I Loved This Conversation

I loved this conversation with Atlanta immunologist, writer and science communicator Matt Woodruff! We talked about the creativity involved in scientific research, building a brand, not taking feedback personally, asking yourself if you've communicated your ideas clearly, Matt's passion for communicating science to the public in a more open and transparent way and how that builds trust, and much m...

I loved this conversation with Boston-area ceramic artist Erik Wilson! We talked about feeling your work isn't progressing, showing up for your art consistently, answering "what do you do?" when your passion isn't your day job, the ups and downs of measuring success with sales and money, resting to avoid burnout and repairing our relationship with social media. Erik's Instagram: @wilsonerikb

I loved this conversation with Boston-area children's book author and illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul! We talked about incorporating playfulness into working hard, the endless cycle of making work and finding more work, the difficulties of time management, showing up to events when it's nerve-racking, parenthood, and Sarah's journey from growing up viewing art as an unstable career to taking the leap...

I loved this conversation with Boston-area musician and songwriter Yoni Gordon! We talked about bringing online dating experiences into our art, balancing our outside influences with our own sensibilities and instincts, our writing processes, feeling more out of touch with an art scene than before the pandemic, and Yoni's journey from quitting music to work on himself to re-entering music in a hea...

I loved this conversation with Boston DJ Mickey Grouse! We talked about rethinking career balance after burning out, combining artistic vision with client expectations, handling rejection, misconceptions surrounding the art of DJing, how to gauge a good party, being in a city for the long haul, and much more. Mickey's Instagram: @mickeygrrrouse Mickey's Facebook Page: "The Mickey Grouse Club"

I loved this conversation with Santa Fe art therapist Whitney Tressel! We talked about how to know when to make a big career change, listening to your gut, therapy, learning about yourself through solitude, crying, Whitney's former career as a photo editor which led to her two-year journey living in a camper van, and much more. Whitney's Instagram: @whitneytravels . Whitney's website: whitneytress...

I loved this conversation with North Carolina copywriter and business coach Samantha Pollack! We talked about personal work vs. client work, procrastination, bringing humanity back into business communication, perfectionism, burnout, approaching social media authentically, Samantha's journey to create more ethical marketing, and much more. Samantha's Instagram: @cultofpersonality.co . Samantha's W...

What's up Convos? In this special episode, we (myself and guest co-host Matt Bruneau-Richardson) loved hearing from YOU! With the help of your letters, we sat down for a chat about burnout, social media, quitting your day job to make art full time, standing up for your values while making art for others, coming out, what's inspiring us recently, and much more. Matt's Instagram: @tinysirentoons

I loved this conversation with Boston-area educator, animator and animation school founder Anthony Marquette! We talked about balancing work with family, taking care of our health when things are so busy, the challenges of learning and teaching art, Anthony's non-traditional education background and the non-traditional art school he founded, and much more. Anthony's school, Pixels and Polygons: pi...

I loved this conversation with LA animation storyboard artist and writer Angela Entzminger! We talked about changing careers, staying humble while working from the bottom up, being patient while feeling like you should be farther along, planting lots of seeds in your career, Angela's journey with her faith, and much more. Angela's Instagram: @sketchysoul . Angela's Website: sketchysoul.com

I loved this conversation with Boston-area chef and restaurant owner Max Ritcey! We talked about finding the right way to relax, gratitude, balancing business and creativity, self improvement and self care, cooking, family, Max's very public transition and his journey with sobriety, and much more. Max's Instagram: @its_all_ritcey . Ritcey East: ritceyeast.com

I loved this conversation with NYC actor, singer and stuttering advocate Marc Winski! We talked about living authentically, representation, audition anxiety, the challenges of creating on TikTok, Marc's journey from hiding his stutter to stuttering openly, and much more. Marc's TikTok/Instagram: @marcwinski

I loved this conversation with Seattle-area singer-songwriter Julia Mark! We talked about not treating everything too preciously, keeping track of ideas, turning moments into songs and stories, how being more personal in art invites the audience to open up, Julia's songwriting and album creation process and much more. Julia's Instagram: @juliamarkmusic . Julia's Website: juliamarkmusic.com

I loved this conversation with Tel Aviv nutritionist, health coach and disability advocate Molly Cutler! We talked about keeping parts of our creative life sacred, wanting to be influencers, representation in online body image and wellness spaces, how Molly became more open about her disability personally and more visible through social media and modeling, and much more. Molly's Instagram: @mollyr...

I loved this conversation with Boston artist and animator Sarah E. Jenkins! We talked about the fear of finishing a project after many years, how deep focus and creativity can feel like getting away with something, the joys and anxieties involved in posting on social media, how moving from rural Appalachia to Boston led Sarah to bring more research about her roots into her work, and much more. Sar...

I loved this conversation with Boston indie animator Matt Bruneau-Richardson! We talked about how childhood creativity leads to adult success and failure, winding paths through freelance animation, when career highs coincide with personal lows, how Matt's recent diagnosis with ADHD helped him start a feature film, and much more. Matt's Instagram: @tinysirentoons

I loved this conversation with Boston filmmaker and festival organizer Peter Levine! We talked about whether having multiple creative paths is a weakness or a strength, sustaining artist communities during the pandemic, the choice to create in Boston, our uncomfortable fears of settling in our careers, and much more. Peter's Instagram: @levinep90

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