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Send us Fan Mail In the course of this episode, we plunge into the emotional whirlpool that accompanies physical injuries. It's not just the body that needs time and care to heal, the mind wrestles its own battles. Often, the emotional struggle of feeling ‘less than’ before an injury outweighs the physical ones.   I'll give you some suggestions for altering your perspective during these...

Send us Fan Mail Sweet Retreats Mexico: enrolling now (half full!) CREATRIX:  Unleash the Muse coming soon (jump on the information list here!) Money, it's a Ga$$:  a lil bloggy blog on the difference between getting hired vs. self-producing a one-off event Are you selling yourself short as an artist? Are you pricing yourself out of your market?  So many questions, so few actual numbers.  We&...

Send us Fan Mail Can morning pages be done in the afternoon, or even at night? Can you do them incorrectly? Drawing from my own experiences with morning pages, a journaling exercise introduced by author Julia Cameron in her acclaimed book The Artist's Way, welcome to my soap box about the flexibility of this practice—it doesn't have to be a morning ritual for everyone, and there's a...

Send us Fan Mail Some tales from the trail on DIY fundraising, and different ways to get funding for your creative work.  You need three things to create work:  vision, resources, and skill, and it's my opinion that the work is best served when it's approached in that order.  Funding belongs the 2nd of those three facets.  We know we need it, we know when we don't have it, so how do...

Send us Fan Mail Here's a secret: Your shadow emotions like envy, jealousy, and anger can become your guideposts towards finding what you need to create. In this episode, I unravel how these misunderstood emotions serve as an unconventional yet dominant compass towards your true values and desires. These emotional states are actually goldmines of information.  This episode explores how you ca...

Send us Fan Mail You've been wounded, physically or emotionally, and suddenly you're unable to do the things you once could. Fascinatingly, our wounds and scars can be the source of beautiful and empowering art. I share a transformative encounter with a stranger that shifted my perspective on self-care, healing, and creativity. We also touch on the bold notion of creating from a wound ve...

Send us Fan Mail This is a little Q&A episode where I address 8 different podcast/subject requests from listeners.  I thought these requests were great questions that I wanted to answer, but I didn't feel I had 20 minutes worth of material to address each one.  Do enjoy the buffet. xo The Audacity Project:  Cycle 25 information and waitlist Nervous system hygiene education right here!  St...

Send us Fan Mail Afraid of navigating the complex world of artist residencies as an aerialist? You don’t need a residency specifically geared towards circus artists to flourish. When you aren't used to it, verbalizing your work is awkward AF.  This episode encourages embracing that discomfort. Imagine the experience of being able to talk about yourself and your work with ease. Episode 31:  WT...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for an IADF festival survival guide, honed from years of experience.  From practical advice on meal planning with your housemate to the sublime importance of sleep, this episode is dedicated to those who want to make the most of their festival experience. Click here to get on Woo Corner for next month! Irish Aerial Dance Festival Schedule and Sign up Bus Éireann timetable...

Send us Fan Mail Join me on a not-so-ordinary voyage through the life of a working artist, navigating the rough waters of maintaining day jobs which aren't necessarily our life's passion, debunking the myth that successful artists live solely off their creative craft. Get ready for an honest chat about survival in a late-stage capitalist world, from my own experiences living off my creat...

Send us Fan Mail Irish Aerial Dance Festival! There have been lots of cancellations so if you wanted in, get thee to the booking! Want divination?  You can book a tarot reading with me here. Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail My interview with The Movement Maestro:  actionable advice on what to do if you're experiencing imposter phenomenon The o riginal article from Glamour , by author Reshma Saujani thanks to Audacious Alumni Carly Schuna for sharing in the Audacity Project Alumni group! Another article I used to corroborate allll the information Further reading:  Invisible Women by Caroline Pere...

Send us Fan Mail My little brush with lots of eyes overnight came from this blog post Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail Ross Travis, my friend and wonderful actor, clown, and acrobat who I hired to help me learn the art of applying to residencies Atlantic Center for the Arts in Florida South Porch Residency in South Carolina Residencies offered at the Irish Aerial Creation Centre Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support th...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail In response to questions about: what if your partner doesn't like that you travel so much? what if they have a problem with things you do/wear on stage? what about other relationships and their feelings towards your career? what do we do when we feel guilty for prioritizing ours careers? I said what I said.  :) Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly bl...

Send us Fan Mail Register here for Stress School!   First webinar of the summer series, JPG from Brain Body Resilience here to school us on how to make friends with your nervous system.  Cause the best time to learn how to swim is when you're not drowning. $25 monies (some Patrons get half off, see the Patreon for yo coupon) Check out JPB on the grams Hop over here to get on the waitlist for...

Send us Fan Mail My semi-viral blog post can be read here TED talk by Jia Jiang on 100 Rejections Jia Jiang's website, Rejection Therapy Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail Next up in the wheel of the year, Bealtaine!  Learn how to say it here from Aising's patreon . Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail Jenny Tuft's amazing patreon Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail How to break into performance when you're over the age of 30. Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail Some starter advice for freelancers on how to manage your money- how much to put into savings?  How much should I save for taxes?  I gotchu. More specifically, Ramit Sethi has gotch u.  Buy his book (Americans especially). My dope accountant, Sandi York, has tons of advice on her Instagram! Profit First, explained simply, with percentages. This is the scene from Friends that provi...

Send us Fan Mail Janelle Dinosaurs- Cirque Psyche wonderful resources for circus artists and mental wellness. Pomodoro technique - for completing unpleasant tasks Maestro Meetings - excellent coaching resource for giving your schedule an overhaul Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail The next pagan holiday on the wheel of the year- where it comes from, and how you can celebrate it. Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Send us Fan Mail My own trials and tribulations dealing with What I Look Like, and an exercise at the end for healing what might need to be healed. Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon