Ira Glass on Storytelling

Listening to Ira Glass, the host of the popular podcast This American Life, two weekends ago at BAM offered important insight on what it means to be an artist, a storyteller, and a podcaster. In front of a packed house, Glass told stories about important lessons learned from his life in media, while simultaneously mixing…

Climbing Towards Extraordinary

My toes grasp for a foothold and my forearms scream as I tighten my sweaty grip on the ledge above me. Slowly, my left toe slides down the wall, coming to a stop on a small knob. My left leg is bent and I lean as close to the wall as I can to relieve…