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36. Jade Rivera | Innovator, Founder, Counselor | "the proof is in the pudding" (REDUX)

Jade Rivera is the founder of Sunnyside Micro-School for neuro divergent children. She is an author, educator, coach and innovator, specializing in cognitive diversity and innovative school design. You can follow her work on Twitter @jadeannrivera

She is a fullbright scholarship recipient and former chemist.

She is a dedicated tarot practitioner, an intuitive counselor and offers wisdom through her platform @its_not_in_the_cards. She lives in Oakland with her husband, Sam and their two cats.

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35. Julia Feldman | Sex Educator | "it takes a lot of courage" (ARCHIVE)

Julia Feldman is an Oakland based sex educator with over 12 years of experience in formal education. You can find her on instagram at @givingthetalk. She believes in a world where access to information guides healthy decision-making, a world where stigma and shame are absent and a world where curiosity and learning is continuous. 

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7. Lauren Smith | Director of Culture | "I don't need to be the one in charge"

Lauren Smith is a founding creative director at Pop-Up Magazine, where she currently directs culture and operations. You can find her online @misslaurenlee

Alongside creative partners and her husband Derek, Lauren has built several successful companies including the Curiosity Shop in San Francisco and California Sunday Magazine, while managing the responsibilities of parenthood.  

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6. Lawrence Kalogreades | Psychotherapist | "you have to make ends meet"

Lawrence Kalogreades is a psychotherapist and clinical researcher based in Limassol, Cyprus.  You can find him online @kalogreades.

He believes that everyone stands to benefit from talk therapy. 

Things are always more complex than they seem.  By guiding from that perspective, his clients discover that things aren’t always black and white - that they have more options than they initially imagined.

He finds peace in listening to heavy music, lifting heavy objects, and reading heavy leather-bound books.

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5. Jade Rivera | Micro School Founder | "the proof is in the pudding"

Jade Rivera is the founder of Sunnyside Micro-School for neuro divergent children.  She is an author, educator, coach and innovator.  You can follow her work online at @sunnyside_microschool 

She is a fullbright scholarship recipient and former chemist. Her book: Micro-Schools: Creating Personalized Learning on a Budget, has inspired countless passionate individuals and her most recent publication, Could You Live Underwater: A Design Thinking and STEM Curriculum is available now.

She is an advocate for project based learning and a dedicated tarot practitioner.  She lives in Oakland with her husband, Sam and their two cats.

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4. Oscar Nilsson | Director | "you have to learn by your mistakes"

Oscar Nilsson is a Swedish director and photographer based in San Francisco.  You can find him on instagram at @oscarwastaken

He’s developed a following as an adventure photographer and is the founder of the Art Ranger, where 100% of print proceeds go directly to the National Park Foundation.  He leads workshops for photographers across California and is sponsored by Sony Alpha.

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3. Julia Feldman | Sex Educator | "it takes a lot of courage"

Julia Feldman is an Oakland based sex educator with over 12 years of experience in formal education. You can find her on instagram at @givingthetalk. She believes in a world where access to information guides healthy decision-making, a world where stigma and shame are absent and a world where curiosity and learning is continuous. 

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2. Amanda Tyler Jacobson | Founder | "it's OK if it doesn't work"

@amanda.tyler.j is a multi-preneur and mom of two. Her startup, Restore helps people with defaulted loans get out of debt and her business, plants for everyone offers permanent and temporary plant styling.  She is is a writer, a digital marketing maven and a brilliant creative strategist.

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1. Rodrigo Trevino | Photographer | "it hasn’t been easy"

@rodtrvn is best known for capturing stunning vistas on his adventure travels across the world. He is sponsored by Canon and is a member of All About Adventures, a travel content collective. His work has been featured in Urban Outfitters, and Sunset Magazine and he’s collaborated with a plethora of notable brands.

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