Artful Impact with Ekaterina Sky

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What happens when art becomes more than expression and turns into a tool for change? Welcome to Artful Impact, conversations at the intersection of art, activism, and the living world. Host Ekaterina Sky, an artist whose work has been presented at COP30 and Carnegie Hall, sits down with visual artists, filmmakers, and conservation leaders, from the Jane Goodall Institute to Age of Union, on how creativity can uplift people, protect the planet, and spark transformation. Season two arrives September 2026. Follow so you never miss an episode.

  1. 6d ago

    How Beatboxing Became Speech Therapy | Kaila Mullady

    What if the thing a child is doing for fun is also the thing teaching them to speak clearly, and nobody has to tell them? Kaila Mullady is a world champion beatboxer who turned beatboxing into speech therapy. She is a co founder of the Academy of Noise, and she teaches children to make sound with their mouths while articulation, confidence and the nerve to speak in front of people arrive alongside it. Her description of the method is sneaking vegetables into a fruit smoothie. She tells the story of a student who beatboxed with astonishing clarity and was hard to understand when he spoke. She asked whether he had noticed that himself. He had. So she told him to say his words the way he beatboxes them, punching every letter. Peanut butter. He did it for a year, and came back a different kid. This is also a conversation about her own voice. Kaila lip synced through her final year of school so that nobody would hear her sing, and was once so frightened of street performing that, in her words, she would rather have eaten an old hot dog out of a bin. The person saying this is a world champion. What she wants people to take from it is that who you are now is not who you are destined to be, and the book can be closed and a new one opened at any point you decide. We talk about the man who banged the table and said he spits on a plan B, and why she now keeps a plan A, a plan A point two and a plan eight point nine million. About who your truth needs to be enough for before it needs to be enough for anyone else. About waiting for perfect information, and why that is delay rather than care. And about being your own hype person until the belief is built rather than borrowed. In this conversation Why beatboxing feels safe for a child Stop waiting and start doing Forget plan B Who does your voice need to be enough for Too frightened to street perform Be your own hype person Kaila Mullady: @kailamullady, kailamullady.com The Academy of Noise: theacademyofnoise.comArtful Impact is a long form interview series and live Talk Series hosted by the impact artist Ekaterina Sky, with artists whose work creates real impact and people creating impact in an artful way. artfulimpact.us Instagram: @artful.impact

  2. Sep 22

    Why Climate Science Needs Storytellers | Robert J. Dellinger

    What would it look like to live for our dreams, instead of dying for them? That is the question inside Morir Soñando, a story by Robert J. Dellinger set in the Dominican Republic in the year 2100. Robert is a doctoral researcher in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at UCLA and a co-steward of Climate Futures Studio. We recorded this conversation live during Los Angeles Climate Week, at Sky Portal X Gallery in downtown Los Angeles. Robert noticed that when they talked about their own research, people's eyes went down. The science was not reaching anyone. So they stepped outside statistics and into storytelling, speculative fiction and culture, and started asking who climate stories are told to, and who gets left out of them. We talk about a grandmother telling her grandchildren how the world changed. About the solutions communities already hold, down to a mother reusing the same plastic bag again and again. About Robert the scientist and Robert the storyteller, and why they are not two different people. About being told "this is science, not art", and the long line of women who taught Robert to stand firm in who they are anyway. And about why, in Robert's words, climate change is the unifying force, the one thing we all share. In this conversation Morir Soñando and the Dominican Republic in 2100 Why a scientist turned to storytelling A grandmother telling the future Learning from knowledge that has been left out Breaking the template: working outside your field Data and emotion Pushback, and standing in your truth Why the future is nowhere in particular Robert J. Dellinger: @bobby.dell Climate Futures Studio: climatefutures.art and @climatefutures.art Artful Impact is a long-form interview series and live Talk Series hosted by the impact artist Ekaterina Sky, with artists whose work creates real impact and people creating impact in an artful way. artfulimpact.us Instagram: @artful.impact

  3. Feb 24

    How Art Can Inspire Climate Action and Ocean Conservation | Barbara Veiga

    How can art inspire climate action? In this episode of Artful Impact, Ekaterina Sky sits down with Barbara Veiga, a Brazilian artist, journalist, and environmental activist whose work spans over 85 countries and seven seas. From organizing beach cleanups as a teenager in Rio to living at sea for seven years and collaborating with organizations like Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd, Barbara has transformed her lived experiences into powerful installations, performances, photography, and storytelling. We explore how art communicates beyond language, how local action becomes global impact, and how artists can turn climate grief into hope and collective change. If you believe creativity can help protect the planet, this conversation is for you. Subscribe to Artful Impact for more conversations at the intersection of art, activism, and environmental leadership. 🔗 Connect with our Host Ekaterina Sky Instagram: ⁠@ekaterina.sky.art⁠ Website: ⁠ekaterina-sky.com⁠ 🔗 Our Guest https://www.barbaraveiga.com Instagram: @barbaraveigaofficial 🔗 Follow Artful Impact Podcast Instagram: ⁠@artful.impact⁠ Website: Artfulimpact.us 🎬 Podcast Team Host: ⁠@ekaterina.sky.art⁠ Guest: @xxlilarose Director: ⁠@camararollin⁠ Videographer: ⁠@adariowayne⁠

  4. Feb 10

    Why Plastic Free Brands Will Win the Future of Business | Joshua Scott Onysko

    What does success really mean, and who decided the rules? In this episode of Artful Impact, Ekaterina Sky sits down with Joshua Scott Onysko, a plant based chef, self taught perfumer, skincare innovator, visual artist, and a pioneer of plastic free consumer brands. Joshua questions the idea of the American Dream and whether constant accumulation and consumption truly bring fulfillment, or simply keep us distracted. Instead, he shares a grounded and refreshingly honest philosophy for life and work: have fun, stay authentic, and do it plastic free. Together, they explore how purpose becomes the thread that connects many creative paths, why focus is one of the biggest challenges artists face, and how businesses can create real environmental impact without greenwashing or compromising their values. In this conversation, you will hear about: Why authenticity matters more than traditional definitions of success How purpose brings clarity to scattered creativity What it really takes to build plastic free products Why Gen Z is demanding real solutions instead of marketing How to consume less while supporting better, more ethical brands The role artists play in shaping culture and sustainability Why now is one of the best times in history to start an impact driven business How AI can support creativity without replacing the human voice Joshua also shares personal reflections on meditation, regret, focus, nutrition, and what it takes to stay aligned while scaling a mission driven brand. This episode is for artists, entrepreneurs, and changemakers who want to build a future rooted in integrity, creativity, and care for the planet. About Artful Impact Artful Impact is a podcast exploring how art, creativity, and conscious leadership can shape culture and create meaningful change in the world. If this conversation resonated with you, subscribe to Artful Impact for more honest and inspiring conversations, and share this episode with someone who is questioning what success really means. 🔗 Connect with Ekaterina Sky Instagram: ⁠@ekaterina.sky.art⁠ Website: ⁠ekaterina-sky.com⁠ 🔗 Follow Artful Impact Podcast Instagram: ⁠@artful.impact⁠ Werbsite: www.artfulimpact.us  Guest instagram:  @joshua.scott.onysko Founder of: @firmora_labs @alpine.provisions @unjeudechecs

  5. Jan 27

    How Art Builds Trust, Donors, and Lasting Impact | Megan Lane

    What if fundraising wasn’t about asking for money but about helping people feel something real? In this episode of Artful Impact I sit down with my dear friend Megan Lane for a heartfelt conversation about art trust and the quiet ways creativity changes people. Megan is a Director of Development who has spent years working alongside artists donors and cultural institutions helping build relationships that last not through pressure but through presence. We talk about how art gives people language for what they feel especially children who have never been taught how to express themselves. We reflect on moments inside museums and performances where something shifts where people soften open up and remember their shared humanity. Megan shares what she has learned from years of fundraising in the arts why relationships matter more than numbers how donors become allies when they can see and feel impact and why staying connected to your values is essential especially when survival mode creeps in. This episode is for artists fundraisers nonprofit leaders and anyone who believes art is not extra it is essential. Art does not just support institutions It supports people Thank you for listening 🤍 GUEST Megan Lane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-lane-50b89211a Director of Development at BODYTRAFFIC 🎧 LISTEN TO ARTFUL IMPACT Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4yLCF9N2CofHjk7HSkPPdA Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artful-impact-with/id1846953526 📲 FOLLOW Artful Impact Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artful.impact/ Artful Impact TikTok https://urlgeni.us/tiktok/byF3H5 Ekaterina Sky https://ekaterina-sky.com Life Force Project https://ourlifeforce.org 🎬 CREDITS Host Ekaterina Sky Director Camara Rauen Filming Derren Tre

  6. Jan 20

    Why Climate Art Needs Humor, Not Fear | Laura Delhauer

    In this episode of Artful Impact, Ekaterina Sky sits down with Laura Delhauer, a transformational performer and environmental storyteller using theater, humor, and vulnerability to inspire climate action and collective healing. Laura shares the origin of her performance Hi, Mom, why impactful art requires vulnerability, and how humor can reach people when fear and despair shut them down. Together, they explore art as service, the difference between art and therapy, belonging, grief, and why live performance can change behavior even in unexpected audiences. This conversation is for artists, creatives, and changemakers who believe art can open hearts and move people toward real change. Topics include:• Impact art and climate storytelling• Humor as a tool for change• Art, healing, and belonging• Theater vs preaching• Creating hope without denial Follow Artful Impact for more conversations at the intersection of art, healing, and climate action. 🎧 Artful Impact PodcastWebsite: https://artfulimpact.us 🎧 Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artful-impact-with/id1846953526🎧 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4yLCF9N2CofHjk7HSkPPdA?si=d78bb2e684f84303📱 TikTokhttps://urlgeni.us/tiktok/byF3H5Laura's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauradelhauer📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/artful.impact/

  7. 12/02/2025

    Painting All Five Oceans: The Art of Slowing Down | Danielle Eubank

    In this episode of Artful Impact, host Ekaterina Sky sits down with Danielle Eubank, an internationally acclaimed painter and expedition artist who became the first person to paint all five of the planet’s oceans through her 20-year project One Artist, Five Oceans. Danielle shares how a series of unexpected “accidents” led her to find her voice through painting water,  a subject that is never still, never the same, and difficult to name. Through stories of falling down a mountain, living in a small fishing village, and painting beside the sea day after day, she reflects on how stillness, observation, and presence shape both art and environmental action. Together, they explore: Why water invites calm even though it’s always moving How slowing down helps us reconnect with imagination and clarity Why art must first create passion before it can inspire action The importance of collaboration between artists, scientists, and explorers How pausing in nature resets the nervous system and fuels creativity This conversation is a reminder that art doesn’t need to shout to create impact. Sometimes, its greatest power lies in helping us pause, breathe, and feel, so that meaningful action can follow. LISTEN & FOLLOW ARTFUL IMPACT 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4yLCF9N2CofHjk7HSkPPdA 🎧 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artful-impact-with-ekaterina-sky/id1846953526 Instagram: Artful Impact https://www.instagram.com/artful.impact/ TikTok: Artful Impact https://urlgeni.us/tiktok/byF3H5 GUEST: DANIELLE EUBANK  Website https://danielleeubank.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eubankart/ HOST: EKATERINA SKY Website https://ekaterina-sky.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ekaterina.sky.art/ 🎙 Artful Impact Podcast https://www.artfulimpact.us SUPPORT THE MISSION Learn more about impact art, environmental storytelling, and how creativity can inspire action: https://ekaterina-sky.com | Ourlifeforce.org

  8. 11/25/2025

    How Compassion Sparks Action Inside the Jane Goodall Approach | Shawn Sweeney

    Shawn Sweeney has spent more than fifteen years working alongside Dr Jane Goodall, supporting youth movements, community centered conservation, and narrative work that helps people truly feel their agency. Together we talk about: • How hope drives action and why people act more when they believe change is possible • What Jane Goodall taught him about listening, compassion, and storytelling • Why creativity is essential in shifting culture and reimagining the future • Real stories from the field including community transformation and behavior change campaigns • The role artists play in resisting apathy, building community, and inspiring collective healing • Our shared experience creating the Prayer for the Earth mural after the Altadena fires • Why imagination is one of the most powerful climate solutions we have This conversation is a reminder that even in difficult times, art, story, and shared purpose can bring us back to hope, and that hope can move mountains. If you care about climate, creativity, justice, or the future of humanity, this episode will stay with you. 🎧 Listen on: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4yLCF9N2CofHjk7HSkPPdA Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artful-impact-with/id1846953526 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ArtfulImpact Learn more about Ekaterina's mission and projects: https://ekaterina-sky.com https://ourlifeforce.org 💫 Follow the journey on Instagram: Host: @ekaterina.sky.art Guest: @sjsweeney Podcast: @artful.impact Director: @camararollin Videographer: @adariowayne Filmed at the Ground Floor in Los Angeles

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What happens when art becomes more than expression and turns into a tool for change? Welcome to Artful Impact, conversations at the intersection of art, activism, and the living world. Host Ekaterina Sky, an artist whose work has been presented at COP30 and Carnegie Hall, sits down with visual artists, filmmakers, and conservation leaders, from the Jane Goodall Institute to Age of Union, on how creativity can uplift people, protect the planet, and spark transformation. Season two arrives September 2026. Follow so you never miss an episode.

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