Episode 33: Alexandra Miles Talks Eating Disorders and Project Blackbird

About this episode

Alexandra Miles discusses her work on eating disorders and the impact of her non-profit, Project Blackbird.

Alexandra Miles is a Washington, D.C., based producer, actor, and non-profit founder with a focus on mental health impact. Alexandra earned degrees in Business and Fine Arts from Boston University and SCAD before producing the short film 'Project Blackbird'. She then founded the related non-profit of the same name that provides mental health awareness and access to resources through their touring program. This program tours high school and college campuses and pairs a screening with athletes, actors, and other public figure guest panelists sharing their lived experience, then connecting these audiences with free therapy and other mental health resources.

People in this episode

Host: Angie Sutton

Guest: Alexandra Miles

Topics covered

• eating disorders
• mental health
• non-profit
• film production
• awareness programs

Keywords

• eating disorders
• mental health
• Project Blackbird
• non-profit
• film
• awareness
• therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Project Blackbird, Boston University, SCAD

Places: Washington, D.C.

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