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Victoria Flexner
Victoria Flexner is the editor of the 1,000 Stories Project and more recently helped launch, 1,000+ Stories Project. Victoria has a background in food and history. She is the founder of Edible History, a historical supper club based in Brooklyn and author of "A History of The World in Ten Dinners" to be published by Rizzoli Fall 2023.
Posts by Victoria Flexner
She’s Providing Support and Comfort During Tough Times with Therapy Toys
Julia Chambers created Mimbleballs a soft plush therapy toy that inspires laughter, comfort & soothes anxiety.
She’s Running a Luxury Footwear Company From The Comfort of Her Own Home
Emanuela Loppo’s company Mastra Ma’ makes comfortable high-end shoes for working women.
She Wants Everyone to Feel Relevant, Resilient and Remarkable
Sharon Blumberg is coaching entrepreneurs of all ages through her business I’m Not Done Yet.
She Built an Online Streaming Service That Promotes Social Impact Films
Scilla Andreen created IndieFlix to support films that create positive change in the world.
100 Years of Power, Part 1: Battle for Suffrage
How Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led a rancorous fight, at times at odds with Lucy Stone and Sojourner Truth. With historian Ellen DuBois.
Her Business is Dedicated to Helping a Family Who Once Saved Hers
Sue Frecklington’s quilt company Granny Maud and the Old Grump donates its profits to medical research to help a cherished family across the pond.
She’s Created a Socially Responsible & Eco-Friendly Marketplace
Jennifer Young’s online marketplace What’s Good sells green products for the home and office.
She’s Using Her Love of Sewing To Create Cherished Keepsakes
Diane Ward makes custom keepsake bears and cushions through her company Bee Belles Keepsakes.
She Wanted Something Of Her Own – So She Started Her Own Business
Mandy Jane Gregory runs her mobile gift shop Lucy Locket’s Studio in a retro caravan.
She’s Helping Get Your Second Hand Clothes Straight onto The Backs of Those Who Need Them Most
Anushka Jain’s Share At Door Step collects second hand goods straight from your doorstep and gets them to NGOs across India.
She Found Purpose Again After A Life Changing Accident
Amy Searle creates colorful decorative objects through her online store Rainbow Poochy.
She’s Turning Contemporary Art Into Affordable Ready-to-Wear Jewelry
Olga Alexander is an installation artist who transforms her large works into pieces for her jewelry line Nodes Collection.
She’s Helping to Revitalize Formerly Abandoned Spaces with Socially-Conscious Businesses
Antoinette Marie Johnson’s creative agency Cohere has transformed over 8M square feet of space in communities across America with projects in real estate, hospitality and food.
She Put A Bowtie on a Llama and Transformed Her Life
Celia Gaze is the founder of the magical and quirky wedding venue The Wellbeing Farm.