The Team

Amy Friedman, Lead Producer, is an author, editor, ghostwriter,  memoir teacher and activist, a dual American-Canadian.

Jessica Tuck, Co-Producer, actor, director, producer, storytelling coach.

Samina Ali, Co-Producer, immigrant, brown, woman, Muslim, writer.

Roland Tec, Co-Producer, Conversations, filmmaker, playwright, composer, producer teacher. Roland’s Is This Seat Taken? on Substack

John Ciccolini, Associate Producer & Webmaster, is an actor, playwright, and web designer/developer.

Brandy Lewis, Associate Producer, Admin, is a creative professional with experience across talent management, film production, and entrepreneurship.

Rena Semertzidis, LCSW, Associate Producer, psychotherapist, writer,  activist. First-generation, Greek.

Janna Rae Nieto, Art Director/Logo Design, is a tattoo artist in Los Angeles at the popular all-women tattoo shop, Heartless Tattoos, and graduate of Otis College of Art and Design. A first-gen American, grateful to her parents for inspiring her heart, mind and artistry. @jannaraetattoos.

Reece Sisto, Associate Producer Social Media Strategist is a content strategist and writer based in Los Angeles.

Vida Mueller, Associate Producer Instagram, is an artist and college student in Portland, Oregon. @art_made-by-vida

All-American Story Advisory Team

Danny Alvarado, heathcare leader, nonprofit board member, US Navy veteran

Deborah Lott, author, editor, college instructor

Angelo Paparelli is an immigration lawyer and blogger

Harriet Zaretsky is a lawyer and activist whose passion is helping children