Why Artists Must Speak Now with Emmy-Winning Storyteller Evita Robinson

Evita Turquoise Robinson is an Emmy award-winning storyteller who tells and amplifies stories about the BIPOC communities worldwide. She's also the founder of NOMADNESS Travel Tribe — a community of 40,000 Black and brown travelers worldwide with its own festival, the Nomadness Fest. Laugh, cry, and tune in with us as we unpack what it means to create in this time of poly crisis on Earth.

Evita has spoken from multiple stages, including TEDx, and she uses the stages she’s built to amplify messaging, use data storytelling, and pass the mic to those doing the work. But right now, Evita is embarking on a new phase in her journey, bringing her back home to herself and her roots as a storyteller, writer, and filmmaker.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• our journeys to motherhood and love as we both turn 40
• what we can do to take agency of our fertility
• going through a phase of rebirth in Egypt
• what outliving your dream looks like
• why we need insanity to get our creative visions into the world
• why we both love the desert
• why storytelling is urgently needed now
• speaking up for Palestine

Featured on the show:

• Check out Evita's Egypt film
• Check out Evita's Emmy-award-winning Palm Springs episode
• Learn more about Evita's work on her website
• Learn more about NOMADNESS Tribe and NOMADNESS Fest
• Follow Evita on Instagram
• Sign Travel Industry For Palestine petition

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

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