Going Legit with Rachel Dorsey

Sisters Gabriela and Samar are co-founders of Hipline, a beloved space for dance and empowerment in Oakland CA.  You can find them online @hiplineoakland

Proudly owned by women-of-color, this business has grown slowly and thoughtfully over the last 11 years, becoming a space equally known for exhilarating dance classes, co-working and community.

Harnessing their Lebanese Peruvian roots, Gabriela, Samar and their diverse team of choreographers encourage Hipliners to check their baggage at the door for an hour focussed on mind, heart and body. 



They invited me into their studio on Lakeshore in Oakland to record this conversation.

Karla Venegas Quizenberry designs kaftan inspired medical and delivery gowns through her company @Jamesfoxco . You can find her online at @karlaQuiz

Her functional and stylish gowns made their world debut in Ayesha Curry’s baby announcement and have enhanced the birth, postpartum, and medical recovery experience for women across the country. Her gowns are sold online and at Nordstrom.

With her little one in tow, we met up in Oakland to record this conversation

Jill White Lindsey is a therapeutic yoga instructor and anatomy teacher. You can find her online @therapeuticyogijill

She started her career as a high school biology teacher and after battling cancer, turned to Yoga as a source for healing and recovery.

At the time of this recording, Jill has completed more than 2,000 hours of teaching and training, has a 500 hour certification, and is working towards her 800 hour training to become a certified Yoga therapist. She is trained in therapeutic yoga and teaches classes, workshops, teacher trainings and anatomy trainings at some of the most widely respected studios in the Bay Area.

She believes that Therapeutic yoga has the power to help reduce or eliminate symptoms that cause suffering while improving foundation and function. She believes that every body can benefit from by going deep in a safe and healing way.

She invited me into the home she shares with her husband Joe and their dog Bowie to record this conversation.

@jjoules is an interdisciplinary creative polymath based in San Francisco, California.

With a BFA in Photography, concentrating in Fashion Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design, Jillian combines her creative passions to serve her clients and fuel her creative fire.

Jillian opened her online vintage store, Joules Jewels Vintage, in 2009 to hone her commercial photography, styling skills, and embrace her love for fashion.

She currently works as a food + fashion stylist. We met up at the Ruby SF to record this conversation

Puno is the founder of PeopleMap, an instagram marketing tool, and ilovecreatives, a platform for creative slashies. She lives in LA with her husband, who is also her business partner. You can find her online @punodostres


She started her career as an agency Art Director, then moved on to Call of Duty Elite as a UX Director.  In 2009, she moved into the freelance space designing websites and directing branding.  


She is a Squarespace Authorized trainer, speaks on panels, and has produced a Squarespace Design Course and another on Instagram Marketing.


We met up at the Standard Hotel in downtown LA, on the floor of my hotel room to record this conversation.

Puno is the founder of PeopleMap, an instagram marketing tool, and ilovecreatives, a platform for creative slashies. She lives in LA with her husband, who is also her business partner. You can find her online @punodostres


She started her career as an agency Art Director, then moved on to Call of Duty Elite as a UX Director.  In 2009, she moved into the freelance space designing websites and directing branding.  


She is a Squarespace Authorized trainer, speaks on panels, and has produced a Squarespace Design Course and another on Instagram Marketing.


We met up at the Standard Hotel in downtown LA, on the floor of my hotel room to record this conversation.

@rakiareynolds | @skailbluemedia

Rakia Reynolds is the founder CEO of Skai Blue Media, a multimedia strategic communications firm based in Philadelphia and New York.

She began her career as a television producer, working at MTV, TLC and the Discovery Channel.  She transitioned into the world of PR while pregnant and on unemployment, dusted herself off and became an “accidental entrepreneur” with the founding of Skai Blue Media. A decade later, it is clear that her non-traditional approach to PR and communications has changed the game.  

Rakia and her team at Skai Blue Media work with powerhouses including Serena Williams, Ashley Graham and social activist Marley Dias and brands we love, include Dell, Comcast, Airbnb, and Planned Parenthood.

@helloluckycards

Sabrina Moyle is the CEO of Hello!Lucky, an award winning letterpress greeting card and design studio. 



From humble beginnings making greeting cards to an expanded line including textiles,   bedding, books, ceramics, socks, custom photo albums and children books, Sabrina and her business partner and Sister, Eunice have stayed true to the mission to spread joy, fun and kindness.

Sabrina serves on the board of The Mosaic Project, is a published author and is an advocate for and practitioner of mindful parenting.

@aleksandrazee is an Oakland based woodworker and artist.

With a degree in Fine Arts, she started her career as a display artist for Anthropologie. She creates and sells original works of art and leads hands-on workshops. Her debut book, The Way of the Woodshop is available for pre-order now.

Her work has been featured in Dwell, C Magazine, SF Gate, Esquire, 7x7, Desert Sun, Refinery 29 and more.

@adampatch is a commercial director.

Adam has directed work for Google, Square and Starbucks, to name a few.  He is also the creative mastermind behind @eyeball_eyeball, a sticker street art project.

Adam is the master of emoji captions and has a great aesthetic. He lives in Denver with his wife and their daughter