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Jul 2024
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460 - How Vulnerable Questions Lead to S...

Andy J. Pizza
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We all want to make work that’s authentic and has our creative fingerprints on it. But it’s easier said than done. There’s lots to learn from folks who literally put themselves into the work. In this episode we chat with Ronald Young Jr. about his award winning audio memoir series “Weight for It” and glean what all of us can learn about injecting your DNA in ... Show More
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