WHO WE ARE

For People Who Want Purposeful, Conscious,

and Connected Living

Face the Current is an award-winning aspirational and inspirational magazine and fast-growing digital destination for all those seeking purposeful, conscious, and connected living. With a double meaning, Face the Current is about living in the now (in the current moment) while also facing life and all it brings as we aspire to be our potential and live with purpose.

Launched with a simple yet powerful mission, Face the Current strives to be more than just a magazine as we work to create a ripple-effect of positive change. Why? Face the Current believes that media can be purpose-driven and inspiring, so we committed to fostering a sense of interconnectedness in the world. We showcase the very best in people while building connections between family, friends, ourselves, the environment, food, places and to life itself.

Face the Current helps our readers maintain their lives with forward-thinking, well-researched coverage on the multiple lifestyle segments, and we encourage our readers to use the information we share in an action-driven way to impact and contribute to their communities and to our world. Inspiration is our main ingredient—we are Face the Current, and we are fuel for an inspired life.

Covering international content in Travel, Culture & Arts, Music, Sports & Fitness, and Health, Face the Current is read in more than 56 countries. The digital edition is available on our website, Zinio, ISSUU, Apple News, Amazon’s U.S. and U.K. newsstands, 3,900 library systems, in-flight on American Airlines, Lufthansa, and Japan Airlines, and Scribb ebook readers. Print is available on demand worldwide.

ACCOLADES

2020 AWARD

2019 AWARDS

🏆 #1 Best Print Magazine in 7 State Region of Western U.S.

🏆 #1 in Magazine Inserts

🏆 National Premier Print Award of Recognition

🏆 ISSUU Publisher of the Month

Face the Current Founder & Editor in Chief, Sasha Frate with Executive Designer, Sema Garay in Marbella, Spain

Face the Current is headquartered in the Pacific Northwest region of USA. Our team extends to also base out of Canada and Spain.

MEET OUR TEAM

Sasha Frate

Founder & Editor in Chief

Sasha is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Face the Current, global purpose driven media company and aspirational lifestyle magazine. She received her Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Science, and Society, and her Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics with language focuses on Spanish and Russian. A self-proclaimed “professional student” for her love of learning, Sasha continues to study a variety of subjects within and outside of the academic setting. As a perspective seeker, adventurer, and explorer, Sasha brings her personal moonshot approach to life to Face the Current, aiming to create an experience to grow a global community where we inspire one another to stay curious, never stop exploring, and to live with purpose and to our potential.

Based in Washington State, US

Ainsley Schoppel

Co-Editor in Chief

Ainsley is a classical pianist, former figure skater, and loves summers at the lake in northern Ontario. She holds an honors BA in Psychology and Arts & Business, and also earned a graduate degree in Hospitality and Business Management while working at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. After working in Toronto on published women-focused research, she moved outside the city to raise her family. While home with her son, she indulges her love of the written word with freelance editing.

Based in Canada

Sema Garay

Executive Designer

Sema is the graphic designer behind the development of the image and magazine of Face the Current. He has developed a multitude of projects, including his previous job leading the Creative Department of BG Life Magazine, in Marbella, Spain. Sema graduated with a Masters Degree in Architecture at ETSA of Sevilla and is proficient in a wide range of design software. He is passionate about all kinds of artistic expressions, and when not active behind the scenes of Face the Current design, you're likely to find him playing music for Beach Grooves Global Radio or local venues along the Costa del Sol.

Based in Sevilla, Spain

Victoria Wagner

Marketing Director

Victoria (Tory) is a marketing professional who thrives on helping companies get where they need to go. Tory uses her love of storytelling, and obsession with organizing, to help small businesses and nonprofits grow, so they can focus on impacting their communities. Tory graduated with a degree in Marketing from Washington State University and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. When not on the job, she can be found with her nose in a book, baking bread, and going on big adventures with her little dog, Piglet.

Based in Oregon, US

Jawn Angus

Sports Editor

Jawn Angus is a runner who has competed in 44 marathons in 38 US states, Canada and Australia. He is also an Ironman triathlete and owner of Marathawn Jawn Coaching based out of Seattle, WA and Scottsdale, AZ. Jawn is an RRCA Level II run coach, USA Triathlon Level I coach, and ISSA Strength & Conditioning certified trainer who offers running, triathlon and strength coaching online. He holds a degree in Healthy Lifestyles Coaching from Arizona State and studied Sports Nutrition and Exercise Immunology in Australia. When he’s not running, Jawn likes to soak up the Arizona sunshine.

Based in Arizona, US

Chris Assaad

Music Content Curator

Chris is a Canadian singer-songwriter who left a promising career in law to follow his heart and passion for music. His fire for music was ignited shortly after he began exploring his love of singing when he was forced to overcome a rapidly progressing hearing loss condition. Two miraculous surgeries later, Chris was given the gift of perfectly restored hearing and a second chance, cementing his path of a life dedicated to his artistry. Since then, Chris has been sharing his eclectic blend of soulful roots music, heart-opening songs and stories across the globe and actively using his voice to inspire others to follow their innermost calling.

Based in Toronto, Canada

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