Every month we interview a woman who has been nominated by the HerStry community because she is doing rad things in her world. If you are interested in nominating a woman’s story for interview you can fill out a nomination form.
My name is Alissa Musto and I’m currently living my dream performing music while traveling around the world as guest entertainer aboard luxury cruise ships. This year, I’ve performed for thousands of people while sailing through Mexico, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii, the French Polynesia, Central America and currently, New Zealand and Australia. As a pianist and vocalist, I perform all different types of music in my shows—from Bach to Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga.
Read MoreI'm a freelance creative and meditation teacher based in Vancouver, BC . I started my first business in the Wellness industry when I was twenty-three years old and have been self employed ever since. A few years ago, I opened Canada's first modern meditation studio with two other business partners. When I left the studio, I dove into freelance work.
Read MoreI live in Durham, North Carolina which we like to think of as the center of the universe with my partner Sangodare. We are both artists and educators and we are the founders of the Mobile Homecoming Trust Living Library and Archive. Right now we are towards the end of a visiting appointment at University of Minnesota. I'm also the author of Spill: Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity and M Archive: After the End of the World and co-editor of Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines.
Read MoreBeing creative has brought me comfort throughout my life, it has always felt like it was something that I was meant to do. I remember drawing album covers on the weekends spent at my dad’s house. We would watch cool movies like The Fifth Element and Demolition Man and I would grab my sketchbook and draw wizardy albums from the Moody Blues.
Read MoreHi, my name is Annie Anzaldua and I am the CEO & Founder of The F Word Gift Shop (an online feminist retailer) and the Co-Founder of Gloria Collective (a brick and mortar collective and co working space for female makers based in Austin, TX.
Read MoreI’m one of four girls with two artist parents. Growing up in such an expressive household has definitely shaped my strong identity and need for imagination. While I always wrote, I got my degree in advertising and graphic design which brought me to work and live in NYC.
Read MoreI grew up in a very small town in Virginia that you probably haven’t heard of (shout out to Midlothian!) I was a pretty mediocre student for the most part, unless it was a class or a teacher I really liked.
Read MoreMy husband Dave and I are currently living in Madison, Wisconsin as he pursues his residency in orthopedic physical therapy. I’m working part-time as a physical therapist and part-time as a fine artist. We got married this past August and are taking our honeymoon this June to Italy!
Read MoreMy name is Helene and I live in Heidelberg, Germany with my high school sweetheart and our two dogs. My background is in social media and marketing but I’ve been blogging full time for the past 3 years.
Read MoreMy name is Tylia I’m a 23 -year old with spastic Cerebral Palsy a condition that causes me to be wheelchair bound. It mostly effects my left side of my body, but I never let my disability stop me from having a voice and expressing myself through writing.
Read MoreHi! I’m Beth Mathews. I live in Nashville, TN with my musician husband and cute animals. During the day I spend my time as a Creative Director for an educational curriculum nonprofit company called Great Minds.
Read MoreSantana is part of a fellowship program with Black Public Media and the ending of it required her to make a short film.
Read More'm Emilie Aries, the boss behind Bossed Up a training company and career community for ambitious women who want to thrive while we strive.
Read MoreCan you start by telling the readers a little about yourself?
I've been writing about food for almost a decade, for publications like Slate, Food & Wine, and Fortune, and for the past four years or so I've specialized in bean-to-bar chocolate. I even wrote a book about it! This new craft chocolate movement appealed to me because I've always written about small companies and artisan food. I like to tell the stories behind the food about the people making it, as well as the history of it.
Read MoreThe joke I usually make is that my bio could be one simple sentence: “I’m a hot mess; I write about it on the Internet.”
Read MoreI grew up in Michigan in a Croatian-American family. My heritage is very important to me - I try to travel to Croatia yearly to see the rest of the family. I knew from a young age that I was made to help others, and as soon as I was old enough, I began my Humanitarian career. I eventually enlisted for two years in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and deployed across America as a disaster relief worker.
Read MoreThere is really nothing exceptional about my childhood or family. I belong to a typical Spanish family and I grew up in a working class neighborhood in Madrid. Maybe this, along with being the youngest of four children plus having two sisters and my mum around at all times, very much influenced my life.
Read MoreI grew up in Bamberg, South Carolina (it’s tiny!) and have spent pretty much my whole life in the southeast. Since college I’ve bounced around a bit, from working in higher education, to going to divinity school, to a couple of nonprofit jobs in food justice and community health.
Read MoreMost importantly, I am a first timer. The more time I spend on this mud ball (I’ll be 37 next month!) the more I realize I am still getting used to being here. I am just now figuring out some of the questions I want to ask, with no clue what the answers will be yet. I am finally figuring out what I want to be when I grow up.
Read MoreI'm a feminist and financial coach for women. I started my business two years ago when I was feeling lost in my nonprofit career and needed to find some passion and inspiration again. I do one-on-one coaching with women, I host a monthly Money Circle gathering for women to talk about money in the DC area, I host workshops about personal finance, and I blog about many issues related to money and how it impacts women.
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