A 2021 Eisteddfod Winner (2nd and 3rd prize) at the North American Festival of Wales, Jen Rizio is trying to bring cheer through a love of music, languages, and cats. Interviewed by BBC Radio Cymru, Radio Glannau Dyfrdwy, Katzenworld, the Utica (New York) Observer-Dispatch and St David’s World, Jen Rizio is a writer, artist, and musician who created the YouTube show Welsh Made Easy With JenX. A speaker of seven languages, Jen has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design from Oswego State University in Oswego, New York, USA. Jen lives in Utica, New York with their cat Nicki, who doubles as Jen’s co-star helping teach basic Welsh to help new learners.