Power Diaries: Women On Claiming Their Power

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Real stories from women who inspire & empower us every day.

Barb Bialkowski Channels Wolf Of Wall Street Energy To Get The Job Done

Texan CEO Pilar Gonzalez On Finding Her Limits

How This Philanthropic Granola Guru Finds Her Power

How “Tripe Stew” Empowers This Sustainable-Business O...

Kate Holby is the cofounder of Ajiri Tea Company — an organization dishing out award-winning tea sourced from small farms in Kenya. Each box of tea arriv

by Eliza Dumais

The CEO Who Feels Empowered By Her “Stutter”

Hannah Dehradunwala is a Pakistani-American entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Transfernation, New York City’s first on-demand food donation service

by Eliza Dumais

Gap Outlet’s Global Visual Director Suki Uppal On The Power Of Re...

When a customer walks into one of Gap’s nearly 1,600 stores worldwide, what they see and feel is a perfectly orchestrated experience thanks to the leader

by Rebecca Smith

Why This Ice Cream Entrepreneur Looks To Gwen Stefani For Inspira...

Hannah Hong is the cofounder of buzzy, dairy-free “(n)ice-cream” company Hakuna Brands, alongside her best friend, Mollie Cha. Together, they m

by Eliza Dumais

How Krysta Rodriguez Reclaimed Her Power In The Face Of Breast Ca...

Krysta Rodriguez is a singer and actress, who you may know from her roles in Netflix’s new zombie comedy Daybreak, Smash, Younger, and Spring Awakeni

by Molly Longman

Neurosurgeon Dr. Teresa Purzner Finds Power In Teamwork

Dr. Teresa Purzner is the co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Cerebelly, a baby food company with a scientific focus on brain development. A neurosurge

Daniela Taplin Lundberg Produced Shia LaBeouf’s Wildest Mov...

Daniela Taplin Lundberg is the founder of Stay Gold Features, a production and financing company based in New York City. Her reputation as a fearless produ

Marriott’s Stephanie Linnartz On Finding Your Power At Work

Stephanie Linnartz is the Global Chief Commercial Officer at Marriott International where she oversees a wide range of critical business functions includin

by Rebecca Smith

Kelsey Robinson Hopes To Inspire Young Women Through Sports

Kelsey Robinson is a World Champion volleyball player. As a member of Team USA, she took home a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, and will compete in

This Is Why Tess Holliday Feels Most Powerful When She’s Naked

Tess Holliday is a model, blogger, and makeup artist who created the body positive movement #effyourbeautystandards in 2013. Her latest project is a body-a

by Molly Longman

Julia Landauer Says Her Power Comes From Going Fast

Julia Landauer, 27, is a professional NASCAR driver. She’s given a TEDx Talk about fear, was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 sports list, and was also

by Molly Longman

How This NFL Executive Champions The Women In Sports We’re ...

Julie Haddon is the Senior Vice President of Global and Consumer Marketing for the NFL. She leads the team supporting multi-billion dollar revenue streams

by Rebecca Smith

Uoma Beauty Founder, Sharon Chuter, On The Power Of Service

Sharon Chuter is the founder, CEO, and creative director of Uoma Beauty, an inclusive cosmetics line inspired by and infused with Afro heritage. This summe

by aimee simeon

Sarah Penna & Lisa Berger Love Romance Novels (& You Should, Too)

Frolic is the entertainment media brand for modern romance fans. It brings together a community of diverse voices including authors, fans, bookstagrammers,

Live Tinted CEO, Deepica Mutyala, Is Demanding Inclusivity In The...

Deepica Mutyala is the CEO and founder of Live Tinted, a digital community and storytelling platform focused on promoting inclusivity and diversity in the

by Samantha Sasso

How Ballerina Stella Abrera Lives With No Regrets

Stella Abrera is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. When she's not on stage, the Filipina-American ballerina is focused on giving back t

Coffee Meets Bagel CEO Dawoon Kang On The Importance Of Being Vul...

Dawoon Kang is the co-founder and co-CEO of Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app designed to curb swipe fatigue and give users a more curated online dating exp

by Anabel Pasarow

Why Ashima Shiraishi Thinks Knowledge Is Power

Ashima Shiraishi is a 18-year-old rock climbing phenom from New York City. When she was just 15, she solidified her place in rock climbing history after be

Chef Kia Damon Gets Her Power From Paving The Way For Others & Me...

Kia Damon, 25, is a wunderkind of the culinary world. To quote her Instagram bio (and Nina Simone) to be, “Young, Gifted & BLACK,” is no cake walk

by Michelle Santiago...

Gabi Gregg Gets Her Power From Being Authentically Herself

And listening to Beyoncé and Lizzo.

Jessica Yellin Says Her Life Became Easier When She Stopped Askin...

Jessica Yellin is the former chief White House correspondent for CNN and author of the novel Savage News. She's also the founder of a community called

by Natalie Gontcharova

Mel Robbins's "5 Second Rule" Is The Opposite Of Millennial Burnout

Mel Robbins’ practical, no-nonsense advice and life strategies teach skills that help people push through the everyday challenges we all face in life, wo

Why Olympic Figure Skater Mirai Nagasu Identifies With Hannah...

Mirai Nagasu is a bronze-medal-winning Olympic figure skater, and the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics in 2018. Here’s what makes h

by Molly Longman

Power Diaries
Why Taking Control Of Her Life Made Katelyn Ohashi Feel Powerful
Katelyn Ohashi is a four-time member of USA Gymnastics’ Junior National Team. After competing with a fractured back and two torn shoulders, she decided t
by Molly Longman

Power Diaries
Star Equestrian Jessica Springsteen Hopes To Compete In Future Ol...
Jessica Springsteen is a top competitor in the world of equestrian show jumping. She rides horses going up to 30 mph as they jump over six-foot hurdles. Sh
by Molly Longman

Power Diaries
How Race Car Driver Katherine Legge Recovers From Disappointment
Katherine Legge is a professional race car driver who’s driven competitively in the German “DTM,’ the U.S. IndyCar Series, and with NASCAR. Today, sh
by Molly Longman

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Laurie Hernandez's Incredible Power Comes From Her Parents
Laurie Hernandez is a famed gymnast who took home gold and silver medals with the U.S. “Final Five” gymnastics team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
by Molly Longman