If you want to learn anything about surfing, Dana Brown’s films are the ones to watch. The son of legendary filmmaker Bruce Brown — who brought the sport to the big screen with Endless Summer — Dana is following in his father’s footprints and creating some of the most exciting surf documentaries out there. His latest, Highwater,…
My father would be the first to confirm my lifetime membership in the “Rebels from the Start” club. Indeed, even as you read this, I’m quietly using instructional time to teach basic morals, manners and “The Golden Rule” in school, while donning white after Labor Day, so the title of this book was literally SCREAMING…
Lois says: When Sara was two years old, she would leave her shoes by the front door before she went to bed and, in the morning, she’d point to them and say, “Go.” Whether we were going to the park, to the grocery store or just to walk the dog, Sara was ready. There was…
The middle school years can be some of the most difficult in a girl’s life. There’s so much going on inside — and outside — of their bodies. And, unfortunately, “mean girls” is not just a movie. After experiencing all of that herself, Haley Kilpatrick decided to take a stand and make a difference. She founded Girl…
For 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has been our teacher, guidance counselor and cheerleader. In fact, she was – in so many ways – the inspiration for StyleSubstanceSoul.com. So, when we were invited to be in the audience of a taping of her show last week, we dropped everything, booked plane tickets and headed to Chicago. …
