Power Diaries

What Indian Matchmaking's Aparna Is Up To Now

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

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How This Banking Exec Is Building A More Inclusive Culture

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Aug 11, 2021

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Kay Cannon Completely Reimagined Cinderella — This Is What Makes Her ...

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Aug 10, 2021

Olympics

For Olympic Hurdler Keni Harrison, Power Comes From Goal-Setting

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Aug 2, 2021

Power Diaries

For Olympic Skateboarder Brighton Zeuner, Feeling Feminine Makes ...

Brighton Zeuner became the youngest person ever to win a gold medal at the X Games Minneapolis in 2017 the day after her 13th birthday. Now, at 16, sheR

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Power Diaries

How Olympian Alix Klineman Regains Control When She Feels Powerless

Alix Klineman started her volleyball journey playing the sport indoors. When she didn’t make the 2016 Olympic team, she decided to switch to beach vo

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Power Diaries

For Olympic Skateboarder Margielyn Didal, Power Comes From Comfort

Margielyn (Margie) Didal is a 21-year-old street skater from the Philippines. She started skating at just 12 years old, and recently made her mark on the s

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Marsha Stephanie Blake Channeled The Quietest Women In Her Life T...

In a year short on new cinematic releases, the premise for Amazon Studios’ upcoming film I’m Your Woman sounds mighty intriguing: a thriller se

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What Power Means To The Founder Of This Natural Hair-Care Brand

Rose Ovensehi is the founder of Flora & Curl, a clean and natural hair-care brand for curly and coily hair types. She launched the brand out of her mot

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For This Nigerian Beauty Entrepreneur, Power Means Freedom

Chichi Eburu started Juvia’s Place in 2016 with the goal of creating a beauty brand designed for all people and all skin tones. Today, with over 2.5 mill

by Audrey Williams

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This Gamer Uses Competitions To Raise Money For Cancer Research

Anna-Maree Manciet (also known as @rxysurfchic) is a Texas-based gamer that’s committed to lifting up other women in the world of gaming and shatter

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Power Diaries

Video Stores Didn’t Die With Blockbuster — Vidiots Is Proof

Vidiots, the iconic L.A. video store turned non-profit, is relaunching in 2021 as an expanded entertainment, social, and community space at the historic Ea

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Fashion

Kendra Scott Feels Most Powerful When Proving The Naysayers Wrong

Kendra Scott is a designer, mother, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Using her love of natural gemstones and $500, Scott designed her first collectio

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Power Diaries

Breath Is A Form Of Resistance For The Founder Of EXHALE

As a result of being abandoned by her biological mother, being bi-racial, and growing up in a Black home, Katara McCarty realized early in life that the co

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Power Diaries

Adult Acne Taught Me To Find Power In My Own Skin

After struggling with hormonal acne through her 20s, Priscilla Tsai left her job as an equity researcher at J.P. Morgan to develop cocokind, a clean, affor

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Power Diaries

Kristin Cavallari Is Reclaiming Her Power. It Starts Right Here

You may know Kristin Cavallari as the girl from Laguna Beach and The Hills, but she’s moved far beyond her MTV roots. She’s now a mother-of-three, CEO

by Kristin Cavallari

Power Diaries

How The CEO Of Outdoor Afro Finds Her Power

Rue Mapp is the founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, a national not-for-profit organization with leadership networks around the country. The organization has b

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Homepage

The Hosts Of Girls Gotta Eat On How They Find Their Power

Girls Gotta Eat is a top comedy podcast about dating, sex, and relationships. It has quickly become a must-listen for many: It has over 50 million download

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Power Diaries

Ashley Mills’ Power Suit Looks Different In The Pandemic

Ashley Mills is the co-founder of obé, an at-home fitness platform that offers live and on-demand workouts led by incredible instructors (some are a

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Beauty

This Beauty Executive Wants To Change The Way We Talk About Aging

Rochelle Weitzner is a beauty industry veteran and C-suite executive who has led legacy brands like Erno Laszlo, Laura Mercier, and RéVive Skincare. A fie

by Cat Quinn

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Naj Austin, Founder Of Ethel’s Club, Uses Her Power To Make...

Naj Austin is the founder and CEO of Ethel’s Club, a social and wellness platform designed to celebrate people of color. The club offers a healing sp

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Beauty

How This Beauty Industry Executive Finds Power In Purpose

Esi Eggleston Bracey is a beauty industry veteran with more than 27 years of experience leading major brands like CoverGirl and Max Factor. She now serves

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Power Diaries

Jessica Sepel Gets Her Motivation From Her Community

Jessica Sepel is a clinical nutritionist, best-selling author, and the founder of JSHealth, an Australian-based brand that spans across multiple ventures,

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Beauty

How Billie’s Co-Founder Launched A Movement With A $9 Razor

Georgina Gooley is the co-founder of Billie, a body-positive shaving brand. After working on legacy accounts like Old Spice, the advertising executive

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Documentary

Pro-Surfer Carissa Moore’s Power Anthem Is “Lose Your...

Carissa Moore has established herself as a powerhouse in women’s surfing, a four-time world champ who’s not afraid to compete against the guys

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Anu Duggal Only Invests In Female-Founded Companies — & It’...

Since launching the Female Founders Fund, which raises early-stage investment capital for women entrepreneurs, Anu Duggal and her team have sourced more th

by Cat Quinn

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One Cannabis Industry Mogul On The Power Of Connecting

Rosie Mattio is the founder and CEO of Mattio Communications — one of the top cannabis public relations agencies in the nation. The company is made up of

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Power Diaries

Hilaria Baldwin Prefers Yoga Pants To Power Suits

Hilaria Baldwin co-founded Yoga Vida in the West Village shortly after she graduated from New York University, teaching 36 classes a week and ult

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Equal Pay For Women

Dr. Nicole Mason Finds Power By Creating Space For Others To Lead

Dr. C. Nicole Mason is the president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a leading organization conducting research on pay equit

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Power Diaries

The Founders Of Cherry Picks Want Us To Think Beyond Rotten Tomatoes

Co-founded by Miranda Bailey and Rebecca Odes, CherryPicks is the best place to find out what women are thinking about movies and more. We highlight review

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Movies

Tired Of Seeing Hollywood Women Snubbed, Melissa Silverstein & Ka...

In 2010, before championing women in Hollywood was the latest chic trend, Melissa Silverstein and Kathryn Kolbert teamed up to found the Athena Film Festiv

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