Actress Lauren Buglioli is professionally dramatic. In addition to her being a talented actress, Lauren has a degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education, which she uses to help improve the lives of children — coaching and teaching kids in acting and working with special needs children. When she isn’t busy working hard, she is being a voice for self-love and body positivity in the industry and on social media, sharing her own struggles with unrealistic body expectations that we placed on her at a young age. Please read on to learn more about Lauren and how she uses her talents for good.

SWAC: Influencer, zIssue 45J. BellingerNovember 14, 2022Actress, charity, philanthropy, Kindness, positivity, atlanta, disability, down syndrome, children, foster care, foster kids, body positivity, horses, acting, lifestyleComment

Mermaid, Beach Babe, Musician, AND Surfer- Gedina

Gedina is making waves for MermaidPop, a genre that is the essence of bubbly, feel good music. As the CEO of 4th Door Records, Inc., Gedina has big dreams for creating new and transformational spaces in music, starting with MermaidPop, of course. In August, Gedina released her new single, “Messy,” which celebrates the beauty found in the no-make-up, messy-bun days that are all the more frequent during shelter in place. Alongside her love for music, she has a passion for surfing. She frequently volunteers with organizations like Best Day Foundation and Ride-A-Wave, which give children with special needs the opportunity to learn to surf. We spoke with Gedina about writing “Messy”, the connection between music and surfing, and the impactful memories of her volunteer work. Dive into our exclusive interview with Gedina below.

SWAC: Influencer, zIssue 26Forrest JohnsonOctober 26, 2020mermaid, surfer, musician, music, oceans, water, kids, singer song writer, feminist, down syndrome, special needs, surf, fitness, #fitComment