I wrote a thing! My essay, DOUBLE FOLDED, is in Cleaver Magazine
Hi Friend! 안녕 친구! The good folks at Cleaver Magazine, Philadephia’s International Literary Magazine, have published my essay, “Double Folded”,…
IIRY Podcast: 37. I won a Fulbright Award!
Hello friends! I hope you are staying warm and safe out there…So, I have some pretty big news to share:…
IIRY Podcast: 36. Jennifer Fawcett. “Perfect isn’t interesting.”
Do you struggle with Imposter Syndrome? Today, we revisit a chat from 2019 with my friend, playwright and fiction writer,…
IIRY Podcast: 35. 2020: “What would you tell your younger self?”
Saying “2020 has been a weird year” is an understatement. Nevertheless, I’m really grateful when I look back at the…
IIRY Podcast: 34. Miki-Sophia Cloud. “Why am I doing this?”
I’m excited to revisit the very first episode of the “Is it Recess Yet?” podcast, from 2018. My dear friend and colleague,…
IIRY Podcast: 33. Dr. Noa Kageyama. “Focus on growth.”
Check out my 2018 podcast interview with performance psychologist, Noa Kageyama, where we learn what he meant at age 2…
IIRY Podcast: 31. Kenji Bunch. “The willingness to fail in public is so important.”
In my conversation with composer and musician Kenji Bunch, we discuss the value of listening to all music with respect…
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…