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Her story. Raw and bold. From her seat.

No. 5 | The Advocacy Issue ‘23

COMING UP IN THIS ISSUE:  AUTISM   \  RAGE  \  ACTIVISM |  LGBTQIA+ FOR THE 60+  |  SOULFUL EXPRESSIONS |  FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE  |  PSYCHOSIS | SEXUAL DISCOVERY
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Cheryl Chan
Cheryl Chan, autism, rage
Cheryl Chan
Cheryl Chan, autism, rage

Cheryl Ryan Chan is a change agent. A mom with a mission. A woman who crowd-sourced anger and used it as a tool for accountability. She figured, if the courts are going to fail to protect her son with intellectual disabilities from his abuser, then she’s going to have to just change the law. If you want something done right...

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Cheryl Chan, autism, rage
Allyson Spellman
Allyson Spellman, animal rights, jtv
Allyson Spellman
Allyson Spellman, animal rights, jtv

Allyson Spellman makes a career of emboldening women to use their strengths for good. The Advocacy Issue was a natural collaboration for this busy mom, actress, Telly Award winner, motivational speaker, philanthropist, JTV host, vegan, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur.

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Allyson Spellman, animal rights, jtv
Dr. Angela Aslami
Angela Aslami, functional medicine, sexual health
Dr. Angela Aslami
Angela Aslami, functional medicine, sexual health

Dr. Angela Aslami has been practicing gynecology and obstetrics for more than 2 decades. We spoke with her twice this year to get the story of why she wants to “shout from the rooftops” about functional medicine. We met a strong woman who comes from a line of strong women. A self-taught feminist and activist from her days as a young student.

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Angela Aslami, functional medicine, sexual health
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The Flip
The Flip

Living Crue’s The Flip- Stephanie Spyropoulos

No. 4 | The Identity Issue ‘23

IN THIS ISSUE:  VEGANISM   \  TRANSGENDER  \  IMMIGRATION  \  AGEISM  \  BLACK STANDARDS OF BEAUTY  \  FEAR  \  IMPERFECTION

Just a Moment

art fiction poetry essay

  • “I seem to look at the world through a different lens, and that is, if people don’t understand then I have a responsibility to share my truth, right? My beliefs, my reality? ”

    Lorraine Orr

    The Identity Issue 2022

  • “I used to make myself small in order to fit in with my partner, and I am done playing life small.”

    Katerina Phoenix

    The Identity Issue 2023

  • "I am a joy warrior. I’ve experienced the depths of absolute horror. It’s because of this horror that I feel I can appreciate joy a lot more in life. I believe that when you’re that desperate in life and you ask for help, there are angels that come into your life. That continues to happen to me."

    Lori Childs

    The Identity Issue 2022

  • “Yes, [Ukraine] is the land that I come from, but at the end of the day, we’re humans. We as people owe it to innocent lives to help them in their time of need and I’ll repeat that for the rest of my life. ”

    Ilana Pavlotsky

    The Advocacy Issue 2023

  • When you hear immigrant, what do you think? Becky: ...Without.”

    Becky Lomotey

    The Identity Issue 2023

  • "These girls, the Gen Zs, they’re going to change the world. They put up with no crap. All the things that drive me crazy are going to make her successful."

    Thyme Sullivan

    The Identity Issue 2022

  • “My journey to creating fine art is full alright: full of overgrown paths and switchbacks and other would-be obstacles. Looking back over the journey shows me how, despite all of life’s better attempts to cover it up or peel it away, the artist label just keeps sticking.”

    Chana Snyder

    The Identity Issue 2022

  • “Don’t get me wrong. I’ve definitely had some badass moments, but I recognize that I shortchanged myself on many occasions so people would like me.”

    Bonnie Marcus

    The Identity Issue 2022

  • “That tiny community that becomes your whole world, your summer family: that gift is what I ache to have been able to give to my child so that we could have shared the experience together.”

    Kim Miles

    The Advocacy Issue 2022

  • “Life twists, but one thing I do know, strong women are forged when they are most expected to crumble.”

    Barb Chan

    The Connections Issue 2022

  • “I think the biggest challenge for women who embrace causes bigger than themselves is not to lose ourselves in the process. For me, that most recently meant not leaving my sanity in the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan.”

    Anonymous Storyteller

    The Connections Issue 2022

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