I hate the desert, and it hates me, but camping in a brand new Rivian R1S is where it is at in extreme environments. Read my full story at TechCrunch. Let’s be clear: I hate the desert. In spite of competing in last year’s Rebelle […]
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A Conversation With Journalists: CNN’s Lisa Ling
Ling grew up watching television and says she thought it was the best way to a better life. It led her to journalism. Read my full interview with Lisa Ling at Shondaland. In the ongoing Shondaland series Head Turners, we meet interesting women from every […]
Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On The Crop Top–Even in Your 40s
Read the Full Story at The Candidly DISCLOSURE: Some links in this story may earn The Candidly a commission. (I do not earn commissions on any of the items linked below). Here’s the thing. Crop tops are fundamentally flattering for all body types–especially when you […]
Why You Need Lingerie in Your Life (Even When You’re in Your 40s)
Some of us are lucky and start to feel more powerful as we age. Some of us aren’t, and things just kind of cool and diminish in the bedroom. Sometimes it is literally just the stage of life/work/kids/health – and 99% of the time, it’s […]
These 8 Products WILL Give You the Glass Skin of Your Dreams
My skin and I have been at odds since age 13. As a lifelong swimmer, continually exposed to massive doses of chlorine and sun, my skin has always been what most dermatologists refer to as “combination”– that lovely effect of both peeling off and breaking […]
The Iconic Meyer’s Manx Makes an All-Electric Return
The Meyers Manx, the iconic 50-year-old dune buggy that’s been copied thousands of times, is officially making its return in 2023. But this time around, it’s electric. The Meyers Manx 2.0, which debuted Monday at an event in Malibu, will launch thanks to venture capitalist […]
How One Indigenous Woman Is Showing Travelers the Real Oaxaca
Liliana Palma Santos offers experiences that you won’t find anywhere else. CREDIT: ALI VELASCO ZARATE Liliana Palma Santos greets me over video conference with a wide smile. “I’ve been so busy,” she proclaims as she settles in for our interview. She’s seated on a patio […]
Women are Making Waves and Changing the Face of Indycar Racing
THESE WOMEN FROM HONDA PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT, INDYCAR AND FIRESTONE ARE LEADING THE WAY. Women have been participating in motorsport for the last 121 years, and yet, even in this modern day and age, there are still only a small handful who either sit in the […]
Getting Offroad in a Luxury SUV – Travel & Leisure
Drive through canyons, otherworldly craters, and ghost towns in an SUV. Photo CREDIT: BETH BOWMAN Read my full story at Travel & Leisure. When someone talks about off-roading, one of two things happens: Listeners’ eyes glaze over and they absentmindedly scroll their phone, or they […]
The Smoking Tire Podcast: My Time in a Porsche Cayenne S on the Rebelle Rally
After returning from the Rebelle Rally in late October, I sat down with the stellar Matt Farah and Zack Klapman for an episode of the popular and well-known podcast, The Smoking Tire. It was a fantastic couple of hours and we talked about everything from […]
Why Isn’t Women’s Pain Taken Seriously?
A brief history of implicit bias and racism when it comes to treating women of color’s pain, and what we can do to stop it. By Abigail Bassett AUG 26, 2021 From maternal mortality to breast cancer survival to mental health treatment, healthcare outcomes for women […]
Online Summer Camp for Women
I’ve just logged into a Zoom video chat entitled “The Hows and Whys of Astrology” and watch as multiple video images pop online. Mostly women sit in various states, some lounging in the sun sipping drinks from metal cups, some laying on their couches in […]
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