ENTREPRENEURIAL ATHLETES
byBy Rachel Werner Shawn Smith’s world revolves around the axis of fitness. As a group exercise instructor, trainer and co-owner of X-A-M Sports, a marketing…
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ENTREPRENEURIAL ATHLETES
byBy Livia King Sonya Plavcan had been a chemical engineer at a Madison biotech company for 11 years and, she realized, her passion for the…
NAVIGATING TOUGH CONVERSATIONS
byBy Shelby Deering We’ve all had them—tough, maybe even confrontational, conversations with colleagues at work or just about anyone in our lives. They don’t always…
The Tastemakers
bySome chefs clamor for awards and attention, but Tami Lax’s success is the result of hard work, exquisite sourcing and a keen palate.
Keeping The Circle
byBy Lisa Bauer LAST YEAR VINDIA ROBINSON helped change the trajectory of a classmate’s life, and it wasn’t the first time. After that classmate, a…
RURAL CHIC
byBy Rachel Werner | Photos Courtesy BMae Photography RURAL PRIDE BEAMS from sisters and The Midwest Girl owners Marissa Dressler and Marah Odgers. Born 12 years…
The Tastemakers
byBy Kailey Bender | Photographed by Kaia Calhoun After a decade of working in various restaurant-industry roles, Melanie Nelson was overcome with an idea she couldn’t shake….
A DIFFERENT KIND OF LANDSCAPER
byBy Teri Barr | Photographed by Hillary Schave SHE’S BEEN TEARING DOWN WALLS HER ENTIRE LIFE. These days you’ll most likely find Liza Lightfoot moving the rocks…
PRETTY, USEFUL THINGS
byBy Rachel Werner | Photographed by Hillary Schave Christianne Laing’s Avid Gardener boutique is devoted to the art of floriculture—and to those who love it. Whether a…
THE GOOD EARTH
byBy Rachel Werner | Photographed by Hillary Schave A stroll around Megan Cain’s Madison yard makes it clear: The lot is as much—if not…
