Conversations with writers, artists, speakers, and cultural leaders on coaching, life, creativity, entrepreneurship, and story. Hosted by Shannon Ivey.
Listen on Apple Podcasts →With Melanie McGehee
What a year! Melanie and I discuss the top 3 learnings from last year...most of which were from our BELOVED new anthology WRITE HOME, and the new writing besties we have met along the way!
With Natalie Daise
Natalie Daise is a beloved household name in my world. Many know her as the Mom on Gullah Gullah Island, but I know her as a creative catalyst and community focused artist. Natalie has recently launched a large project (that you can see at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, SC) with collaborators that spanned the state. In this episode, she discusses the process of creativity, community, and BIG IDEAS.
With Melanie McGeHee
We are thrilled to announce our first anthology Write Home with our partners at Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University! Submit your work here. Sign Up for the free workshops here.
Shannon Ivey talks about the work of the project over the last year. From her: I decided to not participate in Midlands Gives this year. Why? I live in a capital city, and I know the hard work of my nonprofit peers. When budgets are cut on arts grants and other funding agencies, we lose work, too. And then I got a call from the community foundation telling me how important our work was. So I did an audit of what we had done over the last year. Wanna see what I found? It is quite a bit.
With Rachel Gaddis
Job losses and career pivots are a big part of the time we are in. In this episode, coaches Shannon Ivey and Rachel Gaddis discuss: shame free pivoting, current job market, bias in job searching, side hustles, personal branding.
With Tayler Simon
Tayler Simon is a woman on a mission. She is a published writer and the founder of Liberation is Lit, and has her sights set on change through access to information. Tayler is also an advocate for access to books, and has spent time educating the public about what is happening with book bans in the US and SC in particular.
With Marla Taviano
Our first episode of the year! Marla Taviano is a fascinating human. She is a writer and activist who is deconstructing her first 40 years as a white evangelical Christian. She is a lover of people. She has written 4 books of poetry and a metric ton of cool art pieces using reclaimed books.
With Tayler Simon
Tayler Simon is a self-publishing goddess, and we are thrilled she is joining us to lead clients in this NEW course! Build Your Own Table: Self Publishing for Purpose Drive Professionals is a masterclass in accessible liberatory practice.
With Jess Willis
Jess is a storyteller, theatre artist, and all-around creative love bug who brought us a story about hanging out with herself during the pandemic, and what she found out. Supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission.
With Pamela McAllister Vandervelde
This episode with Pamela deals with life and death, grief and wakeup calls. She is a new storyteller, but her wisdom and advice is expert level. Supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission.
With Shannon Ivey
Shannon Ivey finally agreed to tell a story from her pandemic experience. Beyond being in a statistic of mothers who had job loss due to child care obligations and shifts in the workforce during the pandemic, her realization was a deeply personal one. Supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission.
With Mel Trimble
Mel Trimble is a multitalented drama therapist (and the only one in SC), a certified drama teacher, and an excellent storyteller. Her story is one you will want to listen to multiple times. Supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission.
With Jessica Green Thonen
In the second episode of the Spring 2021 Virtual Story Slam focused on women’s pandemic realizations, Jessica Green Thonen sends a clear message — and a really gorgeous reminder. Supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission.
With Martha Hearn
On the one-year anniversary of the COVID shutdown, we asked women: What did you learn about yourself during COVID? What did this time mean for you? How did you make it through? Martha Hearn kicks off the Spring 2021 Virtual Story Slam. Supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission.