Treat Everyone with Dignity

“I want people to know that I’m Black—I want you to see my color. I want you to know that I’m queer. I want you to know that I’m racialized and politicized. It’s really important for me to name that, because I see people who are queer, who are trans, who are folks of color, I can feel their bodies begin to rest, knowing that I’m with them. I got their back and I’m not in denial about who I am. And that’s what I’m bringing forward.” –Leslie Booker

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Alpha Medical

It was a rash that got her thinking. The Silicon Valley engineer had spent hours at doctors’ visits only to find out that she just needed a topical steroid. That’s it, she thought. I have to be able to do this better. In 2019, she launched women’s telehealth company Alpha Medical with ob-gyn Mary Jacobson as chief medical officer. For an annual fee of $99, the platform provides members with virtual access to doctors and prescriptions for skin conditions, reproductive health, and urgent care; in February, they introduced mental health care

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Reconnecting

“These times call upon us to look inward with self-awareness and to really reconnect to our core intention and ask yourself how you can be a benefit to the people around you and your community—to the world at large?”

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Optimism and Patience

Two of the biggest tools and practices I’ve found to be most helpful in my life and in my business are optimism and patience. Implement them into your everyday routine. Practice what you preach, and set the standard for those around you. This year was filled with more surprises than we anticipated, but it is not something I see as a challenge; it’s an opportunity to put optimism and patience to good use, and re-create the standard of what we once considered ‘a good year.’ ” — Paola Fernandez, Founder and CEO of High Hemp, an organic, tobacco-free rolling paper brand

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