On Genre-Bending, Housing Dualities, & Staying True To Your Vision

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EP026 with Fabi Reyna (she/her) talks about the tension behind being an artist and a business owner, being scrappy and a CEO. She discusses the importance of playfulness, the inspiration of family and identity, and how she’s getting back to her founding principles.
10:45-: Finding your way back to playful energy

14:47-: The weird, wonderful world of Tiktok.

21:09-: Genuinely listening to what your audience wants and needs.

24:20- Building She Shreds in response to exclusionary music culture.

28:40-: The duality of family. Family is an inspiration, and family is something to heal from.

43:45-: How to be a boss when all you want is to collaborate.

50:58-: The beauty and power of not knowing something and of feeling uncomfortable.

54:11-: The layered story of indigeneity and the importance of internal research.

1:03-: Returning She Shreds to an artist-first community.

1:08-: Recovering the beginner’s mindset.

1:13-: The pride and power of mixed identities.

About Fabi Reyna: Fabi Reyna is a Mexican-born, Texas-raised activist, entrepreneur, and guitarist best recognized as the founder and editor-in-chief of She Shreds Media, a company – and community – dedicated to women & gender non-conforming guitarists and bassists. Fabi started She Shreds the magazine at the tender age of 18 and has since grown the business into an international media entity with a print circulation of over 40k distributed in 28+ countries, and a dedicated digital community of over 120k members.

As a musician, Reyna is the guitarist of Portland-based Cumbia-R&B trio, Sávila, and the frontwoman for Electro-Troipcal duo, Reyna Tropical.
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