

The Messy Parts
She Wanted to Be a Supreme Court Justice. Until One Class Changed Everything.
Apr 20, 2026
40:04
E41
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About this episode
What does it take to walk away from everything you thought you wanted? Artist C. Finley knows. She was pre-law, headed for the Supreme Court, until one semester cracked her wide open and changed the entire trajectory of her life. Today she's a renowned muralist, large-scale painter, and the force behind the Every Woman Biennial — but the path here was anything but straight. In this episode of The Messy Parts, Finley gets honest with Maryam about identity collapse, creative risk, inconsistent ...
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Episode Details
- Author
- with Maryam Banikarim
- Show Type
- full
- Audio Format
- audio/mpeg