Talent Roster 2024

Personality/Lifestyle

Connor Tomlinson

Connor is a young adult living with Level 1 Autism, he is light and joy to his large blended family! Connor is a lover of history, books, swords, dragons, movies, music, foreign languages and all things British! Connor is an animal lover and is very close to his little “Liebschen” Coco his Pomeranian. Connor is one of the latest cast members to join the Netflix Emmy winning docuseries Love On The Spectrum.

Personality/Lifestyle

Tanner Smith

Tanner is a 25-year-old South Carolina native thriving on the autism spectrum, whose self-proclaimed mission in life is to Spread Joy All Around the World. Tanner came into the public eye and captured the hearts of thousands after appearing on Season 2 of Netflix's Love on the Spectrum. His hope is to be an example of what is possible for others affected by autism and to bring joy and kindness to everyone!

Fashion/Lifestyle

Brooke Parrish

Brooke is a 27 year old gal who is obsessed with thrifting, reading, and spreading positivity! She was born with Pfeiffer syndrome which is a rare genetic disorder that causes pre-mature fusion of the bones and other health defects such as hearing loss and hydrocephalus! Brooke wears a cochlear implant, and has super limited mobility but absolutely refuses to let any of her disabilities define her.



Family/Lifestyle

BETH LEIPHOLTZ

Beth is a hearing mother of a deaf child and enjoys advocating for accessibility and acceptance. Her son Cooper has taught her so much in just a few short years. She is passionate about and passing that on to others in hopes of making the world more accepting of him and others like him. She is grateful daily that so many people have chosen to follow along on her journey and looks forward to continuing to educate!

Comedy/Lifestyle

Tanyalee Davis

At 3’6″, Tanyalee Davis is the Ferrari of comedy – low to the ground and kind of racy. She is a comedian who inspires, enlightens, and entertains her audiences with her own unique perspective. Canadian born, Tanyalee currently is making the stage and social media her home by bringing the funny!


Family/Lifestyle

Jess Quarello

Jess Quarello is a stay-at-home mother of two girls. She shares her lifestyle, love for music, fashion, her motherhood perspective and advocacy for the disability community. She is also the co-founder of Extra Lucky Moms where her mission is to change the narrative surrounding disability motherhood to show the beauty that exists in this life.

Family/Travel

Emily Green

Emily is an amazing mama spreading hope after a Down Syndrome Diagnosis. Emily's beautiful feed follows her family's many travels and activities together. Emily is also part of the podcast Raising Extra which dives into all things motherhood-pregnancy, two under two, and so much more- while advocating for DS.

Advocacy/Lifestyle

Tiffany Yu

Tiffany Yu is a social impact entrepreneur, disability advocate, 3x TEDx speaker, and content creator. She also serves on the San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father.

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