Brilliant Voices
The Brilliant Voices Podcast is co-hosted and produced by Islands of Brilliance Creative Technologist Ruby Wilson (they/she) and Statewide Outreach Manager Woodzick (they/them). These conversations focus on the relationship between neurodiversity and creativity. Islands of Brilliance (IOB) is an innovation lab that develops creativity-based learning experiences that improve the lives of neurodivergent children, teens, and adults. We change the way society views autistic individuals.
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Episode Pages (With Transcripts)
Meet the Brilliant Voices Team!
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Woodzick
Woodzick (they/them) is our Co-host and Statewide Outreach Manager.
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Ruby
Ruby Wilson (they/she) is our Co-host and an Islands of Brilliance Creative Technologist.
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Dr. Kate
Dr. Kate Siekman (she/her) is a Brilliant Voices contributor and our Director of Learning & Outcomes
In this episode, Woodzick and Ruby explore hypothetical scenarios about downloading knowledge directly into the brain, touching on topics like mastering Excel and learning to fly an airplane.
Ruby then engages in an insightful conversation with Maeve and Harvey, two neurodivergent creatives who use dance and crafting as vehicles for self-expression, emotional discovery, and regulation.