An afternoon of fresh perspectives, meaningful connection and inspiration for living well benefiting Montclair Helps.
Clean-Life LIVING is about more than what we eat or the products we use. It’s about removing what gets in the way of feeling and living well and making room for the practices that sustain us.Together, we’ll explore a simpler, more intentional and authentic way of living: bringing how we nourish, move, heal, sleep, think, create, connect and care for our world into greater alignment with who we truly are.
Meet our guests
Darryl “DMC” McDanielsFinding Your Voice & Your Purpose
A co-founder of Run-DMC, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels helped shape the sound and spirit of hip-hop. Beyond music, his personal journey and advocacy for mental health and children in foster care reflect a commitment to helping others find strength and belonging. He’ll share his perspective on finding your voice, navigating challenges and discovering purpose through honest self-expression, connection and giving back.
Dr. Brian ClementFood as Medicine
For more than five decades, Brian Clement has championed a lifestyle centered on plant-based nutrition, raw and living foods, and everyday practices that support well-being. The co-director of Hippocrates Wellness will share its perspective on food as medicine, inviting us to reconsider how we nourish ourselves and the habits we bring to the table.
Warren Zanes A Creative Life & Integrated Living
A former member of the Del Fuegos, Warren wrote the bestselling Petty: The Biography and Deliver Me from Nowhere, his exploration of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraskathat inspired the feature film. Drawing on his experience as an artist and storyteller, he’ll explore creativity, generational trauma and how expanding the stories we tell about ourselves can open the way to a more intentional, authentic and integrated life.
Anjali Dalal Connection, Community & Well-Being
The founder of Salonette, Yale Law School graduate and former attorney began building community through gatherings in her own living room. She’ll explore how curiosity, conversation and participation can deepen our sense of belonging and why caring for our connections is an essential part of caring for ourselves.
Barbara Solowey Emerson’s Self-Reliance in Everyday Life
A scholar of American transcendentalism and longtime educator in New York City public and private schools, Barbara Solowey has spent a lifetime teaching the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman and other influential American writers. Drawing on Emerson’s essay Self-Reliance, she’ll explore what his ideas offer us today—and how trusting our own judgment, questioning conformity and living with greater authenticity can become practical, everyday habits.
Craig Baldo Host & Master of Ceremonies
The Montclair comedian, whose experience includes Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central and warming up audiences for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, will bring humor and energy to the afternoon.
Living well. Helping neighbors.
Your participation supports Montclair Helps, which provides direct financial assistance to neighbors facing unexpected crises and emergencies. Working with local nonprofit partners, it generally responds within 12 to 48 hours with one-time grants of $200 to $2,000.To date, Montclair Helps has provided nearly $300,000 in direct assistance to people in need.
