Taylor Rae Almonte-Roman is a Brooklyn-based host, creator, athlete, and activist. Her social impact work meets at the intersection of racial justice and wellness. After almost a decade as a professional boxing and strength trainer, Taylor co-founded ACTIV-ISM, an anti-racism wellness company that amplifies marginalized voices and educates their allies. She has worked professionally as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion educator and led training and programs for companies like Starbucks, ClassPass, Rumble, Reebok, and more. Alongside this work, Taylor has also leveraged her social media platforms to create major campaigns for fitness and lifestyle brands. Career highlights include presenting for the Reebok Human Rights Awards, a feature on the cover of SELF magazine, and co-authoring ACTIV-ATING: Your Vocabulary, a book on having tough conversations about race and racism.

Taylor holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights with a concentration on Mass Incarceration. Her research is on access to outdoor recreation and exercise for women of color in New York correctional facilities. She has been the Assistant Director at Just Ideas since 2022, a Columbia program that educates Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center occupants. She has also taught inside the Taconic Correctional Facility as part of the Justice-in-Education Initiative at Columbia University. Taylor utilizes her unique skill set to empower and mobilize those who are most vulnerable as she advocates for lasting change.

Her podcast, On the Outside, launched in January 2024.