Miscellaneous
Alisha Sommer is a California Bay Area freelance writer, photographer, visionary. She has a gift for holding sacred space, deep listening, and seeing the ordinary in extraordinary ways. Alisha has founded and edited a print literary journal (Blackberry: a magazine), published personal essays, creative nonfiction, and poetry for a variety of online and print publications, ghostwritten, and taught at Squam Art Workshops. Currently, you'll find her co-hosting creative gatherings in Sonoma, CA like the Fever Dreams Collective Retreat, and co-facilitating the online writing workshop Liberated Lines. Oh. She also slings wine. In this episode: Internet culture, being vulnerable with our story and image Smart phones as tools for staying connected to creativity Relating to one another through daily rituals Finding beauty in what’s dead, overlooked, ordinary Racial and gender disparities within the wine industry Redefining success and creativity Connect with Alisha: @alisha_sommer, alishasommer.com, sommersalt.com Also mentioned: Winemaker Elizabeth Vianna in PBS documentary “Vintage: Napa Valley 2012”. Hospitality activist Ashtin Berry @thecollectress. Poet Marie Howe on On Being podcast. The Book of Delights by Ross Gay. Host + Producer Lola Venado: lolavenado.com, @lolavenado Podcast: branchandbonemedicine.show, @branchandbone You can support the production of this community offering by sharing, rating, or donating. Thank you!