2025
Fearless 6.23.25 – Ukrainian refugees in northwest Iowa fear being forced back into danger
Fearless 6.16.25 – The stories we carry
Fearless 6.9.25 – The role of fathers
Fearless 6.2.25 – Women’s health care
Fearless 5.27.25 – Jenny Steffensmeier, owner of Steffensmeier Welding & Manufacturing
Fearless 5.19.25 – Preparing for measles in Iowa
Fearless 5.12.25 – Embracing self-advocacy
Fearless 5.5.25 – Women business owners
Fearless 4.28.25 – Nicole Crain, Iowa Association of Business and Industry president
Fearless 4.21.25 – Strong women
Fearless 4.14.25 – Empowerment at any age
Fearless 4.7.25 – Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs
Fearless 3.31.25 – Female firefighting leadership
Fearless 3.24.25 – Protections for families with disabilities
Fearless 3.17.25 – Jacqueline Hunter, executive director of the African American Museum of Iowa
Fearless 3.10.25 – Addressing the child care crisis in Iowa
Fearless 3.3.25 – Making everyone feel welcome
Fearless 2.24.25 – Fighting period poverty
Fearless 2.17.25 – Self-identifying as a leader
Fearless 2.10.25 – Making decisions with confidence
Fearless 2.3.25 – Female activities directors
Fearless 1.27.25 – Salary transparency
Fearless 1.20.25 – Advocating for yourself as a mother
Fearless 1.13.25 – Creating DEI initiatives
Fearless 1.6.25 – Women of Influence alumni share fearless moments
2024
Fearless 12.30.24 – Dana James, founder of Black Iowa News
Fearless 12.23.24 – Sara Kurovski, Pleasant Hill’s first woman mayor
Fearless 12.16.24 – Taking action for Black mothers
Fearless 12.9.24 – Trang Pham, owner of the Eggroll Ladies
Fearless 12.2.24 – A medical scare helps nursing leader understand empathy
Fearless 11.25.24 – Bondurant business owner focuses on baking after racist incident
Fearless 11.18.24 – Natalie Andrade advocates for others
Fearless 11.11.24 – Julie Gammack supports Iowa writers
Fearless 11.4.24 – Ximena Rojas, co-owner of Blue Bean Studio
Fearless 10.28.24 – Preview of five Iowa women featured in this year’s Fearless publication
Fearless 10.21.24 – Essay from Macey Shofroth on her first writing mentor
Fearless 10.14.24 – Recap of Fearless Focus: Leadership and Mentorship
Fearless 10.7.24 – Jewelry designer channels African ancestors
Fearless 9.30.24 – Fewer women report feeling financially included
Fearless 9.23.24 – Fearless event: Leadership and Mentorship
Fearless 9.16.24 – Ruth Harkin’s book, “When My Husband Ran for President and Other Short Stories”
Fearless 9.9.24 – Le Mars birthing unit expanding
Fearless 9.3.24 – Pushing for better prevention, two doctors open breast imaging center in Clive
Fearless 8.26.24 – Insights from Forty Under 40 honorees, Jessi McQuerrey and Jerrica Marshall
Fearless 8.19.24 – American Rescue Plan Act will be used to support victim support services in Iowa
Fearless 8.12.24 – How do you define success?
Fearless 8.5.24 – Waterloo native and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones
Fearless 7.29.24 – Catherine Johnson and Disability Rights Iowa
Fearless 7.22.24 – 2024 Women of Influence Honorees
Fearless 7.15.24 – Leading Fearlessly: Dare to Dream
Fearless 7.8.24 – Nonprofit EveryStep offering employees doula services reimbursement
Fearless 7.1.24 – Iowa Supreme Court’s decision on the state’s six-week abortion ban
Fearless 6.17.24 – An Iowa father’s perspective on miscarriage: ‘I’ll miss carrying you’
Fearless 6.10.24 – Iowa scuba diver lost part of her leg to a shark. Now she’s back in the water
Fearless 6.3.24 – Fearless Focus to feature discussion on child care challenges, solutions
Fearless 5.28.24 – Business Record announces 2024 Women of Influence honorees
Fearless 5.20.24 – How open-minded leadership advanced women in the workplace
Fearless 5.13.24 – How to support pregnant employees in the workplace
Fearless 5.6.24 – Health, work-life balance remain barriers for women, survey respondents say
Fearless 4.22.24 – Fearless audience weighs in on obstacles for women at work
Fearless 4.8.24 – Fearless Focus to concentrate on financial empowerment
Fearless 3.25.24 – How to support postpartum employees in the workplace
Fearless 3.4.24 – Get to know Julia Franklin, executive director of Mainframe Studios
Fearless 2.26.24 – Jerrica Marshall: Issues affecting Black women in Iowa
Fearless 2.19.24 – Fearless Focus: Financial Empowerment
Fearless 2.12.24 – Medicaid coverage for pregnant Iowans
Fearless 2.5.24 – Postpartum support groups in Iowa fill gaps in care
Fearless 1.29.24 – 2024 Deloitte CFO of the Year, Erin Kuhl
Fearless 1.22.24 – Our survey about the status of gender equality in Iowa in 2024
Fearless 1.15.24 – Expanding Medicaid coverage for Iowans who have just given birth
Fearless 1.8.24 – Iowa legislature preview
Fearless 1.2.24 – Iowa Women’s Foundation’s Solutions Summit
2023
Fearless 12.26.23 – The top 12 most impactful Fearless news stories of 2023
Fearless 12.18.23 – Combatting diet culture and fatphobia in 2024 and beyond
Fearless 12.4.23 – Learn about a new conference focused on employee resource groups
Fearless 11.27.23 – “Bridging the Gap: Improving Maternal and Rural Health Symposium,”
Fearless 11.20.23 – An exclusive Fearless interview with Rachael Denhollander
Fearless 11.13.23 – Beacon expands its mission of assisting women to those who’ve just been arrested
Fearless 11.6.23 – Highlights from our Fearless Annual Celebration
Fearless 10.30.23 – What to do if someone discloses they’ve been sexually assaulted
Fearless 10.16.23 – Takeaways from Fearless Focus on risk-taking
Fearless 10.9.23 – Rachel Denhollander bringing advocacy journey to Central Iowa
Fearless 10.2.23 – What changing Iowa’s gender-balance law could mean
Fearless 9.25.2 – Preview of Fearless Focus on risk-taking
Fearless 9.18.23 – A guest column on combating imposter syndrome
Fearless 9.11.23 – A fearless immigrant and school counselor
Fearless 9.5.23 – Lack of child care is a problem for everybody, not just parents, panelists say
Fearless 8.28.23 – Meet Azaree Shakshak, the founder of the Sudanese Youth Committee
Fearless 8.21.23 – A women’s investment club is disbanding
Fearless 8.14.23 – Critical skills for up-and-coming leaders
Fearless 8.7.23 – Returning to school while working
Fearless 7.31.23 – Meet this year’s Women of Influence honorees (Part 2)
Fearless 7.24.23 – Meet this year’s Women of Influence honoree (Part 1)
Fearless 7.17.23 – Potential changes to Iowa’s new abortion law
Fearless 7.10.23 – Guest column on planning for employee reviews
Fearless 7.3.23 – Takeaways from Fearless Focus on confidence
Fearless 6.26.23 – Guest column on traveling the world solo
Fearless 6.12.23 – Imposter syndrome, and mansplaining
Fearless 6.5.23 – Pakistani leaders share gender equity lessons from Iowa
Fearless 5.30.23 – Women of Influence announcement
Fearless 5.22.23 – Child care, and entrepreneurship
Fearless 5.15.23 – A Fearless Farewell + meet our new contributing writer
Fearless 5.8.23 – Fearless Focus takeaways
Fearless 5.1.23 – Meet Breanna Horsey, executive director, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust
Fearless 4.24.23 – Thoughts ahead of Fearless Focus event on leadership
Fearless 4.17.23 – Five takeaways from this year’s survey on status of gender equity
Fearless 4.10.23 – Iowa should safely reduce C-section rates to improve maternal health
Fearless 4.3.23 – Ballet Des Moines and Fearless present SHE
Fearless 3.20.23 – Belonging: How Iowa’s culture plays a role in workplace inclusion
Fearless 3.15.23 – Business owners, activists call for more ‘economic pressure’ on anti-LGBTQ bills
Fearless 3.6.23 – 24 stories of Fearless Iowans
Fearless 2.27.23 – Meet Deann Cook, Iowa Women’s Foundation president and CEO
Fearless 2.20.23 – We want your thoughts on gender equity
Fearless 2.13.23 – Women improve results in the boardroom, but still need a seat at the table
Fearless 2.6.23 – The power of women’s mentorship
Fearless 1.30.23 – Meet Linzi Murray, owner of Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe
Fearless 1.23.23 – Bill to eliminate gender balance law passes through subcommittee
Fearless 1.16.23 – Get to know Healthy Birth Day’s Jodi Long
Fearless 1.9.23 – Part two of advice, words of wisdom, hopes for Iowa women in 2023
Fearless 1.2.23 – Advice, words of wisdom, hopes for Iowa women in 2023
2022
Fearless 12.26.22 – Year in review for women’s and gender issues
Fearless 12.19.22 – Iowa women still make up less than one-third of C-suite
Fearless 12.12.22 – More women than ever are CFOs
Fearless 12.5.22 – We want your feedback
Fearless 11.28.22 – Your fearless moments
Fearless 11.21.22 – Remarks from the Fearless celebration
Fearless 11.14.22 – ‘Fearless is having the courage to honor your truth’
Fearless 11.7.22 – Midterm election preview
Fearless 10.31.22 – Five years post #MeToo, what’s changed?
Fearless 10.24.22 – Hummingbirds startup
Fearless 10.17.22 – Words of wisdom on taking risks
Fearless 10.10.22 – Male allyship, Shared Sisterhood book
Fearless 10.3.22 – Laura Ling shares advice for finding hope
Fearless 9.26.22 – What gives you the courage to take risks?
Fearless 9.19.22 – Takeaways from FemCity Des Moines conference
Fearless 9.12.22 – The impact of microaggressions at work
Fearless 9.6.22 – When have you been fearless?
Fearless 8.29.22 – What does success mean to you?
Fearless 8.22.22 – ‘We deserve a livable wage’
Fearless 8.15.22 – Need a boost of inspiration and encouragement? We’ve got you covered.
Fearless 8.8.22 – Businesses have a role to play in addressing the child care crisis
Fearless 8.1.22 –Meet five of the 10 Women of Influence
Fearless 7.25.22 – Meet five of the 10 Women of Influence
Fearless 7.18.22 – Advice for standing up for your rights
Fearless 7.11.22 – Suzan Erem, co-founder of SILT, shares her fearless story
Fearless 7.5.22 – ‘It’s OK to be a work in progress’
Fearless 6.27.22 – The lasting effects of Title IX
Fearless 6.20.22 – What barriers to feeling confident do women and girls face?
Fearless 6.13.22 – Inspiring thoughts from Sioux City women
Fearless 6.6.22 – How can allies best support the LGBTQ community?
Fearless 5.31.22 – Introducing the 2022 Women of Influence
Fearless 5.23.22 – Celebrating all of life’s journeys
Fearless 5.9.22 – The potential impacts of a Roe v. Wade decision in Iowa
Fearless 5.2.22 – 25 times I’ve been fearless
Fearless 4.25.22 – Meet the state’s first sexual assault response coordinator
Fearless 4.18.22 – What benefits should the modern workplace offer?
Fearless 4.11.22 – ‘Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Overburdened.’
Fearless 4.4.22 – How can we overcome avoidance?
Fearless 3.28.22 – Announcing our new Fearless Focus virtual event series
Fearless 3.21.22 – Addressing financial barriers for women
Fearless 3.14.22 – ‘The power of community will always win us over’
Fearless 3.7.22 – What barriers do women in the Quad Cities face?
Fearless 2.21.22 – We want your thoughts on gender equity
Fearless 2.28.22 – Facing mental health challenges? You’re not alone.
Fearless 2.14.22 – ‘The compassion fatigue has set in’
Fearless 1.31.22 – 10 fun facts about Iowa women in politics
Fearless 1.24.22 – Meet Mary Kramer
Fearless 1.17.22 – What women’s issues will the Legislature address this year?
Fearless 1.10.22 – Issues that women will face in 2022 and how to address them
Fearless 1.3.22 – A look at the historic gains and milestones of women in 2021
2021
Fearless 12.28.21 – Child care providers raise alarm about workforce shortages
Fearless 12.20.21 – More companies offering caregiving benefits
Fearless 12.13.21 – Why is work not working for women?
Fearless 12.6.21 – A look at Iowa’s dwindling birthing units
Fearless 11.29.21 – Who’s offering caregiving benefits?
Fearless 11.22.21 – Your stories of fearlessness
Fearless 11.15.21 – Meet six Fearless Iowans
Fearless 11.8.21 – How to feel confident and engaged with your finances
Fearless 11.1.21 – How and why men should be allies for gender equity in the workplace
Fearless 10.25.21 – How menstrual cycles affect business practices
Fearless 10.18.21 – Why Breast Cancer Awareness Month matters to business
Fearless 10.11.21 – 10 ideas from 2 small business owners
Fearless 10.4.21 – Mentorship advice from 7 women who are mentors themselves
Fearless 9.27.21 – Meet the business owner who won $3,500 from Flourish Fund
Fearless 9.20.21 – Peek inside Dorothy’s House’s new recovery home
Fearless 9.13.21 – Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund
Fearless 9.7.21 – A conversation on confidence
Fearless 8.30.21 – The power of body confidence
Fearless 8.23.21 – Challenging the idea of professionalism
Fearless 8.16.21 – Watch speeches from the Women of Influence
Fearless 8.9.21 – How to support girls, women with confidence
Fearless 8.2.21 – Meet five more Women of Influence
Fearless 7.26.21 – Meet five Women of Influence
Fearless 7.19.21 – The impact of the child tax credit on Iowans
Fearless 7.12.21 – Connie Wimer’s tips for success
Fearless 7.6.21 – Swimming the English Channel
Fearless 6.28.21 – Meet four community organizers
Fearless 6.21.21 – How to be a successful advocate
Fearless 6.14.21 – Make gender parity in management positions a priority
Fearless 6.7.21 – Happy Pride Month
Fearless 6.1.21 – 4 ways organizations can reduce barriers that women face
Fearless 5.24.21 – How the post-pandemic recovery can be equitable for women
Fearless 5.17.21 – Making space for a woman of color
Fearless 5.10.21 – The women’s recession isn’t over – especially for moms
Fearless 5.3.21 – Meet one of the only female orthopedic surgeons in Des Moines
Fearless 4.26.21 – How one program is helping first-time moms
Fearless 4.19.21 – Moms on the edge
Fearless 4.12.21 – Meet a sexual assault nurse examiner
Fearless 4.5.21 – ‘I had to conform to another way of living in order to get ahead’
Fearless 3.29.21 – 2021 Women’s Survey results
Fearless 3.22.21 – Pay inequity in Iowa
Fearless 3.15.21 – LGBTQ+ leaders on intersectionality
Fearless 3.8.21 – Happy International Women’s Day
Fearless 3.1.21 – Young women can and are leading
Fearless 2.22.21 – Living with a rare disease
Fearless 2.15.21 – A conversation with a young mom and her doula
Fearless 2.8.21 – The Black maternal mortality crisis
Fearless 2.1.21 – On the frontlines of COVID-19
Fearless 1.25.21 – Seven Iowa women politicians on being a first
Fearless 1.18.21 – Child care set to be a priority this legislative session
Fearless 1.11.21 – Women’s issues on the docket of the Iowa Legislature
Fearless 1.4.21 – Representation of women in Iowa politics
2020
Fearless 12.28.20 – A look at access to child care in rural Iowa
Fearless 12.21.20 – Recognizing the human side of the workplace
Fearless 12.14.20 – ‘Child rearing is not just a mother’s job’
Fearless 12.7.20 – The complex experiences of being a new mom
Fearless 11.30.20 – Meet two Iowa women nonprofit leaders
Fearless 11.23.20 – How men can be allies to women in the workplace
Fearless 11.16.20 – Representation of women in leadership positions