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June 15, 2023 50 mins

Aaron P. Dworkin is a poet, performing artist, social entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, philanthropist, 2005 MacArthur Fellow, and former dean and current Professor of Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

On this episode, Aaron discussed reckoning with imposter syndrome, using the Lottery Test and Death Test to decide how to spend your time, questions to ask yourself when deciding whether to pursue your art as a full-time career, the importance of being an active participant in the dissemination of your own work, and the process he went through to create his latest collection of poetry, The Poetjournalist. 

Aaron Dworkin: https://www.aarondworkin.com/

Purchase your copy of The Poetjournalist: https://www.amazon.com/Poetjournalist-Aaron-P-Dworkin/dp/1662938373 

Arts Engines with Aaron Dworkin: https://artsengines.org/ 

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This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com 

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