DARA LEVAN is an author, podcaster, and the founder of Every Soul Has a Story, an inclusive space in which she interviews inspiring guests. Her debut novel, It Could Be Worse (Regalo Press), was released in 2024. Levan is a graduate of Indiana University with a B.A. in English and earned her M.S. at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). She is a board member of the Community Foundation of Broward and the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation/MHF. She is also a founding member of the Circle of Friends for the Alvin Sherman Library Research, Information, and Technology Center at NSU.