frustration. It quickly gained popularity, with The Guardian describing it as, "a handbook for people of all ages and backgrounds who are ready to step into advocacy and activism, but don’t know where to begin." Personal life Since Camahort's youth, her mentor and role model in the business world was her mother. Additionally, when Camahort was starting out in the business world, her boss, "vice president of marketing", and her "director of product management" were also her mentors in the business world. Camahort watched her mother climb the corporate ladder, and she wanted to do the same. Soon, she reached the top and discovered that she enjoyed having "control, and accountability and ownership" of being at the top of her own corporate ladder Camahort also likes the idea of people using a social media or blogging in order to shape their life and be able to find support from others. On August 5, 2016, Kim Kardashian met with Camahort to discuss Kim Kardashian's public lifestyle. Honours, decorations, awards, and distinctions BlogHer’s co-founders — Elisa Camahort, Jory Des Jardins, and Lisa Stone — were listed alongside the likes of Marissa Mayer and Arianna Huffington as the Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 by Fast Company in 2008. In 2008, she and her BlogHer co-founders were picked among the seven most influential people in new media by Katie Couric in Forbes. Camahort was honored as an NCWIT Hero in 2008. In 2013, Elisa Camahort was named one of AlwaysOn’s Power Players in Technology Business Media. She was named a C-Suite Network Social Media Legend in 2015 by The C-Suite Network. In 2016, Camahort was recognized as a Mentor in the 2016 Folio: Top Women in Media awards. Camahort is also described as an influential person in Silicon Valley. Elisa Camahort is recognized as co-founding "the United States’ largest blog network." References 21st-century American non-fiction writers American bloggers American women bloggers American businesspeople Lecturers 21st-century American women writers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people