Long-term survivor and activist Maria Mejia is back on #PlusTalk, and she’s telling Karl why life after 50 with HIV is her sexiest era yet.
Dating, confidence, younger men in her DMs, and why she calls herself a puma. Her rule? “You’re not competing with other men. You’re competing with my peace. Continue reading LOVE. DATING. CONFIDENCE. HIV OVER 50 ft. Maria Mejia
At AIDS 2026 in Rio, Karl sat down with Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, for one of the most important conversations we’ve had on #PlusTalk Continue reading CAN WE END AIDS BY 2030? ft. Winnie Byanyima
Filmmaker Matt Nadel joins Karl Schmid from London to discuss his new film Cashing Out, a powerful story inspired by a shocking, little-known scheme from the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Continue reading MATT NADEL | Ca$hing Out
Professor James Ward, the Director of the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at The University of Queensland, discusses how HIV affects Indigenous people all over the world. Continue reading +TALK: PROFESSOR JAMES WARD | INDIGENOUS PEOPLE + HIV
Karl catches up with Dr. Gary Blick to discuss some of the long term effects of COVID on people living with HIV. Continue reading +TALK: GARY BLICK, MD | Long Term COVID + HIV
“I don’t care who you sleep with, I don’t care how or how you identify as this message of telling people to get tested and talking to them about prevention is for everyone.” Karl chats with stigma warrior and activist Dee Conner about her HIV journey. Continue reading +TALK: DAVINA “DEE” CONNER | An Unexpected Journey
On this #NBHAAD, Karl sits with Dr. Shanell McGoy and Lashanda Salinas to discuss rising infection rates in the South, why HIV needs to be discussed in communities of color, and what we can do to end the epidemic right now. Continue reading +TALK: DR. SHANELL McGOY & LASHANDA SALINAS | POC and HIV, An Important Conversation
She poured her heart out onto the pages of Fairy Land, a memoir about her father living with HIV. Continue reading +TALK: ALYSIA ABBOTT | My Father Was HIV+
Listen up as Advocate & Writer, Bruce Ward educates the younger generations about the 1980’s AIDS crisis. Continue reading +TALK: BRUCE WARD | Long Term Survivor
He’s an 25 year AIDS survivor who has helped save thousands of lives. Hear John Cunningham’s story and why he has chosen a life of service. Continue reading +TALK: JOHN CUNNINGHAM | CEO, The National AIDS Memorial
