Posts by Just Interesting People
JIP 137: Yanti Amos
Yanti Amos: from lawyer to yoga studio owner Yanti shares her life journey with us which took her to many different corners of the world! Born in Australia with Indonesian parents, Yanti grew up looking different from others and – still to this day – had to answer how she could speak such fluent English…
Read MoreJIP 136: Rebecca Alexander
Rebecca Alexander: crushing life with Usher Syndrome Rebecca is an author (Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found), psychotherapist, public speaker (including a TedTalk), group fitness instructor, extreme athlete and disability right advocate… yes, all of that! She also has a genetic disorder called Usher Syndrome type 3, which causes her to…
Read MoreJIP 135: Special, Q&A
Special: Q&A, we answer our guests’ questions In today’s episode, we decided to switch places (again). This time, our guests are asking us some questions. We, Rosie & Jeremie, answer questions from 5 previous guests; Mama Joy, Rodrigo, Katie, Séfora, and Yari and cover various topics. Let us know if you enjoy getting to know…
Read MoreJIP 134: Margi Marchetti
Margi Marchetti: exploring gender identity as a non-binary person Margi is – among other things – a non binary person who talks to us about their experience with exploring their gender identity, coming out, how important language & pronouns are to them, ways that cis straight people can be allies to the Queer community, and…
Read MoreJIP 133: Erin Opfell
Erin Opfell: my male to female transition story After going viral on LinkedIn thanks to a post about her transition, Erin comes on the show to tell us about her story. As she told us, she always wanted to be a girl, she dreamed about it. However, she was born as a boy in a…
Read MoreJIP 132: Catalyst Miami
Catalyst Miami: empowering marginalized communities Today we welcome Carolina Fernandez & Alyssa Delgado from Catalyst Miami. The non-profit organization Catalyst Miami was founded in 1996 by Daniella Levine Cava. They invest in communities of color in Miami-Dade to help & empower them against economic & racial injustices created by the system. Catalyst Miami provides a…
Read MoreJIP 131: Special, Q&A
Special: Q&A, we answer our guests’ questions In today’s episode, we decided to switch places (again). This time, our guests are asking us some questions. We, Rosie & Jeremie, answer questions from 6 previous guests; Hugo, Lorraine, Emilia, Matt, Nelson and Anthony & Helena and cover various topics. Let us know if you enjoy getting to…
Read MoreJIP 130: Adrian Molina
Adrian Molina: how Yoga can help with depression & mental health Adrian comes back on the show today to talk to us about the evolution of his approach to Yoga throughout the years. Adrian doesn’t consider Yoga as a static/non-evolving practice. As human beings evolve, society evolves, and our needs evolve. Indeed it makes sense…
Read MoreJIP 129: Agnes Fischer
Agnes Fischer: a fertility story through IVF & egg freezing Agnes – the author of Eggs Unscrambled – talks to us about her fertility journey through egg freezing & IVF. As most woman in a marriage, Agnes tried to get pregnant earlier in her life. However, things didn’t turn out as expected and she ended…
Read MoreJIP 128: Mama Joy
Mama Joy: a life devoted to giving Anitrice Jackson, better known as “Mama Joy,” started Nana’s Restart in 2013 as a way to serve her community of Overtown, Miami. Since then, she has been doing this work on her own time and dime… because her passion and purpose is people. Mama Joy shares with us…
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