Mom of 15 and radio personality Delilah: I use plastic plates and homemade gifts during the holidays, and prioritize giving back.

"At first, being a DJ was a means to an end. I wanted to go to med school, but after failing organic chemistry, I realized medicine wasn't where my gift was. Then, I learned how much one of my professors was making. I was making almost as much, with no education, working a job that I loved. I thought, why not stick with this?"

"I've never been caught up in financial success My definition of success is different from many people. I believe if you love your life and you're kind to people, you are successful. It doesn't matter if you have a degree or a lot of money - if you're not working to make the world a better place, you're not a success in my book."

"There's a song, "That Don't Impress Me Much." Not only does wealth without purpose not impress me - it disgusts me. I prioritize giving back, especially to kids in foster care. I collaborated with Sonos after they made a donation to my charity, PointHope, which supports children in foster care and in African refugee camps. That generosity brings tears to my eyes."

Delilah grew up with parents who believed women should not work and resisted those beliefs while pursuing her own ambitions. She began DJing to fund medical school but left that path after failing organic chemistry and recognizing she could earn similarly doing work she loved. She measures success by loving life and kindness rather than degrees or wealth. Wealth without purpose disgusts her. She prioritizes philanthropy, especially for children in foster care, running the charity PointHope and partnering with Sonos after a donation. She has a large blended family, including many children adopted from foster care.

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