Stepping Off Now: Lessons in the Art and Craft of Creativity

Creative breakthroughs can't be ordered up like a menu item, but there are things you can do to facilitate them. I discuss one such method in this episode.

Recently a number of comeback stories have emerged from Hollywood, and in this episode I talk about four that have resonated with me: Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Coolidge, Ke Huy Quan, and Brendan Fraser…

In this episode I discuss how to deal with a motivation killer that can take you by surprise, because it's not one we are told we need to expect or be wary of. There's little to no information about …

Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try to find clarity around your art and what you're trying to convey with it, you're always stuck in the weeds? I certainly do. Even after years of writin…

Have you ever noticed that you get anxious when things are going well? It feels like we're always waiting for that inevitable downswing. Creativity, motivation, and inspiration come in cycles, and hi…

In December I release some of my previously recorded Patreon bonus episodes as a treat for myself and my listeners. In this one I take a look at the updates to Elaine Aron's theory about HSPs (highly…

Stressed out or feeling lonely this holiday season? Angsty about yet another year gone and little progress to show for it? I have some thoughts to share on these common end-of-the-year feelings, and …

This week I'm releasing one of my Patreon bonus episodes as part of my December special content! I discuss the "kishotenketsu" style of storytelling and how it differs from the Western three-act stru…

Lindsay is a thirty-eight year old creative, artist, medium and mother of two young boys, living in Burlington, VT. After ten years working for her family's real estate development company, she left …

We usually think of courage as associated with taking big actions and big risks for that big payoff. That's certainly a type of courage, but thinking that way can hold us back from ever taking action…

Last year I inaugurated a tradition of taking Thanksgiving week off from podcasting, but I forgot to announce that last week, so I recorded a mini-episode with some info on my holiday plans through t…

We all know that engaging with art, either as a creator or a consumer, can be healing, but what does that mean and how does it work? In this episode I discuss some research on how the passive or acti…

As I continue on my creative journey of revising my novel, I'm intentionally editing with the perspective of making it more entertaining to read (at least I hope I'm accomplishing that!). This has ca…

If you are an HSP, INFJ, INFP, or other type of gentle/sensitive soul, you have probably had people respond to your expression of emotions by telling you to just get over it. Our sensitivity to the w…

When I came across director/producer/actor/writer Elia Kazan's Actor's Vow a few months ago, I couldn't believe what I was reading. Here was a blueprint not just for how to act on stage or in front o…

There's no question midlife brings with it both surprises and challenges...but does the change we go through in this period of life have to be a "crisis"? In this episode I discuss why I'm convinced …

One of the most challenging things for creatives and artists to learn is how to maintain a strong creative practice, which is based on routine, with our need for the inspiration that changing things …

Every creative will encounter boredom with their work and life at some point, and it can wreak havoc on our self-confidence, creative joy, and ability to see projects through to the end. The key to h…

We have a hurricane coming to Florida, so I'm taking this week off from producing a podcast episode to give myself time to prep for it. I'll see you back here next Friday!

Last week I looked at how suffering relates to creativity. This week I discuss how creativity can improve our lives! I talk about three different epistemological approaches to understanding how creat…