Michael Gilbert, founder of Lumin-us, interviews Simon Gilbert, his son and inspiration for Lumin-us. Simon shares his journey from some “dark spots” to happiness through courage, resilience, discipline, mindfulness, and maturity aided by DBT therapy, music, friendships, and love.

Michael Gilbert of Lumin-us interviews Drew about how he keeps his life grounded with music, fitness, routine, and re-charging. He talks about dealing with anti-Semitic bullying as well as the steps he has taken to deal with and manage depression and anxiety in his life.

Our first guest host, Amanda Gottlieb, a student at American University interviews her sister, Rachel Gottlieb, a graduate student at William James College and soon to be a Dr. of Psychology. Amanda and Rachel discuss the impact of COVID-19, Social Media, and other societal conditions on mental health in young adults. Their experiences, wisdom, and advice are enlightening, inspiring, and entertaining. We hope you enjoy!

Kavon Cortez Jones is an accomplished writer, poet, performer, and promoter of positivity in the city he calls "The Paris of the Midwest", Milwaukee, WI. Kavon has self-published a book called Club Noir and has performed at many venues across Milwaukee including the Fiserv Forum at the Bucks halftime show.

Kavon talks about his journey from adolescence to adulthood through his unique lens of his bicycle and coffee shop culture lifestyle and fostering friends and mentors who support his growth and gifts. Kavon discusses a life of only seeing the darkness of Milwaukee in his youth to now "flying with the eagles" while enjoying simple pleasures.

You can find Kavon's inspiring poems on Soundcloud or find links at www.lumin-us.org or on our Instagram page Lumin_us_

“So much of what I create and perform these days is high energy, high octane house music. Nevertheless, life is all about balance! My intention for this playlist was to curate a warm, positive, and mellow vibe to give the people a sneak peak into what I listen to outside of thumping techno and house music. My whole M.O. is spreading love and positivity and to project that essence onto everybody I encounter, so I hope that the listeners get a glimpse into the mind of Parm when he’s not going all gas no breaks in the club. Spread love and always be hella nice!”

- Parmajawn

“Music is extremely influential on my mood and has become an important piece of my daily routine. I’ve found that funky baselines & colorful grooves tend to get me moving and put a smile on my face - here are some of my favorites to get you going 😊”

- Lauren Brown

“Music has been at the center of my life for as long as I can remember. I truly believe music is the best window into human emotion and has the power to change lives. Here is a contemporary mix of tracks that have influenced my sound recently. Allow yourself to be set free through this eclectic musical journey.”

- Simon Gilbert

“These songs are guaranteed to put me in a good mood! Hope you enjoy them! Spotify: @mayagracebailey”

- Maya Bailey

“Being a nightclub rockstar puts you in front of thousands of people every week - but can you narrow down your true support ecosystem? My goal with these selections are to represent people who are closest to me! Every song” -Love, BG GooD.