Jodi Velazquez was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Robert Morris University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing communications and an emphasis on writing. After graduating, Jodi left Pittsburgh to accompany her husband who accepted a job in Texas with the government. After multiple moves, and learning how stressful moving can be, Jodi self-published the “Slick Move Guide” to help others with relocation. The book is sold on Amazon and used by home builders, sports teams, moving companies, and the National Association of Realtors. In 2014, Jodi Velazquez was interviewed as an “Ultimate Expert” about relocation in Woman’s World Magazine’s April 24th Edition. The Slick Move Guide received the 2014 – 2015 TAZ Award for Business & Reference (Pittsburgh, PA author award). Over the years, Jodi has worked as an account executive, and she also was a TV Co-Host on Pittsburgh Community Television for eight years (2012 – 2020) on a show called “1st & 10 with Smokin Jim and Jodi” where they interviewed sports and wellness professionals to enlighten the community. In 2020, Jodi was a content writer creating health and wellness articles for the Downtown Community Development Corporation - Common Thread, Pittsburgh, PA a bi-monthly newsletter. Her latest book, Know the Enemy: Preventing Weight Gain, Diabetes and Disease is a collection of 16 years of documenting her journey of helping her young daughter with diabetes management. Her daughter is now in her twenties. This memoir and self-help book details the discovery of healthy habits and good nutrition that paved the way for successful management which she incorporated into the entire family. Jodi worked with Atlas Elite Publishing Partners to produce and publish this book. She resides in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and two daughters.