Maggie Wheeler

Maggie Wheeler

Maggie Wheeler is best known in the U.S and internationally for her work as an actress in film, television and voice-over and most notably as the character of Janice on NBC’s hit series Friends. Maggie is a passionate singer, songwriter, choir director and workshop facilitator. Maggie directs the 100-voice Golden Bridge Community Choir in Hollywood, an inter-generational, non-auditioned choir now going in its 16th year.

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Arnaé Batson

Arnaé Batson

Arnaé Batson is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and song leader who uses music to create spiritual pathways for health and wholeness while advocating for progressive social change. Her dedication to racial and environmental justice is an extension of her work with the internationally acclaimed ensemble, Sweet Honey In The Rock.

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Nick Hoefly

Nick Hoefly

Nick Hoefly is an Urban Beekeeper in NYC and maintains 60+ hives across the 5 boroughs. As an emerging authority in city beekeeping, he is a Certified Master Beekeeper through Cornell University and a professional beekeeper for more than 5 years. His passions include teaching and participating in citizen science projects with his bees. He regularly speaks on different honey bee topics to local bee clubs and runs one of NYC’s premier urban bee farms, Astor Apiaries.

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Joy Pierson

Joy Pierson

Joy Pierson is a nutritional consultant, educator and foodie, whose quest is to change people’s awareness of health and well-being, as well as its effect on the planet and future generations, by introducing them to delicious nutritious farm-fresh, plant-based food. Joy and her husband, Bart Potenza, are founders of Candle restaurants in New York and have co-authored three cookbooks: The Candle Cafe Cookbook, Candle 79 Cookbook and Vegan Holiday Cooking from Candle Cafe. Joy has appeared on The Today Show, Good Day New York, CBS News This Morning, The Food Network’s TV Food Diners and has been a radio guest on The Howard Stern Show and Walden’s Pond on NPR.

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