Wavemaker: Emily Kennedy

Wavemakers is a joint weekly feature by Femme-O-Nomics’ founder Leah Eichler and Mic Berman(@MicBerman) that profiles female innovators — women who are constantly blazing new trails, inspiring others and revolutionizing the status quo.

Emily Kennedy is a writer and editor for print and digital media. She’s the founding editor of Damn Magazine, an online music magazine that focuses on the positive ways music and musicians affect the world. You can follow her @kennedy_writes and the magazine @DamnMag. Click here to support her kickstarter campaign.

My current state of mind is riding a roller coaster that goes from peaks to big drops and around again, but all with a sense of excitement.

2. If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
I’d like to see what it’s like to be a guy.

3. What is your greatest indulgence?
Travel.

4. What or who helped you the most to achieve your success?
I don’t know if I would stamp “success” all over my projects just yet…but what: music, who: my parents and some really inspiring, talented and open-minded friends.

5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? 
A mother with a toddler on a flight once said to me “moods are contagious.” I think that can apply to just about every situation. Even when you’re by yourself.