Jaimee was born and raised in Eastern Washington, Spokane to be specific, to adoptive parents who raised them in a multicultural home. Jaimee’s parents were loving and affirming and provided them with a safe backdrop from which to navigate the often complex world as a queer, mixed race youth. Jaimee quickly gravitated towards organizing politically around their identities and found peers and allies in queer, black and multiracial spaces. This early introduction into activism led to a life and career of social work that Jaimee continues today in their work as Executive Director of FEEST, an organization led by youth of colour in South Seattle and South King County. FEEST works to improve health in schools by pushing for access to nutritious, affordable and culturally relevant food for students (https://www.feestseattle.org/). During our interview Jaimee tells us all about her journey from the moment of her adoption to her life now in Seattle. We get into what grounds them and the importance of self care. They also provide thought provoking information on the incredibly racialized landscape of Seattle and South King County’s food system, a system she describes as a Food Apartheid. Have a listen.