IIRY Podcast: 24. Celia Hatton: “You have to speak up and take up space.”
In this conversation with violist Celia Hatton, we discuss racism, implicit bias and microaggressions; the illusion of meritocracy in classical…
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Conversations with musicians, writers, and researchers about overcoming creative blocks and becoming more fully who we are.
IIRY Podcast: 22. Dr. Nadine Kelly: “I am an eclectic, nerdy black woman who is a late bloomer.”
In this conversation with retired pathologist and yoga instructor, Dr. Nadine Kelly, we discuss how she decided to pivot from…
IIRY Podcast: 21. Shannon Wilkinson: “You are valuable because you exist.”
In this conversation with life coach, Shannon Wilkinson, we discuss how we turn to perfectionism to protect ourselves and “stay…
IIRY Podcast: 20. Korean Love: The Untranslatable Concept of “Jung”
On the Mother’s Day in the pandemic, many of us are far away from our mothers. Here is a micro-essay/love…
IIRY Podcast: 19. Mai Der Vang: “I have to be twice as good to be given access, to be heard.”
In this conversation that took place shortly before the pandemic and shelter-in-place order, award-winning writer Mai Der Vang and I…
IIRY Podcast: 18. “It’s a weird time to try to reinvent yourself.” Cellist Nick Photinos
In my candid conversation with innovative cellist and founding member of Eighth Blackbird, Nick Photinos, we discuss career transformation…