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What if your greatest challenges were actually your most profound teachers?  In this soul-stirring conversation, educator and writer Daphne Gregory-Thomas weaves together the threads of loss, resilience, and transformation through her journey as an innovative educator, cancer survivor, and storyteller. Her narrative illuminates how life's greatest challenges often become our most profound teachers, from early maternal loss to creating groundbreaking educational programs for students with learning differences, and ultimately facing her own mortality through cancer diagnosis and recovery.  Through her raw authenticity and deep wisdom, Daphne reveals how staying open to life's lessons - whether they come from students, strangers on New York City streets, or her own healing journey - has shaped her understanding of purpose and meaning. Her story reminds us that every moment holds the potential for transformation if we remain receptive to the teachers who appear in unexpected forms, from classroom students to cancer diagnoses, each offering their unique wisdom for those willing to listen.  Daphne Gregory-Thomas is an essayist and educational innovator who spent 45 years as a high school educator in the New York/New Jersey area, specializing in programs for students with learning differences. After retiring and overcoming two cancer diagnoses, she became a patient-to-patient volunteer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and discovered her voice as a writer through their Visible Ink program. A passionate advocate for authentic living and self-advocacy, Daphne's work focuses on finding wisdom in life's challenges and staying open to unexpected teachers. Her essays explore resilience, transformation, and the power of sharing our stories.  In This Episode:   (00:00) Introduction to Daphne Gregory-Thomas and her background in education (02:16) Early life experiences and learning from her children as teachers (07:38) Creating an innovative program for students with learning differences (09:29) Impact of student's death and continued advocacy (10:41) The inspiring story of student advocacy and transformation (13:05) Impact of the program over 40 years and breaking educational barriers (15:01) Journey through second cancer diagnosis and life-changing decisions (17:37) Finding strength and wisdom from strangers on New York City streets (19:11) Discovering writing through Visible Ink and service as patient volunteer (21:11) Learning from grandchildren and everyday moments, developing intuition and believing in meaningful connections (24:26) Finding balance and gradual transformation Like and subscribe to hear all of our inspirational episodes!  Resources: Daphne Gregory-Thomas LinkedIn  Daphne Gregory-Thomas on Instagram Daphne Gregory-Thomas on Medium Memorial Sloan Kettering Visible Ink writing program  Sign up for Dara's Newsletter Listen to other podcast episodes Here Connect with Dara on Instagram and Facebook Visit DaraLevan.com 

Lost Loot and Cursed Treasures and Blood Money is indeed captivating! The late Jim Willis put together a fabulous book about the lengths to which treasure seekers have gone, at great peril, in pursuit of riches. Kevin Hile the editor from Visible Ink joins me to share some stories from the book and his thoughts on Jim's work and his recent passing in June of 2024.  On the show we talk about Blackbeard, The Seven Cities of Cibola, Hidden Relics in the Grand Canyon, Civil War Gold that may be at the bottom of Lake Michigan. We talk of Pirates and the Holy Grail. I know Jim is please that his work is being read. Fabulous Christmas gift to all the treasure hunters!   The book is called "Lost Loot" Cursed Treasures and Blood Money  *My New book "A Guide to Angel Communication and Spiritual Laws" was released on December 1st Just in time for Christmas. Here a link to my new book: ttps://shorturl.at/DrVZq    

The best kind of YA novels are the ones that appeal to a broad audience.  Ones that teenagers, younger and older adults alike can relate to on a multitude of levels. In my time as a podcaster I've been fortunate to encounter some truly engaging, highly relevant YA stories that offer a glimpse into the lives of young adults and the issues they face making their way out into the world.  So when I heard about Troy Hunter's novel, ‘Gus and the Missing Boy', a part-detective, part coming of age story, I was intrigued. And I knew I wanted to learn more.  Troy is a Melbourne-based writer of both adult and YA fiction.  His work has appeared in a variety of publications which include Visible Ink, Nocturnal Submissions and Outrage Magazine.  'Gus and the Missing Boy' (published by Wakefield Press) is Troy's debut novel.  I was thrilled to have the chance to speak with him on the podcast recently. 

Susan Guthrie welcomes Marsha Jacobson, author of The Wrong Calamity, to share her top tips for thriving through and beyond your divorce.   Marsha Jacobson is an esteemed author, teacher, and writing coach. In this episode, she shares her personal journey through two vastly different marriages and divorces and how these experiences shaped her path to recovery and self-discovery. She also shares invaluable insights from her book, The Wrong Calamity, discussing the transformative power of self-communication, the importance of intentional transitions, and innovative strategies for personal growth post-divorce. This episode offers hope, empowerment, and practical advice for anyone navigating the aftermath of divorce, reaffirming that thriving beyond divorce is possible and within reach. Featured topics and Golden Nuggets Marsha shares openly about her two vastly different divorce experiences, and we also discuss the power of sharing our experiences  The power of self-communication and intentional transitions  Some of the insightful and poignant ways in which Marsha took small steps towards thriving after divorce included tiny experiments and crafting personal newspaper headlines  **************************************** About this week's special guest: Marsha Jacobson Marsha Jacobson lives in New York City and is an author, teacher, and writing coach. Her work has appeared in the New York Times; the Visible Ink anthology; and the flash fiction anthology, For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn. Her memoir, The Wrong Calamity, is her debut book. Previously, she was an executive in corporations and nonprofits and a consultant to nonprofits. Marsha's website: http://www.marshajacobsonauthor.com Marsha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marshajacobsonauthor/ Marsha on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marshajacobsonauthor Resources for listeners from Marsha: Out of the Storm podcast - https://www.outofthestorm.website Kenwood Psychological Services – kenwoodpsych.com Heartbreak, A Personal and Scientific Journey, by Florence Williams Giveaways for listeners Free Kindle-version of The Wrong Calamity, A Memoir, to the first 10 listeners who request one. Contact Marsha through her website, marshajacobsonauthor.com, and mention the Divorce & Beyond podcast. Marsha will virtually join the bookclub discussion of The Wrong Calamity, A Memoir, for the first 20 listeners who request one. Contact Marsha through her website, marshajacobsonauthor.com, and mention the Divorce & Beyond podcast. **************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:  HEADSPACE Hello, Divorce & Beyond family! 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Guest: Marsha Jacobson Episode Name: Marsha Jacobson's Memoir Journey: Exploring Calamities, Family, and Writing [NANOWRIMO Day 9] Episode Number: 212 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Having grown up in a small Midwest town, Marsha Jacobson attended college in Boston and discovered she is a city enthusiast. She currently resides in New York City and excels as an author, teacher, and writing coach. Her work has graced prestigious publications, including the New York Times, the Visible Ink anthology, and the flash fiction anthology, "For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn." Her debut book, "The Wrong Calamity," offers a glimpse into her remarkable journey. In her prior professional life, she held executive roles in both corporations and nonprofits and served as a consultant to nonprofit organizations. Beyond her literary pursuits, you may find her indulging in her love for literature in a park or experimenting with unconventional recipes in her kitchen, all while harmonizing with a carefully curated playlist. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the interview with Marsha Jacobson, the author of "The Wrong Calamity: A Memoir," she discusses the origins of her book's title, which has both literal and metaphorical interpretations, exploring the theme of personal and familial calamities. Marsha shares her experience with beta readers, emphasizing her approach to writing about family members as undeveloped characters in her memoir. She also highlights the importance of refining her story over time and receiving feedback from fellow writers in workshops. Her memoir is now available, and readers can find it on various platforms, with Marsha Jacobson maintaining an online presence for those interested in her work. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Resources Website - www.blackheartedstudios.com  Patreon Link - https://bit.ly/h2bpatreon Freebie link - https://bit.ly/h2bebook Massiel Email - massiel@blackheartedstudios.com Massiel's Coach.Me site - https://www.coach.me/massielwrites Instagram - www.instagram.com/massielwrites LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/massiel-valenzuela-castaneda/ Facebook  - www.facebook.com/howtowriteabookpodcast ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are you feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? Check out Paula, the Ultimate VA! https://pearlzconsulting11.wixsite.com/pearlz-va-services Discover the ultimate solution for regaining control with Paula, your dedicated virtual assistant. She'll help you manage your calendar, handle email, conduct research, and even mix and stitch together your podcast episodes. Don't let your to-do list overwhelm you any longer. Get started today! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow Marsha Marsha Jacobson's website - https://marshajacobsonauthor.com Marsha Jacobson's Instagram - www.instagram.com/marshajacobsonauthor Marsha Jacobson's Links -  https://www.amazon.com//dp/1959096923    https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/marsha-jacobson/the-wrong-calamity/   https://booklife.com/project/the-wrong-calamity-87991 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Like, share, or leave a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to our YouTube channel (Blackhearted Studios)   

Church Of Mabus  Michael A. Kozlowski American Ghost Stories Visible Ink Press

Church Of Mabus Michael A. Kozlowski American Ghost Stories Visible Ink Press

Judith Kelman, well-known mystery novelist, happy to explore the "what-if" of life, discusses becoming a writer and how "Prime Evil" was born. Kelman founded a remarkable program at Sloan Kettering, pairing patients who want to write with authors/mentors.

In Visible Ink is a Museum of Freedom and Tolerance endeavour that makes visible the invisible. Through sharing and amplifying stories, histories, art, conversations and projects that inspire people to see differently, it aims to make changes towards a more just world. The Carrolup artworks were produced by Aboriginal children stolen from their families and detained at the Western Australian Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s. The power of their artworks to illuminate a dark history and help us understand the impact of intergenerational trauma is enormous. We convened a conversation about how Curtin University is catalysing the artworks into a Centre that will become a focal point for understanding the history and consequences of dispossession. Joining us for this important session are our excellent speakers (Bios below): Michelle Broun (Chair) Chris Malcolm Tony Hansen Speaker bios: Michelle Broun is a proud Yindjibarndi woman living and working on Whadjuk Nyoongar Boodja. She grew up between the Pilbara and the Southwest-studying and working in Perth, Roebourne, Broome and Margaret River. Michelle has worked at many levels and across many platforms to produce, promote and present Aboriginal arts and culture. She is a curator, cultural planner and creative producer-engaging with community and collaborating with artists to create thought -provoking and moving experiences for audiences, to build bridges between cultures and find common ground on which to move forward. She was the lead curator of the Ngalang Koort Boodja Wirn exhibition at the Museum of Western Australia which opened in 2020. She is currently the Curator of Australian First Nations Art at John Curtin Gallery, focusing on the research, presentation and community engagement related to the collection of artworks produced by the child inmates of the Carrolup Native Settlement. Tony Hansen is an Aboriginal man with connections to the South-West Boojarah region, Wilman tribe, which is located in Wagyl Kaip and Southern Noongar region. After being forcibly removed from his family Tony was placed at the Marribank Mission, formally known as Carrolup Native Settlement, for 15 years. Many years later, Tony was able to reconnect with his family, and he now values the opportunity to be a voice of Stolen Generation survivors. Tony is now Chair of the Carrolup Elders Reference Group. Chris Malcolm is the Director of John Curtin Gallery. He has worked with some of the most influential contemporary artists from around the world, curating and designing exhibitions over the last 25 years. Moving from a career as a practising artist represented in the collections of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the City of Fremantle, he commenced working with Curtin University’s Art Collection in 1989. He was involved in the development of the John Curtin Gallery which opened at Curtin University in 1998 as Australia’s largest University Art Museum and has been Director since 2009. Malcolm has curated over 15 major international exhibitions for the Perth Festival and was a Founding Curator of the Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth – a major international festival project launched in 2002 showcasing innovative new media arts practise. He has received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in 2002 and 2019 and has developed many exhibitions in collaboration with leading researchers across a range of disciplines from nanotechnology to radio astronomy – including Shared Sky, which has been touring internationally since 2014. As Director, he has overseen the convergence of the John Curtin Gallery’s collection development with its exhibition programming to focus on issues of diversity, equity and social justice.

In Visible Ink is a Museum of Freedom and Tolerance endeavour that makes visible the invisible. Through sharing and amplifying stories, histories, art, conversations and projects that inspire people to see differently, it aims to make changes towards a more just world. The BLM movement transformed global consciousness in 2020, bringing questions relating to the stories we make visible in our civic and popular culture to the fore as statues and monuments around the world tumbled. In solidarity with the protests, the names of some of the hundreds of Indigenous people who have died in custody were projected on a landmark sculpture in Walyalup (Fremantle) during 2020, bringing into focus place, visibility, history and the resonance of the BLM movement in Western Australia, the state with the largest number of Indigenous deaths in custody. To launch our 2021 In Visible Ink Symposium, we convened conversations around the themes of deconstruction and reconstruction of visual and civic culture. This powerful opening conversation led by Aboriginal women and women of colour, featured a line up of amazing speakers (see bios below): Chaired by Sisonke Msimang Dr Hannah McGlade Professor Suvendrini Perera Professor Anna Arabindan Kesson Shaheen Hughes Join the Museum of Freedom and Tolerance and special guests on a multi-sensory journey as we provoke our audience to question the visibility of dominant civic and cultural landscapes and landmarks, learn how to see differently, and actively seek a fairer and more just approach to systemic racism, discrimination, incarceration and inequality. Speaker biographies: Sisonke Msimang is the author of Always Another Country: A memoir of exile and home and The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela. She is a South African writer whose work is focussed on race, gender and democracy. She has written for a range of major international news publications and has held fellowships at Yale University, the Aspen Institute and the Bellagio Centre. She is currently a fellow at the WISER Institute, at the University of the Witwatersrand. Shaheen Hughes is CEO of The Museum of Freedom and Tolerance. Shaheen has a background in international, national and state policy and advocacy, a master’s degree in International Communications and an honours in Art History and English Literature. Shaheen is a tireless advocate of the arts, passionate about creating diverse and inclusive environments and social justice solutions and committed to fighting hate and intolerance. Suvendrini Perera is a Curtin Distinguished Professor and Research Professor of Cultural Studies in the School of Media, Culture & Creative Arts. She has published widely on issues of social justice, including decolonisation, race, ethnicity and multiculturalism, refugee topics, critical whiteness studies and Asian-Australian studies. Suvendi has combined her academic career with participation in policymaking, public life and activism. Hannah McGlade is an Indigenous human rights lawyer, Associate Professor at Curtin Law School, and member of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues. Her book Our Greatest Challenge, Aboriginal children and human rights received the 2011 Stanner Award. Hannah has been at the forefront of the development of key organisations in Perth and WA, in relation to Aboriginal women legal supports, Noongar radio and Stolen Generations and healing. Anna Kesson is an immigrant art historian, writer and curator. She is Assistant Professor of Black Diasporic Art with a joint appointment in the Depts of African American Studies and Art and Archaeology at Princeton. Her first book is Black Bodies, White Gold: Art, Cotton & Commerce in the Atlantic World.

In Visible Ink is a Museum of Freedom and Tolerance endeavour that makes visible the invisible. Through sharing and amplifying stories, histories, art, conversations and projects that inspire people to see differently, it aims to make changes towards a more just world. The Black Lives Matter movement transformed global consciousness in 2020, bringing questions relating to the stories we make visible in our civic and popular culture to the fore as statues and monuments around the world tumbled. In solidarity with the protests, the names of some of the hundreds of Indigenous people who have died in custody were projected on a landmark sculpture in Walyalup (Fremantle) during 2020, bringing into focus place, visibility, history and the resonance of the BLM movement in Western Australia, the state with the largest number of Indigenous deaths in custody. To launch our 2021 In Visible Ink Symposium, we convened conversations around the themes of deconstruction and reconstruction of visual and civic culture. This dynamic panel discussion on the reconstruction and reclamation of sidelined cultural identities through subverting music, fashion, design and pop culture and features speakers (biographies below): Chaired by Sisonke Msimang Chris Luu Isaac Garang Luel de Kuek Rhys Paddick Join the Museum of Freedom and Tolerance and special guests on a multi-sensory journey as we provoke our audience to question the visibility of dominant civic and cultural landscapes and landmarks, learn how to see differently, and actively seek a fairer and more just approach to systemic racism, discrimination, incarceration and inequality. Speaker biographies: Sisonke Msimang (Chair) is the author of Always Another Country: A memoir of exile and home and The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela. She is a South African writer whose work is focussed on race, gender and democracy. She has written for a range of international publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, Bloomberg, and Al Jazeera. Sisonke has held fellowships at Yale University, the Aspen Institute and the Bellagio Centre. She is currently a fellow at the WISER Institute, at the University of the Witwatersrand.Chris Luu grew up in Perth, Australia where he landed his first post-University job as an Architect. He then went onto studying Creative Advertising and Graphic Design. He currently works as an Art Director at Johannes Leonardo (New York City) where he has been awarded numerous global accolades including the prestigious D&AD Pencil. Outside of work Chris skates for Vans Australia. He is also a skateboard historian, photographer, artist, tinkerer and won’t-stop maker. She is the Curator of the Literature and Ideas Festival. Isaac Garang is a designer of South Sudanese background currently based in Perth. His primary platform for self expression is the clothing brand, IXIII (pronounced I X Three). See the ixiii store here. Luel de Kuek is a freelance graphic and product designer. He strives to use his art to tell as many stories to as many people as possible, as art has an intrinsic and boundless nature to cross artificial boundaries of skin, colour or creed. Rhys Paddick is an Aboriginal educator, presenter and artist. As a content creator, Rhys has created a niche market of Australian Aboriginal wholesome memes on Instagram page @the_wholesome_yamatji. Rhys has consulted with various organisations to help spread their messages using effective and Aboriginal relevant captions, memes, graphics and humour.

In Visible Ink is a Museum of Freedom and Tolerance endeavour that makes visible the invisible. Through sharing and amplifying stories, histories, art, conversations and projects that inspire people to see differently, it aims to make changes towards a more just world. The Furnace is a Western Australian film that illuminates the forgotten history of Australia’s ‘Ghan’ cameleers, predominantly Muslim and Sikh men from India, Afghanistan and Persia, who opened up the Nation’s desert interior, and formed unique bonds with local Aboriginal people. It shines a light on a crucial yet little known chapter of Australia’s history, celebrating the cultural diversity of early pioneers. We convened a screening of The Furnace and a following conversation about the importance of shining a light and giving visibility to the multiple and diverse histories of the Australian landscape. This discussion includes our incredible speakers (bios below): Affy Bhatti (Chair) Roderick MacKay Harjit Singh Rosie Sitorous Gary Bonney and features a short clip with the voice of Godfrey Simpson Speaker biographies: Affy Bhatti (Chair) is a British Pakistani man in Australia. He is Director of The Crescent Institute, Co-Founder of the Muslim Professional Network Perth, and a Management Consultant. Affy was a key supporter of The Furnace and assisted production with consultation within the Australian Muslim community. Roderick MacKay is a writer/director from Perth, Western Australia. With a formal training in visual arts, Roderick is a highly visual storyteller. In 2020, Roderick's debut feature film, The Furnace, premiered as part of the official selection for the 77th Venice Film Festival. Roderick's short films include Trigger and Factory 293. Rosie Sitorous is an emerging writer based in Western Australia. She has an established creative practice in spoken word performance, music and comedy, and works as a linguist with rural, regional and remote Aboriginal communities. Much of Rosie’s writing reflects on her relationship with her late mother, a great influence on her love of language, as well as her search, as a ‘third culture kid’, for place and belonging in contemporary Australia. Rosie consulted for The Furnace on the Badimia language along with Godfrey Simpson. Gary Bonney is an educator and storyteller and has undertaken a number of roles in regional and remote areas of Western Australia. Gary’s experience has included work in secondary education, with at risk youth, young people in residential settings and with Indigenous people in the Goldfields and Kimberley regions of Western Australia. Gary has a passion for working in community with marginalised people, and educating others to increase awareness, access, social equity and understanding. Gary is an early career screenwriter and works with Revelation Film Festival and was Associate Producer for The Furnace. Harjit Singh is one of the founders of the Australian Sikh Heritage Association which documents and shares history on the early contribution of Sikhs in Australia. Harjit is also one of the founders of Turbans and Trust, which has generated over 10,000 one on one conversations between strangers to build an understanding of respect and equality. Harjit’s passion for civil rights has driven him to work on close to a hundred civil rights matters across Australia, building understanding without confrontation wherever possible. Harjit wants the turban to be recognised as being just as Australian as the Akubra! Harjit worked as the primary Sikh Consultant on The Furnace.

In Visible Ink is a Museum of Freedom and Tolerance endeavour that makes visible the invisible. Through sharing and amplifying stories, histories, art, conversations and projects that inspire people to see differently, it aims to make changes towards a more just world. Find out more here. Day 3 of In Visible Ink 2021 was an all Indigenous program of tours, talks and workshops. We convened this rich conversation around how local creatives are using the arts in innovative ways to reveal and bring back to life hidden and erased landscapes in Perth. The three artistic works featured across this discussion were Galup, That Was My Home and Always Wadjemup. Our speakers in this session included (speaker bios below): Ian Wilkes Poppy van Oorde-Grainger Samara King Dr Denise Cook Lynnette Coomer Ian Wilkes is a Noongar theatre-maker, dancer and performer. He has directed several plays including Yirra Yaakin’s Boodjar Kaatijin and Songbird and performed numerous lead roles including in Yirra Yaakin’s Hecate and Ochre’s Kwongan for Perth Festival, CO3’s The Line at State Theatre WA and Honey Spot at the Sydney Opera House. Ian is also a founding facilitator of Culture 2.0, Yirra Yaakin’s regional youth engagement program. Ian is currently a writer and performer of on-country interactive performance Galup about the history of Lake Monger in Perth which includes an oral history from Elder Doolann Leisha Eatts about a massacre at the lake and was originally commissioned by International Art Space as part of the Know Thy Neighbour #2 program. Ian is also writer and director of the upcoming VR work of Galup. Poppy van Oorde-Grainger is a filmmaker, artist and producer. Her work has been broadcast widely and presented at international festivals and galleries. Poppy first gained national recognition as the winner of the Fremantle Print Award and then later the Australia Council Kirk Robson Award for leadership in Community Arts and Cultural Development. Poppy was a director and producer on Burdiya Mob and Ngaluk Waangkiny projects and Beyond Empathy’s Excursions project. Poppy is currently a director, writer and producer of the on-country immersive theatre performance and VR work Galup and is director of not-for-profit production company Same Drum. Samara King is a Karajarri woman from Broome, Western Australia. She was part of the 2020 Emerging Curator program between Rottnest Island Authority and WA Museum and is the co-curator of Always Wadjemup; a multimedia digital exhibition that reflects the experience of working on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island). Denise Cook is an historian, oral historian and museum curator with over 30 years’ experience. She is the author of That Was My Home, which explores the hidden histories of the Noongar camps along the Swan River. Denise has documented the voices of Noongar people, juxtaposed with information from the archives, photographs and stories from others in the community. She specialises in WA history, particularly local and Noongar history, as well as protocols for non-Aboriginal people working in the Noongar community. That Was My Home explores the hidden histories of the Noongar camps around Fremantle, Swanbourne and Shenton Park in the suburbs of Perth along the Swan River and was lead by Dr Denise Cook and Lynnette Coomer. Lynnette Coomer is a Noongar woman who lived in the Shenton Park camps in the 1950s with her parents, grandmother and siblings. Later she, and the next youngest children, were taken to Roelands Mission.

In Visible Ink is a Museum of Freedom and Tolerance endeavour that makes visible the invisible. Through sharing and amplifying stories, histories, art, conversations and projects that inspire people to see differently, it aims to make changes towards a more just world. For more click here. Our fourth day of programming for the 2021 In Visible Ink Symposium focused on stories of migration, and of the migrant and refugee experience. Children of the Sea is the culmination of a research project by Jay Emmanuel, a play that shares the journeys of young maritime refugees who came to Australia by boat. Using satire and humour, the play centres around the stories of four characters who struggle with ideas of home, identity, adolescence and love as they navigate the absurdities of the adult world in which they drift. BoatBird is a creation of artists and writers Jo Pollitt and Lilly Blue, telling a beautiful visual tale of perpetual arrival for children and adults alike to explore. We convened a conversation about voice and agency for diverse and creative voices to tell stories that make visible universal themes of childhood, profound loss and unexpected joy, and bring stories out of sight to front of mind in 2021, the 20th anniversary of the Tampa Crisis in Australia. Our creative and articulate speakers for this session (bios below) were: Jay Emmanuel Lilly Blue Jo Pollitt Marziya Mohammedali Speaker biographies: Jay Emmanuel is the founder and Artistic Director of Encounter. Born in India and based in Perth, Jay is a performer, writer and director. A graduate of Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, his works are distinguished by his unique methodology of collaborative theatre-making, melding contemporary theatrical forms with rigorous community engagement and enquiry into authentic storytelling often involving non-professional actors on stage. Lilly Blue is an interdisciplinary artist and educator with a background in pedagogical practice, studio research and community engagement. She currently works as Manager of Learning and Creativity Research at the Art Gallery of Western Australia collaborating on projects that amplify the experience of children in relation with the world as critical and valuable in developing culture for multigenerational public audiences. She is co-Creative Director of contemporary arts publication/platform BIG Kids Magazine, and has worked internationally delivering arts residencies, professional development, creative commissions and exhibitions. Dr Jo Pollitt is is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Education at Edith Cowan University. As an interdisciplinary artist and scholar Jo's work is grounded in a twenty-year practice of improvisation and dramaturgy across multiple performed, choreographic and publishing platforms. She is co-founder and director of the creative arts publication BIG Kids Magazine and is currently invested in methods of expanded embodiment and creative response in researching children's relations with climate futures. Marziya Mohammedali is a wordsmith, photographer, designer, educator and artist. Their creative practice focuses on narratives of dissent, identity, migration and transition, working for social justice. They have documented several protest movements within Perth and have been involved in creative and digital activism for various issues. They are also the Arts Editor at Jalada Africa, an online pan-African publishing platform. They are currently undertaking a PhD focusing on identity, protest, and photography, and recently held their first solo exhibition, 'we are the ones we have been waiting for'.

Fred Leone A.K.A Rival MC is a Butchulla Song Man of Kgari also known as Fraser Island. He's a very respected community leader, musician, educator, curator of culture, performer, dancer as well as family man. He is a Project Manager, Creative Producer, Artistic Director, Indigenous, Youth and Community Engagement Consultant and also an award Winning Australian Indigenous Hip Hop artist with his group Impossible Odds. On this episode we talk the origins of his learning as hip hop artist in many elements, involvement in hip hop workshops, song lines, Zillmere Multicultural Festival, Pig City, Stylin Up, Bowraville, Aboriginal role models, Bass X, Willing and Able, John Butler, Visible Ink, Contact Ink, Taiko Drums, Kingfisha, Impossible Odds, Malcom X, Youth Work, Ask Jeeves, Stealing Dictionaries, Sega, The Creative Assembly, Video Games, The Amato Brothers, Mattriks and the Book of Kin, Graffiti, Recipe for Disaster, DJ Daddy Dupe, Records, Promiscous, Murders, Wild Time, Aboriginal Linguistics and Languages, Embala, Massacres, Yellow Paddy, King Plates, Sweeny Brothers, Australian Slavery, His new song with Birdz Bagi-La-M Bargan, Ted, Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky, Black Arm Band, Dance, Assimilation and Aboriginal Stockmen.

  Paranormal News: The cat came back the very next day ten years later, Idaho is UFO and Bigfoot country and Overweight tourists are outraged in Venice. Keep Talking with Betty: Betty has started her own podcast! But before you check that out, be sure to have a listen to our Oracle as she summarizes her experiences during Covid-19 and how she has coping spiritually. Cryptid Corner: Lizard Man Lives! Straight from the swamp and here on the corner just waiting for you to discover this bizarre creature that had a million-dollar bounty on his leathery head. Dr. Laura's Lair: Our hero on the front line, Laura returns to chat about social distancing being an old idea. In fact, it was in fashion long before we all came around. Did I mention this does not even pertain to the animal kingdom? You have got to check out Laura's brilliant plants! I highly suggest smoking plants during as well

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Terence Hawkins is the author of two novels and many short stories and essays. His first story, "The Minnow Files," was published in Ape Culture in 2000. His first novel, The Rage of Achilles was published in 2009, followed by American Neolithic, which was named a Best Book of 2014 by Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus called it "a towering work of speculative fiction." Hawkins' writing is driven as much by idea as character and incorporates elements of history, philosophy, speculative fiction, and science. His work was recently recognized with an entry in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Hawkins grew up in Uniontown, PA, the former coal town famously featured in both Philipp Meyer's American Rust and the original "Night of the Living Dead." He attended Yale University, where he majored in history and served as publisher of the Yale Daily News. Later, Hawkins received a JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School. In 2011, he founded the Yale Writers' Conference and now runs the Company of Writers, offering workshops and manuscript services to writers at all levels of experience. In 2018, Hawkins became a mentor in Visible Ink, a creative writing program for cancer survivors at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital

I’m Stefan Sittig and welcome to AMERICAN THEATRE ARTISTS ONLINE, where we talk with leading contemporary figures in American Theatre. Matthew Steffens is an international director and choreographer, Broadway performer, teacher and film actor.  He has danced on Broadway in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown with Patti Lupone, and Promises, Promises opposite Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth and in the films The Last Five Years alongside Anna Kendrick & Jeremy Jordan, and Across the Universe directed by Tony Award winner Julie Taymor. He was Associate Choreographer for the Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago and Resident Director for the Off-Broadway immersive hit Queen of the Night. He has gone on to direct and choreograph shows with Second Stage, The Public Theater, Playmakers Repertory Company, and Revolucion Latina,  among others. He also works with various charities and foundations, including Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, and the Visible Ink program through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

Millie Baylis joined Marijo to discuss her work, 'small days', and resisting harmful ideas of productivity and the wellness trends. We also ask why accessing public transport is still such a challenge for people with a disability. Millie Baylis is a writer living in Melbourne, on Wurundjeri land. She studies Professional Writing and Editing and is developing memoir, essays and short stories. In 2019 she is a Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellow, and an Express Media participant of Toolkits: Memoir and Toolkits Fiction. Her work has recently appeared in Kill Your Darlings and Overland Online. Millie was also recently the managing editor of Visible Ink. You can check out the links to Millie's articles discussed during this conversation here:How To Rest: Chronic Illness and Finding Joy in Small Days.  https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/how-to-rest/'Please offer me a seat': travelling with an invisible illness.  https://overland.org.au/2019/04/please-offer-me-a-seat-travelling-with-with-an-invisible-disability/ You can find Millie on Twitter at: @MillieBaylis 

My parents were part of a friendship group and all the offspring would flit between each others houses, backyards and the neighbourhood largely unsupervised. 'Burn' is about the beginning of the end of innocence and friendship. Emily Anderson is a writer, editor and lawyer from Melbourne, Australia. She was recently published in Visible Ink's annual anthology and you can find her at emilyanderson.com.au Acknowledgements: Memoria is written,  produced, edited and presented by Natalie V. Burn is written and read by Emily Anderson.  The story is sound edited by Jen Farrow. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions,   When in the West, The Envelope and Sage the Hunter. Illustrations by Peta Manning. Her book, See Me Doodle, is out now. Support the show.

What is it about lanes? What stories did you conjure up when your curious eye peered through the cracks of rusted corrugated back fences? What feet did you imagine trampled on bluestone surfaces?Lanes by Helena Spyrou Lanes is a remembrance of my teenage hood where I spent a lot of time walking through the lanes of Carlton in the early 1970s. I wrote the first draft of this piece in 1999 in a workshop with Arnold Zable that explored our relationships to cities. I was so pleased when it was later published in Meanjin (Vol 60, Issue 1, 2001). - Helena Spyrou Helena Spyrou is of Cypriot and Greek heritage. She is a writer of non-fiction, literary fiction and poetry. Her work has appeared in literary journals, including Meanjin, Going Down Swinging and Visible Ink. She has performed her work at La Mama, Loop Bar and other venues and has worked as a project artist with communities in Melbourne. She studies Writing and Editing at RMIT and works full-time for the National Tertiary Education Union.Acknowledgements: Memoria is written,  produced and presented by Nat V. Helena Spyrou's short story, Lanes, is performed by Nat V. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions,  "November Mist" and "City Limits". Illustrations by Peta Manning. Her book, See Me Doodle, is out now. Sound effects in this episode by:Carlton AmbienceBy JenFarrowCC BY 3.0 Traffic LightBy JenFarrowCC BY 3.0 Beating RugBy Jen FarrowCC BY 3.0  Kissing_Smooches_01.wavBy Lex777CC BY 3.0  Ronda - Steps in the stone - Pasos sobre piedraBy sergeeoCC BY 3.0 Heartbeat_1.WAVBy Adam_NCC0 1.0 Corrugated Iron Crash.wavBy ReyDrosCC BY-NC 3.0 ChickensBy Dann93CC0 1.0 Chicken in enclosure.wavBy BW Productions CC BY 3.0 Support the show.

Episode 7: Scoring Goals features some of Brisbane's young composers, Samuel Dickenson, Callum Kennedy and Jasmin Leung, of diverse backgrounds, inspirations and creative minds. Influences from Western classical, new music to electronics and contemporary music, these young minds share personal experiences in their creative output through composition and performance. The venue featured in this episode is the Old Museum Building. Old Museum Building is the site of cultural and educational facilities for over 110 years, and was constructed in 1891 for the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association. The venue consists of the concert hall and multipurpose studios (3 heritage studios), which cater for theatre, dance, music productions, seminars, public lectures, conferences, workshops, private functions, dinners and more. The William Anderson organ built around 1890 and installed during 1997. It is also home of Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO) since the beginning of 1989. For more information go to their website at http://oldmuseum.org/ Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho. Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke. Episode was recorded at Visible Ink. Music Credits: Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke Inside on a Rainy Night by Samuel Dickenson A Whisper with the Clouds by Callum Kennedy A Short History of Life by Jasmin Leung Xenocide by Samuel Dickenson 5 Observations in Nature by Jasmin Leung My First LSDJ by Callum Kennedy

Episode 6: Freedom of Speech features some of Brisbane's most talented, young free improvisers, including Andrew Ball, Brodie Mcallister, and Hannah Reardon-Smith. Through their diverse influences in jazz, classical, cross-genre and other styles, the musicians share their experience in finding a platform that expresses their artistic vision and taste. The venue featured in this episode is the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts. It lives and breathes creativity, both as a boutique performing arts venue and as a home to internationally-recognised arts organisations and creative industry tenants. The facility includes the Performance Space, Shopfront, Theatre Rehearsal Space, and Multipurpose Room, which caters for live performances, meetings, film shoots and screenings, workshops and seminars, through to major product launches, trade shows, arts festivals, awards nights, conferences and classes. More information at http://judithwrightcentre.com/ Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho. Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke. Episode was recorded at Visible Ink. Music Credits: Musicians Unmuted Opening Theme - Daniel Kassulke CThonic Fanfare - Barega Sax Quartet, composed by Andrew Ball Improvisation 1 (Thinking Aloud) - Hannah Reardon-Smith Multiphonics - Brodie McAllister Emu Wars - Rogue Three (Hannah Reardon-Smith, Brodie Mcallister and Ryan Williams) Home - Con Artists, arranged by Brodie McAllister Groove Machine - Barega Sax Quartet

I cried because I knew that was what I was supposed to do, but not because I felt anything.   When someone you know dies, the grief can affect you in a number of ways. For some, the pain and the loss is so overwhelming that you are unable to think or sleep or eat. The emotions carry them like a rollercoaster from shock through to anger, as they ride the highs and lows of grief. For others, the enormity of the situation can be too much, like the following story, Unlucky Thirteen, written by Melbourne writer Elise Hassett, about when she learnt that her mother died. Unlucky Thirteen by Elise Hassett ‘Unlucky thirteen’ tells of how and when I learned my mother had died. She had been diagnosed with cancer only eight months prior and her health declined rapidly in those final weeks, catching everyone off guard. Barely a teenager, I found myself unable to deal with the enormity of the situation unravelling before me.  Elise Hassett is a Melbourne-based creative who divides her time between words and pictures. Her work has appeared in the Hunter Writers Centre Grieve anthology, and Visible Ink 27 Petrichor. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram and her website. Acknowledgements: Memoria is written, produced and presented by Nat V. Unlucky Thirteen is written by Elise Hassett.  Performance is by Petra Glieson. Sound editing and sound design for this piece is by Jen Farrow. Music in this episode is by Mon Plaisir and  Mole, "Into Toast Squares". Illustrations by Peta Manning. Her book, See Me Doodle, is out now. Sound effects used in this episode by: Nofeedbak gynation Sagetyrtle InspectorJ   Sgcardinal Amholma Support the show.

Episode 5: No Strings Attached features some of Brisbane's string musician entrepreneurs - Monique Bartkowiak (also known as Monique Clare), Kieran Welch and Annie Silva. On a different journey from the norm of orchestral string players, the musicians share their experience in finding their passion in personal projects and diverse career paths. The venues featured in this episode is a part of City Sounds. It is Australia’s largest free live music program, presenting local and touring bands and artists in the Queen Street Mall, Post Office Square, South Bank and other locations around Brisbane each week. With everything from alternative and folk, to jazz and electro, and everything in between. - www.visitbrisbane.com.au/the-city-sounds Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho. Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke. Episode was recorded at Visible Ink. Music Credits: Opening Theme - Daniel Kassulke Makeshift Town - Monique Clare Trucksea - Nonsemble ft. Dean McGrath The Countless Cathleen (traditional) - The Boxties Chicago (Sufjan Stevens cover) - Nonsemble Disappear - The Mulberry Collective Bricks - Nonsemble ft. Shem Allen

Tricia and Judith will be talking about her process and the importance of your story.

Memorial Sloan Kettering's Creative Writing Program, Visible Ink, has been an important Primary Food for Cynthia Cherish Malaran. Today, we have the Visible Ink Team in the studio to tell us all about the importance of creative writing as a source of nourishment and healing.

Latresa Baker, Actress, Writer, Director, Producer and Model joins Cynthia Cherish Malaran in the studio to talk about food's role in creativity and being onscreen. Most known for creating Ms. Monologue and the Pounds New York web series, Latresa's free spirit and go-getter mentality journeyed her from Harrisburg PA, to New York City where she is blazing her own trail as a Creative Entrepreneur on a mission to inspire and empower women through her art. She enjoys serving her community as member of Hillsong Church NYC, the New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) and CrossFit Hell’s Kitchen. We'll be previewing a new release by Singer/Songwriter Carrie Beehan.

Judith Hannan, author of The Write Prescription, in conversation with Judith Kelman, director of the Visible Ink program at Memorial Sloan Kettering.