Out Loud Health
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsOut Loud Health is a series of long-form conversations between Justus and other artists living with disabilities about the process of creating art and maintaining our health. The practical stories on thriving and surviving as an artist with a disability are missing from art education and this podcast fills the gap. Justus Harris has been a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist and Stanford Medicine X ePatient scholar. He is a queer artist, educator, and health advocate who is neurodivergent. Justus has lived with type 1 diabetes for 17 years.
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Episodes
The Art of Being Alive and Butterflies
April 08, 2022 02:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBShow Notes and Summary In this episode, Dawn Gibson shares how disability changed the trajectory of her life, her learnings from being a chaplain, and how art is the intentional interpretation of what it’s like to be alive. We talk about the often unseen structures that support making art and unique considerations for people with disabilities dealing with finite energy. Dawn Gibson Bio Dawn Gibson is a writer, fiber artist, health advocate, and creator of Spoonie Chat on Twitter where sh...
Poetry and Vulnerable Bodies of Artwork
March 25, 2022 03:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this episode, Donney Rose provides perspective on the power of personal vulnerability in art and life. We also discuss how to pace yourself as an artist with disabilities and why we don't all have 24-hours in a day. Donney Rose Bio Donney Rose is a poet, teaching artist, essayist, and community advocate based in the D.C. Metro Area (Hyattsville, MD) and born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA. He is a 2018-2019 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow. He currently serves as the Chief Content...
Writing, Nutrition, & Vitamin Pleasure
September 02, 2021 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThis week’s guest, Jason Boehm, provides advice on how pleasure may be the most important nutrient in your diet. We also discuss how to use writing to provide guidance to yourself and how the illness of a friend can change the course of your career. Jason Boehm Bio Jason Boehm is a Chicago, IL-based nutritionist and science writer. He combines his two Master’s Degrees in Mass communication and Nutrition to help others achieve their wellness goals through science-based, engaging written co...
Mental Health, Metal, and Mythology
September 02, 2021 01:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBOur guest Margaret Bobo Dancy focuses on mental health as we dive into her practice as a Sculptor, Foundress, and as she describes herself, an amateur alchemist and botanist. We’re talking about 150lb metal sculptures that embody psychological states and self-expression as a right, not a luxury. While Margaret is an artist, we specifically dive into how these concepts apply to everyone who has the power to create. You’ll want to check out Margaret’s incredible sculptures and functional des...
Flow Into Health
September 01, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB'Flow Into Health' Summary Have you heard of how the flow state can influence your wellbeing? In this inaugural Out Loud Health episode, Kearsten Engel shares how the flow arts can bring people together to move through emotion and grow. In our conversation, we touch on a powerful piece of advice on prioritizing where you put your love, and we share the journey of entrepreneurship in the arts. Kearsten Engel Bio Kearsten Engel (Milwaukee, WI) is the founder of Petrichor Flow, which is a fl...