Straight up, considered, and warm, Cassie has incredible strength. Her intro was so marvellous I cannot possibly create a better one, “I’m black. I’m queer. I’m a feminist. I was a theatre performance major in college, wrote a play that was produced in New York, went to school in Chicago for social work… now I […]
March
04
The Fiesty Feminist
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Rachel has been calling herself a feminist since she was 18. Bold, bright and sharp as a needle, she philosophizes and writes about women, bodies, society’s rather bossy view of women’s bodies and other musings on her brilliant blog. She’s a much-loved and respected voice in the Sydney Morning Herald, NYMag.com, Cosmopolitan and TEDx talks, and her […]
January
30
The Shit-Kicking Scribe
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Mary H.K. Choi is the former editor-in-chief of Missbehave magazine, a contributor to The Awl, Wired, Complex and the New York Times. She is the author of the comic, Lady Deadpool and writes essays – #overnevermind that are brilliant. Plus she produced and wrote TakePark Live, and the House of Style documentary. Crikey, could this fucking awesome bulimic be […]
November
30
The Athletic Author
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I first came across Katrina Willis through her beautiful essay, ‘Enough’, which was served to over 200,000 eyeballs on Momastery this year. I instantly recognized honesty, courage and humour – why are so many fucking awesome bulimics funny? I tell you, we are. We can’t go through it and out the other side without finding ways to laugh at […]
October
15
The Merry Mind
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Nicole grew up in Alabama as a self-professed Type A: perfectionist, responsible, conscientious and total overachiever with straight As and APAs (where you sit college papers in high school). She went on to get a Masters in journalism and now she’s found out there is a way to research and write and get paid well […]
September
07
The Big Branding Brain
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Design. Style. Huge Imagination. Great eye. These are the words often associated with Helen, Director of her own design and branding agency in Wellington. But then anyone that knows her would also add: striking, warm, wise, gentle, fiercely strong. Helen is an award-winning influencer in her advertising world and has an energy about her that […]
August
06
The Active Activist
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Katie’s always been a women’s woman; fighting for females’ rights and health in college and moving into public policy after she graduated. Now she’s working to ensure women have access to all of their choices in the mysterious world of reproductive health. Born and raised in Florida, this 31-year-old feels like she’s found her place […]
June
06
The Smart Homecoming Queen
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Genevieve’s always nailed everything she has touched. In high school she was a Student Congress Leader, Varsity Cheerleader, Orchestra Violist, piano player, on the Homecoming Court, and a staff member of the Yearbook. She made straight A’s and graduated from college with a degree in Communications & PR at 21. She did not have eating […]
May
01
The Industrious Doctor
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Cass knows the importance of being adaptable. She’s changed careers a few times, her latest achievement being a PhD in Health Psychology. Her analytical brain likes to dissect and study behaviour patterns; that’s what she does for a living. She’s also an expert at dissecting her own behaviour. She’s one of those souls that feel […]
April
04
The Mouthy General Manager
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Aimee’s career spans countries and industries. Creative, bold, onto it and sassy, she’s a force to be reckoned with and has championed some of New Zealand’s most successful marketing campaigns. She is known in business circles as a shit-kicking GM, generating results of the highest quality with panache and just the right level of bossiness. We […]
January
11
The Dangerously Dexterous Dancer
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For the last three years I have watched Dakotah teach women how to dance like crazy: how to get their hips down and dirty, make their boobs wave, and pull out their inner cowgirl. Her ZUMBA classes are spirited, just like her. I have also watched Dakatoh’s body, marveling at both its shape—which is a masterpiece of strong […]
December
07
The Advertising Acrobat
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Stella is usually called Mother at the advertising agency she works for in London. She runs the Creative Department, keeping her brood humming, and ensuring the writers and art directors refrain from tattooing their knuckles onto clients’ faces. Managing creative people is no easy task; you have to be highly creative yourself to pull it […]
October
10
The Sardonic Copywriter
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As a sassy, senior copywriter for a social media company in Manchester, England, Anne knows what’s going on at least five light years before anybody else. Funny, dry, smart and ambitious, she’s stormed through a successful writing career. One night in New York, wearing wigs and silly grins after a few cocktails, I confessed my […]
September
24
The Saucy Safari Queen
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There’s nothing more fabulous than a woman who works with incredibly dangerous animals. Ten years ago I was on a snorkeling trip in Zanzibar, when I overheard a woman say, “I’ve been working in Zambia for six months and now I’m exploring East Africa. Alone.” “Hey, that’s my line!” I said. The tall, red-headed beauty, originally […]
August
13
The Pretty Prudent Pharmacist
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It’s with great fondness that I introduce this smart, kind, mother-of-three. She’s not a princess but most certainly a leader of the rebels. A couple of years ago all my teenage girlfriends converged on one house for a weekend. After hours of quaffing wine, eating, and laughing we went around the table and confessed one […]
July
15
The Brilliant Beauty Blogger
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If you don’t know Autumn Whitefield-Madrano from her hugely successful blog, the-beheld, then you’re in for a treat. Listed as a Body Image Hero by The Huffington Post, she is a thought-provoking, clever writer and soon-to-be author. Her thoughts and words have appeared on the Today Show, The Guardian, and much more. I was truly excited to […]
June
06
The Misfit Marketing Strumpet
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I have known this girl all my life. She was not the kind to get all screwed up, with anything. She was so good at high school: studious, diligent, polite to everyone, and great at math. She continued on to be a successful grown up working in schwanky advertising agencies, strutting around in high boots, with […]
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