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Akilah Hughes is a writer, comedian and podcast host, currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. She’s been a digital correspondent for MTV, HBO, Fusion, Comedy Central and more. A Sundance Labs and USC MacArthur Foundation Civic Media Fellow, Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin Random House) published a collection of her personal essays titled Obviously: Stories from […]

Dr. Vivienne Ming explores maximizing human capacity as a theoretical neuroscientist, delusional inventor, and demented author. Over her career she’s founded 8 startups, been chief scientist at 2 others, and launched the “mad science incubator”, Socos Labs, where she explores seemingly intractable problems—from a lone child’s disability to global economic inclusion—for free. As the co-founder […]

Road Trip and National Parks expert Mikah Meyer has been named a “Social Media Warrior” by MTV, honored by Late Night with Seth Meyers, and featured by NPR, The Guardian, Upworthy, and The Today Show among thousands of media outlets globally for his Travel beyond convention. Called a “professional road tripper” by REI, Mikah Meyer […]

Sowers has held coaching positions as the offensive assistant for the 49ers and training camp coach for the Atlanta Falcons. She started with the Kansas City Chiefs as a top athlete quarterback, then became the athletic director in Kansas City. As a female athlete and an empowered gender equality speaker, Katie Sowers has publicly taken […]

AJ Sarcione works with people and companies to advance careers, advance teams and advance lives. AJ built his career in branding and communications, working closely with C-suite execs from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups. Prior to his work with Get Your Shine, he is credited with establishing and leading internal marketing at Yahoo, and following […]

Successful fashion designer Tan France is renowned as the witty wardrobe wiz leading the charge in the fashion department on the Emmy-winning makeover hit and Netflix re-boot, Queer Eye. Ready to make America fabulous again, one makeover at a time, France showcases how the experience is so much more than just new clothes; it’s about […]

Ivelyse Andino is an Afro-Latina health equity innovator born and raised in The Bronx. She is the founder and CEO of Radical Health and a Commissioner on the New York City Commission on Gender Equity. In 2015 she founded the first Latina owned Public Benefit Corp in New York State Ivelyse enjoyed a fledgling career in health […]

Michelle Visage has forged a successful career as a singer, television host and media personality. Currently featuring as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Michelle is a passionate LGBT+ ally and promotes the inclusion of all. Now regularly booked as an LGBT speaker, Michelle Visage increases awareness and acceptance of the community, fighting for LGBT+ […]