Diversity Rules Magazine

If you were to look at Suzy Patz, you wouldn't ini- ally be in midated - small stature, a big smile on her face - but if you knew what she's been through, what she's overcome, and what she's doing now, you might just call her iconic. The Davis, California na ve took an unconven onal road to star ng her business, Love Out Loud. Imagine for a moment the possibili es if you were able to reset your mind. The intrusive fear and pow- erful doubt that incessantly increases over me to protect ourselves from possible failure, would sud- denly disappear. An immunity from hesita on to live your life. I have never known anyone that has expe- rienced change or growth quite like this un l I spoke with Suzy Patz. The idea for Love Out Loud was born from this fear- less mindset. The spark that lit the flame came from an early morn- ing interac on in 2019 with a sarcas c valet in Los Angeles who may have also been moonligh ng on weekends as a comedian (The Comedy Union club IS just down the street). "Smuggling a body?" the valet asked upon seeing the enormous size of Patz's suitcase and hearing that she had only stayed for one night. "Bodies." Patz re- turned, smiling. "I was so nervous about a speaking engagement that day and with that one unexpected, totally off-color comment, he completely li ed those nerves." Patz pped the valet $20. "He then ran up, knocking on the window of my car to let me know I'd pped him $20. When I told him it was inten onal, he was so surprised, he thanked me profusely, and offered to run to get me a coffee at Starbucks!" Patz recognized the incredible power, in that mo- ment, they both had to posi vely impact each oth- er's lives. "We so o en like the posts on social media of people doing good, our hearts swell as we watch the videos, but as we go about our regular days, get caught in the grind, we forget. We forget to connect with each other, create those li le, simple moments that have such a big impact." says Patz. "That interac on was 20| Diversity Rules Magazine |July 2021 Diamond - Con't from page 19 surgery, committed armed robbery, and spent roughly a decade in prison. While incarcer- ated, she devel- oped her pow- erful singing style and forth- right approach to songwriting. Shea was re- leased from prison in 2009 and relocated to New York. She continued to work on mu- sic and became deeply involved in the transgen- der rights move- ment. A clip of her performing an original song titled "I Am Her," a gutbucket blues-soul anthem for outsiders, impressed hit songwriter Justin Tranter (Imagine Dragons' "Believer," Selena Gomez's "Lose You To Love Me", Justin Bie- ber's "Sorry") which led to a deal with the Warner-distributed Asylum label. She has performed at pride events and HRC galas all over the country and has fans in everyone from Sam Smith and Demi Lovato to Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden. Photo By: Morgan Stuart Love Out Loud New Company Founded by Suzy Patz By Joey Amato

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