Janet Mock

Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and advocate tackling stigma through storytelling. With a Master's in journalism from New York University, the Honolulu native began her career as an editor at People.com and went on to write cover stories for Marie Claire, Interview , and The Advocate as well as essays for The New Yorker, The New York Times , and Lenny . She produced HBO's The Trans List , hosts the podcast Never Before , and serves as a columnist for Allure . Called a "fearless new voice" and ...See more

Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and advocate tackling stigma through storytelling. With a Master's in journalism from New York University, the Honolulu native began her career as an editor at People.com and went on to write cover stories for Marie Claire, Interview , and The Advocate as well as essays for The New Yorker, The New York Times , and Lenny . She produced HBO's The Trans List , hosts the podcast Never Before , and serves as a columnist for Allure . Called a "fearless new voice" and "trailblazing leader" who "changed my way of thinking" by Oprah Winfrey, Janet was a featured speaker at the historic Women's March on Washington. She is the author of Surpassing Certainty and the New York Times bestseller Redefining Realness . Find out more at JanetMock.com. See less