HeyJaredSTAY BRAVE with Leah Umansky
An interview-series on 'staying brave' in the creative life by woman-identifying writers for woman-identifying writers.
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'Stay Brave' with Mira Ptacin (opens the original)
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How do you interpret the phrase, "Stay Brave?"Staying brave to me doesn't imply fearlessness, but rather going towards, through, and beyond my fear. It means just doing it--activating endurance and taking each step required to get closer towards my goal, even if the goal is invisible.As a woman-identifying writer, what are the ways that you “stay brave” in your life?As a woman-identifying writer, I stay brave by refusing to stay within the lines—on the page or in my life. I follow my curiosity i
'Stay Brave' with Zaji Cox (opens the original)
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How do you interpret the phrase, "Stay Brave?"Understanding your fear, accepting your fear, and remaining true to yourself and moving through it.As a woman-identifying writer, what are the ways that you “stay brave” in your life?I enjoy trying new things in my writing or other art, like dance. I like blending genres, styles, or forms of creation, and asking “Why not?” and seeing how it goes. I also have been working on the concept of staying true to myself—when creating something, an
'Stay Brave' with Lorene Vorbach Bossong (opens the original)
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How do you interpret the phrase, "Stay Brave?"Deciding to put my work out into public space proved to be a huge step for me. Before my mother died, I was reluctant to publish my work that was critical of her and my life overall. Once she died, I felt liberated to release my creative projects without fear, but yet still with vulnerability. What if people judged me? What if people misunderstood me? And most importantly, what if people truly disliked me?As a woman-identifying writer, what are the w
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