Soft Opening
Soft Opening
Podcast Description
Soft Opening features intimate interviews with songwriters, poets, comedians, performers and visual artists who speak candidly about their personal experiences with creativity and resilience. Themes of recovery, grief, spirituality, wellness, sensuality, darkness, and the erotic unfold in each episode and safe space is created for artists to cultivate and showcase new work.
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The podcast delves into themes of recovery, grief, spirituality, wellness, sensuality, darkness, and the erotic, exploring how these experiences shape the creative process. Examples of episodes include discussions on social isolation, community building, and the healing power of art, with guests sharing their personal stories and insights.
Soft Opening features intimate interviews with songwriters, poets, comedians, performers and visual artists who speak candidly about their personal experiences with creativity and resilience. Themes of recovery, grief, spirituality, wellness, sensuality, darkness, and the erotic unfold in each episode and safe space is created for artists to cultivate and showcase new work.
The following episode deals with the subject of suicide. Please take any necessary care of yourself before listening.
Aaron Berger is a singer/songwriter who was born in raised in Niagara Falls Canada. He's also one of the most generous and encouraging artists I know, and I credit him with nudging me towards my own artistic pursuits over the last several years. Our conversation covers a lot of terrain. We talk about family, the ever present need to slow down, the dangers of overwhelm, and the need for humility, grace, and brotherhood in fostering sacred space for healing and creativity. Aaron doesn't shy away from discussing the divine, his own mental health journey, and the universal ability of music to connect people to each other and to something greater than all of us.
You can find Aaron here:
Bandcamp:
https://aaronberger.bandcamp.com/album/colour-light
https://aseaofgoldandburgundy1.bandcamp.com/
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6wAgG7BdiN1DhCebNCVRAH?si=J3VEwzp-Rh-nr3nn_zRsUw
Season one of Soft Opening is made possible with the support of the Niagara Falls Cultural Development Fund.
Co-Produced and Engineered By: Peter Haverkamp
Co-Produced and Hosted By: Catherine Skinner
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