In this episode, Leandrew Belnavis & Emilia Diamant, join The Okay Days to talk about legacy.
Leandrew is a people mover. He founded the Unnamed Run Crew in 2015 when he saw a lack of representation in the Boston running scene. Emilia is the Sales & Operations Manager at TRILLFIT, a black-woman owned and operated boutique fitness studio, a teen educator, social worker, reluctant organizer, Beyhive member, Bostonian, and dog mom. She joined the UNMD team this year to support the vision of bringing equity into fitness, wellness, and active spaces.
UNMD centers the leadership and safety of BIPOC runners, while bringing together a diverse cross-section of the running community. Most recently, they hosted a solidarity run with Chinatown Runners, as well as a series of mindful runs.
If Leandrew's not getting people on the road, he’s creating hand crafted cocktails for them at Banyan, where he (pre-and-hopefully-post-COVID) tends bar. He is a freelance voiceover actor, occasional musician, and devoted plant dad. He has lived in Boston since 2014, and is passionate about the mobilization of all people, be it through health and wellness to advocating for the needs of folks who have been historically marginalized.
We talk about community building, their runs for justice and how they leave no runner behind.
Follow along at @unnamedruncrew.
