Ordinary Chaos

0:50 Natasha loves coffee 2:56 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 3:34 Do you want to talk about how you came to the US? 7:04 Have you been given a piece of advice that you're really glad you didn't follow? 8:26 Can you think of feedback you've been given that changed how you view yourself? 10:28 Is there something you wish people knew about you? 11:06 What's your superpower? 13:00 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 14:45 Do you have a question for the next person? 15:11 If you could change one small thing about the world, what would it be? Or one small thing in your life that would have a large ripple effect going forward? 17:23 Natasha asks me questions! 17:30 What patterns do you see in interviewing people for the podcast? 19:48 Do you ever go back and do a deep dive with anyone?

0:40 Meghan loves dogs 2:36 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 5:03 Over time, have you been given feedback that changed how you look at yourself? 10:12 Is there a piece of advice you'v ever been given that you're so glad you didn't follow it? 12:29 What's your superpower? 18:21 What is something about you that you wish people knew? 19:27 If you had to be famous for something, what would you want to be famous for? 21:18 Is there a question you'd like me to ask the next person? 22:34 How do you take care of yourself and keep your joy when everything is pushing towards fear?  

0:56 How did you get started in writing?  5:35 Dale's first novel 9:45 A fateful ferry ride… 15:16 A layoff and a call from a friend set the next move 21:03 I love that you just jumped in 28:22 “The one I knew I jumped into…” 33:13 Did you do your retreats during COVID? 35:40 People would rather be told what they're doing right 40:10 In doing the same types of facilitating, how do you keep it fresh for yourself? 42:02 What's your biggest frustration? 42:53 How do you decide what you're going to charge? 45:32 Is there anything you wish people understood better about your work or what you do? 46:36 Where can people find your work?  

Katherine talks about joy in herself, joy in the every day, joy in raising good kids 0:42 Katherine loves Moser crystal that was her mother's 4:05 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 5:16 If you were going to be famous for something, what would it be? 6:40 What's one thing you wish other people knew about you? 8:15 Is there a piece of advice you were given that you're glad you didn't follow? 11:02 Can you think of feedback you've been given, positive or negative, that affected how you view yourself? 13:27 What's your superpower? 16:34 Do you have a question you'd like me to ask the next guest? 16:57 What's the most fun thing you've done lately?

0:40 Rocket Kid is back! 1:02 What is the best part of being a kid? 1:44 Can you be more specific? 2:20 Do you think that LEGO will stick with you through life? 3:35 Similarities in good and bad things in being a kid versus being an adult 6:13 “There was a cartoon I saw….” 7:06 Three cups of ordinary and a dash of chaos 8:52 Speaking of croutons… 10:08 How has your summer been going?   We recorded this over the summer, but he's back in school now!

0:43 Carrie loves Taylor Swift 2:19 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 3:13 Is there something you wish people knew about you? 7:28 Is there a piece of advice you were given that you're glad you didn't follow? 8:04 Is there feedback you've been given that's changed how you view yourself? 9:57 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 12:59 What's your superpower? 15:15 Do you have a question for the next guest? 15:38 What's your favorite cookie?

0:56 Where did the idea come from? 2:13 What were the steps involved to turn it from an idea to an actual physical place I can walk into? 3:33 Where did the name come from? 4:36 Did any of you have business experience? 5:12 How did it grow? 6:12 How did you navigate the pandemic? 9:48 You had two locations and now have one…. 11:01 With the worst of that behind us, do you have a vision moving forward or just keep plugging ahead for now? 11:40 In the time that I've been coming there, you've expanded what you offer as well. 13:36 Did you have any role models in this process? 14:39 What is a bump that you hit unexpectedly? 16:25 Has it been difficult working with your family? 17:26 How do you decide which materials to have available? 20:37 Do you have any advice for someone that has an idea not in motion yet? 22:01 Is there anything that I haven't asked you that you wanted to talk about? 22:51 Where can people find you?   https://burstofbutterflies.com    

  1:12 Jess loves comic books and the beach 7:12 I know there are a lot of horror stories, and I'm glad you've not experienced them, at least in this realm? Which leads to a conversation about surgeries. 11:18 It sounds like it's a series of where the line is, or deciding what's worth the cost (in time, discomfort, cost, etc.) 13:17 How did you become aware that you weren't who you wanted or needed to be? 18:33 Because coming out is a decision that needs to constantly be made, how do you decide when, where, to whom? 24:02 Who was the first person you told? 32:35 You said that folks had a lot of questions. Is there a question that you're just tired of getting? 51:39 Do you think your experience of being trans would be different if our culture wasn't so gendered? 53:13 Has the way the world interacts with you changed since you transitioned? 58:32 What's something that cis people take for granted? 1:01:28 Where did you learn to do makeup? 1:04:30 How has going from a heterosexual marriage to a homosexual marriage affected…anything? 1:06:07 Do you have any advice for a trans person contemplating transitioning? 1:14:47 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? Refuge restroom app

1:12 Jayden loves Star Wars 1:45 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 2:42 The person I taught presented female and the person I'm talking to is not, so when and how did you know that was you? 4:27 Who was the first person you told? 4:59 How did coming out to your family and/or your girlfriend go? 7:15 How did you choose your name? 8:24 Was there a moment that you looked in the mirror and were like, “Ahhhhhh”? 9:20 How is it different moving through the world as a man instead of a woman? 11:53 As soon as you had a label and a framework for realizing you were trans, was the decision to transition immediate? 13:05 Speaking of surgeries, do you get a lot of questions about genitals and your sex life? 16:08 Coming out would need to be a decision to make every time you're with new people. How do you decide who to tell and who not to tell? 17:55 Was there anything noteworthy about your relationship changing from a lesbian relationship to a heterosexual relationship? 19:01 What's something that cis people take for granted? 21:21 How much of your life hasn't changed at all? 24:15 Do you have any advice for a trans person who is contemplating transitioning? 26:59 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? Refuge Restroom app

1:20 Macey loves people 1:56 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 2:42 What prompted you to transition in your 40s? 6:51 What was the first conversation you had with your wife like? 9:19 What was it like transitioning from a heterosexual marriage to a homosexual marriage? 11:22 I imagine that a lot of your life didn't change at all… 15:03 Was there a moment you looked in the mirror and went, “Ahhhhhh”? 19:38 Your relationship with your wife was never in question. I'm extrapolating from that that your relationship with your son wasn't either? 20:57 This pulls other people into the closet with you. 21:47 The two most important people, no problem. What about concentric circles outside of that? 36:25 Every time you meet a new person, there's the coming out decision. How do you decide to whom, when, how? 40:01 You mentioned a story about a guy from Wyoming… 41:41 What do cis people take for granted? 42:55 Do you get a lot of questions about your genitals or your sex life? 43:50 How do you think this experience might be different if society was less gender-rigid? 48:39 Have you noticed any differences in how people interact with you as a female than as a male? 49:30 Do you expect the non-passableness to change? 51:33 What's your experience with medical care? 53:01 Is there a question you're tired of being asked? 54:19 How did you choose your name? 57:48 Do you have any advice for someone contemplating the switch? 59:26 Ending with a question from the Person Next Door series: if you had to be famous, what would it be for?   The YouTube link she references   Macey's coming out FB post   Refuge Restroom app

0:48 Karen is an inkle weaver. What is that? 5:28 How did you learn about inkle and get into it? 6:25 I feel like it's a big jump from knitting and crocheting to spinning yarn… 11:27 How has it progressed or changed? 14:22 What would you make out of pearl fiber? 16:44 This begins to explain why there are so many types of yarn. 18:31 Do you sell your inkles? 20:47 But there's something else inkle-related that you ARE selling. Tell us about that. 22:41 It was a learning experience, and Karen learned something at least most of us need. 26:22 In the process of developing that, what kind of bumps do you hit? 29:13 Your app just came out a couple of weeks ago. We find it in the app store? 29:34 How did you decide what to charge? 34:47 Karen volunteers a thought on confidence 36:35 Shifting back into weaving, what do you make? 40:02 Of all the things you've made, do you have a favorite? 44:03 Is there anything else you want to talk about that I've missed? 51:11 If people want to learn more about you, where should they go?   Words to know: warp: threads that are tied onto the loom and are under tension weft: thread that goes at a 90-degree angle to the warp pick: one pass of the weft

Time stamps: 1:08   How did you get started in writing? 4:57   Your second and third books are different from your first. How/why? 7:27   Do you know what would cause people to need help? 9:28   Do you have another book in the works? 13:58   Aside from moving your meetings with your prayer partners to Zoom, did the pandemic have other effect on your work? 16:55   How we know each other   20:23   What is your biggest frustration?  22:38   What do you wish that people understood about your work or your path that they might not catch at first glance or if they're not terribly thoughtful?  28:13   Have you had survivors of any of the people in your book see their people in your book and contact you? 30:22   How did you choose which 26 stories (out of 400!) to use?  32:43   Fr. Nathan asks for me: how has it changed me?  36:31   Anything that I missed that you want to add?   37:52   What's your website?     nathan-castle.com

Time stamps: 0:56 Lee Ann loves tea 8:18 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 13:16 Is there a piece of advice you were given that you're glad you didn't follow? 13:53 Can you think of any feedback you've been given—by a person or an experience—that permanently changed how you view yourself? 28:15 What superpowers have you developed? 29:26 Is there a thing you wish people knew about you? 35:17 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 36:43 Back to the bookmark: Is there a piece of advice you were given you're glad you didn't follow? 37:28 Do you have a question for the next guest? 37:58 What's your why? 38:52 Heat and Lee Ann take a walk down memory lane  

0:41 introducing Sydney Doberstein, a voice over actor 4:30 So many places there are prerecorded voices… 5:16 How is voice acting different than regular acting? 8:20 If you could magically have it set up the way you want it to be, what would it look like? 12:55 How has COVID affected your work? 15:36 Is there industry standard for how you get paid? 20:15 What the typical timeline for a submission? 24:20 What's the difference between the platform you use and an agent? 25:40 Of all the things you've done so far, do you have a favorite? 27:30 Special considerations for cartoons 28:35 Does this affect how much you talk to people outside of work? 29:57 What's your biggest frustration? 33:06 What's challenging about audiobooks? 35:01 Is there anything we haven't talked about that you wish people knew about this kind of work? 38:00 Is there anything you want to add that we missed? 40:00 Where can people find you on the web? Website: sydneydoberstein.com Twitter: @syddoberstein Instagram: @sydneydoberstein IMDb

What's coming up in season 2?

0:54 Dad loves his family. 1:29 What was your favorite subject in school? 2:06 What do you like about trombone and why did you choose it? 3:13 What's a great book you've read? 4:43 Is there anything you did or advice you took that changed your life for better or worse? 5:57 Is there something that your parents did that was great? 6:38 Is there something that your parents did that you thought could be better or changed or different? 8:09 Why do you like music so much? 9:32 Do you have a joke for us? 11:15 do you have a random fact for us? 14:49 If you were an animal, which would you be and why?  

0:33 Rocket Kid sings Jingle Bells; Heat joins on the chorus 1:15 Hearing disembodied voices versus seeing a person while they speak 2:10 Rocket Kid talks about holidays and asks Heat what she's expecting in this holiday season 3:18 Rocket Kid asks Heat what holiday she thinks is most overlooked 4:26 Rocket Kid has a joke 5:06 A fun story from Thanksgiving 6:42 Rocket Kid on English and moola and cash cows 8:31 Heat finally gets to ask a question: what is your favorite part about doing musical theatre?

0:29 Amy loves sitting outside in the morning and drinking her coffee 2:27 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 4:09 What's a piece of advice you were given that you're glad you didn't follow? 5:05 Is there feedback you've been given that has changed you? 11:20 What superpower have you developed? 13:08 All questions lead back to the new job. 22:31 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 24:26 What is something that you wish people knew about you? 25:28 Do you have a question for the next guest? 25:50 What is one of the smallest things that you do to make life nicer for someone else?

  0:29 Mike Ciccotello—children's book author and illustrator 3:57 How did you get into children's books? 8:25 In the “new world” that opened up, what surprised you the most? 11:04 How much input do you get as the illustrator if the author has the story? 13:40 How has your process changed as you do it more often? 16:20 How do you get through the dips? 20:15 Do you have a preference between writing and illustrating versus just illustrating? 22:20 How did pandemic affect this? 27:37 Do you have a favorite? 29:08 What's your biggest frustration? 34:21 As people are looking at your book on the shelf, what do you wish they knew or understood about the path that it took to get there? 36:36 Is there anything that we missed? (Yes! Draw with Mr. Mike!)

A teaser for December's episodes without Rocket Kid, and also a bonus interview. Heat was interviewed by Craig Constantine and that interview is here!

Time stamps:  0:28 Grammie loves reading and music, but first, reading. 4:20 What do you like about music? 9:30 Is there anything in your life that has changed the way you act or think? 12:47 What is a great book that you have read lately? 14:52 Do you know how many times we've tangented? 17:21 Is there anything you'd like me to ask the next guest? 17:35 What do you think you would do and the world would work if school didn't exist? 19:20 Do you have a joke for us? 20:06 If you could be an animal, which would you be and why?  

Time stamps: 0:31 Being ready doesn't mean not being nervous 0:54 The real intro 1:31 Do you get bored? 3:40 Do you know the proper way to type too many Ses? 4:36 An unsolicited, uncompensated plug for games by The Oatmeal 6:22 If you could interview anyone for your segment on Ordinary Chaos, who would you interview? 7:38 Livin' on a prayer? 8:36 Rocket Kid is back to school in a building 10:36 Back to Squidward 11:19 Rocket Kid has a COVID rant 12:53 Anything else?  

Time stamps:  0:47 Nicole loves a recent trip she took to a local art museum 3:04 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 9:37 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 12:27 What's your superpower? 13:14 Is there anything you wish people knew about you? 18:42 What's a piece of advice you received that you're glad you didn't follow? 23:18 Is there feedback you've received that has changed you for better or for worse? 27:47 Do you have a question for the next guest? 28:38 What is something you've always wanted to do and haven't done yet? Link: https://www.germanwithnicole.com/

Time stamps:  0:40 Kristen is an iconographer 3:12 What did you do before pandemic? 5:51 You don't paint the saints, you write them? 7:54 Does these being commissioned make your process different? 12:33 What sorts of people commission saints? 18:22 Of the art you've created so far, do you have a favorite? 22:41 What's your biggest frustration? 24:27 What's one thing you wish people unfamiliar with your work understood? 25:19 Where can people find your work? 26:32 Kristen adds a postscript Links: https://moderniconographer.com/ http://kristenannwheeler.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ministryofsaintsmoderniconography https://www.instagram.com/kristenwheelerartist/

A sampler platter for November's episodes.

0:45 K Lee the Boss loves video games 1:17 How did you come up with your podname? 1:47 Are there other podnames you had but didn't use? 2:18 What's a great book you've read lately? 5:49 What if the world was made of chickpeas? 10:27 KLee the Boss turns the question around: what books do you read? 12:49 What do you like doing for fun? 13:53 Do you listen to music? 14:58 Is there a question you'd like me to ask the next guest? 15:31 Do you have a joke for us? 16:19 Do you have a random fact? 16:52 If you were an animal, which one would you be and why?  

1:01 Lessons from our messy morning 3:26 October is exciting ‘round here! 6:07 Heat and Rocket Kid talk about privilege 13:48 What are your birthday dreams? 15:52 An invitation to participate Audience participation

1:02 Dana loves planners 4:04 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 5:10 What superpowers have you developed? 7:15 Is there anything you wish people knew about you? 7:47 What's a piece of advice you were given that you're glad you didn't follow? 9:16 Is there any feedback you've been given that forever changed your view of yourself? 11:13 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 15:24 Do you have a question for the next guest? 15:50 Pick a period in time that you would like to live in. Why did you choose then?

0:30 Content warning 0:59 Debra is a fiber artist who does social commentary art 1:40 What kinds of commentary are you making? 9:10 How did you get started? 13:07 At what point did you start to sell your art? 15:10 You had a show in May. Have you done others before that? 20:34 Of all the things you've created, do you have a favorite? 21:43 What's something you wish people knew about your work? 30:11 What's your biggest frustration? 32:45 How do you stay moving? 39:15 Where can people go to see or buy your work?   longwalkhomestudios.com art-whatif.com

Get a taste of what's to come in October's episodes and receive your invitation to be part of the Chaos.

0:37 What's your favorite thing about hanging out with your friends? 0:51 How did you come up with your podname? 1:33 Did you have any podnames that you didn't like or use? 3:47 Is there a great book you've read lately? 6:07 What if the world was made of chickpeas? 7:24 Is there a question you would like me to ask the next guest? 7:52 Do you have a joke for us? 10:54 Do you have a random fact for us? 12:00 If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why? 14:19 They try to tease out how long they've known each other.

1:27 How has it been being in online school? 2:39 There are some benefits to being online… 6:40 A tip for listeners who are parents of fourth graders 7:58 Rocket Kid asks Heat to tell the origin story of Heat 10:54 Pondering a new Rocket Kid-only podcast… 11:57 Rocket Kid shares an invention idea  

0:48 Chris loves his iPad 2:23 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self? 4:51 Has there been feedback you were given that forever changed your view of yourself? 9:23 How did you move from advertising to sales? 10:30 Was there advice you were given that you're glad you didn't follow? 13:44 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be? 15:52 What's one thing you wish people knew about you? 18:22 Do you have a question you'd like me to ask the next guest? 19:22 What's the fastest way to find out what someone's makeup is? 21:05 The conversation takes a tangent into kids' sports

1:03 Intro to Keith 1:51 Was it hard to shift when live performances ended? 4:30 What kind of stuff have you been putting out? 7:53 How does what you're doing compare to playing live gigs? 10:20 How does this experience influence how you teach? 13:00 How did you get started in music? 18:02 How do you keep it from stagnating? 27:18 What's your biggest frustration? 28:38 Does not commuting change how you change hats? 31:02 Of all the music you've created, do you have a favorite? 32:47 Is there anything you wish people understood about your work or your path? 34:49 On the inner critic Noted links can be found at OrdinaryChaosPodcast.com

Here's a little taste of what's to come later in September!

0:38 What's your favorite thing about dancing? 1:00 How did you come up with your pod name? 1:20 Did you have any other pod names? 2:09 What's a great book you read lately? 8:10 The conversation turns from books to quotes 12:50 What if the world was made of chickpeas? 14:40 Do you have a random fact? 17:00 Do you have a joke for us? 19:01 If you had to be an animal, what would you be?

1:05 Did the people on the Blue Origin rocket go to space? Or not quite? 3:52 Were the people on that rocket astronauts or space tourists? 11:39 Would you like a portable bathtub? 14:40 Rocket Kid recounts a meme 15:43 Rocket Kid gives his opinion on the name of the Herberger Theatre 16:35 Brain coolant 17:40 Rocket Kid sings the house song for the dogs

0:53 Laura loves pie … or some very specific pie 2:22 What would your younger self be surprised about your present self? 6:00 Have you received bad advice that you're glad you didn't take? 13:00 Did you get feedback from anyone/anywhere that forever changed your self-perception? 17:12 What superpower have you developed? 19:30 What's one thing you wish people knew about you? 24:18 Is there a question you want me to ask the next guest? 27:05 What was one of your forks in the road?

      0:46 Erik writes music when he needs music for teaching or church. How did that get started? 5:35 How did your published music and musicals come to be published? 10:20 Your musicals don't have stars. 16:33 Do you have a favorite of the things you've written? 17:56 Did you create during pandemic? 24:10 What is your biggest frustration in any part of this process (in normal times)? 36:06 Is there anything you wish people at large knew about your work in publishing? 38:34 Where can we find your work?    

Here's a little taste of what's to come later in August!

Rocket Kid talks with Steve City Builder about trains, books, Minecraft, and meat falling from the sky. 0:42 Trains 2:20 How did you come up with your podcast name? 6:06 Did you have any other podcast names that you didn't use? 6:25 What's a great book you've read lately? 8:22 What if the world was made of chickpeas? 9:51 Ordinary Chaos  10:15 Pencil sharpeners 11:54 What do you think it would be like if meat fell from the sky? 15:15 Do you have a joke for us? 16:14 If you could be an any animal, what animal would you be?

What would your weapon of choice be if you were a bacterial cell segues into pencil sharpeners. 0:35 Rocket Kid introduces himself and the podcast 1:43 Rocket Kid has a question for Heat 5:48 Pencil sharpeners and class jobs 13:41 Abrupt subject change  

Shaunna talks about a surprise life twist, forks in the road, and water safety! See links to resources below. 0:44 Shaunna loves silence 2:20 What is something that your younger self would be surprised about your current self? 5:38 Have you gotten any advice that you're glad you didn't take? 10:47 What superpowers have you developed? 12:20 Taking care of yourself so you can take care of other people 18:47 Is there feedback you've been given that has changed your perspective of yourself? 30:02 If you had to be famous, what would you want to be famous for? 34:25 Why the swim instructor's house doesn't have a pool 42:33 Is there anything you wish that people knew about you? 45:27 What should I ask the next person?   Water safety information: https://www.preventdrownings.org/ https://ndpa.org/      

Nicole talks about Dig the Bag, her one-woman-show business designing, sewing, and selling bags. 0:56 How did your bag business start? 6:27 How has it progressed? 11:39 How do you decide what to make? 13:59 How do you price them? 14:42 A tangent about valuing your time 16:28 Back on track about pricing 18:56 How do you work through it becoming burdensome? 24:04 What do you wish random shoppers knew about you and your bags? 28:15 The challenge of custom bags and bags as art 30:12 Anything you want to talk about that we missed? 33:53 The biggest lie we tell ourselves 34:44 Where we can find Nicole's work Find Dig the Bag at www.digthebag.com

Get a little taste of what is to come later this week!

Ordinary: regular people. Chaos: because that's how life rolls, it seems. Stories that resonate, stories that inspire, stories of ordinary, as told by people of nearly any age, hosted by Heat and Rocket Kid. Join us in exploring the interesting side of ordinary.