Radicals & Revolutionaries Lab

This week’s radical is Jessie Zapo. She is a lifelong long-distance runner and coach, and creative arts therapist by trade. Jessie has been practicing art therapy for nearly 15 years in New York City in every way, from in public schools to private practice. More than anything else, she strives to serve the underserved, which she does through iterations of her personal and professional life. Throughout our conversation, Zapo shares how she is actively redesigning the ways that women exercise and engage in fitness despite the ways that society discourages their physical activity. She explains how women are often discouraged from participating in sports starting at age 14, along with how she helps women deal with feeling disconnected from their bodies. Going deeper, Jessie shares about her art, how it’s influenced her life, and what a day in an art therapist’s life looks like. Some Questions I Ask: At this point in your life, what do you spend most of your time doing? (2:25)Where are you originall