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#37 Finding belonging at the intersection of art & activism with Haruka Aoki

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This episode we're joined by an extra special guest, Haruka Aoki. Haruka (she/they) is a queer Japanese artist, author and illustrator of children’s books based in Queens, New York City. Their narrative artwork, which has appeared in New York Times and the Washington Post, aims to inspire individuals with both wit and sincerity as their hand drawn characters engaged with the world around them growing up.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Haruka’s pivot from corporate life to exploring art
  • Mental health in today’s workplace
  • Their background and family experience growing up
  • Haruka dives into their world of illustration and the inspiration behind their characters
  • Exploring their latest book, Fitting In (fittinginbook.com)

You can find Haruka at:

You can follow me at:

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Manage episode 350267770 series 2571647
Content provided by Steven Wakabayashi. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Steven Wakabayashi or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

This episode we're joined by an extra special guest, Haruka Aoki. Haruka (she/they) is a queer Japanese artist, author and illustrator of children’s books based in Queens, New York City. Their narrative artwork, which has appeared in New York Times and the Washington Post, aims to inspire individuals with both wit and sincerity as their hand drawn characters engaged with the world around them growing up.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Haruka’s pivot from corporate life to exploring art
  • Mental health in today’s workplace
  • Their background and family experience growing up
  • Haruka dives into their world of illustration and the inspiration behind their characters
  • Exploring their latest book, Fitting In (fittinginbook.com)

You can find Haruka at:

You can follow me at:

  continue reading

51 episodes

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