The Closet with Dr. Sheila Nazarian & Emily Austin

Welcome to The Closet podcast! For this episode, we're thrilled to feature Dr. Tabia Lee, EdD, a distinguished lifelong educator and advocate for empowered education. Dr. Lee's profound insights into pedagogical design and commitment to diversity and inclusion have shaped her career. Notably, she served as a DEI Director at De Anza College, where she fearlessly questioned prevailing DEI narratives. Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Lee as we delve into DEI and a new alternative called DTALE. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Without further ado, let's welcome Dr. Lee! Find Dr. Lee online: Twitter.com/11Drtlee11

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Katharine Birbalsingh CBE. Katharine is a British teacher and education reform advocate who is the founder and head teacher of Michaela Community School, a free school established in 2014 in Wembley Park, London. Politically, she identifies as a small-c conservative. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Katharine. Find Katharine online: twitter.com/Miss_Snuffy

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Lisa Daftari. Lisa is an investigative journalist focusing on foreign affairs, with a specialization in Middle Eastern policy and counterterrorism. She regularly appears on television and radio with commentary and analysis, providing exclusive reporting on vital developments in the region. She frequently appears on Fox News as an on-air political analyst and has previously been featured on CBS, NBC, PBS, NPR, ABC, Voice of America, SiriusXM, The Washington Post, AOL News, Yahoo News, Jerusalem Post and others. Lisa also serves as founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Foreign Desk, an international news and U.S. foreign policy news website. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Lisa. Find Lisa online: lisadaftari.com  instagram.com/lisadaftari twitter.com/LisaDaftari  facebook.com/LisaDNews 

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Lizzy Savetsky. Lizzy Savetsky is a digital influencer who uses her platform to advocate for causes that are close to her heart. She shares her journey of fashionable motherhood on her social media channels, often featuring her two young daughters and baby boy. Lizzy is an outspoken activist for Israel and the Jewish people and works with numerous non-profit, philanthropic movements to support her people and homeland. For her advocacy for The State of Israel, she was asked to serve as an Honorary Grand Marshal for the Celebrate Israel Parade.  Lizzy founded the “Real Love, Real Loss” movement on social media to destigmatize pregnancy loss for Jewish women on a global level and single-handedly built a social media campaign to raise $57,000 for a Torah for the Israeli army in memory of the souls who never made it past the womb. Most recently, Lizzy developed her IGTV series, BASHERT, to help Jewish singles find love. Her mission is to empower people to stand up for what they believe in and live a life of kindness and fulfillment. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Lizzy. Find Lizzy online: instagram.com/lizzysavetsky tiktok.com/@lizzysavetsky twitter.com/lizzysavetsky facebook.com/LizzySavetsky

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Aton Ben-Horin. Aton is an American music executive and record producer. He serves as Global Vice President of A&R for all of Warner Music Group's labels, including Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records. Aton is also the Owner of Plush Recording Studios, the CEO of Plush Management LLC, and a founding partner/producer for The Agency (production team). Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Aton.

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Jennifer Sey. Jennifer is an American author, filmmaker, business executive and retired artistic gymnast. She was the 1986 USA Gymnastics National Champion, and a 7-time member of the U.S. Women’s National Team. Jennifer’s first memoir, "Chalked Up," was released in 2008 and detailed the coaching cruelty inflicted on children in the sport of gymnastics. She also produced the 2020 Emmy award-winning documentary film, "Athlete A," which connected the crimes of Larry Nassar to broader abuses in the Olympic movement. Jennifer began working at Levi Strauss & Co. in 1999, rising to Chief Marketing Officer and then Global Brand President. In January 2022, she was asked to resign because of her public opposition to the extended closure of San Francisco’s public schools. Her most recent memoir, “Levi’s Unbuttoned,” tells the inspirational story of her corporate career, search for authenticity, and ultimate refusal to bow to the woke mob. She is a mother of four, and now resides in Denver with her family. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Jennifer.

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Pastor Dumisani Washington. Dumisani is the Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI), and the former Diversity Outreach Coordinator for the over 10 million member Christians United for Israel (CUFI). He is a pastor, professional musician—graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music—and author whose latest book is the second edition of Zionism & the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel Will a be Defining Issue for Christians of Color in the 21st Century. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Dumisani.

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Emily Austin. Emily is a 21-year-old sports and entertainment host. In 2022, Emily was a SiriusXM commentator for Super Bowl LVI, and just this year she was selected to be a judge for the Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans. Prior to that she served as a media advisor for the Israeli Mission to the United Nations. Emily is an amazing activist online, with more than 1 million followers on social media. She is such an inspiration. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Emily.

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Yeonmi Park. Yeonmi is a North Korean defector and human rights activist. She escaped the brutal Kim dictatorship as a teenager only to fall victim to sex trafficking in China, before escaping to South Korea by walking across the Gobi Desert. Eventually making her way to America, where she is now a citizen, Yeonmi has dedicated her life to bringing attention to the horrors and atrocities taking place in her home country and in China. Yeonmi is also the author of the international bestseller In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom. She is a graduate of Columbia University and lives in New York City. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Yeonmi.

Welcome back to The Closet podcast. For this episode, we have an amazing guest, Nathaniel "Nate" Buzolic. You might know him for his role as Kol Mikaelson in the Vampire Diaries and the Originals. He also starred in Hacksaw Ridge, Deep Blue Sea 3, Saving Zoe, Supernatural, Pretty Little Liars, and Significant Mother. Nate currently has over 4 million followers across his social platforms, where he often shares his photography, Christian faith, and support for Israel. Since 2019, Nate has been operating and leading tour groups through Israel with the goal of bringing people from all over the globe to experience the beauty and mysteries that God has slowly revealed through his word in the land of the bible. Come and join me in The Closet, a place for intimate conversations, self-expression, and connection when we need it the most. Make sure you subscribe to my show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you're listening. And make sure you follow me on social media! Sit back and get inspired. Here's Nate.