Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucia.
Hi Lucia, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My path has never been a straight line, I think that’s what makes it interesting. Over the years, I’ve played many roles—pastry chef in New Orleans, event producer, bartender, open-mic host, musician, audio engineer, podcast co-host, and production assistant. Along the way I’ve discovered that what I enjoy most is bringing people together, building community, solving problems, and creating experiences that people remember.
Outside of work, I’m raising my two daughters, Olive and Pepper, who inspire just about everything I do. Becoming a mom completely changed the way I look at challenges. It taught me resilience, patience, and that life doesn’t have to go according to plan to become something meaningful.
More recently, I decided to return to school as a nontraditional student at Nashville State Community College, where I’m pursuing a degree in physics and psychology. My long-term goal is to become a Special Agent with the FBI, so I’m building the scientific and technical foundation to get there while continuing to work in live events and media. Those worlds might seem unrelated, but to me they share the same core skills: curiosity, teamwork, quick problem-solving, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. One of the most meaningful moments since returning to school was being invited by my communications professor to come back as a guest speaker for the next semester’s class. It reminded me that our experiences can have value long before we’ve reached the destination we’re working toward.
If there’s one philosophy that has stayed with me, it’s the idea of the human will—that quiet force that keeps a person moving even when the destination isn’t fully visible. I don’t always know exactly where I’m headed, but I’ve learned to trust that feeling that says, keep going. I’ve stopped measuring success by whether I’ve “arrived” somewhere and started measuring it by whether I’m continuing to grow. Every so often you get a glimpse—that brief feeling that you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. Those moments remind me that the journey itself has meaning, and they’re enough to keep me moving toward whatever comes next.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
There has been some character building for sure.
One of my biggest challenges was education. My formal schooling was interrupted at a very young age, and for quite some time, I assumed some subjects simply weren’t for me. Going back to school as an adult meant not only learning new material but also building foundations that many people take for granted.
Balancing motherhood, work, school, and creative projects isn’t always graceful. There are days when I’m studying after putting my daughters to bed, running audio for a show, producing an event, or learning an entirely new skill because the opportunity called for it. It can be grading, but it’s also taught me that growth usually happens just outside your comfort zone.
There has been a fair amount of loss and change in my life. In a practical sense, it has made me very adaptable. In a cosmic sense, it has shown me that the only real death is atrophy and that entropy and decay can often lead to new life.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’ve never been interested in fitting into a single creative box. I’m a songwriter, performer, event producer, audio engineer, podcast co-host, and someone who genuinely enjoys building things behind the scenes. I’m happiest when I’m creating experiences that bring people together and leave them feeling a little more connected, seen, and heard than when they arrived.
As a musician and songwriter, I’ve always believed that art is one of the most honest ways we communicate. A great song has a way of saying something that ordinary conversation can’t. That same philosophy is what drew me into live production. There’s something incredibly rewarding about helping create an environment where artists, audiences, and ideas can connect. Some of my favorite moments are behind the scenes, honing the craft to exceed expectations and then watching the vision come to life.
I’m also someone who loves learning. That curiosity has taken me in some unexpected directions, from pastry kitchens in New Orleans to live events, podcast production, and now back to college pursuing degrees in physics and psychology. At first glance, those worlds don’t seem to have much in common, but to me they’re all asking the same question: How does this work, and how can I make it better?
What I’m most proud of isn’t any single performance or project. It’s earning people’s trust. Whether someone hands me a microphone, asks me to produce an event, invites me to speak to a class, or trusts me with a creative idea that’s still in its infancy, I don’t take that lightly. I love helping bring ideas to life because I think every worthwhile idea has a kind of truth hidden inside it. Whether it’s a song, a performance, a conversation, or an event, the goal is the same: to strip away everything unnecessary until the heart of the idea can speak for itself.
If anything sets me apart, it’s probably that I don’t see creativity and science as opposites. I think they’re partners. Both begin with curiosity. Both require observation, experimentation, humility, and the willingness to keep learning. I’ve never wanted to become one thing—I want to become someone who can keep growing, keep creating, and keep connecting with people.
Any big plans?
I’m at a really exciting point in my life because so many of the things I’ve been building independently are beginning to intersect. I’ll continue pursuing my degrees in physics and psychology with the long-term goal of becoming an FBI Special Agent, while staying deeply involved in music, live production, and media. I don’t see those paths as competing with each other. Each one teaches me something that makes me better in the others.
Creatively, I’m looking forward to continuing to write and perform music and producing more live events. I love building things with people, and I hope to keep collaborating with artists, creators, and organizations that care about bringing people together in meaningful ways.
One thing I’ll never lose is my curiosity. I want to keep asking bigger questions, learning new skills, and saying yes to opportunities that challenge me. Some of the best chapters of my life have come from taking paths I never expected to take, so I’ve become less attached to having every step planned and more committed to becoming the kind of person who can adapt when opportunity arrives.
Ultimately, I hope to build a life where science, creativity, service, and community aren’t separate pursuits but different expressions of the same purpose: understanding the world a little better and leaving the people and places I encounter a little better than I found them.
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