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In this episode, I sit down with Kenna Lindsay—interdisciplinary artist, producer, and creative technologist—for a vibrant conversation about creative evolution, clowning, and protecting what matters most. Kenna has moved through photography, circus performance, and now video game production, all while holding a deep commitment to community, play, and making the internet a safer place for kids.
We talk about reclaiming joy after injury, the emotional range required in performance art, and how Kenna’s lived experiences have fueled their advocacy work around child safety in games. This conversation is full of heart, humor, and powerful reminders that creativity is a way of being—not just a thing we do.
Topics Discussed in This Episode
- How clowning taught Kenna to embody emotion and practice joy daily
- The transition from live performance to indie game development
- Lessons from the circus on collaboration, access, and vulnerability
- Advocating for safer online spaces for kids in gaming communities
- Navigating identity, visibility, and creative integrity in tech spaces
About Kenna:
Website: https://kennamlindsay.com/
Kenna is an interdisciplinary artist and producer. Kenna received a B.F.A from Rochester Institute of Technology. They also studied Physical Theatre at the Circus Center in the Clown Conservatory program. In 2020 they learned how to run an agile distributed circus and in 2021 they were a IGDA Foundation Diverse Game Developers: Virtual Exchange Velocity Program Recipient. They continued to volunteer with the IGDA Foundation in 2022 and 2023 coordinating the Virtual Exchange Velocity Program. Since being part of the Velocity Program Kenna has worked with several global interdisciplinary teams like Soda Den and Coquito Games. Today they endeavor to work with others that promote ethical production practices and focus on players’ fun and safety as key indicators of success through work with the IGDA Child Safety Special Interest Group and the IGDA Foundations in person and virtual programming. Kenna primarily creates out of the Journal Building Artist Residency in the unceded homeland of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe also known as San Francisco, California.
If this episode sparked new insight, please consider rating, following, or reviewing the show. It’s the best way to help more people find and benefit from these vital conversations. Thanks for listening!
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In this episode, I sit down with Kenna Lindsay—interdisciplinary artist, producer, and creative technologist—for a vibrant conversation about creative evolution, clowning, and protecting what matters most. Kenna has moved through photography, circus performance, and now video game production, all while holding a deep commitment to community, play, and making the internet a safer place for kids.
We talk about reclaiming joy after injury, the emotional range required in performance art, and how Kenna’s lived experiences have fueled their advocacy work around child safety in games. This conversation is full of heart, humor, and powerful reminders that creativity is a way of being—not just a thing we do.
Topics Discussed in This Episode
- How clowning taught Kenna to embody emotion and practice joy daily
- The transition from live performance to indie game development
- Lessons from the circus on collaboration, access, and vulnerability
- Advocating for safer online spaces for kids in gaming communities
- Navigating identity, visibility, and creative integrity in tech spaces
About Kenna:
Website: https://kennamlindsay.com/
Kenna is an interdisciplinary artist and producer. Kenna received a B.F.A from Rochester Institute of Technology. They also studied Physical Theatre at the Circus Center in the Clown Conservatory program. In 2020 they learned how to run an agile distributed circus and in 2021 they were a IGDA Foundation Diverse Game Developers: Virtual Exchange Velocity Program Recipient. They continued to volunteer with the IGDA Foundation in 2022 and 2023 coordinating the Virtual Exchange Velocity Program. Since being part of the Velocity Program Kenna has worked with several global interdisciplinary teams like Soda Den and Coquito Games. Today they endeavor to work with others that promote ethical production practices and focus on players’ fun and safety as key indicators of success through work with the IGDA Child Safety Special Interest Group and the IGDA Foundations in person and virtual programming. Kenna primarily creates out of the Journal Building Artist Residency in the unceded homeland of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe also known as San Francisco, California.
If this episode sparked new insight, please consider rating, following, or reviewing the show. It’s the best way to help more people find and benefit from these vital conversations. Thanks for listening!