29. Alexia Jasmene

Alexia Jasmene is a Chicago-based trans actor/musician/comedian/poet who performs across the country and Chicago at various events, theaters, bars, and digital mediums, trying to open hearts and change minds with her seed-planting storytelling art forms. She has been diagnosed with ADHD since she was 3 years old, lives with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, and through a combination of spiritual practices (like loving awareness meditation and Bhakti Yoga) and therapy (EMDR and trauma therapy), she has been able to heal, feel, and deal from her complex PTSD from childhood and reduce her Borderline Personality Traits to a manageable level.