Hi! I’m Yael! (Insert handshake here).
What do you do?
I am a freelance writer. I write for a variety of websites and magazines. My work has been featured in a variety of magazines, journals and e-zines including Ultimate MMA, Sacred Fire, the Performance Menu, Bitch Magazine and Spezzatino, to name a few. I also write regularly for MMA HQ. I cover a variety of topics, ranging from food and nutrition to social issues and everything in between. I’ve been lucky enough to get interviews with cool people for great print magazines sich as Taoist master Ken Cohen, Stumptuous.com’s Krista Scott-Dixon and AZ Diamondbacks Strength and Conditioning coach Neil Rampe.
Any other wordsmithing you’ve done?
Why, yes! I’ve actually been working with independent print media since I started self-publishing at the age of twelve. Then I spent two years serving as a National Teen Correspondent for the now-defunct Blue Jean Magazine. I’ve proofread both magazines and books, including Predatory Bureaucracy: The Extermination of Wolves and the Transformation of the West. I did research for Corporate Watch UK while studying abroad in Oxford. And I’ve taught packed-room workshops on media bias, propaganda and media literacy. (I also taught middle school Language Arts for a couple of years).
What else do you do?
Didn’t I see you at the gym?
Probably! I am a martial arts, fitness and nutrition enthusiast. I train in Brazilian jiu jitsu and like lifting heavy things for fun. I’m working towards certification as a Certified Personal Trainer. I consider myself a food activist, working towards sustainability and justice through educated, responsible action.
And?
I’m all about classic literature and philosophy. I went to Shimer College, after all! I’m a huge fan of bluegrass music. With banjos. I really, really like chocolate.
In primitive skills circles, the term “dirt time” refers to time spent practicing the art of animal tracking–nose in dirt instead of just book knowledge.
