How To!: Bring a Big Idea to Life

Published: April 9, 2024, 7 a.m.

b'Mia is a professional violinist. She\\u2019s played in symphonies. She\\u2019s played in improv groups. She\\u2019s played as a form of personal exploration. But now she\\u2019s taking on a big, conceptual project that may have nothing to do with music. Instead, she wants to create a piece rooted in connection. The only problem? She doesn\\u2019t know what she wants to create. On this episode of How To!: Carvell Wallace brings in storyteller extraordinaire Michaela Leslie-Rule. Michaela talks Mia through the process of bringing a potentially overwhelming idea to life. Check out Michaela\\u2019s work with Spiritual Technologies Project, the group we mention in the episode.\\xa0\\n\\nIf you liked this episode check out: How To Put Your Town on the Map or How To Be an Artist and Not Starve.\\xa0\\n\\nCAST YOUR VOTE FOR HOW TO! IN THE 2024 WEBBY AWARDS: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/shows/advice-how-to\\n\\nDo you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen.\\n\\nHow To\\u2019s executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.\\xa0\\n\\nSlate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'