When do you get to officially identify as an artist?

Endless amazingness with this human. Shantell has done so much for the Spokane community through, arts, advocacy, kindness, and working with college students and developing equity programming. On this episode we talked about being nerds, art, somatic healing work, organizing, coming back to your mission, play as an adult and so much more. I can't believe it took me 20 years to meet Shantell but it is perfect timing and I am so grateful I did. Follow this badass activist, artist, writer and all her amazing work and her latest art "blk box gallery' on insta.

Be afraid of the man who practices a joke more than 1000 times…. from NYC to Spokane Ibrahim is bringing his dry wit and making the scene more interesting. I’ve been lucky to see his journey of open mic to hosting, to being booked, over the past 2 years. On this episode we talk about how poetry led him to comedy, the grind and practice of crafting jokes, writing, Batman, dyslexia, psychology, and swim instructing. Go follow and check out his comedy journey.

We have sound! Thanks to Estimate I learned how to turn up the sound in garage band. That's why it is helpful to have a producer in the studio. Matt, or Estimate, is not only savvy with making things sound good but he makes a damn good drink. We first met at, Radio Bar, my favorite local bar in Spokane. Soon after becoming his number 1 customer - I ran into Estimate in the music scene in Spokane and got to see him preform. I was enthralled with his rapping and producing ability and had to have him on the podcast. His talent for making rap, and smooth beats, are like no one else in Spokane. This episode we talked about his influences for being a producer and rapper, how he stays focused in his home town, what it is like being from here, music being healing, bartending and the world of bartending, and the music scene of Spokane. Thanks to, Estimate, for also giving me the “Casual Disasters” theme song.

We prefunked this episode by getting our artists pics for Terrain! Both Matt and I will be featured for the big event. Go see him perform, Thursday October 3rd at 7pm, for Terrains preview night.