Hello everyone!

Today's episode features the one and only, Sheila Sadr. Sheila and I met at an open mic 8 years ago, and we have been in each other's orbit since. These past 8 years, Sheila has grown tremendously as a poet, writer and educator. She published her own book, "Birthday Girl" through notacult.media, which you can find at Barnes and Nobles and Amazon! She taught many workshops before starting her own recently. In this episode, Sheila and I talk about everything from writing, creativity, parents, social media, growing up Iranian-American in a predominantly white area, and food! Thank you so much to Sheila for sharing your heart and energy with us today!

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and Introductions / Catch Up
10:10 Sheila's thoughts on social media
15:30 Khoshgel • Good Earth Writing Workshop led by Sheila
21:18 Sheila's origin story and why she writes
32:10 What was it like for you growing up?
44:35 How would you give your advice for aspiring writers/artists?
50:54 Let's talk about food/cultural identity
1:19:45 Outro

For all things Sheila, please check out the following!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohohsheilaa/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ohohsheilaa

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