“Mallory Whitfield is a Renaissance woman who does everything from craft shows to drag performing. She’s a digital marketing specialist, entrepreneur, blogger, speaker, performer, author and artist who helps small businesses grow their brands.”
— Gambit’s 40 Under 40, class of 2016

Hi! I’m Mallory.

It’s hard to sum up who I am. I’m a multi-passionate creative. I contain multitudes. And if you do too… You’re my people.

I've always made things. From handmade goods and indie retail to podcasts, educational programs, theatrical stage shows, and everything in between, there’s been one through-line:

Building things that bring creative people together.

With a background that spans digital marketing, tech, entrepreneurship, teaching, and the arts, I enjoy creative problem solving, collaboration and applying my diverse skills to new challenges.

Named one of Gambit’s 40 Under 40 in New Orleans, I'm an artist, creative strategist, keynote speaker, author, and performer who has spent a lifetime exploring what it means to be a "multi-passionate" human in a world that tells us to pick just one lane.

“Mallory is a dynamic, fascinating storyteller who inspires deep thought.”
— Dr. Frances Lucas, 2019 President of National Speakers Association, New Orleans Chapter

Over the last 20 years, my path has been anything but linear…

  • The Academic 👩🏻‍🏫 Working in the curatorial department at the Louisiana State Museum and developing digital marketing curriculum for Tulane University.

  • The Artist 👩‍🎨 Writing two books and producing a one-person theatrical show about diversity and inclusion.

  • The Embodied Creative 👩🏻‍🎤 From a brief stint as a professional drag performer on Bourbon Street to hosting “Magical Movement” sessions and completing my 200hr yoga teacher training in 2025, I believe joyful expression has a place in heart-centered business.

I love helping creative misfits stop listening to the "shoulds" and start honoring their own worth & their sovereignty instead.

P.S. Ask me about: My favorite costume moments (including Cher and the world’s deadliest bird), my award-winning outfit made from FEMA blue tarps, or why I finally said "yes" to yoga after years of believing it wasn't for me.

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More Fun Facts…

  • I got my start as an entrepreneur selling handmade clothing and accessories at craft shows. I later wrote a book about what I learned during 10+ years of selling at craft shows.

  • In 2007, I won 3rd place in Etsy’s nationwide Upcycling Contest for an outfit I made using FEMA blue tarp leftover from Hurricane Katrina.

  • I’ve performed in Mardi Gras parades and at Voodoo Music + Arts Experience as part of Noisician Coalition, an eclectic marching band comprised of homemade musical "noise" instruments.

  • In 2015, I was one of the subjects of a documentary for French public television about Carnival and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The film crew went behind the scenes of me getting ready to perform a drag number as Freddie Mercury.

  • I’ve been a member of the 501st Legion, an international fan-based organization dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate Star Wars costumes.

  • I've studied design thinking and the creative problem solving process at Tulane University's Taylor Center for Social Innovation and the Creative Problem Solving Institute. CPSI is the world's longest-running creativity conference and I was the emcee of the event in 2019.