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Building Real Community as a Disability Advocate and Creator with Lolita Milena - Ep.345

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What happens when the worst moment of your childhood becomes the catalyst for a lifetime of creative power, advocacy, and audacious dreams? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Lolita Milena, a paraplegic actress, author, and digital creator whose journey from Siberia to the stages of America is nothing short of extraordinary.

In this deeply honest conversation, Lolita opens up about transmuting trauma into purpose through dark humor, sisterhood, and relentless creativity. We dive into the hard truths about the U.S. foster care system, what actually keeps kids safe, and how she's building a sustainable creator business while staying true to her mission.

Whether you're interested in disability representation in media, survivor advocacy, or simply how to build an audience that truly cares, this episode delivers proof that your darkest moments don't have to dictate your future.

What You Will Learn:

How to turn trauma into creative fuel without letting it consume you through dance, theater, writing, and digital storytelling.

Why dark humor became Lolita's survival tool and how she uses comedy to bridge grief and agency while always punching up, never down.

The real problems in the U.S. foster care system that most people never hear about, from understaffing to inadequate background checks.

A smart awareness strategy for child abuse prevention that starts with people who don't know what they don't know and equips them to share.

The difference between performative activism and tangible action, and why survivors need both to create real change.

How to build a multi-interest audience that sticks with you by leading with story first, niche second.

The meaning behind 2,4,5,9 as Lolita's sci-fi novel title and how she honors family through art and memory.

A simple two-part self-soothing practice for hard days using oldies or folk music that grounds your body and soul.

Why nuance and independent thinking matter more than ever when you're advocating for systems change.

Connect with Lolita Milena

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Wickedly Smart Women

Wickedly Smart Women on X

Wickedly Smart Women on Instagram

Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community

Wickedly Smart Women Store on TeePublic

Wickedly Smart Women: Trusting Intuition, Taking Action, Transforming Worlds by Anjel B. Hartwell

Listener Line (540) 402-0043 Ext. 4343

Email [email protected]

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Content provided by Anjel B Hartwell and The Creative Age Consulting Group. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Anjel B Hartwell and The Creative Age Consulting Group or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

What happens when the worst moment of your childhood becomes the catalyst for a lifetime of creative power, advocacy, and audacious dreams? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Lolita Milena, a paraplegic actress, author, and digital creator whose journey from Siberia to the stages of America is nothing short of extraordinary.

In this deeply honest conversation, Lolita opens up about transmuting trauma into purpose through dark humor, sisterhood, and relentless creativity. We dive into the hard truths about the U.S. foster care system, what actually keeps kids safe, and how she's building a sustainable creator business while staying true to her mission.

Whether you're interested in disability representation in media, survivor advocacy, or simply how to build an audience that truly cares, this episode delivers proof that your darkest moments don't have to dictate your future.

What You Will Learn:

How to turn trauma into creative fuel without letting it consume you through dance, theater, writing, and digital storytelling.

Why dark humor became Lolita's survival tool and how she uses comedy to bridge grief and agency while always punching up, never down.

The real problems in the U.S. foster care system that most people never hear about, from understaffing to inadequate background checks.

A smart awareness strategy for child abuse prevention that starts with people who don't know what they don't know and equips them to share.

The difference between performative activism and tangible action, and why survivors need both to create real change.

How to build a multi-interest audience that sticks with you by leading with story first, niche second.

The meaning behind 2,4,5,9 as Lolita's sci-fi novel title and how she honors family through art and memory.

A simple two-part self-soothing practice for hard days using oldies or folk music that grounds your body and soul.

Why nuance and independent thinking matter more than ever when you're advocating for systems change.

Connect with Lolita Milena

Instagram

TikTok

Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell

Wickedly Smart Women

Wickedly Smart Women on X

Wickedly Smart Women on Instagram

Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community

Wickedly Smart Women Store on TeePublic

Wickedly Smart Women: Trusting Intuition, Taking Action, Transforming Worlds by Anjel B. Hartwell

Listener Line (540) 402-0043 Ext. 4343

Email [email protected]

  continue reading

300 episodes

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