Audacity Works

Send a textToday's episode is by request from Tali!  She asked:"how do you approach re-visiting a project or an idea without just seeing all the negatives and the things you'd change in the original?! Coming back into the rehearsal space and seeing the piece 3 months after I made it awoke all manner of discomfort in me. The great thing was I had no time to make changes, just work with what was there and focus on bringing the original intentions through. But if I'd had time ...... I wonder if I'd have destroyed it or if it would have evolved"Let's talk about it.  What you'll hear:This episode came up because of some old writing I found from a dead laptop 2:00A brief excerpt from found writing, dated July 9, 2013 5:00TLDR:  the answer comes at 10:00Given enough time, we could all ruin our own masterpieces.  Amazing quote from Jenny Tufts:  "The work is never done, it's only ever due."  16:50ALL ABOARD FOR THE LAST CYCLE EVER OF THE AUDACITY PROJECT!  20:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send a textWhat you'll hear:The waitlist will be enrolling for Cycle 30 of The Audacity Project March 2-6, get yourself on the waitlist with haste!  https://poser.kit.com/cycle30 General lifey updates from me 2:00I've heard through the grapevine that folx would be liking MOAR witchy shit.  True?  I hope so 5:00My personal feels on using witchcraft and calling oneself a witch (spoiler, I don't care what you call yourself, it's human nature to create ritual) 5:45Why a growing spell during the waxing moon?  And why I use moon magic even though I don't really follow astrology 7:15This is similar to the mirror tray that I use, thanks for this Kim Melohn!  12:00Candle colors and their correspondences:  https://www.everywitchway.co.uk/knowledgebase/candle-colour-correspondences/index.phtml   13:25Recommendations for ritual (not rules, but do enjoy using my recommendations of boundaries here for structure) 15:15How you might want to clean the energy of a space 15:50What to do with the mirror tray and accoutrements after you've done the initial spell 20:45Good ritual music, thanks to Sister Shannon for this one!  Chantress Seba:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oTzhtimVVQIgOofBNFVp4 22:30Here's the cheat sheet!Decide on an intention- something that you'd like to GROW.  Let this be clear.  If it's muddy, make the clarity itself what you'd like to grow.Gather accoutrements:paper and penmirror tray or simply a mirror you can set things on, as an amplifierglass bowl for waterquartz crystal (any crystal you feel attracted to will work though)talisman or symbol of what you want to grow.  If you can't think of anything that will work, just draw it on a piece of papercandleCreate the container in space and timeClean the space's energy, light other candles or incense, and play music if you wish.Write your intention clearly on the paper, as though you already have it.  ie:  "I am so happy and grateful that I have _______"light the candle, hold your intention, and enjoy a good old fashioned day dream about already having that which you wish to grow.  Enjoy feeling it in your body.  Pay attention to anything that comes up.Fill the bowl with water.  Place the crystal or stone in the water, and submerge the written intention.  Come back daily to spend a little time at this space, daydreaming about the intention, enjoying the fantasy of having it, and burning the candle.  It doesn't need a huge time committment, quality of time is better than quantity.If the water evaporates just refill it.At the end of the spell (when the moon is full, or whenever you've dictated it would be complete) give the water to a houseplant.  Carry the stone or crystal with you as a daily touchstone reminder.Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send a textWhat you'll hear:The LAST CYCLE EVER of the Audacity Project is enrolling in a couple of weeks.  Do not miss it!  I mean it!  https://poser.kit.com/cycle30 1:00All jobs have costumes!  Fight me.  3:45If you hate costuming and don't have that particular brain cell, USE YOUR FRIENDS we can't all be experts in everything 9:30The staples I recommend for aerial corporate costuming 10:30White/silver/gold (one of these tends to be plenty)Black"Classic Circus" with a red base 13:00Accessories! They make a huge difference 14:00Fishnets.  The real shit, y'all, no bullshit fishnets.  These fishnets from Capezio are the real deal. 17:00Here's how to alter fishnets to look great on your feet and prevent me from being deeply disappointed in you:  https://youtu.be/8uth4Ro1-AA  18:00Please don't forget shoes.  And no, I don't mean flip flops.  19:00The Hot Pink middle section of The Monstrous Feminine (paywalled for Patrons!  But honestly well worth the price of admission)  https://www.patreon.com/posts/131307336  21:45Looking Glass Gems, Black family owned, high quality glass (read:  super sparkley, please don't use plastic) gems for bedazzling:  https://www.lookingglassgems.com/ Ok so Discount Dance Supply isn't taking orders BUT I did find this place:  https://www.dancesupplies.com/collections/adult-leotardsDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Why we need to find ways to conserve cogntive energy 3:00Definitely follow Sharon McMahon in instagram 5:22Our brains weren't built for social media, but social media was definitely built for our brains 6:45Here is the article from The Preamble I refer to:  https://open.substack.com/pub/sharonmcmahon/p/weve-lost-discernment?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web  7:15Hack #1 for preserving my cognitive energy:  I use the witches' almanac to inform how I dress.  It really works for me, these are choices I don't like making.  9:20Hack #2 for preserving my cognitive energy:  eat the same meals over and over 12:15Hack #3 for preserving my cognitive energy:  using my word of the year to make choicesThe next Charleston Artists Salon is February 15th!  You can share and save this IG post about it:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUQ1XzsEWer/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  21:00If you wanna be on the local email list and be reminded of this and other local happenings, you can do that here 21:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Me bitching about having the flu, and unsolicited advice if you get it 1:00Why this subject, why now 4:00The first parameter to consider when choosing a mental health professional 7:00InclusiveTherapists.com a great resource for affirming mental health care and coaching 12:00Check out your prospective therapist on Psychology Today 14:35Psychiatrists vs. other practicioners, and why the highest possible education does not guarantee a good practitioner 16:00Thank you to the wonderful Janelle Peters/Janelle Dinosaurs for these resources!  If you can work with Janelle, DO IT!  10/10 recommend.  19:25For alternative approaches I can also highly recommend Sharon Loerzer at Family Evolution Center  19:45If you want to hear more about Imbolc and how to celebrate it:  Episode 14: May Brigid bless you: Imbolc- what is it and how can you celebrate it 20:30Woo Corner is comin atcha in the next week!  Sign up here 22:06Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:how I manage my energy while hosting retreats 1:00 (spoiler...it's avoiding the news)Gratitude to the guests, staff, and cohosts at the wonderful Sweet Retreats! 3:40Why we needed an unexpected funeral/molting ceremony 5:00I take a moment to vent about how it doesn't have to be a big deal to create a ritual space (it only takes attention, really) 11:00How we went about the molting ritual1 3:00The story about a dream I had:  the New House.  The original post from my old blog about the New House  15:00A request for an introduction to an old artist, preferably someone who has spent their life in physical performance.  18:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Currently right in the middle of ho-hosting the Aerial Serpent retreat with Kristina Canizares at Sweet Retreats, Mexico- so sustainability is on our minds a lotKristina's goal exercise rating the access we had to time, energy, community, and facilities 6:30When we are consistently failing to live up to our expectations, we create a hostile relationship with our creative practice 8:00Sustainability is boring.  No wonder we prefer to set spectacular spectacular goals for ourselves, that's more exciting- buuuuuut 9:00"Expectation is resentment under construction"  -Al Anon quote 15:12Are your goals humane enough that you can operate inside of them with grace, even when circumstances are not the best case scenario?  If you're constantly failing to meet the mark, your efforts might not be the problem.  The mark might be the problem.  17:00Patron meet up details for Sunday 1/18!Sweet Retreats MXKristina Canizares Fit & BendyDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Wanna share your words of the year, or your 13th intention?  I wanna know!  Patron meetup!  January 18 3-4pm EST.  Link is here on this patreon postHow the not vaping is going 3:15Last cycle of The Audacity Project coming up in the next two months!  Hop on the waitlist hereWhat is an island, and what kind of island is this episode for 5:00If you feel emotionally defensive in most space you enter, I have to gently suggest that "It might be you." 7:55LIved experience and past pain are very real and valid.  I was the weird girl on the playground too, I get it.  But we're grown people now, and we get to choose. 9:30Pls don't rest on your laurels.  Think of them more like an uncomfortable sofa. 15:00The question:  how have i been complicit in my own erasure from community? 15:30In answer to "ok so now what" here's some somatic witchcraft for you 16:50Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:NYE is a weird "holiday".  People get in their heads about it.  This is your invitation to let it be whatever it is and don't pressure yourself to make it look any certain way.  1:30What me and Manflesh have been doing the past few years (it is not a rager) 2:15The impetus for this episode 4:00MY definition of Shadow Work 5:10What is the POINT of shadow work?  7:55What I think is shadow work is NOT (spoiler alert:  it's needless gratuitous suffering)  9:45What you can expect from me this coming year 12:00If you missed the Desire series, you can still get it emailed to you by signing up on this form:  https://poser.kit.com/desire  15:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:How Solstice went (it was lovely) 1:15That Glasgow Witch ig reel mentioned at 3:15Why I celebrate Christmas (come on just try not to, just try) 4:34How my Scrooge years became Low Work December 6:48A Christmas Story (the main event) 7:27Don't forget to sign up for 5 Days to Desire!  Comin atcha December 26Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:You WON'T hear a bunch of history, I didn't feel like doing the research during my rest monthTim Ferriss's End of Year Review that I do every year:  https://tim.blog/2021/12/27/past-year-review/  3:15Mel Robbin's version of this (thanks for the rec mama!)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeD8tpOCyIY 3:45Words of the year (these have been massively transformational for me in the past, a ritual I love to observe) 5:00Things changing for me!  The next cycle of The Audacity Project, Cycle 30, will be the last of its kind.  You can sign up for the waitlist here:  https://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/the-audacity-project 6:00Sign up here for the free 5 days to Desire course here!  Coming out sooooooon (December 26-30):  https://poser.kit.com/desireMy childhood winter solstice ritual that I think is actually pretty brilliant 9:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:BOOM 3 weeks off the vape, baby!  1:00This episode is by request from Rachel, who asked how to walk the line between white-knuckle discipline and being kind to ourselves when we are trying to change a habit 2:00Sign up for 5 Days of Desire here!  Comin atcha December 26-30  2:30It ain't willpower 4:40Gather ways to support yourself:  chemical, social, internal 6:30Make ONE CHANGE AT A TIME!!  I know you want to change all the things.  But don't.  Just change the one thing.  Give it 28 days before changing anything else. 8:28The hardest moments are HARD, but they are BRIEF.  Don't avoid it, stare it down. 11:15Also, you must sleep.  12:45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Sign up here for the 5 day Desire challenge!  Not selling anything, just a gift from me to you:  https://poser.kit.com/desire 1:30Introductions!  Meet Adam O'Keeffe, co-founder of Wave Walker Films, writer, all around excellent human, and my friend  3:00Apparently you can premeire something MANY times 7:20Why it's so important to buy ticcies to independent films (regardless of whether or not your bum makes it into the seat) 9:15How we met waaaay back in 2010?  Maybe? Either way, here's the origin story! 13:00"How are you such a chill motherfucker?" And otherwise how he's managed to create SO MUCH while also having a life and two small children 15:00The benefits of having multiple projects at one time, and the effects of consuming art while creating art 19:00Excellent advice he gave to me about how to structure creative time when you're having a long stretch of dedicated time 25:30Rachel gets nostalgic 30:00Pet peeves!  Inquiring minds want to know if Adam ever gets angry 31:45How to deal with the grief of the graveyard full of projects that never saw the light of day 35:30The cavalry isn't coming 40:00MUST LISTEN!  Managing/working with a team of people 42:00What is the point of all these film festivals 51:15Advice to folks applying to the arts council 53:00As promised, Adam's arts council email:   csasadviser@hotmail.comAdvice for your younger self, followed by Adam giving out to me for taking so long to invite him on the podlycast  1:03:00If you're Irish-based check here for showtimes for HorshoeWebsite for Horshoe the filmFollow Adam on the gramsDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode may be out of left field but just in case it is useful for someone who is trying to help a friend out of a harmful situation.Content Warnings for repeated mentions of domestic violence/abuse, psychological abuse, and trauma.This episode is meant as a support for the helpers, NOT for the victims.  If you suspect you may be in a harmful situation please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 3:15It is ok to feel whatever you feel.  It can take many, many iterations and attempts before a victim can extract themselves. Try to remember how common it is for a victim to return to the abusive situation.When it is time, you can help someone make a safety plan by using this link:  https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/create-your-personal-safety-plan/ 10:36Do not attempt to rescue your friend or make choices for them.  13:30Isolation is the enemy  14:50How to keep YOURSELF sane.  Keep your boundaries as well as you can.  Feel your feelings. 16:22More resources for victims and helpers can be found here at WomensLaw.org Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Absolutely no preamble whatsoever lol"Instagram Psychology" and where the collective thoughts on boundaries are right now 0:48We know they are "good" but WHY are they good? As an example, the bottom line I have folks set in The Audacity Project 1:21My beef with how boundaries are talked about often 6:50Storytime! Learning about boundaries from Bradley 9:00Why people pleasing is a thing, and such a hard cage to escape from 12:25What the patriarchy teaches us power is (it's not) 13:00TLDR:  boundaries are not a way to control other people's behavior, they are tools we use to determine how WE respond to a situation 15:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:the terrible truth (I don't really care) 1:50 my history with learning about astrology 3:15Why I can enjoy it fine, but I don't love it 6:50the point of witchcraft to me 9:15Do yourself a favor and read this article by Rosa Lyster entitled:  Astrology is Fake but Scorpios are Extremely True 10:00why Manflesh is King of the Scorpios 12:00don't get me started on crystals 14:00The point of this episode 15:45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textFor today's aural offering I've brought aerialist and filmmaker Sasha Galitzki back to talk about her new film Embers, creating art out of tragedy, and advice to new filmmakers.What you'll hear:Listen to Sasha and I's first conversation about Wild Aerial here:  Episode 97:  Making Art in the Extreme with Sasha GalitzkiLife 1.5 years after losing everything 3:50On making Embers 8:00On making art out of hard things that have happened to you 12:00Accidentally becoming an artist activist 15:15On Ember's premiere November 4th 2025 18:30On the reemergence of gremlins after feeling they had gone away forever 24:00Having to totally re-find spin tolerance after a huge grief 27:50On bringing on MOAR PEOPLE and experts in Embers 35:00How to decide what film festivals to submit your films to 39:00Advice to aspiring filmmakers 43:45Closing out with some action items 49:30Find out how to watch Embers and Wild Aerial here, or visit the BANFF Film Festival website here!You can follow and reach out to Sasha on the website above or here on InstagramDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textBased on a true story.  Or many.What you'll hear:Aerial Serpent:  Circus for Life has a private room and a private bathroom available!  1:00The Parable of the Stump 1:56How the post office is also a stump 8:40The stump, and the post office, are excellent metaphors for gremlins.  Resistance to them isn't based in reality, they are couched in emotions we aren't willing to experience. 9:40A final real-world example of "it might be easy" 11:46My question to you...what if it were easy?  15:40Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textToday's episode is inspired by a conversation I had with a current student in The Audacity Project about getting someone else to design their website for them.What you'll hear:Janelle Peters has open slots for therapy (Wyoming and Colorado) AND mental health coaching (worldwide!), I cannot recommend their genius enough.  They have SUCH a gift for taking a wad of chaotic thoughts and being able to say it back to you in one concise and achingly insightful sentence.  Scoop up the free slots by visiting them here.  1:00What a time to be alive- we don't NEED anyone else to make so much stuff that's useful for running a creative business!  5:00What inspired this episode 5:15ESPECIALLY against using lovers (or people who want to be) to make your materials for you 7:00"But do you REALLY need a website?" 10:00The double edged sword of capitalism 11:30Maestro's rule of thumb for being on a podcast 13:15One reason to do it ya damn self:  you know your people better than a designer!Two reason to do it ya damn self:  what you discover and understand by doing it ya damn self 15:30When to do it ya damn self:  a summary 18:30Private room available at Aerial Serpent!  20:19Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Tiny story about why you should listen to the people that you serve, der 1:00Why I'm excited to suck in front of people tonight 3:00Episode 143: Your 5 non-negotiables- finding balance during crunch time 4:08Purchase or download Andrew Simonet's How to Make Your Life as an Artist 7:00What is a task...really? 7:27Question #1:  How can I make this easy?Question #2:  Where is my humanity being denied? 15:45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textAn episode by request from a listener who asked:  Podcast topic request for a friend: backing out/canceling contracts. When is it worth it? Can you do it without burning a bridge?What you'll hear:an honest question- "what do you need?" and a little story about me being asked this question 1:00Go follow Janelle they are wonderful.  They exploded my brain around 3:45Attending to the question at 4:30When you should definitely burn the bridge/break the contract 4:50Why the value is really the question we need to be asking 6:15If you want to break the contract, please be honest about why 8:00The particular way that entertainment and the performing arts are extremely unique 9:30Episode 118:  On undercutting ugggghhhhhh referenced at 12:15A conversation I witnessed online that really underpinned for me that we're pouring our attention and passion into $3 questions 15:00Ramit Sethi- personal finance dude I've been following for 15+ years 17:00Why not all burned bridges are burned forever and ever 18:15Read Woo Corner for October here  Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textFirstly, putting this here so it's easy to find COME HANG WITH ME AND KRISTINA IN MEXICO!  What you'll hear:a brief and brilliant follow up tip on last week's episode from wise sister Shannon!  1:00  Introducing my very dear friend Kristina Cañizares of Fit & Bendy 2:00Immediately go into a rando tangent on sleep paralysis lol 3:45How we met way back in 2007 (spoiler:  it was on MySpace)  6:00Background info and education on Kristina (worth every word as she pulls no punches) and why she no longer works anywhere within the industry of her degree 10:00Sex work vs. Agronomy (SW wins) 15:30Paris is Burning- a documentary on the ballroom scene in NY mentioned around 16:56Years of chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and illness- and the story of moving through that one inch at a time 17:00Life on Tour as Kristina the Body Wizard 24:00How Kristina wizarded my SI joint and finally moved the dial after months of PT, chiropractic, and massage (click here and scroll down to see the photo we reference) 26:15Dirty Three and Warren Ellis 30:00On being Disabled and creating art about it (the fabled leg braces act) 31:00Current art interests and new portraiture (also the hardest I've ever laughed on the podcast) 42:00Natalia Fabia painting 44:30About wanting to write a book and not being able to write the damn book 45:00On the value of looking like an idiot 49:00On observing her fellow Gen Xers 52:55Aerial Serpent: Circus for Life takes place January 10-17, 2026 - come learn from me and Kristina and extend your creative life to match your human life!  58:00You can follow Kristina here on Instagram, or check out her website here!Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode is by request from my friend Kim who asked, "job postings that exist through a paywall.  Are they worth it?  Is it bullshit?"What you'll hear:me talking about my life for a long ass time 1:41Reminders that Aerial Serpent:  Circus for Life still have 10 spaces left in Mexico this coming January with me and Kristina Nekyia! 4:04 (actually as of this publishing that is now 9 spaces left, including one complete scholarship for a Mexican artist living and working in Mexico)Gigsalad.com - This is the one I have the most experience with.  It's often a race to the bottom, the leads are generally Uncle Schmo wanting entertainment at his Halloween party, but good leads DO HAPPEN thereMe going off on a rant about how you shouldn't be giving discounts just because something is a fundraiser or a non profit 7:20StageLync (formerly Circus Talk) is $8/month for the pro version 10:00Circus Guide Agency - I don't really see the point in this platform if I'm honest, no shade though.  13:30Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are you to sign a noncompete or an exclusivity contract with an agency unless they are offering you a fucking splendidly fantastic living wage and outrageous dream contracts 14:00Your only job:  make your work.  put your work forward.  17:45  SO SAY WE ALLDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode is by request from my friend Susannah who asked about tarot readings:  how it's done, etc.  Let's talk about it!What you'll hear:I never learned tarot from anyone else but I have learned A LOT from my other magical teachers, including:Denise LitchfieldIkeoma DivineAndrea St. Amand (she has a book coming out this month!!)How I taught myself tarot, and why I use the same deck every time even though I own a dozen 3:00Can we please clear up this myth that you can't buy a tarot deck for yourself, and you have to wait for someone else to buy it for you?  5:00Why this myth originated and why I think it's so prevalentThe cute Reddit thread with the cute story 6:50This is the spread that I use, and I tell you why I only use this big mama spread 9:00How to read an actual human being's energy, instead of just reading the cards 10:15Little note on consent on reading other people 11:45Episode 3:  Crabs in a bucket - Empathy and Codependence 14:30Ways to learn how to use active empathy:  16:00Practical Empathy:  how to use your gift without losing your shitPractical Empathy:  Part IIAerial Serpent:  Circus for Life - a retreat experience with Kristina Nekyia Canizares and yours truly 18:15Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a text150 episodes baby!!!  Hell yeah!  Thank you for being here!What you'll hear:The Audacity Project, Cycle 29 is enrolling this week only!  Until Friday September 12th at 11:59pm ESTCelebrating my 1st $100/month patron!  Amazing!  It only happened because it was available- gotta be a lesson in there somewhere 4:30Episode 42:  Morning Pages, how to do them, how not to do them, and what to do if they bore the pants off of you  5:30When morning pages in the morning are working against you, stop doin em in the morning 7:00Morning pages are a tool in service of you- NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND Another practice that really lends itself well to an evening practice:  tarot!  11:00What certainly will not work in your favor 13:15Me putting some weird fun desire out into the world just because I have a microphone 16:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Woo corner is coming out in the next couple of days, hop on into the sandbox!  This will also be the best place to learn about when The Audacity Project opens to the public next week. Request #1:  "Guilt about landing a contract and not enjoying/liking it" -Anya  2:45Why I think not liking an opportunity is pretty exciting (as long as you use that information for future you) 5:00Request #2:  "How to schedule when time has no meaning. Basically, when you are the mistress of your own time, but are a roomba when left to your own devices, any tips on how to stick to that "I will start at 10am, and finish at 7pm" thing" -Kat 7:00Schedules are tools, but they are only useful if they increase your accessibility to engage with your life  8:30"Know thyself and act accordingly" a schedule that doesn't consider your chronotype and accessibility needs won't be worth a damn. 9:003 Reasons you might be rebelling against your own schedule 11:30You don't want to be controlledYou don't value the thing you're in pursuit ofYou don't perceive promises to yourself as worth keepingRequest #3:  "Building a sustainable art practice since art is infinite. I think about this a lot. There is no finish line. Art is like an endless mountain.  At some point you progress beyond safe school showcases and events organised by others." -MichelleAn essential skill for sustainable artistic pursuit over a lifetime 19:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Why I chose to reclaim the word "Audacity"The Instagram post I am referencing at 0:55 is here:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DN0lgTY2uCc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==My friend Luke Haynes, follow him cause he's awesome. 1:44Being surrounded by legendary talent was actually pretty useful in being able to differentiate my own emotional talent from physical aptitude 3:00Click here to see an image of the Fool from the major arcana in tarot The shadow side of Audacity 6:30 (FCT)The Audacity of the new artist The most valuable resource that any artist has is a supportive community 11:30Audacity + Action = Magic...and community!  Join the waitlist for The Audacity Project, Cycle 29 right here, the waitlist will close on Sunday!  13:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode is by request from Nicole who asked "Can you do an episode about the seriousness of art?  I can't help feeling like a lot of art is pretentious."What you'll hear:Little updates from my own lifeThe Audacity Project, Cycle 29 is enrolling very soon!  You can hop on the waitlist here:  https://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/the-audacity-projectHow a professional friendship from 8 years ago showed up out of nowhere.  Yay relationships! 2:15If you're interested in booking a tarot reading for yourself you can do that here:  https://calendly.com/theaudacityproject/intuitive-tarot-reading 4:15The meat of the episode starts here, in which I encourage you to be as pretentious as you want (and explain why) 5:00Storytime from yesteryear  6:50When elitist language/pretention does get on my nerves 8:30You can see the full group hoop piece here on Patreon:  Well Behaved Women 13:15"If someone's actions don't make sense to you, it's because you're missing part of their context."  - Devon PriceThe real treasure and point of this whole conversation/episode 15:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Some updates from me on wheelchair recovery, floods in my living room, and why I still think my life is an embarrassment of riches 1:00Salty content warning 4:00A previous episode for further listening- Episode 30:  The Trap of the Independent WomanWhy hyper-independence isn't gendered, although it is experienced in different ways that are gendered 8:00Kasia Urbaniak's Unbound: A Woman's Guide to Power 8:45How resistance to asking for things will fuck up all your dreams 13:00An exercise/quest for you to do if this resonates with you 17:15Cycle 29 of The Audacity Project is enrolling soon!  Hop on the waitlist here! 19:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textSupporting materials:This is a companion episode to Episode 145- One month as a wheelchair user- what I learnedThe insights shared here were generously given to me by Erin Ball of Inter Complementary Journeys- you can follow Erin and Maxime hereEpisode 33:  Is it imposter syndrome, or is it misogyny? (or racism, or transphobia, or agism, or ableism...)#SayTheWord:  read the public health post hereSpoon Theory by Christine Miserandino  5:56Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Episode 141:  Blame the Snake this is how I ended up in a wheelchair for a monthFirst thing I learned:  everything you do will take 2-4x longer than you're used to 2:30How to request an SSR (special service request) at the airport 4:15My dear friend Alec Stoddard sent me this useful reading of the Air Carrier Access Act, very useful if you are traveling with a mobility aid 9:00Adventures in navigating a familiar city (Galway, Ireland) in a totally unfamiliarly abled body 12:00PSA:  wheeling yourself up a hill in a wheelchair fucking sucks 13:30PSA:  a wheelchair in an Irish pub is extremely disruptive 19:00PSA:  firedoors are heavy as shit 23:00The privilege I experienced as a Disabled wheelchair user, being visibly Disabled rather than invisibly Disabled 26:00Again thanks to the wonderful Alec Stoddard, a document outlining making your online presence more accessible, available to view here  29:00For further resources on increasing inclusivity and access in circus arts, please see this link courtesy of Erin Ball  31:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:No idea what the snake bite story is?  You can hear it here:  Episode 141:  Blame the SnakeWhat this episode is really about...when you invest a community with yourself, magic happens.  4:45One of your greatest superpowers is your attention and where you place it 7:00How receiving attention relates to havingness levels (and how it relates to performing arts) 9:49How I got schooled in real time by my own axioms on havingness levels and receiving attention 10:50Group Hoop documentation coming soon to the patreon!!  16:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode is by request from my friend Fallon, who asks, "How do you find the balance between the art consuming you and the other important things/people in your life?  Do you let it overtake you for the month(s) before, and then have a break after?  Are you able to find breaks in between?  If so, how??"What you'll hear:shitty sound quality because I don't have my microphone here in Ireland (blame the snake).  One week down at the IADF, one week to go 2:00Getting into the meat of Fallon's question of how to find balance during crunch time by defining what balance is and understanding that it's a dynamic state, not a static one 4:00Why my initial thought of "yeah let it consume you!" is very biased because of the failsafe's I have built into my life 6:45One approach to finding the elusive, dynamic balance during crunch time:  Find your 5 non-negotiables and protect them with your whole chest 9:00My five, as a starter pack:  sleep, food, water, down time, solitudeEpisode 141:  "Rest" is not enough 16:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:My girl Cris asked me to talk about this post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDehqMypsT_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkMindless media consumption is "nothing box" and is by nature, easy passive pleasure 4:00Both this and addictive behaviors are driven by dopamine 5:42We tend to judge ourselves for these behaviors as though they are a moral failing on our part, even though it's literally how we were designed 8:00Art-making is more expensive metabolically than mindless media consumption, and so is the cuddly chemicals like oxytocin 10:00How chronic stress can interrupt good brain chemicals and impact female sexual function 14:00Why the starving, tortured artist trope is a load of BS 16:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode is all about me.  What you'll hear:I was bitten by a copperhead snake on the 4th of July, so here's the story of how that happened, and what transpired afterwards.Why they wait a certain time before they'll administer antivenom after a venomous snake bite 7:50The coolest solution to peeing in bed ever 12:00Just in time for Disability Awareness Month 16:30"Blame the snake."  21:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textToday's episode is by request from my friend Vix, who asks:"As someone who has been creating their own one-woman show, how do you show your work-in-progress if you've only got one act or partial act?  I'm specifically referring to residencies that ask for works to be shown as part of their program (ex. “one night performance open to the public to show WIP,” “two nights of shows that the venue will help promote,” etc.). Do I just put on my 4-5 min aerial piece and then talk everyone to go home? What if I intend to create a much longer show (be it one person or multiple people), but I just haven't gotten that far in the process? I love the idea of a WIP showing but is this what these residencies are really asking for?"Let's talk about it!The "danger" of coming to an artist residency from the context of a gig worker, and how that can derail your experience during the residency by focusing solely on the end-of-residency showingHow does your context influence how you view the opportunity to share a WIP? 5:11How I totally forgot this in real life 7:00IF YOU LISTEN TO NOTHING ELSE IN THIS EPISODE, LISTEN TO THIS 8:40How it COULD get sticky 11:00For further listening about artist residencies, please see Episode 31:  Artist Residencies, wth is that? and Episode 37:  Artist Residencies for AerialistsDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:The Monstrous Feminine lives!  Congratulations to Georgia Schrubbe and the cast of fantastic dancers (and myself) for a triumphant eveningAnnabel Woodman Photography:  see a couple stills from the show hereMe waxing on about how incredible it was to perform this show 3:30Charleston Artist Salon:  Sunday July 6th, 5-7pm at Arc Take 2 StudiosClick here to be on my local list, and know about stuff like salons as they come up!  https://poser.ck.page/d604e26530See you at the Irish Aerial Dance Festival?!  https://irishaerialdancefest.com/ 6:00Episode 36:  Irish Aerial Dance Festival Survival GuideMy beef with rest 7:00Episode 123 with Dr. Jen Crane on active rest and recoveryMe bitching about how rest cannot by the all-encompassing solution to every problem and I'm tired of it being the only answer to every issue 8:30Raquel the Capacity Expert on IG, for a refreshing perspective on rest, self-care, and capacity 9:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThanks for all the responses to my birthday ask for what you want to learn/see from me!  Here are some that I got through Instagram that I wanted to respond to.What you'll hear:The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories is going live on stage this Friday!  Doors at 7:30, show at 8pm.  "How do I not get hot with all this hair?"  2:45Why I won't teach gazelle anymore  3:27What's Bern's secret to being so cute?  4:00Here's a link to the story series all about Bern"I'd attend the hell out of a creative writing retreat with you" (any other takers??  Let me know!)  5:10"How to lead when you're falling apart?" 6:00Click here to listen to Episode 108:  Witchcraft for Grounding  9:15"What led you into your creative path?  What was the spark that started it all?"  12:00A god ignored is a demon born.Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThanks to Vanessa for requesting part II!  What you'll hear:The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories is live on stage June 20th in downtown Charleston!  You can get tickets here and please do:  https://www.eventcreate.com/e/yellowwallpaperEpisode 12:  Cringey stories from yesteryear part I can be found hereA story about being asked to speak at a Women's Studies class when I was working as a skrippah in college.  It did not turn out like I thought it would.  5:00Further good stuff on inclusive feminism from Reshma Saujani here:  https://www.instagram.com/reshmasaujani/ 14:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:I reference Episode 133:  How to be pissed off- a podcast about being angry 1:00Kasia Urbaniak's Unbound:  A Woman's Guide to Power 2:00"We cannot afford to forget the love that lives inside of rage."When you get tired, stop fighting against- fight FOR 3:00Why low-work June (and December) isn't super optional for me 5:15The Movement Maestro's Mafia 8:00My birthday ask!  I would LOVE to know, if there is something you'd like to see from me or learn from me, please do share!  I'll be very grateful.  You can email me here.  12:40Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:This episode is in response to a question I got from my internet friend and patron Bethaney, who asks:  How did you meet your husband and do you feel that your relationship has affected your art? In what ways do you feel a spouse/partner can influence our ability to create? And does a difficult partnership affect us creatively? This could easily be considered Part II of a series, the first is Episode 29:  Relationships and the Performing Arts which is a very salty episode that I recorded a couple of years ago.  1:35How me and Manflesh met 2:15The factors that I feel contributed to the longevity of our relationship 5:15The idea that being in an angst driven state of survival is bullshit 15:15Why my capacity for drama and angst is best placed on the page or the stage, not in my daily life 16:45Does a difficult relationship affect you creatively?  (yes) 17:30If you or someone you love needs to leave their situation, there are a lot of resources here.  This link will take you to a self guided page for creating a plan to get to safety. 20:00Sign up here for Woo Corner! Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Alllll about how Creatrix 2.0 went1st piece of advice:  get a great house.  The biggest changes I made from Creatrix 1.0 to Creatrix 2.0 2:002nd piece of advice:  How to handle the financial risk and being ok if it didn't sell 4:303rd piece of advice:  HAVE EXCELLENT SUPPORT! 5:50Episode 82:  Creating Creatrix and the gremlins I met along the way 6:21What to look for when you're looking for an excellent support person 8:05Me gushing over the attendees and all my favorite parts of the retreat 8:40The chant we used (easy simple) 15:10Lexa Walsh:  artist and chefGenese Gee-SchmidtkSatya Belly Dance Kelly Jean YogaMax Cooper PhotographyKim MelohnLast advice:  bring bugspray to the beach!!!  17:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThe episode that no one asked for but I recorded anyway.  What you'll hear:If you want to be on the waitlist for the fall cycle of The Audacity Project, you can do that here!  Exact dates TBD.  1:30Anger is an expensive emotion, but no we can't just not experience it.  3:45The NPR article I reference is here:  https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/12/1236973762/anger-management-types-purpose-cause defining the two kinds of anger:  core and defensive 4:38"I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief" 6:30Learn from my fails:  what happened after I suppressed my anger for 19 years 9:20Why suppressing anger is a side effect of perfectionism 10:15How can you tell the difference between kindness or people pleasing/codependency/perfectionist?  The answer is resentment.  13:00The Karpman's Triangle 14:00Actionable advice!  16:30Name and claim your emotionsLet people have their own experiences/feelings/consequencesFantasy role-play with your anger.  What does your anger want you to do?  What does it want you to say?  Fantasize your pants off about it.  It's ok if fantasies are harmful when they stay in your brain and help your brain achieve a sense of satisfaction and validation.  Take any other actual, unharmful action necessary to care for yourself.Please don't suffer in silence.  Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textYou'll find a link to a public google document below, as Jess gave me LOADS of supporting information for anyone who is curious!  Because of the character limit for shownotes this is my creative solution.  You'll find Jess' resources at the bottom, happy diving!I was thrilled to sit down with my new friend artist activist Dr. Jess Allen to discuss the intersection of art and activism.  Here's what you'll hear:Is art activism?  (TL;DR: No) 3:00Jess responds to a critic who insists that art and activism cannot go together 11:50Defining durational work and Jess' walking art practice (did y'all know that was a thing?  cause I didn't) 21:15View the webpage for "Drop in the Ocean" the piece we discuss most here:  https://awyrol.co.uk/drop-in-the-ocean 28:50Adrian Howells wikipedia page:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_HowellsAdvice from Jess for artists looking to use their art for activism 30:50What is emancipated pedagogy?  As defined by Jacques Rancière (1991) The Ignorant Schoolmaster. Stanford: Stanford University Press. 35:00The only model that most of us are exposed to in learning is hierarchical- so what would it look like practically to be in a learning environment that was non-hierarchical?  41:00Art activism and accessibility 47:00An adorable story about weeping over some chilis in a plastic bag 1:01View Jess' complete resources here!  (They would not fit into the character allowance on Buzzsprout, this link will take you to a public google document that you can view freely) Please do yourselves a great favor and peruse more of Jess' work here on her portfolio:  PortfolioYou can also follow Jess here on IGDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:A request for requests!  My list is getting pretty thin, don't be shy to reach out and let me know if there's something you'd like to hear about on this podcast. 1:00A 30 minute chunk of The Monstrous Feminine is being staged as part of "The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories" thanks to dancer/visionary Georgia Shrubbe.  You can buy tickets here!  https://www.eventcreate.com/e/yellowwallpaperWhy creating is sometimes an extremely lonely and isolated experience 3:30The advice I've given 100s of times and am now being forced to follow myself 4:40What your job is during creation, phase 1 6:50How phase 1 is going for me (spoiler, it's SO MUCH FUN)Advice for anyone else in the creative trenches 9:50Acknowledge what stage of creation you're in:embryonicPhase 1 (collecting material)Phase 2 (editing and feedback)Desert of Suck (can happen at any time, is not permanentTL;DR:  Just do your job.  Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode is by request, from my woman Rebecca, who asked, "When you're creating a larger piece of work (i.e. something longer than the standard 3-5 minutes), at what point do you ask others for feedback? At a rough draft phase or more of a pre-final phase? And if you're creating something that requires original music, at what point do you reach out to someone for that?"Let's talk about it!  What you'll hear:Woo Corner's coming atcha next week!  Join in here (not selling things, just sharing functional woo):  https://rachelstricklandcreative.ck.page/Are you going to be in Charleston on June 20?  Come see The Monstrous Feminine and The Yellow Wallpaper!  https://www.eventcreate.com/e/yellowwallpaper  2:30Creating outside of your prescribed or familiar structure, and the lessons of the length of a pop song 3:30When should you reach out for feedback?  5:50CAN WE PLEASE LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WANTING VALIDATION AND WANTING FEEDBACK 6:49The absolute worst way to ask for feedback (do NOT do this to me) 10:00One tell-tale sign that what you're craving is actually validation 12:15Maestro's podcast on the consequences of outsourcing your thinking 13:35  https://themovementmaestro.com/motm-656-the-consequence-of-outsourcing/Questions that can be helpful to ask for feedback, just some thoughts to get you started 14:05Creating with original music, and how to navigate that with the musician (ie:  when to pursue the music) 15:00Midas is King (creating completely without music, music was created by Max Cooper to fit the film) https://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/midasiskingTwo pieces I made in collaboration with Jym Daly (created in tandem):Lion Skin (hoop solo) https://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/lion-skinArchetype (aerial loops duo) created with Anastasia Sauvage https://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/archetypeCliffsNotes for getting actually useful feedback when you're ready 20: 49Liz Lehrman's Critical Response Process for feedback (for the nerds) https://lizlerman.com/critical-response-process/ 22:31Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Me yammering on about vacuuming up leaves from the yard, and the shedding habits of live oak trees Announcing my artist-in-residence-ness at ARC Take 2 Studios to show in a double billing on June 20th at Queen Street Playhouse 2:12A caretaking update on my dear ole dad's hip replacement surgery 4:00The Charleston Artists Salon took place this past Sunday, and it was dynamite.  If you want to start one in your area I talked about the process I used to create it here in Episode 100, around the 7 minute mark until the 12 minute mark. 5:00If you're local to Charleston and want to learn about future Charleston Artists Salons, please go here and sign up so I can let you know about it!  Product vs. Process based work, wtf is the difference 6:45How I realized we needed to talk about this, a lot of my students don't want to set choreography 13:35I think the answer lies in WHY we feel resistant to setting choreography (taking this route as it's often a "problem" I hear about)  16:45Is the resistance gremlin territory, or is it genuinely counter to your zone of genius?  One way to know if you're in gremlin territory or not is to see if your process of creating is counter intuitive to your objectives 18:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textThis episode is by request:  "I was wondering if you'd like to make a podcast episode on living in the South. I'm so excited to return to the swamps but with the political climate I am nervous on how to navigate day to day life and not let the bastards grind me down so to speak." -BrandiEpisode 91:  Love song to summer and why I live in the south 2:00What do I mean by The American South 2:45My response to "but the south is racist/misogynist" 4:11My adjustment period when I moved back here in 2018 9:30A summary of advice for my friend who wrote in 21:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textWhat you'll hear:There are two places left for Creatrix 2025:  May 13-18 and I would LOVE to see you there! 1:00A whole slew of updates about me and my life lol.The difference between perfectionism (in the way that I use it) and high standards of excellence.  Spoiler:  if it stops you from doing stuff, it's bad.  7:20Invisible Women by Caroline Perez The original article (also by Caroline Perez) that inspired this podcast 9:20Episode 96:  Insidious Perfectionism and What to do about it, a past episode from August 2024 with some actionable ideas for you 12:40What follows is many minutes of diatribe where I agree with Caroline Perez and just urge you to not blame yourself for your rational responses to the world around you.Facilitating a sense of safety and GRACE in ourselves and in our communities can help us move OUT of this suppressive psychological landscape of needing to be correct all the time.  19:00What if the point isn't to be correct, but to be fully alive?  And what if being correct is not the way to feel that?  20:10ps. The Irish Aerial Dance Festival is open for bookings!  21:18Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textA two-pronged episode based on complimentary requests.  You could summarize this episode by asking the question:  why is it so hard to freakin be happy when you have good shit happening in your life?What you'll hear:Part I:I just landed a contract I have spent the last two years dreaming about and I don't know how to process/deal with it. It feels like 'in the future' got here so quickly that I haven't caught up with myself yet and i keep swinging between "this isn't happening' 'they must have confused me with someone else" and "*confused static noises* -HelenWhat happens after your dreams come true? And why doesn't it feel BETTER?  1:45Storytime about my dreams coming true and how it sent me into a spiral 2:55Atlantic Center for the Arts Artist in Residency programHow I ended up recording a 20 minute screaming rant while trying to "rehearse" Keep your eyes peeled on the Patreon if you'd like to see this rant, it was actually really good looking back on it now.  6:15"Pressure doesn't make good work, it makes good panic attacks."For the first time ever, I'm making Teeth public.  This is what I ended up making on that residency:  https://youtu.be/3LVHOqEUIn4  Content warning:  early loss.  8:46The Ego Gap:  why it can feel less than wonderful when you finally get what you want 10:55Part IIA friend confided in me that she's avoiding doing her work even though when she actually does it, it makes her happy.  Why do we procrastinate on doing things we actually want to do?  12:30The Neverending Story:  sacred text  Auryn really called it.  13:51The real reason we procrastinate 15:30Brene Brown's quote about shame:    “If you put shame in a petri dish and cover it with judgment, silence, and secrecy, you've created the perfect environment for shame to grow until it makes its way into every corner and crevice of your life. If, on the other hand, you put shame in a petri dish and douse it with empathy, shame loses its power and begins to wither. Empathy creates a hostile environment for shame—an environment it can't survive in, because shame needs you to believe you're alone and it's just you.”  Brené Brown, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.My take on why it's so hard for humans to be happy 20:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

Send us a textToday buffet episode brought to you by the late spring that has FINALLY arrived!What you'll hear:Question from a listener:  I was wondering if I could request a topic... I have been recently feeling a bit down due to a break-up with my aerial duo partner/best friend. I know this situation is probably pretty common but I am finding it hard to move on even though I know it is probably for the best.TLDR:  I have no idea.  I'm so sorry.  1:45Storytime from my own life about friend break ups 2:00Sometimes the end isn't the end (sometimes it is) 3:50Healing isn't attaining something, it's being free of something 6:00Question from a listener:  Podcast idea: how to navigate a show when your director gives you no constructive feedback, no direction, and has bad taste.  Asking for a friend.  6:32Mount Stupid on the Dunning Kruger Curve:  7:50Not every project is going to be awesome, which is a side effect of being a professional 9:15It is a role of director to solve problems in the pursuit of the vision 10:30Question from a listener:  Yesterday I had a chat with a student of mine who is over 60 about how /where she could perform, I know she is not the only one who found aerial later than what is normally considered for gigs and shows. So I thought I'd suggest the topic of alternative route la to performing for those “aged out” or other circumstances. 12:30My turn to ask for something...does anyone know a physical performer in their 60's who had found access to stages? 13:08Any questions you have about the intersection of art and activism, please do send them my way so I can ask an upcoming guest, Dr. Jess Allen!  14:20Long luxurious Patreon update!Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon