What Dreamers Do
Carla Gover
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Hi, I’m Carla Gover, an Appalachian musician, flatfoot dancer, mama, and DREAMER from Kentucky. I'm on a mission to share fierce love, good humor, and inspiration to help you live a life of creative freedom. I decided to start the What Dreamers Do Podcast to help answer the question: How can we use our gifts and talents to build a better world, and have fun along the way? You’ll also find musings about Appalachia as well as interesting conversations with songwriters, poets, dancers, educators, world-changers, social justice warriors, and other people like you who are working to make a difference using their art, their skills, or just the way they live their lives. On every episode, you’ll hear ideas, conversations, and actionable items to help you unlock your creativity and live your purpose. Grab a mason jar full of sweet tea (or something a little stronger) and pull up a chair, cause it’s time to get YOUR dream on!
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S4E33 The Wilderness Road: Stories, Songs, and Dance in Kentucky’s Past and Present
Long before Daniel Boone was hired to widen it for the Transylvania Company, the path now known as the Wilderness Road existed as the Warrior's Path — a route traveled for centuries by Cherokee,…
S3E32 You Are the Light: A Guided Meditation with Geoffrey Bullington
What if the simple act of remembering joy could change the world? In this luminous meditation episode of What Dreamers Do, my friend Geoffrey guides us through a meditation that gathers our most…
S3E31 Healing Our Hearts & Minds: A Conversation with Geoffrey Bullington
Welcome to a deeply personal and transformative episode of What Dreamers Do. Today, I sit down with my longtime spiritual mentor and friend, Geoffrey Bullington, whose journey from the hills of…
S3E30 What Dreamers Do 30-Day Creative Living Challenge
Host: Carla GoverIn this episode, Carla Gover shares her behind-the-scenes thoughts about why she created the What Dreamers Do 30-Day Creative Living Challenge, kicking off on April 15th. Carla Gover…
S3E29 Making Kentucky Queen: The Stories Behind the Songs
Come with me on a track-by-track journey through Kentucky Queen, my first solo project in 15 years, where I share the personal, cultural, and musical roots of each song on the album. My aim for this…
S2E28 In Defense of Daydreaming: An Interview with Silas House
Join host Carla Gover and Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House as they discuss the creative life. The episode explores the fears and resistance writers face, the importance of honesty in storytelling,…
S2E27 The Brilliant Biz & Life of Artist Leonie Dawson
In this episode of "What Dreamers Do," Leonie Dawson, the vibrant and successful artist, writer, poet, and illustrator from Australia, opens up about her unique journey as a creative entrepreneur.…
S2E33 Appalachian Art & Identity: An Interview with Matthew Sidney Parsons
In this episode of "What Dreamers Do," host Carla Gover welcomes poet, songwriter, and renaissance man, Matthew Sidney Parsons. Born in Kentucky and raised in West Virginia and Tennessee, Parsons now…
S2E32 The Evolution of a Kentucky Clogger: Interview with Dancer Steven Smith
Join host Carla Gover in her conversation with veteran Kentucky clogger (and professional psychologist) Steven Smith in this episode of What Dreamers Do. Carla and Steven also discuss the nuances of…
S2E31 Rhythm & Resistance: An Interview with Matthew Olwell
Welcome back to "What Dreamers Do," the podcast that explores the power of dreams, creativity, and the human spirit. Today we have a special guest joining us on the show. Please welcome Matthew…
S2E30 Broadside Balladeer: An Interview with English Singer Jennifer Reid
In this episode of "What Dreamers Do," host Carla Gover sits down with the talented and multipassionate Jennifer Reid, a researcher, presenter, educator, performer and provocateur. In her lovely…
S2E29 Writing Redemption: An Interview with Bobi Conn
On this episode of What Dreamers Do, host Carla Gover talks with Appalachian Author Bobi Conn about her work, her writing process, overcoming trauma, and offering a counter-narrative to…
S2E28 Quiet Lovers of Justice: A Conversation with Si Kahn
On this episode of What Dreamers Do, we catch up with Si Kahn, an activist, author, playwright, organizer, and singer-songwriter known for his powerful songs and lifelong engagement in labor issues,…
S2E27 Carryin' On: An Interview with Appalachian Dancer Rodney Clay Sutton
In this episode, you'll take a deep dive into Appalachian Flatfooting, Clogging, and the general dance history of the Carolinas. You'll also hear the origin story of Rodney Clay Sutton, recognized as…
S2E26 The Posh Tea Tour: On Traveling With the Band in Europe
Welcome back for season two of What Dreamers Do!I kick this episode off by recapping my summer travels with the band, sharing some fun and memorable moments from the UK, Ireland, Serbia, and Greece,…
S1E25 Be Radical, Make Music: An Interview with Feminist Scottish Musician Rosie Bans
In this juicy interview, we chat with Singer/Songwriter/Producer Rosie Bans, who writes, performs, ad collaborates with other artists and activists to create change for women and other marginalized…
What My Granny Taught Me: An Excerpt from the Cornbread & Tortillas Folk Opera
This is part of my meandering summer episode series, which don't necessarily come out each Thursday, but rather when inspiration strikes. I might be in a cool café in London or an East Kentucky…
S1E23 Sacred Catharsis: An Interview with Writer/Yogi Kelli Hansel Haywood
Appalachian Author/Yogi Kelli Hansel Haywood's life and practice is firmly rooted in the soil of her native East Kentucky. In this interview, she speaks about home, art, motherhood, healing, and her…
S1E22 Her Native Language: A Musical Interview with Cari Norris
I'm releasing this interview with Kentucky musician/artist/icon Cari Anna Norris, recorded in the summer of 2021. As Kentucky mourns her passing this week, I wanted to honor her memory with this…
S1E21 Your Creative Permission Slip
Why is it that we don't always make time for doing the things we love? And then when we finally do them (and feel great) we wonder why in the world we waited so long?In this podcast, I muse about why…
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What Dreamers Do has published 41 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in Arts, Music.
What Dreamers Do is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 33m.
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