A new magazine is launching in South Florida, putting the spotlight on women making a real impact in the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeading Ladies Magazine\u201d is officially making waves across the region, celebrating the stories, impact and influence of local women who are making a difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re serving our community, present mothers or wives, single people, active in community and giving back,\u201d said Jessica Cristobal, the founder of Leading Ladies League.<\/p>\n
Cristobal, the wife of University of Miami head football coach Mario Cristobal, is also familiar with the world of luxury publications. <\/p>\n
She previously served as president of Brickell and Key Biscayne Magazine and as publisher of a mega yachting magazine. Now, the philanthropist is returning to the industry with a new mission.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really wanted to showcase the women in my life that are doing amazing things — philanthropy, business, inventors, authors,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In 2009, Cristobal founded the Leading Ladies League, a social organization that partners with nonprofits to support women and children in need. The group brings influential women together with a shared goal — giving back.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I just thought it would be so cool to bring a magazine to market to showcase these women in South Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n
All the while, Cristobal balances her role as a mother of two and a supportive wife.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of a perfect marriage,\u201d she said. \u201cI like to say Mario takes care of the guys, he\u2019s a coach — very present father — pours into young men all day long, so I like to showcase the ladies — gather women and then we come together. I can bring both worlds together easily.\u201d<\/p>\n
She says that support goes both ways.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s always there cheering for me and I\u2019m always cheering for him, so we really support each other with what we\u2019re doing. So I want to see him win and he wants to see me win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s at home, on the field with Miami\u2019s beloved Hurricanes, or now as the driving force behind an empowering publication, Cristobal is all in.<\/p>\n
When asked what she wants readers to take away, her answer is simple.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an aspirational magazine and I want the reader to walk away thinking wow, if she can do that — I can too.\u201d<\/p>\n
For now, Leading Ladies Magazine is a quarterly publication, but there are already talks of expanding to six issues a year as more stories emerge.<\/p>\n
The long-term plan is to grow beyond South Florida and bring the concept to other areas as well.<\/p>\n
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