Fitness

Be Feral. Play Roller Derby.

St. Chux Derby Crew Team Competes From St. Charles Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Provided Roller derby skaters can excel at the sport regardless of body shape or size, declares Deb Janik, president of St. Chux Derby Crew. "You can come with no skating skills, and with practice, become a great player." She says team members are committed to authenticity on and off the track. "If we had to pick between winning or having fun at every game, we'd pick fun." Being part of a roller...

Life + Culture

Gitzell Fair Trade:

Zellipah Githui Presents Style With Substance, Woven By Hand And Driven By Purpose Article by Kristi Sellers In a world where so much of what is bought feels disconnected from its origin, Zellipah Githui is building something intentional and rooted in pure tradition. As the founder of Gitzell Fair Trade, she has transformed a deeply personal journey into a global movement, one that begins with a single thread and stretches across the world. Zellipah’s story starts in Kenya, where she learned...

Arts + Culture

The Dollhouse Project

A Community Movement Redefining Financial Safety, Power And Legacy For Women Article by Mel Boban | Photography by Empowering Portraits and provided After two decades in the nonprofit trenches, Tracie Hulbert is building something different to make a positive impact in the St. Louis community. She uprooted her own modern financial services firm that puts family protection, financial literacy and real results at the center of everything it does. Tracie, founder of The Dollhouse Project, hit...

Health + Wellness

Wellness Within Reach

SUPERWELL: Small Daily Shifts To Move Out Of Survival Mode Into Sustainable Wellbeing Article by Stacey Dixson | Photography by Jeff Huser In a culture that often rewards exhaustion, Lauren Pronger advances a different paradigm: wellness as a deliberate and sustainable practice. The founder of SUPERWELL and author of the international bestselling book SUPERWELL: Your Blueprint for Wellness & Wellbeing , published in September 2025, Lauren has developed a framework intended to help individuals...