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Are you ready to enter a new era of your art life? Will your audience accept your creative evolution? In Episode 85, Xandra returns to the show discuss her massive reinvention, breaking the "rules" of social media, and embracing the magic of change. The art life is being delusional... or is it? ;)

SHOW NOTES:

• Xandra the Witch (website)
• Xandra the Witch is on TikTok and Instagram
• Taylor Swift's TikTok is mostly cat videos
• Dita von Teese is also now on Patreon!
• Bohemian Rhapsody is streaming on  Hulu
• The Art Life is now on Patreon!
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 69: When It's Time to Go
• Episode 45: The Art of Endings

The Art Life is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theartlifeshow

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Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Cesar Cardona (he/him) is a musician, actor, writer, and boxer. Today, he's celebrating the release of his debut album, THE HEART PART IS THE HARD PART. In Episode 84, Cesar and Grace discuss their years of collaborations and peer support, self-discipline for artists, finding new role models, and the spiritual journey that facilitated Cesar's album release. The art life is facing your shadow and opening your heart.

SHOW NOTES:

• Cesar's debut album The Heart Part is the Hard Part releases TODAY, August 5th 2022! Check it out on Spotify and Apple Music.
• Things to Bare - Music Video by The Clew
• The Clew is on Instagram and TikTok
• Cesar Cardona is on Instagram
• The Art Life is now on Patreon!
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 71: Integrity for Artists (with Rev. Brig Feltus)
• Episode 76: Finding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)
• Episode 42: The Art of Joy

The Art Life is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theartlifeshow

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

"This is my therapy," we say while entering the theatre. "That was therapeutic," we exhale after dancing out our stress. We know that art is healing, but can it truly replace therapy? In Episode 83 Grace talks with therapist Ameya Calvocoressi about the ways art can heal us, and how therapy can help us create better art.

SHOW NOTES:

• Ameya's band Rotary Ghost is on Instagram
• The Art Life (David Lynch documentary) is currently streaming on HBO Max
• Narrative Humility
• Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C, Schwartz and  Martha Sweezy
• Ghetto Klown (John Leguizamo's return to the stage)
• Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo , Christas Cassano, and Shamus Beyale (graphic novel adaptation of the stage show)
• Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi (Ameya's sister)
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 72: Are Witches Artists? (with Crimson Minx)
• Episode 38: Art & Healing
• Episode 30: Self-Love for Artists (with Amelia Fortes)

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Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

You are not a selfie. You are not an image in a Zoom meeting. You are a body in three-dimensional space, with sensations and needs that are important to attune to.

Athena Reddy (they/them) is an actor, writer, and movement artist. Today, Athena returns to the show to talk about teaching the philosophy of movement.

SHOW NOTES:

• The Body Abstract Blog
• The Body Abstract Newsletter
• Sign up for Athena's donation-based virtual classes
• Athena's Recommended Reading List (books about movement)
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 13: Stillness
• Episode 14: Movement
• Episode 67: How to Help Your Artist Friends (with Nick Grant and Athena Reddy)

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Lorrie Kim (she/her) is an author who loves editing. In Episode 81, she takes a break from book revisions to speak with Grace about sending useful writing feedback, beta reading, and how the “fan fiction economy” can foster better storytelling.

The art life is going word by word.

SHOW NOTES:

• Preorder the new edition of Snape: The Definitive Analysis by Lorrie Kim
• Visit Lorrie Kim's beautiful new website (designed by writer Mira T.  Lee)
• Lorrie Kim is on Twitter
• But Mostly, I Just Remember Feeling Terror (Lorrie's guest blog post about feeling defensiveness when getting critique)
• Tree of Cats by Ellis Avery (with illustrations by Alison Bechdel!)
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 18: Art & Barter
• Episode 45: The Art of Endings
• Episode 76: Finding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

A night owl and an early bird. An extrovert and an introvert. A maximalist and a minimalist. Grace and Xandra are opposites in many ways, and they’ve learned so much by celebrating those differences.

In Episode 80, Grace interviews Xandra about minimalism and its benefits for artists. Are you making room for what is most important?

SHOW NOTES:

• Sign up for Xandra's newsletter
• Xandra is on TikTok
• How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
• The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
• Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work and Keep Going by Austin Kleon
• Minimalism: A Documentary about the Important Things, Tidying Up and Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo, the To All the Boys trilogy, and Gilmore Girls are all streaming on Netflix
• Crazy Rich Asians is streaming on HBO Max
• Episode 40: Digital Boundaries
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 40: Digital Boundaries
• Episode 7: Night Owls and Early Birds
• Episode 22: Pack Your Bags!

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

What is "artivism", and how can we practice it in our daily lives? In Episode 79, Grace explores the intersection of artmaking and activism, and shares ideas for creating art in service of social justice movements. Raise questions, channel your rage, and inspire action in your art life.

SHOW NOTES:

• Free Joy Powell T-Shirts (t-shirt fundraiser Grace is running)
• Free Joy Powell (general information)
• La Petite Mort (ecosexual short film for Earth Day)
• Artivism Toolkit from Beautiful Trouble
• Want to write to political prisoners? You can learn their stories and reach out in solidarity here.
• Documentaries mentioned: Attica (on Showtime) and In the Absence of Light (on  HBO)
• Ava DuVernay's series When They See Us is on  Netflix
• The Dead Provide a Home For Us Living (zine by Kristian Brevik)
• The Sun and Her Stars: Salka Viertel and Hitler's Exiles in the Golden Age of Hollywood by Donna Rifkind
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 12: How Can Art Change the World?
• Episode 71: Integrity for Artists (with Rev. Brig Feltus)
• Episode 37:  Anti-Racism in Your Art Life
• Episode 49: Henry Barajas' Art Life

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

How will you know when you're ready to make a living off your art? Can you take commercial and influencer gigs without sacrificing your values? In Episode 78, Valerie Rose Lohman (she/they) joins Grace to talk money, imposter syndrome, and financial integrity. The art life is cashing in without selling out.

SHOW NOTES:

• Valerie is on TikTok
• Valerie is on Instagram
• Valerie's single Kill 4 U Die 4 U is out now!
• Book a voiceover coaching session with Valerie
• Valerie is currrently crowdfunding for JOURNEY TO THE HEART, a new interactive fantasy podcast musical! Check out the campaign on indiegogo.
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark
  E67: How to Help Your Artist Friends (with Athena Reddy and Nick Grant)
• E26: Patreon for Artists

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

What are your favorite love stories? What fictional couples inspire you?

In this feel-good episode, host Xandra Robinson-Burns returns to talk with Grace all about favorite love stories, the power of sincerity, and desire for slow-burning love in a fast-paced world. Create the romance you wish to see in the world.

SHOW NOTES:

• Everyday Wonderland
• 1 2 3 Mini-Adventure
• Heroine Training
• Xandra's essay: Literary Cottage Finale
• Beach Read by Emily Henry
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
• IT by Stephen King
• The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
• Xandra loves: Jane the Virgin, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Crash Landing on You
• Grace loves: Yellowstone, Gilmore Girls,  True Romance, Cyrano
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E68: Whiplash & Unicorn Store
• E42: The Art of Joy
• E23: Finding Your People

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Alan Lastufka (he/him) is one of the founders of DFTBA Records, a multimedia content creator, and the author of debut horror novel FACE THE NIGHT. 

In Episode 76, Grace and Alan discuss self-publishing, learning from  role models and collaborators, and life-changing leaps of faith. What would you create if you weren't afraid?

SHOW NOTES:

• Face the Night by Alan Lastufka
• Alan's Website
• Alan's band The Caulden Road
• If You Have Somewhere to Burn Them... (Grace's collaboration with Alan's band The Caulden Road)
• Face the Night book trailer (narrated by Grace)
• Accio Deathly Hallows (Hank Green's viral Harry Potter song)
• Ads for Authors (paid course)
• Brandon Sanderson's Writing Courses (free courses)
• Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
• Newsletter Ninja by Tammi Labrecque
• Steven Wilson music
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E8: Do Writers Enjoy Reading?
• E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark
• E23: Finding Your People

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Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com