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Inside Women’s History Month

This Women's History Month, we turned the spotlight inward. We asked some of the incredible women on our team to share their stories - the lessons they've carried, the women who've inspired them, and what they wish they'd known starting out. In a moment when the voices of women feel more important than ever, we're grateful to amplify them, celebrate how far we've come, and unite around the work that still lies ahead.

 

London

Davis Goldenberg

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What’s one thing you love about our industry and one thing you hope will change?
Our industry is collaborative and fast-paced, and I love that. I’ve met people from all different backgrounds, and those perspectives matter since we're creating spaces for diverse businesses across the world. I hope our industry keeps growing, becomes even more inclusive, and continues to adapt as the world changes.

What's a woman-owned business, book, or creative work you'd recommend right now?
There's a woman named Katy Hessel in the UK — she started a podcast called The Great Women Artists while working at a gallery in London, about female artists who've been overlooked throughout history. Now she’s a published author and does talks all over the world. When she started it wasn’t a big focus and now a lot more people are talking about female artists.

Kent, WA

Bernadette Sanchez-Garcia

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If you could have dinner with any woman in history, who would it be and what would you ask her?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the Supreme Court Judge. What she has accomplished throughout her life – I think throughout the world, she has inspired so many women. She inspires me as a woman, being in the highest court of the land, to make it all the way up there as a woman.

What's one thing you wish you could tell your younger self?
Keep going with your education. I had my daughter as a young adult, and so much of my energy went into raising her and shaping the woman she's become. I wouldn't trade that for anything. I want her to pursue everything while she’s still young (she now works at Insidesource, by the way). What I'm most proud of is that she'll go further than I did, which will be an accomplishment for both of us.

 

Sacramento, CA

Kristy Cam

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How do you define success on your own terms?
The little wins for me make the big wins feel less scary to accomplish. Confidence in what I am doing and the impact I can have.

If you could have dinner with any woman in history, who would it be and what would you ask her?
Harriet Tubman – I would ask her what the most challenging moment was during the underground railroad or how she manages to keep hope during a dangerous journey.

Portland, OR

Davey Barnwell

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What’s on your mind this International Women’s History Month?
I think it’s hard to be a woman in the world at this moment in history. We’ve come a long way, but it’s real – sometimes it really sets in with the current politics. I’m feeling ambivalent with women and the future and women’s history.

What's one thing you know now that you wish you could tell your younger self?
When I was younger I was really torn between pursuing art and murals, and more of my organizational project management interests. I saw those as being a diametric choice, but it’s been really fulfilling to have a dual track in my life. It’s actually a symbiotic relationship between the two. I love the work life that I have at Insidesource, and then I get to mirror that with my full creative mural practice.

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New York, NY

Waleska Feliz

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What’s on your mind this International Women’s History Month?
I love celebrating women's strength and how it is done with grace and learning, and celebrating the women that paved the way for us all today.

What's one thing you know now that you wish you could tell your younger self?
Never fear taking a new path and exploring different careers and hobbies until you find your happiness.