June Cohen

Cofounder @WaitWhat. Producer @MastersofScale @MeditativeStory. Host @SparkandFirePod. Before that, I launched @TEDTalks. Before that @Wired #BlackLivesMatter

[June Cohen @junecohen]

Many of us believe a false story about creativity— that it arrives with a lightning⚡️ strike. In truth, every creative work you've ever loved has a HERO'S JOURNEY behind it. Proud to share @SparkandFirePod Hear those stories—in the creator's own words. https://t.co/0atc9nx4Rp

[June Cohen @junecohen]

Dear @PopUpMag — We ❤️ U 4ever. L.A. filling the house for the farewell tour. 🥲 (👋 @chasnote @dougmcgray @LaurelBraitman )

[June Cohen @junecohen]

2/2 Dear @Ava, I think you’ll love the way @KrisBowersMusic describes your collaboration on @WhenTheySeeUs. The way you encourage him to stretch his creative limits? The way you find the heart of a scene? Magic.

ps @sarahelizalewis @Kamilahf—I think you'll both love this one 😊

[June Cohen @junecohen]

1/2 "To me, the power of music is how quickly it can make you FEEL something.”

When @KrisBowersMusic composed @WhenTheySeeUs he kept EMOTION as his North star—and it shows. An honor to share your story Kris!

Listen on @sparkandfirepod & @BBCPodcasts
https://t.co/BH91qjnsjW

[June Cohen @junecohen]

The podcast loved you back, Cristela! Your candidness, confidence, vulnerability, humility, and always-on sense of humor ... to say nothing of the tamales (I know, I know, it's not about the tamales...) + your love of LEGOs, which I share. You have so much wisdom to share. ♥️

[Cristela Alonzo @cristela9]

Oh I LOVED doing this podcast. We have to normalize talking about how life has no plan and as long as we continue to work towards what we want, we are actually succeeding in it.

Check it out below!

[June Cohen @junecohen]

"If you have to step away from your dreams, remember: Lifelong dreams take a lifetime.”—Universal truth fm comedian @cristela9 — telling the story of her belovedTV show on @SparkandFirePod / @BBCSounds

What a joy to draw this story from you Cristela!

https://t.co/MpLgBRhLiw

[June Cohen @junecohen]

How do you keep creating? Adapt. Adapt. Adapt your work to match conditions in your life.

Thats wisdom from @NatalyDawn & @JackConte of beloved band @pomplamoose (Yes, Jack is also CEO of @Patreon) What a joy to share their story!

Listen w/@BBCPodcasts
https://t.co/HyranF6qW0

[June Cohen @junecohen]

"I had to stop waiting for someone ELSE to give me permission." I love this rallying cry from Actor / Director Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe), telling the story of @HITRECORD. Thank you, sir, for your wise words! A delight to draw the story from you! https://t.co/bxt7Ch8g35

[June Cohen @junecohen]

The secret behind @WICKED_Musical's record-smashing runs? It tells a universal truth — about the awkward green girl inside all of us

Such an honor to draw the story from legendary composer Stephen Schwartz (Pippin! Godspell!) & share it on @BBCPodcasts. https://t.co/SjX6musBHC

[June Cohen @junecohen]

Domee Shi: Director of @PixarTurningRed. First woman to direct a @Pixar feature. Youngest member of Pixar brain trust. Oscar winner for Bao. #Toronto native. Rising star. You’ll want to hear this episode of @SparkandFirePod 👇

[Apple Podcasts @ApplePodcasts]

How did director Domee Shi's @Pixar film #TurningRed become such a hit? All she did was embrace her inner weirdo. 🙃

On @SparkandFirePod, Shi explains how seeing through her outlandish ideas brought such an authentic and unique film to life.

https://t.co/94vgcWVFhd

[June Cohen @junecohen]

p.s. Even if you know The House of the Spirits like your own family, you’ll discover new details. Like the elaborate chart of dates & events her son made on the kitchen wall or how she corrected the 500p manuscript w/Tipp-ex & help from her kids (below)
https://t.co/0VKlVUWjlA

[June Cohen @junecohen]

Every December @isabelallende cleans up loose ends & prepares to start a new book Jan 8. It all began w/House of the Spirits—written in a tiny kitchen while her kids slept.

Such an honor to capture this story w/you, Isabel!

Listen on @SparkandFirePod: https://t.co/0VKlVUWRb8

[June Cohen @junecohen]

Working together means playing together. And sometimes play dates go wrong😂
You'll never hear a better or FUNNIER tale of collaboration-gone-right than this story fm @DisneyFrozen songwriters Robert Lopez & @Lyrikris10 Kristen Anderson-Lopez

Listen: https://t.co/oprMKxway6

[June Cohen @junecohen]

3/@activecultures Tremendous gratitude for the introductions that led to Isabel and Leigh Ann that ultimately led us to Kayhan. @YoYo_Ma & @silkroadproject thank you for a lifetime of work, consistently creating light in the face of darkness, as in this piece with Kayhan.

[June Cohen @junecohen]

How do you find meaning in the face of tragedy? Virtuoso @KayhanKalhor shares an inspired story on the role of the artist during times of injustice.

A beautiful, essential listen in the time of #WomenLifeFreedom. Honored to share it on @SparkandFirePod

https://t.co/vO0EaHRxw7

[June Cohen @junecohen]

2/ This episode (long-planned) tells a specific story about creating “Silent City” — which bears witness to the 1988 massacre in Halabja. But the takeaway is universal: In the face of tragedy, don’t turn away. Create art that acknowledges darkness, while creating space for light.

[June Cohen @junecohen]

No one in the art world has a voice like #MarkBradford. From hair stylist to @ArtBasel veteran, collected in the @MetMuseum & @LACMA

He shares his story & hilarious wisdom on fueling your own creativity.
The secret? Go find the milk.🥛
He explains:
https://t.co/1lX37pON9f

[June Cohen @junecohen]

Creativity gold from the beloved Ann Patchett @ParnassusBooks1:
🔥 Commit to your best work, always
🔥 Don’t fear a rewrite (It’s like burning a cake, not losing a child)
🔥 Be wise to your own lies

Ann! An honor to share your story!
@SparkandFirePod
https://t.co/lOhfeXsBij

[June Cohen @junecohen]

How can you recover your creativity — after a loss that feels like 'total shipwreck'? Genius comedian @PattonOswalt generously shows the way, on Spark & Fire. (Hint: "It's the hang")

An honor to draw this story from you Patton, sir! https://t.co/pRK9frmsvy

[June Cohen @junecohen]

Brilliant! The all-day, all-weekend, multi-stage, multi-format, totally FREE open house for the new David Geffen Hall @LincolnCenter. Loving the @nyphil in its new home!

[June Cohen @junecohen]

@jeff Thank you so much for taking part @jeff and being part of the inaugural community. 🙏 You were key to those awesome conversations!