​Leah Lax is: A word person. A people person. One of those creative sorts who has to try to walk around as an ostensibly rational person. (The pandemic has eased that problem.) A secret cellist. And a collaborator, perhaps because she thinks in terms of music she isn’t very good at making herself. Leah is also a refugee from extreme religion, who has seven grown kids. Leah’s memoir Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home is the only gay memoir ever to come out of the Hasidic world. It was on many “best of” lists, Susan Sarandon read it on NPR, and it is soon to be an opera by Grammy-nominated Lori Laitman.
Leah’s next book is Not From Here, about how she rediscovered America through stories told her by immigrants and refugees, and why that matters. Leah has written four major projects based on interviews with interesting people: a touring photo exhibit, a large scale opera (Houston Grand Opera), a spoken word performance piece (the Houston Symphony), and her book Not From Here.

Twitter: @LeahLax
Facebook: LeahLaxAuthor
Leah's Website: LeahLaxAuthor.com

Welcome to the dark corners of our pop-culture minds.

Kaitlyn Barrett  and Cathleen Falsani are co-hosts of the Artist Care and Feeding Podcast.

ACAF Twitter: @ArtistCareNFeed
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Kaitlyn LinkedIn: Kaitlyn Barrett
Cathleen Twitter: @godgrrl
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​Cathleen LinkTree: @GodGrrl
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Mark Insta:@markrivet

Dr. Angelica McCarthy, DAT, LAT, ATC (she/her/hers) is a Doctor of Athletic
Training, specializing in performing arts medicine. Her purpose is to guide
people in awareness and understanding of their bodies, through a holistic-based approach, to support longevity of health and well-being, movement, and life.
Her philosophy is to treat the whole person— mind, body, and soul—to get to
the root of the problem and focus on the solution through health and well-being
promotion and education, injury prevention, functional movement, and performance enhancement.

Angelica's Website:
www.mccarthyathletictraining.com
Instagram: @dr_amccarthy
LinkedIn: Angelica Davison McCarthy
Facebook: Angelica Davidson McCarthy


Seth F. Barker is an AEA Stage Manager, certified Whole Person Coach,  and a certified Chopra Ayurvedic Lifestyle Educator. He works with entertainment industry professionals to honor all aspects of their lives "on and off" stage, to help them create personal transformation and healthy, sustainable lifestyles.

Seth's Websites:
www.sethbarker.com
www.sustainabilityforthearts.com
www.BehindTheScenesCoaching.com

SFA Instagram: @sustainabilityforthearts
Seth's Instagram: @SethFBarker
Great Day 365 Instagram: @greatday_365

Nikki Kimbrough is a TV personality, Broadway performer, producer, director, personal trainer, and entrepreneur. She’s the CEO and founder of Get Fit with Nik, Inc. She made her Broadway debut as Etta James in the Broadway musical A Night with Janis Joplin. She is the executive director and owner of the Harlem All-Stars Theater Group, where their mission is to create extraordinary theater experiences that educate, encourage and inspire underserved youth. With her boyfriend Billy Davis, she co-created, a live Zoom podcast/talk show called The Amputee and His Girl: "chronicles of a couple living the entrepreneurial lifestyle while on the grind in NYC with only three legs.” During the COVID lockdown, Nikki also created The Ladies First Chit-Chat CrewTalk Show, “where we honor the voice of the everyday woman,” which airs at 11 a.m. EST every Saturday on Zoom and Facebook Live.

Instagram: @getfitwithnik   
Facebook: Nikki Kimbrough
Facebook: Get Fit with Nik 
Website: GetFitWithNik.com  ​
Instagram: @theladiesfirstchitchatcrew

 Billy Davis is a musician, athlete, personal trainer, real estate agent, and entrepreneur. In May 2012, Billy survived a horrific motorcycle accident that took his left leg above the knee. He spent more than four months in rehab and endured nine surgeries, after which he returned to personal training just six months after his accident. Always up for a challenge, less than a year after that, Billy returned to cycling, joining the Wiggle Your Toes and Achilles Triathlon teams, which led to his first triathlon in the summer of 2015 and subsequently to an Iron Man competition. Billy has documented much of his training through social media and he’s been a daily source of inspiration for thousands of people around the world.  After living in the NYC area for the better part of 20 years, Billy became a licensed real estate salesperson and a member of The Signature Team at Compass Real Estate. During the COVID lockdown, with his girlfriend Nikki Kimbrough, he co-created the live Zoom podcast/talk show The Amputee and His Girl, "chronicles of a couple living the entrepreneurial lifestyle while on the grind in NYC with only three legs.”

www.theamputeeandhisgirl.com
Instagram: @theamputeeandhisgirl
Facebook: The Amputee and His Girl
Billy's Instagram: @realestatetriathlete
The Black & White Cookies

Jennifer McNeely, artist, sculptor, and curator of the Miniature Art Museum at Seattle's Museum of Museums, has exhibited her sculpture extensively in her native Pacific Northwest and across the United States for more than 20 years in both solo and group exhibitions. She has a unique approach to materials and process that have earned her many accolades including The Artist Trust GAP Grant, Portable Works Program, and inclusion in private collections and publications, such as a documentary series on BBC.
As a long-time member of the Seattle arts community, Jennifer has lectured on sculpture at University of Washington, Cornish College of the Arts, and University of Puget Sound.
She holds both a B.F.A and an M.B.A.

Jennifer's website: JenniferMcNeely.com
Instagram: @jenmcneelyart
SMCA Insta: @smcaseattle
Museum of Museums: museumofmuseums.com

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Cathleen Twitter: @godgrrl
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​Cathleen LinkTree: @GodGrrl
Cathleen Latest: Look for the Light
Mark Insta:@markrivet

Welcome to the dark corners of our pop-culture minds.

Kaitlyn Barrett  and Cathleen Falsani are co-hosts of the Artist Care and Feeding Podcast.

ACAF Twitter: @ArtistCareNFeed
ACAF Insta: @ArtistCareFeed
Kaitlyn Insta: @kaitlynfaebarrett
Kaitlyn LinkedIn: Kaitlyn Barrett
Cathleen Twitter: @godgrrl
Cathleen Insta: @godgrrl
​Cathleen LinkTree: @GodGrrl
Cathleen Latest: Look for the Light
Mark Insta:@markrivet

Welcome to the dark corners of our pop-culture minds.

Kaitlyn Barrett  and Cathleen Falsani are co-hosts of the Artist Care and Feeding Podcast.

ACAF Twitter: @ArtistCareNFeed
ACAF Insta: @ArtistCareFeed
Kaitlyn Insta: @kaitlynfaebarrett
Kaitlyn LinkedIn: Kaitlyn Barrett
Cathleen Twitter: @godgrrl
Cathleen Insta: @godgrrl
​Cathleen LinkTree: @GodGrrl
Cathleen Latest: Look for the Light
Mark Insta:@markrivet