Nadya Okamoto | Source | Co-Founder at August
Nadya Okamoto
Nadya Okamoto is the co-Founder of August, a lifestyle period brand working to reimagine periods to be powerful. She is also the author of the book PERIOD POWER: a Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement, and founder and former Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, PERIOD. Outside of her work in the menstrual health space, Okamoto is also a social media creator with over 4m followers on TikTok, producer and host of the podcast, Tigress, a mental health advocate, and known as a Gen Z marketing expert. She recently graduated from Harvard College, class of 2021.
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“One of the things that always made me passionate about policy and legislative action was that it always felt so permanent. For Roe to be rolled back went against many of the beliefs I had about change and social progress." - TechCrunch
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“I like that this is a conversation now happening online, not only because it makes people experiencing IBS feel less alone, but it also opens up conversations to trade suggestions and solutions. IBS covers so many different symptoms and can be caused by so many different things, so listen but also stay focused on your own bodily symptoms and your own journey. For so long I would feel embarrassed even bringing up constipation with my doctor, when in reality I should’ve talked to them first." - Bustle
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"The first step for us when we say “smash the stigma” is just to open up conversation. So it’s not saying, “Hey, here’s how you have to think about periods.” It’s just, “Hey, let’s talk about periods in the first place.” Let’s call out the fact that we’ve been using these stupid nicknames for it and just have open conversations about periods. As we start having open conversations about periods, we’re able to have conversations about period poverty, improvement of period products, and sustainability." - Fast Company
