Diversity Episodes

Meet Kanya Sesser! Kanya is a skater, surfer, skier, activist, motivational speaker, model and actress! Born without legs in Thailand, Kanya was found at 3 months old and brought to a local hospital where she lived until entering foster care in Bangkok. She was adopted through Holt International Children's Services at the age of five and brought to the United States. With the motto ‘No legs, no limits, anything is possible,’ Kanya tries everything and does anything she sets her mind and body to....

Meet Tahverlee Anglen! Tahverlee Anglen is a spiritual coach, a social impact entrepreneur, a Tik Tok star, a modern feminist icon, and a ‘real-life’ witch who helps people create their own realities and reclaim their sovereignty by pushing the edge of society’s assumptions. As a witchcraft educator, she shows women how to take control of their innate spiritual gifts, re-connect to their bodies and re-establish connections to Mother Nature. Tahverlee is the founder of WitchFest 2022, an event be...

Meet Lolo Spencer! Lolo is an actress who currently stars as Jocelyn in HBO Max’s Sex Lives of College Girls executive-produced by Mindy Kaling, and has a YouTube channel called Lolo Sitting Pretty where she showcases her lifestyle as a wheelchair user. Lolo was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – a rare neurological disease that affects the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movement. But despite her disability, this is a fearless gal who lives her life, d...

Meet Avigail Gimpel! Neurodivergence is so common among families and sometimes the condition can feel overwhelming to yourself and your loved ones. Avigail has immersed herself in studying and developing treatment options for ADHD for her own six kids and others. She developed a hands-on parent training program and teacher’s training program that can help. She works in private practice, training parents to become ADHD coaches to their children, and spouses to learn a new love language to communi...

Meet Tammy Haddad! Tammy lives life at the intersection of seemingly contrasting worlds. She is a proud member of the Navajo Nation and also a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She’s a modern-day, third-generation elementary school educator who is a true role model for her students. They feel comfortable enough to be themselves around her, confiding about their gender identities even before their parents. Enjoy the listen! Tammy's Links: Tammy's Website Instagram The Human Beauty Movement's Links:...

Meet Joe Templin! Joe is the ultimate human Swiss Army Knife…he’s a startup founder, author, physicist, financial planner, autodidactic polymath, ultramarathoner, special needs father of boys with autism, and martial artist. Diagnosed with severe asthma and ADHD, Joe actually flatlined at 10 years old and was rescusitated back to life. Since then, he has harnessed his energetic superpowers to helping others reach their full potential. Enjoy the listen! Joe’s Links: Website Facebook Twitter The H...

Meet Allera Dawn! After working almost 20 years in investment banking, Allera is now a modern-day high priestess, a spiritual wellness expert, a multi-dimensional energy healer, and a business coach. Her unconventional perspective makes her uniquely qualified to coach business leaders and high achievers, helping them heal from past trauma, awaken their soul potential, rewrite their script, and amplify wealth. In this episode, Allera shares how she came to realize her intuitive capabilities, why ...

Meet Nitika Chopra! After living with severely debilitating psoriasis that covered her entire body and painful psoriatic arthritis, Nitika found wellness and the life-changing power of support to help her on her own self-love journey. Now, she is doing the same for thousands of others. Nitika is the founder and CEO of Chronicon, an inclusive conference and community focused on uplifting people who are living with chronic illness. Chronicon features inspiration, advocacy, and empowerment for chro...

Meet Enid Hwang! Enid was one of the first employees and first female hired at Pinterest, landing that job from a cold email to the company's founder Ben Silbermann. Her persistence and passion for creative community building helped fuel Pinterest's success, going from startup to stardom in 10 years with an IPO and a market cap worth over $12B. Today, Enid is the Head of Community & Marketing at SuperGreat, a beauty product review app that's taking social media by storm with its unfiltered appro...

Meet Andrea Thomas! Andrea is an exquisite representation of beauty with her gorgeous curves and unique skin. She has a rare skin type called vitiligo which creates gorgeous variations in tone on her face and body. In this episode, Andrea shares what it was like growing up with this visible autoimmune disorder and her journey toward self-acceptance. Today, Andrea is a beauty and fashion model, paving the path in the beauty industry for curvy women with vitiligo. Enjoy the listen! Andrea's Links:...

Meet Logan Alcosiba! When Logan was only 15 years old, she bravely shared her truth - that she was a transgender woman. Fortunately, Logan’s announcement was predominantly met with support. She would go on to become her city’s first openly transgender athlete, ASB President, and Homecoming Queen - one of the first for California. And during high school, Logan was medically transitioning, breaking down barriers in transgender healthcare. She became the first known minor of Kaiser Permanente to be...

Note : This episode was released in June 2022. In 2023, Gabe proudly came out as trans and now goes by Briel Adams-Wheatley. We couldn't be happier for her! 🏳️‍⚧️ --- Meet Gabe Adams-Wheatley! Gabe is an unstoppable force, despite having been born without arms or legs. Gabe was adopted Into a devout Mormon family as the youngest of 12 kids. His upbringing was filled with tough love and a religion that didn't accept his homosexuality. But Gabe stayed true to himself, finding creative outlets thro...

Meet Elizabeth Mavros, @elizabethsydney! Elizabeth is a teen who has already garnered hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok for her creative makeup artistry. During high school, Elizabeth was diagnosed with both ADHD and OCD, so makeup became a soothing outlet for expressing how her mental illnesses make her feel. Today, her goal is to help break the stigma surrounding mental disorders to create a more accepting society. Enjoy the listen! Elizabeth's Links: TikTok Instagram The Human Beau...

Meet Dani Candray, @alopeachia! Dani was diagnosed with alopecia areata when she was young, which caused her hair to fall out. By the end of kindergarten, she was wearing wigs regularly to hide her condition. Finding community with the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), developing friendship with fellow alopecians around the world, and gaining recognition through Instagram with a viral prom makeover video inspired Dani to toss her wigs and love herself how she, for who she is. Today, Da...