FULL SESSION · 29 Apr 2026 · 64 min

Tony Weaver Jr.

Storytelling & creative work

Turn the culture you love into creative action

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Tony explores identity, mental health, and being an outsider in fandom, questioning assumptions and navigating representation and online hostility.

What you’ll take away

The relationship between storytelling, identity, and feeling like an outsider.
Representation, mental health, and navigating online hostility.
Questioning assumptions while turning fandom into creative action.

Creative Craft
Culture

Hosted by Leon Winkler.

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