Author, reality TV competition queen, life coach, and speaker Parvati Shallow describes her work as “embodied, adventurous, and creative.”
No kidding! In 2025, Shallow’s memoir, Nice Girls Don’t Win, became a national bestseller, and she became a two-time Survivor winner after competing on Survivor: Australia V the World. “My Survivor legacy is finally complete,” she says.
The Traitors alum believes that “taking on the label of queer has liberated me. It feels like wide-open space and permission to be true to myself, whatever that means. Don’t shrink for anyone. Be yourself. Be colorful, have fun, and let joy be your guide. We need more joyful, authentic people on this planet.”
Shallow loves to conquer the impossible, but 2025 was about “letting go of something I loved very much that wasn’t working,” she recalls. “I’m great at pushing myself, but the hardest work for me is softening; allowing myself to express vulnerability and be seen in that state.” @pshallow
Years before Stonewall, a cafeteria riot became a breakthrough for trans rights
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