The Life Lab: Episode 42 "Power In Vulnerability" with Andre Perez

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The Life Lab is a bi-monthly radio show that empowers listeners to be the best version of themselves. Through reframing problems into challenges that can be met, co-hosts Jace and Lex examine personal-social connections, give holistic tips and strategies and promote self care and positive change. Each episode features words of wisdom from a special guest that is on a journey of their own making! Jace is a lyftologist, musician, singer /song writer, fundraiser and youth empowerment specialist who loves seeing the internal transformation that comes from people taking their health and well-being to the next level. Lex is a social justice advocate, media writer/producer and emotional healer who lovessupporting people to be their best, most authentic selves and live the life of their dreams. Special Guest: Andre Perez André is a mixed race oral historian, educator, filmmaker, and community organizer whose work centers collaborative storytelling with marginalized communities. He founded the Transgender Oral History Project in 2007, and created traveling multimedia historical exhibit in 2009. Director of I Live for Trans Education, André spearheaded development of a grassroots multimedia curriculum. Between 2013-2016, André has recorded over 500 interviews as part of StoryCorps, broadcasting 50 segments on NPR and WBEZ. In 2015, he was named one of the voices that will change the face of public media by the Association of Independent Radio; in 2016, he appeared on NewCity’s 50 influential filmmakers in Chicago; and in 2017 he participated in BritDoc’s Queer Social Impact Producer Lab.