Aziza is a Karachi-born illustrator living and working in Berlin. Her personal and professional art is based around collectivism and spreading voices for vulnerable people who are unheard. She walks the walk and talks the talk. If you have nothing but good things to say about Germany, this is not the episode for you. We don’t shy away from talking about oppression, genocide, political silence, and politics that silence.

As an art worker, Aziza’s day to day shies away from what one may imagine a typical artist does. But most art can’t get done without the art worker to support. Community activism is a need and not a want yesterday and today. Further resources for topics mentioned in this episode are @strikegermany and @archive_of_silence. Aziza followed up with an email:

I hope this episode inspires an outrage for and interest in justice and equality. 

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Dan Caplan is a professional amateur photographer who has just released his first photo book, "Temporary Forever."

Based in Portland, Dan's passion for music and community comes through in his photography and cinematographic endeavors. After leaving LA and losing his desire to work in the Big Industry of entertainment, Dan needed an authorship over the work he wanted to create.

Accepting that he wants to be selfish about his work, Dan's been able to carve out a path that's still being carved. Collaborating with local artists turned friends and peers, he's defining his own success. With bands called Ghost Piss and other names you might imagine if you thought "Portland Band."

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Sabrina Pinksen is a writer and painter based in Newfoundland. After spending her 20s traveling and living everywhere but home, she was the most surprised of anyone to realize that’s where she needed to be. Storytelling has been a requirement for Sabrina since she was young, and now she gets to tell a story that isn’t often told. A story about HER home.

Somehow able to put off getting a job for as long as possible, listen to find out how Sabrina is able to live her life as a full time artist.

Spoiler alert: it’s not easy, and you need a good support system.

Find her paintings and follow what she's up to at https://www.sabrinapinksen.com/

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In this episode of Artists Like Us, Coleen @coleenintheclouds lets us in on her life as a pole dancer. She opens up about the physical and emotional hurdles she's faced as a beginner, from grappling with challenging moves to managing self-doubt and the resource of time. Despite feeling overwhelmed, she found strength in the process and freedom to express both strength and sensuality. This conversation gets into the way pole dancing has allowed her to connect deeply with herself, seeking the masculine and feminine, while celebrating confidence and the right to feel sexy on her own terms. Tune in to learn more on the resilience needed to follow a passion, the supportive culture within the pole community, and the ongoing journey of finding joy and purpose in the face of challenges.

Just listened and now itching to get on a pole? Take a class with Coleen!

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