Karina F. Daves is a Life Coach who helps women overcome their #1 relationship issue, so they can show up as themselves! She has been mentoring and leading community based practices for close to a decade. As a Life Coach, she provides several platforms for her audience to dig in and receive respite.

Karina's Podcast titled "One Day At A Time" is the nexus for tips on how to have relationships, set boundaries and live your best life. Her focus is on boundaries, relationships and putting yourself first. She guides women towards a fulfillment making sure that they are the main character of their lives. Her growing community allows women to see that they are not alone in this thing called LIFE!

Handles & Links:

www.karinafdaves.com

www.instagram.com/karinafdaves

https://www.tiktok.com/@karinafdaves?lang=en

*TW* discussion of suicide attempts, addiction and substance abuse

Mahmoud Khedr, an Egyptian immigrant, is the founder and CEO of FloraMind, a mental health innovation lab building radically accessible and equitable solutions addressing the youth mental health crisis.

Social Handles: Instagram, Twitter, TikTok

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains conversation surrounding domestic violence and self-harm.

MADDOX (he/they) is a social impact visionary from the concrete jungle of NYC, who believes in the idea of Protopia. Protopia is the idea that every day we can actively work toward the world we want to see. When they're not de-mechanizing humans from the conditions that've been instilled in us, through different art mediums and practices. MADDOX is dreaming and creating new solutions. MADDOX co-founded and led Nyc's Youth Action Board(YAB) creating a sustainable infrastructure for youth experiencing homelessness in Nyc. He has supported many key initiatives in Nyc including —Raising the age for youth in shelters from 21 to 24, creating a permanent YAB seat in Nyc's Continuum of Care, co-writing and leading the Youth Homelessness Demonstration project for Nyc's $15 million plan to end youth homelessness, championing Direct Cash Transfers—which gives young people experiencing homelessness unconditional cash as an intervention to end youth homelessness —as well as partnering with the LGBTQ community to create host homes opportunities in the ballroom community. With over 8 years of experience in social impact, creative advocacy, and innovation his work has been recognized nationally by various media outlets and platforms. MADDOX believes in the role imagination plays in ending youth homelessness. He has expanded the narrative shift beyond a seat at the table and supporting people with lived experience to not just have a seat at the table but to also be supported to have their own homes both metaphorically and literally.

 Geida Cleveland (She/Her/ Ella), currently serves as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Enrollment for the Undergraduate Program at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Geida has worked at the University of Minnesota for over 10 years. Geida is a Mexican-American immigrant, who was born in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, and moved to Minnesota when she was 12 years old. As a first-generation college student, immigrant, and woman of color, Geida has a passion for higher education, diversity, and inclusion, helping individuals reach their fullest potential through education. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2009 with her Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development and minors in Communications Studies and Leadership Studies. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Affairs at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs in hopes to gain tools that will challenge systems of oppression in higher education and will create a more inclusive environment for students who are underrepresented in Business. She is a mother of two beautiful, kind children. After the birth of her first child, she was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety and PTSD. She is passionate about mental health, mindfulness, parenting, diversity, belonging, and creating brave spaces and educational experiences.

Tania Ruiz was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and her parents are from PuertoRico. She is the creator of Notorious Momz The Podcast. Growing up singing has always been her passion but she have found another outlet in podcasting. She loves talking to people and keeping them engaged with laughter, content and sense of humor. She says what she means and oftentimes says the things that people are thinking but don't want to say.

Social Media

Instagram: @Notoriousmomzthepodcast

Facebook: Notoriousmomzthepodcast 

YouTube: Notorious Momz The Podcast 

Twitter: NotoriousMomzthepodcast  

Website: Notoriousmomzthepodcast.com

Hi, everyone, I’m Katherine Castro and I’ve been gifted a platform from your girl Ayanna to share my truths, pain points turned to problem solving and how I arrive today. I share things I’ve never shared before and I hope it encourages someone out there to share too. This is our history. Thank you for taking hiSTORY and incorporating any gems that shine for you, into your beautiful future.

-Your girl, cafécito lover, DEIB practitioner, career coach, entrepreneur, nap taker, and mama

Our friend is back! Dr. Monica P. Band is an award winning, trauma-informed licensed mental health therapist and mental health justice advocate with a distinct focus on strategy, application, and practice of DEIB in mental health care practice and policy. We reunited with Monica to discuss intersectionality, anger, emotions, and the spark for change.

Connect with Dr. Monica Band on Instagram @the.mindful_healer  or on LinkedIn! Check out her personal website here and her private practice website here.