Jerren Chang, GenUnity

Jerren Chang, GenUnity

Jerren Chang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerren-chang-bb9a9038/] is Co-Founder of GenUnity [https://www.genunity.org/], a new organization that creates civic leadership programs to help people of all backgrounds build their civic muscle. He talks to us about: tackling systemic problems through collective ownership in the political process; why you can't detangle empathy from effective leadership; and how meditation plays a big role in professional meetings (you'll want to try this!).

Jesse Link, Rella

Jesse Link [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-link/] is the co-founder and co-CEO of Rella [https://rella.love/], the first project management platform to modernize and centralize the wedding planning process. He tells us: why love isn't cancelled amidst the pandemic; how his definition of "work" has changed since starting a company with his twin sister; and his tips for building better breaks (often with coffee) :)

Nichole Bestman, ShipFair

Nichole Bestman [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbestman/] is the founder of ShipFair [https://www.shipfairglobal.com/], a mobile platform that leverages excess luggage capacity to deliver goods around the world. She tells us:what startups and Les Twins have in common; how she supports her mental health amidst the pandemic and racial unrest; why her shared Liberian-American heritage gives her optimism for the future; and, of course, how she finds joy ;)