112: Dancing About Vulnerability with Marcel Byrd

00:53 – Marcel’s Superpower: An Explosive Relationship with Laughter

01:45 – The Intersection of Public Health and Art

06:36 – Authenticity and Vulnerability; Bringing Your Whole Self While Remaining Professional

14:59 – Reading a Room and Determining Safety for Being Vulnerable & Making it Safe for People Around You While Being Vulnerable

19:41 – The Beauty of Dance

30:58 – Seeing and Being Outside The Box

38:57 – Gaining Confidence While Retaining Humility

Reflections:

Astrid: The feedback loop can’t be, “I’m only going to keep doing this if I’m positively affirmed.”

Coraline: Vulnerability is scalable.

Avdi: Being the person on the dance floor not necessarily nailing their moves perfectly, but that has a big smile on their face regardless.

Jessica: Imagination is paramount to creating a better world.

Marcel: Articulating the importance of art, creativity, and vulnerability.

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