TWM Women Who Mean Business Awards Nominations Are OPEN! ✨

Do you know a woman who is making an impact, breaking barriers, and showing up boldly in business? Now is the time to celebrate her!

The Tallahassee Woman Magazine Women Who Mean Business (WWMB) Awards honors incredible women in our community who are leading, inspiring, and creating change.

Nominate a boss.
Nominate a visionary.
Nominate a woman who means business!

Let’s shine a light on the women who deserve to be recognized. 

Submit your nominations today and be part of celebrating excellence!

Spring Issue 2026

The Spring issue of Tallahassee Woman Magazine is here, and it’s a celebration like no other!

Join us as we mark 20 incredible years of empowering women, sharing stories, and embracing the vibrant diversity of our community. As the only locally owned and printed magazine FOR women, BY women, and ABOUT women, we have proudly showcased the voices that are our beloved community.

This special anniversary issue is a stunning pictorial journey through our history, honoring the phenomenal women who have graced our pages.  Tag a friend who’s been featured, and let’s spread the love!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected, and don’t miss our exciting events. Here’s to the next 20 years of inspiration and empowerment! Thank you for being an essential part of the Tallahassee Woman Magazine family. Let’s keep elevating each other!

#TallahasseeWoman #20YearsStrong

Click below to access the full digital issue! Hard copies arriving soon — stay tuned, Tallahassee.

We are so thankful for our contributors, advertisers, amazing glam squad and creative director.

Photography: Kira Derryberry
Makeup: Lisa Davis, Image By Lisa
Hair: Eight Five Zero Salon, Tanya Evans

Creative Director: Olivia Heyward
Publisher | CEO: Dr. Michelle Mitcham

Available now in a vibrant digital format, and hard copies are on the way! Join us in celebrating the joy and magic of the season with this must-read issue—crafted for women of all ages who embrace life with passion and flair!

A Message from our Publisher, Dr. Mitcham...

There are moments when I pause and ask myself a simple question: How did we get here?

Twenty years ago, Tallahassee Woman Magazine began as an idea rooted in something deeply human—the belief that when women see each other, support each other, and tell each other’s stories, entire communities grow stronger. Today, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary, I find myself less focused on the passage of time and more focused on the relationships that carried us here. Because if there is one truth I have learned—as a psychotherapist, professor, and publisher—it is this: relationships are the foundation of resilience.

This magazine has never simply been about pages, photos, or features. It has always been about people. It has been about the entrepreneur who started her business from her kitchen table. The educator who stayed late every day to mentor students who needed someone to believe in them. The nonprofit leader who quietly changed lives without ever asking for recognition. The mothers, daughters, mentors, and visionaries who made the choice—sometimes daily—to keep going, to keep building, and to keep lifting others along the way.

Events

Upcoming

Brandi Thomas December 2024 – January 2025

Brandi Thomas December 2024 – January 2025

Cover Photography by Kira Derryberry Brandi Thomas December 2024 - January 2205 Cover Woman Written By: Heather ThomasWhen it comes to taking time for gratitude, there is a pause as if you’ve been holding your breath and then exhale it, consciously realizing the gifts...

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Colette Washington & Khari James – October-November 2024

Colette Washington & Khari James – October-November 2024

Cover Photography by Kira Derryberry Colette Washington & Khari JamesOctober-November  2024 Cover Woman Written By: Maya SargentI met Khari James at GroundOps Roastery and Bakehouse in Midtown, bright and early, on a weekday morning. We had to change the time once...

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Analorena Melendez | April-May 2024 Cover Woman

Analorena Melendez | April-May 2024 Cover Woman

Analorena Melendez As I look at her helping that brilliant son of hers, it’s hard to imagine how much different things could have been. Had that day nine years ago turned out differently. After a difficult time getting pregnant, the day had come for Ana and her...

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December 2021 – January 2022 | Cover Berniece Cox

Cover Photography by Kira Derryberry  Berneice Cox December-January 2022 Cover Woman  Guest Editor: Heather Thomas For many who grow up in and around poverty, there's a before and an after. It's a moment when they realize that their world isn't like the one others are...

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October-November 2021 Issue | Cover Woman Barby Moro

Cover Photography by Kira Derryberry Barby MoroJune-July 2023 Cover Woman Guest Editor: Gwendolyn SingletonBarby Moro describes herself as "rough around the edges" and further adds that "I talk with my hands a lot and break out into random dance moves which means I'm...

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