Pierce and Melissa McKay are a mother and son living in Brentwood, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. When the COVID pandemic began, the McKays found themselves without the vital school and community resources Pierce needed to navigate life as an autistic adult. They share their Brief But Spectacular take on adapting to new challenges while living with autism.

Troy Staton is a Baltimore barber and founder of “More Than a Shop," a network of barbershops and beauty salons that organizes a host of community services from free Wi-Fi to overdose prevention training. A victim of gun violence, he shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how transforming trauma into activism can help heal.

Whether on stage or in front of a canvas, multidisciplinary artist Patrick Dougher sees the importance of celebrating the world around him. Dougher offers his Brief But Spectacular take on Brooklyn, art and magic, as part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

Kailia Attry is a boxer based in Los Angeles who has always seen sports as a means for connection and growth, whether that was bonding with her older brother or working to improve the visibility of women athletes. She gives her Brief But Spectacular take on what it takes to be a professional fighter.