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thestoryexchange.org | Victoria Flexner
The pieces comprising Daniëlle Bronsema’s line of formalwear, DB The Label, come in a variety of lengths.
Daniëlle Bronsema had wanted to start her own business ever since she was a little girl. The concept for the company she ended up launching, DB The Label, came to her after years of dress shopping as a taller woman who struggled to find attire that fit her properly.
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Herbalist Julie Williams has been in the all-natural beauty business for over 20 years.
Julie Williams launched skincare line Leaf People in 2003, with a vision of creating the cleanest skincare products around. Williams, a trained herbalist, says her products marry botanical science with Western medical herbalism – creating formulas that are certified organic from ingredients that are ethically harvested and pesticide-free (among other things).
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2 weeks ago | 
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Joy Owenby says her family law practice, Owenby Law, is a testament to her drive and dedication to protecting others, especially the most vulnerable.
Joy Owenby started her family law practice, Owenby Law, in 2004, with the intention of setting an example for her four children.
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Katie Anderson carefully curates Pine & Treasure, her collection of preloved and ethically sourced handmade clothing – and fans the world over love it.
When Katie Anderson was living in New Zealand, she started up an Instagram page selling secondhand goods that she’d sourced in Queenstown. What started as a side hustle quickly developed a huge following on the social media site.
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Ruchi Kothari guides high school students through the college admissions process at her firm, Ivybound Consulting.
When Ruchi Kothari stepped away from her career as a jewelry designer to raise her three children, she became deeply invested in their educational journeys.
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Kaitlin Malaspina designs immersive sensory tents and toys for children through her business, Pitch a Fete.
Six years ago, Kaitlin Malaspina launched Pitch A Fete as a way to create magical moments for children at events. Prior to starting up, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based mompreneur would set up immersive play areas for kids at parties she attended – entire little worlds where both their minds and bodies could run wild.
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1 month ago | 
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Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, author and conservationist who transformed the way we think about the pollution of our natural world.
Editor’s Note: In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing profiles of remarkable female activists from American history we think you should know (if you don’t already). “It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life.
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Hertha Lund is a master equine gestalt coach providing trauma-informed therapeutic services at her Montana horse ranch.
Nine years ago, Hertha Lund survived a near-death experience – and that made her rethink everything. She had spent decades working as an attorney, but came to realize that her busy career mainly served as a distraction from her own internal struggles.
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an abolitionist, suffragist and prolific writer.
Editor’s Note: In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing profiles of remarkable female activists from American history we think you should know (if you don’t already).
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1 month ago | 
thestoryexchange.org | Victoria Flexner
Zitkála-Šá was a prolific writer and activist who co-founded the National Council of American Indians. And she penned the first ever Native opera.
Editor’s Note: In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing profiles of remarkable female activists from American history we think you should know (if you don’t already). “I was a wild little girl of seven.
