About Becca

The Reverend Becca Stevens is an Episcopal priest serving as Chaplain at St Augustine's at Vanderbilt University, and founder of Magdalene & Thistle Farms, a community and social enterprise that stands with women recovering from prostitution, trafficking, addiction and life on the streets.

Magdalene, the residential model, serves women for two years at no cost to residents.

Thistle Farms employs 40 residents and graduates who manufacture, market and sell all natural bath and beauty products in over 200 retail stores across the globe.

Stevens accomplishments include:

• authoring eight books
• being featured on NPR, PBS, CNN, Huffington Post, Southern Living, Christian Century, and Victoria Magazine
• being named "Nashvillian of the Year" and "Tennessean of the Year" by the Nashville Scene and The Tennessean, respectively
• becoming the youngest and first female recipient of The University of the South's "Distinguished Alumnus" award in 2010
• being named by the White House as one of 15 Champions of Change
• being named the 2011 Social Entrepreneur of the year in Nashville, TN
• receiving awards from the Frist Foundation and the Academy of Women of Achievement
• raising more than $14 million, to date, for the organizations she supports

Her latest book, Snake Oil: The Art of Healing and Truth-Telling, will release in March.

Stevens lives in Nashville with her husband, Grammy-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon, and their three sons.

Her blog is available at beccastevens.org.