What piece of advice would you give yourself?
Glappitnova brought together 3 strangers from different backgrounds and perspectives. Sportswriter Christopher Cason, Lauren Boyd of Hamilton On Broadway, and 2-Time Olympian Race Imboden tackled important issues facing talented millennial professionals.
Question: If you could offer your newborn self one piece of advice, what would it be?
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Christopher Cason is a millennial powerhouse Chicago-based sports writer. Chris has appeared in publications such as GQ, SLAM, Bleacher Report, HOOP, Hypebeast, Highsnobiety, The Source, Complex, and various others since 2008.
Lauren Boyd is a stage actress and dancer who is currently in “Hamilton: An American Musical” on Broadway. Boyd made her Broadway debut as an ensemble member and understudy for Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in “Hamilton” in 2016. She was an ensemble member in the regional tours of “West Side Story” and “Wicked.” Lauren Boyd is also the founder of “Bway Babes,” which provides arts and performance-related activities for senior citizens.
Race Imboden is a two time Olympic American foil fencer and menswear fashion model. In 2015, Imboden reached the No. 1 position in the world rankings, becoming the second U.S. men’s foil fencer to do so and the first U.S. man ever to earn the FIE Overall World Cup title. While on his Olympic journey, Race interned at record label company Fools Gold and was put on a 12-month probation by the Olympic Committee for taking a knee at the Pan-Am Games protesting social injustice in America. When not competing on the world’s stage, Imboden has traveled the globe as a top runway model, walking for labels such as Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton.
