I wanna be her when I grow up

Oct 29, 2020

"Make your own way to make your dreams happen."

Irene talks with Colleen Somerville about pursing her dreams in musical theater, moving from rural Ohio to Minneapolis, becoming a mother, making her own work, and finding a passion for direct services and social justice work. 

Oct 22, 2020

“It is a radical act to be yourself. It is a radical act to love yourself.”

Irene talks to Sulia about decision making, transitioning from being an actor to being activities director at a senior center, and what it means to love one's...

Oct 15, 2020

“It’s kind of like the older I get the more boring my aspirations get."

Ashley Fairbanks is an Anishinaabe artist, organizer and creative director. A citizen of the White Earth Nation, born and raised in Minneapolis, Ashley graduated from Minneapolis South High School and studied Ojibwe language and political...

Oct 4, 2020

Irene has a conversation with her good friend Rachel about how Rachel got to where she is and what she learned along the way. 

Rachel Austin Bernstein is a Minneapolis-based actor, caregiver, and the founder of Love Labor Project, an organization that provides support to young adult...