Laura Tiebert is co-author, along with Alex Hahn, of the 2017 biography, The Rise of Prince: 1958-1988. Her experience delving into Prince’s extraordinary life inspired her to live like him for an entire year. She chronicled her journey at lauratiebert.com and went on to create an online course that guides students step-by-high-heeled-step through the process, from dressing up for everything you do, to being a spiritual seeker and yes, even adopting a symbol as your name. She’s currently at work on a new book tentatively titled Lessons from This Thing Called Life: A Princely Guide to Self-Empowerment. The book is a spirited homage to the Purple One that makes the case that we could all learn a few lessons from Prince. Laura, formerly of Chanhassen, Minnesota, now lives in Phoenix with her husband and two sons, where she writes from her home office, surrounded by way too much Prince memorabilia.