Today's episode is the first of three episodes with Karissa Swanson who is driven by the desire to help others and to create. As program manager for a nonprofit, she works for equity in music education, coaching music teachers in under-resourced public schools. Karissa’s creative pursuits change with the seasons of life. She’s currently in the final drafts of her first book, a memoir that explores sacrifice, sexuality, and love against the backdrop of her then-Moroccan home. Karissa is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist and has recently begun writing and recording original music. She adores travel and adventure, and is also content going on runs in her Lakewood, CO neighborhood.

Where to find Karissa:
Facebook: @karissa.a.swanson
Instagram: @karissaswanson

Discussed in this episode:

• Brandi Carlile: ‘In These Silent Days,’ a Reflective Album Written in the Woods | Apple Music 
• “My Own Drum” (Remix) Music & Lyric Video ft. Missy Elliott | Vivo | Netflix Futures 

The music in this podcast is “Meekness” by Kai Engel, used under Creative Commons Attribution license.

Host: You can find Monna at MonnaMcDiarmid.com