Ben Harris has turned the pain of loss into purpose, and a love of people into incredible community-building initiatives.

The Georgia native is the co-founder of Sibling Strong Retreats, a peer-support retreat program for bereaved siblings built on three pillars of adventure activity, grief work, and rest.

In the music industry, Ben also serves as the manager for Americana artist and fellow community builder, Eli Blackshear.

Today, Ben joins us to talk about the importance of creating meaningful connections from one's values -- and the full array of experiences that shaped them.

Learn more about Ben: https://benharris207.com.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at City Limit Studios, Old Hickory, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

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Here we are again, gathered around the Cellotree for the third and final installment of Cellovision 2026.

It's a race against time and fleeting battery life, as we pack another half-dozen interviews into this hour-long finale. Gather 'round for conversations and insight from...

Eli Alger of Faster Horses

Abigayle Oakley

Mario Monterosso

Kristin Linegan Monterosso

Pi Jacobs

Xanthe Alexis & Ben Mathews

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

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Cellotree Arts has put together an impressive community of musicians and creatives that breaks past genre and geographic boundaries. Year-round, Sarah Clanton and Andy Beckey host artists for house concerts and other special events -- including Cellovision, a three-day festival featuring more than 50 performers in Nashville.

We attended all three days of this year's Cellovision event, and had the opportunity to sit down with artists, industry professionals, and attendees to get their take on the event, the importance of community, and the state of the creative ecosystem.

This episode features:

Anjulee Khurana (Prolific Entertainment Law Firm)

Gabe Baker (Musician)

Alyssa Mongiovi (Musician)

John Milton (Musician)

Eli Blackshear (Musician)

Angie Jayne (Musician/Founder of Creative Pulse Nashville)

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

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After 13+ years of triumph and disaster, joy and heartbreak, and the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime... we bring you the first episode of The Quinn Spinn EVER recorded in our very own space -- the UMC Creator Lab!

We're still working out a bug or two (it's a new space with new toys, after all)! While we do, let's catch up on a summer's worth of adventures, and how a few key stops along the journey -- Musikfest (Bethlehem, PA), Gussapolooza (Cookstown, ON), and Cellovision 2026 (Nashville, TN) -- have shed a light on the pockets of community being created across the creative ecosystem.

The Quinn Spinn is recorded and produced inside the UMC Creator Lab at City Limit Studios (Old Hickory, TN).

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn

Our pop-up tent got destroyed. The rain made everything MOIST. And yet, we persisted, delivering a series of interviews from the third and final day of Gussapolooza 2026.

We spent this episode venturing out to other people's booths, chatting with some of the visual artists in residence about their creative processes and inspirations. We also happened to get everyone's stances on AI use in the arts... and we found some varying perspectives among the group.

Thank you to everyone at Gussapolooza -- especially Gary from Barrie, Bad Club Media, and At the Scene Photography -- for getting us back up and running after the storm tried to take us out!

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

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The Gussapolooza 2026 party continued on Saturday, and the threat of rain couldn't stop us from getting some insightful convos in.

We chatted with multimedia wizard and longtime Gussapolooza volunteer Dominic Liberka, visual artist and women's empowerment activist Angela Francis, and New York-based multi-genre trio Already Late.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn

We are BACK on your feeds -- just in time for the 13th anniversary of Episode 1 -- with an all-new edition of The Quinn Spinn recorded LIVE at Gussapolooza, our favorite all-indie Canadian music festival in Cookstown, ON!

It was Battle of the Bands day (sponsored by ROCK 95 Barrie), and we had three of the five contestants -- TRAUMAQUEEN, New Anthem, and the winners... Mirrage!

We also welcome grant writer and independent artist advocate Ryan Farley (Hubris Entertainment), who dropped some industry knowledge to close us out!

Opening theme: REVEL 9 - All I've Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn