Growing up, I dreamed of being a journalist. While pursuing a different professional career, I found my way back to journalism after starting my newsletter, Feels Like Home. This platform opened doors for me to cover music and culture stories for local publications—in addition to writing features for Chron & ESPN's Andscape.

I'm excited to share my experience alongside an incredible group of panelists at next weekend's NABJ Region II Conference in Columbus, Ohio. As layoffs and industry shifts continue to reshape journalism, we'll share how we're leveraging platforms like Substack & beehiiv to reach people.