Sarviiinak Podcast

Welcome to the 9th episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling Empathetic with Anahita.

Anahita is an Iranian genderqueer artist (actor, writer, dancer, creator, mental health advocate, consent activist). They've also published 2 poetry collection which you can find one of them on amazon.

Sarvin and Ana talk about unapologetically being Iranian artists, slam poetries celebrating differences, ways to express ourselves (let you thoughts live out of your head), making storytelling compatible with the audiences souls, Film & TV representation, redefining the word trend, mental health, cancel culture, and more.

" If we want a real change, we need to stop being obsessed with punishments"

"Nobody is toxic 24 hours. Symptoms of mental health is not toxicity."

"Beauty of I don't know is that there are some people out there who know."

Welcome to the 8th episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling Innovative with Hannah

Hannah is a theatre artist, creator and puppeteer who fosters in new female work.

Sarvin and Hannah chat about their work on One of a Kind as performers and co-creators, working for theatre for young audiences, Hannah's new way of storytelling in theatre/film platform, inspiration behind building Clio (An awesome clitoris puppet),history behind clitoris and why we should celebrate it, how to manipulate a puppet, Hannah's incredible sound effects, co-counselling, and white allies support group.

Check out Hannah's puppet Clio: https://puppetsnotpatriarchy.wixsite.com/website

"How can we disagree in a fun way?" Hannah

Clio's instagram: @puppetsnotpatriarchy

Welcome to the 7th episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling Dreamy with Tanaz

Tanaz Roudgar is an actor, screenwriter, storyteller and poet.

In this episode, Sarvin and Tanaz chat about how they met each other in the virtual world, what it means to be an "Iranian Womxn", how to represent ourselves in theatre/film school, how our body and voice change in Farsi vs. English, difference in swearing in Farsi & English, how can we live in the unknown, inspiration behind our upcoming storytelling workshop “Empowered Womxn of Iran”,how do we live our stories instead of teaching and over-explaining our stories to the West,How can we make ESL(ESL drama) programs in school more inclusive, fun, and ensemble based, why are we using the term FOB (fresh off the boat) in high Schools in Canada, our internal racism as teenagers, how to embrace our past.

"It's not about the answers, but the questions!" -Tanaz

Welcome to the 6th episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling the Truth with Angelic.

Angelic Proof (they/them) is a spoken word poet, an interdisciplinary artist, media activist and community organizer.

In this episode, we talk about how to be our full self, creating a space we didn't have, unmasking ourselves, importance of creating a community, how and why our identities are controlled, a safety we can create as marginalized artists, what names and pronouns you wanna have today, Angelic and Sarvin's relationships with poetry, how to publish your own poetry, redefining sex, what queer culture teaches that straight culture doesn't.

"Poetry is an acknowledgment of the massive layers of experience that live in us" Angelic

Welcome to the 5th episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling Cultured with Jaylon.

In this episode, Sarvin chats with Jaylon. Jaylon is a producer, storyteller and an artistic director of Theatre As A Second Language Society. Jaylon has curated workshops and cultural events. We talk about hosting cultural events, celebrating our accents, how to diversify Vancouver theatre audience, reactions of asian parents to the arts, school systems in China & Iran, being ready or not ready to create shows in our own hometown, encouraging people to tell their stories, creating a safe space, and making (his)tory into (her)story.

Jaylon's theatre company: https://www.facebook.com/tslvan

Welcome to the 4th episode of Sarviiinak Podcast

In this Episode, Sarvin chats with Natalee Fera Lovelock. Natalee is a high school drama teacher by day and a bassist and vocalist by night. We talk about being a care taker, curiosity and imagination of Middle schoolers, being a young soul and old soul, starting your own band, playing bass, managing being a parent and doing the arts, keeping a list of lists, priority, procrastination, intension vs expectation, have the passion to say no, and going with the flow.

Natalee's Band:

Marry Me

Foxx & Swann

https://www.marrymerockandroll.com/

Welcome to the 3rd episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling Home with Deb

Deb Williams is an award winning actress, director, producer, storyteller, community builder and teacher. We talk about creating opportunities for ourselves and each other , building a community, getting closer to our roots through storytelling, transitioning from a small city (Summerland) to a bigger city (Vancouver), cultural differences, giving life to English, our childhoods, our relationship with rain, being a woman in Vancouver theatre industry, and living in a world of no labels.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/flamevancouver

@Deb Williams

"Put up that poster and do it" Deb

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling Musical with Kylie

Sarviiinak Podcast interviews Kylie Fonacier, a Filipino-Canadian composer, lyricist, singer, pianist and hugger! We talk about balance, being a "weird kid", ways to compose an original music, how to train our ears, the mixed emotions through major and minor, writing for a solo piece vs writing for an ensemble, the diversity in music field and the importance of music in our lives.

If the world doesn't listen to you, music does!

https://www.kyliefonacier.com/

@kylief.hugstagram

@sarviiinakpodcast

@sarviiinak

Welcome to the 1st episode of Sarviiinak Podcast: Feeling alive with Chantal

In this podcast, Sarviiinak Podcast interviews Chantal Dobles Gering (and Shane on bass)(they/she) a Latinx/German queer healer, creator, theatre artist and forest wanderer. We talk about meditation, dreaming,creativity, emotions, boundaries, theatre, money, manifestations, long term vs short term joy,diversity and balance.

Where are you? And where are you gonna be next?

@chantallives

@sarviiinak

Treetop Homes: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/PXzkXG19QTGiVF5e7