This week, we invite our second special guest to take the reign on this episode. Zachary Walker, aka Young God Icarus, is a young spiritual artist hailing from the Bronx, NYC. Between riding the waves of being a young creative soul in the city of dreams and battling the struggles that mental wellness can often bring, the young god presents himself as a true artist and warrior that is a rare find in this day and age.  Thank you once again for giving us your time and energy, please enjoy! Showcase: Young God Icarus - "Enigma"   Available on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/5keq0KfGJRA12h6CpAuyoj Instagram/Twitter - @younggodicarus & @UVProductions Youtube - UVProductions  https://www.youtube.com/user/UVPRODUCTION

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This episode, Y shifts the focus onto turning the negative into the positive.  It's not always easy to see that the grass is always greener on the other side when everything seems like it's falling apart but it's all in the matter of perspective.  There is always a way to convert that minus sign into a plus sign.  Thank you for sharing with us your time and energy into hearing our thoughts.  Enjoy.  Showcase: "Mood" instrumental by Y? 

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This week we take a deep dive into the concept of transitions. Whether it pertains to music or in real life, transitions are an important phase of change and is a necessary step to go from point A to point B. They come in all shapes and sizes, short and long, abrupt and smooth, and it all depends on what’s being communicated - what’s happening. It may be easier to modify these moments in art than in real life, but it’s still up to you on how you approach that stage to change for a new phase. Thank you for listening.  Showcase Music: Paul Kang & Hauswife - "Transitions" 

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We bring our first guest on this episode, Anes Ahmed - a young artist, writer, and poet from Brooklyn, NY.  He walks us through his life as an artist, explains his processes, takes a dive into the personal, and gracefully ends his story with a spoken word performance.  His work from the Carnegie program is featured at the very end as well, keeping us in check that "music" is not just for "musicians".   Thank you for your time and enjoy!  

Anes Ahmed - @anesahmed99   https://www.instagram.com/anesahmed99/?hl=en 

"Lisan" - Spoken word poem "Victory Memorial Hospital"  - Song featuring Rachel Chung https://open.spotify.com/album/75jlNTr7jjrlkvs5fVeRBa?si=7obG74F_T_GHCZnlQ1jkdQ /

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVRd7dROziA&feature=youtu.be 

Other References -  Nuyorican Cafe: https://www.nuyorican.org/ 

Ocean Vuong (Poet): https://www.oceanvuong.com 

Jericho Brown (Poet): https://www.jerichobrown.com

Tyehimba Jess (Poet): https://www.tyehimbajess.net 

Miguel Piñero (Playwright): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Pi%C3%B1ero

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This episode touches on the journey of the beginning stages of the creative process. From procrastination to the hurdles of getting something started, figuring out the tools and endless options can be overwhelming but in the end, all that matters is that first note or brush stroke.   Showcase: Joanna Yamakami - How to Build an Origami Girl  Carnegie NeOn Arts - www.soundcloud.com/creativeexpressionsunlimited/sets/11am-mastered/s-hskMiD8dB29

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Episode 2 touches on the subject matter of mental illness. Y talks in depth about his past relations with mental illness, growing up and living with it under the same roof.  

Showcase:  Paul Kang & Hauswife feat. Y? - "Anthesis"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhZQ9mG04a8

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This podcast is going to be a little unique, for the fact that currently we have no format and are unsure of what kind of consistency we want to incorporate throughout the episodes. Two things are for certain, it’s music and creation based, and also this may fall under the category of self help, self improvement, and mindfulness thinking. Every episode will contain some form of music that we or friends have created, whether it be actually produced material or an improvised session. And some episodes may contain other material such as meditations and breathing exercises. This episode, we’re going to introduce Y and who he is and how he spends his days. To give a glimpse at where he comes from, what he does for himself , and how he achieves it, I think it’ll give you, the listener, a better understanding of who Y is. We begin with a short introduction of myself, Yuri, and we’re going to end with a breathing exercise that Y uses regularly which he’ll walk you through along with a piece of music we composed in collaboration with Paul Kang that was released earlier this year. Enjoy!  

Showcase:  Paul Kang & Hauswife feat. Y? - Morning Of  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhZQ9mG04a8 

Hauswife - www.soundcloud.com/housewaifu  

Paul Kang - www.soundcloud.com/paulkangmusic 

Book references: Dr. Gabor Mate - In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Anthony de Mello - Awareness Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now 

Other References: Y?  Creative Expressions - www.creativeexpressions.co  

Wim Hof Breathing Method - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ

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