Honing In

Welcome back to Honing In and to my interview with Michelle Pellizzon. Michelle Pellizzon is a writer, researcher, and intuitive business advisor. Her work spans mediums — podcasting, publishing, teaching — and often explores the liminal space between mysticism and pragmatism. A former professional modern dancer and Feldenkrais practitioner with a background in tech, she blends somatic expertise w...

Today's episode with Emilia Richeson-Valiente , Creator and Director of Pony Sweat Aerobics , is such a blast. You can tell from our giggles how much we enjoyed our conversation, and as a long time fan of Pony Sweat, I was thrilled to learn more from Emilia. Emilia Richeson-Valiente (she/her) is a performer, writer, teacher, business-owner, and the creator of punk-feminist aerobics practice, Pony...

I’m excited to introduce you to Gabrielle Ione Hickmon and invite you into our conversation about art, research, home, history, and how Gabrielle blends them in her creative practices. Gabrielle Ione Hickmon is a Black woman from a middle place—Ypsilanti, MI. A visual artist and History PhD student at the University of Michigan, Gabrielle's practice is concerned with African American and Indigenou...

*Note: I republished this episode on July 24 to correct an error where I accidentally re-published a solo episode twice. Whoops! All should be good now. Enjoy this convo with Sadie!* Today's episode is a fun exploration of creative processes with Sadie Dupuis , the guitarist, songwriter & singer of rock band Speedy Ortiz , as well as the producer & multi-instrumentalist behind pop project...

This episode is all about self-efficacy, or our belief that we’re capable of completing our tasks and achieving our goals. ✅ ✅ ✅  I dive deep into four key psychological concepts of self-efficacy and talk through how each of them has shown up (or not!) in my past and current projects.  Tune in to learn more about:  Navigating cognitive biases that skew our self-efficacy Managing the emotional u...

Today's episode is an exploration of research, art, and the ways they come together to engage and educate audiences. It was my pleasure to chat with Camila Galaz , a multimedia artist, editor, and creative consultant.  Here are some of the things we get into: How to do studio-based research (this was new to Kate!) The layering work that goes into multidisciplinary projects The intersection of arti...

If you struggle with building new habits or find it challenging to complete your personal goals, today’s episode is going to be a breath of fresh air! I’m thrilled to chat with neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff about her new book Tiny Experiments. I love how Le Cunff makes scientific frameworks accessible for non-neuroscientists like me, and I found her book to be inspiring and r...

Welcome back to Honing In and to my interview with Rebecca Maillet. Rebecca Maillet (she/they) is a queer, working class, first generation farmer / floral designer / and a seeker of Poetry in its myriad forms. She is the Founder & Creative Director at Many Graces Farm & Design based in Hadley, MA, and a co-owner of Sub Rosa, a Botanical Lounge & Flower Shop located in Northampton, MA....

Welcome back to Honing In and to my interview with Kalin Morrow. Kalin Morrow is an American actress and dancer based in Europe. She earned her BFA in Performing Arts from the University of Oklahoma before futher studying acting at the Mulholland Academy in Amsterdam . In 2023, she was honored by her alma mater with the Arts Luminary Award in recognition of her contributions to the arts. Recently,...

Welcome back to Honing In and to my interview with Dr. Briana Barner. Dr. Barner is an interdisciplinary critical and cultural communications scholar, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland, and the developer of the Black Pod Class. You can learn more about Dr. Briana Barner here.   This episode covers many things, including: The history of the Blac...

I’m thrilled to welcome Cody Cook-Parrott as my first guest on Honing In. Cody is a writer, artist, teacher, dancer, quilter, and scholar currently pursuing an MFA at Naropa University. They’re the author of many books (including The Practice of Attention , forthcoming January 2026 via Sounds True), the host of the podcast Common Shapes, and they run a weekly online writing group called Landscapes...

Welcome to the first episode of Honing In, a podcast for creative thinkers where we'll hone our skills, explore our passions, and nurture our dream projects into being. I'm your host, Dr. Kate Henry . In this first episode, I share why I decided to launch a podcast about creative projects where I'll interview creative thinkers about the journeys they took to develop their art, books, businesses, a...