Today, I share my conversation with Yahrodee Rodriguez, musician, producer, New York City public school teacher, and graduate of Juilliard (studying the trumpet!).Topics Discussed:Embracing "aloneness"Staying in flowMale sensitivityExperiencing feeling lostRejected aspects of the selfYahrodee's journey as a musicianFeeding off of other people's energySupporting yourself during periods of isolationLeaning into spiritualityMentalismSpiritual bypassingWorking through stage fright and anxietyFinding mentorshipBalancing extremes - being in the middle of the riverLinkshttps://www.instagram.com/yahrodee/ (Yahrodee's Instagram)https://soundcloud.com/yahrodee/section-a?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1 (Yahrodee's Soundcloud)https://www.instagram.com/rp_meretalents/ (Ray Persaud - check out his work)https://bookshop.org/books/the-ancient-secret-of-the-flower-of-life/9781891824173 (The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life) by Drunvalo Melchizedekhttps://bookshop.org/books/the-jazz-of-physics-the-secret-link-between-music-and-the-structure-of-the-universe-9781520078151/9780465093571 (The Jazz of Physics) by Stephon Alexanderhttps://bookshop.org/books/the-kybalion-centenary-edition/9780143131687 (The Kybalion) by The Three Initiateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6xtcQDPF20 (Ham On Rye movie)https://bookshop.org/books/war-against-all-puerto-ricans-revolution-and-terror-in-america-s-colony/9781568585611 (War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony) by Nelson A. DenisLink to my https://www.instagram.com/marisatashman/ (Instagram), https://www.marisatashman.com/ (photography website), https://www.undefinedpodcast.com/ (podcast website), and https://www.patreon.com/undefinedpodcast (Patreon).As always, thank you to https://www.instagram.com/goodcompanymgmt/ (Maytav Koter) and https://moseycreative.com/ (Spencer Stewart) for the music on my podcast. And to https://my.captivate.fm/laurastrohbusch.com (Laura Strohbusch) for the podcast graphic Support this podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theundefined.substack.com