Journalist. Editor. Brand Strategist. Media Trainer. Public Speaker.
Stephanie Cain is a journalist, storytelling strategist, and media trainer, who has 16 years of experience as a magazine editor, content marketer, brand spokesperson, communications director, and public speaker. She currently contributes style and wedding stories to The New York Times and covers culture, business, and more in her newsletter, The Mad Ones. As a writer, editor, and reporter, Stephanie has worked on staff at Wine Spectator, The Knot, and Elite Traveler, and her byline has appeared in Fortune, Business Insider, Brides, Vinepair, People, Afar, Purewow, Yahoo Finance, Hamptons, and many others.
In addition to writing and editing, Stephanie has been a spokesperson for publishing brands, including The Knot, the wedding company. She has been a featured expert on-air at CNBC, CBS, Bloomberg, NPR, and various podcasts as well as been interviewed by dozens of publications, including Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Vinepair, and the Houston Chronicle. She has spoken on stage at conferences and events, including such notable organizations as the James Beard Foundation, New York Wine and Food Festival, New York Climate Week, Engage Summit, and Wedding MBA. She even appeared on a teenage-focused reality show.
Through her work at publications and venture-backed startups, she has gained valuable tools to grow brands using storytelling to drive consumer action, contributing to content strategy initiatives at tech startups, e-commerce companies, public relations agencies, and venture capitalist firms. She coaches executives, founders, solopreneurs, and small business owners in te art of interviewing and media strategy, helping them adapt to and take advantage of new platforms in the changing media landscape. She believes in an integrated communications approach that curates compelling brand narratives that will resonate with a target audience.
Additionally, she is a sommelier accredited by both the Court of Master Sommeliers and the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (Level III), a non-profit fundraiser, and a 200-hour certified yoga instructor. She holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Columbia University and lives in Sutton Place, in Manhattan, with her husband, Vik, and daughters, Phoenix and Selene.
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