This week we are so honored to talk with Veronica Pearl about creating community and inclusivity. It is challenging to find sufficient words to fully capture the immense inspiration, unwavering drive, and iconic leadership of someone like Veronica. She shares not only her story, but how everyone can continue to push for change no matter your position or circumstance.

Veronica Pearl is a fabulous, queer, trans woman who’s fierce as hell and cute to death. She is the founder and Chief Glitter Officer of Glitter Cat Barista. She started Glitter Cat in 2018 with two goals in mind: she wanted to try once more to win the title of “Champion” and hoped to find a way to help increase representation and diversity at the top-tiers of the competition stages.

Veronica was also valedictorian of both high school and college and still proudly displays her first place trophies for rabbit showmanship in her Los Angeles apartment. Impressive, we know, but she did fail miserably for the one season she played hockey.

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Veronica needs her community's support. She is currently getting treatment for an ongoing mental health crisis. If you can, please support someone who has done so much to help others. <https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-veronica-pearl-get-mental-health-treatment>

Veronica Pearl Gives a Lesson on Creating Inclusive Spaces in Specialty Coffee