Tessa Lena joins us for Episode 008 of SHIPS. Tessa is a performing artist, writer, and speaker who shares her courageous journey with us, her personal struggles, and why art is so important today as technology is advancing at a rapid pace.

You can learn more about the amazing work Tessa is doing at @tessamakeslove and tessafightsrobots.com.

Tessa Lena is a Russian-born musician and writer living in the East Village of New York. Her music and her blog are about staying human in the age of robots and algorithms. She is the founder of VulnerableWin, an initiative designed to restore the art of sincere dialogue. Her motto is, “ See a fellow human.”