“Just be yourself” is something we are all told at a young age. For many of us, however, that is easier said than done, especially when who you’re meant to be is seen as someone who shouldn’t be taking up space. But on platforms like TikTok, people are able to be themselves and find their…
For many, mental health can not only be a challenge in itself, but can oftentimes be a lonely battle. For PAWS NY, a nonprofit pet organization, pets are not just great companions, but are powerful healing aids. To highlight the mental health benefits pets can provide, PAWS NY and agency Klick Health launched a heart-tugging…
In this week’s episode of To Dine For, host Kate Sullivan is joined by Niki Leondakis, chief executive officer of CorePower Yoga, one of the largest yoga studio chains in the world with more than 200 studios. To Dine For Podcast: Grappa Maker Francesca Nonino Throughout her career, Leondakis has worked to build and lead…
If you’re feeling slightly out of breath and confused that the year is almost over, you’re not alone–it felt like we packed 18 months into 2022. One reason is because the world looks so different from where we started in January. Crypto companies ruled the Super Bowl, but by November the entire industry was quaking…
While medical advancements have been made since the first reported cases of HIV in 1981, there are lingering stigmas tied to the condition as people are still fearful of those living with HIV and AIDS simply due to their prejudice and ignorance of it. As a way to break down the stigma behind HIV, Casey…
In this week’s episode of To Dine For, host Kate Sullivan is joined by Laura Sage, the creator and CEO of Chill, a modern meditation studio. Sage was driven to create Chill by her desire to establish a regular meditation practice for herself and her frustration at not being able to find a meditation studio…
Before Covid-19, perhaps you could lure someone out of the house with a $200 grilled cheese, $300 burger or $25,000 frozen hot chocolate. During that simpler time, you could fall in love at the glove counter at Bloomingdale’s, split a sundae at the shop down the street, lose that person’s phone number in a Gabriel…
As we enter December, we submit to the seasonal joys of steamy peppermint-laced drinks, claymation movies and observing hordes of people cosplaying the same jolly, reindeer-loving character. But this holiday, some brands are using the time to take a stand for the planet and urging a more mindful kind of consumerism. In a joint campaign,…
Conversations around reproductive rights remain at the forefront of many industries and political agendas. However, one common experience–menstruation–still remains heavily stigmatized as many still face discrimination. In an effort to reinforce the importance of fighting gender biases, Kimberly-Clark brands Kotex and Brazil’s Intimus launched a short film following the story of the first Brazilian woman…
As many people with dyslexia can relay, the world isn’t particularly well-equipped to accommodate those that experience this common reading disability. With plenty of horror stories of communities and institutions that simply did not understand dyslexia, working to reshape the world to empower dyslexic thinkers is the next step forward. Encouraging schools to allow teachers…
Research shows that women’s pain has long been overlooked, ignored and dismissed through societal and medical biases. In a rare move for a brand, Reckitt drug Nurofen has launched a campaign to close the gender pain gap. The gender pain gap refers to the phenomenon in which women’s pain is less understood and more mistreated…
In this episode of Brave Commerce, Olga Osminkina-Jones, svp and global category officer for intimate wellness at consumer hygiene and nutrition maker Reckitt, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to reflect on the importance of value creation. In this enlightening and emotional session, Osminkina-Jones speaks on the challenges and triumphs of reaching audiences in…
The sharing of online passwords and pin codes between friends has become a trend that aims to prove trust–a token gesture that can go dramatically wrong. According to The Cybersmile Foundation, which tackles incidents of digital well-being and online abuse, approximately 800 people each year use its help and support services for issues related to…
If you blast Neil Diamond’s iconic tune “Sweet Caroline” in just about any bar, sporting event or college party, you’re likely to spark an impromptu, high-spirited sing-along, regardless of the audience. Possessing cross-generational appeal and joyful vibes in spades, the track is considered one of the few great unifiers in popular music. Now, a health…
Historically Black and brown communities have not had equal access to quality health care, from experiencing a lack of resources to navigating inaccurate care from systemically biased medical professionals. This crisis, building over time, has led to increased mortality rates and will require not only deep commitment to overcome it but also actions to change…
In the 2017 action film Wonder Woman, the leading lady of DC Comics’ pantheon got quite a workout. For two-and-a-half hours, she jumped off cliffs, outran machine-gun bullets, threw a tank in the air and singlehandedly defeated a battalion of soldiers. Gee–wonder what she had for breakfast. Well, starting this week, ordinary mortals can at…
The public watched in shock last year when Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field due to cardiac arrest during the opening game of the Euro 2020 championship. Eriksen survived, partly because of the swift performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). That moment was a lightning bolt for the CPR education community, including British…
No one looks perfect after a gym workout, something that perhaps has not translated into advertising in the past. Through its communications, sports apparel firm Gymshark aims to counter that mistruth, which it continues with its latest campaign “Look Good, Lift Ugly” as it seeks a new social media lead. The campaign begins September 5…
Shannon Ash is not looking to end drug use. Instead, the licensed clinical social worker has set out to eradicate overdoses. And in an industry that has historically shunned individuals who struggle with recovery, she is determined to offer a warmer approach. According to Ash, fear of being shamed is one of the main reasons…
More than four decades since the first reported cases of HIV, the condition still carries a lot of stigma, prejudice and misunderstanding. A 2021 survey from U.K. charity National AIDS Trust revealed largely false and negative views of HIV: only one-third of respondents said they had sympathy for people living with HIV, two in 10…
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