Kelly Young and Stevi Stoesz
TWO FRIENDS LAUNCH BADASSERY LIFE PODCAST CELEBRATING WOMEN’S STRENGTH & RESILIENCE Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photography Provided
believed in their mission and offered to volunteer time to edit segments.
Last fall Kelly Young realized that she missed writing, so she decided to start a blog called “Badassery Life”, all about connecting with ordinary women doing extraordinary things.
“This is a personal passion project for all involved,” Young says. “None of us are getting paid.”
thing with my badass friend?” says Young, president of Baise Communications.
They launched the podcast in January of 2020 and began sharing stories of resilience, strength, bravery and transformation. One story chronicled a domestic violence survivor whose estranged husband came to her house “I didn’t care if anybody read it,” Young and asked, “Are you ready to die today?” says. “It was more for me because I get He proceeded to brutally murder their so inspired, motivated and moved by toddler, then came after her. She escaped women’s stories.” and has since become an advocate against gun violence. Another woman, following One day Young and her friend Stevi Stoesz a divorce, gained a substantial amount Kersh were chatting about the subject over of weight, slid into a depression, and was lunch, when an idea struck. suicidal before turning her life around and Young and Stoesz Kersh both work in public becoming a bodybuilder. “What if we turned my blog into a podcast?” relations and marketing, and they believe Young asked. Stoesz Kersh was all in, and in uplifting females. As for the podcast “These women are impactful and are the pair set out to bring their idea to life. partnership, it seemed like a natural fit from effecting positive change holistically,” Young They gathered equipment and recruited the start. says. “They are badasses in many different like-minded females to help them in their facets of their life. I don’t get caught up in quest - people like Ginny Doran, who “Why wouldn’t I want to do a badass the number of listeners. I just care about 6 / CARMEL MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2020 / atCarmel.com
