Podcasts about Yumi Sakugawa

I sit down with multidimensional teacher and co-creator of the Galactic Star Tarot, Alexandra Hanly. We dive deep into the transformative energy of the JUDGEMENT tarot card—from soul contracts and reincarnation to healing karma and awakening your higher purpose. Alex shares her personal story of spiritual awakening, shadow work, and radical self-forgiveness, reminding us that every version of ourselves deserves love.

I'm joined by artist and author Yumi Sakugawa to dive deep into the healing energy of the Sun tarot card. We explore what it means to truly embody your inner light, how to reclaim authenticity beyond self-shrinking narratives, and how creative expression becomes a powerful act of spiritual truth. Yumi shares her journey of healing, speaking out, embracing "delusions of grandeur," and creating her Cosmic Comfort oracle deck

Yumi is a Japanese Okinawan American interdisciplinary artist and author. In our conversation, we ground various ideologies into our lived experiences and understanding. Yumi speaks from a deeply personal place of coming from both an occupied and occupying nation and sees the echoes of her history in what we are seeing throughout the world today. We talk about the toxicity of capitalism, the interconnectedness of all oppression, and the inherent radicalism of artists.  It was such a comfort to hear Yumi's thoughts that there is no right or wrong way to be in the liberation practice. All of our unique roles are needed because we work together in community. Yumi reminds us that it is revolutionary to rest and to trust that the work will continue through the collective.  Please enjoy — the radical artist that is Yumi.  Yumi's IG @yumisakugawa Leah's IG @leahoojinkim

We had the most incredible conversation with Yumi Sakugawa (she/they) in this week's episode! Yumi is a second-generation Japanese-Okinawan-American interdisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles and the author of several published books including, I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU, YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BECOMING ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE, THE LITTLE BOOK OF LIFE HACKS, and FASHION FORECASTS.    Yumi's journey is filled with joy and connection, inspired by a fearless pursuit of creativity, play, magic and experimentation. In this very special conversation we explore the importance of getting back to play and even get to hear about Yumi's recent experience in clown school!   Yumi invites us to examine what creativity can become when we let go of expectations and attachments to output, opening us up to new perspectives and ways of connecting to our own creativity through exploration.   “When we broaden the definition of creativity and start off with the world view that everyone is creative, and creativity is simply disrupting old patterns to consciously co-create new ones, then it makes me think–well, just the whole act of being human from the day we are born to the day we die we are creative, because just our very existence is disrupting old patterns.”   We left this conversation feeling so fulfilled and excited to cultivate new spaces to play in. Get inspired and connect with Yumi on IG @YumiSakugawa !    Yumi's multimedia installations have also been exhibited at the Japanese American National Museum, the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building, and the Peabody Essex Museum. Learn more about Yumi's work online at yumisakugawa.com .   Ep. 94 — Permission to Play is now streaming on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts .

This is going to be amazing for anyone that is making anything!You can find Yumi's work on Instagram hereYou can find the links to all of her offerings hereTo join the Choose Your Character Challenge visit hereMusic by @ilovevolareMy IG: @peathefearyMy Website

Welcome to your Boosted Meditation. As we reflect on the current state of the world, there's no denying this extraordinary time we're living in. Although the year is now 2021, no matter how much we'd like to leave 2020 in the dust, there's no un-learning, no un-seeing, no un-doing the bombshells that made up the infamous year.There's a wonderful quote from artist Yumi Sakugawa. It goes: “While the outside world rushes to move on, the experience of the pandemic has yet to fully leave my body. Parts of my body, my mind, my spirit are still trapped in the limbo of pandemic despair, pandemic depression, pandemic numbness, pandemic survival.” The world is ramping back up and maybe you're not so comfortable with the pace things are moving. Or perhaps you've been eager to get back out, and now it's finally happening, but something's off—and it could be you, or it could be them, or it could be everything.A lot of crazy shit went down in 2020, but this meditation isn't meant to be a recap. This meditation is built for the present, to truly dedicate just a few minutes—to help you take the world you've always known, and reconcile it, with life after 2020.As your city takes flight once again, for your own well-being, let's take the time to get your wings back. Let's light this candle!Thank you for listening! IG: @lofiboostedmedsTikTok: @lofiboostedmedsboostedmeditations@gmail.comOriginal photography and footage by LoFi Boosted MeditationsReferences:Yumi Sakugawa - https://www.instagram.com/yumisakugawa/?hl=enVex King - Good Vibes Good LifeMUSIC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr6I7SQB3aMyesterdeyunlitlaterebirthhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3e3aJvUT9Y&t=1sLunar EclipseMissing YouThis podcast is for entertainment purposes only. This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counseling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, always seek professional help.

The Spring is a book-length lyric essay that examines grief and transformation through the lens of mystical animal appearances following the death of the narrator's partner. Author Annie Connole is in conversation with Yumi Sakugawa. _______________________________________________   Produced by Maddie Gobbo, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

In this episode, you'll hear from retreat speakers Yumi Sakugawa, Erica Feldmann of Hauswitch, and Casey Carroll of Bold Woman Brands, as they answer two juicy questions:What does feminist business mean to you?What is the future of feminist entrepreneurship?Tune in for a potent dose of feminist business wisdom and magic from three women who are doing the work every day. Then join us at We're Done with Patriarchal Business As Usual, our 3-day online retreat where we'll give you the tools to transform your business-as-usual into a wildly successful feminist company! You'll get to hear more from Yumi, Erica, and Casey there, as well as join Sister founder Jennifer Armbrust for a world-premiere lecture and interactive workshop. See you there, Sisters!

We're discussing different tools we can utilize throughout the day to come back to ourselves and the present moment when we feel unaligned, disconnected, or uneasy.  To apply to the RE/SELF Beta Test: https://forms.gle/NZUiQR67Qxk9kZyo8​​ Participants will receive a FREE one-year All-Access Membership to RE/SELF upon completion! For more details on Beta: https://www.reself.me/beta-testing​​ As Mentioned: Affirmations from RE/SELF: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/693132198898749568/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/693132198898749565/https://www.pinterest.com/pin/693132198898749555/The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143127741 How to Just Be (graphic) by Yumi Sakugawa: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/693132198898538638/ Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!Listen to As It Goes:on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/29vMtMZvh2nIbXl32OmKcj?si=IpDC3GOiQCenC5SdjtzWVg on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-it-goes/id1542697147Follow RE/SELF on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reself.app/​​Tumblr: https://reself.tumblr.com​​Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/reselfapp/​​ Intro Song: Summer in December by eeryskies --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/as-it-goes/support

We needed more than 20 minutes for this! Diving into childhood wonder, we explore the mindshift this quote invokes and what it would mean to shed our shame in the process. "What if your healing is not an obsession over fixing what is wrong with you but a self-loving curiosity to excavate - liberate - the buried treasures already embedded deep within you." - Yumi Sakugawa (@yumisakugawa on Instagram). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mejorsola/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mejorsola/support

Yumi Sakugawa is an inter-disciplinary artist whose work you might recognize from her popular Instagram account @yumisakugawa. Yumi joins Feeling Asian to talk about being in the “artist’s closet” and how certain cultural aspects of her upbringing helped her find emotional freedom through art. We also discuss the importance of mindfulness and solitude to maximize your creative practice. Follow her on Instagram at @yumisakugawa. Follow us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. Like, subscribe and please consider donating to our Patreon :)

Let’s talk self-care! Sorry not talking about face masks and nails today….though those are fun. Today I will give you some tips and tricks on internal self-care from cool self-care YouTubers to crazy CEO morning routines. Also be excited for an awesome interview with author, illustrator, and overall self-care queen Yumi Sakugawa!https://www.yumisakugawa.com/IG: @yumisakugawaProduced and hosted by Monica Akabane Music: Creative Minds by Benjamin Tissot

a conversation about tarot, witchcraft, mystery schools, ethics and social justice with Eliza Swann, founder of The Golden Dome School (http://www.golden-dome.org) From Eliza: The Golden Dome School is a community effort! I'd like to thank Edgar Fabián Frías who brought the GD to Tulsa last year and co-organized our Rainbow Transmissions performance series, and a big thanks to our board members: Lily Benson, Lacey Prpic Hedtke, Grace Kredell, Candace Kita, Saewon Oh, Samantha Rehark, Yumi Sakugawa, Christian Toscano follow on eliza on instagram : @thecircularserpent follow the golden dome school: @goldendomeschool for more information on tarot readings and the apothecary: http://www.riseupgoodwitch.com support the podcast on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/riseupgoodwitch

The Astrological Grimoire is an illustrated interactive guide and workbook that uses the astrological calendar as a framework for considering introspection and self-discovery, creative practices, connecting with your intuition, and more. Join Helen Shewolfe Tseng and Beatrix Gravesguard in conversation with the interdisciplinary artist and author Yumi Sakugawa for an evening of exploration and discussion on intuition, rituals, creativity, astrology, writing, and more. Yumi will offer a brief guided meditation to start off the event. 

This episode is sponsored by: Embodied Manifestation, a free workshop, hosted by Thérèse Cator. Sign up for free at www.EmbodiedManifestation.com/strangemagic To support and learn more about the talented witches featured in this episode:Asali Earthwork/ www.asaliearthwork.com / instagram.com/asaliearthworkErica Feldman / hauswitchstore.com / instagram.com/hauswitchChiron Armand / impactshamanism.com / instagram.com/chironarmand / facebook.com/impactshamanism / twitter.com/ChironArmandMaria Minnis / tinyparsnip.com / instagram.com/tinyparsnipYumi Sakugawa / yumisakugawa.com / instagram.com/yumisakugawaTo become a Covener, click here.To buy Sarah's "Many Moons Lunar Planner," CLICK HERE.Amanda's book events: 11/24 Miami, FL: Miami Book Fair, panel. Time TBD.To purchase Amanda's book, Initiated, click here.  **********************************Get in touch with Strange Magic at strangemagicpodcast@gmail.com . Or, contact Sarah, Amanda, or Carolyn below to book a session or just to find out more:Sarah Faith Gottesdiener *(moon witch, artist, tarot reader, designer):https://modernwomen.bigcartel.com/To sign up for Sarah's newsletter, click here.To buy Sarah's "Many Moons Lunar Planner," CLICK HERE.www.visualmagic.infoSarah's Instagram**Amanda Yates Garcia (art witch, healer, writer):www.oracleoflosangeles.comTo sign up for Amanda's newsletter, CLICK HERE.To pre-order Amanda's book, "Initiated: Memoir of a Witch" CLICK HERE.Amanda's InstagramAmanda's Facebook**Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (musician, artist, producer):Carolyn's Instagram**CONTRIBUTORS:Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, Amanda Yates Garcia, Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs. With editing help from Jiha Lee. 

We are so lucky to have fellow Sagittarius YUMI SAKUGAWA join us today to discuss meditation, experimentation, capitalism, making friends, relaxing into your practice AND MORE.    You can join Yumi for a webinar October 20th  called HOW TO TRANSMUTE YOUR CREATIVE BLOCKS AND FEARS INTO POWER AND JOY here:  https://www.crowdcast.io/yumisakugawa    

YUMI SAKUGAWA is an Ignatz Awards nominated comic book artist and the author of I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU and YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BECOMING ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE. Her comics have also appeared in The Believer, Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, The Rumpus, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. She has also exhibited multimedia installations at the Japanese American National Museum and the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building. A graduate from the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in Los Angeles. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Drawing, writing, meditation, performance art, and engagement in multiple creative disciplines as an artistic practice and career. Being an extroverted introvert or an “ambivert”. Growing up as an Asian American student in both American and Japanese academic systems. Stream of consciousness and dream logic. Using meditation to supplement her mental health. How her meditation surfaces in her work visually. Rediscovering “fun” in the creative process. Using humor as a vehicle to explore and express darker subject matter. The importance of being a female Asian American artist under the projective narratives of both American and Asian patriarchy.   The fetishization of Asian American artists and women. Her part in helping other Asian American woman artists achieve visibility.  Mental health, personal boundaries, and keeping a balance in her personal relationships and art practice. Giving herself permission to take the time needed to slow down in order to be creative. www.artistdecoded.com

I speak with comic book artist and author Yumi Sakugawa. Yumi’s book, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One With The Universe is a gem and has made it onto a couple of my book recommendation lists. A good portion of our conversation is centered around one of the ideas in that book: having cake and tea with your demons. This is a metaphor for the spiritual and psychological principle that, instead of avoiding the dark or undesirable parts of yourself, you should face them. Or, as she says: "Invite your demons to sit down and have a slice of cake and a cup of tea." It’s an interesting and powerful idea that shows up in psychology, philosophy and religion. It’s also an idea that isn’t talked about nearly enough in the world of self-development. I’d like to change that.

In this episode, we take you inside the LA Art Book Fair, where we chatted with Issue 6 contributors Yumi Sakugawa and Myriam Gurba, as well as Beth Pickens, Aurora Lady, and Annabelle Maginnis about art, zines, sexting, and more! 

Yumi Sakugawa is an artist and author whose illustrated books and comics include Your Illustrated Guide To Becoming One With The Universe, There Is No Right Way to Meditate: And Other Lessons, and her newest book, Fashion Forecasts. Her comics have appeared in many publications such as The Believer, Bitch, The Best American Non­required Reading 2014, and The Rumpus. She has also exhibited multimedia installations at the Japanese American National Museum and the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building.On this episode, Yumi discuss how she came to combine her art and writing with her spiritual practice, the magic of meditation, and the importance of having tea with your demons.Pam also talks about what she’s learned from meditation, and answers a listener question about witchcraft and anxiety.Our sponsors for this episode are Mithras Candle, Tarot for the Wild Soul, and Magick with a K.

Experiencing Comics: An Introduction to Reading, Discussing, and Creating Comics shows students how to critically examine the craft and storytelling elements found inside a graphic novel or comic and spotlights groundbreaking work by comics creators and scholars from underrepresented and diverse backgrounds. This accessible, introductory guide to comics discusses how a comic is made and introduces students to the unique form and structure of comics, demonstrating how panels, splash pages, and word balloons are used to tell a story. It encourages students to apply literary theory and social politics to the world of comics to encourage discussions of comics within a larger cultural context. Rachelle Cruz introduces students to significant movements and moments in comics history in the United States. Users are provided with comic-making activities so they can practice the craft and storytelling elements discussed throughout the book. Students will gain first-hand insight from comics professionals and practitioners through interviews with creators, artists, writers, anthology editors, scholars, and comics enthusiasts. Cruz is in conversation with comic artsits Nilah Magruder and Yumi Sakugawa.

Yumi Sakugawa explores the possibilities of a not-so-distant future where fashion can be intergenerational, Asian American, divine feminine, environmentally conscious, community building, ancestor worshipping, and possibly bring you closer to enlightenment. Originally printed as a limited edition zine for an art installation of the same name at CrossLines, a culture lab curated by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific Center in the historical Smithsonian Arts & Industries building in 2016, Fashion Forecasts also includes photographs from the exhibition, new fashion forecast drawings, fashion advice, and a comic essay on the cosmic meaning of fashion in the cycle of birth and death. 

Show Topic: Tips for Making Life a Little Easier with Guest Yumi Sakugawa Co-Hosts:  Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman, MD Mark Anderson, MD Guest: Yumi Sakugawa   Segment 1 Intro – 30 sec. In this busy world, it can be hard to stay happy and healthy. Sometimes it seems like a lot of work. Later this hour we have a special guest Yumi Sakugawa the author of new book The Little Book of Life Hacks. Share tips we use in our daily life To get enough sleep To manage our time To stay happily married To get in a little “me time” To stay up on the news To reduce stress or manage a busy schedule Anything that we feel would be useful to our listeners MUSIC FOR DOC SHOCK (JIM) THAT MUSIC MEANS ITS TIME FOR DOC SHOC. A TIME WHEN WE FIND SOMETHING SHOCKING IN THE NEWS OR WE'RE SHOCKED IT MADE THE NEWS. New study lead by Kathryn C. Fitzgerald at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Took a closer look at the effects of a healthy diet on people who suffer from MS.  Out of the nearly 7,000 patients who were studied, those with a healthy diet were 20 percent less likely to have more severe physical disability than people with poor dietary habits. Add in other positive lifestyle attributes like not smoking and getting exercise and overall healthy lifestyle and they became 50 % less likely to have depression, 30% less likely to have severe fatigue, and more than 40% less likely to have pain. See the study here     TAKE THE SURVEY!!!! Stay Young America .com Facebook (Stay Young Media Group), website (Stayyoungamerica.com, and iTunes, call us 844-well 100 Follow us on Twitter @StayYoungMedia. When we come back,  our special guest Yumi Sakugawa about her new book The Little Book of Life Hacks   Segment 2 Intro – 10 sec. About tease – 1 min. –Download the podcasts of the show and Daily Medical Minutes to stayyoungamerica.com or just searching StayingYoungShow 2.0. Coming up, our special guest Yumi Sakugawa about her new book the Little Book of Life Hacjs: How to Make Your life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful   ANDERSON - Immortal minute – 2 min. Yumi – tell us about your background What inspired you to write this book With all the long hours, we all tend to fight dark circles. Lets talk about some of your tips for this You say that if we rub a banana peel on our teeth daily before brushing, it will whiten our teeth – how does that work? What about the pantry remedies for dry skin?   Tease 20 sec. – TAKE THE SURVEY!!!!    www.stayyoungamerica.com SHOUT OUT TO MILITARY, Facebook (stay young media group) , download podcasts – follow us on twitter @StayYoungMedia  Segment 3 Intro – 15 sec. Judy – Tease the upcoming Dementia Defender 844-WELL100   Today we're visiting with Yumi Sakugawa about her latest book The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful   You even tackle things like how to organize the cables and cords There is a section on how to clean every room in your house with white vinegar – why do you frown upon commercial cleaners? I love the 12 house plants chapter. Why have we moved away from plants in our home? I remember when everyone had lots of indoor plants. Talk about the importance of different plants and how they can improve air quality in your home Share with us some of your tips for remembering people's names Colors and appetite – red increases and blue decreases Tips to increase focus – you list 9 in the book. Give our listeners a few Judy tease DD – grab a pen!  844-well100. 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Mari, Myriam, and special guest star Yumi Sakugawa discuss feeling self-CON-scious at conventions, their new year's desires, and balancing work + art + life + expectations. Yumi guides us through a creative-block-expelling meditation. Throughout all this, everyone is distracted by Mari's penis shirt.

The author and illustrator of the highly acclaimed book, "I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You", Yumi Sakugawa, was able to have chat with us on our podcast Halfstack Highlights. Yumi Sakugawa is a writer and an illustrator that currently works from Los Angelos. I first came across her work a few years ago when I happened to stumble upon her book "I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You" at an --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makeandcreate/support

Are you incorporating magic into your creative practice? Today’s guest, Yumi Sakugawa, is a comic book artist inspired by the universe and her own experiences as an Asian American woman. In this episode, Aileen and Yumi delve deep into creativity and darkness, how art pushes us towards an ideal future, and mindful morning routines. In… The post LL 049: Art, Magic, and Mindful Rituals w/ Yumi Sakugawa appeared first on Lavendaire.

It’s the Her Process Bonus Episode! This edition features comic book artist and author, Yumi Sakugawa. Just after recording episode 36, I asked Yumi to stick around and answer twelve questions that pertain to artists of all disciplines. Her answers were so unique and awesome that at some points, I actually had to force myself to move on and not dive into those answers. I mean, it’s a 5 minute micro-pod after all! For photos and fun facts about Yumi that aren't mentioned on the show, pop on over to www.herprocess.com and look for episode 36. Connect with Her Process and host, Jo Bozarth: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jobozarth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jobozarth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejobozarth                  https://www.facebook.com/HerProcess/      

Today I’m chatting with comic book artist and author, Yumi Sakugawa. I personally have several of Yumi’s books, including I Think I Am In Friend – Love With You, Your Illustrated Guide To Becoming One With The Universe, There Is No Right Way To Meditate, and her latest …The Little Book Of Life Hacks, How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful. And her comics! Yumi writes and draws feelings…feelings that we’ve all experienced. Her stories spring up around these deep truths, and I think that’s why, at least for me, once I started reading her work, I craved more. It’s like Yumi just gets me. :) She puts the human experience on paper. And in talking with her here on the show, and getting a glimpse into how she creates, I understand why her words and drawings evoke that sense of familiarity wrapped up in something that is just so magical. We talk books, comics, zines, traditional publishing, self publishing, tools of the trade, inspiration, and really, so much more! I’m super excited to share with you, my chat with Yumi Sakugawa. For photos and fun facts about Yumi that aren't mentioned on the sho, pop on over to www.herprocess.com Connect with Her Process and host, Jo Bozarth: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jobozarth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jobozarth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejobozarth                 https://www.facebook.com/HerProcess/  

Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist, illustrator and author of I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU and YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BECOMING ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE. Her comics have also appeared in The Believer, Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, The Rumpus, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. Yumi had low self esteem and in order for her to gain her own confidence, she had to go inward by doing intense inner work. Find out how she was able to go inward to live the life that she has today by tuning into her episode. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Yumi's episode, Yumi's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Turning Japanese (2D Cloud) In 1995, 22-year-old Mari has just exited a long-term relationship, moving from Mill Valley to San Jose, California. Soon enough she falls in love, then finds employment at an illegal hostess bar for Japanese expats, where she is determined to learn the Japanese language and culture. She hopes to finally connect with her Japanese relatives without her mother as a translator and filter. Turning Japanese is a story about otherness, culture clashes, generation gaps and youthful impetuosity. Praise for Turning Japanese “It is a tremendous blessing to read anything that comes from a skillful graphic memoirist like MariNaomi. In Turning Japanese, her unflinching honesty, open heart and hard-earned wisdom challenges us to embrace the unexpected detours that unfold in our own lives. The empty spaces in her minimalist artwork contain many wells of unspoken feelings that linger with you long after you finish reading her book.”  -- Yumi Sakugawa, author of Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe Praise for MariNaomi’s Past Work “Refreshing and poignant...” -- Publishers Weekly  “In Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories, MariNaomi weaves a crazy-quilt of despair, hope, lost loves, new beginnings, horrible regrets, hilarious memories, and above all else, survival. Her beautiful, spare line is stripped of all but the most important details in order to impart the greatest emotional impact in a given story, creating a delicate storytelling rhythm built on restraint, subtlety and total vulnerability. Her short autobiographical anecdotes create a gestalt of a person who has lived and viewed life with a curious intellect and her heart on her sleeve.” -- Rob Clough, The Comics Journal “...just how a girl does it in this day and age.” -- ELLE Magazine  “Packed with wisdom and raw experience.” -- BUST Magazine  MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the SPACE Prize-winning graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22, the Eisner-nominated Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories, and her self-published Estrus Comics. Her work has appeared in over sixty print anthologies, and has been featured on such websites as The Rumpus, The Weeklings, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, Truth-out, XOJane, Buzzfeed, Bitch Media, and more. She is also the creator and curator of the Cartoonists of Color Database and the LGBTQ Cartoonists Database. Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. She is a regular comic contributor to The Rumpus and Wonderhowto.com, and her short comic stories “Mundane Fortunes for the Next Ten Billion Years” and “Seed Bomb” were selected as Notable Comics of 2012 and 2013 respectively by the Best American Comics series editors (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Her comics have also appeared in Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. A graduate from the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in southern California. Visit her on the web at www.yumisakugawa.com.

Selfish, the feminist memoir magazine, is back with round three. Join us for a night of wine and the exploration of the contradictory notion of being "good girls.""Good Girl" features the work of 32 contributors and examines the spectrum of disappointment that encompasses the experience of the "Modern Woman" while confronting the very nature of the concept. in honor of every woman who has ever been asked just how she manages to 'do it all,' or has been criticized for not doing enough, issue three will showcase a range of perspectives trapped within and breaking free of the social expectations of Woman.Our readers will include: Ginger Buswell isn't sure. She thinks she writes to grasp the mystery of our corporeal existence. Her thoughts on writing and corporeality verge on the mystical and, at times, the mischievous. She has occasionally enjoyed spreading rumors about René Descartes. During business hours Ginger has served as editor at such prestigious publications as Molossus, When in Drought, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. Her writing has appeared infrequently in Sparkle & Blink, Harlequin Creature, Yay! LA Magazine, and the A3 Review. She lives in Los Angeles with two well-meaning chihuahuas and several pseudonyms.Agatha French  is a Los Angeles-based writer, reviewer, and editor. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Gigantic, NANO Fiction, Burrow Press Review, Everyday Genius, and The Nervous Breakdown, among others. She is deputy editor of the online literary magazine Coda Quarterly; co-creator of Four Eyes Project, set to launch in spring 2016; and food editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books.Marisa Malone is interested in memory, embodiment, and cultural influences on femininity. She explores these themes through writing, letterpress and drawing. She is the author of two self-published chapbooks and her poetry has been published in BlazeVOX Journal. She lives in Oakland, CA and is likely to be found in a thrift store or browsing a book shop.Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and illustrator, and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe, and There Is No Right Way to Meditate. Her comics have also appeared in Bitch, The Believer, Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014, The Rumpus, and other publications. A graduate of the fine art program of University of California Los Angeles, she currently lives in Los Angeles, where she spends most of her time as a wannabe foodie and pursuing the next perfect taco-truck taco. You can find her on twitter and instagram.Charley Star is an award-winning fine art, portrait and lifestyle photographer, as well as a poet and writer. Her portrait and wedding photography have been published in numerous national magazines, several wedding books, and in all the top wedding blogs. Her fine art photography has been exhibited in several exhibitions in LA and Southern California, and she has an upcoming group show at the South East Center for Photography. Her poetry and writing have been published in several national and regional magazines as well as several online parenting blogs. She is working on her first chapbook of poetry. Charley is a mom of three, and therefore spends a lot of time discussing heavy-hitting political issues like whose turn it is for the Legos. She has mastered the art of hiding out in bathrooms to write small novels on her phone without little babes underfoot. She writes a blog on the beauty and heart of motherhood at somethingstrongandtrue.com and lives in LA with her family.

Feminism has always had a cyclical momentum, both in the broader movement and in our personal lives. And so this episode is about how we revolt, and also how we revolve, how we change and transform, the ways we rotate and orbit around the same feelings, or how we get over it, evolve, & move on. This episode features ++ writer & illustrator Yumi Sakugawa reading “7 Rituals From the Feminist Utopia: Prebirth to Postdeath,” from The Feminist Utopia Project ++ Kelsey Nolan reading her essay about breaking up & moving on in a piece called “His & Hers” ++ "Sad Sax Song" by Leah Menzer, the realest break up song of 2016 ++ AND MORE! Produced and scored by Elyssa Dudley.

The Feminist Utopia Project: Fifty-Seven Visions of a Wildly Better Future (Feminist Press)Alexandra Brodsky, editor at Feministing and co-founder of Know Your IX, and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, playwright and New York Times bestselling author of My Little Red Book, bring together feminist thinkers, writers, and artists for a groundbreaking anthology that asks: what would a feminist utopia look like? The book features contributions from feminist heroes Janet Mock, Melissa Harris-Perry, Sheila Heti, Jill Soloway, and many more. Join us for an evening with five contributors to FUP: Jill Soloway, Abigail Carney, Richard Espinoza, Cindy OK, Yumi Sakugawa, and William Schlesinger.Jill Soloway is the creator of Amazon Studios' Transparent, which won a Golden Globe for best TV series and an Emmy award for her directing in 2015. Jill won the US Dramatic Directing Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival for her first feature, Afternoon Delight. She is the author of the memoir Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants, and the cofounder of Wifey.tv, a video network for women.Abigail Carney is a writer from Ohio. Her plays have been produced at the Secret Theatre, the Young Playwrights Festival, NYC Fringe, the Yale Playwrights’ Festival, the New School for Drama, and in Sitka, Alaska.Richard Espinosa is from New Jersey and is currently a student at the Yale School of Art studying graphic design. Richard is the current director of YAMP—the Yale AIDS Memorial Project, a localized narrative-based alumni-led initiative to honor the lives of the deceased students, faculty, and staff affiliated with Yale.Cindy OK is  a public high school teacher in Los Angeles. Just one year out of college, Ok teaches physics, computer science, and math to roughly two hundred students per day in seven different classes.Yumi Sakugawa is an Ignatz Award–nominated comic book artist and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love with Youand Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe. Her comics have also appeared in Bitch, the Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014, the Rumpus, the Believer, and other publications. A graduate of the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in Los Angeles.William Schlesinger completed a Fulbright fellowship in the politics of HIV/AIDS, immigration, and integration in Germany. In the future, he hopes to pursue an MD/PhD in medical anthropology to combine practicing medicine as a primary care physician while conducting ethnographic research on health inequalities.

There Is No Right Way to Meditate (Adams Media Corporation)In There Is No Right Way to Meditate, award-winning artist Yumi Sakugawa helps you tap into your inner self and finally find the peace that you've been seeking. Each page offers a unique perspective on how to lead a more mindful life, with captivating ink illustrations and encouraging words like, "it's okay if the only thing you did today was breathe." From simple ways to get rid of a bad mood to instructions for making your intentions come true, her lessons will inspire you to become more aware of the present moment and find stillness no matter where you go.Yumi Sakugawa is an Ignatz Awards nominated comic book artist and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love With You and Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One With The Universe. Her comics have also appeared in The Believer, Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, The Rumpus, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. A graduate from the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in Los Angeles.

Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and illustrator based in Southern California. A graduate of the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, Yumi is a regular comic contributor for The Rumpus and Wonderhowto. Her illustrations and comics have been featured on Buzzfeed, Lifehacker, PAPERMAG, Apartment Therapy and all over Tumblr. Her short comic story "Mundane Fortunes for the Next Ten Billion Years" was selected as Notable Comics of 2012 by the Best American Comics anthology editors. She is the author of I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU and YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BECOMING ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE. Visit her on the web at www.yumisakugawa.com.

Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe (Adams Media) Please join us as one of Skylight Books' favorite (and best-selling) artists celebrates the launch of her newest book. Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe erases the boundaries of the standard self-help book and sets you free on a visual journey of self-discovery. Inside you will find nine metaphysical lessons set against a surreal backdrop of intricate ink illustrations and dreamlike instructions that require you to open your heart to unexplored inner landscapes. From setting fire to your anxieties to sharing a cup of tea with your inner demons, you will learn how to let go and truly connect with the world around you. Whether you need a little inspiration or a completely new life direction, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe provides you with the necessary push to find your true path—and a whimsical adventure to enjoy on the way there.  Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. She is a regular comic contributor to The Rumpus and Wonderhowto.com, and her short comic stories “Mundane Fortunes for the Next Ten Billion Years” and “Seed Bomb” were selected as Notable Comics of 2012 and 2013 respectively by the Best American Comics series editors (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Her comics have also appeared in Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. A graduate from the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in southern California. Visit her on the web atwww.yumisakugawa.com.

Brodie returns to Claremont for the second annual Claremont Zinefest! Interviews with Tori Holder, xGRRRLx Zine, Yumi Sakugawa, Raymond Duran, Rusty Jordan, Jen and Aria from Skinned Knees, Suemi Guerra, and more!

Daisy Noemi and BFH visit the Hazard Park Armory for Eastside Zine Market, which we previewed with Adam Bernales and Yumi Sakugawa in our previous episode. The adventure that ensues is not unlike that old Choose Your Own Adventurebook where our heroes find themselves in Ultima. With Yumi at their side and with the help of trusted Bianca Barragan, they talk with old friends and new - Red Velvet ("Catherinette" zine), Marie ("Things and Such"), MariNaomi (previously), Carrie McNinch ("You Don’t Get There From Here"), Jen Venegas (“She’s Not A Morning Person,” SkinnedKnees.net), Brittany and Taylor from Cardio Arts, Sara from Freeways Collide, Jared Sams ("SPACEMANDead"), Robert and Amanda from Two Flints, and Sam, Hannah, and Cat from Buttonwillow Comics. Also, featuring the music of Ms. Shapen Figures.How do you start a podcast with Ian MacKaye and end with Ke$ha? Will Daisy sew her heart out in time? How many names and words will BFH mispronounce and transpose? We answer these questions and more, plus Bianca reveals the secret of the universe. (DO NOT GIVE AWAY THE ENDING OF THIS SHAKEYTOWN RADIO!)

Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and illustrator, launching her book "I Think I Am In Friend Love With You" at Skylight Books in Los Feliz on Thursday, December 6th. Adam Bernales is a photographer, owner of Seite Books (a bookstore in East L.A.), and organizer of the Eastside Zine Market, which takes place at Hazard Park Armory on Sunday, December 8th. Yumi and Adam join BFH to discuss zines, childhood reading adventures, the bookstore industry, cooperative subcultures, deep platonic love, and nerding out over printing supplies.