Twisted Times

Miranda Pearman Maday (pronounced May - Day) is originally from LA .. and she still lives there! Passionate about skincare, health (female in particular), wellness and nutrition. After years of working in the entertainment industry and feeling unfulfilled she made the decision to become a birth and postpartum doula -- a career that is very fulfilling and encompasses many of her interests / skills. She is currently enjoying married life with wife Raven - Symone.

Keep up with Miranda & Raven on their Youtube channel 8PM

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Music by: @Kbrissy

Meet Amy Shio, "person of interest", aesthete of cool, visual artist and founder of Les Best.

Les Best was incepted during her days working in investment banking as an outlet of all things thoughtfully chosen from a very specific lens ranging from fashion, arts, travel and wellness. Over the years and evolution of the brand, which started off with primarily styling, has become a go-to for not only fashion, but cooking, good vibes (insert what's your zodiac sign), running and supporting her community, locally.

She is currently based in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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Kelsey Darragh is a comedian, mental health advocate, filmmaker, and, most recently, author, who can be seen on E!’s “Dating: No Filter”, she formerly worked at Buzzfeed and released her first book (workbook) Don’t F*cking Panic: The Sh*t They Don’t Tell You in Therapy About Anxiety Disorders, Panic Attacks & Depression. She first went viral on YouTube ten years ago with her video “Shit Girlfriends Say.” She began to attract more followers and started a webseries and her own channel along with making digital content for buzzfeed. From there, she began making digital content for Buzzfeed like “Ladies’ Room” and “Adult Sh*t.” She created a top-tier show for Comcast’s “Watchable” called “Am I Doing This Right?” In 2019, she was selected as a Sundance New Voice writer for her dark comedy series “Where We Are.” With an average viewership of 14+ million, Darragh tackles topics like sex, beauty, and mental health.

Darragh is also a passionate member and supporter of the LGBTQ community as she identifies as queer and bisexual. The mental health of LGBTQ community members is a large priority for her. She also is involved with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an organization of more than 600 local affiliates who work to educate, advocate, and listen to improve the lives of those with mental illness and their loved ones. She also supports Better Help, an online therapy service that allows people to have access to professional counseling via online chat, video, or phone. As a foster dog mom, Darragh supports the LA County animal shelters.

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Julie Kalinowski

Julie is the Co-Founder of The Fitzroy, Canada's leading dress rental service. Julie began her career in the fashion industry as a public relations and event management professional, working with clients in various emerging and established fashion companies. Before launching The Fitzroy as a dress rental business, Julie and her partner Angela Pastor owned and operated a successful seasonal pop-up shop and online retail business, Fitzroy Boutique. During that time, Julie worked for Corus Entertainment (previously Shaw Media) managing network and show sponsorships while running the pop-up retail business. In 2016, Julie & Angela shifted gears and re-launched as a strictly rental business, The Fitzroy, and have grown the business into Canada’s leading dress rental service in Canada. In her role as co-owner, buyer, PR/marketing director & chief executive officer, Julie brings her past work experiences, retail background and love of helping and advising others into The Fitzroy to truly bring "dress rental magic" to Canada.

Angela Pastor

Angela is the Co-Founder of The Fitzroy, Canada's leading dress rental service. Angela began her career by travelling and working in media internationally, spending time at both Television New Zealand and MTV Viacom Networks Europe. When she returned to Canada, she worked for CanWest Global (later Shaw Media), while preparing for the launch of her side business. With her partner Julie Kalinowski, she launched Fitzroy Boutique in 2011, a roaming seasonal pop-up shop and online store focused on importing the hard-to-find Australian labels she discovered while living abroad. In 2016, Julie & Angela shifted gears and re-launched as a strictly rental business, The Fitzroy, and have since grown the business into Canada’s go-to dress rental service for all occasions. In her role as co-owner, buyer, social media director & chief creative officer, Angela brings her past work and travel experiences, media background and love of creative styling into The Fitzroy to truly bring "dress rental magic" to Canada.

In 2018, Angela & Julie won the Notable Award for Business Innovator of the Year and were listed as Refinery 29’s 29 Powerhouses: The Canadian Women Killing it in 2018

In 2020, Angela & Julie were included in the Globe & Mail’s Canada’s Best Dressed List

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Laura Whitney Sniderman - Founder & CEO of Kinnd

Laura launched the group Kinnd 9 months ago at the onset of COVID as a response to the growing epidemic of loneliness. Kinnd is a digital friend-making platform that is de-swipifying and re-humanizing the experience of making a friend online. Currently, Kinnd is a Facebook Group, soon to be app, that now has over 8500 members from 100 countries around the world. Laura has a Masters in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Columbia University and is a 2X Founder having previously run an International Women's retreat company for 6 years.

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Maryam Pugh (she/her/hers) is a printmaker based in Philadelphia. She is the owner and CEO of the social justice apparel brand and screen printing workshop Philadelphia Printworks. She is a board member of Tessera Arts Collective which is a studio, gallery, and non-profit dedicated to supporting women (including queer, trans, femme, and non-binary) artists of color in the Greater Philadelphia area. She is also a Made In The Future mentor, a career-building fellowship for aspiring underrepresented designers. Through her work, she strives to amplify marginalized voices and empower communities of color.

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Jordan Kristine Seamón is an acclaimed actress, writer, producer, visual artist, author and singer/song-Writer and entrepreneur she is a Philadelphia native that is now based in Atlanta, GA. She landed a starring role, in Academy Award winning director Luca Guadagnino’s HBO television drama series ‘We Are Who We Are,’ which was released in September 2020. Jordan stars as Caitlin Poythress, a teenager navigating romance and sexuality on an American military base in Italy. The show has been praised by the likes of the New York Times, Vogue, and The Guardian. Shewas also nominated for Best Female Lead in the scripted tv series category by The Spirit Awards. She is currently writing a new album called "Identity Crisis" which explores loss and regret, to the first bloom of love.

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Carly King is a folk singer songwriter & musician living in Jackson, Wyoming. This past month she released her Debut single "Mountain’s, Alone." an acoustic fingerpicking mountain tune that has already reached thousands of listeners world wide, and has made its way onto Spotifys release radar.

Carly's lyrical focus on the environment and wilderness are at the forefront of her music and mission as artist.

Her music can be found on all the streaming platforms! @spotify

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Cece and Ryan talk about sound baths, Tom Ford, Beyonce, Barbara Streisand and more as they unite for the first episode ever in person. Little did you know that the show started on the heels of COVID. Cece and Ryan were never able to record together, they finally came together for this two part episode. Full video episode can be found on our YOUTUBE channel.

Stay tuned for next week and our musical guest and performance!

Nadya Okamoto is a 22-year-old Harvard student. She is the Founder of PERIOD (period.org), an organization fighting to end period poverty and stigma that she founded at the age of 16. Under her leadership as Executive Director for five years, PERIOD addressed over 1.5 million periods and registered over 800 campus chapters in all 50 states and 50 other countries.

In 2017, Nadya ran for public office in Cambridge, MA at age 19 — at the time, becoming the youngest Asian American to run. In 2018, Nadya published her debut book, Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement with publisher Simon & Schuster, which made the Kirkus Reviews list for Best Young Adult Nonfiction of 2018. Nadya is also the former Chief Brand Officer and current Board Member of JUV Consulting, a Generation Z marketing agency based in NYC.

She is included in the latest cohorts of Forbes 30 under 30, Bloomberg 50 “Ones to Watch” and People Magazine's Women Changing the World.

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