Hailing from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, singer-songwriter Linda Diaz describes growing up in the Projects and the changes she made to cultivate a career in music. Linda discusses how her Mother helped her to get a scholarship at Columbia Prep School, where she learnt to play Chess. She faced challenges being female and of Caribbean decent as a chess player. But she grew more confident and sharpened her skills to the point where she earned herself the nickname ‘The Tank’. Diaz later went on to Oberlin College where she mingled for with musicians and her personal love singing turned into public performances. Thank you: Sofar Sounds (promo code TMOM20) Linda Diaz Credit: Creator/producer - Christina Moore Sound Designer - Jan Piasecki Would you like to create a podcast you can be proud of? If you have a personal brand as musician, author or thought leader, you can record your podcast at the Don’t Skip studio in London www.dontskip.co.uk/hire You might work from home but your home isn’t always open for business.