“When I choose my clothes I want to show what’s inside and express who I am instead of wearing something to put on a façade. It’s about how me can I be today?” “And who are you? What do you believe in?” “I believe in JOY. Jesus first. Others second. Yourself last.” “What’s your dream for your life?” “I’m in a weird… Read More

“I’m a therapist and I work with kids and their families, there’s a lot of trauma. I also have a son so I’m trying to find a balance between being there for him, providing services for these families, and self-care. I’m really trying to figure out how to free up more time so I can spend time with family. Really having… Read More

“ What do you like to offer to the world?” “Bringing people together. Music is a great lure. And I enjoy creating events.” “You seem very at peace with yourself-“ “Yoga helps.” “Was there a definitive moment when you felt like you settled into yourself in this way?” “Well yoga was a big part of… Read More

“What’s your purpose?” “My dream is to make the world a better place for young women. As a byproduct of doing that to make the world a better place period.” “Was there something specific that drove you to want to be this way?” “I think when I was younger I always felt a lot of the characters… Read More

“Hey brother, can I wash your car? I need some work.” “I’m about to leave so I don’t have time, but I can give you some money if you need it.” “Thanks. I didn’t want to just ask, I like to earn my keep. And you know what…you’re the only person who would talk to me. I tell you…Los Angeles is a superficial… Read More

“What’s your passion?” “I would say that my passion has many layers and that there are many ways to access that inner alchemy and juju. One of the modalities for me is dance and movement. So dance and movement. Any sound really. Even the sound of my breath can be a vehicle for me to get into the motion,… Read More

“What’s one of your gifts?” “My ability to see and convey the relationship between the sacred and the grotesque. That which we consider dark and mournful and that innate relationship with joy and life. Those elements are intertwined and rely on each other.” “What allowed you to have that integrated perspective?” “The way I was brought… Read More

“There’s something really special about this city and I’m not sure what it is. I’ve lived here since June.” “You’re brand new. Where you from?” “That’s a tough question because when you’re from a lot of places you’re more of an amalgamation of all your old experiences. I say I’m local to San Francisco but my parents live in Boston.” “I was born… Read More

   “I went through a period of dark depression a few years ago when everything was falling apart. I used to go to a garden with a friend and just put my hands in the dirt and he would help me process. I thought I would never be able to get out of the hole I was in and… Read More

   “I’ve been a social innovator for 20 plus years. I’ve been working at the intersection of technology and international development problems. I currently work with the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. I got connected with Hive because they sent me an email saying they thought I would be a good fit. I… Read More

“What inspired you to come to Hive?” “Just knowing Ryan and believing in the way he lives his life. Beyond that, having value alignment in every moment of everything I do is the most important thing to me. It seemed like a great opportunity to expand myself along with some of… Read More

“What are you passionate about?” “I’m passionate about challenging people to achieve something they think is impossible.” “What’s something that feels impossible to you right now?” “At this time I’m opening my own coaching business and I thought that was something that couldn’t be done. I never thought I could get paid for something I love to do. My next goal is to… Read More

Zuby – “I’m legally blind so Ana’s helping me get through Hive.” “Were you always legally blind or did it happen at a certain point?” “A certain point. I was a pre-med student in the army in the late 90’s so I lost both careers. It happened over a 2 year period. It’s caused by a genetic disease that eats the rod and… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about yourself?” “I take pride in storytelling. I see myself as a collector of stories. I try and find the beauty in people’s narratives and essentially carry them with me. I’m a spoken word poet so I try to articulate the stories that are personal to me and others through that medium. I also work in… Read More

   What inspired you to connect with this organization? As founder and director of GiveMeShelter, I realized the alarming number of adult and senior cats that fall thru the cracks in our shelters. Overlooked by the public and not supported by the broken shelter system.  Sort of looking out for the underdog. What’s your earliest memory… Read More

“I love skateboarding, working with youth and I love music. Especially Caribbean and African music. The rhythms coming from Jamaica, Trinidad,  the Virgin Islands and music from all over Africa.. especially Nigeria, are way different than the sounds of mainstream music in America. There’s something dark about the tone of a lot of rap music these days,… Read More

“For me, self-love is a practice…it’s a process…and it’s one I was only able to begin once I was courageous enough to dig into the wounds from childhood that had shaped my understanding of loving. I had to learn how to give myself what I didn’t receive when I was younger, and redefine love on my own terms as an adult.”… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about yourself?” “I actually have a lot of favorite things about myself. I listen deeply. I’m always willing to work things out. I’m a very loyal friend. And I love being a mother.” “What’s something you’ve learned from being a mother?” “Unconditional love. Read More

“Who is your biggest inspiration?” “My mom. She’s a pioneer. When everyone else in my family was going to college, she went into the Peace Corps in Niger. It was her first time traveling outside of the country. She met my dad there, who was from Mali. Because of that I have this whole experience of growing… Read More

“How do you like to express your gifts?” “The first thing that occurs to me is listening. I really appreciate hearing people’s stories and holding space to allow people to express themselves and show their true colors. I like creating a safe environment for people to be themselves. Sometimes that means going into the scary places.”… Read More

“They call me Lotus. I’m what you call an old time hippie. I got that name when I was about 20 in the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1968. I was in a spiritual family, it wasn’t a cult. In fact the teacher told everyone to question every word she said and make sure it felt true to you. She taught guru… Read More

“I like to create things for the world that makes everyone laugh.” “Who’s your greatest inspiration?” “My mom is my inspiration. She can make me positive all the time and without her, I don’t know what I would do.” “Is there a specific time when you were having a hard time and she helped you?”… Read More

“I own the #1 1920’s fashion website in the world. I was a firefighter for 10 years, and then I broke my back. Then I decided to go to law school, hated it. But I had an English degree, I liked to write, I liked to be creative…so I was watching the Godfather one night and thought ‘I… Read More

How would you live differently if you could never die? I would put myself in death-defying danger every day to help people that are victims to natural disaster, violence, and imprisonment. How would you live differently if you had limitless money? I would create a visionary group who’s mission was to donate money and time to impoverished people who… Read More