I use the story of a recent roadway mishap to explore our American obsession with fast fixes, overnight success, and the idea of divinely anointed geniuses.
Read MoreIdeas for doing and being everything white supremacy is not.
Read MoreWhy did I start a podcast? How does it get made? Do I plan to continue? My answers might surprise you.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a healthier long-term relationship with that precious soul-case of yours, this episode is for you.
Read MoreI think of Keyonda as a “yoga preacher.” A minister of the body. A pastor of souls with leggings and bare feet as vestments. When I leave her class I feel like I’ve been to church, but only in the best way.
Read MoreIn honor of my new book, Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness: Imagination Lessons for Changing the World (and rearranging your furniture), I’ve set up an audio doodling game-slash-experiment. Now all I need are willing participants. 🙋🏽♀️🙋🏾🙋🏼♂️
Read MoreWe DO discuss the beautiful children's book Constance illustrated and her 100-day art project on the topic of voting, but not before processing our wildfire anxieties and philosophizing about the human condition. Pull up a chair!
Read MoreIn today’s episode, my daughter, Elena Consear Ramos, and I discuss, for example, why it’s so hard to feel like we’re enough when we’re underemployed, or doing meaningful but unpaid work.
Read MoreBesides describing the wild ride of running a storefront business during Covid-19, Randy and Erica will tell us what it's like being in business with your spouse, give us the scoop on a protest-art project being led by Black Oakland artists, and we'll discuss this critical time we’re in and the skills all humans need to develop in order to thrive in a quickly changing world.
Read MoreManaging stage anxiety. Selfishness as a business strategy. How making art with friends makes for better art. Fessing up to body judgment and learning to embrace differences. These are just a few of the topics in this conversation between a flamenco novice (me) and her dance teacher. Listen in.
Brenna McDonald is co-founder and co-director, with Lillie Last, of Espacio Flamenco in Portland, Oregon.
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