susanruthism
@susanruthism
Writer, director, performing songwriter, Hey Human podcast, painter, human who humanities
Jason, author of “War Boy’s: A Father and Son Memoir,” about his Belarusian father’s adoption by the Nazis, after they murdered his family. A heartfelt conversation about resilience against all odds, family trauma, and healing.
I screenshot the CNN image and zoomed in too all the places you can see the image has been manipulated 👀
Ep 471 Charles Douglas is a political activist and strategist. He’s Exec Dir & co-creator of Common Power, a Seattle-based organization that fosters multigenerational & diverse groups of volunteers across differences to amplify democracy, encouraging people to interact with politics in new ways.
Ep470 of Hey Human Sadie Dingfelder is a journalist and author of the memoir “Do I Know You.” She was born with an extremely rare combination of fascinating neurodivergence, including Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory, Faceblindness, Aphantasia, Stereoblindness, and Topographical agnosia.
Episode 469 of Hey Human podcast is available now: Caleb Gilbert is the president of White Glove Protection Group. He’s spent over two decades in executive protection and his expertise spans 51 countries and nearly every region of the US.
Ungė Zavistauskaitė is most well-known for hosting the travel show Kitokios Trobos (Different Huts). Born and raised in Lithuania, she attended Russian State University of Cinematography, and has appeared in several TV series & film.
E467 Donovan McAbee, PhD., teaches Religion and the Arts at Belmont University, where he explores theology and the arts through literature and writing. He’s also a songwriter, essayist, and poet. His upcoming collection, Holy the Body, was named as one of this year’s most anticipated books.
I had the pleasure of being on the Uplifters podcast! We talk about Joy as rebellion, how to find the good in a world that sometimes go mad, and the three most dangerous words in the English language. www.theuplifterspodcast.com/p/ef01cb34-9... Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Wendy B. Correa is the author of the best-selling memoir, My Pretty Baby. It chronicles her journey from childhood trauma through spiritual practices, music industry encounters & sobriety. She’s a former radio personality, was Hunter S. Thompson’s personal assistant & hung out with Joni Mitchell.
This film, All That’s Left of You, is a masterpiece. Def a theatre (not phone) watching movie. Devastatingly heart-wrenching, gorgeously shot, brilliantly acted, written, directed & score is stunning. Currently, it has limited run so go see it while you have the chance.
Sirous Esmailzadeh is Iranian-American who was detained in Iran after his passport was confiscated. He was smuggled out of Iran trying to find safe harbor home. He ended up imprisoned in a notorious Pakistani prison. He recounts the harrowing ordeal and his bittersweet return home to the States.
Episode 464 of Hey Human podcast is available now: Michael Trapani is a master storyteller, historian, playwright, voice and stage actor, podcaster (How to Start a War) and author of the Audible exclusive, “How to Start a War,” a gripping blend of narrative storytelling and dramatized scenes
Over three decades ago, Howard Ungerleider was assigned to be a tour manager to a relatively unknown Canadian band called Rush. He was also their lighting designer and accountant in those early years but transitioned out of the tour management responsibility after 24 years.
Congratulations to the brilliant Julia Christgau for what’s only the beginning of showcasing her beautiful film, We Have Some News. I’m proud I’m an executive producer (Six Foot Umbrella). 🎥🍿❤️ Written & Directed by Julia Christgau, starring Liesel Retief, James Eckhouse, and Chris Gardner. Yay!!
E462 of Hey Human available now. Jordan Ochel was born deaf and raised in the oralist tradition (no Sign Language). His recently wrote/directed “Healing Hands.” Find Hey Human on iOS and Android podcast apps, including; Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Blubrry, iHeartRadio, and HeyHumanpodcast.com
Thank you to Blubrry for making Hey Human their featured podcast of the month! Considering how many thousands of Podcast are on their platform, I am blown away! I’m super honored. I’ve been doing Hey Human for nine years, and it has been an incredible journey, so far! 🥰🎙️ blubrry.com/podcast-insi...
E461 Andrea Leeb’s memoir, “Such A Pretty Picture,” powerfully narrates her life and offers an honest insight into a survivor’s journey. TW: Incest, SA, Violence
E460 Claire Thomas hails from the heartland of rural south Wales. An award-winning photojournalist and fine art photographer, she covers political and military conflicts, human rights, and humanitarian and environmental crises.
Corinna Kazdin is a Filipino native who chose to leave the Philippines and come to the United States as a result of a childhood and young adult life full of trauma and abuse. She recounts her story in the book, “You Can’t Tell Anyone.”