BROADCASTS.com

In this episode I talk with Alixa Garcia, a musician, poet, visual artist, filmmaker, activist, and educator. She is a visionary and radical solutionary of our time. Along with Naima Penniman, Alixa co-created the amazing duo Climbing Poetree. For 17 years, Alixa and Naima have dedicated themselves to \u201charnessing creativity as the antidote to destruction\u201d through music, poetry, and popular education.\xa0 \xa0\n\nIn this conversation, Alixa and I talk about the power of art to address intersectional social and environmental themes, and how art can give audiences a lived understanding of their interrelatedness. Alixa expands the traditional idea that \u201churt people hurt people\u201d and emphasizes the fact that "healed people heal people.\u201d This episode reminds us of the power of forgiveness and the necessity of healing our own inner wounds in order to become more effective at healing the world.\nThis episode features the exclusive global debut of \u201cThe American\u201d written by Ryan Amador featuring Alixa Garcia. It's coming out soon on BioSoul Records. \nMore Info & Resources at: www.fractalfriends.us/fractalfriends/alixa-garcia\nwww.alixagarcia.com\nwww.climbingpoetree.com\n\nMusic: "The American" by Ryan Amador featuring Alixa Garcia (www.ryanamador.com)