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The Iowa Idea: Nina Lohman
“Worry less about the label.”
In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I’m joined by Nina Lohman. Nina is a Writer, Editor, Publisher, and community builder. Her writing explores how the lived experience of chronic pain can be understood through medicine, theology, and philosophy. She is the Founder and Publisher of Brink, a literary journal dedicated to the hybrid, cross-genre work of Creatives who tend to reside outside traditional artistic disciplines. She is the Nonfiction Editor at PromptPress, a book-arts journal that pairs writers and visual artists to create new work. Nina is passionate about placemaking and community building. She serves on the board of directors for the Iowa City Downtown District, FilmScene, The James Gang, and the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance. She proudly worked on the Strengthen Grow Evolve Campaign led by The Englert Theatre and FilmScene to ensure Iowa City’s standing as The Greatest Small City for the Arts.
We dig into Nina’s journey as creative, her work exploring the lived experience of pain, and her latest creative project Brink. Brink focuses on “hybrid, cross-genre work of both emerging and established creatives who often reside outside traditional artistic disciplines. By providing space primed to instigate new ideas, Brink fosters dialogue and collaborative community across disciplines and cultural divides.” We explore the convergence of medicine, theology, and philosophy and the “unshareability” of pain. I really appreciate Nina’s approach to make creative space for those that don’t fit cleanly into a particular genre. Our conversation touched upon the importance of creative collaboration and support, as well as the importance of being intentional about the community where you choose to live.
It was a pleasure having Nina join me on the podcast. I hope you enjoy the episode.
About Nina
Nina Lohman is a Writer, Editor, Publisher, and community builder. Her writing explores how the lived experience of chronic pain can be understood through medicine, theology, and philosophy. She is the Founder and Publisher of Brink, a literary journal dedicated to the hybrid, cross-genre work of Creatives who tend to reside outside traditional artistic disciplines. She is the Nonfiction Editor at PromptPress, a book-arts journal that pairs writers and visual artists to create new work. Nina is passionate about placemaking and community building. She serves on the board of directors for the Iowa City Downtown District, FilmScene, The James Gang, and the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance. She proudly worked on the Strengthen Grow Evolve Campaign led by The Englert Theatre and FilmScene to ensure Iowa City’s standing as The Greatest Small City for the Arts.
Links
Brink Website: brinkliterary.com
Credits
Episode produced by Spark Consulting Group (www.inspiredbyspark.com) in Iowa City, with support from Executive Podcast Solutions (https://www.executivepodcastsolutions.com/).
The Iowa Idea Podcast theme music written and performed by Paisley Bible (https://paisleybible.bandcamp.com/).