About
Hello! I’m Anastasia, based in New York. I’m a journalist, writer, media and narrative consultant, as well as a regular contributor to Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider.
In 2025, I co-wrote and published Arts Hustler, a memoir about theater and the arts in New York, which entered BroadwayWorld’s Top Ten Reads. I’ve also been invited to judge innovative companies at CES, the world’s largest consumer technology conference.
My work explores identity, ambition, technology, and what it means to stay human in the age of AI. I’ve been accepted into Columbia University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing and Harvard Kennedy School’s Public Narrative program.
Before moving to New York, I was editor-in-chief of the Russia-based magazine Cossa.ru, where I grew the audience from zero to 300,000 monthly readers. Later, I led Vivid Minds, a newsletter-driven publication focused on mental health, leadership, and modern identity.
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What I can help with:
– Media training: Emprowering clients to help them effectively communicate with the media, handle interviews, and manage media relationships.
– Business media landspace: Providing an overview of the specifics of various business outlets.
– How to build a media/blog inside your company: from developing a content grid to hiring editors and proofreaders.
– Crafting a story: Providing advice on how it’s best to develop a story.
– Content strategy: Developing content strategies that align with your business goals.
– Personal brand: Where to pitch and write even from outside of the US.
– Impactful storytelling: How to develop an important story and make it seen.
– Identifying your news angles: How to understand what is the most newsworthy for your story.
– Data-driven pitch: How to use data effectively in your pitch.
– In-house media team: How to handle media presence in-house, without hiring a PR agency
– Online presence on social media: Dos and don’ts of promoting your brand.
– How writing can change your life as an entrepreneur.
Didn’t find your question? Feel free to send it to me at ac@thevividminds.com, and I’ll be in touch.
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