In this solo episode, Leya shares her personal experience with her first creative love - the theater, and how she navigated heartbreak, rejection, and letting go of her dreams.

We talk about:

• Why she fell in love with theater at 3 years old
• Why theater represented family, home, and belonging
• Keeping your heart open in the face of rejection
• What happens when something you love becomes toxic
• The shame of letting go of a dream
• Going to college to study musical theater
• What theater taught her about the creative process
• Where she's at with her relationship to theater now

This is a beautiful heart warming episode for any creative who has ever loved the arts, has faced rejection, and still keeps going!

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.csssa.ca.gov/

Ep 57: On Identity, Home, and Creativity as a Practice of Presence

Connect with Leya:

@leyavandoren