Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, in middle and high school.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To expose the truth, break barriers, destigmatize "taboo" topics, encourage inclusivity, and offer life-changing information and advice.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email and social media. ;)
Why did you become a journalist?
Reporting on health and sexual wellness gives me the opportunity to break barriers, destigmatize "taboo" topics, encourage inclusivity, and offer life-changing information and advice as part of my every day. No one should feel discouraged, ashamed, or embarrassed about who they are, how they love, or what turns them on.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was an editor.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work hard, remain ethical, and always seek the truth.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Traveling the world.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Sexual wellness writers are the same as sex workers. , BUT sex reporter is not synonymous with sex worker.
