Passionistas in Focus: Rooted in Connection — Maya Enista Smith on Leading with Vulnerability and Purpose

✨ Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Maya Enista Smith, President of Thoughtful Human and former Executive Director of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, shares her deeply personal journey to creating spaces for honest conversations and community healing. With a lifelong passion for mental health advocacy and authentic connection, Maya opens up about leading with empathy, the transformative power of grief, and the importance of showing up — especially when it’s hard. Listeners will walk away with a sense of calm clarity, inspired to communicate more openly and cultivate real connection in their own lives. Maya’s story reminds us that vulnerability isn’t weakness — it’s a strength that can change the world. Learn more about ⁠Maya⁠. Learn more about ⁠The Passionistas Project⁠. Read the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices