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Professional gamer Bugha won the Fortnite World Cup at 16 and defeated 99 other players. However, the pure joy of that fame was short-lived when trolls hacked his phone, and Bugha had to learn to deal with online hate. Listen to All About Change wherever you get podcasts. https://lnkd.in/ePzYVz7a

As a professional gamer, @bugha must manage his mental health in the face of online trolls and harassment. He focuses on his supporters in his livestream chats, rather than haters, who he pretends are just bots. https://lnkd.in/g6bmiExh Photo Credit: @Dignitas

As a professional gamer, @bugha must manage his mental health in the face of online trolls and harassment. He focuses on his supporters in his livestream chats, rather than haters, who he pretends are just bots. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/g6bmiExh Photo Credit: @Dignitas

Kyle Giersdorf, better known as @bugha, and his father Glenn, join Jay to discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a young professional gamer, including the complexities of fame and Kyle’s philanthropic efforts. Subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/gG5zcb-6 Photo Credit: @Dignitas

Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer says her most important role is as a film producer, so she can write and cast roles for people like her and others in underrepresented groups across society. Listen to All About Change wherever you get podcasts. https://lnkd.in/enTCUJCG Photo Credit: Art Streiber

Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning actor and film producer @octaviaspencer thought studying law would be her path to change the world. But when a movie started production in her hometown, an internship on set changed her path. First an actress, then a producer, Octavia says she wants to create authentic narratives in Hollywood. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/es_MQNS2 Photo Credit: Art Streiber

Award-winning Actress and Film Producer @octaviaspencer joins Jay to discuss her inspirations, the challenges she faces as a Black woman in the entertainment industry, and her passion for using the power of education to lift historically underrepresented groups out of poverty. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/dCmFeCSi Photo Credit: Art Streiber

The Ruderman Family Foundation and Dignitas are proud to announce a continuation of our partnership. Let's change the discourse and ensure that all gamers have access to the mental health support they need.  Mental health matters. #DIGxRuderman | #MentalHealth

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Michael J. Fox once said, “We’re only as sick as our secrets.” This sentiment is part of what inspired Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to write her memoir, “Coming Together”. She believes in the power of sharing our stories and traumas to help de-stigmatize the issue of mental health. Listen to All About Change wherever you get podcasts. https://lnkd.in/eeVzWMxU