“To be a part of helping people release the shame that binds them, to see people transform in the most positive way after sharing their truth is what gives my life meaning. Countless times I have witnessed how the act of being seen and heard can create true connection and lasting change.”

Julie was a multi-talented performer, writer, and musician who enjoyed making people laugh, feel loved, and consider their role in making the world a better place. Aside from co-founding TMI Project, Julie was a media producer and facilitator with The Future Perfect Project, a queer-led organization that offers free arts programming to LGBTQIA+ youth across the globe. She performed all over the United States, including a tour of her one-person show America’s Next Top, which had a successful run in the NYC Fringe Festival. Julie was also the host of No One Like You (broadcast on TMI Project media partner Radio Kingston/WKNY), a weekly program where she interviewed everyday heroes who shared uplifting stories about turning their kryptonite into their superpower. Learn more: julienovak.com

“It’s humbling to be part of a mission committed to exploring the cultural dynamics of intersectionality. For centuries, the art of true storytelling has allowed for unheard voices to find an audience and untold stories to come to light. In a day and age when truth is constantly under fire, there is hope when all kinds of marginalized voices are able to find platforms like TMI Project to share common ground.”

Blake Pfeil is a multidisciplinary artist. His latest body of work, All-American Ruins, has been the recipient of numerous awards for its genre-bending, multimodal storytelling, including a recent UK Press Gazette Future of Media Awards nomination for Podcast of the Year (Regional). The project has seen multimedia installations worldwide, including England, Wales, Peru, Croatia, Italy, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and USA. In 2025, the podcast arm of the project, abandoned, reached number 1 on the Apple Podcasts Travel & Places charts.

Outside All-American Ruins, Blake most recently served as a guest producer for season 5 of History Colorado’s Lost Highways while also working his “day job” as the Operations & Digital Programs Manager at TMI Project and “night job” as co-host of Cinema Kingston! on Radio Kingston / WKNY. Blake is an alumni of SUNY Stony Brook’s Audio Podcast Fellowship, a Disctopia TruePlay Innovative Podcaster Award Finalist, and a 2025 Green Box Resident Artist.