Domenic Sciortino isn't a name you're likely to have heard before, unless you live in York, Pennsylvania. He's an old friend of mine whose day job as a barber belies his experience with art and creative expression, which includes drawing, music, and a Beastie Boys tribute band called the Brass Monkeys. Dom's passion for the… Continue reading Art’s What’s Gonna Save Us with Domenic Sciortino
Our second coaching call is with Jamie, a former student of mine. She's a fairly new writer without a writing background who doesn't let that stop her. We talk about having the courage to navigate the unfamiliar—in this case, a writer’s group that doesn’t always feel entirely friendly. If you participate in any sort of… Continue reading Coaching Call: Jamie W.
Maria James-Thiaw is a performance poet, playwright, and professor at Central Penn College. She's also a friend of mine from the MFA program at Goddard College. Maria has been playing with words since she was old enough to understand them, and has a phenomenal talent for wielding them with power. Her most recent project, the… Continue reading Reclaiming Our Time with Maria James-Thiaw
It's time for our first coaching call! I'm so excited to bring you these episodes, because you'll get to hear real people talk about their blocks and see how coaching makes a difference. There's power in realizing that you're not alone—that everyone has blocks, not just you—and I know you'll hear something in each coaching… Continue reading Coaching Call: Emily T.
Welcome to the second inaugural episode of the Follow Your Curiosity podcast! My second interview is with Dr. Kelly Flanagan, psychologist, blogger, and author of the wonderful book Loveable: Embracing What is Truest About You So You Can Truly Embrace Your Life, which I read a little more than a year ago. It's an astonishingly… Continue reading The Gifts of Creativity with Dr. Kelly Flanagan
Welcome to the first episode of the Follow Your Curiosity podcast! I'm thrilled to be starting off with two fabulous—and very different—interviews. First up is Robert Shearman, author of numerous books and dramatic pieces for stage, TV, and radio. I met Rob at Regeneration Who in March and we talked about everything from how he… Continue reading Asking Ourselves “Why Not?” with Robert Shearman
