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Bougie Feral is a bold contradiction... just like you.
We don’t ask for permission. We don’t fit in boxes. We don’t do “normal.”
This isn't just a magazine. It's a lifestyle brand for the 80’s babies who ran wild in the yard, knocked on doors to find your friends, drank from garden hoses, and played in fire hydrants. Before life went full digital.
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who we are
who we've been
who we will be
We believe in complexity and intersectionality.
We believe in the Yes/And.
We believe that sharing space, time, and our stories are tools for liberation. That writing - real, reflective, rooted writing - is a way to define ourselves, to remember or rediscover what we’ve been taught to forget.
We’re not here to perform identity... we’re here to explore it. To sit in its complexity.
To hold grief and joy in the same breath.
We believe that the stories we share and the questions we ask shape our future.
what we stand for
Who we are
looking for
We’re looking for contributors who bring perspective... not just opinions. We are looking for contributors that can cut through the noise and land somewhere real. You don’t need to be a professional writer. But you need a voice.
One that’s lived a little. One that doesn’t sound like everyone else.
Our themes include:
Personal and Professional Development
Health, Wellness, and Spirituality
The spaces we create (home, experiences, moments)
Travel and Food
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Liberation and Justice
Nostalgia & Personal Stories that show us
who we've been, who we are, and who we will be.
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why lend us your voice?
This is not a content mill. This is a collective. An archive. A cultural moment.
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Your words deserve print. Something permanent. Something that doesn’t vanish in 24 hours.
amplify
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We don’t dilute work to fit trends. We protect your voice—and help it reach the right people.
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be felt
The right piece at the right time can shift something in someone. That’s what we’re here for.
Our Editor and chief
Trudi Lebron is the author of The Antiracist Business Book, and the Founder of The Institute for Equity-Centered Coaching. Through her writing, mentorship, facilitation, and curriculum, Trudi inspires us to confront and explore who we’ve been, who we are, and who we will be.
Former teen mom, high-school opt-out, rule breaker, and wayfinder Trudi is known for her ability to make difficult conversations opportunities to get to know ourselves and each other better. Bougie Feral is a creative expression of the work she’s been doing for years. Challenging, connecting, exploring, wondering, imagining, dreaming, and liberating.
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Author | Founder
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our audience
We're not interested in pulling up a chair to a table that we're not wanted at. We're doing business over brunch, walking barefoot through streams, and listening to 90's hip-hop at the grocery store.
frequently asked questions
Writer-to-Writer: Here's What You Should Know
q: What kind of pieces are you looking for?
We love smart storytelling with a side of sass, soul, or strange. If it makes you feel something (rage, joy, freedom) it probably belongs here. Get on our email list to be notified on submission guidelines and upcoming issue themes.
Q: Is this a paid gig or a passion project?
Q: Who’s the Bougie Feral reader, anyway?
If your writing speaks to the rebels, the deep feelers, and the ones who don’t follow the rules—that’s our people.