Meet Lavender Menace Talent’s
team of creatives!
Nano-, Micro-, and Mid-Tier Influencers
Niche Community Impact vs Splashy Celebrity Showiness
Why choose a smaller-account influencer when you could be pitching Kim Kardashian as your brand ambassador? Lots of reasons. To start with, Kim K is booked and busy, honey! Second of all, does she really fit your brand, or are you just hoping to cash in on her celebrity? Unless you’re selling bespoke Armenian garments or a new range of flesh-colored body suits, probably not a great fit there.
What you need is a nano-influencer (<10k followers), a micro-influencer (<100k followers), or maybe a mid-tier influencer (<500k followers). Luckily, Lavender Menace Talent has a whole team of creators in these categories to help you tap into the niche communities that are most likely to resonate with your brand’s message.
So what’s the advantage of going micro? Smaller-account influencers have tapped into their own niche and developed small-but-mighty communities of highly engaged people with like-minded tastes and interests. When you work with a micro-influencer, you get custom content that fits your vibe to a T, you get an audience eager to participate in the conversation, and you get attention from a group of folks who are way more likely to interact with this ad content than your average Kardashian fan.
Take a look at the talent below and reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace Talent with any questions!
Meet the Talent
Angel Joy Flores
(she/her)
(@arkangeljoy)
Ashabi Owagboriaye
(she/they)
(@_aceingrace_)
Charlie Sprinkman
(he/they)
and Everywhere Is Queer
Mischa Gilraen
(ze/zer)
(@AuthenticQueerDesires)
Sophie Edwards
(she/her)
(@TransgenderAncientHistory)
You could be next!
(you/yours)
(@yourhandle)
Madison Amelia Butler
(she/her)
(@madisonameliab)
Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins aka DoctorJonPaul
(they/them)
(@DoctorJonPaul)
Koaty and Sumner Blayne
(both he/him)
(@koatysum)
Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D
Lavender Menace is thrilled to welcome our newest client, Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D, also known as DoctorJonPaul (they/them). A celebrated educator, professor, national speaker, journalist, media critic, and thought leader, they examine the intersections of identity, gender, and race in entertainment.
Their work has been recognized by organizations such as the National Black Justice Coalition, Business Equality Magazine, GLAAD, Native Sons, and Out Magazine, and has appeared across major outlets, including Essence, Ebony, Complex, MTV News, BET, and Entertainment Weekly.
You can take a look at Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins’s Media Kit in our Media Kit section. (Password available upon request.) If you’re interested in working with Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins, please reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace Talent to explore partnership opportunities.
As a digital storyteller, podcast host, and newly published author of Black. Fat. Femme: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices (in Media) and Learning to Love Yourself, DoctorJonPaul uses their platform to illuminate social issues and champion liberation for Black, fat, queer, and non-binary communities.
As a business deeply invested in growing social change within organizations around the world, Lavender Menace has followed and admired DoctorJonPaul’s work for years. Now, we are honored to partner with them to grow their audience, secure live events and talks in the months ahead, and support collaborations that center equity and social impact in media and education.
DoctorJonPaul is available for a range of opportunities, including:
brand strategy and digital marketing collaborations,
event hosting,
panels and talkbacks,
moderating,
leadership and advocacy training,
book talks, and
guest lectures.
Who TF is Doctor Jon Paul?
Dr Jonathan P. Higgins, aka DoctorJonPaul, is an award-winning educator, professor, national speaker, freelance journalist, thought leader, author, podcast host, and media critic who examines the intersections of identity, gender, and race in entertainment.
The Book
Black. Fat. Femme: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices (in Media) and Learning to Love Yourself
Published
Wiley Global, 2025
The Podcast
Black. Fat. Femme: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices (in Media) and Learning to Love Yourself
Streaming
Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Media
The Socials
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjonpaul/
Threads: @doctorjonpaul
Instagram: @doctorjonpaul
Bluesky: @doctorjonpaul.bsky.social
TikTok: @doctorjonpaul
DoctorJonPaul is available for a range of opportunities, including:
brand strategy and digital marketing collaborations,
event hosting,
panels and talkbacks,
moderating,
leadership and advocacy training,
book talks, and
guest lectures.
If you’re interested in working with Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins, please reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace Talent to explore partnership opportunities.
Where Can I Find Mischa?
You can find Mischa and Authentic Queer Desires online at zer website. Authentic Queer Desires is also on Instagram!
On Saturday, October 4th, ze hosted A Queer Exploration of Desire. In this event, guests were invited to join a small, intimate circle (just 10 folks) for an afternoon of somatic exploration: exploring giving and receiving with clarity, compassion, and consent. You can read more about that workshop here. Mischa plans to host more events like this one beginning Spring 2026!
You can find Mischa’s profile on Sacred Eros here, where you can sign up for a free consultation session to see if ze and zer work is a good fit for you.
We’re thrilled to be working with Mischa at Lavender Menace Talent, and we look forward to helping more people connect with their intimate needs and desires.
Mischa Gilraen
@authenticqueerdesires on Instagram!
Mischa Gilraen (ze/zer pronouns) is a Sacred Intimacy and Somatic Sex Coach based in Olympia, WA. Mischa owns and runs Authentic Queer Desires, a somatic sex coaching and sacred intimacy practice specifically focused on queer, trans, and neurodivergent folks. Zer work is available both in-person in the Cascadia region, and online via video call. Ze is currently open to new clients from all walks of life, regardless of age, sex, or gender identity.
Mischa is a Priestexx of Aphrodite and creates experiences at the intersection of erotic joy and spiritual connection, specifically for queer and trans bodies (broadly defined and inclusive). A queer polyam kinky white trans-femme, Mischa brings decades of experience in queer, kink, and sex-positive culture, and centers neurodiversity, queerness, and transness in zer work. Ze is here to assist in your connection with your internal microcosmic mysteries within a lens of healing, liberation, and connection, and offers somatic and touch-free sessions in sexual empowerment and sexual sovereignty, gender transition, spiritual counseling, and coaching.
Mischa serves those who have known marginalization and who have struggled to incorporate all of themselves into their relationships (and even the relationships they have with their own bodies). Ze seeks to help these people reconnect to what feels genuinely good, whether that’s gentle sensuality or kink and BDSM play.
Mischa and Authentic Queer Desires bring sexual wellness to the forefront and prioritize self-care, self-knowledge, and self-exploration.
Collaboration Opportunities!
Interested in working with Mischa? Here’s what ze’s currently open to:
Somatic Bodywork and Intimacy Clients
Discover a deeper, embodied connection to yourself and your queerness: your body, your sexuality, the roots of your desires. With a trained Sacred Intimate and Somatic Sex Coach, explore touch, consent, sensation, and pleasure, and how to reclaim it! Together, you and Mischa can explore what is blocking you from accessing your sexual desires and focus on how to feel more pleasure in and with your sacred Body!
Erotic Temple Time
A sacred experience to anoint your body with pleasure
Erotic Massage / Bodywork
Client-directed full-body massage that may include the genitalia (and whatever you call your genitalia is perfect)
Masturbation Coaching & Exploration
Build or refine a solo or partnered practice and prioritize connection with your sexual self.
Pleasure Mapping
Let’s find out what feels good to YOUR body! Do you like soft, sensual touch? Do you want to explore BDSM and/or rough play? Your first anal experience? We can explore all this and more and see what lights you up! Just how much pleasure can we find in your body?
Giving And Receiving
What does it feel like to be giving to another, to give the gift of pleasurable touch? What does it feel like to receive pleasure? And how can you tell the difference?
Please book a free discovery call if you’re interested in working with Mischa!
Ashabi Does it All
Ashabi Owagboriaye (she/they) is a Nigerian-American therapist, artist, and organizer based in Chicago. As a Black, Queer, and Asexual individual, Ashabi brings an intersectional lens to their work.
Whether the focus is therapeutic, artistic, or community-based, Ashabi has always been dedicated to creating environments that allow people to be seen, affirmed, and supported in their wholeness.
What are they up to?
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As a Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC] and National Certified Counselor [NCC], Ashabi works with adults navigating through anxieties that life brings to all of us. Black, IPOC Clients with depression, neurodivergence, difficult family dynamics, and struggles that come from being the first generation born in this country often seek support from her. With a therapeutic framework built from Existential-Humanistic theory, including client-centered & narrative dynamics, Ashabi focuses on more collaborative and compassionate-focused treatments. In this role, Ashabi helps clients reconnect with themselves, providing them with more confidence to rebuild their story and develop a better sense of self. She graduated from Roosevelt University with a Master’s in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling.
Therapy
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In 2019, Ashabi launched Ace in Grace, a digital platform dedicated to educating about asexuality and uplifting Black and POC voices within the community. Through this work, they have been recognized for their leadership and advocacy, including the 2020 Bi+/Queer Activism Award and selection as a 2021 NBCC Minority Fellow. From organizing around Breonna Taylor, co-creating the community march, Pride Without Prejudice, to speaking on panels such as I AM ACE, Ashabi continues to advance visibility, foster dialogue, and advocate for intersectional inclusion through both their professional and creative work.
Ace In Grace
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Ashabi is a multidisciplinary artist who continues creating opportunities for herself to grow and build her craft. As a model/photographer, she’s been able to develop skills from both ends of the camera, strengthening their ability to highlight and capture people's lived experiences from a more intentional and intimate lens. Her ability to photograph authenticity has allowed her to continue engaging in several collaborative projects that expand her artistry and reach.
Multidisciplinary Artist and Model
While Ashabi is based in Chicago, she is willing to travel for the right opportunity and is happy to participate remotely.
If you’re interested in working with Ashabi in any capacity, please contact Rowan at Lavender Menace Talent to discuss availability and opportunities.
Ashabi’s Collaboration Opportunities
Ashabi would be thrilled to connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ creators on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or other platforms for collaboration and fellowship.
Ashabi would also be very open to speaking or writing engagements, particularly in areas of their expertise, such as:
inclusive and culturally informed therapy,
relationships & intimacy [platonic and romantic],
asexuality and ace/aro identity,
intersectional identities (e.g., Blackness, Asexuality, Queerness, Other 2SLGBTQIA+ topics),
and creative directing.
Angel Joy Flores
@arkangeljoy on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitch (YouTube and Patreon coming soon!)
Angel Joy Flores is a queer, trans, polyamorous creator and community builder based in Seattle, WA. She’s unapologetically herself—on camera and off—uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices, calling attention to the issues facing the community, and celebrating life and love as a young trans woman in the US in 2025.
With a mix of humorous skits, empowering storytelling, a dash of fitness in the form of cheerleading and burlesque, and candid conversations about gender, identity, and relationships, Angel creates a genuine and welcoming safe space for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to be themselves.
It’s not all about follower count; it’s about authentic engagement. The audience Angel reaches don’t just watch—they relate, engage, and feel seen. They’re more than just a group of followers: they’re a community. They’re highly active both online and out in the world, and they’re excited to contribute to the conversation by commenting, liking, sharing, and using that coupon code or clicking the link in bio.
Interested in her media kit? Reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace for the password.
Angel’s Brand Collaboration Opportunities
Angel offers flexible partnership options that put authenticity and impact first:
Sponsored Instagram Reels & TikToks
Product placements & authentic reviews
Twitch stream sponsorships or integrations
YouTube brand mentions/integrations
Giveaways and community-driven campaign activations
Affiliate partnerships
Year‑round Pride campaign collaborations
UGC content for brand use
Event hosting or in-person appearances
Speaking Engagements
Rates available upon request. Tiered packages are available by platform.
Sophie (S.B.) Edwards is a Canadian writer, historian, and voice feminization coach.
She’s the host of We Have Always Existed, a video essay series that explores the rich history of transgender people in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. If you’re unfamiliar with transgender ancient history, Sophie’s work will be an excellent introduction to the 10,000+ years of recorded history that document the lives of trans folks.
Sophie is a transgender woman who lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her partner and their four cats.
Sophie is open to taking on new voice feminization clients, collaborating with other 2SLGBTQIA+ creators, and sponsored content with values-aligned brands, particularly on YouTube and Instagram. She also has capacity for creative or non-fiction writing and SEO marketing.
If you’re interested in working with Sophie in any capacity, please contact Rowan to discuss availability and opportunities.
Sophie’s Sponsorship and Collaboration Opportunities
Sophie’s offerings focus on collaboration and authenticity to make a lasting impact on the community. Please get in touch if you’re interested in any of the following opportunities:
YouTube collaborations
Product placements & authentic reviews
YouTube brand mentions/integrations
Vocal coaching (voice feminization)
Giveaways and community-driven campaign activations
Affiliate partnerships
Year‑round Pride campaign collaborations
Event hosting or in-person appearances (Canada only)
Speaking Engagements (Canada or remote)
Creative or non-fiction writing
SEO marketing adapted for the age of AI
Please reach out to Rowan to learn more!
Now Introducing:
Charlie Sprinkman and
Everywhere Is Queer!
Charlie Sprinkman (he/they) is the hardest-working person we know. They’re the founder and show-runner at Everywhere Is Queer, a free app (and ever-growing searchable map!) on iOS and Android, created for the LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community to find welcoming, queer-owned spaces to shop, connect, eat, learn, and grow all over the world. The app launched in February of 2024 and began its meteoric rise to #30 on the iOS App Store in just a few months. Now this registry has over 20,000 queer-owned businesses around the world mapped out for anyone to browse, helping the queer community at large find safe spaces wherever they travel.
Charlie grew up in Milwaukee, WI, spent years living in Portland, OR, and just recently made the cross-country move out to Brooklyn, NY. He spends his days running Everywhere Is Queer as a whole and working on the EIQ app, writing the twice-weekly newsletter that goes out to over 90,000 subscribers, updating the EIQ blog, posting and engaging with fans and new audiences on Instagram and TikTok, and networking with other queer small business owners and entrepreneurs both online and in person. Whew! Now they’re entrusting Lavender Menace Talent with some of the day-to-day tasks that are urgently needed (but not necessarily mission-critical), like handling collaborations with values-aligned brands for sponsored partnerships across EIQ’s blog, newsletter, and social media channels.
The Backstory
During a huge road trip through 41 of the 50 United States, Charlie struggled to find places that he felt represented and safe. They realized that they kept searching for things like “queer spots in ____” or “LGBTQ+ friendly [shop, bar, restaurant, hotel, etc.] in ______” everywhere they went. (Maybe you can relate?) That’s how the idea for Everywhere Is Queer, a searchable map of LGBTQIA2S+ owned businesses across the globe, was born. The idea is to connect LGBTQIA2S+ folks with the businesses and spaces that support them, no matter where they are or where they might travel to. In a world that’s increasingly hostile towards the identities under the big rainbow umbrella, this list of safe spaces and places to shop, eat, hang out, and spend time together is a hugely important resource.
When you pull up the Everywhere Is Queer map on your phone to find your next favorite spot to buy a plant, do your gym workout, or grab a sandwich, we hope that you remember that you’re also supporting a worldwide queer movement of support, security, and hope. You’re supporting that bright future we’re creating space for in the present.
Partnership Opportunities
Through Lavender Menace, Everywhere Is Queer currently offers an array of partnership opportunities, such as:
Reels or posts on social media channels (Instagram [168k followers] and TikTok [123k followers]),
Sponsored Blogs on Everywhere is Queer’s blog,
Paid Guest Blog Posts (Charlie writes for your blog!),
Website Ads (website traffic average of 30K-50K visitors per month),
Solo Newsletter Highlight
Newsletter Ads (audience of nearly 90k!)
Charlie also offers in-person and virtual speaking engagements on a variety of topics in their areas of expertise, including community building, building and curating queer spaces by and for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, traveling throughout the United States as a queer and trans person, and more.
If you’re interested in any of these, or have an idea for a collaboration you don’t see listed here, please reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace. We’d be thrilled to start the conversation.
Koaty and Sumner Blayne!
Koaty and Sumner Blayne are a pair of gay husbands who host the podcast "In Bed with Koaty and Sumner" and work as podcasters, reality TV personalities, digital content creators, and influencers. Their work seeks to end stigma around sex and sexuality, inviting people into the everyday chaos of two married guys living in West Hollywood, California, with all the fun, love, and inside jokes that come along with it. Koaty and Sumner are in the business of bringing humor, heart, and unfiltered fun to their sizable audience, and they’re ready to bring some select values-aligned brands along for the ride.
These are two young, fun, adventurous, and occasionally raunchy WeHo gay husbands running amok on the internet. From candid relationship moments and couples challenges to “I can’t believe they said that” confessions, these two keep their audience coming back for more day after day. Whether it’s gym selfies, vacation pics, reels with a comedic re-enactment of a bedtime conversation, or high drama on Tubi, these guys have the range to entertain the masses.
Koaty and Sumner appeared on Tubi’s House of Heat, and as reality TV stars and content creators, Koaty and Sumner love sharing their adventures, relationship moments, and everyday antics. Their mission is simple: keep things real, relatable, and always a little bit extra! Join our newest clients for a wild ride filled with love, laughter, and plenty of surprises — because life’s better when you’re having fun together!
Who Are They? Where Can I Find Them?
Koaty and Sumner’s podcast, In Bed with Koaty and Sumner, has over 6M views across platforms, and their audience is highly engaged and highly motivated to learn more about Koaty and Sumner’s favorite lifestyle products. Their podcast features candid relationship conversations, scandalous fan-submitted confessions, salacious pillow talk, and enough humor to keep you cackling for days. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!
Collaboration Opportunities
Koaty and Sumner are most interested in collaborating with brands in the health & wellness and fitness spaces, as well as clothing and athletic apparel, home gym equipment and fitness systems, sexual wellness and lifestyle products, travel and vacation, real estate (including vacation rentals), and couples’ wellness industries. If you’re interested in discussing options, please reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace Talent.
Available Opportunities
Promotional Reel/YT Short/TikTok
Longform YouTube Video w/ Branded Sponsorship
Product Placement (Podcast & Video)
Social Post (Photo/Carousel)
Story Post
Appearances (In-Person or Virtual)
Please reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace with any questions about ideas that don’t fit what you see above. We’re happy to get creative!
Now Introducing: Madison Butler!
Madison’s Bona Fides
Lavender Menace is thrilled to announce a new addition to our talent roster: Madison Butler (she/her)! Madison is a keynote speaker, author, educator, and culture strategist known for challenging the traditional playbook of corporate leadership.
Madison’s goal is to educate people in power to make decisions that benefit those who’ve historically been ignored. She partners with companies of all sizes to help them cultivate cultures that prioritize humanity, transparency, and the psychological safety required for people to do their best work. A dynamic and fearless storyteller, Madison blends lived experience with practical insight to transform how teams communicate and support one another.
Having recently received her ISSA personal trainer certification, Madison is now venturing into a new avenue of work that combines all her passions: helping people find comfort and resilience in their bodies, build strength, and participate in joyful movement.
As the Founder of Blue Haired Unicorn and the creator of The Black Speakers Collection, Madison has reshaped how organizations think about belonging, representation, and the future of work. LinkedIn has recognized her as a Top Black Voice to Follow, and her thought leadership has been featured in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Rolling Stone, Forbes, and Business Insider.
Madison’s debut nonfiction book, Let Them See You: Empowering Change Through Authenticity, explores the power of showing up unapologetically and the ripple effect authenticity creates across teams and organizations.
Madison recently earned her ISSA personal trainer certificate, which prepares her to help people find a genuine connection with their body, build strength and tone muscle, and work out in a safe, welcoming, trauma-informed environment. While she’s not taking on new personal training clients just yet, keep your eyes out for an announcement in that arena coming soon!
Madison’s Available Collaboration Opportunities
Currently, Madison is open to paid collaborations and sponsorship opportunities with values-aligned brands in the DEI, HR, Health and Wellness, Fitness, and Personal Coaching spaces. What kind of opportunities? Options such as:
Health and Fitness, Wellness, Body Optimization
Short-form video (Reels, TikToks, YT Shorts, etc.)
Long-form video
Podcasts and Thought Leadership (guest spots, guest articles, etc.)
Carousel (still photo) posts
Sponsored content / paid ads
Long-term collaborations (ask about details!)
DEI, HR, and Education
Speaking Opportunities
Choose from a list of prepared topics (available upon request)
Or request a custom program on a topic in Madison’s area of expertise
Available virtually or in-person for the right opportunity
Thought Leadership
Articles, guest blog posts, LinkedIn posts, etc.
Podcast appearances
Custom content (reels, TikToks, longform video, etc.)
Madison is most interested in working with ethical brands that show up for Black and brown folks, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and immigrants’ rights all year round. Beyond that, she’s comfortable working with HR and education brands; body- and size-inclusive health, fitness, and athletics brands; and brands at the intersection of social justice, fitness and wellness, and culture. As always, if you’re interested in connecting with Madison for collaborations, please reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace for rates and details!
What’s Madison up to next?
Well, she just earned her ISSA personal trainer certification, and in addition to her DEI and education engagements, she’s moving towards a new type of work that helps her combine all of her passions and skills to help people on an even deeper and more personal level. Think: a liberating framework for joyful movement that accounts for the whole person, the whole human, body, mind, and spirit. A regular movement habit that inspires pride and satisfaction rather than guilt and shame. An environment of trust and connection where you can work towards your physical goals with support and encouragement from someone who gets it and sees you for who you are.
For now, you can catch Madison’s work on LinkyDink and Instagram, over at the Blue Haired Unicorn website, and across various social profiles for the Black Speakers Collection, Blue Haired Unicorn, and her personal work. Excited about the fitness and health pivot? Well, keep your eyes peeled for an announcement about new avenues to connect with Madison about THAT, coming soon… In the short term, if you’re interested in working with Madison in any capacity, you can always reach out to Rowan at Lavender Menace Talent to chat about options.
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