Yana ,| Social worker ,| Founder and CEO of Eurasian Union of adolescents and Youth Teenergizer, a non-governmental organization led by youth, created for youth ,| Activist ,| Love taking photos, listening to music, cooking nice food and playing tennis ,| Proudly born in Kyiv, Ukraine with HIV, now refugee in Berlin, Germany Instagram: @yana_panf Website: teenergizer.org PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO /YOUR PROJECT /CAUSE /ACTIVISM OR SUBJECT CLOSE TO YOUR HEART.  Experiencing the Russian invasion of Ukraine first-hand, I'm truly at a ‘brea ..read more

Va-Bene Elikem | Multidisciplinary artivist, curator, mentor and a philanthropist | Teaching, counselling and advocacy | Kumasi, Ghana Instagram: @crazinist_artist & @perfocraze_international Website: crazinistartist.com Fundraiser: Save pIAR PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO / YOUR ART/ PROJECT / BUSINESS OR SUBJECT CLOSE TO YOUR HEART RELATED TO THAT. I'm a trans woman with the pronoun sHit if not She. I was born in Ho, Ghana and am currently living in Kumasi.  I work internationally as a multidisciplinary “artivist”, curator, philanthropist and a mentor across several co ..read more

Stephanie | Coach, trainer and behaviour change specialist | Director of Women who dont drink | Treading lightly on the earth as much as possible Instagram: @womenwhodontdrink Website: womenwhodontdrink.com PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO / YOUR PROJECT / BUSINESS OR SUBJECT CLOSE TO YOUR HEART RELATED TO THAT. Nearly 18 years ago, I was arrested for an alcohol related offence. All the cliches in the book. The day before Christmas eve, with my kids at home alone. Yep not one of my finest parenting moments. One of the worst days of my life, turned out to be one of my best. Being in ..read more

Ada | Writer and Commentator | I love learning about people, their ways of life, their culture and language | London, United Kingdom Instagram: @itsadaakpala and @differentvoiceinitiative PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO/ YOUR PROJECT/ BUSINESS/ ACTIVISM OR SUBJECTS CLOSE TO YOUR HEART RELATED TO THAT. I write and speak on identity-related subjects, particularly racial identity. I do this on social media and via my website, differentvoice.uk. I am fascinated by how and why individuals compress their existence to a single identity or a number of fairly distinct and separate identities. I ..read more

Anna Marie | Childfree Life Coach and Community Organizer | Loves spending time outdoors | Decorah, IA USA Instagram: @coachannaolson Website: annaolson.com Podcast: We're Not Kidding Community: WNK - The Club PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO/ YOUR PROJECT/ BUSINESS/ ACTIVISM OR SUBJECTS CLOSE TO YOUR HEART RELATED TO THAT. The pressure to have children can be overwhelming. As a childfree life coach, I help women who are struggling with indecision and doubt. Through our work together they are able to find clarity on what they really want and begin building a life that is Picture by Eliz ..read more

Angelika | Photographer | Photography, my family, my cats and dog, my garden, connecting with nature and with like minded people, cooking, yoga and spiritual practices | France, the Bearn, which belongs to the Pyrenees Atlantique Instagram: @angelikabuettner and @iam_by_angelikabuettner Website: www.angelikabuettner.com and www.iam-themovement.com FIRST PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO/ YOUR ART/ PROJECT/ ACTIVISM/ SUBJECTS CLOSE TO YOUR HEART RELATED TO THAT: My special passion project is my published book, I AM - celebrating The Perfect Imperfect, where I photographed 121 women over t ..read more

Joanne | Electronic music artist | DJ | Event curator | Radio presenter and host | Record label owner | Chair of The JUNO Awards Underground Dance Single of the Year and founder of #23by23, a campaign to assist labels in increasing their representation of female, trans & non-binary artists | Toronto, Ontario Instagram: @djsydneyblu 1) THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? I released an album and it got nominated for a JUNO Award. I also created a new category at The JUNOS so both of these things were huge accomplishments I was excited about. 2) THE WORST THING THAT HA ..read more

Launa | Artist/model | Art | Born and raised in Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA, USA Website: launadromoff.com Instagram: @LaunaRomoff Twitter: @LaunaRomoff 1) THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? Bonding more with my friends - at a certain age you start to lose friends and family. I look at my group of friends as my family and we are ALWAYS there for each other no matter what. And... I always say I love you at the end of a phone call for one never knows how long you will be here. 2) THE WORST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? I lost three friends this past ..read more

Anna | Coach and Founder Yes You Coaching | Singing | Learning new things | Going out on bikes with friends | Hanging out at the outdoor pool | London, UK Instagram: @yesyoucoaching Website: yesyoucoaching.com 1) THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? I’ve started to treat myself really well. I notice all the time how sweet I am with myself and its made a huge difference. It’s made me brave enough to go full time in my business since May 2022 and it’s going well. 2) THE WORST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? I’ve been doing lots of growth, which comes with ..read more

Deborah | Silver Model and Positive Aging Influencer | My passion is to inspire others so that they see the beauty and possibility in themselves. I'm slightly addicted to thrifting | Pretoria, South Africa Instagram: @deborah__darling Website: deborahdarling.com 1) THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? I turned 60 recently - I feel privileged to be growing older, and see this as the start of an exciting new chapter. 2) THE WORST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS? I had COVID last year, and while I consider myself very lucky to have recovered well, m ..read more