Marisa Hamamoto, a pioneering dancer recognized by People Magazine as one of the "Women Changing the World," and hailed by InStyle Magazine as part of the "Badass 50", is an award-winning Transformational Movement Artist, Speaker, and Changemaker. Her journey, marked by challenges such as rejection in dance due to her body, navigating identity as Japanese American, and overcoming a paralyzing stroke, culminated in founding Infinite Flow, an acclaimed nonprofit advocating for disability inclusion. Diagnosed with PTSD in 2021 and Autism in 2022, Marisa has found clarity in her life's struggles, fueling her passion to inspire inclusivity.
This feature is published in 'The Vivid Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: https://www.awarenowmagazine.com
Featuring: Marisa Hamamoto
Interviewed by: Allié McGuire
Music by: Lance Conrad
Produced by: AwareNow Media
