A Journalistic, Trauma-Informed
Approach to Narrative Development

We build grounded, goal-aligned campaigns and strategic narrative infrustructure that consistently stops the scroll, builds deeper engagement with audiences and helps  clients grow their capcity for leadership. Real people telling real stories.

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TASTE for Equity

A video series celebrating culinary leaders who lead differently.Read the Case Study >

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Leach Botanical Garden

A garden video you can’t help sending to a friend.
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We're partners in your growth — we develop narratives around shared values and strategically co-market them on social media to maximize surface area and lift all boats. Our evergreen campaign assets consistently achieve 4x average watch time and get widely shared amongst deeply-engaged personal networks, reaching key decision makers and driving word-of-mouth for your mission.

Our Team

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Eliana Mendez is a multimedia journalist and creative director whose signature storytelling style has grown visibility and engagement for organizations across the US. By showcasing the personalities and experiences that make organizations distinct, her visual narratives create the emotional resonance needed to break through the noise.

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Miranda Rabuck is a strategic communications partner who works with organizations that are scaling, transforming, or ready to claim a bigger national profile. Miranda draws on 15 years of leading communications inside nonprofits to help leaders and their teams build the strategy, systems, and skills so their storytelling can accelerate the mission.

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Nikki Navarrete is a social worker with 12 years of experience creating meaningful resolutions with sustainable outcomes in high-need and chaotic environments. She builds a safe container for the subjects of our narratives to share previous experiences and boundaries, allowing us to build a production process that is fully responsive to their complex needs.

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Elizabeth Stover is a storyteller, communications strategist and photographer specializing in rich character studies, portraits and event photography that's packed thick with atmosphere. In supporting our narrative campaigns, she ensures that subjects are documented with deep reverence for their unique beauty and personal autonomy.

Our Values

AuthenticityWe believe that genuine expression is the most powerful way to build lasting trust and engage audiences.

Dream BigWe help our clients pursue their mission, grow their capacity and step into earned leadership in their communities.

Decolonizing MediaEverything we make seeks to dismantle harmful power structures like white supremacy and misogyny.

Reverence for SubjectsEngaging media is about rapport: we show our subjects respect and curiosity, and let them lead the experience.

Body AutonomyYour body, its operation, your boundaries and experience in it are yours alone to freely dictate and define.

Community WellbeingAll of us benefit from a compassionate society that provides people with ample food, clean water and warm shelter.

Your Story is More Powerful than Anything We Could ScriptWe don't need to put words in your mouth, or make you into anything that you're not.

Ongoing ConsentThe subjects' needs, comfort and reflections will be honored and checked-in with throughout the production experience.

We operate in spaces, both physically and emotionally, that most agencies can't reach.

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