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Anthony ErvinBiracial gold medal winning Olympic swimmerAnthony Ervin is a four-time Olympic medalist, claiming the title of fastest person on the planet both in 2000, as…
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Brittany Packnett CunninghamHarvard Fellow, MSNBC commentator, and author of forthcoming “We Are Like Those Who Dream: Black Women Speak”Brittany Packnett Cunningham is an activist, educator, writer, and leader at the intersection of culture and justice. She is an…
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Gabi MoskowitzFood Blogger, “Broke Ass Gourmet”Gabi Moskowitz is the editor-in-chief of the nationally-acclaimed budget cooking blog BrokeAss Gourmet, author of The BrokeAss Gourmet Cookbook (Egg &…
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Heather Matarazzo“The Princess Diaries” co-star and Mental Health activistHeather Matarazzo has over two decades of award-winning and critically acclaimed performances in both major studio film as well as…
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Jamie TworkowskiFounder, To Write Love On Her Arms and Author of “If You Feel Too Much”Jamie Tworkowski is the founder of To Write Love on Her Arms and the New York Times bestselling author of If…
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Jamilah LemieuxIntersectional Feminist, Writer and Cultural CriticA renowned cultural critic and writer with a focus on issues of race, gender and sexuality, Jamilah Lemieux is a…
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Jan BrobergSubject of Netflix documentary “Abducted in Plain Sight”Jan Broberg is an actress, singer and dancer who has appeared in more than two dozen feature films, numerous television…
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Jeffrey MarshNonbinary, genderfluid author of “How To Be You”.As a pundit for cable news, Jeffrey Marsh was the first openly nonbinary activist to appear on national television. Jeffrey…
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John MoeAuthor and Host of “The Hilarious World of Depression”John Moe is the author of the acclaimed memoir, “The Hilarious World of Depression,” the host and creator of the…
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Kaitlin SandenoOlympic Gold Medalist and General Manager of DC TridentKaitlin Sandeno is General Manager of The International Swimming League’s DC Trident, making her one of the first women in…
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Kevin LymanVans Warped Tour, FEND movementKevin Lyman has shaped youth culture for over 35 years with his award-winning expertise in the music and entertainment industry…
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Kristina WongComedian and Political Performance ArtistKristina Wong was featured in The New York Times’ Off Color series “highlighting artists of color who use humor to make smart…
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Lux AlptraumAuthor, “Faking It: The Lies Women Tell About Sex – And The Truths They Reveal”Lux Alptraum is a writer, producer, and consultant whose smart commentary has been featured in publications including The New York Times, New…
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Madison YoungFilmmaker and Sex Expert for ParentsMadison Young is a performance artist, author, feminist filmmaker and sex educator. Young speaks frequently on the topics of feminism,…
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Megan StielstraAuthor, “The Wrong Way To Save Your Life”Megan Stielstra is a writer, educator, and live storyteller in Chicago. She is the author of three collections of narrative…
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Melissa DahlAuthor of “Cringeworthy”Melissa Dahl is the author of Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness, published by Portfolio/Penguin Random House. Also, she has a…
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Michael ArceneauxAuthor of “I Don’t Want To Die Poor” and “I Can’t Date Jesus”Michael Arceneaux is the New York Times bestselling author of the 2018 memoir I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other…
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Mykki BlancoTransgender Activist, Rapper, and Performance ArtistA fearless artist at his challenging yet melodic best, Mykki Blanco released his long-awaited debut, full-length album Mykki (produced by Woodkid and…
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Nitika ChopraLearning How to Thrive with Chronic IllnessWhile Nitika’s career started over 10 years ago as the founder of a popular online magazine, the host of her…
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Parker MolloySenior Editor at Media Matters for America and UpworthyParker Molloy is a writer whose work has appeared in places like The Guardian, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, VICE, and The…
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Sally KohnAuthor, “The Opposite of Hate”Sally Kohn is one of the leading progressive voices in America today. The author of The Opposite of Hate (April…
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Sara BenincasaMental Health Writer and Author of “Agorafabulous” and “Real Artists Have Day Jobs”Sara Benincasa is the host of the stress relief podcast “Well, This Isn’t Normal”. She’s also a comedian, actress, and the author of “Real…
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Zach BarackFirst Transgender Actor in the Marvel universeZach Barack is a young transgender actor and musician from the northern suburbs of Chicago. In Summer 2019, Zach made…
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Zoey LunaTrans Latinx Actress from upcoming remake of “The Craft”Zoey Luna is a pioneering transgender youth activist turned actress from Los Angeles.
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Nitika Chopra Shares How Growing Up With Severe Psoriasis Shaped Her as a PersonI'm almost 39 now, but I was first diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 10. Almost a decade later at 19, I developed psoriatic arthritis.
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5 ways to find self-love when you struggle with chronic illness“Having severe psoriasis and being a curvy girl, I never thought I’d be on a beach in a swimsuit, forget on an advertisement on the NYC subway,” exclaims chronic illness…
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Having a Chronic Illness Can Be Isolating, but This Virtual Community Hopes To Change ThatWhen chronic health advocate Nitika Chopra first organized and hosted Chronicon, a summit specifically for helping people with chronic illnesses foster meaningful connections, it was just the beginning of something…
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Nitika Chopra Is Breaking The Cycle Of Isolation For 133 Million Chronically Ill Americans With The Launch Of The Chronicon CommunityTalk of health and healthcare flood our timelines and news cycle everyday.
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Finding the Funny – and Embracing the Pain – of DepressionJohn Moe took a bold step when he decided to start a podcast featuring frank, but funny, conversations about depression. The public radio personality and author created a space for…
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Angelica Ross on Inclusivity in Hollywood, Getting a Buzz Cut, and Blossoming Into HerselfRead about how Angelica Ross is dealing with the pandemic and her thoughts on current issues of race and self care.
