EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 48 MIN
Episode 90: Chloé Simone - Big Easy to Big Apple
from Artists of New York
Chloé Simone is a writer, a spiritual coach, and a DJ based in New York City.Instagram and all episodes(00:00) NYC move via Wall Street Journal job(02:10) New York dreams and Great Migration lineage(04:35) Loving literature; discovering writing talent(06:40) Teen screenplays and filmmaker ambitions(08:40) NOCCA arts high school film program(11:10) “Witchy” New Orleans and strict Christian home(14:40) Outsider identity, shellfish ban, protecting five girls(17:35) Katrina evacuation, Alexandria year, return home(21:45) College pivot: film to international studies(24:15) Bret Stephens mentorship and WSJ application(27:55) WSJ newsroom life and first published op-ed(31:10) Realizing newsroom choreography isn’t for her(33:10) Israel-Palestine thesis and three Enchantment principles(36:20) Going solo: course creation, cold emails, podcasts(39:05) First big client; 2020 BLM-driven boom(41:55) Critiquing Kendi/DiAngelo; Baldwin and human depth(44:35) 2025 downturn, social media exit, Substack shift(46:50) Coming out, disowning, artist life, success vision
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