BUILD Series

“Thug” Rose Namajunas is the undisputed UFC strawweight champion. The 25-year-old Milwaukee native, now based in Denver, stunned the world when she did what no one could do and knocked out then-undefeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk inside the first round to capture her title at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden. Not only did the win earn her the title, but also the 2017 MMA Fighter of the Year Award from ESPN as well as the Upset of the Year Award from Sports Illustrated. Namajunas also won the hearts of fans worldwide with her post-fight speech, where she spoke on the importance of being a good person – not just a champion. Outside of the Octagon, Rose is a classically trained pianist who loves music (especially hip hop) and spends time tending to her organic garden. While that may sound odd when talking about a UFC champion, Rose Namajunas breaks all stereotypes and earns new fans with every step of her journey.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church star in "Divorce," the biting comedy series from creator Sharon Horgan about the lows and lower lows of a very long divorce. Church plays Robert DuFresne, a former Wall Street executive who is going through a divorce from Frances, his wife of 17 years. Check out Church on the BUILD stage, as he chats about the HBO series.

Amara "La Negra" is a multi-talented Latina force of nature. Of Dominican descent and Miami-raised, Amara started appearing on television as a child on Univision's Sábado Gigante. Amara has collaborated with musicians Trina, Kent Jones, Sean Paul and Mr. Vegas on various songs and has gained a large following throughout Latin America. However, when Amara mounts a crossover to the American mainstream market, it's her look and image, as well as rivalries with her one-time friends, which may be a bigger obstacle than her talent. Join Amara when she stops by to talk all things "Love and Hip Hop Miami."

The Eliza Project is a philanthropic organization founded by Morgan Marcell & Philippa Soo. It gives students from Graham Windham, the orphanage Eliza Hamilton created, an opportunity to own their own stories through art workshops taught by Broadway artists. The 10-minute documentary, "Sharing Our Stories: The Eliza Project," is Marcell's directorial debut. Marcell, Lexi Lawson & Jess Dannhauser joined BUILD to discuss the project.

Despite a slowly shifting sexual double standard, it's still taboo to be a woman who's openly sexual-let alone one who sleeps around. Now Vogue columnist Karley Sciortino is on a mission to reclaim the word "slut" to represent a person who seeks out visceral experiences through sex, and who isn't ashamed about it. Her new book, "Slutever," is a call-to-arms, a confessional memoir, a slut manifesto, as told by a sex-radical hedonist in a pink PVC mini dress. The book is a thoughtful, first-person account of a modern woman, navigating sex, love, casual hookups, open relationships, bisexuality, BDSM, breakups, sex work, sex parties and the power of sexual agency, as told from the front lines.

Sadie Robertson, bestselling author and star of "Dancing with the Stars," has an important message for her generation: you don’t have to be held back by fear, anxiety or loneliness anymore. In "Live Fearless," Robertson takes readers on a thrilling personal journey toward power, passion and purpose as they live at the center of who God created them to be! Watch Robertson's appearance on BUILD, when she stopped by to talk about her new book.

Six years ago, Arie Luyendyk Jr. was in love and a day away from proposing to the woman of his dreams. And then, she broke his heart. Emily Maynard (now Emily Maynard Johnson) may not have been Arie’s future wife, but he hasn’t been able to find a love like hers since. Now Arie is back and racing into America’s heart yet again as he returns for a second shot at love, starring in the 22nd season of ABC’s hit romance reality series “The Bachelor."

"Hamilton" is a sung- and rapped-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow. Michael Luwoye, who plays the titular character, joined BUILD to tell us all about the hit Broadway show.

From “black-ish” executive producer Kenya Barris comes a contemporary take on the current issues facing both students and administrators in the world of higher education. “grown-ish” follows the Johnson’s eldest daughter Zoey (Yara Shahidi) as she heads off to college and quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest.

When Mamrie Hart simultaneously enters her 30s and finds herself single for the first time since college, the world is suddenly full of possibilities. Emboldened by the cool confidence that comes with the end of one's 20s plus the newfound independence of an attachment-free lifestyle, she commits herself to living life with even more spirit, adventure and heart than before. In "I've Got This Round," readers find the same shameless honesty and I'll-try-anything-once spirit they loved in Hart’s New York Times bestseller "You Deserve a Drink." Hart doubles down on her strong female friendships, her willingness to engage in shenanigans and her inimitable candor, taking the reader along for a wild and unforgettable journey through adulting.