Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?
Jess Whetsel is a poet, writer, editor, and public speaker based in Toledo, Ohio on Erie, Kickapoo, Seneca, and Odawa land. Her poetry has appeared in many literary journals, including Tulip Tree Review, Discretionary Love, and Sage Cigarettes. Her first collection of poetry, A SOFTER KIND OF AUDACITY, debuts on December 1, 2023. You can learn more about Whetsel and her work on her website, www.jesswhetsel.com, or by following her Instagram, @jesswhetselwrites.A Softer Kind of Audacity BOOK RELEASE: Friday Dec. 1 www.jesswhetsel.comhttps://substack.com/@jesswhetselIG @jesswhetselwritesBOOK DESCRIPTION A Softer Kind of Audacity is an unflinching self-examination. Author Jess Whetsel's poetry debut is “a book is for the little girl with wild curls and a poem in her heart; the teenager who scribbled lyrics in her notebook like her life depended on it; the twenty-something who swallowed her voice and didn't think she'd ever write again; and the woman who finally came home to her poetry, her voice, herself.” Exploring themes of queerness, mental health, and generational trauma, Whetsel opens the door wide and invites everyone in.From identity falling in ineffable teenage love to mid-life polyamory, Whetsel does not turn away from the truth.Support the show
Kate Mapother is the author of two poetry collections, Tell Me You Hear the Riot and carved. She has been published in the lit mag kerning / a space for words, and the book Signs & Symbols of Our Ancestors. She lives in Tucson, in a little adobe at the bottom of a canyon with her dog Riggins.BooksC A R V E D Tell Me You Hear the Riot IG/Threads: https://www.instagram.com/brightenuff/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateMapother SubStack: https://katemapother.substack.comEpisode Mentions: Tricia Hersey The Nap Ministry and Rest is Resistance. Support the show
In 1988, an explosion killed six Kansas City firefighters. Closure Is Not Justice is a public art project drawing attention to the 1988 explosion, and the public campaign that generated false testimony among residents in the Marlborough neighborhood, turning neighbor against neighbor, all for the sake of closure.Closure Is Not Justice Exhibition Opening - Friday, September 1 Vulpes Bastille gallery in the Crossroads, KC. Andrew Johnson is an author, essayist, and artist living in Kansas City, Missouri. His work has appeared in The Sun, Image, Commonweal, Crazyhorse, and elsewhere, and he is the author of two books: The Thread and On Earth As It Is. He is the recipient of a Charlotte Street Foundation residency, a Rocket Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation, an ArtsKC Inspiration grant, a Vermont Studio Center residency, and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship.Closure Is Not Justice https://www.closureisnotjustice.com/Andrew's Substack https://thethread.substack.com/p/closure-is-not-justice?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailAndrew's website https://www.andrewmichaeljohnson.com/FB: andrewjohnsonkc / IG: andrew.johnson.kcSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro and music by Ashley Raines https://www.ashleyrainesmusic.com/Support the show
On endings and new beginnings On disappearing On completely changing your personality, or learning to speak at a lower volume without the word fuck7 of Cups from Rachel True's True Heart Intuitive Tarot deckHigh Vibe, Choice, options, dream states, luxury, intuition, reflection, meditationhttps://truehearttarot.com/Ram Dass Here and Now Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ram-dass-here-and-now/id518366323https://open.spotify.com/show/3Dz4DL2ZMvnNQUnDSXqSdm?si=f07d2ea84ab142dcIntro and all music on previous episodes by Ashley Raines https://www.ashleyrainesmusic.com/Find Jen Harris at the Writing Workshop KC, online and in personhttps://www.writingworkshopkc.com/Vanessa's hanging on Substack at Death Bore Beautyhttps://deathborebeauty.substack.com/Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?P.S. I, Vanessa, hate the word "creatives" and I didn't mean to use it so much. Art, artists, writers, people, "creatives" barf, it's a marketing term that doesn't apply to the kind of work we are exploring here.
In light of the impending overturn of Roe v Wade, Vanessa & Jen attended the Planned Parenthood Rally: BANS OFF OUR BODIES on May 14, 2022 at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, MO. – But before we did, we interviewed Justice GatsonJustice Gatson is the Director at Reale Justice Network. An Intimate Partner Violence Advocate and Motivational Speaker. She works with Black Mama's Bail Out with National Bailout.org to specifically address the needs of incarcerated black mothers. IG @reale_justice_networkhttps://realejusticenetwork.org/SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collectivehttps://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donateDONATE NOW!https://abortionfunds.org/VOTE NO IN KANSAS AUGUST 2https://kansansforfreedom.com/Emily Wales CEO Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOther organizations @ Bans off Our Bodies KC rally Sunrise Movement Our Revolution KCPoor People's CampaignBarrier Babes KCGreen Party KCSupreme Court Cases mentioned in Intro:Dobbs v, Jackson Women's HealthRoe v. WadePlanned Parenthood v. Casey Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)Lawrence v. Texas (2003)Loving v. Virginia is the 1967Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857Fuck These Bishes:Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List, an American political organization that seeks to advance anti-abortion women in politicsRep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Missouri District 097 Republican Correction:Sarah Huckabee Sanders was Trump Press Secretary (duh, Vanessa misspoke per the usual)REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE NOW! SHOW UP, DO THE WORK! Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!Support the show
Live @ Charlotte Street Foundation w/Vanessa Aricco Reading 1: On the Cusp of Air & Water [Full length poetry manuscript, forthcoming]Read 2: My Chelsea Girls / Self Saints of Becoming [WIP]Vanessa Aricco is a multimedia poet exploring conflict and duality, the precarious nature of life and the anxiety that arises from it. She is the co-host of Confessing Animals, an interview-style podcast discussing creativity with writers. Her work includes two poetry albums, The Midnight Rush and Human Animal, Tin Can Poetics and co-lyricist on the album Gutter Mansions with Ashley Raines & The New West Revue. She is a Charlotte Street Foundation 2019-22 Studio Resident in Kansas City, MO.Website: vanessaaricco.comIG: @tincanpoeticsCharlotte Street Foundation Open Studioshttps://charlottestreet.org/Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Ashley Parsons (she/her) is a queer woman who tells true stories about love, mystery, and embodiment through writing, photography, mentoring, and speaking. She is an alumni of the 2019 Thread at Yale program through the Yale Journalism Initiative and the winner of The Moth / Snap Judgment Competition. Her award-winning work as a storyteller has been captured in photographs, films, and multimedia via We Are the Parsons, Huffington Post, American Photo Magazine, and Real Simple Weddings among countless others. In 2013 she was named one of the Best Wedding Photographers in the world. Since the turn of the century, she has taught at workshops, creative retreats, and been a vital part of creative collaborations across the globe.Instagram @fromashparsonshttps://www.ashleyparsons.com/Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Listen to Rev. Dr. Peter Tremain's full episode: Dirt, Water & Grace https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirt-water-grace-rev-dr-peter-tremain/id1544861884?i=1000554058943https://confessinganimalspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1518877/10250310Listen, Love, Support Us! J+VSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Waleska Barroeta/Waleska FontShe/Her/HersWaleska (she/her) is a Venezuelan multidisciplinary artist. Waleska is a cultural promoter, copyeditor, teacher and poet, having performed in Mexico, Venezuela, and Kansas City. Her work explores the limitations of bilingualism, sexuality, culture, and identity. Waleska is currently a board member of No Divide Kansas City and a sponsored artist for Poetry for Personal Power.Instagram @wlskafontNo Divide KChttps://www.nodividekc.org/Queer Narratives Festivalhttps://www.nodividekc.org/queernarrativesfestival“Home” by Warsan ShireSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Peter Tremain is a retired Lutheran Pastor, who served as Pastor of three congregations over a span of forty years. After retirement and the death of his wife he traveled solo outside the USA at least two months a year for the last ten years with only a backpack, staying in hostels, walking the 500 mile long Camino de Santiago in 2013. He is interested in Contemplative Spirituality as it transcends the arbitrary boundary between the sacred and secular nurturing a non-dualistic view of reality.https://thecalltolive.wordpress.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/peter.tremain.5IG: https://www.instagram.com/tremainpeter/Show Notes:End of life care Stephen HawkingSam HarrisSimone Weil Contemplative spiritualityMark Rothko Franz Kline Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Season 4 is all about Confession! Our first guest is Peregrine Honig: Artist. Curator. Writer. Wife. CW: Mention of sex trafficking, pedophile, ephebophile, and murderPeregrine Honig (born 1976 in San Francisco, CA) is an American artist whose work is concerned with the relationship between pop culture, sexual vulnerability, social anxieties, the ethics of luxury and trends in consumerism. Honig appeared on season one of Bravo's artist reality television show, Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, which aired from June 9–August 11, 2010, finishing in second place.Honig also owns a lingerie and swimwear boutique, Birdies, which opened in 2003, and is located in the Crossroads Section of Kansas City, Missouri.https://www.peregrinehonig.co/https://www.instagram.com/peregrinehonig/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_Honighttps://projectartaud.org/Show Notes:"Father Gander” Peregrine Honig Fairy Tales Studios Inc. KCLittle Red Riding Hoodsensuality, sexuality Song “Fancy” by Bobbie Gentry When is it a fairy tale and when is it a murder? Erica Michelle Marie Green (May 15, 1997 – April 28, 2001), also known as Precious Doe, was an American three-year-old girl who was murdered in Kansas City.Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Welcome to Season 4 of Confessing Animals Podcast. Jen and Vanessa discuss why this podcast is called Confessing Animals and talk a lot of shit per the us cuz no one's listening! *plz note that Vanessa says "appear" when she meant to say "appeal" A few things we talk about:Michel FoucaultJean BaudrillardSimulacrumConfession CultureWriting Holy Shit Special Guest coming soon Peregrine Honig!Jen Harris Write With Mehttps://www.poetjenharris.com/workshopsVanessa Aricco Tin Can Poetics on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6lzsJV7VX0749Yj39tLiHn?si=e69736208f884884Love, Listen & Support Us! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Happy First Year! Jen calls Vanessa, who's two mimosas deep, on her tin can to wrap up the first year of Confessing Animals. Intro and Outro Poems by Vanessa AriccoDownload poetry albums! We love you
kierkegaardAndreas Fleps is a poet based near Chicago. He studied theology and philosophy at Dominican University, and his debut collection of poems entitled, “Well into the Night” (via Energion Publications) was released at the end of 2020. He translates teardrops.Buy the book! Well Into the Night https://www.energiondirect.com/product/well-into-the-night/https://bookshop.org/books/well-into-the-night/9781631997396https://www.facebook.com/andreas.fleps/https://www.instagram.com/andreas.fleps/Philosophers mentioned: NietzscheJacques LacanCamusE.M. CioranKierkegaardPoets/Writers:Oscar WildeWhitmanPete RollinsPadraig Ó TuamaRimbaudBaudelaire Robert FrostSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Patrick Grant grew up in Overland Park, KS where he is now a high school Spanish teacher. After graduating from the University of Kansas, Patrick worked with a Christian collegiate ministry in San Antonio, Texas and then the Dominican Republic. In his free time he enjoys playing sports, hanging with friends and family, and being overly-particular about beer and coffee. https://www.facebook.com/patrick.grant.98Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
PLUG Gallery Solid Poetry: Andrew McilvaineAndrew Mcilvaine is an interdisciplinary artist originally from Southern Texas and later relocated to Missouri. Mcilvaine makes work that explores notions such as the displacement and replacement of culture through settler colonialism, identity, trauma, memory, and longing. Currently Mcilvaine's practice is based in Kansas City, Missouri and he holds a visiting assistant professor position in the Foundation department at KCAI. https://www.andrewmcilvaine.com/Instagram @andrewmcilvaine Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Leanne Kubicz is an origami artist and tv & film critic based in Kansas City, MO. A person of many talents, she was an official statistician for the New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer team from 2001-2013, was founder of her own company -- 1898 House Nail Lacquer, and was also a reference librarian. Leanne is currently working on multiple origami projects and has a new Substack for capsule film reviews. https://leannek.substack.com/https://thepinksmoke.com/IG @leannekpaperTWITTER @lianemarieKSHOW NOTESFilm Review: Todd Haynes The Velvet Underground Documentary Capsule ReviewReview: Titane by Julia DucournauSuperstar: The Karen Carpenter StoryRainer Werner FassbinderCrash by David CronenbergShoah by Claude LanzmannRachel Getting Married by Jonathan DemmePERIOD Article https://medium.com/periodmovement/the-talk-for-the-middle-aged-2938c0b86ac2Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Rachel Puckett is a lifestyle and wedding photographer residing in Columbus, Ohio, who has dreams bigger than her body can handle at the moment. When her 7th grade Biology teacher enthusiastically insisted the students were all scientists, her eyes lit up and she received the title in earnest and has looked at the world with curiosity and a hunger to understand ever since. Her love of writing and photography take root from the lineage of irreverent storytellers she comes from and she finds inspiration from artists who speak to the whole experience of humanity, rather than the blind sugar-coating that just scratches the surface of living. After spending the first 30 years of her life as a witness to the inner workings and intricacies, she's now embracing her voice, however shaky and ill-equipped, to embody the richness of life and call to others who are seeking the same, knowing that intuition and communal suffering hold the treasures we seek.Websitehttps://honeyandsmokephotoco.mypixieset.com/Social Media https://www.instagram.com/honeyandsmokephoto/ Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Erin McGrane is a writer; musician; actress; public speaker; and professional development mentor. Notably, Erin appears in the Oscar-nominated film, UP IN THE AIR alongside George Clooney. She has toured the US extensively with her musical group, Victor & Penny, and co-founded an annual performance, creativity, and songwriting event. Erin was honored in KC Magazine's “The 100: People who make Life Better in KC" and is proud to say she misspent her youth singing in a rock band.Websiteshttps://www.erinjmcgrane.com/Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/erin.mcgrane.18www.instagram.com/erinjmcgrane/Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Stephen Hill is a human aboard Spaceship Earth trying to figure things out through writing, shaping, talking, helping, and documenting. His present location is within the Kansas City Metro area with his family, and he helps pay the bills by working for Mid-continent Public Library's Delivery Services. He'd like everyone to know that Truth is at the intersection, so keep on intersecting.Websiteshttps://stephenhillwrites.wordpress.com/Steve Radio! on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0UXeNwX40JT7lUuH6vh5Hl?si=061F5gHFQlK2rsQjTauInQ&dl_branch=1Social MediaNONESupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Heather C. Moll (she/her) lives on the edge of the windswept Canadian plains. She spends her days searching for her muse, (who visits, most often and inconveniently, when she is cleaning toilets or walking her big, fluffy dog) and parceling words into poems. Her poems center around themes of grief, trauma, the childhood she spent on a dairy farm and paying attention to ordinary magic. She's a college drop-out with a thirst for information, a nature-lover, wife, mom to two teenagers and continual work-in-progress. Instagram @heathercmollwriterSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
LA Roquemore is a writer, a conversationalist, a professional photographer, a mother, a wife, an asker of ALL the questions, a collector of moments, and an encourager of souls. She hosts writing workshops in Lakeland, Florida where she lives with her husband, her three kids, and their cat, and is launching a podcast called the Gospel of Courage very soon. Websiteshttp://laroquemore.comhttps://www.gospelofcourage.com/Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/loveisanactionhttps://www.instagram.com/loveisanaction/Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Order Calvin's book Every Good Boy Does Fine now!Calvin Arsenia has built a reputation for turning the arts world on its head. Voted Kansas City's Best Musician 2018, 2019, and 2020 (PitchKC), and featured on Billboard.com, NPR.org, NEWNOWNEXT, Pride.com, and GRAMMY.com, Arsenia's angelic stylings on voice and harp create rare harmonies and arrangements that look past the boundaries of his traditional gospel and classical upbringing. Known for his elaborate and ceremonious sensory concert experiences that merge jazz and electronic influences, “Calvin consistently deliver(s) genre-bending (and gender-bending) shows that tackle sexuality, religion, and race in a stunningly unorthodox manner - somewhere between sacred and sacrilege." A healthy serving of indie rock, neo-soul, R&B, and a splash of art pop, this multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter is a shimmering force to be reckoned with. www.calvinarsenia.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CalvinArseniahttps://www.instagram.com/calvinarsenia/https://twitter.com/calvinarseniaPODCAST: We Were Christian Kids w/ Justin Randall & Calvin ArseniaYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/CalvinArseniaSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Courtney Faye Taylor is the winner of the 92Y Discovery / Boston Review Poetry Prize and an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has featured in Poetry Magazine, The Nation, Ploughshares, The New Republic, Kenyon Review, Best New Poets 2020 and elsewhere. Courtney is a graduate of the University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers' Program and is the Poetry Editor of SLICE Magazine. She is a Mae Fellow and a Charlotte Street Foundation resident where she is working on her debut collection of poetry.CourtneyFayeTaylor.comIG & Twitter @thecourtcaseShow Notes:So Far published in The New RepublicVisual poem “Light Attire” Poetry MagazineLatasha Harlins Rodney KingLA UprisingA Love Song for Latasha, film Citizen by Claudia Rankine Liberty African American Legacy MemorialSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Poet Jen Harris (she/they) is a creative entrepreneur based in Kansas City, Missouri. A sought-after performance artist, Harris is the co-host of Confessing Animals Podcast, interviewing seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) to discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. She is the founder and host of The Writing Workshop KC, whose mission is to nurture creative curiosity and inspire confidence within prompt-based writing workshops.Find her online at www.poetjenharris.com and @poetjenharris on Instagram.Show Notes:A Mother's Hunger by Amanda Roth https://www.blurb.com/b/10772878-a-mother-s-hungerMeow Wolf Santa FeFriedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke ZarathustraWilliam Blake, poet John of the Cross, The Dark Night of the SoulSaturn Return Gertrude Stein & Alice B. ToklasJames BaldwinNina Simone The Heretics http://heresiesfilmproject.org/archive/Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Vanessa Aricco is a multimedia poet and co-host of Confessing Animals, an interview-style podcast discussing creativity with writers and artists. Her work includes two poetry albums, The Midnight Rush, and Human Animal. She is a Charlotte Street Foundation Studio Resident in Kansas City, MO. Her work can be found at vanessaaricco.com and @pettinellawinters on Instagram.Join our Patreon to get VIP access to the full interview which includes 3 more poems and another hour of conversation! https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastShow Notes: Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, The Gay Science "eternal recurrence"Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.”The Sainte-Victoire mountain near Cézanne's home in Aix-en-Provence was one of his favorite subjects and he is known to have painted it over 60 times. “Should I Bow Down And Weep” Vanessa AriccoComedian Michelle WolfPatti Smith, Horses Ashley Raines & The New West Revue, ashleyrainesmusic.comWeissenborn instrument Arthur Rimbaud, favorite poet Simone de Beauvoir, Eye for an EyeAudre Lorde, “The Master's Tool Will Never Dismantle The Master's House”Albert Camus, The Myth of SisyphusShakespeare's Hamlet Download Vanessa's Poetry Albums, vanessaaricco.bandcamp.com Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Surprise! Enjoy this bonus episode as we prepare for Season 3. Dropping September 7, 2021Discussion includes: Spoiler Alert and CWRoadrunner: A Film About Anthony BourdainSuicide, depression & creativityCOVID-lockdown ParentingInternet culture Capitalism AND Lots of F-BOMBS!Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastListen, Love & Support Us!https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Nicole Boggs is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and front-woman for Rock/Americana band, Nicole Boggs & The Reel. Sometimes she writes things that aren't songs. She is newly sober and finding her way back to herself through exercise, stories & the power of feminism.https://nicoleboggsandthereel.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/thereelnicoleboggsIG: @thereelnicoleboggs/IG: @nicoleboggshere/Reading“You Begin This Way”Join us on Patreon to view the extended video interview with extra reading from Nicole.Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In the Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?All music provided by Ashley Raineshttps://www.ashleyrainesmusic.com/Listen! Rate! Subscribe today! www.confessinganimalspodcast.comIG: @confessinganimalspodcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Join us on Patreon to view the extended video interview.Of creativity Eric says, “Where do I go from here? Well, as I continue to get older, I feel like the pursuit of meaning and truth becomes more urgent. I'm increasingly coming to peace with the idea that I will never get to the inner-core, but that the journey can be beautiful all the same. I continue to pursue truth and meaning through spiritual practices, community, art, literature, logic, philosophy, reflection and love. I'm always looking for opportunities to establish those deeper connections that I crave, and WWKC has provided me with an ideal outlet for my unique combination of pathos and yearning.” https://www.facebook.com/evajenticSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In the Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comListen! Rate! Subscribe!www.confessinganimalspodcast.comIG: @confessinganimalspodcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
View John's Painting that coincides with his Reading the path between fields fields the path between Join us on Patreon to view the extended video interview.John Raux is a run on sentence with no drivers license cultivating a mess of plans, personal multi-media art practices, philosophical mumbo-jumbo, public installations, quality time deep dives outside, collaborative experiences, contemplative processes, and publications to inspire and provoke individuals and isolated communities from stasis and apathy into active cultural exchange and restored poetic imagination all the while traveling the globe on foot and by bicycle with his backpack full of tricks and food made for sharing.www.patreon.com/johnrauxwww.rauxbot.comwww.johnraux.comhttps://hubs.mozilla.com/JPWh5Bu/adhesive-gestures -my latest exhibition@johnrauxSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In the Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?All music provided by Ashley Raineshttps://www.ashleyrainesmusic.com/Listen! Rate! Subscribe! www.confessinganimalspodcast.comIG: @confessinganimalspodcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Former librarian and theater kid, current mother and writer Anna Francesca won poetry contests at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Johnson County Public Library. When she lived in Las Vegas, NV, she featured multiple times at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and co-hosted weekly open mic nights at Rejavanate. In the metropolitan Kansas City area, Anna Francesca judged a preliminary round of Louder than a Bomb (LTAB), performed for three years at the KC Storytelling Celebration, and worked as a librarian for the Mid-Continent Public Library and the Kansas City Public Library. She is the proud mother of an anime-loving teen who would probably roll her eyes if she read this bio.https://www.facebook.com/Anna-Francesca-Poet-106042678335675IG @annafrancesca18Twitter @AnnaFrancesca18MentionsHydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain.Post-exertional malaise (PEM) refers to a worsening of ME/CFS symptoms after minimal physical or mental exertion, which can be delayed 24-72 hours or more.Bell Road Barn Players Monday Minute monologuesSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In the Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines https://www.ashleyrainesmusic.comListen! Rate! Subscribe today wherever you listen!www.confessinganimalspodcast.comIG: @confessinganimalspodcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)
Amanda Roth (she/her) is a poet, photographer, and former social worker. Her writing centers around motherhood, mental health, and the wild outdoors. After more than twenty years in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives outside Austin, TX with her husband and two sons. IG @amandarothpoetry Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Jenn Stark is feeling feelings, keeping her eyes open, growing things, making things, always learning, and doing her best. Born in England to a British mom and Turkish dad, she’s lived in or near Toronto, Canada for most of her life. Mother to a four year old daughter and married for 14 years, Jenn’s been a professional photographer for the past 10 years. She’s traveled quite a bit (pre-baby and pre-covid), and after living on a farm a couple years ago, she’s a new but very enthusiastic backyard food grower!http://jennanddavestark.com IG @jenniferstarkREADING: The Clearing or The Forest: A Fable Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Nursing Your Creativity: Haley DaCunha a.k.a. Haley MikeHaley is a registered nurse who is dedicated to finding human connection despite the harsh realities of the critical care setting. As a songwriter and guitarist, Haley strives to integrate the realities of the human condition in its most vulnerable form with the artistry that music offers.YouTube: Haley Mikehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMxWRput-Pd0ouao8Fv7_0wIG @itshaleymikeMentions:Synecdoche, New York movie Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Content warning: We discuss alcoholism, AA & the journey to sobriety Amber Baudler is a Gemini. Boss. Student. Educator. Networker. Poet. Mentee. Mentor. Visual Designer. Video editor. Camera operator. Director and Storyteller. She co-owns Stellar Image Studios with her sister, the only 100% women-owned video production company in KC. Founder of SHOW (SIS HANDS ON WORKSHOP) where the mission is to reduce the gender gap in video production, and co-founder of On Stage with SIS, an annual event showcasing emerging talent in the local music scene in KC. The next OSWS will be on June 17th at the Black Box Theater in West Bottoms. 20% of ticket sales will be going to the non-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters.Get your tix now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-stage-with-sis-2021-tickets-147191294123 https://stellarimagestudios.org/https://www.facebook.com/amber.baudlerhttps://www.instagram.com/amber_baudler/Mentions:José Faus visual artist, performer, writer, teacher, and founder of the Latino Writers Collective in Kansas City*Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information. SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Alcohols AnonymousSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastCome write with us @ Writing Workshop KCwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
We are back with Season 2!“Modern oracles have modern ways,” says visual storyteller, multidisciplinary artist, writer, illustrator, and designer Sandy Lynn. In this episode we discuss the daily non-negotiables, oracles, sirens & lost girls, knowledge in nature, and mythology as a portal to build bridges with other people. https://sandylynnstudio.comhttps://www.facebook.com/SandyLynnStudioInstagram: @sandylynnstudio @writedrawdailyMENTIONS:Emily Carroll, Through the WoodsEdith Hamilton, MythologyWilla Cather Reading “Wild Soul”Prompt: Describe your happiness and yours aloneSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
That's a wrap on Season 1! Thanks to everyone involved for making this happen and thank you to all the listeners. We are taking few weeks off and will be back with Season 2 April 27.In the meantime, catch up on all the episodes and let us know what you think.Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcast, leave us a review and if you want all the extras, including full interviews and more readings from each guest, support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharrisIntro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Elizabeth G. Howard aka Zed is a poet, journalist, and SEO specialist in Kansas City. She started blogging in 2004 while living in London, writing on the three topics that matter to her most: Culture, Angst, and Love. She is the creator of Demand Poetry, an on-demand poetry experience between her and her Olivetti Lettera typewriter. “You have more in you than you think.” - Zed IG & Twitter @demandpoet http://elizabethhoward.netCultureAngstLove.comDemandPoetry.comMentionsUMKC professor and poet Michelle Boisseau Melody Beattie, Codependent No More Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Mark Schlake spent most of his career creating and designing software for country clubs. He is now in his third act, spending his days painting and writing with us at the WWKC. Mark and his wife Janet have a very special red bag, and if you join us on Patreon you will get to see said bag and its contents. Plus an extra reading by Mark and our full conversation. https://www.artfilling.com/ Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
In this episode we talk about identity, balance, and the access points to storytelling with David Wayne Reed. David (he/him/his) is an actor, writer, director, and producer from Kansas City, Missouri. His debut film, Eternal Harvest premiered in 2018 and has played multiple film festivals. Reed hosts and produces the popular ‘show and tell’ storytelling series, Shelf Life, and he is currently working on his second film, land and flower. www.davidwaynereed.comInstagram @davidwaynereed www.facebook.com/davidwaynereed Mentions:Shelf Life http://shelflife.club/Richard Rohr Falling UpwardThe Tibetan Book of the DeadSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
*Content Warning* We discuss abortion & miscarriageIn this episode Beth Maggard talks with us about her pregnancy journey & identity. Beth is curious. She has worked her entire adult life in nonprofit organizations, from public information to the arts, she loves to write, think about communicating, and most of all, to read.“An informed public is an endangered species.” – Beth Maggard Instagram @bmaggardhelenMENTIONS:Mid-America Arts Alliance Octavia Butler On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel by Ocean VuongThe Night Watchman & The Round House by Louise ErdrichGilead by Marilynne RobinsonThe Losses We Share by Meghan MarkleSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Mr. Smith is a writer, performer, musician, and educator currently based in Kansas City, MO. We discuss the intersection of theater and social wellness, the new hero’s journey, searching for symbolism in fairy tales, second acts, and the love of reading.Mr. Michael Presents on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_FBTBsmDsPbaUrfkEekDA MBird music https://www.youtube.com/user/MBIRDmusicMentionsPlanned Parenthood & Dr. Ruth!The Coterie Project Daylight https://thecoterie.org/project-daylightThe Dramatic STD/HIV Project https://thecoterie.org/dramatic-health-education-project#.YDwS7-BMHOQSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Writer. Mom. Wife. Teacher. Reader. Crafter. Creator. Human: flawed & miraculous. “Beyond the love of my family and my love of life in general, there are words. Words fill me up and bring all my loves to life.” - Libby https://kochelizabeth.wixsite.com/authorTwitter: LibbyKoch1IG: libbykochwritesFB: Libby Lindgren KochMentions: Tim O’Brien, The Things They CarriedDiana Gabaldon, Outlander Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram: confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Joshua Draves-Kellerman is a bassoonist, personal chef, and poet living in Kansas City, Missouri. He wants people to feel comfortable in the spaces they’re in and wants to be the one to create that space. www.facebook.com/josh.draveskellerman/MentionsTaneycomo Festival Orchestra, Branson MOhttps://www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/Shelf Life, Curated by David Wayne Reed www.shelflife.club.Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comMusic provided by Josh Draves Kellerman/Saint-SaensFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comPlease forgive the sound quality, we are working on getting better equipment to better serve your listening ears! If you want to get extended videocasts, extra readings from guests, and to see what we are wearing, please consider supporting this show! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
&&& Poet. Musician. Speaker. Educator. Friend. &&& Melissa Ferrer-Civil, formerly known as Missy T. Ferrari, belongs to no one place in particular. She lives in Kansas City but her home is in the Spirit. She is a renegade with hippie tendencies. Her spoken word poems and songs are mostly meditations and responses to the world around her and her own internal journey. Through poetry, music, space holding, and workshop facilitation she seeks to provide a sense of solidarity to all people, encourage people to act unto peace and love, and foster community among both like and unlike minded people.Her debut chapbook Birthing Pains is available through 8th Street Publishing Guild. https://www.8thstreetpublishing.com/ www.melissaferrerand.comIG: @mamma_orso7 FB: @melissaferrer.bb Twitter: @melissafpoetMentions:This Is Us TV ShowFred Rogers, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? DocumentaryBe A Lady They Said https://girlsgirlsgirlsmag.com/Maya AngelouSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Lexi Dickens is an artist, photographer, storyteller, and a memory keeper. She is always looking for the best in you. She says her job is “loving the world.” Her camera aids in that endeavor, as she tends to fall in love a little bit with every face she photographs. http://brightonroadphotography.com/IG @justmelexIG @brightonroadphotographyMentions:Mary Oliver, “My Work Is Loving the World”Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Translating the story of sustainability with Abigail Dahlberg. Master translator and lover of nature, Abigail discusses the importance of claiming your own space and finding your own voice. IG @greener_wordshttps://greenerwords.com Mentions:Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert MacfarlaneSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music production by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Ayah is a storyteller from the Midwest. Her first published indie novel is titled Paint. She is now pursuing an MFA in Screenwriting at USC. Ayah writes about lonely women faced with comically metaphysical problems. We discuss the balance of institution & rebellion, and the fight for the privilege to be yourself. https://shethewriter.comyoutube.com/shethewriter IG @shethewritermedium.com/@shethewriterMentions: Mentions:Brandon Sanderson Chuck Palahniuk, Fight ClubArthur RimbaudHasan Minhaj, Patriot ActBjorkSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music production by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Episode 1 features a conversation with Ash Parsons, a memoir writer of prose, essays, and letters exploring love, body, faith, birth, loss, mystery, motherhood, and the creative life.All things Ash Parson can be found on her website www.ashleyparsons.com and on Instagram @fromashparsons Mentions:Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music production by Ashley Raineswww.ashleyrainesmusic.comFollow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcastwww.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco want you to know exactly WTF is WWKC before you meet our guests! The Writing Workshop Kansas City, hosted by Poet Jen Harrishttps://www.poetjenharris.com/workshopsCheck out the videocast and teasers over on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/confessinganimalsSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life.In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art? www.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharris)
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