Connor Safran

Fueled by Charcoal

Arts EN ↓ 4 episodes

Fueled by Charcoal is a conversational outreach between creatives, encompassing the normally taboo topic of burnout and its relationship to maintaining the creative process in professional settings. Each episode, host Connor Safran speaks with a new creative professional from various industries about their experience, their relationship with burnout or creative blocks, and what mechanisms or best practices they have enacted to achieve a healthy balance between productivity and continued creative drive. Much like how charcoal is tempered from wood under heat and pressure, to produce a longer bu...

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Connor Safran

Episodes

Fueled by Charcoal with Ellen Black of Lehr&Black 16.10.2025 37:12

This week, our host is joined by Ellen Black, creative director and co-owner of Lehr&Black invitations a multi-generational, family-owned and operated creative design company, to speak on the ideas of legacy in a creative industry, as well as balancing creative consistency in a high-paced professional setting.

Fueled by Charcoal with Tim Shiner 09.10.2025 1:01:44

This week, our host interviews Timothy Shiner, a multifaceted creative who has a storied career in acting, production, and writing. Tim delves into the lessons learned across his career and drives the message of meeting challenges head-on as the best means to engage creativity.

Fueled by Charcoal with Victoria Priano 02.10.2025 1:00:45

Our host is joined by a lifelong friend, an illustrator and talent representative, Victoria Priano. The interview delves into the inherent meaning of identifying as an artist and overcoming burnout by seeking what sparks joy in one's art and in all things one does.

Fueled by Charcoal - Introduction: Anxiety Phoenix 28.09.2025 24:34

An introduction, a mission statement, a self-reflection. We begin with our host, Connor Safran, depicting the origins of his creative identity, the challenges faced along the way, and what it really means to be Fueled by Charcoal .