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Rita Juanita Pike

(She/Her)
Chicago
As seen in: Her Agenda, CNN Travel, Medium, The Points Guy, Food Faith Fitness, TravelAwaits, Back Yard Boss
Covers:  Theatre, literature, travel, health and wellness, fitness, faith & religion, house & home, music, animals/pets, writing, food & beverage
Doesn't Cover: Sex, finance, business, alcohol
#Author, #EIC MockingOwl Roost. She/her, #journo (Al Jazeera, CNN, Tor, +more), #binders, seminarian, grandkid of aviatrix #JerrieMock. Wife, weirdo, #Whovian.

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Rita Mock-Pike (she/her), granddaughter of Jerrie Mock, has taken inspiration from her aviatrix world-record setting grandmother to explore the world through travel, cooking, and fiction writing and journalism with bylines at Al Jazeera, CNN, Tor.com and others. Rita draws from her wide-reaching adventures and experiences as a thespian, director, musician, and missionary to write engaging, emotionally evocative fiction and non-fiction in multiple genres, including fantasy, contemporary romance,…

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How Women In The Arts Balance Creativity And Business

How Women In The Arts Balance Creativity And Business

Women artists talk about how they find balance between creativity and the business side of their artistic end…

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SMART Goal Setting For Women Looking To Level Up This Year

SMART Goal Setting For Women Looking To Level Up This Year

If you've been struggling to level up your life this year, you might want to dig into SMART goal setting and …

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Why You Should Consider Solo Travel For Self-Care

Why You Should Consider Solo Travel For Self-Care

Taking a solo vacation allows you to step away daily responsibilities and take a break from the challenges of…

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The I Love Trader Joe's Cooking for Two Cookbook: 99 Small-Batch Recipes Using Favorite Ingredien...

The I Love Trader Joe's Cooking for Two Cookbook: 99 Small-Batch Recipes Using Favorite Ingredien...

The I Love Trader Joe's Cooking for Two Cookbook: 99 Small-Batch Recipes Using Favorite Ingredients from the …

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How Listening To Classical Music Daily Helps Me Combat Anxiety

How Listening To Classical Music Daily Helps Me Combat Anxiety

Every day, the world is full of stressful opportunities. That's why I use classical music for anxiety busting…

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How A Date-Night Routine Can Add Fun And Connection In A Long-Term Relationship

How A Date-Night Routine Can Add Fun And Connection In A Long-Term Relationship

Whether you've been dating for three years or married for 13, keeping things fresh with date nights is vital.…

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How Women Are Reclaiming Public Parks For Wellness

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By Rita Juanita Pike
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By Rita Pike Sept. 17 2025, Published 3:00 p.m. ET If you’re one of the rare, lucky women who’ve never gotten catcalled on the street or had some creepy guy follow you at the local park, you might not relate to this. The rest of us, though, know why for many years public parks have held a mixture of beauty, sanctuary and an edge of fear for women of any age or race. Some women have avoided parks altogether or chosen to never go alone.
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How Digital Nomads Can Avoid Over Tourism Trends

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By Rita Juanita Pike
| Her Agenda
By Rita Pike July 14 2025, Published 8:00 a.m. ET Recently, the world’s most famous museum — the Louvre — shut down due to mass tourism in the City of Light. The workers went on strike because of this challenge but it also helped raise more awareness of this incredibly problematic issue for many cities and sites around the world. So, what is a digital nomad to do?
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Air-Fryer Crab Cakes

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By Rita Juanita Pike
| Food Faith Fitness
Skip the guilt and indulge in this healthier twist on the classic seafood treat—Air-Fryer Crab Cakes. Table of Contents Toggle The best crab cakes I’ve ever had were at a tiny, levee-side seafood shop on an obscure road in New Orleans. Only the locals seemed to know about this place, and we just happened upon it by luck one night when I was touring through with my one-woman show.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance journalist for local equestrian events

Have you ever used a typewriter?

As a kid, I used my mother's on occasion, though we always had computers.

How is social media changing news?

It's making things more accessible but also making finding legit news more difficult for the average reader

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