversity, but hired it, developed it and gave it the mic." Her team produces low-budget, high-impact scripted comedy with edge and intention — often shot right in L.A.

"There's this myth that smart content needs big budgets," she notes. "But I've made a career out of stretching a dollar and elevating the material. When you center story and voice, the rest follows."

That focus on story extends to the kinds of voices Gundry champions. She cares most about the people who rarely get to be at the center of the frame: "I work with comedians, creators and communities that make people uncomfortable — in the best way."

Reinvention as a Creative Strategy

Hollywood's pandemic pause gave Gundry the space to reimagine her creative path. Burnout, strikes and uncertainty hit all at once. "It cracked something open," she says. "I stopped chasing someone else's idea of success and started building my own."

That period led to The Five Ms Wellness, a bold new self-care framework for millennial women. Gundry insists it's not about bubble baths: "It's part philosophy, part movement and completely designed to shake up how we live, work and take care of ourselves in a world that rarely gives us permission."

Disruptive ideas, lean execution and fearless storytelling — that's the space Gundry leads in.

Workshops for The Five Ms launch this year in Los Angeles and London. And, yes, they're infused with the same wit, edge and honesty as Gundry's screen projects.

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The Legacy She's Creating

For Gundry, legacy isn't about red carpets — it's about impact. She wants people to look at her work and see integrity, boldness and creative freedom: "I'm focused on telling stories that matter, building space for reinvention and encouraging others to live in their art."

Gundry's advice for others carving their path? "Be undeniable. Your weird is your winning ticket. Don't wait to be chosen. Build the thing no one else sees yet."

Whether she's developing a new pilot, producing live events or reshaping the conversation around wellness, Cass Gundry is doing it her way — with purpose, precision and always a bit of bite.

Learn more about her work at Cassowary Gumtree and follow her journey as one of today's most compelling women in the production industry.

It starts subtly. A little fatigue. A touch of brain fog. Maybe some weight gain that doesn't budge or mood swings that make no sense. For millions of women, these symptoms quietly become a daily struggle. And worse, they're often dismissed by doctors, partners and society.

But a new wave of healthcare is challenging that silence, and Fem Excel Medical is at the front of the movement.

With a bold, science-backed approach to hormone therapy, Fem Excel is transforming the way women experience symptoms of midlife hormone decline, manage PCOS and reclaim their health and identity.

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The Missing Link in Women's Healthcare

For decades, hormone health has been misunderstood, under-treated and cloaked in stigma. When women brought concerns about symptoms like hot flashes, anxiety or low libido to their doctors, many were told it was just part of "getting older."

The result? Untold numbers of women are left to navigate life-altering hormone imbalances on their own.

Fem Excel Medical is saying: enough.

Founded by a team of forward-thinking clinicians and digital health experts, Fem Excel combines telemedicine with personalized care to make hormone replacement therapy (HRT) more accessible, precise and life-changing than ever before.

Their message is clear: hormonal changes are natural, but suffering isn't.

A New Approach to an Old Problem

What makes Fem Excel stand out isn't just their technology — it's their philosophy.

While much of the healthcare system relies on temporary fixes or outdated models, Fem Excel digs deeper. Their treatment protocols are built on bioidentical hormone therapy — a form of HRT that mirrors the body's natural hormones. It's not about masking symptoms. It's about restoring balance and improving long-term health.

And unlike traditional clinics, Fem Excel's telemedicine model allows women to receive expert care from home, with the same provider every step of the way — no awkward waiting rooms, no rushed appointments and no cookie-cutter solutions.

Every treatment is tailored. Every patient is heard.

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Redefining Success Stories

The results speak volumes. Thousands of women have experienced dramatic improvements in energy, focus, mood and overall well-being within weeks of beginning treatment with Fem Excel.

Many patients share how, for the first time, they feel seen and supported — after years of being told their symptoms were just "part of aging." For some, it's a deeply emotional turning point: receiving care that finally aligns with their lived experience.

With a 96% success rate within six months, Fem Excel's approach is more than effective — it's life-changing. The difference lies not only in the personalized, bioidentical hormone protocols but also in the respect and attention patients receive along the way.

A Healthcare Model That Puts Women First

In an era when much of the medical world still downplays women's health concerns, Fem Excel is unapologetically patient-focused. Their team understands that hormone therapy isn't one-size-fits-all — it's as unique as the woman seeking it.

The process is grounded in:

● Daily, bioidentical hormone dosing tailored to individual needs

● 60-day check-ins to refine and adjust protocols

● A consistent provider, not a rotating door of unfamiliar faces

● A results-based guarantee that reflects their confidence in what they offer

They don't just optimize hormone levels — they change lives.

Changing the Conversation Around Menopause and PCOS

Perhaps Fem Excel's most important contribution is cultural: They are reshaping the narrative around hormone health.

Where once there was fear — fueled by flawed studies and outdated science — Fem Excel brings clarity, compassion and credibility.

They openly address the long shadow of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, which for years misinformed the public about the safety of HRT. That misinformation left generations of women without the care they needed. Fem Excel is setting the record straight, one patient at a time.

And for those with PCOS, often misdiagnosed or brushed aside, Fem Excel provides relief that goes beyond symptom management. Their therapy targets the root hormonal causes, giving women their fertility, metabolism and confidence back.

Healthcare That Works — for Women

At a time when healthcare can feel cold, corporate and disconnected, Fem Excel offers something radical: a clinic that listens. A team that cares. Results that matter.

They're not trying to fit women into a system that wasn't built for them. They're building a better system — one that finally fits.