What the science actually says about relapse and recovery When someone has relapsed, there is often a particular look in other people’s eyes: a small tightening around them and the quiet drawing of conclusions that everyone saw this coming. It is an old reflex many have. It’s also almost always wrong. Watch how problem-solving courts…
By Phoebe Strickland, Flawless High School Intern This past July, I had the opportunity to attend Yale Young Global Scholars, a two-week academic program on Yale’s campus that brings together high school Juniors and Seniors from over 100 countries to learn and engage with some of the world’s most pressing challenges. I went in expecting…
By Dr. Robin Jones There is something truly magical about bringing community and wellness together under the South Florida sun. Reflecting on our time at the 2026 Wonder Festival, I am filled with immense gratitude for the connections, conversations, and incredible energy that filled the Riviera Beach Marina. The atmosphere was set from the moment…
Sydney Towle was 23 years old when she was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer that typically affects people over the age of 50. What followed was three years of treatments and challenges most people, especially those in their twenties, will never face. Across her vibrant social media, Syd met all…
July brought National Intern Day and here at Flawless we dedicated a whole week to it, turning the spotlight inward: a meditation on mentorship from board member Fiamma van Biema, a collection of intern reflections, a dispatch from an outreach morning in Palm Beach County, and a high school intern’s incredible account of a ribbon-cutting…
By Fiamma van Biema, Flawless Foundation Board Member As one of my favorite philosophers, John Dewey notes, “[it is] an illusion [to…] [be] able to stand and act alone […] a form of insanity which is responsible for a large part of the remediable suffering of the world.” At Flawless Foundation, we see firsthand that…
This week we’re spotlighting our interns. As part of Intern Week, we wanted to feature a few of them doing meaningful work on the ground in our community, showing up for their neighbors with care and dignity. Below, our high school interns and Director of Strategy and Innovation share their reflections from a recent outreach…
Three advocacy role models worth knowing before National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, this July 25th. Some words come with misconceptions before we have a chance to define what they mean. “Schizophrenia” may be the leader in this category. This Saturday, July 25, is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. The awareness day was started in Britain by Rethink…
By: Dr. Robin Jones What an incredible, high-energy day! On Wednesday, July 15th, the Flawless Foundation team, Carol, Ashley, Justice, Zion, and I headed to the 15th annual KidsFit Jamathon® at the South Florida Fairgrounds. We set up our Flawless Wellness Table right in the middle of the Silent Disco Room, and let me tell…
Reflections from a July morning in Crotona Park, where Hope House celebrated its ribbon cutting. If you have been following our Flawless blog over the past few weeks, you know we have spent a lot of time in the courts: the treatment courts of Miami-Dade, the science of relapse and recovery, and the long family…
