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  • Professor Andrea M. Armani, University of Southern California
  • Ruti Ben-Shlomi, Ph.D., LightSolver
  • James Butler, Ph.D., Hamamatsu
  • Natalie Fardian-Melamed, Ph.D., Columbia University
  • Justin Sigley, Ph.D., AmeriCOM
  • Professor Birgit Stiller, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and Leibniz University of Hannover
  • Professor Stephen Sweeney, University of Glasgow
  • Mohan Wang, Ph.D., University of Oxford
  • Professor Xuchen Wang, Harbin Engineering University
  • Professor Stefan Witte, Delft University of Technology

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Never have resilience and inner clarity been more important than now: Times are challenging for everyone and uncertainty has become a constant experience in daily life. Therefore, the support offered by self-development author and software engineer Rosa Antonini is a timely gift. In her Rosa Antonini Academy, Rosa helps purpose-driven individuals who feel stuck in life, but aspire to harmonize career success with inner peace, to build a life that feels genuinely fulfilling. Based on her own journey from adversity to fulfillment, Rosa has engineered a unique integration of emotional resilience, personal transformation and innovative methodologies. Now, her academy offers a 9-week course that empowers individuals to go “From Stuck to Thriving” by setting them on a clear, transformative path to break free from limiting patterns, thrive with purpose, and create a life filled with joy, fulfillment, and meaningful success.
“From Stuck to Thriving” offers one module per week, teaching clients to embrace their whole self, redefine success on their terms, build emotional resilience, and create sustainable growth. As a place where purpose drives potential, the Rosa Antonini Academy helps its clients to release self-doubt, fear, and limiting beliefs that keep them stuck. At the same time, they learn to set meaningful goals aligned with their true purpose and craft a personalized action plan for real, lasting change. Unlike traditional self-help platforms, the Academy’s engineering-inspired approach provides practical, systematic tools for growth and emotional well-being. Therefore, its flagship course “From Stuck to Thriving” includes practical tools to manage stress, set strong boundaries, and develop empowering habits as well as a success-driven mindset to support personal growth long after the program ends.
The 9 modules of the course encompass:
1. The Science of Reprogramming the Mind Like Software (shifting mental blocks, limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, and self-sabotaging patterns)
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4. Mastering Habits for Sustainable Success (creating consistency and momentum, supportive routines, and long-term motivation)
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8. True Wealth Formula (success beyond material achievements, balance between well-being and ambition, and a fulfilling value-based life)
9. Harnessing Energy, Vibration, & Manifestation (unlocking a higher energetic state, a mindset aligned with deepest desires, and the ability to manifest meaningful goals)
As the visionary behind the Rosa Antonini Academy, Rosa L. Antonini has a strong foundation in science and metaphysics. With a background in pharmacy, a master’s degree in Information Systems, and two decades of experience in STEM designing end-to-end data solutions, Rosa blends the best from science, technology, and self-discovery. Her debut book, The Zero-Sum Game of You, introduces a 63-day challenge to help individuals reprogram their mental frameworks and build positive habits. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Rosa learned firsthand the power of resilience and education as tools for transformation. All proceeds from her book help funds vocational training in Uganda, where individuals are empowered to create their own businesses—a model she aims to expand globally for maximum impact.
The highly anticipated revised edition of Rosa’s transformative book, The Zero-Sum Game of You, will be published in the second quarter of 2025. This updated version dives deeper into the powerful 9-week program that has already changed countless lives, offering readers even more tools to create lasting personal growth. But that’s just the beginning. This revision sets the stage for Rosa’s next groundbreaking book, expected to be released in late 2025 or early 2026, promising to take the journey of transformation to an entirely new level. Stay tuned for more details—you won’t want to miss it!
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To learn more about Rosa, her personal story, offers and courses:

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