
Jess Downey
Jess Downey is a long-time magazine writer and editor. As editor-in-chief of Real Woman magazine, Jess is dedicated to telling the stories of bad-ass women everywhere.
She What? invites you to join two friends and dig into the personal and often surprising stories of women who inspire them. And here, she tells the whole story. The failing. The thriving. The friends she made along the way. The pain she endured. The triumphs she celebrated. How she reinvented herself. Need a dose of inspiration? It’s here. Need a fresh perspective? We got that, too.
Jess Downey is a long-time magazine writer and editor. As editor-in-chief of Real Woman magazine, Jess is dedicated to telling the stories of bad-ass women everywhere.
Maureen Petrosky, author of four books, including Wine Club and Zero Proof Drinks, is a TV personality who regularly appears on the Today show and CBS Mornings to empower people to bring their online social experiences to real life.
Contemporary crossover singer Robin Barnes is more than an award-winning artist, she's also one of the city of New Orleans' biggest ambassadors. With an electric live performance and a voice that is as powerful with a whisper as it is with a bellow, Robin proudly carries the official distinction of the Songbird of New Orleans. When performing with the Fiya Birds, Robin's sound is more Chaka Khan meets Ella Fitzgerald. Performing as Da Lovebirds, Robin and her husband Pat Casey are a soulful R&B duo that brings a sultry, intimate vibe.