Serenity. Strength. Style.

Know your strength. Live your dream.

~ Program Episodes ~

Episode 001 ~ Guests:

Julia Perkins and avery r young

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Julia Perkins is the creative force behind MBMD Strategic Consultants and Studio Yogi. With over 30 years of consulting experience, she possesses a unique ability to integrate strategic thinking with a profound understanding of organizational dynamics and culture. Julia is passionate about helping nonprofit organizations align their mission with their everyday practices, creating spaces where clarity, creativity, and collaboration can thrive. At Studio Yogi, she brings her love for wellness, mindfulness, and movement to life, creating experiences that inspire transformation/ The studio offers a variety of modalities so that students can find the ones that work best for them. The classes help students reconnect with their breath and discover their inner strength, guiding them on their path to well-being.

avery r young prefers lowercase spelling of his name and is Chicago’s inaugural Poet Laureate, a multi-award-winning arts educator and interdisciplinary artist. avery r. young [him, him, his] is also a co-director of The Floating Museum. His written works, performance, composition, and curatorial work have been featured in several journals, exhibitions, festivals, and biennials. He is the composer and librettist of the successful new American opera commissioned by The Lyric Opera of Chicago titled safronia. He has performed in all of Sylvia Ewing's Blues Hip-Hop programs from WBEZ radio specials to Steppenwolf .