Ask Me Anything on Discord
We host a monthly series of semi-live Q&A sessions with public figures and subject matter experts in the FBH industry. Our goals for AMAs are to:
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Bridge and strengthen connections between folks in our respective audiences,
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Humanize and learn from public figures, and
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Educate our audience about the complexity and nuances of the FBH industry
May 2022
Sponsored by BentoBox
Jaya Saxena is a Correspondent at Eater.com. In addition to her sharp coverage of everything from mall smells to anti-drag legislation at Eater, Jaya’s work has appeared in GQ, Elle, The New York Times, The Daily Dot, The Toast and more. She’s also the author of Basic Witches, A How-to Guide of Witchy Wisdom, and Crystal Clear: Reflections on Extraordinary Talismans for Everyday Life.
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She lives in Queens, NY.
April 2022
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Youngmi Mayer is a Korean American standup comedian and writer based in NYC. She is a podcasting queen, hosting Hairy Butthole and co-hosting Feeling Asian. Her unique perspective as a queer, divorced, biracial single mom offers a fresh, sharp, and hilarious lens to her social commentary.
March 2022
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Kim Pham is the co-founder of Omsom, a loud & proud Asian food brand offering recipe starters so anyone can cook restaurant-quality Asian dishes at home. Find them nationwide at Whole Foods & Target!
Outside of Omsom, Kim is a BDSM educator (with 100K+ TikTok followers!) passionate about breaking down stigmas so folks can embrace their authentic selves.
December 2022
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The Sussmans (L) and Allez Celine (R) are two popular hospitality industry meme accounts - run by restauranteur Eli Sussman and food writer Ivy Knight, respectively - that use comedy to highlight important social justice issues within the hospitality world. Eli and Ivy joined our Discord in December to celebrate National Restaurant Worker's Day 12/14!
November 2022
The Condé Nast Union is a historic movement from the people working at Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, Epicurious, Glamour, GQ, Self, Teen Vogue, them., Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Condé Nast Entertainment. As a collective, the Union is negotiating with Condé Nast leadership to "create a more just and functional workplace, where diversity is truly valued."
October 2022
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Chef Jon Kung is a Detroit-based chef and viral TikTok content creator with a reach of 2.18M across social media platforms. They were our first-ever AMA guest and joined our Discord to talk all things food in our current digital age, navigating online fame, and expressing themself as a third-culture cook.
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