“By presenting stories about positive female role models, we enlighten to encourage                families and budding Gutsy Gals.”  -Deborah Hutchison

Our First Animated Film

We are excited to announce that our first animated short film, The Improbable Journey of Berta Benz, is finished! Watch for future announcements of where it can be seen. Above are a few frames from the film.

Berta Benz and her boys go on a wild ride that not only rescues them from disaster - but ushers in the bold new era of motorized cars.

Our Vision

Gusty Gals Inspire Me® strengthens the empowerment of women and girls through positive media about innovative female role models of the past and present. By sharing their stories we encourage enterprising "Gutsy Gals" of the future with these goals in mind:

• • Drive your destiny
  • Provoke forward thinking
  • Challenge barriers and setbacks
    
  • Embrace imperferctions and learn from mistakes
    
  • Be Spirited!  Go-getters!  Fabulous!

Our Story

We are a small, independent, inspirational, multi media content company located in Santa Barbara, California. It was started by Deborah Hutchison, who read the story of Berta Benz. In 1888 Berta ushered in the bold new era of motorized cars. So began Deborah's curosity of finding inspiring females like Berta and the decision to create a company to tell the stories of Gutsy Gals from the United States and around the world.

Deborah was introduced to Phyllis de Picciotto, the founder of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and then asked Phyllis for help. Phyllis said yes and together they are looking forward to their first animated short film The Improbable Journey of Berta Benz.

While making the film they started the Gutsy Gals Inspire Me® Award  given out each year to a special lady who embodies a true spirit of a Gutsy Gal. The honorees are current females who take our breath away with their accomplishments.