WHAT IS FEARLESS?

Fearless is a Business Record initiative with women-centered content and events designed to help women and the companies and allies who both value and support them. The elements of this brand can be simplified into one goal: We want to help empower Iowa women to succeed in work and life. 

We produce a free e-newsletter every Monday, content on this website, monthly coverage in the Business Record and a Fearless Friday event series hosted the last Friday of each month to connect our audience. 
We invite you to join us on the journey. … Be more. Fear less.

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS
STORIES AT WORK, BY PRINCIPAL®

Know your worth: Fearless stories at work, by Principal is a series of profiles about women leaders from around the globe who—despite challenges—found a way forward. Their compelling stories underscore why supporting women is always good business.

SPONSORED CONTENT | KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK
Being herself: Deanna Strable-Soethout

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Speaking up used to be a struggle for Deanna Strable-Soethout. When she was in her 30s, Strable-Soethout became the youngest person to hold the position o…

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR

Principal has long been one of the Iowa-based companies at the forefront of advancing women and promoting gender here in Iowa, nationally and now globally. The company’s commitment to inclusive leadership is well documented. Year after year Principal is recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women, Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies for Women, and the National Association for Female Executives Top Companies for Executive Women. Because of the company’s track record and commitment from top leadership, we are proud that Principal is championing the Fearless initiative.

CONTACT EMILY

Emily Kestel is the Fearless editor. She covers gender issues as well as other human interest stories.
A headshot of Emily Blobaum, who has strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes and glasses. She is wearing a white shirt with a blue blazer.

Emily Blobaum

Fearless editor

Hello! My name is Emily Kestel. My personal purpose as a journalist is to shed light on what is often overlooked. I intend to make a deliberate effort to introduce Iowans to new voices by including perspectives from a diverse array of sources across the entire state while going beyond traditional storytelling methods. People want and need a sense of belonging and connection now more than ever, so my hope with Fearless is that you find and use it as a space of empowerment, inspiration and education. As a society, we cannot progress if we don’t take the time to learn about the issues and challenges we all face every day.

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On Nov. 11 the Business Record’s women-focused newsletter Lift IOWA became ... Fearless. This new multiplatform, statewide initiative is designed to help women and the companies and allies who both value and support them. We invite you to join us on the journey by signing up for our revamped e-newsletter. Sign up today.