10 Millennial Women Who Changed 2018

At the end of every year, new lists are published to recap us all on which people made an impact over the past twelve months. I love reading them but often think that there are so many more people who deserve to be shouted out. That's why this year I wanted to make my own list!

In some way, these women inspired me to be more authentically myself. Whether it was through conscious eating, dancing, meditating, or writing - every woman here is enabling others to be better and for that I'm so thankful! There's a lot of work to be done out there, so knowing how committed these women are to their work assures me that collectively, we gon' be alright!

Cathleen Meredith

Cathleen Meredith is the founder of Fat Girls Dance, a movement challenging body image stereotypes through the universal language of dance. She's spreading words of encouragement and uplifting plus sized women all over the world. Her willingness to be seen and unapologetically authentic is giving countless women permission to do the same.

Ysanet Batista

Ysanet Batista is the founder of NYC's first Dominican vegan business, Woke Foods! Along with her team, she's committed to educating communities of color on the importance of healthy eating and advocating for food sovereignty and environmental justice. She's proving just how possible it is create an ethical and health conscious approach in Dominican cuisine.

Marivette Navarrette

Marivette Navarrette is the founder The Mujerista, a Latina centric media platform building community and covering topics most important to modern day Latinas. Her brand is concious of the intersections and nuances of the Latina experience and never shies away from the conversations everyone needs the most!

Palak Vani

Palak Vani is an anxiety coach and author of vlnrbl, a book of reflections and thoughts to reduce the stigma associated with vulnerability. Her work exposes the possibilities of a life led with a mindful ethos.

Fanna Ndow Norrby

Fanna Norrby is a feminist author, speaker, podcaster, playwright, and TV personality based in Sweden. Her work often sheds light on the experiences of black and brown people in Scandinavia and prompts meaningful discourse on conscious insclusivity.

Glory Edim

Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), a book club turned literary festival based in Brooklyn, NY. She passionately devotes herself to building visibilty and representation within spaces that promote literary discourse and enriching narratives amongst black women.

Megan Jayne Crabbe

Megan Jayne Crabbe is the force behind bodyposipanda a platform committed to the furtherance of the body positivity movement! Megan has built a community of women who are challenging outdated standards of beauty and inspiring women to radically love themselves.

Elyse Fox

Elyse Fox is a filmmaker and founder of Sad Girls Club, an online and IRL community bringing together girls who are battling mental illnesses. Through her initiatives Elyse is helping to destigmatize mental health and create safe spaces for women to feel understood and connected to their betterment.

Lauren Ash

Lauren Ash is a yoga and meditation guide, speaker, writer, and founder and executive director of Black Girl In Om. Along with her creative partner, Deun Ivory, she's consciously holding space for women of color to heal, nourish, and tap into their highest potential.

Abby Adesanya

Abby Adesanya is the founder and CEO of Novella, a community of women in NYC who love to write and are open to sharing their work with like-minded creatives. Through her work she encourages women to take pride in their stories and creates safe spaces for their creative imagination to soar.