Dreams Not Memes Podcast

I spoke to Gabrielle Peck an east coast based creative about her journey with starting the accessible, inclusive and strategy minded project, the Free Art Collective. Read the bio below and learn more about her journey on today's episode of Dreams Not Memes Podcast. Bio Gabrielle Peck aka Iris Nectar is an artist based in Rochester, NY. She is the founder of Free Art Collective and Feminist Fi...

I spoke to my friend Alex Munro from Scotland about their journey as a musician. I learned about their journey from finding themselves as a musician through songwriting and life in Scotland. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes. https://linktr.ee/al3xxmunro? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_munroville_/

I spoke to my friend Razan who is an activist and creator from Gaza,Palestine. Razan and I speak about the power of protest, activism, and why one should never give up on your goals and dreams. Learn more on today's episode of Dreams Not Memes.

I spoke to one of my local friends Ivory who is based in Boston but grew up in Burma. Ivory shares her story about how she grew up in Burma and came to university for entrepreneurship and navigated her career in the tech industry and transitioned to the arts. Currently, Ivory is in school for the visual arts and shares her ambitions to pursue the arts by painting her past into a canvas for others...

I spoke to Kennedy Rice about his journey with starting Panther Revival. Rice and I met at Compost Heap music festival and became friends through the national music community that Compost Heap brings to touring and local musicians. Rice and I talk about our experiences with relating to afrofuturism, new punk culture and today's politics with helping black voices have a presence in underground punk...

I met Efa Supertramp at a music festival in Bristol,UK called Commoners Art Fest. We met at a merch table and immediately started talking about intersectionality, travel, and the experiences of being a touring musician. In today's Dreams Not Memes Episode Efa and I dive into her experiences growing up as a Welsh Musician and her thoughts on community care, anarchy, and people powered movements. Le...

I spoke to Brook Pridemore in my apartment while Pridemore was on tour about their life journey. Brook and I get deep into their life journey of touring, exploring folk punk, and their ups and downs of being a musician. Currently this is what Brooke is up to “In the midst of relentless touring and general moving around, Brooklyn-based songwriter Brook Pridemore is hard at work on their 8th album,...

I spoke to Cheap Dirty Horse in Nottingham, England while on the A Day Without Horse Tour. This tour was special for many reasons, but this was also my first non US interview in person! I spoke to Fin, Lou, Amy and Ellen about the formation of the band, the values of community, reacting to internet trolls, and the importance of punk in today's late stage capitalistic society. Find out more on toda...

I spoke with Anna Yorko, a Central Mass based resin jewelry , accessories, and novelities maker. Yorko vendors across Massachusetts and has ambitions of spreading art, joy and community through the messages of her art across the New England area. Her art centers around destigmatizing raunchy and taboo topics and getting people to feel seen. Listen to our episode today on Dreams Not Memes. Follow A...

In today's episode I speak to Lenox Monroe, a midwest based artist who shares her story about how music gave her a place of comfort and peace after experiencing intense grief over the past few years. Learn more on today's episode! BIO: Lenox Monroe is an emerging singer-songwriter who is bringing a refreshing new voice to pop music. Monroe mixes the emotion and lyrical storytelling histori...

Dreams Not Memes is back after a year long hiatus. I have been on the road touring as a musician and working my day job, but I am here to continue to explore the world digitally and physically and learn the stories from the people I meet. Today we bring you Leila Ziari, who I met at Camp Punksylvania music fest. Ziari is a coach, a creative, and counselor who shares her story about the power of fi...

I spoke to Rainar Aasrand a multifaceted artist from Estonia about his experiences as a professional creator. We cover topics such as creative fullfillment, exploring the internet and remaining motivated. Learn more about Rainar in today's episode and read his bio below and check out his website where his works are hosted. Rainar Aasrand is a transdisciplinary artist. Among other things, he ex...

I spoke to my friend Anna who is a Russian native about her career as an English teacher. Anna has an academic in linguistics and speaks up to five languages. In our conversation, we discuss her love for language and culture and how the world of linguistics connects others and your perspectives of the world around us. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes.

I got to catch up with my friend Tiffany. Tiffany is an Advertising/ PR professional originally from Malaysia who is currently based in the States. We met through mutual friends in college. In this episode, we talk about her experiences growing up in Malaysia and how Malaysia has had an influence in food, media, and her own experiences. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.

Andre Freego is the artist moniker of András Tóth from Budapest, Hungary. He dabbles in music under multiple outfits - No Whales, Pixel Cranes and Known Bug. He shares his sentiments on his relationship with music making and life in general. In our conversation Andre talks us through the history of his discography as an artist based in Budapest. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes.

I spoke to Arash about his journey with wedding videography and how he started his business Emotionss Films. Operating out of the UK Arash tells us about his experiences with entrepreneurship, finding your niche, and continuous improvement in the field of videography. Learn more via the bio below and listen to this episode of Dreams Not Memes. Bio I’m Arash from Iran and raised in London. I have b...

I spoke to Anastasia a graduate student finishing their degree in France. Anastasia has lived all over Europe from Russia, to Turkmenistan, Germany and more and shares her story about her experiences with travel, communicating cross culturally and how she wants to inspire others to travel. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.

In this episode I speak to London based photographer Alina Pullen about her experience with motherhood photography. It is Pullen's goal to help mothers see their own beauty and value of their own life. Pullen found this while taking a photography course and learned her own worth after having her child a few years ago. Learn more about Alina's journey on this episode of Dreams Not Memes. To...

I spoke with Ailara Khojayeva a Turkmenistan born, Belarus resident who is studying architecture. Ailara shares her story with pursuing an education, navigating "green spaces" and providing them to her community , and her values of persistence to achieve her ambitions in architecture. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.

Dreams Not Memes is back! After a 10 month hiatus due to touring , I am back to interviewing folks across the world! I spoke to Han, a South Korean born, Kyrgyzstan raised musician currently residing in the United States about her journey with international schools, the missionary community, international conservatism, and escaping religious trauma. Han shares her story around how songwriting has...

I spoke to Brooke Williams, a Philadelphian native who is a professional in the life sciences industry. Williams has worked as a biomedical technician and researcher covering varying topics from genomics, gene therapy, and other topics in the biomedical field. Currently, Brooke works as a Business Development Manager for a life sciences and biomedical research firm. In today's episode, Brooke disc...

With expressive, soulful vocals soaring over a mix of ambient pop, electronic, and alternative R&B sounds, Lia Menaker’s music moves beyond genre to sit in a world of its own. Dubbed “Noirtronica” by WXPN radio, Menaker’s music calls back to jazz vocalists like Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse - while also experimenting with space and percussive electronic elements reminiscent of Bjork and Portis...

One of the freshest new artistic voices standing out amongst the backdrop of the City of Brotherly Love’s many multi-faceted and musically talented artists. Archpalatine the singer, songwriter, pianist, performer, and charismatic band front-man Derek Anthony Wilson is poised to not only create a lane for himself and his bandmates (Anthony Pompey - vocals, Aaron Wolf - percussion, Ben High – bass,...

Elin Rehn discovered music very early in her life through her mothers piano. She would writesongs instead of practising her piano assignments and quickly found her own world throughsongwriting. She grew up in Bjursås. A small village in Dalarna where the outdoors were just around the corner. But life as a musician was much more distant. Yet it was the music that was more exciting forRehn. The road...

Susana Raya is a Spanish singer, guitarist and composer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A pure, honest, unaffected voice that will captivate you. The woman who American music critic and historian Ted Gioia coined “the Andalusian Eva Cassidy” made her way into international music scene along with her inseparable guitar. “Her songs are rich and emotional performed with great creativity and spon...