The Step presented by POPSUGAR and SOREL Footwear is a podcast for — and about — unstoppable individuals, and we’re celebrating perseverance and unequivocal strength as we step into what’s next. We’re talking to individuals who are boldly taking up space, making their voices heard, and tackling any challenge that dare crosses their paths. They live life in motion and we’ll celebrate that drive with a season that commemorates community, side hustles, and an endless courage that inspires all individuals to reach new heights.
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The Step presented by POPSUGAR and SOREL Footwear is a podcast for — and about — unstoppable individuals, and we’re celebrating perseverance and unequivocal strength as we step into what’s next. We’re talking to individuals who are boldly taking up space, making their voices heard, and tackling any challenge that dare crosses their paths. They live life in motion and we’ll celebrate that drive with a season that commemorates community, side hustles, and an endless courage that inspires all individuals to reach new heights.
Jillian Mercado on Challenging Misconceptions and Embracing Your Superpower
The Step
39 minutes
5 years ago
Jillian Mercado on Challenging Misconceptions and Embracing Your Superpower
In this episode of “The Step” by POPSUGAR, presented by SOREL footwear, our host, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, sits down with model and activist Jillian Mercado, who happens to use a wheelchair. Together, they explore how her parents fostered her love of fashion and determination in the face of adversity, how our “otherness” can be one of our greatest strengths, and how she founded Black Disabled Creatives to help Black disasbled artists find jobs in 2020.
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The Step
The Step presented by POPSUGAR and SOREL Footwear is a podcast for — and about — unstoppable individuals, and we’re celebrating perseverance and unequivocal strength as we step into what’s next. We’re talking to individuals who are boldly taking up space, making their voices heard, and tackling any challenge that dare crosses their paths. They live life in motion and we’ll celebrate that drive with a season that commemorates community, side hustles, and an endless courage that inspires all individuals to reach new heights.