Last summer, Mina and I had the great pleasure of speaking with Yvonne Montoya, a Tucson-based dancer scholar, director, and consultant. This episode — which is long-overdue — was one of the most personally meaningful episodes for me. Because of that, I felt an overwhelming pressure to make sure it was perfect… and that eventually evolved into inexcusable delay and procrastination.

Charissa Lucille uses creativity to infuse meaning into every aspect of her life — and by extension — her community. Tune in to this episode of Creative Confessionals to find out how this self-taught photographer, zinester and entrepreneur works tirelessly to uplift the voices of others!

Eunique Yazzie’s journey toward recognizing her value as an artist and designer hasn’t been easy. From an upbringing of scarcity on the reservation, to pivotal layoffs throughout her career, learn how Eunique’s passion and dedication has helped her rise above systematic oppression to build a meaningful life and uplift her community.

Melissa Kreider — photographer and founding editor of Don’t Smile — knows first-hand that life doesn’t stop for an MFA program. Listen to this episode to find out how she’s overcome loss, addiction, abuse, and more in order to pursue an art career.

Being an artist and working in arts admin require very different skill sets, which is why it takes a unique person who can do both. Estrella Esquilin, interdisciplinary artist and Communication and Community Engagement Manager at the City of Phoenix’s Office of Arts and Culture is on those rare few. Check out this podcast episode to find out how she does it!

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