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

Our 2012 Gutsy Gal Award

We are excited to announce that our 2012 Gutsy Gal Inspire Me Role Model Award honoree is Businesswoman Kathy Ireland of kathy ireland Worldwide. We will present to her the award at Santa Barbara City College, Leni Le Bland Plaza, on March 9th from 5-8 pm as part of the 2012 International Women's Festivals. We invite you to join us on this special occasion. After she accepts the award she has promised to say a few inspiring words.  Please joins us at the event.

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 imperfections 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.

Every year we give out a Gutsy Gals Inspire Me® Award 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.