Culinary Mementos
What began as “just a hobby” completely exploded within a year to over 4,000 Instagram followers for Epicurean Chronicles and a Madison foodie sensation.
Angels Loving Care
After earning her master’s degree in health administration, Julie Nowak launched her own caregiving business, Angels Loving Care, in 2014, and has seen the enterprise grow like wildfire.
Axios Life Coaching
Jara Rios founded Axios Life Coaching in 2016 and has expanded its offerings to include career-related and relationship-based coaching, as well as grief counseling.
Fly Like A Bird
One BRAVA writer explores the newest yoga trend, acroyoga, at a workshop at The Studio.
Fill’er Up
A stop at Trixie’s Growlers to go-go on East Washington should be on the radar of any craft beer enthusiast. A liquor store since 1968, Colleen and Chris Welch opened Trixie’s about seven years ago, and the tavern room more recently.
ANNA MOFFIT: WORKING TO ‘LIFT ALL BOATS’ FOR STUDENTS
Having a son with a significant disability impacted Anna Moffit’s family so tremendously that she had to reinvent herself personally and professionally.
NICKI VANDER MEULEN: ADVOCATING FOR THE DISABLED
Growing up in Walworth County, labeled with Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder and cerebral palsy, Nicki Vander Meulen was a disability advocate by age 7, fighting for her right to attend the local public school.
DEB THOMPSON + LAURA BERKNER: GIVING VOICE TO THE VOICELESS
The business plan for the Stimmi app started with manila folders. As primary caretaker for her 25-year-old nonverbal son with autism, Deb Thompson worried what would become of him if something happened to her and her husband.
MARY BURKE: IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND BUILDING BRAVE
Building Brave is just the start of what Mary Burke dreams will eventually become a global online community of 10 million women who are connecting, inspiring and empowering each other.
COLLEEN HAYES
Most would be hard-pressed to find a positive spin in a breast cancer diagnosis, but Colleen Hayes, who was diagnosed this past spring, regularly thinks about how lucky she is.