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Empowering Women, Building Community: How One Reno Woman Turned Connection into a National Movement

By Chris James When Hindi Marciniak moved to Reno, Nevada, she didn’t know anyone. What she did know was that she wanted to make meaningful connections — and in doing so, she sparked a movement that is transforming how women-owned businesses connect, collaborate, and thrive nationwide. “I’ve always worked a nine-to-five,” Marciniak said. “Last year, I decided I wanted to start a little side business that had to do with parties. I went to Facebook looking for a women-owned business group here in Reno — and I couldn’t find one. So, I decided [...]

By Storytelling|October 7, 2025|Career, Community & Sisterhood, Digital Exclusives, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Featured, Ladies Who Launch, Money & Career|

From Grief to Grace: How Ashlee Johnson is Rebuilding Lives Through the Street Widows Foundation

By Chris James When Ashlee Johnson speaks, her words pulse with lived truth—raw, resolute, and profoundly human. As the founder of the Street Widows Foundation, Johnson is leading a movement born not from charity, but from necessity. A necessity that emerged from a devastating personal loss, shaped by public crisis, and powered by a deep-seated commitment to healing a wounded community. “I became a widow at 29,” Johnson says, plainly. “I lost my husband Tiwuan to gun violence. After that, I looked around and realized—there just weren’t spaces for people like me. People grieving [...]

By Storytelling|September 11, 2025|Community, Community & Sisterhood, Digital Exclusives, Ladies Who Launch, We See You Sis|