In January of 2016, a dozen members of the Memphis transgender community began meeting for a weekly story circle facilitated by Elaine Blanchard. The program, based on the format of her award winning Prison Stories series, was a time for sharing, healing and enlightenment. Thanks to the generosity...
Multi-sport athlete Kelly Vilarino found the challenge of kickboxing to be her next sport, after retiring from professional MMA boxing. With her twin sister Nicole, she teaches a weekly women's kickboxing class in Chandler, Arizona. Together, they teach healthy ways of stress relief and...