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Surviving The City

Dec 23, 2022

Have you ever chatted with someone who pushed you to consider what it means to go after your creative projects day in and day while staying true to yourself and your values? Is that even possible? And, what does it really look like to grow and evolve your craft with integrity especially in the comedy scene? In this...


Nov 3, 2022

Many of us clock in and clock out when it comes to working on our creative projects. However, in episode 27 Vicky and Key chat with Chiquita Brujita, a third generation Nuyorican bruja and magic maker, who embodies her art day in and day out as a performance artist. 

 

Chiquita’s life has led her down a path of...


Oct 18, 2022

Creative Projects & Non-Attachment 

Episode 26

 

What happens when your passion for a creative project turns into an obsession over the outcome? How can we practice non-attachment to our creative goals while still maintaining our drive and focus?

 

Luckily, this doesn’t mean giving up all your worldly possessions and...


Sep 21, 2022

In this episode of Surviving the City, we ask: how did a New Yorker and fifth-generation Curandera go on a mission to share the power of plant medicine, then go on to open up a modern-day apothecary, botánica, and community space?

 

Our guest is Lynsey Ayala, a spiritual herbalist, artist, and the owner of BreadxButta,...


Sep 10, 2022

How did a successful, born-and-bred Brooklyn artist use manifestation to get her film featured on Showtime? 

 

For those of you who tend to be turned off by woo-woo topics like manifestation and visualizing your dream life, this episode is definitely for you! Tuning in today, you’ll hear from Sakinah Iman, an...