As told to Emily Kestel Angie Chaplin is the founder and owner of Mindful Leadership, a consulting practice that works to build leadership capacity in individuals, groups, teams and companies. Chaplin started her business following a decadelong battle with alcohol addiction. The following story has been formatted to be entirely Read more…
Drinking is prevalent in American culture, even beyond tailgates, having a drink at dinner or going out with friends. Fancy wines and spirits are given to others as housewarming or holiday gifts. Alcohol is sold and served at hair salons, movie theaters and zoos. Type in “wine shirt” on Pinterest Read more…
Story by Emily Kestel, graphics by Lauren Burt Last year, Fearless published a two-part examination of the representation of women involved in politics in the state. One story looked at the gender balance law for civic boards and commissions, and the other looked at those serving at the state and Read more…
Tell us about a time you were fearless. In 2019, I took a leap of faith to leave the Des Moines job market as well as my marketing career to pursue a position in product management. After earning my MBA from the University of Iowa in 2018, I knew that Read more…
By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor Now that the latter half of the 89th Iowa General Assembly has officially been called into session, let’s take a look at what’s on the docket in the realm of women’s and gender issues. To preface, it’s worth mentioning that every issue is a women’s Read more…
By Emily Barske, Business Record Editor I was adamant that I got the answer right, but the teacher counted it as wrong. The stage: middle school social studies class. I had received an A, but I wanted full credit for my answer to a question on a recent test. Enter Read more…
Five takeaways from a recent Fearless panel discussion By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor The ongoing pandemic and economic challenges have had an effect on everyone, but especially women. Experts have indicated that burnout and other mental health challenges will be issues that women will deal with this year as they Read more…
By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor Editor’s note: This is the second and final part of a series on the issue of child care in the state. Part one introduced the current workforce shortage in the child care industry and what’s currently being done to address the lack of available slots Read more…
By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a two-part series that looks at issues with child care in Iowa, which experts believe to be a big factor affecting local and national economies. Part one introduces the current workforce shortage in the industry and what’s Read more…
By Emily Barske, Business Record editor The idea to convert some in-person maternal and fetal medicine clinics to telehealth visits had been percolating for a while. But it was ultimately a blizzard in February that prompted the team at MercyOne Des Moines to put the idea into action. Dr. Neil Read more…