Four decades ago, I was introduced to my sister. She remains the person I most look up to; although she’s technically younger than me, she’s who I want to be when I grow up. A remarkable human being who is a real point of light, not just in my universe, but in everyone’s. I’m proud to know her, let alone to be related to her.

Here are some ways you can know facets of her too. Your life will be better for it:

Every Thursday at 2pm PT / 5pm ET, she hosts a two-hour live radio show featuring independent and underplayed artists from around the world.

She writes and performs her own music, which you can find on various platforms including Bandcamp and SoundCloud.

And she creates so many other things besides that I don’t have good links for. Check out this cephalopod pottery (cephalopots?) as just one example.

She’s an ecologist and artist who cares about fairness and equality, and walks the talk in everything she does. Smart and funny and kind and right. The kind of person you want to know and can’t help but feel inspired by.

You should go follow her on Mastodon.

Thank you for being who you are, Hannah. And happy birthday.