GIRLS CHRONICALLY ROCK PODCAST

Keisha Greaves is the founder of Girls Chronically Rock, the Massachusetts State Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), a fashion designer and the 2021 MDA National Ambassador.   Keisha has been featured in Good Morning
America, Today Show, WCVB Chronicle, ABC News, Thrive Global, Politico, Improper Bostonian, Boston Voyager,  and Herself 360.  

In this episode we speak with Keisha about her diagnosis, how she coped with and learned to accept MDA, her business and fashion ventures, and her contributions promoting awareness and fundraising for Muscular Dystrophy.

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Keisha Greaves is our first Stiletto Award Nominee, and she is here to set the record straight! Girls Chronically Rock! Her mission to make her mark on the world through adaptive fashion is contagious, so join us as we take you through the journey. Kiesha owns a non-profit, Trust Your Abilities, and a business and clothing line, Girls Chronically Rock. She has even begun work with her alma mater to give college students an opportunity to design adaptive fashion in the classroom, and she has big hopes to expand this effort.

Rocking Chronic Illness with Keisha Greaves

Keisha Greaves is a motivational speaker, the founder of Girls

Chronically Rock, and the Massachusetts State Ambassador for the

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Girls Chronically Rock (www.

When many people receive life-altering medical news, they don’t see it as an opportunity. Keisha Greaves does. As the founder of Girls Chronically Rock and an inspiring advocate for the disability community, Keisha embraced her situation and let it motivate her to live her best life.

When Keisha Greaves was diagnosed with a chronic illness at the height of her college studies, she found herself immersed in a journey of self-acceptance. Little did she know she would soon create a brand that would not only uplift her spirits but create a movement for those across the world experiencing the same. In this episode, Founder and CEO of Girls Chronically Rock, Keisha talks about coming to terms with her chronic illness, continuing her dreams of pursuing fashion, and being an activist for black disabled lives.

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Meet Keisha Greaves… she is a motivational speaker, the founder of Girls Chronically Rock, that offers inspired fashion celebrating Muscular Dystrophy and other chronic illnesses, and the Massachusetts State Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).   She’s lent her voice to audiences at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Charlestown, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Boston Muscle Walk, local “Fill the Boot” events, Cambridge City Hall, and Girl’s Night Out for Muscular Dystrophy – a Boston-area fundraising event held by NextonScene.   Keisha spearheaded fruitful collaborations with other notable fashion influencers which resulted in thousands of dollars raised for MDA – the most successful collaborations being with renown designer Sara Campbell and Althea Blackford, the woman behind Caribbean Fashion Week.   One of Keisha’s proudest moments happened after working and meeting with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker: Keisha got September 30 officially proclaimed Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day.   Listen in as she tells us how she committed her life to change…..  Quote: “If you have an idea or something you want to do….. Go for it!”  Links to finds out more about our VIP guest: 

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Keisha Greaves is the founder of Girls Chronically Rock, an online clothing brand with inspired fashion celebrating Muscular Dystrophy and any chronic illness. Each month, a percentage of proceeds benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Keisha Greaves is a motivational speaker, the founder of Girls
Chronically Rock, and the Massachusetts State Ambassador for
the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Girls Chronically
Rock (www.girlschronicallyrock.com) offers inspired fashion
celebrating Muscular Dystrophy and other chronic illnesses.
Over the past few years, Keisha has been featured in
Improper Bostonian, Boston Voyager, Herself 360, Liz on
Biz, among other outlets on and offline. She’s lent her voice
to audiences at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in
Charlestown, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Boston
Muscle Walk, local “Fill the Boot” events, Cambridge
City Hall, and, most recently, Girl’s Night Out for Muscular
Dystrophy – a Boston-area fundraising event held by
NextonScene.

Keisha spearheaded fruitful collaborations with other notable
fashion influencers which resulted in thousands of dollars
raised for MDA – the most successful collaborations being
with renown designer Sara Campbell and Althea Blackford, the
woman behind Caribbean Fashion Week.
One of Keisha’s proudest moments happened after working
and meeting with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker:
Keisha got September 30 officially proclaimed Limb-Girdle
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day. She also received the
proclamation from Mayor Marc McGovern from the city of
Cambridge.

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At age 24, Keisha Greaves was in graduate school when she began to experience symptoms she couldn’t explain. As time went on, her symptoms increased and the diagnosis came, Keisha also worked to now grasp what her new life Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy would be. The world changed for her after diagnosis, from living a life with accessibility everywhere to now navigating her every move with a need to accessibility for herself and her wheelchair. Now, Keisha uses her bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising as well as her Master’s degree in Business to form a brand to help create a fashion line for those who also live with chronic illness or Muscular Dystrophy called Girls Chronically Rock. Garnering attention from such media outlets such as Good Morning America, The Today Show, ABC News, and more! Plus, she’s a motivational speaker on topics such as Balancing A Chronic Illness While Trying To Enjoy Your Everyday Life, as well as How To Be A Disability Advocate or Raise Money For Causes You Care About! Keisha may have had her life changed, but now she’s changing other’s lives by showing up exactly as she is, turning pain...into empowerment.

Plan for the Future with Keisha Greaves

In this podcast episode, I was recorded by Kyle and Ankur about my brand Girls Chronically Rock and how the business has been since the COVID-19 PANDEMIC!

Thank You,

Keisha Greaves, Business Owner

Girls Chronically Rock, LLC

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Thank You,

Keisha Greaves, Business Owner

Girls Chronically Rock, LLC