Cathy Stucker, the Idea Lady, has helped thousands of people discover creative paths to success on their own terms. She is a frequent speaker and seminar leader on business topics who specializes in helping her clients find creative ways to promote themselves and their businesses.

Cathy has appeared on many radio and television programs, and she has been featured in The New York Times, The Houston Chronicle, The Houston Business Journal, Black Enterprise, the Associated Press, Startup Journal (Wall Street Journal), Woman's Day, Woman's World and many other newspapers and magazines. She is the marketing columnist for Daily Court Review, and her column appears each Tuesday.

In her spare time, Cathy is a mystery shopper, providing customer service feedback to businesses of all types. She is the author of The Mystery Shopper's Manual, the only book for mystery shoppers endorsed by the Mystery Shopping Providers Association.

Cathy Stucker is president of Special Interests Publishing. She is a member of the Publishers Marketing Association (PMA) and the Small Press Association of North America (SPAN).