We Are The Culture Makers

Look for the cracks in the system and go ahead and bloom

By Kelly Diels / March 14, 2018 / Comments Off on Look for the cracks in the system and go ahead and bloom

It’s not just you. It’s really not. Knowing how our culture frames our personal struggles is overwhelming or disheartening, it’s actually a source of power.

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A cape in jersey form

By Kelly Diels / March 1, 2018 / Comments Off on A cape in jersey form

Air drying her hero’s jersey. This jersey means so much more than just loving a sport, this jersey tells her that her life matters.

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Is the Voice Of Culture is Working Through You Without Your Consent?

By Kelly Diels / February 23, 2018 / Comments Off on Is the Voice Of Culture is Working Through You Without Your Consent?

As soon as I get that “oh my god, I recognize myself in this” feeling, I get to work unlearning that previously-invisible, culturally conditioned habit.

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We Are The Culture Makers

By Kelly Diels / February 9, 2018 / Comments Off on We Are The Culture Makers

What’s a Culture Maker? You don’t have to have a fancy title or an artsy career to be a culture-maker. You have that power. We all do.

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The Girl He Was Living With At The Time

By Kelly Diels / January 11, 2018 / Comments Off on The Girl He Was Living With At The Time

I have been the nameless girl helping a man build his career. I have written and sent more resumes on behalf of men than I have ever sent for myself.

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Business Tip for Culture Makers #1025: Invest In Your Community

By Kelly Diels / October 25, 2017 / Comments Off on Business Tip for Culture Makers #1025: Invest In Your Community

When I was first starting out online, I witnessed an influential woman using her platform to boost the signals of others and invest in her community.

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The Wealthy Feminist

By Kelly Diels / August 19, 2017 / Comments Off on The Wealthy Feminist

When Gloria Steinem got a million dollar book deal, was it too much? Does Oprah have too much money? Should Shonda Rhimes get paid less? Is it possible to be a wealthy feminist?

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A quick note about critique vs trashing and accountability vs gossip

By Kelly Diels / July 10, 2017 /

We must distinguish between trashing and critique, and we must steward this in the communities we participate in and the communities we lead.

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Let’s Get Off This Ride and Get Justice

By Kelly Diels / July 10, 2017 /

All of us who are committed culture-makers need to connect the dots on injustice, and undo it in our lives, social media, and businesses.

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Me and The Female Lifestyle Empowerment Brand. The Personal Backstory.

By Kelly Diels / July 10, 2017 /

From 2008-2013(ish), I was performing a character and a life as a client attraction strategy because that’s what I learned to do from the online marketers.

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