In today’s conversation, Thomas Hodges bravely shares his journey through the past six months of sobriety. He shares the impact it has had on his creative process, how we can become curious about toxic cycles and what no longer serves us, and what challenges have arose thus far.   Thomas and Jessica discuss the power of creating art from the feelings you are currently struggling with, the ability for artists to create meaningful connections and impact other people’s lives through their work, and one surefire way to get yourself to write a cabaret.  *Transcript available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠! About Thomas Hodges: Thomas Hodges is an award-winning composer and educator who received the 2018 Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Grant and The Anna Sosenko Assist Grant for his musical Sonata 1962, which won the 2018 New York Musical Festival Award for “Outstanding Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations.'' His musical Underground was part of the 2019 NYMF Reading Series and he was most recently the Developmental Music Consultant for Life Jacket Theatre’s The Gorgeous Nothings. Thomas’s score for Dear Harvey (Playscripts Inc.) has had 50 international productions, 3 language translations, earned him a commendation from the City of San Diego, and an award from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. His Commissions include The Harvey Milk Foundation, Diversionary Theatre, and Borough of Manhattan Community College.  In addition to performing his album release “Time Travelers” at Joes Pub, he’s performed across the country at notable venues including The Kennedy Center, California Center for the Arts, and 54 Below. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storyproject/support