FOUNDER AND HIGH PRIESTESS
Sophia Federighi
(she/her/hers)
I’m an extroverted introvert, lover of GIFs and pets, devourer of stories. I’m obsessed with art, design, beauty, and self-expression in all its forms. And I can’t help helping people.
People are the coolest, the weirdest, the hardest, the most beautiful and endlessly fascinating. I hate small talk because I wanna dig in deep right off the bat. Emotional intelligence is my jam.
Producing fringe theater taught me how to transport people to another world in whatever space we’re given, with whatever resources we have. It taught me how to problem-solve in the moment, because the show must go on. It taught me
how limitations are a gift to creativity. Most of all, it taught me the power of a community creating something together.
I started PRIESTESS because, working in theater and events, I often saw the same stories told over and over. I’m here to tell new stories, serve more people, challenge what’s possible, and make celebration a revolutionary tool.
FOUNDER AND STYLE MAVEN
Dayo Vice
(she/her/hers)
I’m a wild daughter, more wolf than woman. I’m a neurospicy artist who worked for more than a decade with local and national governments on racial equity, anti-racism, and infusing embodied awareness into unlearning White Supremacy
Culture for Civil Servants. This wolf-woman got tired.
So Priestess is the place I come to do the work that matters. To produce events that further joy, end injustice, and fund our community in the ways our government should. Priestess is how I will be able to use my ultimate ability
as a Weaver to connect all our skills as stars in a dazzling constellation of authenticity.
My skills are vast and varied*. I can edit your screenplay, help you write a ritual, or consult on your outfit for a big event. And? I can throw one hell of a party. Hope to see you at one someday.
*From the Stranger:
“Dayo Vice is a nationally respected facilitator, educator, and equity strategist with over two decades of experience using performance and storytelling to drive social change…she integrates theater-based methods into anti-racism
education, leadership development, and organizational transformation.
Her work bridges the arts and equity, helping groups confront harmful systems and move toward authentic, systemic change. Known for her ability to create brave spaces rooted in vulnerability, trust, and collaboration, Dayo has trained
leaders across government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. Her experience leading a non-hierarchical theater company sharpened her skills in inclusive leadership and creative problem-solving.
At the core of her practice is the belief that justice and innovation are collective efforts—and that true transformation happens when communities commit to both truth and connection.”So Priestess is the place I come to do the work
that matters. To produce events that further joy, end injustice, and fund our community in the ways our government should. Priestess is how I will be able to use my ultimate ability as a Weaver to connect all our skills as stars
in a dazzling constellation of authenticity.
FAQs
“How much are your services?”
The first 90 minute session with a new client is always free! From there, it depends on your budget and your needs. Spending more than you’re comfortable with kind of ruins the celebration vibe, so we’ll work together to figure out how to get shit done without leaving you in the red.
Please don’t hesitate to schedule a free session, even if your budget is $0.00! Everyone deserves to celebrate, and no one should have to make it happen alone.
“What sort of help do you offer?”
What sort of help do you need? We’re multi-talented and here to make celebration more abundant, authentic, and accessible for you. If you don’t know yet, don’t worry – that’s part of what we’ll talk about in our free session!
“Do you work on the type of celebration I’m imagining?”
Is your celebration, event, production, pop-up, or otherwise creative happening uniquely, authentically you? Then hell yes, we do!
Dope Folx
There are so many incredible, brilliant, beautiful people whose work has inspired us and set us on the path to creating PRIESTESS. It would be disingenuous not to include them on PRIESTESS’s About page, because it wouldn’t exist without them.
They helped us root our business deep in the fertile ground of love and equity. They brought, and continue to bring, so much wisdom into our lives. They inspire us to find more ways to make our services more accessible for people of
ALL kinds. We hope our work is a credit to them.
These are just a few. Take a look; maybe they’ll change your life too.
Founded by Magogodi Makhene (she/her) and Cleyvis Natera (she/her), LKC is making activism accessible + joyful for everyday changemakers, and gathers big-hearted troublemakers to tackle hot topic social issues through Art. Always with Love. Always Good Vibes.
Writer (Octavia’s Brood; Emergent Strategy; Pleasure Activism) and podcaster (How to Survive the End of the World; Octavia’s Parables), Adrienne is also a facilitator and mediator at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute.
NYT Bestselling Author & founder of “The Body is Not An Apology,” committed to radical self-love as a path to liberation.
First “out” nonbinary star on national television (UNFILTERED); author of Buddhist bestseller HOW TO BE YOU; spiritual coach
A fat positive zone for people of all sizes to support one another in the rebellion against diet culture and beauty ideals. Harri Rose (she/her) and Becky Amoi Young (she/her) actively seek to include and amplify the voices and experiences of folks who are fat, black and brown, disabled, queer, trans, women or have multiple intersecting identities.
Los Angeles–based New York Times bestselling author and astrologer with a community of over one million monthly readers. She has been a counseling astrologer for more than twenty years, guiding people to discover and live out their life’s purpose through understanding their birth chart.
PRIESTESS is not affiliated with these companies and individuals, and does not receive anything for amplifying their voices beyond the joy of introducing dope people to other dope people.