Our Store

Godmothers is less a store and more a storefront for magic. Founded by Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and Victoria Jackson, it’s a shared vision realized: a beautiful place of belonging, storytelling, and transformation.

Our Team

&

co-founders

Sarah Murray in front of a wall of books.

Sarah Murray

Head Bookbuyer

Riley Reed

Head of Live & Digital Storytelling
Veronica Taylor Black in front of windows

Veronica Taylor

Head of the Founders Circle & Corporate Partnerships
Mikayla Romeril in front of a row of books

Mikayla Romeril

Floor Manager & Sidelines Buyer

Caroline Nuhn

Keyholder

Kenna Yakimchick

Assistant Floor Manager

As Seen In

A Place to Gather: Godmothers Bookstore

JUL 2026

Introducing the Little Bookstore With Main Character Energy

JUN 2026

I've Lived in California for 25 Years—and This Seaside Town Is a True Hidden Gem

MAR 2026

These Business Partners Designed Their Dream Bookstore. It Took a Lot of ‘Manifesting’

FEB 2026

Oprah Named This Bookstore. Meet the Godmothers

JAN 2026

With Godmothers, Jennifer Rudolph Walsh & Victoria Jackson Opened the Bookstore They Needed

APR 2025

This Cozy Enclave Near Santa Barbara Offers up Easy Vibes & a Dash of Star Power

NOV 2024

‘Try Easier.’ How To Navigate the Uncertainty of Transitions

JAN 2025

Summerland’s Delicious New Bookstore Dishes up More Than Words

OCT 2024

Bookworms Unite!

SEP 2024

Former WME Literary Head Unveils Godmothers Bookstore to Star-Studded Crowd Including Oprah, Ted Sarandos and Meghan Markle

SEP 2024

Meghan Markle & Oprah Reunited to Help Open an Indie Bookstore in Santa Barbara

SEP 2024

Meghan Markle Is the Very Definition of Santa Barbara Style

SEP 2024

Inside Meghan Markle’s Surprise Appearance Alongside Oprah Winfrey at a Montecito Bookstore Opening

SEP 2024

Godmothers: Why We Love It

AUG 2024