Ms. Camay sits down with Caroline Rothstein who is a New York City-based writer, performer, body empowerment advocate, and arts educator. She has been touring the United States performing spoken word poetry, public speaking, and facilitating workshops at colleges, schools, and performance venues for over a decade.

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In sharing her personal story unfiltered, unabashed, and unashamed, Caroline’s motto is "From Adversity Comes Triumph,” empowering individuals to embrace self-confidence and authenticity. Encouraging audiences and readers alike to find strength in their vulnerability, her work ushers others to unlink permission in embracing the power of their own story and voice.

She was a member of the 2010 Nuyorican Poets Cafe slam team, which placed second at the 2010 National Poetry Slam, and is a youth Mentor at Urban Word NYC. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Narratively, The Huffington Post, The Jewish Daily Forward, and elsewhere. She hosts the YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” and sits as President of the Board of Directors for Mental Fitness, Inc. Her award-winning one-woman play “faith” about her experience with and recovery from an eating disorder debuted as part of the Culture Project’s Women Center Stage 2012 Festival. She has a B.A. in classical studies from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.S. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.