Side by Side

Today’s guest is Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, the author of "Harmless Like You" and "Starling Days." She is also the editor of "Go Home!", an anthology of Asian diasporic writers' musing on the notion of "home," and "Dog Hearted : Essays on Our Fierce and Familiar Companions."

In this conversation, we unpack writing as a practice of contextualizing our generational ties, while Rowan provides some guidance and tools for writers struggling in their journey.

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For today’s episode, I’m sharing a guided exercise originally performed for the Keepsake House show in February. With the theme of “foresight” in mind, this exercise asks us to connect with our being and acknowledge what we need in the near future. 

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Today's episode features Steven Washington, the author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction, and the creator of SWE Studio, an affordable online community offering movement medicine, meditation and more.

In this conversation, we dive inside Steven’s early passion for dance, his journey towards sobriety, and the medicine he offers through his book and online community. If you’re on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube, be sure to connect with Steven to see his latest offerings.

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Today's episode features Iyvon E., a creative producer, theater maker, and the Director of Artistic Programs at the Signature Theater. Before audio and podcast plays became popular due to social distancing, Iyvon had been at the forefront of this medium as the founder of The Parsnip Ship, a theater company and platform that re-imagines the radio play through stories that differ in form, content, and plot by underproduced and underrepresented voices. 

In this conversation, we talk about the changing landscape of the theater industry, finding balance between your profession and your personhood, and the need to acknowledge theater makers who work tirelessly behind the curtain and out of the spotlight.

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Today’s episode features activist, artist, and educational trainer and facilitator Valarie Walker. In this conversation, we dive into the inspiration that is her mother, Rosemary, the peaceful march she spearheaded called "Break the Chains With Love," and ways listeners can participate in advocacy across cultures, geography, and abilities. 

This year, Valarie and I are artists-in-residence with the independent artist collective the Keepsake House. We will be performing at different shows throughout 2023, and the next show will be on Thursday, February 16, at the Rockwood Music Hall. You can attend in-person, and watch us via livestream, so be sure to grab your tickets and support the artists.

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Today’s episode features Master Certified Coach, business leader, and vocalist Elena Armijo. In this conversation, we commiserate over our artistic and musical roots, and explore Elena’s journey from the world of opera to working with leaders and teams as a coach and facilitator. 

Elena is the founder of the C-Suite Collective, an executive coaching agency offering in-depth, customized programs for high performers, and the host of The Collective Corner, a podcast where badass, inspiring, and compassionate conversations get to flourish. 

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Today’s episode features Julie Pham, a self-proclaimed karma breaker who blends the spiritual with practical application, the ethereal with the tangible. In this conversation, we dive inside her journey balancing familial expectations with her innate gifts, her transition from mathematics to energy work, and the importance of recognizing generational patterns in order to create the future we want. You can follow Julie on Instagram and E-mail her at [email protected]. 

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Today's episode features leadership and empowerment coach Dr. Lauren Borden, who blends practical application with spiritual growth in her work with clients and organizations. In this conversation, we dive inside her mission to cultivate leadership as a means towards integrated health, her advocacy for emotional fluency, and why the word “veriditas” captures the essence of her work. 

Lauren holds a Ph.D in industrial-organizational psychology, and has been trained in Internal Family Systems and Neurolinguistic Programming. You can find Lauren on Instagram, and through her podcast, the Veriditas Leadership Podcast.

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Today's episode features a short mindfulness exercise I, Robert Kuang, created as an artist-in-residence at the Keepsake House. I am sharing this guided exercise with listeners. I hope it supports you, wherever you are.

If you’re looking for support around your own creative and professional goals, or if you’d like me to create personalized guided tools such as what you’ll experience today, you can reach me on Instagram, or E-mail me at [email protected].

Today's episode features performer, composer and improviser Cindy Lan. In our conversation, Cindy talks about the power of community and healing in her artistic journey, her musical process behind "Breath and Bow Meditations," and practicing surrender in moments of creation.

She is the Executive Director of the Greenwich Village Orchestra, and is commissioned by the Flagstaff Arts Council to compose a concerto, to be performed this December. 

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