Exit Interview: Why public educator Yvonne Watterson left Phoenix for Mexico

Exit Interview: Why painter Antoinette Cauley left Phoenix for Berlin

The Show series Exit Interview that takes a critical look at Phoenix and asks why so many influential people have decided to leave. Born and raised in Phoenix — largely in south Phoenix — painter Antoinette Cauley’s art is a mix of intense realism, portraiture that she has called “hood whimsical.” She sees herself as a representative — and an advocate — for the Black community in south Phoenix.

Exit Interview: Why author Rogelio Juarez left Phoenix for New York

The Show series Exit Interview that takes a critical look at Phoenix and asks why so many influential people have decided to leave. On this episode, a friend of Lauren Gilger's, author Rogelio Juarez, talks about why he left.

Exit Interview: Why public educator Yvonne Watterson left Phoenix for Mexico

The Show series Exit Interview that takes a critical look at Phoenix and asks why so many influential people have decided to leave. Head south of the border to meet Yvonne Watterson in a tiny Mexican town outside of Guadalajara called Ajijic.

Exit Interview: Why acclaimed storyteller Rachel Egboro left Phoenix for New York City

The Show series Exit Interview that takes a critical look at Phoenix and asks why so many influential people have decided to leave. Rachel Egboro was born and raised in Phoenix, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants who came here for her father’s degree at Arizona State University.

Exit Interview: Why chef Tamara Stanger left Phoenix for Utah

The Show series Exit Interview that takes a critical look at Phoenix and asks why so many influential people have decided to leave. Meet Tamara Stanger who 20 years ago ended up in Phoenix in the middle of the summer — and hated it. She got used to it — like most of us do — and before long found herself never wanting to leave.