becoming an artist: creative awakening & world creators - musical poetry immersive special

Listen if you liked books like the Creative Act by Rick Rubin. Or the War of Art by Steven Pressfield. This is like a haunted house journey through the creative soul. Maybe this is my Pink Floyd the Wall.  A 12-part experience,

Influences include: Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Cameron Rosin on being bloated and full of other people’s words. Sofia Isella’s Everybody Supports Women. Rick Rubin. Richard Rudd. Josh Schrei. And dozens of teachers and mentors whose words have slipped into my soul.

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time stamps:

00:00 intro

03:30 the world creators are not just creating content

04:45 part 1: a hint of light

07:20 part 2: into the dark 

10:30 part 3: the hunger

14:00 part 4: the sickness 

16:30 part 5: the anger

19:30 part 6: the wandering

20:30 part 7: the noise

21:30 part 8: the feast

24:30 part 9: the crash

26:30 part 10: something to poke at

30:00 part 11: the building of the pigs

34:00 part 12: welcome to the garden