Divas, Ingénues & Vixens Podcast

This week on Divas, Ingénues & Vixens, Amity journeys into the world of The Alchemist with Lauren and Taylor of Apothogothic for a sensory exploration of pilgrimage, intuition, flamenco, Andalusian music, and the fragrance Santiago.

Inspired by Paulo Coelho’s beloved novel and a fantastic playlist, this immersive episode blends literature, scent, music, memory, and storytelling into a journey about longing, destiny, and the search for meaning.

Featuring:
✨ passages from The Alchemist
✨ flamenco and Andalusian musical influences
✨ a guided “Listen While You Smell” experience
✨ reflections on pilgrimage and transformation
✨ and the beginning of a mysterious summer arc still unfolding

The treasure was real.
But so was the journey.

Three women.
One band.
A thousand harmonies between them.

Lauren Flynn, Tiffany Smith, and Aubrey Dykeman of OLIVIA FOX join Amity Bryson for a conversation about harmony, collaboration, women supporting women, and the courage to keep creating.

In this episode of Divas, Ingénues & Vixens, we explore the meaning behind “We Are OLIVIA FOX,” the beauty of collective artistry, songwriting, vulnerability, and the power of finding your voice inside a community.

Plus: a spotlight on the Lyrical Belles songwriter series at Knuckleheads in Kansas City.

It sounds simple—until you hear it.

In this Season Two premiere of Divas, Ingénues & Vixens, Amity Bryson invites you into a listening experience that goes beyond music theory and into something deeper: how rhythm shapes the way we move, decide, and feel.

Through a guided listening moment, the pulse of 2 and 3 becomes more than sound—it becomes identity.

Where do you crave certainty?

Where do you resist it?

And what happens when you finally hear the difference?

Framed through the lens of the Diva, the Ingénue, and the Vixen, this episode opens Season Two with a question that lingers long after the music stops.

And for those ready to go deeper…

the Velvet Circle is open.

She was never meant to be heard—until the music gave her a voice.

 

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, Curley’s wife exists at the edge of the story—unnamed, misunderstood, and often dismissed.

But in Carlisle Floyd’s operatic adaptation, something changes.

She sings.

In this episode, Amity explores what happens when a woman defined by silence is finally given a voice—through the music of Of Mice and Men and the deeply nuanced performance of soprano Sara Gartland.

This is not just a retelling of a familiar story.
It’s an invitation to hear it differently.

 

OF MICE AND MEN in the Muriel Kauffman Theatre performed by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City May 1, 2 and 3, 2026 Get your tickets to see the show at www.kcopera.org

Play from your heart . . . Everything else follows!

 

What does it mean to make music that is honest… grounded… and truly your own?

In this episode, Amity Bryson sits down with Amanda Fish to explore the journey from precision to presence—what happens when an artist stops chasing perfection and starts playing from the heart.

From the rich, experimental “laboratory” of the Kansas City music scene to the deeply personal process of songwriting, Amanda reflects on building a career rooted in authenticity, humility, and creative evolution.

But this conversation doesn’t stop with one artist.

Alongside Amanda is emerging musician Haley Burke, offering a powerful, real-time glimpse into mentorship, legacy, and what it means to pass artistry forward. In a genre built on lineage and lived experience, this episode asks: how do we honor tradition while still claiming our own voice?

This is a conversation about music.
About leadership.
And about making space—for yourself, and for the next artist to rise.