JUNE/JULY 2025
h t e b a Eliz
My Omnilocks
ROOTED IN SERVICE, DRIVEN BY PURPOSE
Dana Brooks on DEI
Ricci
By Shonda Knight
BETRAYAL TRAUMA
COASTAL CLEARWATER GETAWAY
JANE MARKS EMBRACE THE JOURNEY!
KELLY OTTE PILLARS AMONG US
TOSCOGA ANTIQUES WITH KAREN STAFFORD
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CONTENTS 8. LETTER FROM PUBLISHER 10. LETTER FROM CREATIVE DIRECTOR
CULTURE & CUISINE
12. SUNSET CITRUS SALMON SALAD 14. SEASIDE WEEKEND PACKING GUIDE 16. MIDTOWN READS 18. MY OMNILOCKS
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
40. PROTECTING YOUR BOUNDARIES 42. JOY RIDES AND DETOURS 44. MINDFUL GLOW UP 46. WHEN LOVE SHATTERS UNDERSTANDING BETRAYAL TRAUMA 50. HOLDING SPACE FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST
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LIVING LOCAL
20. AROUND TOWN: TWM AT WHAT WOMEN WANT EXPO 24. ANTIQUES WITH A STORY WITH KAREN STAFFORD 26. THE PILLARS AMONG US BY KELLY OTTE
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TRAVEL
28. WEEKEND GETAWAY IN CLEARWATER BEACH
ON THE COVER 30. ELIZABETH RICCI ROOTED IN SERVICE, DRIVEN BY PURPOSE
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BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP
34. THE DEATH OF DEI WITH DANA BROOKS 38. SQUARE ONE: ENHANCE, REFRESH, REJUVENATE
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30. ABOUT THE COVER: | PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRA DERRYBERRY | MAKEUP: IMAGE BY LISA DAVIS | HAIR: EIGHT FIVE ZERO SALON | NAILS: IMAGE NAIL SPA & SALON | WARDROBE: NARCISSUS
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Courageous Conversations
BETRAYAL
BETRAYAL HURTS. HEALING IS POSSIBLE.
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“Rebuilding After Betrayal: Understanding the Trauma & Taking Back Your Power”. With decades of experience in infidelity recovery, high-conflict divorce, and couples healing, Dr. Mitcham delivers bold insights and compassionate tools for moving forward when your world is turned upside down.
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WOM A N
MAGAZINE
“LOCALLY OWNED MAGAZINE”
BRIANA SMITH Creative Consultant
Publisher | Editor-in-Chief
OLIVIA HEYWARD
TALLAHASSEE WOMAN MAGAZINE is a publication of Mitcham Media Group LLC Post Office Box 16616 Tallahassee, FL 32317-3401 Phone (850) 296-2232 publisher@TalWoman.com Tallahassee Woman is published six times per year and is distributed on a complimentary basis throughout Tallahassee and the surrounding communities. ADVERTISING For advertising, visit talwoman.com, call (850) 296-2232, or e-mail ads@TalWoman.com. The information in this publication is presented in good faith. The publisher does not guarantee accuracy or assume responsibility for errors or omissions. Copyright © 2025 Mitcham Media Group LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, in part or in whole, without expressed written consent of the Publisher is prohibited.
TALLAHASSEE WOMAN MAGAZINE IS A
KIRA DERRYBERRY PHOTOGRAPHER
HILLARY RING WRITER
JANE MARKS WRITER
KELLY OTTE WRITER
Kira Derryberry is a Tallahassee-based portrait photographer specializing in families, headshots and boudoir and commercial photography. She books locally in Tallahasee and is available for travel worldwide. View Kira's portfolio online at kiraderryberry.com.
Hillary Ring is a writer, editor, and professor whose work has appeared in The Funny Times, The Huffington Post, and Tallahassee Woman Magazine. She is the author of the award-winning blog Happiness and its Constituents and holds degrees in Creative Writing and Rhetoric. She is also the proud mother of two teenagers.
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LACI SWANN
PAULA DEBOLES-JOHNSON
Jane Marks is a licensed psychotherapist "life coach" with more than 50 years of experience specializing in child and adolescent behavior. She is a motivational speaker/lecturer focusing on mental health and adolescents.
Kelly has spent 35 years advocating for women and children, including 25 in Leon County. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Oasis and previously led Pace Center for Girls/Leon and Refuge House. Her work spans domestic violence centers and women’s programs in Nevada, Virginia, and Florida.
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