Laura is an editor at Callisto Media in New York City, publishing prescriptive nonfiction and cookbooks. Previously, she was an associate editor at St. Martin's Press. In her free time, you can find her snuggling with her cat, Mona; playing her flute with the Brooklyn Wind Symphony; or reading on the couch with a big cup of coffee. Follow Laura on Twitter at @LCatAp and on Instagram at @lauracapperson.
Read MoreKate Morrissey Stahl, Ph.D., LCSW, CST is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work, and a Certified Yoga Teacher. Her practice, Revolution Therapy and Yoga, is located near downtown Athens, Georgia.
Read MoreAntoinette is a first-generation American born to a Jamaican mother and Haitian father. She is a Registered Nurse and earned her Bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry and Nursing from Kennesaw State University. She lives in Atlanta with her husband (and high school sweetheart) Ross and their 2-year-old son. A proud nerd, Antoinette regularly quotes Tolkien and regales her friends and family with random World War II facts.
Read MoreHarriet is an expatriate from Cape Town, South Africa via her birthplace Windhoek, Namibia. She has an affinity for languages and has it bucketlisted to complete all the movements of Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique once her husband gets the hint and buys her a piano for their 13th wedding anniversary this year. Harriet enjoys singing with her indie electronica band, doing Pilates, and aspires to set foot on all seven continents before age 50 — while never actually growing old.
Read MoreStephanie is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Level 1 Precision Nutrition Coach and CrossFit Level 1 Coach. She has been a Fitness Professional for more than eight years and works to teach clients to live a balanced lifestyle that allows them to be fit but also enjoy “regular foods.” She is an avid Crossfitter and works with LifeTime Fitness outside of Atlanta as the Alpha Coach. Her daughter, Emma, is 5 and her husband, Josh, bring the most joy to her days.
Read MoreKristina is a native of Buffalo, New York and has recently relocated to the Atlanta area from St. Petersburg, Florida. She earned her Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2011 from the University of Central Florida and works full time as a Speech-Language Pathologist. She enjoys travel, is an epicurious being, and a self-proclaimed foodie. She lives with her boyfriend and two cats.
Read MoreMaria is a diversity in technology advocate who spends her days breaking down the barriers that keep underrepresented groups from entering the industry. When she’s not working, she spends her time exploring the neighborhoods of New York City with her husband — paying special attention to the bars and restaurants. Her favorite way to unwind is curling up at home with a book, a blanket, and her two cats.
Read MoreNayana is a working mom, entrepreneur, singer, and writer. Although she is a self-proclaimed “Jersey Girl” for life, she currently resides in sunny Saint Augustine, Florida.
Read MorePenny Namath is a writer living and working in Chicago. She has an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Art and has traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe.
Read MoreJessie is a former writing teacher turned homemaker. She is happily married for over twenty years to her middle school sweetheart. She’s mother to two daughters ages 21 and 12, and a prissy standard poodle. Jessie is a Georgia native who currently resides in the suburbs of Atlanta, but went to college and spent her early adult years in Florida. She loves fitness, food (can’t cook, just eats), and fashion, along with the occasional Hallmark movie.
Read MoreConversational believes that people are looking for connections in the world. That, ultimately, what we want is to hear and be heard. We believe that conversation is the connective tissue between people. Our stories, and how we share them, bind us together and help us discover more about who and what we do not know. At Conversational, we aim to help share and listen to stories that help us see ourselves in the world.
Read MoreRobin is a late bloomer. After serving as a full-time mother of four, she received her Ph.D. at age 49. A former college professor, she is a committed Christian and a political activist supporting causes on behalf of minorities and economic redress. At age 70, she is currently completing a biography of Julia Flisch and helping her husband of 40 years spoil their four Labrador rescues.
Read MoreJodie is a longtime lover of good company and big laughs. A busy girl with thriving modeling and legal careers, Jodie has traveled the world and enjoyed every minute of this fast-paced life. She has loved big, dreamed big, lost big, and is now delighted to share her thoughts and stories with Conversational.
Read MoreOriginally from Augusta, Georgia, Sara Jane now calls Chicago home, working in non-profit communications. She spends her free time walking shelter dogs, listening to podcasts, and burning with envy over Delta Burke’s wardrobe in early episodes of Designing Women. She and her husband Christian are the proud parents of a tortoiseshell cat named Didi.
Read MoreCatie Lane is not k.d. lang. But thank you for asking. She’s currently living and working outside of Atlanta. Be careful when asking about her tattoos, especially the shark because she has a lot of shark facts locked and loaded. All she’s trying to achieve is retirement to a small town in Maine so that she can become a mystery writer and help solve the alarming number of murders that occur in the “sleepy little town.”
Read MoreKyle lives in Athens, GA with her spouse and four-year-old son. In 2019 she became a board member for Athens Pride. In her spare time, she coaches her son’s soccer team and she and in the fall she and her family spend Saturdays cheering on the Georgia Bulldawgs! Although her schedule keeps her busy, Kyle is an introvert at heart and loves time spent with a warm blanket, a good book, and a pot of tea (...and something sweet).
Read MoreJeanie Dizon is a graduate of Brown University and the American Film Institute. Her documentary Death of a Cemetery has been distributed internationally. Although she specializes in film, she often thinks a thousand words is worth more than a single photo.
Read MoreMolly is an avid reader, a middle-school educator, and a huge Harry Potter fan. She lives and works in Georgia.
Read MoreAlicia is a freelance writer and stay-at-home mom living in Winchester, Massachusetts. She shares her house with her husband, her two children, and a menagerie of pets. She writes essays, blog posts, screenplays, and musicals — but without a deadline, she can’t seem to finish them.
Read MoreAngela has an unhealthy relationship with cookies, which she misses during an ulcerative colitis flare-up, and believes that there are healing powers in an angry rock song. She tortures herself with exercise, and when she’s not doing that, she spends time dreaming up t-shirt designs for her side-hustle in support of autism awareness. Her favorite pastime includes relaxing with a good book and a glass of wine while her dogs Dex and Kevin snuggle by her side.
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