Womancake Magazine
Serving big slices of wisdom by women age 40+
Womancake is a magazine and media company that features wildly inspiring essays, interviews, fiction, product roundups, podcast episodes, roundups, visual art, and poetry by and for women over age 40. We believe that sharing our individual and collective experiences brings us closer together and can directly counteract harmful sexist and ageist narratives. We are deeply committed to highlighting the value of older women as a powerful social, cultural, economic and political force that is worthy of respect in every area of society. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website.
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Womancake Staff
Editor In Chief Alicia Dara is a nationally recognized Executive speech and presentation coach based in Seattle. She has helped thousands of people including CEO’s, Global VPs, Executive Directors and US Presidential candidates break through blocks, find their Power Voice, and put it to work. Her most popular group training is Power Voice for Executives, which provides high-level communication skills that build trust with key stakeholders, and help each individual make maximum impact in their career. Alicia is also the creator of Power Voice for Career Women, which is both a skills training and a team-building event. Corporate clients include Microsoft, Amazon, Columbia Bank, Kimpton Hotels, Planned Parenthood, and Carhartt. Private clients include the National Women's Political Caucus, Graham & Walker, The Sequoia Project and members of Meta, Merrill Lynch, Booz Allen, Charles Schwab, Deloitte, Kirkland & Ellis, Seattle Trade Commission, Windermere, and X. In 2023 Alicia became the Founder and Editor in Chief of Womancake Magazine.
Alicia was born into a family of Grammy-award winning symphony musicians. She studied musical theater in New York City and is an AMDA grad. As a musician she has released 5 original solo records and 4 with her current band Diamondwolf. Her writings about strengthening women’s voices have been published in Oldster Magazine, Thrive Global, The Midst, Lioness Magazine, The Select 7, Medium, CoveyClub, and The Write Life. She also talks gives regular tips and tricks to her monthly email list (sign up in the box above). Alicia has served on boards including the Board of Advocates of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, and the Rain City Rock Camp for Girls, among others.
Music Editor/ Columnist Celia Chavez is a professional singer, songwriter and teaching artist with over 20 years experience in the music business. As a backup singer she has toured globally with P!nk, Enrique Iglesias, and Melody Gardot. As a performer she has made numerous TV appearances, including on Pamela Adlon’s “Better Things” (the gay wedding episode in New Orleans) and has licensed songs to TV and film. As a performing songwriter she has released 6 original records including her latest EP under the moniker Babilonia. She currently teaches dedicated singers who want to find their authentic, powerful singing voice through lessons both online and in person at her studio in Los Angeles.
Beauty Editor/ Columnist Shannon Park started as a performer, discovered a career in makeup and became an aesthetician. She incorporates all three with her devoted clients, whom she works with remotely and also in her studio in NYC. She worked at Makeup Forever from 1995-2000 as a makeup artist, salesperson, as a counter manager at Barney’s New York and Retail Account Manager for the Northeast region. She enrolled at Atelier Esthetique and completed their 600 hour training to become a licensed aesthetician in the state of New York in 2016.
Travel Columnist Jennifer Silva Redmond is a writer and freelance editor from California. Her award-winning memoir Honeymoon at Sea: How I Found Myself Living on a Small Boat was published in 2023 by Re:Books of Toronto. Her essays, articles, and fiction have been published in numerous anthologies, magazines, and sites such as Brevity. She is on the staff of the Southern California Writers Conference and San Diego Writers, Ink. She lives with her husband Russel, an artist and teacher, aboard their sailboat Watchfire, somewhere on the West Coast of North America. Formerly editor-in-chief of Sunbelt Publications, Jennifer is now their editor-at-large. Her posts about writing, editing, sailing, and books can be found on her Substack, Honeymoon at Sea.
Contributing Editor Amy Holan
