by Athena Village | Aug 24, 2021 | Conversations, Guest Post, Purpose + Career
by Tana Gygi It’s no secret that the future of social media is…illusive. As an ex-social media manager, I often told my clients to think of Instagram and Facebook as their needy friend or significant other. (Cringey, but it works. Trust me.) Their mood is...
by Athena Village | May 27, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Joan Mathison 💃 guide and storyteller @ Adventures with a Locavore Joan Mathison, guide and storyteller Adventure lover: Curious + Curator + Connection + Community + Celebrate. Should you stay or should you go? I can help you find THAT...
by Athena Village | May 25, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Debbie Scheriff 💃 Healer on a Harley Debbie Scherriff Partner to my best guy, healing channel, singer, listener, dog mom, daughter, sister, auntie and friend Robbinsdale, MN (Soon: Upper Peninsula, Michigan) United States...
by Athena Village | May 24, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Paola De Giovanni 💃 Meanmagenta Marbling & Photography Paola De Giovanni Avid learner, creative rebel with a penchant for marbling, flower photography and fibre arts.I am a photographer, textile designer, fashion historian...
by Athena Village | May 21, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Briana Rose Lee 💃 (she/her) Digital Organizer – Activist – Filmmaker – Optimist Briana Rose Lee (she/her) Digital Organizer – Activist – News Junkie – Filmmaker – Optimist I haven’t been...
by Athena Village | May 18, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Tana Gygi 💃 Founder + Lead Dreamer of The Social Age Tana Gygi Soul-Inspired Branding + Web Designer, Lifelong Learner, Lover of Momma Earth + Art Minneapolis MN US “Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats My Story One of my...
by Athena Village | May 17, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Amy Walsh 💃 Amy Walsh, Visual Artist and Brand Educator Amy Walsh, Visual Artist and Brand Educator I’m a lifelong artist, visual culture nerd, educator and activist, here to build worlds with you. — Amy Providence, RI...
by Athena Village | May 14, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Leah Lovelight Michael 💃 Co-Creator of REVEAL Retreats – Lover of Love Leah Lovelight Michael Author | Creator | Believer of Woman | Energy Amplifier | Warrior of Love | soulFull Teacher | Lover of Choice | Embodiment Attunement |...
by Athena Village | May 13, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Katie Kalkman 💃 Executive Director Impact Hub MSP Katie Kalkman Executive Director Impact Hub MSP | Helping Businesses Do Good | Ecosystem Builder | Ambassador of Personal Goodness Minneapolis/St. Paul MN US Warroad MN US My Story...
by Athena Village | May 12, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Nancy Wojack Hendrickson 💃 Artist Nancy Wojack Hendrickson I create b&w photos and mixed media artworks with themes of love, loss, family and the legacy we leave behind. Minneapolis MN US The Waterboys is a favorite band of mine...
by Athena Village | May 11, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Melinda Nakagawa 💃 Nature Connection Mentor, Spark in Nature Melinda Nakagawa Bridging nature, art and heart to open your eyes to wonder Castroville, CA US 2 songs that sustained me and reminded me of the inner fire that was burning...
by Athena Village | May 10, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Virginia Wilcox 💃 Mother, Founder & Chief Listening Officer @ Amplify The Heart Virginia Wilcox In process, REINVENTING myself as a creative entrepreneur to AMPLIFY THE HEART of women in leadership. Heart-centered leadership is the...
by Athena Village | May 7, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Janet Pratt 💃 Mom, Grandmother with Mojo, and now, Author Janet Pratt Writer. Poet. Avid Reader. Grandma. Mother. Wife. Teacher. Life-long learner. And now… Author! Detroit Lakes MN US I love music and dance in my kitchen often....
by Athena Village | May 6, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Nancy Gerber 💃 Nancy Gerber Wisdom – Calm – Peace – Family – Community – Spirituality. “And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make.”– Lennon and McCartney Minneapolis MN US Carly Simon’s...
by Athena Village | May 4, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Catherine Campion 💃 The VO Dojo Catherine Campion Left-handed baby of a massive Irish-American family. Passionate voiceover talent & coach; adaptive yoga instructor; certified Death Midwife. I’m a Capricorn, so I don’t...
by Athena Village | May 3, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Dawn L Johnson 💃 Your guide back to your authentic dope self Coach Dawn L Johnson Life | Mindset | Wellness Advocate A 20 plus year wellness advocate of all things healing from the inside out. Podcast host, leadership, deep self...
by Athena Village | Apr 30, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Sharon Payne
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Sharon Payne 💃 Healer Musician Sharon Payne, Healer, Songstress Writer, editor, musician, healer, project manager. Looking for new ways to jump start the next phase of my life! Twin Cities MN US My Song I couldn’t choose just one!...
by Athena Village | Apr 29, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Kristin Maija Peterson 💃 Visual Artist Kristin Maija Peterson, Visual Artist Visual Artist I Graphic Designer I Writer I Beauty Hunter and Environmentalist I Collaborator I Loves Meaningful Conversations, Good Stories, (and Puppies!)...
by Athena Village | Apr 28, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Erin Metz 💃 Therapist in private practice Erin Metz (she/her), Psychotherapist Curious. Creative. Compassionate. Calm. Steadfast believer in new beginnings, creating change and knowing (& loving) oneself. Minneapolis/St. Paul MN US...
by Athena Village | Apr 27, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Collective, Rachelle Niemann
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Rachelle Niemann 💃 Holder of Space Rachelle Niemann Creative, thoughtful, technically savvy, guide, holder of space, all about instilling inner peace and helping us all know self-love. Arizona US Judah & the Lion – Suit and...
by Athena Village | Apr 26, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Shatriece Williams 💃 SkyRiseCommunity.co Shatriece (she/her) Career to Startup Coach Often the Only in the room, I am dedicated to empowering Black Women to level-up our careers so that we can increase our income, forge stronger ties,...
by Athena Village | Apr 23, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Ava Gross (she/her/hers) 💃 Self-identified Changemaker Ava Gross Self-identified Changemaker. Girl from the Northland. Community Development and Outreach Volunteer for Athena Village. Gustavus Adolphus College Class of 2021 Pelican...
by Athena Village | Apr 22, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Barbara Zuleger, Collective
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Barbara 💃 Performance Partners Coaching Barbara Zuleger I am a Coach, Business Owner, Serial Entrepreneur, Mom, Wife, Grandma, Trainer.Lover of wine and chocolate, sunshine and thunderstorms. I believe a problem can always be solved...
by Athena Village | Apr 21, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Kery Knutson, Founder & Communication Coach-sultant 💃 UpLevel Consulting Kery Knutson My mission is to create more heart-led leaders in the world! We’ll do this by using my model: The 8 C’s of Enduring Power. Boynton...
by Athena Village | Apr 20, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Aimee Zwaap & Stephanie Foley 💃 Moon Feather Hollow Aimee Zwaap & Stephanie Foley Aimee Zwaap & Stephanie Foley are life-artists from the east and west coast who navigate mythical, imaginal, and magical realms. Treasures...
by Athena Village | Apr 19, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Lisa (she/hers) 💃 Change Your Badge Lisa Townsend I’m forever curious and love a plan! I live in the UK, Cornwall. Dog lover, Mum Introvert & Feminist. I’m looking to grow one conversation at a time. My Mojo! I spend a...
by Athena Village | Apr 16, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Collective
Beginning April 19th About the 30|30 Project:define, refine, reclaim + reboot your mojo 30 women, 30 stories is an annual passion project conceived by Athena Village founder, Kelly Pratt. First launched in 2020, just as the pandemic shifted the ground beneath our...
by Athena Village | May 14, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Chantay Jennings, Collective
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Chantay Jennings 💃 Founder Virtual Partners Plus, Athlete, Mother Meet Chantay Jennings, Founder Virtual Partners Plus, Athlete, Mother Wife, mom, Veteran, Volunteer, Entrepreneur-CEO of Virtual Partners Plus. My...
by Athena Village | May 11, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Grace Howes Soul Nudger | Light Seeker | Story Catcher | Change Maker | Changing inner dialogues so we can finally get out of our own damn way! As a Soul Nudger & Mindset Coach, Grace helps women discover who they truly are in business by shining a light on...
by Athena Village | May 9, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet AJ Frenzel Former Wall Street. Accountant. Birth Doula. Flamenco Dancer. Debt-Destroying CFO of her own family of four. DOG DAYS. Since we’re all home – I’m working from home full time. My Kids are schooling from home full time, my...
by Athena Village | May 8, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Collective, Wendy Blomseth
Meet Wendy Blomseth “I am in my groove in my ‘Photography Zone.’ I can make time stand still. There’s nothing except being in the moment.” In a Pause, Ready for a Flip Anyone remember 33 1/3 rpm record albums? Remember that each album...
by Athena Village | May 7, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Deb Billiet She/Her. Fierce Mama Bear. Seeker. Artist. Visual Storyteller. Wanderer. Journaler. Ally Life truly is a work in progress isn’t it? Chapters unfolding, miles traveled filled with forks and switchbacks, some light and sunny, some joy-filled, some dark...
by Athena Village | May 6, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Fadumo Osman Fadumo Osman. Entrepreneur. Coffee Connoisseur. #womanintech Growing up as a young Somali-American Muslim the only thing I wanted to do was blend in. I pronounced my name differently, didn’t talk too much about my Somali heritage, and even asked my...
by Athena Village | May 5, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Monica The Creative Beast Multi-passionate artist. Deeply connected to my Creative Instincts. Loves trees, dogs & popcorn, in equal measure. A book reader, binder and eventually writer. Community + Creativity + Connection = Cure for Uncertainty and Isolation...
by Athena Village | May 3, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Jo Casey Yellow shoe-loving coach and mentor, tree-hugging lefty feminist who loves nail varnish and thinks nothing is sexier than kindness. [02:17] “…the first weekend of a training course and we did an icebreaker… This icebreaker was to pair...
by Athena Village | May 2, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, joy agcongay
joy agcongay 💃 gentle marketing Meet joy agcongay fierce appreciator. curious gardener. creative contemplative. explorer. introvert. science. gentle marketeer w/an unhealthy aversion to uppercase letters. settling into silence to listen years ago, i realized i...
by Athena Village | May 1, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Jeannette Grace Communication Expert, CEO, Consultant, Author Jeannette Grace is an engaging speaker and communication expert. She helps clients remove roadblocks that get in the way of amazing workplaces. How I Got My Groove Back A conversation with myself. Dear...
by Athena Village | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Kelly Pratt
Kelly Pratt 💃 founder Athena Village + So Do It! Salons Vibrant Bohemian. Artist. Cultural Creative.Guide to women ready to make sh!t happen.Goofball. Book Lover (audio or paper). Sister/ Auntie/ Daughter/Stepmom My Story I’ve always had mojo. At least I...
by Athena Village | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Theresa Halvorson + Kirsten Kounovsky 💃 Co-Founders, Midlife Narrative Meet Theresa + Kirsten We are two best friends taking on life, rediscovering who we are and sharing our journey with the world. Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the...
by Athena Village | Apr 28, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Pamela Slim 💃 Author Business Coach Meet Pam Slim Author, Speaker, Passionate Connector. Founder of K’é Main Street Learning Lab. John Legend superfan. “In a fire when you’re looking at that ember you can feel where it needs oxygen.It will...
by Athena Village | Apr 27, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Janet Pratt 💃 Poet Author Meet Janet Pratt Writer. Poet. Teacher. Counselor. Dancer-in-the-Kitchen. Mom. Grandma. Wife. Kelly Pratt, Founder of Athena Village interviews her Mom, Janet on Mothers Day. “I was putting this project together – 30 groovy...
by Athena Village | Apr 27, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Mary Kay Ziniewicz Entrepreneur, Wife, Mother, Forever Learner and Scrappy Survivor. We knew we didn’t want kids I was certain I didn’t want to be a mom. My husband, Keith, didn’t want kids either. It was one of the things that made us a perfect...
by Athena Village | Apr 26, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Click here to Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Alison Guessou Cameroonian-American. Filmmaker. Aries enthusiast. Always creating. I took the leap I first took the leap into film in 2016 and worked on several film sets. It was at a...
by Athena Village | Apr 25, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Joan Mathison 💃 founder, Adventures with a Locavore Meet Joan Mathison As a pastry chef, history buff and community development professional certified in sustainability, I connect people and place with purpose....
by Athena Village | Apr 24, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Angela Hed Vincent Owner of True You Tapping Master EFT Practitioner, artist, and entrepreneur.Vegan, with a love of all creatures and nature… Compassion and loving kindness come first in all things....
by Athena Village | Apr 23, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Andrea Gerrard Dow 💃 Healing Arts Director at Creators Space Meet Andrea Gerard Dow Teacher, healer. creative. Making my mark on this crazy world with a wink and a smile. Getting My Groove Back I have been...
by Athena Village | Apr 22, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Teresa Thomas, founder 50 Fun Things™ Award-winning speaker, facilitator.Author of Win/Win Networking and 50 Fun Things “When you have your groove, you just feel so right in yourself, you feel right in...
by Athena Village | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Beatrice Adenodi Founder Mirror Ink, Mindless Behaviors Intuitive Storyteller 📜 Awareness Advocate🔅 Truth Seeker Beatrice Adenodi on RECLAIMING HER POWER. An audio interview. [Audio 08:05] Then read her...
by Athena Village | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Susan Vagnoni Murphy 💃 The Humane Marketer, Speaker Meet Susan Vagnoni Murphy,The Humane Marketer Wisconsin-born, actress and arts advocate. Mom to two sons who are positive lights in this world. A marketer who...
by Athena Village | Apr 19, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Cj Staples Fun-loving, creative, friend, mentor, wife, mother, grandmother/yaya and co-author, with granddaughter Lily of Cakewalk – The Science of Happy. My Song: Michael Bublé’s When...
by Athena Village | Apr 18, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Melissa Pahl Hike, bike, paddle, yoga, dogs, art, teaching how to win the day with money. My Song: Shake it Out by Florence and the Machine “I had this perfect storm that brought me financially...
by Athena Village | Apr 16, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Eli Trier Helping quiet revolutionaries rally the troops. Introvert, cat-lover, bookworm. My Song: Ian Dury’s Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll My Story How Gratitude & Creativity Helped Me Get...
by Athena Village | Apr 15, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Meet Heather Heather Friedli is best known for her contemporary impressionist oil paintings, depicting her family heritage and the land in which she lives. My Song: Juice by Lizzo My Story My art career...
by Athena Village | Apr 12, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Jody Lichtor Creator. Life Designer. Gracefully Rebellious. Playful Intellectual Banterer. Dancer. Loyal and Devoted friend. It never occurred to me to want to “be” anything when I grew up. Raised to be the perfect wife, mother, and hostess, I was expected to...
by Athena Village | Apr 7, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories
Meet Marisha Chamberlain Intrepid traveler, newly in love, widely produced playwright, novelist, late in life mother of a splendid son, cat servant. Irreverent Buddhist. How About Love? I’ve always had my groove. It’s partly a matter of temperament. My...
by Athena Village | Apr 4, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Sheri Bennefeld
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Sheri Bennefeld 💃 Way Beyond Ordinary Meet Sheri Bennefeld Entrepreneur, vegetarian, traveler, connector and visionary life-long learning. I’m always looking for creative ways to make things better. ...
