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Jennifer Walsh lives by the mantra “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.” The Gilbert designer believes in this sentiment so much that it is also the mission statement for her clothing and jewelry brand, Emerge. “I grew up being really quiet and shy,” she says. “I was pretty insecure and didn’t feel like I fit in anywhere.” Though she says she was never savvy when it came to school, sports or socializing, she was always...