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The Urge to Put my Head in the Sand

Episode 421, Aired LIVE on Oct 26, 2022 This week on the show I will be talking about the on-going battle in my head of my self-shaming. I am trying to face the ugly and learn from it instead of running from it. I have avoided this ugliness by getting busy and not facing the […]

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The New Normal // The Summer of 2022 // Part 3

Episode 417 aired on Wed. Sept 28, 2022. Or Listen Last week I took care of my mom, who had oral surgery. She did amazing and must have a high tolerance for pain because she never complained.  The internet at their house was not great (but it is the best they can get, literally it

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The Messy Middle Summer of 2022 // Part 2

I made it a point to reconnect with making art and become accepting of the process which includes making a lot of messes. This was something I had not done outside my sketchbook in years, maybe decades. Meaning I was making something that was purposeless, or just for me. I call this the messy middle and honestly it is part of every single project. 

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The Summer 2022 Recap // Part 1

This is episode 415. It aired live on Sept 7, 2022. Maybe you thought I made it to 10 years and gave up.  I didn’t give up. I was really not in a great place at the end of April this year. I want to tell you about what this summer was for me. What

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How to be a Superfriend with Dave Clayton Part 1

We all need a good wingman. Someone who can go with us places, introduce us to people that they know we would get on with. We need people to lift us, to listen, to treat everyone the same. I don’t know about you but I am not looking for superfans but rather superfriends. Dave Clayton

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Reflecting on Markers of Growth a Rapid Recharge

When was the last time you looked through some of your old journals or sketchbooks?  I ask because I have been doing a lot of looking at old sketchbooks recently. One reason is I’ve gotten to teach a class I have never taught before, Conceptual Drawing. I LOVE THIS CLASS!!!! It has given me more

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How are You Tracking Your Progress

I am working on a lot of things about myself. I am inspired by so many people. People I spend time with each week and people I bring on the show, people I work with, people movies are made about. Have you taken 2021 to work on yourself? My friend Maura explained an exercise she

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