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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2025 · 1H 2M

Storytelling, Folk Music, and Navigating Complexity with Leah Song

from Islands of Coherence · host Brett Kane

Joining us on the show this week is musician, storyteller, poet, and activist, Leah Song! Most widely recognized for co-founding the Rising Appalachia project with her sister, Chloe Smith - Leah is also a dedicated social activist who's been on the frontline for many fights on the environment, human rights, prison reform, and food justice. For this conversation we explore the intersection of folk music and activism, the role of storytelling in orienting humans in their environment, and the power of sharing music in times of uncertainty.  You can catch Rising Appalachia on tour at a city near you at https://www.risingappalachia.com/tour  Or check out Leah's other offerings over at leahsongmusic.com Show Topics - Maintaining Creativity in Times of Uncertainty - Art and Liberation Movements - The Power of Folk Music - Storytelling and Rootedness - Creating Your Own Stories  - Importance of Lineage - Art and Social/Digital Media - The Ceremony of Catharsis - Integrating Catharsis

Joining us on the show this week is musician, storyteller, poet, and activist, Leah Song! Most widely recognized for co-founding the Rising Appalachia project with her sister, Chloe Smith - Leah is also a dedicated social activist who's been on the frontline for many fights on the environment, human rights, prison reform, and food justice.For this conversation we explore the intersection of folk music and activism, the role of storytelling in orienting humans in their environment, and the power of sharing music in times of uncertainty.  You can catch Rising Appalachia on tour at a city near you at https://www.risingappalachia.com/tour  Or check out Leah's other offerings over at leahsongmusic.com Show Topics - Maintaining Creativity in Times of Uncertainty - Art and Liberation Movements - The Power of Folk Music - Storytelling and Rootedness - Creating Your Own Stories  - Importance of Lineage - Art and Social/Digital Media - The Ceremony of Catharsis - Integrating Catharsis

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