On the Come Up with Libby and Riley
The Art of eMPWRing with Taylor Shine
Local creative and entrepreneur Taylor Shine lives life by trusting her gut. After trying out a few different paths, Taylor made sure she listened to her likes and dislikes regarding her career, and fell into a space she’d been passionate about her whole life: creating. From making crafts as a little girl to now, where she has started her own magazine, Taylor has found a way to combine her passion for art with her mission to shed light on the stories of women in marginalized communities. In this episode, Taylor shares her path to the art world, her love of collaboration, and the pride she feels in starting “eMPWR,” her magazine.
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Meet Your Host Riley Runnells
Riley Runnells is a media professional with expertise in editorial, digital content, and podcast production. She currently manages EPIC Toledo for the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, connecting young professionals to the community. She has held roles as an editor at Adams Street Publishing, a writer for Static Media, and editor-in-chief of Thread Magazine at Ohio University. An alumna of Ohio University with a degree in Journalism, Riley serves on boards for the Press Club of Toledo and Issue Box Theatre and works as a choreographer. A born and raised Toledoan, Riley is excited to uplift her fellow community members through this project.
Meet Your Host Libby Cassidy
Libby Cassidy is a marketing professional with expertise in event planning, community engagement and digital promotion from Sandusky, Ohio. She currently serves as the Marketing & Events Coordinator at Imagination Station, facilitating a wide range of gatherings for local organizations in addition to signature events with the science center. Since graduating from Bowling Green State University with a degree in sociology and marketing in 2021, Libby has enjoyed becoming increasingly involved in the Toledo community and is passionate about using her work to support local young professionals and amplify their voices through this project.
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Voices Around Us® is supported in part by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the City of Toledo and the Lucas County Commissioners and administered by The Arts Commission.
