This year for Women’s History Month I am interviewing inspirational women, each with tremendous depth and a unique story to tell. Today we have Rina Alfonso Osawa, the first Filipino woman ever to earn a dan rank (black belt) in the martial art of kendō. She owns and operates Studio Aorta within the Washington, D.C….

The middle of September had me navigating through the streets of Tokyo’s downtown Sumida Ward, the sticky heat not quite ready to surrender to the much-awaited Autumn chill. My destination was Bunko-ya OOZEKI, a workshop that specializes in bunkogawa, pure Himeji white tanned leather goods, that are embossed and painted to showcase exquisite patterns. I…

When I first started telling people that I was planning on traveling to Tokyo many years ago, they’d ask “Are you going to Jiro’s?” There was almost always that look of disbelief when I mentioned that I was thinking about it, but also considering other options. I had done quite a bit of research on…

Woman in bloom. Last but certainly not least in a series of interviews with inspirational badass babes as a project in honor of Women’s History Month this year, we have Meg Bush (@iammegbush). She’s an advocate for body acceptance and healthy living who writes about everything from promoting mental health awareness, hard truths, and life…

For Women’s History Month this year I interviewed inspirational women, each with tremendous depth and a unique story to tell. With me today is avid traveler and entrepreneur Ariana Frangos, founder of Adelphi Development and sustainable woman-owned company, Baio-Bar, launching later this month. She talks about risk-taking, upholding a positive mindset towards money, and remembering…