Allegra Uzzell Thelemaque: How an Artist Understands Her Disability Through a Magical Lens
Art Heals All Wounds
07/06/22
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Today, I’m joined by my eldest daughter, Allegra Thelemaque. Allegra is a visual artist and writer. An enormous fan of acting, singing, and other performances, she's also an avid reader and movie watcher. Allegra was born with congenital myotonic dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness. We talk about some of the creative work that she's done to come to terms with the idea of having a disability, including her latest zine, How The World Sees Disability.
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Topics Covered:
● Where the idea for How The World Sees Disability came from
● How Allegra’s outlook on living with a disability has changed over the years
● What Allegra hopes readers will take away from her zine
● Where Allegra draws inspiration from, including Harry Potter and associated fan-made films
● Allegra’s perspective on ‘happily ever after’ fairy tales
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● Allegra’s Zine: How the World Sees Disability
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Today, I’m joined by Seattle-based immigration lawyer, Tahmina Watson. Tahmina describes herself as “a birding immigration lawyer who sketches” and often turns to nature photography as a way to cope with the intense nature of her work. She’s the founder of Watson Immigration Law and The Washington Immigrant Defense Network, an organization that funds and supports legal services for detained low-income immigrants. We discuss Tahmina’s life in the legal sphere, how she incorporates art into her self-care practice, and the ripple effect that bird photography and sketching has had on her life.
Topics Covered:
● What a day in the life of an immigration lawyer looks like
● How Tahmina discovered her interest and passion for birding
● Nature photography and sketching as a form of meditation
● Mindset blocks that come up for Tahmina around painting
● How Tahmina’s art practice positively impacts her career
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● Watson Immigration Law Website
● Tahmina Talks Immigration Podcast
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July 13, 2022
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Today, I’m joined by Ceci Najar, a writer living in Los Angeles. She’s in the process of writing her memoir titled Unfuckupabale: A Love Story, which is all about taking control of your life by rewriting your story. She unpacks her experiences as a female Mexican-American writer in Hollywood, feelings of deceit and disappointment from her father, learning to live in integrity, and so much more. Though it’s a love story at its core, Unfuckupabale explores finding your center and living as your authentic self.
Topics Covered:
- The stories that Ceci was lead to believe about her value and safety as a child growing up in Mexico
- Realizing that what you don't know can hurt you
- The clarity that Ceci had around the reality of her 20-year marriage
- What happens when we unplug from perfectionism
- Ceci’s experience writing her memoir so far
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