I Loved This Conversation

Peter Levine - Medium Things

Rewind Episode from July 2022 in anticipation of tomorrow's NEW Peter Levine Episode! I loved this conversation with Boston filmmaker and festival organizer Peter Levine! We talked about whether having multiple creative paths is a weakness or a strength, sustaining artist communities during the pandemic, the choice to create in Boston, our uncomfortable fears of settling in our careers, and much more. Peter's Instagram: @levinep90

Joanna Schubert - Every Sound That Could Possibly Exist

I loved this conversation with NYC musician Joanna Schubert! We talked about rebelling against your previous work, creative maximalism, going back to your roots as an artist, making peace with knowing more about your art than anyone else will, being less sure of your identity in a good way as you progress, the directness of processing emotions through music, Joanna’s recent album Waiting for the Sky to Speak and much more. Joanna's Instagram: @_oropendola Joanna's Website: joannaschubert.com Joanna's Patreon: patreon.com/Oropendola Joanna's Bandcamp: oropendola.bandcamp.com Interview w/ Joanna (mentioned in the Podcast): Northern Transmissions Interview

Ana Tirado - It’s Not a Phase

I loved this conversation with Tel Aviv cartoonist/illustrator, originally from Barcelona, Ana Tirado! We talked about obsession with a new idea, imposter syndrome, our shared love of newspaper comics, being motivated by people not understanding your ideas at first, our changing identities living abroad, Ana's Barcelona to Tel Aviv love story, and much more. Ana's Instagram: @pork_less

Bonus Episode - We Love Your Conversation Leftovers

It's a bonus episode. I'm still on paternity leave! We had lots of leftover letters from YOU, the Convos, that we didn't get to in "We Love Your Conversation" #1 and #2. With the help of those leftover letters, I talk about finding time to prioritize art, finding creative fuel that isn't your own mental illness, charging enough, AI, letting the state of your industry affect your individual morale, how to fall asleep, and much more. 

Bonus Episode - Creative Parent Supercut

It's a bonus episode. I'm on paternity leave! So I put together a supercut of conversations with creative folks who also happen to be parents. In these conversations we talk about how having kids helps you prioritize, how to think of time differently, being inspired by your kids, how kids view your creative career, experiencing things through their eyes, and much more. Featuring Anthony Marquette (@pixelsandpolygonsschool), Matt Woodruff, Nancy Schön (www.schon.com), Sarah Lynne Reul (@thereul), Erik Wilson (@wilsonerikb) and Yoni Gordon (@yonigordoni). 

Jake Novak - Big Swing

I loved this conversation with LA actor, singer, writer and filmmaker Jake Novak! We talked about creating for yourself vs. creating for an audience, fertile periods of creativity and slow ones, REALLY wanting to get noticed for our talent and hard work, writing clever and meaningful lyrics, Jake's thinking behind his "SNL video," how Jake is finding his humanity after going viral and being widely mocked online, and much more. Jake's website: whoisjakenovak.com Jake's Instagram: @whoisjakenovak Jake's TikTok: @whoisjakenovak

Alysa Escobar - The Artist Was There First

I loved this conversation with Santa Cruz/Oaxaca/Boston-based artist and musical theater director and composer Alysa Escobar! We talked about hard choices when changing careers, healing your relationship with your creative inner child, impatience when you have a flood of ideas, mortality, finding a local art community, finding community while traveling, Alysa's life changing decisions after being diagnosed with cancer that eventually led to her musical "Beautiful Broken Piece" and much more. The musical: beautifulbrokenpiece.com Beautiful Broken Piece on Instagram: @beautifulbrokenpiece_musical

Noam Shuster-Eliassi - Never Shalom

I loved this conversation with Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi! We talked about having professional success without personal success, finding comfort in the quieter, less funny moments, creating in multiple languages, how growing up feeling like an outsider leads to an identity centered around humor, the power of comedy to share unfiltered truth, reaching audiences you disagree with, how Noam's upbringing in a mixed Israeli Palestinian village and work in the United Nations led to her career in comedy, why she carries both hope and the intense weight of trying to make things better, and much more. Noam's Edinburgh Show Noam's Instagram: @noam_joon More About Noam: coexistencemyass.com

Bonus Episode - Behind the Pixel

It's a bonus episode. Nice! Recently I appeared on Behind the Pixel, hosted by last week's guests, Kathryn Taccone and Will Colón. Hear me discuss how I think about myself as an artist, how my freelance work has evolved, how I work with teams of artists, how I set expectations with my clients, "great grand-clients," what I'm excited about creating next, and much more. Behind the Pixel Podcast: https://www.openpixelstudios.com/behindthepixel Open Pixel Studios: openpixelstudios.com Their Instagram: @openpixelstudios
 

Kathryn Taccone and Will Colón - Business Therapy

I loved this conversation with Massachusetts animation studio founders Kathryn Taccone and Will Colón! We talked about identity crises, long-term planning as an art business, leadership, how networking events can be so much more welcoming, how trauma can fuel creative passion, how and why Kathryn and Will founded Open Pixel Studios, balancing their relationship with their business relationship, and much more. Open Pixel Studios: openpixelstudios.com Their Instagram: @openpixelstudios