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  Tidepool Epiphanies

  Julianne Santos

  Julianne Santos

  Julianne Santos grew up in La Jolla, California, surrounded by the ocean, influenced by her mother’s marine biology career and her family's love for nature.

  Sep 11, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Shattered, Still Shining

  Rina Tanaka

  Rina Tanaka

  Rina Tanaka grew up in suburban Tokyo, influenced by her professor father and floral designer mother, fostering a love for art, culture, and meaningful discussions.

  Sep 11, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Soaring Over Compost and Chaos

  Miles Chapin

  Miles Chapin

  Miles Chapin grew up in Boulder in a progressive, environmentally conscious family, with a passion for nature and community engagement from an early age.

  Sep 11, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Blender Energy and the Beauty of Chaos

  Becca Goldstein

  Becca Goldstein

  Becca Goldstein, raised in Beverly Hills, grew up in a Jewish family tied to the LA entertainment industry, attending film premieres and charity galas from an early age.

  Sep 11, 2025 • Inspiration
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  The Wander Within

  Tiana Whitewolf

  Tiana Whitewolf

  Tiana Whitewolf, raised on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, values indigenous traditions and communal care in her writing and cultural work.

  Sep 10, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Shipwrecked and Smiling

  Oliver Wentworth

  Oliver Wentworth

  Oliver Wentworth, a Nantucket native, grew up in a family inn, exploring the island's maritime history and crafting stories inspired by its whaling past.

  Sep 10, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Awakening to the Quiet Spark

  Nathaniel Caldwell

  Nathaniel Caldwell

  Nate Caldwell, raised in Scottsdale, values entrepreneurship and community. He combines creativity and business through marketing and motivational storytelling.

  Sep 8, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Strut Like You Mean It

  Harriet Ojo

  Harriet Ojo

  Harriet Ojo, from Abuja, Nigeria, grew up in a family that valued education and community service, shaping her commitment to social issues and storytelling.

  Sep 7, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Typing Toward Joy

  Julian Carmichael

  Julian Carmichael

  Julian Carmichael, born in Brooklyn Heights, grew up in a culturally rich environment, fostering his passion for literature and the arts from a young age.

  Sep 7, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Courting the Muse

  Ileana Santos

  Ileana Santos

  Ileana Santos, born in Houston’s East End to a Cuban-Mexican family, grew up surrounded by lively conversation, home-cooked meals, and Latin music.

  Sep 7, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Footsteps into Wild Devotion

  Miles Chapin

  Miles Chapin

  Miles Chapin grew up in Boulder in a progressive, environmentally conscious family, with a passion for nature and community engagement from an early age.

  Sep 7, 2025 • Inspiration
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  Peanuts, Pebbles, and the Path Ahead

  Christo Valente

  Christo Valente

  Chris Valente, raised in Santa Barbara, grew up in a philanthropic family. He now writes novels and essays blending ecology with personal stories in Santa Monica.

  Sep 6, 2025 • Inspiration