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Alaskan-born filmmaker and writer Mikayla Daniels talks about claiming the title of artist, pushing against expectations, and pursuing creative work in the midst of real-life challenges. A story of grit, permission and reinvention.

https://taplink.cc/palealaskan

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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Maeve Griffith shares her journey as a retired Spokane firefighter turned actor, writer, painter, political activist, and all-around creator. From her transition story and years of community-building to her eclectic art projects—from Sasquatch paintings to giant beet-poet performances—Maeve reflects on truth, identity, creativity, and the power of saying yes.

maevegriffith.com

spokanarama.com

haikufriday.com

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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A.J. Duke — poet, wordsmith, and multidimensional storyteller — opens up about creativity, spirituality, identity, and the human experience. Through vivid language and deep introspection, he reflects on belonging, compassion, personal evolution, and the power of honest conversation. This episode invites listeners into A.J.’s uniquely thoughtful, imaginative, and heartfelt worldview.

https://www.foodforconcept.com/about.html

https://www.instagram.com/ajthewordsmith/

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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Christine Burns talks about building community through thoughtful public relations, helping small business owners and creatives gain visibility, confidence, and connection. She shares how her journey from marketing to launching her own PR agency has allowed her to immerse herself in diverse industries, support dreamers as they grow, and celebrate the magic of their milestones — from first press features to collaborative events. With insights on teamwork, strategy and pushing past imposter syndrome, Christine reflects on what it means to create an ecosystem where everyone can thrive.

postedconsulting.com

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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Jonathan Shuffield is a multihyphenate creative whose life has been shaped by music, theater, writing, event-making, and community building. In this conversation, he reflects on embracing curiosity over limitation, finding joy in collaboration, nurturing artistic confidence, and helping others’ visions come to life.

arucreative.com

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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Theatrical costume designer Patty Garegnani opens up about finding belonging in theater, winning Spokane Arts’ Imagination Award, and learning to call herself an artist. She opens up about finding home in theater, healing family wounds, and daring to believe she’s enough—all while stitching together a life led by imagination.

instagram.com/ritualstitchcostumedesign

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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Artist, writer, and community force Karen Mobley has built a life around creativity—from poetry and painting to art consulting and teaching. She opens up about facing cancer, living with a birth defect, and finding meaning in art, purpose, and connection. Karen’s honesty about vulnerability, self-advocacy, and aging is both grounding and inspiring, reminding us that creativity and courage can coexist—beautifully.

karenmobley.com

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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Author and “High Priestess of Pleasure,” Sherry Jones, shares a bold conversation about sensuality, self-love, and empowerment. From her years in Paris to her journey into sacred sexuality and coaching, she reveals how she helps women rediscover their bodies, heal shame, and embrace pleasure as a source of creative power. Sherry also dives into books, boundaries, breathwork, and the freedom that comes from loving yourself—exactly as you are.

lovesparkcoaching.com

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Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. She was also a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards.

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