In this profound episode of Attunement, Lauren Jauregui sits down with poet, artist, and activist/organizer Aja Monet to explore the transformative power of art, imagination, and collective action in shaping a better world.

Aja shares her journey as a surrealist blues poet, organizer, and storyteller, using creativity as a tool for liberation, connection and healing. Together, they dive into the intersections of art and activism, discussing how poetry can be a vehicle for truth-telling, mobilization, and reimagining systems that truly serve humanity.

This powerful conversation touches on themes of political resistance, self-expression, and the necessity of community in movements for change. Lauren and Aja discuss the responsibility of artists in revolutionary times, the importance of aligning values with action, and the role of imagination in building new futures.

This episode is a call to embrace vulnerability, create with intention, and recognize the undeniable impact of art in our collective evolution.

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