by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s So you’re headed off on a summer weekend getaway! But first, the dreaded (yet necessary) packing adventure begins… This time, instead of making a last-minute attempt to stuff your entire closet into the largest suitcase you own, take a few minutes to read through […]
Leadership
Rodale’s: Proud to Be a Woman-Owned Business
by guest blogger Amanda Harding, copywriter at Rodale’s We invented organic. Founded in 1942 by JI Rodale—grandfather of current CEO and Chairman Maria Rodale—Rodale Inc. is a publishing company that has transformed the way the world thinks about food, fitness, health, and farming. The organic movement that has become so popular in modern times actually […]
Prevention Magazine and the New (Print) Health Revolution
The print magazine industry is having a health crisis. Amidst a culture of rampant free content, publishers have cut deals for advertisers and agencies to match the downward spiral of digital prices. Costs are going up everywhere as everyone wants to grow and earn more money, yet this culture of discounting rewards everyone for paying […]
10 Not so Obvious Things You Need to Be a Real (Good) Leader
Seven years into being CEO, I’ve learned a lot and grown a lot. I’ve watched myself and others to see and learn what makes a good leader. And I’ve observed many headed down the path to various leadership roles who are seeking to learn and grow. There are many versions of leadership, and I think […]
What Is Prevention?
Prevention, as a word, is very prevalently used in our world today. Firemen use it. Politicians use it. Even doctors use it. That wasn’t necessarily the case back in 1950 when my grandfather launched Prevention magazine. “That’s a stupid name for a magazine,” my father told him. Whatever the 1950s equivalent was of “F*#k off” […]
The Powerball of Publishing
Yes, I bought Powerball tickets. It was my first time ever playing the lottery. It was fun to imagine what would happen if I won a billion dollars. Right? I’m sure a lot of you all bought tickets, too. No matter who we are or what our life situation, we are all dreamers at heart. […]
The Importance of Networking (and How to Do It Well)
by guest blogger Madeline Bell, president and CEO of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) A brief introduction of Madeline Bell: In addition to being president and CEO of CHOP, Madeline served as the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer from 2007-2015, managing more than 13,000 employees for the $2-billion-a-year health system. A mission-driven and creative leader, […]
Hello, 2016! Big Things Ahead…
Dear Reader, welcome to 2016! I always love a new year. It’s a new chance, a fresh start, an opportunity to rethink and reimagine. I mean, 2015 had some amazing highlights, but I’m not looking back. I’m looking ahead to all the supercool stuff happening this year. First, you may have heard I am “back […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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