IIRY Podcast: 28. Byron Au Yong: “Counteract the hate.”
In my conversation with composer Byron Au Yong, we discuss why writing well “is a power”; his childhood experiences with…
IIRY Podcast: 26. Blair McMillen: “It’s okay to be vulnerable.”
In this conversation with pianist Blair McMillen, we discuss how to manage stage fright and performance anxiety; why being…
IIRY Podcast: 24. Celia Hatton: “You have to speak up and take up space.”
In this conversation with violist Celia Hatton, we discuss racism, implicit bias and microaggressions; the illusion of meritocracy in classical…
IIRY Podcast: 22. Dr. Nadine Kelly: “I am an eclectic, nerdy black woman who is a late bloomer.”
In this conversation with retired pathologist and yoga instructor, Dr. Nadine Kelly, we discuss how she decided to pivot from…
IIRY Podcast: 19. Mai Der Vang: “I have to be twice as good to be given access, to be heard.”
In this conversation that took place shortly before the pandemic and shelter-in-place order, award-winning writer Mai Der Vang and I…
IIRY Podcast: #5 -“Why ‘perfect’ isn’t interesting.” Writer Jennifer Fawcett
NOTE: This interview happened in the aftermath of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony at the Kavanaugh hearings. In my conversation…