Rochester Groovecast Presents

Filmmaker and producer Anna Ray, MFA, speaks with Siena about revolutionary storytelling, Southern Black joy, and changing the narrative. Anna’s Work: www.portraydproductions.com === Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please leave a review for us - word of mouth is the best recommendation!...

Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter (and puppeteer and visual artist and father etc) Seth Faergolzia speaks with Siena about pretty much everything. Seth’s Work: https://faergolzia.com/ https://multibird.bandcamp.com/ https://dufus.bandcamp.com/music === Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you l...

Visual artist, sculptor, and educator Su Begy speaks with Siena about grief, play, and the connective tissue that forms the mysterious collective “us.” Su’s Work: https://www.susanbegy.com/ I Am Waiting By Lawrence Ferlinghetti I am waiting for my case to come up and I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder and I am waiting for someone to really discover America and wail and I am waiting for the disco...

Community leader and activist John Wilson Smith speaks with Siena about the power of story, community, and communication. John’s Work: Facebook Bahama Village Museum Exhibition, “Relics of a Fading Community” John Wilson Smith Key West City Commission Contact John: jwskeys@gmail.com === Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, S...

Who makes you come alive? How do you know who to let in to your creative process? All this and more in this discussion of how to find your people in creativity and in life. Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, and listen to exclusive conten...

Margot and Siena discuss what the writing process is really like. How do our brains work while we write? How does the creative process change as we age? Is there any value in adjusting the tone of your writing based on where you’re submitting? This fascinating conversation covers all of that, and so much more. Margot’s Work: Book - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001H6SHRE?ingress=0&visitId=...

Is it possible that the imperfect can be perfect? How do you know you’re on the right path? How do you use your gifts to the fullest? Who is God, anyway? Photographer, musician and magazine CEO Kijana Crues begins to answer these big creative questions and more in this inspiring conversation. Kijana’s Work: Website: Kijanacruesimaging.com Be Brave Magazine: http://bebravemagazine.com/ Comedy: http...

Siena discusses boundaries: What are boundaries? How do we deal with guilt after disappointing people? How do boundaries help us avoid burnout? Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, and listen to exclusive content from The Process interviews...

Sally Louise, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur, unpacks how to create the life you really want to live, and discusses what it REALLY means to be a freelancer. Join Sally’s course, Becoming a Freelance Musician, and enjoy 20% of your purchase with exclusive code THEPROCESS20. You can listen to Sally’s music, watch her perform, and catch her next live performance on her website or on social media...

Siena discusses perfectionism, and offers up questions we can use to reflect on our own relationship with perfectionism. Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, and listen to exclusive content from The Process interviews, please consider becom...

Jaclyn Sanchez: How to Own Your Worth Grammy-winning sound engineer Jaclyn Sanchez discusses taking care of her mental health as a powerhouse in the music industry, owning her worth, working through grief, and much more. Check out Jaclyn’s work. === Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please...

Siena and Hanna PK discuss practicing: how do we create habits to get better at something? How do we know what to practice? How do we let go of perfectionism. Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, and listen to exclusive content from The Pro...

We have no answers for you. But we have lots of questions! Siena and Sophia discuss what the vision for this podcast is, and why it’s important to keep making it. Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, please consider becoming a patron for $5...

Episode thirteen of "The Process" w/ Siena. Rochester-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cammy Enaharo recommends appreciating the things we create, instead of judging ourselves (and our art) harshly. We discuss how to keep creating no matter what, how to set up an environment that nurtures artistic work, and why sharing your creative work with a community is pretty much the most important...

Episode twelve of "The Process" w/ Siena. Swedish chef, musician, and cat dad Nicke discusses creative daily life, recovery from addiction, and why rest is one of your most important creative tools. Rochester Groovecast Presents · The Process Episode Twelve | Nicke Henriksson: The Inevitability of Creativity About Nicke Guitarist, bassist, singer/songwriter and occasionally a musician. Advocate fo...

What are the steps to success? Do what you love. Keep doing what you love. Keep going. About Hanna PK Hanna PK is a solid pianist, soulful vocalist, and vibrant performer, born and raised in South Korea, currently residing in Rochester, NY. She plays a wide variety of the blues & swing, old school folk, and boogie-woogie. She has a dynamic songwriting style - ranging from a funky tune with sociall...

Can we take care of ourselves while also taking care of our community? Jett Galindo thinks so. We touch on self-care, how to lead a balanced and busy life, and how to set your rates to reflect the quality of your product, while keeping it accessible.  Los Angeles-based mastering engineer and vinyl cutter, Jett Galindo of The Bakery, has worked on albums spanning a wide array of genres and artists...

What is the next right step? This is the question author June Gervais asks herself every time she sits down to write. June Gervais's debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair (Pamela Dorman Books/Viking Penguin, June 2022), is a coming-of-age love story about a young queer woman striving to make it as a tattoo artist in the gritty, male-dominated tattoo industry of the 1980s. Jobs for Girls...

Lilac Milk (photographer, filmmaker & musician) encourages us to not settle for anything less than doing what we love. I learned so much from this conversation about trusting my intuition and creating a routine that allows me to take care of myself as well as my work. Check out Lilac’s work: https://www.instagram.com/lilac._milk/ https://www.lilacmilk.com/ Winter Woods Music Video: https://youtu.b...

A discussion with artist Rivkah Simcha on letting go of perfection, making art as an expression of life itself, motherhood as an artist, and so much more. Buy tickets to Rivkah’s show with The Velvet Noose for the Rochester Fringe Festival in September 2022: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/the-velvet-noose Check out Rivkha’s work: https://www.instagram.com/shulamith_in_shadow/ https:...

Julia Rose Studios is an avid musical adventurer, whether on a stage or exploring the mountains, she’s sure to have an instrument in hand. She most often performs as a solo musician; weaving her vocal riffs in with the sounds of many stringed instruments to create a smooth blend of folk, pop and jazz genres. Julia uses a looper pedal to build harmonies with her voice and voila. She is currently to...

Welcome to The Process, with host Siena Facciolo: honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. === After years of vagabonding through the states, Singer-songwriter Anthony Siciliano returned to his home city of Rochester, New York, and began to build Head to the Roots - an original roots rock music project. Wit...

Welcome to The Process, with host Siena Facciolo. Listen for honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. === Solange Rodrigues is a graduate of SUNY Purchase College, Class of 2020, with a BFA in dance, and a concentration in composition. Born and raised in Rochester, NY, she trained at Little Red Dance Studio...

Welcome to Rochester Groovecast’s newest podcast, The Process, with host Siena Facciolo. Listen for honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. ~~~ Yen Ospina is the daughter of Colombian born immigrants who came to the United States in order to provide a better life for their child. As a proud LATINX queer ar...

Welcome to the new Rochester Groovecast podcast, The Process, with Siena. Listen to honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. I’m Siena. I’m a creative human - a musician, artist, and teacher. I’m here because I have Big Questions. How do we build a creative life? What keeps us going? What does our daily pro...