Taj M. Smith (he/him) is an award-winning transgender educator and advocate and the founder of Rooted Respite, a virtual burnout support community for social changemakers.
With over 20 years of advocacy and activism under his belt and 2 years in justice ministry, Taj has first-hand experience with burnout and has created tested methods for burnout prevention and recovery unique to people passionate about liberation and social change.
Taj has a creative passion for music and literature, particularly science fiction. He holds an MDiv from Harvard Divinity School and a BA in Politics from UC Santa Cruz.
