10 stories of leadership, perseverance and authenticity Interviews by Emily Kestel, Fearless editor | Portraits by Jami Milne, Ballet Des Moines creative director What is it we see when we look at each other? When we really look at the woman to our left or to our right? Society teaches Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. Who is the woman that you most admire? Probably my grandma Martha. She came from Slovakia, and she was the youngest of 10. She was the best. She was very crafty. She was an educator at a time Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What characteristics do you admire in other women? I love when women lift each other up. We are told so often to tear each other down or this is a competition but nothing makes me feel more excited Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What inspires you in life? Injustices inspire me. When I’m able to see a path where I can help remove barriers and help be part of the change to get rid of those injustices, that makes me very Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What strengths do women bring to the table? Intuition. They have the ability to think pretty complex about ideas and projects and consider a lot of angles and people that are in the mix. When you have a Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What characteristics do you admire in other women? Authenticity. Who is the woman that you most admire? My amazing three grandmothers, Dorcas Boit, Rael Boit and Anna Cheboina. They were educated. One of them actually went to Spelman Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. Who is the woman that you most admire? Harriet Tubman. She is a woman who lived love. It was love that drove her to go back to risk her life to keep moving forward. It was love that Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What characteristics do you admire in other women? I think women are really good about being honest with each other, and especially good friends, where they can tell you anything, and sometimes it’s hard to hear, but they’re Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What characteristics do you admire in other women? I admire women who curse, who are willing to drop the F word. And women who show up authentically. I think the words “too much” are labeled to women when Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What strengths do women bring to the table? Their resiliency. We endure so much as women and we have to show up and get the job done with a smile on our face. What characteristics do you admire Read more…