Have you ever looked at your life and realized that while everything is functional on paper, you aren’t actually present for it? Welcome to Reports from the Creative Closet! In this dispatch, I’m sharing one of the biggest reasons we feel so drained: we’ve built a system that treats human beings like machines, and then […]
What if you didn’t actually lose your childhood imagination, but simply stopped giving yourself permission to use it? Welcome to Follow Your Curiosity! In this episode, I’m joined by Haitian-born poet, educator, publisher, and cultural curator Enzo Silon Surin. Enzo is the author of American Scapegoat and When My Body Was a Clenched Fist, the […]
What is the one decision, pitch, or ticket you’ve been putting off because you’re terrified of what might happen—or what might not? Welcome to Curiosity Clinic: Proceed at Your Own Risk! When I set up this series, it never occurred to me that anyone would ask a question about my life. But listener Michael sent […]
Have you ever stood in the middle of a room full of cardboard packing boxes, felt completely paralyzed by the sheer volume of stuff, and realized you needed a way to bypass the dread? Welcome to the very first actual episode of the Curiosity Clinic: Proceed at Your Own Risk! This is a brand-new, low-pressure […]
Have you ever shared a creative project that you felt really good about, only to have someone else’s casual criticism completely crush your joy and send you into a downward spiral? In this week’s Report from the Creative Closet, I’m sharing a heartbreaking online post that has been on my mind all week. It’s from […]
Have you ever faced a moment where your life was brought to a complete halt, and you realized you needed something deeper than distractions to survive? This week, my guest is documentary photographer and artist Nathalie Latham, whose life took a dramatic turn when she was diagnosed with stage-three cancer at age 39. Nathalie joins […]
Have you ever looked at your life and realized that while everything is “okay” on paper, you feel like you’re speaking a completely different language than everyone around you? In this week’s Report from the Creative Closet, we’re looking at what happens when we challenge our idea of what “normal” is. From the culture shock […]
What if the very thing you’re trying to avoid—making a mistake—was actually the signal that it was finally time to rest? In this week’s conversation, I’m talking with artist Jackie Haynes. We talk about why the rigid discipline of adulthood often makes us fear the very “rinsing” of our skills that leads to new growth. From […]
Have you ever tried to force yourself into a new habit through sheer willpower, only to end up exhausted and paralyzed a week later? In this week’s Report from the Creative Closet, I’m exploring the High Expectations Trap. We talk about the deep-seated cultural belief that change only happens through hard work and discipline—and how […]
When was the last time you actually met you? Not the role you perform for your family, your job, or your community, but the version of you that exists when no one else is watching? In this week’s conversation, I’m talking with playwright and actress Anne Odeke. We talk about why the rigid discipline of adulthood […]