Life Is A Disco

26 Oct 2023

Em Bleby actor, singer, writer and visual artist

Food, Religion & Spirituality, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Spirituality, Sports & Recreation

Demetra interviews the multi talented Em Bleby They are a queer and non binary actor by profession also a singer, writer and visual artist primarily in collage and drawing but also loves to explore new art forms.

In this interview Em shares with us their journey from religion to spirituality, energy, love (4:25); that connection flows through nature (5:20); weaving spirituality and being LGBTIQ (6:00); the challengers that come from religious teachings (9:00); first time they didn’t go to mass (13:50); the significance of communion (16:20); finding your community (18:30); you can’t expect things of people they’re not capable of and finding family (22:50); allow multiple things to be true at once and always question (25:25); you don’t owe anybody anything (28:20); sharing conversations with family (31:35); being at high school during the same-sex postal vote (37:30); ripe strawberries and that food is a love language (41:30); visceral response to music (44:00); their relationship with sport (45:10).

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