Note from the Artistic Director
Over the last two years I watched this community grow and keep growing . I love seeing the women ( and men ) grow and evolve in their lives and businesses and embracing their rising badassery . I love watching them become successful .
I think each of us has a different definition of success , and we should . Success is unique and personal to each of us . But the only thing that remains constant is being successful has everything to do with embracing your rising badassery .
Samantha and I use the Urban Dictionary definition of what Badassery means to us . I know you ' ve heard us say it a million times , but here it is :
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Badassery . noun | bad · ass · e · ry | \ ' bad- ¦ a-sə-re \ Engaging in seemingly impossible activities and achieving success in a manner that renders all onlookers completely awestruck .
I know there was a time when I thought quitting my job and owning my own successful business was seemingly impossible . This like that didn ' t happen for people like me . I thought the only way for me to be successful was to check all the boxes on societies success checklist . Get a degree . Get a good job . Get promoted . Get married . Have kids . Buy a big house . Buy a nice car . Go to Disneyland . You know , all the things . But all those things ever got me was unhappiness . That was not my definition of success .
My definition of success is being happy and grateful for who I am and free from who society says I ' m supposed to be . And , it makes me so happy watching other women in our space embracing their true badassery and rendering all onlookers completely awestruck by stepping in to that power . Those women are Rising Leaders .
Now , on our two-year anniversary , we will recognize a new Rising Leader each month in Badassery Magazine and interview them on the podcast . Our first Rising Leader is Dr . Felicia Haecker , the founder of Dog Tag Divas . She served our country for several years in the Air Force and is now helping other female veterans transition back in to every day life with grace and support . Her story is inspiring and I hope you ' ll join me in thanking her not only for her service , but also for embracing her rising badassery to show us all that each of us can do the seemingly impossible . xoxo ,
Kathy
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