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Inspired by the story of the wandering magi some two thousand years ago, Journey to Epiphany is a guide for those seeking to follow their dreams, share their gifts, and journey together. The Rev. Callie Swanlund and an array of radiant conversation partners will reflect on finding your spark in life, claiming your creative gifts, and remembering that you are not alone.
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Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Nina Elizabeth “Lyrispect” Ball is an award-winning lyricist,activist, curator and educator whose creative and social justice work spans 20+ years. Her body of work is a marriage of multiple disciplines including film, music, poetry, live performance and media with a strong emphasis on writing and literacy. She is an activist and advocate for girls, women, people of color and marginalized communities.
Nina is a board member for Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, a youth arts organization in her hometown, and a multiple award-winning voiceover actor.
She has performed internationally and is author of “The PreCursor” a collection of her early and signature works.
What informs her practice is truth telling,complex human nature, cultural preservation, social justice, and unapologetic joy.
Lyrispect believes that honest expression with layered execution can disrupt, heal, liberate and transform.
After the Episode
Find Lyrispect's poetry and latest projects at lyrispect.com
Follow Callie on Instagram and visit callieswanlund.com to learn more about finding your spark.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Today I'm talking with my friend - and soon to be your friend - Yana Jenay Conner. She is a Bible teacher, truth teller, and writer. Yana weaves together scripture and pop culture, talks about occupying white spaces as a Black woman, and shares the importance of having a circle of support.
After the Episode
Find more of Yana's writing at everydayyanajenay.com
Check out Yana's published Jude 3 curriculum called Through the Eyes of Color
Follow Callie on Instagram and visit callieswanlund.com to learn more about finding your spark.
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Wordsmith is a Baltimore-based songwriter and hip-hop artist. He partners with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, strives to entertain and educate through a message of purpose, and recently started a nonprofit called Rise with a Purpose.
After the Episode
Find out what Wordsmith is up to at wordsmithmusic.com
Learn more about his nonprofit rise with a purpose at risewithapurpose.com
Visit the Concert for the Human Family site to learn more about Wordsmith's collaboration with Kory Caudill and The Episcopal Church.
Follow Callie on Instagram and visit callieswanlund.com to learn more about finding your spark.
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Today’s guest, Liz Tichenor, is an Episcopal priest and author of a new memoir, The Night Lake. Her book is available everywhere you buy books. Find Liz online at RevLizTichenor.com.
Content Advisory: In this episode we cover sensitive subjects like suicide and death of an infant.
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After the Episode
Follow Callie on Instagram and visit callieswanlund.com to learn more about finding your spark.
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
In the inaugural episode of Journey to Epiphany, host Callie Swanlund shares about her first radio show 30 years ago and her inspiration for the name of the podcast. Her conversation partner is her favorite co-dreamer and digital storyteller, Jeremy Tackett.
After the Episode
Follow Callie on Instagram and visit callieswanlund.com to learn more about finding your spark.
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Inspired by the story of the wandering magi some two thousand years ago, Journey to Epiphany is a guide for those seeking to follow their dreams, share their gifts, and journey together. The Rev. Callie Swanlund and an array of radiant conversation partners will reflect on finding your spark in life, claiming your creative gifts, and remembering that you are not alone.