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Your Guide to Gender Identity

By Amy C. Waninger

An inclusivity expert shares tips for navigating gender-related conversations with greater empathy and ease.

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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Persian Dance Lessons

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our fitness editor reconnects with her heritage through virtual Persian dance classes.

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Being Coachable

With NFL Veteran Desmond Howard
Season 3, Episode 15

In sports and in life, the ability to be coachable is a helpful trait that can take you far. NFL veteran Desmond Howard shares his inspiring insights and personal experience around why being coachable matters — and ways to open yourself up to it.

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5 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth        

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Whether you are taking a day off to be with community or to learn more as an ally, these ideas can help you better connect to Freedom Day.

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Cullen Jones’s Success Story

By Cullen Jones

A near-death drowning experience inspired this Olympic gold medalist to boost representation and help others learn to swim.

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Diversifying the Outdoors

By Heidi Wachter

Meet athletes, coaches, and advocates who are working to make outdoor activities accessible and welcoming for all.

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Wild Heart: Katie Boué

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

The climber, educator, and outdoor advocate wants us to let go of preconceived notions of what it means to be “outdoorsy.”

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The Importance of Food Heritage

With Chef Marcus Samuelsson
Season 3, Episode 7

Food provides a window into our culture. Celebrated chef Marcus Samuelsson talks about the soul of American food, specifically Black food traditions, and how the origins of what and how we cook both influences and connects us.

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All Rise: Marcus Samuelsson

By Courtney Helgoe

The celebrated chef talks about Black food traditions, community kitchens, and the soul of American food.

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Health Consequences of Being Black in America

By Michael Dregni

Here are just a few sobering statistics.

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A Talk About Inclusion and Having Courageous Conversations

With David Pettrone Swalve and Lindsey Frey Palmquist
Season 3, Episode 1

“When we start conversations — uncomfortable, courageous conversations — that’s what leads to change.” Join us for this talk about inclusion, diversity, having real conversations, and the work we can do to better ourselves and our communities.

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Fostering Diversity in Health and Wellness

With Chrissy King
Season 2, Episode 10

After first joining a gym to “get skinny,” Chrissy King, now a fitness coach, found a new sense of strength and power from exercise, which also challenged and changed her self-narrative. She speaks to us about her passions: fitness and strength training, body liberation, redefining what healthy means for you, and welcoming all people into the health and fitness space.

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