Tango Dancer + Non-Profit Co-Founder Monica Caivano: Art is Essential

My Effing Desk is now Leslie and the Drag Queen! Please enjoy this preview from our new podcast and don't forget to subscribe!

Leslie is a creative mom in Austin. Candi is a singing drag queen in Honolulu. They both like making things, and they want you to make things, too! Join Candi and Leslie as they talk about momming, queening and all things creativity. Whether it’s dishing about the latest disaster at the Humiliation Station or taking a deep dive into the history of fake eyelashes, Leslie and Candi will take you places you never thought you’d ever go.

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My Effing Desk: S2 E3

Do It Anyway with Drag Queen Candi Shell

Drag queen singing sensation Candi Shell talks about focusing on what gives you joy, letting go of expectations, and the healing power of art.

You can find more about Candi on her website: www.candishell.com

Link to Alice in Wonderland sketches: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfE1cRcpQKR/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Tags: Candi Shell, Dan Paul Roberts, creativity, motherhood, artist, art, singer, drag queen, passion, inspiration, dreams

My Effing Desk: S2 E2

Parenting for Introverts with Humor Writer Julie Vick

Humor writer Julie Vick talks about the challenges of parenting as an introvert, publishing the kind of parenting book she wishes she had, and the role of persistence in creative work.

You can find more about Julie on her website: www.julievick.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Buy her book, Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?) here.

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Tags: Julie Vick, creativity, motherhood, writer, humor writer, introversion, introverts, parenting, passion, inspiration

Singer and actor Jenny Tucker talks about chasing her dreams all the way to the Big Apple, turning her acting hobby into a career while raising three kids, and being her authentic self.

Link to Jenny’s cityscape painting.

You can find more about Jenny on her website: www.jennytucker.net or her FB page: J.Tucker Designs. 

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Tags: Jenny Tucker, creativity, motherhood, actor, singer, musical theatre, theatre, Broadway, NYC, New York, passion, inspiration, dreams

My Effing Desk: S1 E10

Artist Anna Vartiainen: Happy Accidents

Artist Anna Vartiainen talks about embracing the unexpected, starting a microcinema in her home, and finding another kind of creativity when she opened her business.

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To find out more about Anna and see her work…

https://annasdrawingroom.com 

http://foundshopstudio.com/
https://www.instagram.com/annasdrawingroom/ 

One Bum Cinema Club

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory*

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Tags: Anna Vartiainen, Anna’s Drawing Room, creativity, creative, creator, motherhood, artist, art, printmaking, screenprinting, passion, inspiration

My Effing Desk: S1 E9

Comedian + Writer Crystal Lowery: No Expiration Date on Talent

Comedian and writer Crystal Lowery talks about creativity as redemption, the therapy of comedy, and smashing patriarchal expectations of mothers.

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• Follow Crystal on Facebook and Instagram.
• Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris*
• The Primal Scream: America's Mothers Are In Crisis (NYT article)
• Untamed by Glennon Doyle*
• Bossy Pants by Tina Fey *
• A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders*

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Tags: Crystal Lowery, creativity, motherhood, humor, author, writer, stand-up, comedian, screenwriter, passion, inspiration

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My Effing Desk: S1 E8

Tango Dancer + Non-Profit Co-Founder Monica Caivano: Art is Essential

Tango dancer and non-profit co-founder Monica Caivano on the role of art and community in hard times, co-parenting and co-running a cultural center with her ex, and reimagining her non-profit, Esquina Tango, during the pandemic.

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• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron*
• Esquina Tango website
• Petition to support Esquina
• Pictures of the outdoor platforms created during the pandemic

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Tags: Monica Caivano, Esquina Tango Austin, tango, dance, Austin, non-profit, dancer, creativity, motherhood, co-parenting, inspiration

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My Effing Desk: S1 E7

Author + Songwriter VC Chickering: Why Not Me?

Author and songwriter VC Chickering on reinventing herself at 45, the scintillating sex lives of divorcees, raising good boyfriends, and what success means to her.

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• Tori's website
• Tori on Instagram
• Tori Erstwhile and The Montys YouTube channel
• Tori's funny combo spoken word/song “Still Smokes” from Listen to Your Mother
  
  
• No Plot? No Problem! by Chris Baty*
• Tell Him, an Essay on Masculinity by Jameela Jamil
• The Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel*
• Martha Graham quote 

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Tags: VC Chickering, Nookietown, Twisted Family Values, creativity, motherhood, songwriting, author, writer, songwriter, passion, inspiration

My Effing Desk: Bonus Episode

3 Things About Pixar's Soul  Movie

Pixar's movie Soul was groundbreaking in so many ways, and it has particular creative significance. In this bonus episode, host Leslie Gaar explores three of the movie's themes as they apply to people on their creative journey.

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• Soul is Pixar’s most visually inventive film, and one of its most poignant by Alissa Wilkinson
• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield*
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron*

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My Effing Desk: S1 E5

Ask Me Anything

Host Leslie Gaar answers listener questions about her creative roots, overcoming self-doubt, the importance of forgiveness when it comes to goals, and juggling a creative life with three kids.

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• How To Be Everything: A Guide For Those Who (Still) Don’t Know What They Want To Be When They Grow Up by Emilie Wapnick*
• The Dutch House by Ann Patchett*
• Interior Design Masters
• River Deep, Mountain High

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