Indie actress Callie Gilbert discusses her journey to acting and, now that she’s here, picking roles that matter for humanity.
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Ronda Fraley shares her journey to owning a wine business from scratch.
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Blaze Taylor is a modern cowgirl. She is a regular at rodeos, but loves fashion and makeup. Her swimsuit design and photo broke the Internet earlier this year. Now, the 21-year-old is using her platform to advocate for the causes she cares about: agriculture and supporting girls.
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Check out the toxic-free and all-natural skincare products supporting our rivers.
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Chicago rapper Jay Wood doesn’t ride waves, he makes them. Like countless others across the globe, he graduated college, University of Missouri, into a pandemic. But COVID-19, for him, is perhaps a blessing.
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Amy Giddon shares why she created Daily Haloha, an app creating a judgment-free space for self-reflection and connection.
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Bulgarian-American writer Ellie Bozmarova touches on her personal journey to writing her memoir.
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Chicago photographer Allie on self-expression through capturing striking images of people.
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Arielle Dettmer shares her story as a dancer turned photographer.
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Meet the poet who’s donating 100% of her poetry collection’s proceeds to COVID-19 relief efforts.
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Spot to Talk is a space for children, teens and young adults to easily access affordable virtual mental health counseling services. Learn about Spot to Talk’s founder, Claire Ellison, and her journey to creating an innovative tele-health platform.
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Sherin Ali shares her inspiring story of personal resilience, grit in the face of the U.S.’s painstaking immigration laws, and the launch of Mokha. Inspired by Black leaders in her community, she’s creating limited edition Radical Self-Care Boxes featuring the products of Black creatives. With each purchase, 1 box will be sent to a Black Chicago activist doing justice work on the front lines.
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Lauren Beebe moved to Williamsburg before it was cool, and she was able to capitalize on her experience in marketing and hospitality to create one of Brooklyn’s most popular touring companies: Like A Local Tours.
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Multi-passionate entrepreneur, Alisha Small, shares her journey of personal resilience, how she turned an idea into a successful business, and why we should all invest in our personal development.
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Chicago dancer Teh’Ray “HayWyre” Hale Jr. talks dance, creating opportunities, and why being just a dancer isn’t enough.
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San Fernando Valley raised Elizabeth Woolf shares the inspiration behind her latest song, her journey as a singer on the rise, and how you can support her fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital in LA.
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Author Nakia Montgomery and daughter, Bri Smocks, share their journey creating their children's book series, Levi and Toonk. Inspired by Nakia's grandson, the collection follows the whims and life learnings of Levi accompanied by his imaginary friend, Toonk. By establishing this book series, they hope to see more minority leads in children's books and promote a love of reading for all, especially for gifted children of color.
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