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Texas Women: Karen

Texas Women: Karen

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In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Karen speaks with host Jessie Browning about finding her joy. She talks about how she went from engineering and law to writing her books, including her most recent one, The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy. Karen also shares how she came up with her definition of what it means to be an activist.

Episode Timeline:

  • [00:01] Intro
  • [00:57] Listener survey
  • [03:38] Meet Karen
  • [06:17] Baseball card stats
  • [07:12] Her relationship with Texas
  • [08:45] From engineering and law to writing
  • [13:27] How she keeps her joy
  • [18:43] When she decided
  • [25:24] Journaling, sketching and photography
  • [34:59] A different brain space
  • [38:17] Defining activism
  • [46:55] Finding joy when there’s sorrow
  • [55:26] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
  • [1:00:06] Contacting Karen

Resources Mentioned:

  • The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy by Karen Walrond
  • Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer
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