
“Beyond the Studio” with Gaitrie Subryan, is a podcast that serves as a way of telling Y-Our stories. The interviews are designed to have listeners make a connection to themselves and the artist, with hopes of inspiring them and reminding them that Y-Our, experience, journey, and stories matter. It is a way to influence, teach, and inspire those around us. Telling Y-Our stories to help us to make sense of our world and to share that understanding with others.
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Episode 9: Speaking her truth and Trusting her voice

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Episode 8: Your Choice, Your Essence, Your Joy

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Episode 7: A song for the ancestors

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Episode 6: Thriving Through Her Art

Aitina Fareed-Cooke Bio Aitina Fareed-Cooke was told at a young age that she would be a “failure to thrive” as a result of her biological mother’s addiction to drugs. At 14 months old her and her 2 siblings were placed into foster care and diagnosed as “Emotionally Handicapped”. When Aitina was three years old she and her sibling lost their mother due to a drug overdose. Though the odds were against her she managed to strive due to her adoptive mother’s efforts in keeping her involved in extracurricular activities, community arts programs which introduced her to photography, film, and creative writing. Aitina continues utilizing her camera or “my weapon of mass creativity” and her love of writing music and poetry as a type of “Art Activism” igniting thought and change within her community. Read More >
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Episode 5: Connecting with myself and my "human design"

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Episode 4: Am I dancing for the masses?

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Episode 3: Part 2 Looking through a different mirror

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Episode 2: Singing a New Tune

In March of 2020 she gave a talk about “Identity”, the very next day, she finds herself in a nationwide lockdown. Singer, songwriter, recording artist Maya loses herself but finds her purpose during a global pandemic.
Maya By Name, aka Maya Satterwhite, is a recording artist, writer, and inspirational speaker. Maya has self-written and released four musical works, and has had songwriting placements on the Today Show, NCIS: New Orleans, and more. Behind the lens, she has been a part of modeling campaigns for Wristcam, Jared Jewelers, Dick’s Sporting Goods, JoAnn Stores, and Fisher-Price. In 2020, Maya started her “Be Love, Spread Love” movement: daily inspirational and motivational messages, along with her Be Love, Spread Love Podcast.
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Episode 1: Looking Through a Different Mirror

“The nurse came and said you have to see the doctor, I knew it was a bad sign. That’s when it all clicked and I realized I have it”
A dancer’s battle with breast cancer.
Lisa tells an incredible story of her experience with being a stage 3 breast cancer survivor. In our one on one, Lisa takes us through her journey, where she was surrounded by courage, love, support, along with the pain and strength which unfolded after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Through her story and experience, Lisa hopes to inspire others to speak up, to share their journey, and for everyone to take their bodies and health seriously.
Lisa’s Dance Background
Lisa Latempa was born and raised in New York City. She started dancing at the age of 5 taking contemporary, tap, ballet, jazz, and African dance. Her dance roots began at a local community dance school, Children’s Arts & Science Workshops before moving on to the Heights School of Ballet and the Harlem School of the Arts. She began flamenco lessons at the age of 10 and continued for over 8 years under accomplished flamenco dancers Ricardo Santiago and Maya de Silva. Following her move to Buffalo, NY in 2006, Lisa began teaching flamenco in the area after taking several workshops in Toronto. She joined the Syracuse-based flamenco dance troupe Puente Flamenco in 2012. Lisa was also a troupe member of Devi Bollywood Performing Arts.