Cat Bruno | Babesburgh Founder
Learning to Shine on Your Own
Interview Description:
In this heartfelt Shame to Shine interview, Cat, founder of Babesburgh, opens up about rebuilding her life after profound loss — and how that transformation became the foundation for a thriving women’s community in Pittsburgh.
After a breakup and job loss left her questioning everything, Cat turned inward through meditation, therapy, and honest self-reflection. Over time, she transformed shame into self-acceptance and rediscovered her ability to create, connect, and shine — on her own terms.
Through her story, Cat reminds us that healing isn’t a single moment of arrival — it’s a process of learning to love ourselves again, one layer at a time.
Even when life falls apart, you still have everything you need to begin again — and your story might just be the light that helps someone else find their own.
About the Speaker
After a decade as a freelance writer with a focus on crafting dynamic female characters, Cat stepped—slightly off the page-into event planning and coordination. After several years as co-owner of Barrel & Flow Fest, she co-created Babesburgh, a diverse, inclusive, and immersive event and lifestyle platform for self-identified badasses women, who are disrupting, shifting, and enhancing the world around them. She specializes in working with women-focused and women-owned businesses to bring dynamic and unique events to the Pittsburgh community.
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