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Gather Connect Create || (formerly Cream City Dreams)Cream City Digest on imagination and attention (and some summer JOY)➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest!This week's episode with Dasha Kelly HamiltonA Line Meant - released and in the wild. Join Dasha at one of these launches!Women's Entrepreneurship Week (May 5-9) And of course, BUY ME A COFFEE linked here, if you want to ** LITERALLY THIS TIME** buy some coffee for me and the oth...
2025-04-1809 min
Gather Connect Create || (formerly Cream City Dreams)When the creatives will save us (yet again!) with Dasha Kelly Hamilton➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. She’s back! Dasha Kelly Hamilton is back with me on the show today talking about creativity, humanity, and how to live in alignment with each other. We also chat about where she’s been since 2022 … which has basically been ALL over. I caught up with her cruising in her RV somewhere in Kansas on her way to LA to per...
2025-04-1656 min
Gather Connect Create || (formerly Cream City Dreams)Cream City Digest with a poem you NEED to hear!➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! Poem: At Albany Bulb with Elaine by Alison LutermanAndrea Scher and her book, Wonder Seeker Dasha Kelly Hamilton (coming soon to the pod!) Shelly Roder's Loving Kindness Meditation And tune in next week for another incredible Milwaukee woman, living her dream in the Cream City! Support the sho...
2025-03-2807 min
ABWilson's Heart of the Matter40. Embracing Creativity, Curiosity, and Destiny: A Conversation with Dasha Kelly HamiltonSend us a textIn this inspiring episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson welcomes the dynamic and creative Dasha Kelly Hamilton. Dasha shares her journey, from her childhood as a military brat to her current work as a performance artist, writer, and facilitator. This episode delves into themes of creativity, curiosity, and following one's destiny, highlighting Dasha's unique approach to engaging communities in meaningful conversations.Aderonke introduces Dasha with descriptors such as creative, curious, destined, setting the stage for a deep dive into her life and work. Dasha discusses her...
2024-12-2054 min
The MothThe Moth Radio Hour: Live from Anchorage
This week, a special episode of The Moth Radio Hour—featuring a live Mainstage show from Anchorage, Alaska. Family ties, king salmon, and cheese. Hosted by Jacoby Cochran with additional hosting by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.Storytellers:For the first time in his life, Lamar Sloss feels in over his head. Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, Dasha Kelly Hamilton, makes a move.Monica Woo contends with the loss of her brother.Podcast # 883
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2024-09-0354 min
The MothThe Moth Radio Hour: Live from AnchorageThis week, a special episode of The Moth Radio Hour—featuring a live Mainstage show from Anchorage, Alaska. Family ties, king salmon, and cheese. Hosted by Jacoby Cochran with additional hosting by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.Storytellers:For the first time in his life, Lamar Sloss feels in over his head. Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, Dasha Kelly Hamilton, makes a move.Monica Woo contends with the loss of her brother.Podcast # 883
2024-09-0353 min
Gather Connect Create || (formerly Cream City Dreams)LIVE She Stands Tall Event at Alverno College with Shelly & Meagan in the HOT SEAT!➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Tables are turned this week and WE are in the hot seat! If you’ve ever wondered how we got our start with the podcast, why we decided to take the plunge and launch Cream City Dreams, and what keeps us going, listen in to this conversation with Stephanie Melnick, of Melnick & Melnick.Listen as we talk about … Who were Sh...
2023-11-221h 07
Human PoweredThree Convicts, Twenty Dollars, and a NewspaperStarted in 1887 by three well-known convicts, The Prison Mirror is often considered the best prison newspaper in the United States. But it is just one of many. In the 1980s, Robert Taliaferro was a writer and editor for The Mirror, as it was called in those days. Shannon Ross is a writer who started The Community in 2014 when he was in prison. The newsletter, which he still edits today, reaches half of Wisconsin's prison population. With hosts Adam Carr and Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Robert and Shannon come together to talk shop. We hear from them about why their work...
2023-08-3137 minHuman PoweredA Mic and Five MinutesSome would say that storytelling is what makes us human. In this episode, we are going to hear some great stories. We are heading to Oak Hill Correctional Facility, where the University of Wisconsin Odyssey Beyond Bars Project offers storytelling workshops each semester for incarcerated students who are in the English 101 course. This is UW-Madison’s first face-to-face credit-bearing course inside any Wisconsin state prison since 1917. We will hear from Peter Moreno, the founder and Director of the program, Kevin Mullen, who designed the curriculum and teaches the course, and Mark Español, a former student. And, we get to h...
2023-08-3132 minHuman PoweredDeath-defying FeatsIn the first episode of Human Powered 'Humanity Unlocked,' we are stepping out with the remarkable and singular Dasha Kelly Hamilton. Dasha wields words to make magic happen, whether on stage herself, in writing sessions like Prose & Cons, or while chatting with co-host and public historian Adam Carr. We'll drop into one of her workshops and talk with Josh and Fontaine, both students and writers who have responded to Dasha's challenge to find courage in their own unique relationship with words. The result is poetry like you've never heard before. Dasha says that most of the people who...
2023-08-3138 min
Creative MKEChosen: The Gifts of Milwaukee Artists w/ Brit NicoleIn this episode of Creative MKE, Elisabeth speaks with Brit Nicole, the poet behind the poem “Chosen” which is at the center of this year’s 414 Day Video. Nicole describes herself as a "spoken word artist, community healer, performer, musician, and facilitator based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin." In their wide-ranging discussion, Nicole reflects on her own "purpose living" and journey as an artist — from her early days within her college community’s art scene — to acting as a facilitator of events within the Milwaukee community. In the conversation, Nicole reflects on the experience of writing “Chosen,” — how the poem almost see...
2023-04-1842 min
THE KOSHEpisode 82: Dasha Kelly Hamilton - Past Milwaukee & Wisconsin Poet LaureateGet to know Dasha Kelly Hamilton as we discuss: Makin' Cake coming to UWO on April 17th, Being Milwaukee's Poet Laureate and Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, Being a Military Brat, Extreme Surgeries, Political Ads, Peanut Butter Whiskey, The Theater Community, Tornado Room Steak House, President of the Chick Academy & Dean of the Dude School, and other interesting topics.Links:
https://dashakelly.com/makin-cake/
https://wisconsinpoetlaureate.org/profile/dasha-kelly-hamilton#:~:text=Dasha%20Kelly%20Hamilton%20is%20a,one%20collection%20of%20personal%20vignettes
https://dashakelly.com/
https://www.tornadosteakhouse.com/
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2023-04-111h 37
Gather Connect Create || (formerly Cream City Dreams)Season Two Finale with Shelly & Meagan➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Season Two comes to an end with today’s final reflections from your hosts, Shelly & Meagan. If you’ve loved this season, throw us a cup of coffee, wouldya? Listen as we talk about … What we’ve learned from our Season Two guests and what we continue to be reminded of when it comes to dreaming.Our challenge: w...
2023-03-0114 min
Gather Connect Create || (formerly Cream City Dreams)Dasha Kelly, Wisconsin's Poet Laureate (and SO much more!)➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... You’re in for a lyrical treat with this episode. Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate (and SO many more things) gives a veritable masterclass in dreaming in this conversation with Shelly & Meagan. Listen as we talk about … Writer’s block - is it really a thing? And how to beat it!
2022-12-071h 13
Black Reelness MkeEpisode 11"Black Reelness Presents: C&C Fest Showcase"Recorded from the 2022 Cultures & Communities Festival, this discussion was moderated by Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton. The conversation with local creatives, includes filmmakers, Justin Goodrum and Vianca Fuster, and poet/author, Brit Nicole features in-depth discussion about individual and collective identity’s role in their work, and the challenges of authentic cultural representation.
2022-10-241h 12Human PoweredSeason 2 TrailerHuman Powered—the podcast from Wisconsin Humanities—is back for season 2. In these six episodes, we are talking with people who have been impacted by the justice system. With our hosts, Dasha Kelly Hamilton and Adam Carr, we are digging into the importance of the humanities as tools for searching for meaning and understanding. Dasha is 2021-22 Wisconsin Poet Laureate and a creative change agent who has led poetry workshops in and out of prisons for years. Adam Carr is a public historian and journalist. Together, they reflect and question, make connections to the larger social and cultural issues arou...
2022-10-1503 min
In Our WordsUsing Creativity to Support CommunityRajon Hall talks with Dasha Kelly-Hamilton, a writer, performance artist, curator, facilitator, and owner of Stillwater Collective and Officer KC Brown, a 14-year experienced police officer from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, as well as the founder of Life Enforcement, a volunteer project that focuses on leading by example and taking care of those in the community through selfless acts of kindness. Dasha and KC share their sincerity and inspiration. Highlights03:53 And that was something that resurfaced once I got into and through college, as something I leaned into, I built community around, I fo...
2022-05-301h 20
Holding History PodcastWhat Makes a Spoken Word Archive Special?This episode features a conversation with Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Dasha Kelly Hamilton. Dasha is a poet, performance artist, and creative change agent.
Dasha welcomes Sarah and Josh to the world of spoken word poetry, talking in-depth about the logistics, ethics, and challenges of performing spoken word, teaching poetry, and organizing shared community experiences.
This episode’s Bookish Word, panglossian, was created by UW-Madison graduate students Bridget Anderson and Theophilus Okunlola.
To learn more about the texts, ideas, and people mentioned in this interview, and to access a transcript, visit the episode guide on Hold...
2022-03-3029 min
Let's Do This!DASHA KELLY HAMILTONCreative Change Agent, the powerhouse that is Dasha Kelly Hamilton, sat down with us to talk about her education work on sexuality & sensuality. We had a beautiful convo about how we as parents, and all caregivers alike, can come alongside our children to empower a young generation in their own sexual journeys. Raising vibrant humans absolutely takes a village, y'all!
For all the fabulous info on Dasha, head over to dashakelly.com!
To watch the recorded performance of Dasha’s poem that we feature at the end of this episode, “Love+Evolution: The Joy of 'Catching Flies'”, go to—www.youtube.co...
2021-06-1655 min
Poetry On AirGuest: Dasha Kelly HamiltonDasha Kelly Hamilton is the poet laureate of Wisconsin and the City of Milwaukee. She is a writer, performance artist, and creative change agent; author of two novels, three poetry collections, and fur spoken word albums. As an Arts Envoy for the U.S. Embassy, Dasha has facilitated community building initiatives in Botswana, Toronto, Mauritius, and Beirut. Visit her at dashakelly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-0339 min
Artist Talks @ BunnellApril 23, 2021- Inspiration and Adaptation: Dasha Kelly HamiltonDasha Kelly Hamilton is a writer, performance artist and creative change agent, applying the creative process to facilitate dialogues around human and social wellness. She is the author of two novels, three poetry collections, four spoken word albums, and one collection of personal vignettes. She has taught at colleges, conferences, and classrooms and curated fellowships for emerging leaders. An Arts Envoy for the U.S. Embassy, Dasha has facilitated community-building initiatives in Botswana, Toronto, Mauritius, and Beirut. Her touring production, Makin’ Cake, uniquely engages communities in a forward dialogue on race, class, and equity. Dasha is a national Rubinger Fe...
2021-04-2456 min
Black ImaginationThe Trust Black Women Tour: Dr. Monique ListonThe TRUST BLACK WOMEN TOUR is still going strong and today we are talking to Dr. Monique Liston from Ubuntu Research and Evaluation. We start off by asking Dr. Mo, "What does freedom look like to you?" (3:25) and "How do black people build their black imagination?" (6:35). We hear about her journey and “black ass mamas" (12:25), why she returned back to Milwaukee after going to Howard University (YOU KNOW!), her work in evaluation (22:30), her thoughts on wealth and her role as an entrepreneur (29:28), race and dignity in the workplace (33:50), reflections on being a Black woman today professionally (39:20), how to protect your “voic...
2020-11-111h 05
Artist Talks @ BunnellJuly 3, 2020- Inspiration & Adaptation w/ Kima & Dasha Kelly Hamilton
What does it mean to design Social Justice? July 3, 2020, featured guests Kima and Dasha Kelly Hamilton.
Kima is a facilitator, DJ and social justice engineer. From Pennsylvania to Georgia to Alaska to Wisconsin, he has shaped his engineering skills and artistic talents into a signature work as a convener, counselor and ARTivist. Kima as traveled as an Arts Envoy for the U.S. Embassy in Colombia, India and Mexico. He has led writing workshops and wellness dialogues with school systems, social agencies, and correctional facilities. Kima leads discussion and healing circles for men with the Alma Center...
2020-07-041h 06
Arts Forward MKEDasha Kelly HamiltonWelcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city. On today’s episode, we speak with writer and creative change agent Dasha Kelly Hamilton (www.dashakelly.com). A quick note: the first handful of episodes in this podcast, this one includ...
2020-06-1156 min
Uniquely MilwaukeeThe Retreat brings a shared meeting and performance space to BronzevilleMilwaukee’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood is now home to The Retreat, a space that serves as “both a position and a place.” Located at 2215 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and owned and operated by Milwaukee change leaders, Dasha Kelly Hamilton and Kima Hamilton (who is also an 88Nine DJ), The Retreat was created as a “space for ideas to plan and play, and a place for people to gather and grow.” Listen to our interview with Dasha.
2020-02-1403 min
The Story ColliderSex Ed: Stories about the education of sexualityVote for your favorite Story Collider story of all time here: https://airtable.com/shreBxfsM5XYktIT5This week we present two stories from people who navigated the joys of sex in surprising ways.Part 1: When Eva Bloom struggles to have an orgasm, she turns to research.Part 2: Dasha Kelly Hamilton thinks of a creative way to teach her daughters about sex.Eva Bloom (she/her) is a sexuality educator and researcher. She is the creator of the inclusive, anti-oppressive, and evidence-based sex-ed web series for...
2020-02-1430 min
Milwaukee IndependentDasha Kelly Hamilton: Inaugural Program @ MPLDasha Kelly Hamilton: Inaugural Program @ MPL by Milwaukee Independent
2019-11-1254 min
Milwaukee IndependentGroundbreaking @ Black Holocaust MuseumThis audio segment is a recording of the public presentation for the Black Holocaust Museum's groundbreaking, and the speakers who included Melissa Goins, Wyman Winston, Mayor Tom Barrett, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Brad Pruitt, Virgil Cameron, and Dasha Kelly Hamilton.
2017-04-0555 min