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Dionna Griffin-Irons is a comedy performer, producer, mentor and facilitator. Dionna joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss how improv and journaling helped her survive in prison, the importance of identity shifts, motherhood, mentoring, The Second City and her legacy in diversity and inclusion. 

Dionna Griffin-Irons is the former Director of Diversity, Talent & Inclusion for The Second City U.S. and Canada. A Second City Detroit alumna with 20+ years of experience as a performer, producer and facilitator, Dionna has taught 200+ workshops at colleges, women's shelters, corporate boardrooms and worked with the United States Embassy in Norway and Latvia introducing improv as a tool for social change. Today Dionna produces, mentors, and teaches in comedy.

Links:

1. TEDxUChicago Talk: How I Improvised in Prison - and Found My Voice
2. Join Dionna's classes: www.dionnagriffinirons.com
3. Follow Dionna on Instagram @dionnagriffinirons
4. The Artist's Way Book by Julia Cameron: Buy on Amazon

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