The Resistance

There's a force at work that keeps you from being you. We feel it, too. It's the reason we avoid making the call, the reason we put off the diet. It's why we've done nothing about that entrepreneurial…

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Madi Diaz: Optimism as a choice
Madi Diaz didn't set out to make her rawest record. She just stopped hiding. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter joins The Resistance to talk about Fatal Optimist, the heartbreak and isolation behind it, and what it actually means to choose yourself when everything else falls apart.
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Natalie and Meegan Closner of Joseph on the pains of creative evolution
At a moment of real transition, Natalie and Meegan Closner of the band Joseph talk about loss, resilience, and learning how to let something evolve without letting it go.
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Paloma Young on the cost of always being available
Paloma Young is a Tony Award–winning costume designer whose work spans Broadway and London, including Peter and the Starcatcher, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, & Juliet, The Notebook, Bandstand, and Real Women Have Curves. In this episode of The Resistance, Paloma reflects on how mother…
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Steven Tracey on the surprising echoes between roles and real life
Actor Stephen Tracey (Invasion, Anne with an E) joins The Resistance to talk about finding flow in the work, the surprising echoes between his roles and his own life, and why he feels drawn to create something from his own point of view.
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata on the creative power in all of us
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata talks about her new album Starlit Alchemy, the healing power of creativity, and how transformation often begins with surrender.
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Suzanne Vega on the lifelong work of finding her voice
From smash hits like "Luka" and "Tom’s Diner" to her new album Flying With Angels, Suzanne Vega reflects on journaling as survival and how, even after four decades, she’s still discovering new depths in her songwriting.
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Tony winner Lauren Patten on finding her story in the creative work
Tony-winning actress Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill, Death and Other Details) opens up about identity, perfectionism, and pushing past fear to explore new creative lanes—from writing and music to producing her first short film.
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Kathleen Edwards on quitting, returning, and rewriting Her Story
Celebrated songwriter Kathleen Edwards reflects on the career leaps that didn't happen, the unexpected joys she’s embraced, and the creative armor that allows her to keep showing up for the work that matters.
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Dominic Lewis on the Work We Do vs. the Work We Want
From his restless ambition to create to the challenge of finding balance, Dominic Lewis takes us inside the life of an in-demand composer whose work spans Bullet Train, The Fall Guy, Nobody 2, and more, all while still chasing deeper artistic fulfillment.
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Composer Raashi Kulkarni on creative focus and pioneering new paths
Before Raashi Kulkarni ever scored a feature film, before she ever composed music for well over 300 television episodes (including The Flash, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), before her multiple solo releases that have dominated World Music charts, she learned one valuable lesson from her pare…
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