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 events – both virtual and in-person – to connect with our audience. 
We invite you to join us on the journey. … Be more. Fear less.

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 Kestel

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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In November 2020, 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.