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What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
Every industry has its myths—stories insiders repeat until they sound like truth. But behind the slogans and the spin are unspoken...
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Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of...
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Are you walking a path—or wandering?
The answer to whether you are walking or wandering often changes from season to season – life is fickle in that...
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Highlighting Local Gems
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Artist Spotlight: Havilah Malone on Purpose, Possibility, and the Power of Storytelling
Havilah Malone is the kind of artist who defies easy categorization. An award-winning actor, writer, producer, and spoken word poet, she...
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What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
Sometimes a key moment can make a world of difference in our lives. Those moments are deeply underrepresented in our conversations...
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Is the public version of you the real you?
We all think we’re being real—whether in public or in private—but the deeper challenge is questioning whether we truly know our...
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What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
We’ve been working on our publication and platform for almost a decade because we deeply believe that the world will be...
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What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
We think this is an essential question because so often there is a disconnect between what matters to us and what...
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Highlighting Local Gems
Over the past decade we have had the chance to learn about so many incredible folks from a wide range of...
Highlighter SeriesLocal StoriesJanuary 23, 2026
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