The ADHD Artist Podcast

Tiana's Article in Pointe Magazine: https://pointemagazine.com/dancing-with-adhd/ Chattanooga Ballet: https://www.chaballet.org/ Learn more about host Sarah Gise in this interview style article on Canvas Rebel! This one delves into coaching style, living in the "gray area", finding a career you didn't know existed, and an exploration of empathy: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-sarah-gise/ Episode 18...

Flynn Hannon bio: Flynn  is a Chicago-based Graphic Designer, Tour Manager and Music Manager. His graphic design experience includes logos, branding, music merchandise, banners, print media and social media content. In terms of music, he most recently toured with Palehound and is now focusing on the careers of burgeoning musicians in Chicago and across the country. When not freelancing in one...

  About Kyla:   Kyla is a Toronto based, New Orleans bred Visual Artist with a passion for painting, intuitively portraying emotions and mindsets through her work. Struggling with ADHD and Mental Health, Kyla uses these as a tool to create her compositions. As her thoughts move a mile a minute, so does her paintbrush. Use of hyper-detail, layering, and hidden imagery within her work tric...

Dani Bagel: Playing Piano through Panic Attacks, Tapping into your Uniqueness, Art and Music as Healing, Creating External Structure, and Making Music through Generations         Dani Bagel Bio “I make music for myself”. With this statement, Cape-Town based artist Dani Bagel announces her debut solo project, “Magic in Her Hair”. The musician has created an EP that is unapologet...

Jamie McKelvie is a writer, artist, designer and director best known for his frequent collaborations with Kieron Gillen on projects such as Young Avengers and the critically acclaimed 9 volume epic, The Wicked and The Divine. He has designed several characters for Marvel Comics that have since been translated to screen, including Captain Marvel, Ms Marvel, Loki and America Chavez. Outside of comic...

Check out episode 13 with Kelli, where we discuss opera, gaming, Terry Pratchett, letting yourself be ridiculous, and lots more! Kelli Butler (known online as The Opera Geek) is a professional opera singer, aria slinging mercenary, and Actual Bard. * She is an award-winning (actually, not just from my mom) opera soprano whose roles include Queen of the Night, Hanna Glawari, Musetta, Violetta, and...

Join us as Susie Sahim and I chat about the artistic process, art RPGs, working as a Google Doodler, and lots more!   Susie Sahim is an entrepreneur, illustrator, animator, and web developer based in San Jose, CA. She worked for Google for 13 years, during which she delighted people by created more than 100 doodles as a Google Doodler, and later going on to become a tech lead for a code...

Check out episode 11 with Juliet, where we discuss playing piano, occupational therapy, learning how to learn, and much more!   Juliet Morse Aucreman is a piano teacher, composer, writer, artist, and occupational therapist living in San Clemente, California. Juliet was a piano performance major at Eastman School of Music, holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester and an MS in...

Check out this interview with Brandon Tessers, where I pick his brain about executive functioning, creativity, getting an ADHD diagnosis, and lots more!   Brandon's bio: Brandon Tessers (he/him) is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), a trained professional actor, an amateur singer/songwriter, a former schoolteacher and tutor, and an enthusiastic if sometimes ill-prepared husban...

Cody Vrosh is an artist and illustrator based in California. He works in a graphic watercolor style, fusing science fiction elements with bold female characters and playful creatures to create unique speculative illustrations. He is the creator of Coffee Creatures, Teeth Creatures, and Little Satellites, and the co-founder of Binary Winter Press, an independent book and screen printing press.&nbsp...

Check out episode 8 with Stacey Machelle, the creator and star of the new Youtube show "ADHD Is The New Black"! We talk about her show, her past career of newscasting, writing, laughter, representation, shame, and lots more.   A  graduate  of  The  Second  City,  Stacey  Machelle  is  a  sketch writer/performer,  producer  and ...

Anna is a young and talented ceramics artist who just graduated from art school (DURING A PANDEMIC!). In this episode, we discuss Anna’s experiences with ADHD and the side effects of medication (the choice between one’s physical health and the ability to focus). We chat about managing social anxiety, what it feels like to work with clay, and many other fun things! Check it out!   Bio: Anna Wa...

Check out this interview with Dominic Velando, where we chat about his ADHD drawings, navigating a late ADHD diagnosis, how to chill the f*** out, his goals and dreams, and much more! More about Dominic: "Hyperfocus Dopamine":  webcomics/cartoons depicting a hulking man child with ADHD.  This is the kind of thing Tampa FL artist Dominic Velando is doing with his life. He is also dir...

Join me in a short BONUS solo episode where I discuss some things that have come up in conversation since I launched this podcast. This includes my advice on where to start if you think you have ADHD, thoughts on self-discovery and awareness (regardless of whether or not you have ADHD or are an artist), and also some awesome resources.  https://howtoadhd.com/ https://www.additudemag.com/ http...

Join us as Graham and I chat about being a dad, childhood trauma, painting vs acting, what it's like being on set, connecting with other ADHD artists, and more! Graham Sibley is an Emmy-nominated actor, writer, and painter born to a ballerina and an architect. He has premiered multiple films at The Sundance Film Festival as a writer and actor, most recently Blush directed by Debra Eisenstadt. He h...

Roxanne Jarrett is a multilingual singer and coach who helps motivated creatives finish their passion projects.   She also facilitates workshops to unleash creative expression and deepen social connections.  Roxanne is living proof of the healing power of creativity: she practiced multiple art disciplines to recover from PTSD and no longer meets the criteria for diagnosis.   Her gut...

Join us as we hang out with Charlie and discuss spatial awareness, her love of theatre, "naps" under the teacher's desk, fitting in as a kid, medications, and more! Info on Charlie: Charlie Irving is an actor and writer in Chicago. She is a company member of New American Folk Theatre and has appeared in many of their shows including HOT PINK and The Summer of Daisy Fay for which she received a Jef...

In this episode, we get real about some of the stresses that come with taking ADHD medications as an artist. We also talk about Dru's love of Hip Hop, getting misdiagnosed as having anger issues as a pre-teen, and keeping a sense of play and wild abandon even as an adult.  Here is some information on Dru: Dru Smith’s artistic mission is to continually create art that aims to lessen the gap be...

Welcome to the first episode! In this episode, we'll chat with talented theatre director Georgette Verdin about tons of things: being an artistic director, managing ADHD at home, communication in relationships, working through shame, structure vs spontaneity, etc. Check it out!   Georgette is a Chicago-based director, theater and speech educator and arts integration specialist. She is also th...

Coming soon! Mark your calendars for JUNE 1st!  Original music for this trailer was composed by Christopher Aaron Knarr. You can find more of his work at www. ChristopherAaronKnarr.com . Podcast Artwork design by Joseph Ramski. For inquiries, please contact him directly at jramski3@gmail.com Enjoy!