"Letting Go of Societal Scripts" with Gaelynn Lea

Gaelynn Lea is a professional musician and sought-after public speaker. She has opened for numerous artists including the Decembrists, composed the music for Macbeth on Broadway, starring Daniel Craig, and her perspectives have been shared on outlets such as On Being With Krista Tippett and PBS NewsHour.

Having been born with brittle bone disease, Gaelynn has had to navigate the world differently. Such life experiences have shaped her perspectives in important and meaningful ways, including becoming an advocate for disability rights and accessibility. In our time together, Gaelynn shares about the beautiful insight that disability can bring. She also discusses the transcendence of music, how she is able to hold life’s beauty and pain, and how she broke free from lies associated with societal beauty.

Melissa KucharskiSeptember 4, 2023gaelynnlea, violinist, professionalmusician, osteogenesisimperfecta, brittlebonedisease, impossiblebeauty, impossiblebeautypodcast