Telling the stories that shape our community.
Prescott Woman Magazine is Northern Arizona’s premier women-focused media platform, dedicated to celebrating the voices, stories, and impact of the Prescott Quad Cities. What began as a lifestyle magazine has evolved into a dynamic, digital-forward brand rooted in storytelling, connection, and community uplift.
We spotlight the women who lead, create, serve, and inspire — entrepreneurs, artists, educators, advocates, and changemakers whose work shapes the place we call home. Through powerful profiles, thoughtful features, and meaningful conversations, we go beyond the surface to share stories that matter.
Today, our storytelling lives across multiple platforms. Through the She Spark Podcast, we amplify real conversations around leadership, purpose, growth, and connection. Through the Prescott Woman Awards, we honor women whose courage, compassion, and contributions make a lasting difference. And through Portraits with Purpose, we combine storytelling and service, using photography to give back and uplift local nonprofits.
More than a magazine, Prescott Woman is a movement — a trusted platform for women’s voices, a connector of community, and a catalyst for positive change. We believe stories have power, visibility creates opportunity, and when women rise, communities thrive.
Join us as we continue to celebrate Prescott — digitally, boldly, and with heart — one story, one spark, and one woman at a time.
Vital • Vibrant • Adored • Happy
Choosing Allan’s Flowers means supporting a local business that truly understands the community. Their team doesn’t just arrange flowers—they help create moments of connection, celebration, and appreciation.
This Mother’s Day, let your gift reflect everything she is—vital, vibrant, adored, and happy—with flowers that say it all.
Turn Up the Heat
There’s something powerful about cooking with intention. Lighting a candle on a Tuesday night. Trying a new flavor. Slowing down long enough to savor what’s on the plate — and who’s sitting across from you.
Real connection often starts in the kitchen, where aromas fill the air, hands brush at the stove, and flavor becomes an experience you create together.
At Spice Traveler, the shelves are filled with ingredients that do more than season a dish — they inspire it. It’s about bold blends, warming spices, and sweet finishes that turn a simple dinner into something memorable.
Learn, Connect and Grow at BBB University Live in Prescott
Running a business means wearing a lot of hats. One day you’re focused on marketing, the next you’re navigating customer service, hiring, finances, or simply trying to keep up with the latest technology. That’s why opportunities to learn from experts—and each other—are so valuable.
On Friday, August 14, the Better Business Bureau will bring BBB University Live (BBBU) to its Northern Arizona campus in Prescott for an afternoon dedicated to helping local businesses thrive.
The Gift of Early Childhood
When kids get a good start, it’s better for everyone.
This past August, I got the chance to hear Dr. Bruce Perry speak at the national conference of Prevent Child Abuse America. Dr. Perry, a renowned neuroscientist and co-author of What Happened to You? with Oprah Winfrey, focuses on how early experiences shape our brains, bodies, and behaviors. He said it best: “The great gift of early childhood is its opportunity to transform our society.”
Karen Solt – 2024
Karen Solt, an eighteen-year-old nonconformist with an alcohol problem, gets manipulated by a Navy recruiter into joining the military. She finds herself on a ship in the Deep South, struggling to adapt to a world very different from her small Northern Arizona hometown. During this time, she also discovers that she’s gay. However, being gay in the Navy in 1984 is considered a crime, and the Navy Criminal Investigative Service regularly pursues gay Sailors. This puts Karen in a difficult position, as she is committed to the uniform and to staying with her first girlfriend, who is also enlisted. To avoid being exposed and discharged, she hides her true identity, leading to serious consequences.
Amy Marshall: Leading With Compassion, Hope, and Lived Experience
For Amy Marshall, helping others is not just a career. It is deeply personal.
As the Emergency Homeless Shelter Supervisor for the Coalition for Compassion and Justice, Amy spends her days supporting individuals experiencing some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Her work centers around ending and preventing homelessness in the Prescott area, but beyond the title and responsibilities, Amy brings something especially powerful to the role: understanding.
Leaning In
A month ago, I decided to join a self-defense workshop at the Healthy Families Institute that we produced in partnership with the DCS Office of Prevention. I know very little about physical self-defense, but I’ve always admired the discipline of those who practice martial arts. At the workshop, we learned a simple technique on how to free ourselves from an aggressor. We practiced (gently) on each other.
It was fun, but it wasn’t intuitive. Our instructor, Scott, explained that if someone is grabbing you, your first impulse is typically to pull away, but that pulling away actually gives the aggressor more leverage. The way to throw off the aggressor is to first lean in. Leaning in gives you the leverage to free yourself.
I couldn’t help but see a broader metaphor.
Back on Track
A vacation can throw us off our routine in one way or another. For many, the travel, big meals, and readily available treats mean putting our sensible eating habits on hold. But there’s nothing wrong with indulging a little while you’re on vacation. In fact, the social aspect of seeing new sights and meeting new people helps keep us healthy.
Once we return home, however, resolutions to get back in shape abound. Here are a few sensible tips for a fresh start. You may even lose a few pounds too!
Resume your Routine
Make a Kitchen Statement
Houseplants are a quick and easy way to spruce up your decor. When it comes to the kitchen, growing plants indoors has some practical applications. The right plants purify inside air, add splashes of color, and provide fresh produce.
These nine houseplants are the ideal place to start in your kitchen.
The Healing Power of Plants
I call myself a “plant medicine woman” because I have worked with the healing power of plants for most of my adult life as a gardener, student, teacher, and practitioner. Now that I’ve reached the quarter-century mark, I can honestly say that although I had found my life’s purpose years ago, there was another path to explore. As many of us discover, just when you think you’ve reached a saturation point, there’s always more to learn.
What it Means to Love Your Work
Prescott Woman Magazine sat down with Dayna Ross-Hufford, General Manager of NoCo Productions, to hear what she loves most about living and working in Prescott — and how the community continues to inspire her.
‘The Luckiest Girl in the World’
Gina Benner remembers when she decided to change her life. “I woke up one morning and knew I wanted to do the second half of my life differently. I had experienced a significant change in my mindset and approach to life, and that was the beginning of this crazy journey to focus my career decisions on things that meant more.”
Today, Gina’s evolution has given her many gifts through her various roles, each showcasing the anchors that keep her rooted in this next chapter.
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