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So much of the work I do with writers and creators is to help understand how they can effectively share their creative work and their mission with the world. To those who will be moved by it. Helped by it. Feel less alone because of it. Today, I simply want to reflect on the journey between those things. How what we create and how we share helps us become who we are. I’ll share this through the stories of writers and performers I have been thinking about this week.

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The title of this podcast is The Creative Shift, and today I am excited to share the story of one author whose life has been filled with creative shifts! Yang Huang grew up in China, came to America and moved to four corners of the country as she trained to become a computer engineer at University of California, Berkeley. But then, she pursued her lifelong passion to become a writer. She has published two novels, a short story collection, as well as essays. Her journey is such an inspiring story.

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You can find Yang in the following places:
yanghuang.com
Her books
Twitter: @yangwrites
Instagram: @yanglindahuang
Facebook

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Today I want to talk about the value of having collaborators and mentors as a part of how you create and share. This week I have been considering something I think is critical to how we find success as writers and artists: that we tend to thrive when we collaborate with others, and failure is more likely when we try to go it alone. What this means is that having colleagues and mentors is something I encourage in terms of how you create and share your writing and art.

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When I asked Nikki Grimes if she had a sense of permission to create as a child, she replied, “It wasn’t a question of permission, I was compelled. I was in and out of foster care, yet there were things I needed to say.” Writing, poetry, and visual arts were her way of doing that. Nikki is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 80 books. In our conversation, we discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded creators, of finding your own creative path, dealing with rejection and compromise, and filling your life with creativity. It is an honor to have spoken with her, her wisdom is just awe inspiring.

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You can find Nikki in the following places:

nikkigrimes.com
@nikkigrimes9
@poetrynikki
Her books on Amazon
Her memoir, Ordinary Hazards

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Welcome to a new season of The Creative Shift podcast. Today, I want to share what to expect this season, and how I’m doubling down on the podcast. This is a process of challenging myself to give more creative energy to the things that matter most, and consider how this podcast can be most useful to you, the listener. You can find a video of this podcast at WeGrowMedia.com/thepodcast and you can find me on social media at @DanBlank.

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