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A podcast inspired by and dedicated to the working artist, the creative entrepreneur, and generally, doing the damn thing. This exist for those who have the audacity to believe that their lives have value. This is for you.http://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/original artwork by the great Dominic Bonuccelli
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Send us a text What you'll hear: BOOM 3 weeks off the vape, baby! 1:00This episode is by request from Rachel, who asked how to walk the line between white-knuckle discipline and being kind to ourselves when we are trying to change a habit 2:00Sign up for 5 Days of Desire here! Comin atcha December 26-30 2:30It ain't willpower 4:40Gather ways to support yourself: chemical, social, internal 6:30Make ONE CHANGE AT A TIME!! I know you want to change all the things.&n...
Send us a text What you'll hear: Sign up here for the 5 day Desire challenge! Not selling anything, just a gift from me to you: https://poser.kit.com/desire 1:30Introductions! Meet Adam O'Keeffe, co-founder of Wave Walker Films, writer, all around excellent human, and my friend 3:00Apparently you can premeire something MANY times 7:20Why it's so important to buy ticcies to independent films (regardless of whether or not your bum makes it into the seat) 9:15How we met w...
Send us a text This episode may be out of left field but just in case it is useful for someone who is trying to help a friend out of a harmful situation. Content Warnings for repeated mentions of domestic violence/abuse, psychological abuse, and trauma. This episode is meant as a support for the helpers, NOT for the victims. If you suspect you may be in a harmful situation please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 3:15It is ok to feel whatever you feel. It can take man...
Send us a text What you'll hear: Absolutely no preamble whatsoever lol"Instagram Psychology" and where the collective thoughts on boundaries are right now 0:48We know they are "good" but WHY are they good? As an example, the bottom line I have folks set in The Audacity Project 1:21My beef with how boundaries are talked about often 6:50Storytime! Learning about boundaries from Bradley 9:00Why people pleasing is a thing, and such a hard cage to escape from 12:25What the patriarchy teaches us po...
Send us a text What you'll hear: the terrible truth (I don't really care) 1:50 my history with learning about astrology 3:15Why I can enjoy it fine, but I don't love it 6:50the point of witchcraft to me 9:15Do yourself a favor and read this article by Rosa Lyster entitled: Astrology is Fake but Scorpios are Extremely True 10:00why Manflesh is King of the Scorpios 12:00don't get me started on crystals 14:00The point of this episode 15:45Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here...
Send us a text For today's aural offering I've brought aerialist and filmmaker Sasha Galitzki back to talk about her new film Embers, creating art out of tragedy, and advice to new filmmakers. What you'll hear: Listen to Sasha and I's first conversation about Wild Aerial here: Episode 97: Making Art in the Extreme with Sasha GalitzkiLife 1.5 years after losing everything 3:50On making Embers 8:00On making art out of hard things that have happened to you 12:00Accidentally becoming ...
Send us a text Based on a true story. Or many. What you'll hear: Aerial Serpent: Circus for Life has a private room and a private bathroom available! 1:00The Parable of the Stump 1:56How the post office is also a stump 8:40The stump, and the post office, are excellent metaphors for gremlins. Resistance to them isn't based in reality, they are couched in emotions we aren't willing to experience. 9:40A final real-world example of "it might be easy" 11:46My question to yo...
Send us a text Today's episode is inspired by a conversation I had with a current student in The Audacity Project about getting someone else to design their website for them. What you'll hear: Janelle Peters has open slots for therapy (Wyoming and Colorado) AND mental health coaching (worldwide!), I cannot recommend their genius enough. They have SUCH a gift for taking a wad of chaotic thoughts and being able to say it back to you in one concise and achingly insightful sentence. S...
Send us a text What you'll hear: Tiny story about why you should listen to the people that you serve, der 1:00Why I'm excited to suck in front of people tonight 3:00Episode 143: Your 5 non-negotiables- finding balance during crunch time 4:08Purchase or download Andrew Simonet's How to Make Your Life as an Artist 7:00What is a task...really? 7:27Question #1: How can I make this easy?Question #2: Where is my humanity being denied? 15:45 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up her...
Send us a text An episode by request from a listener who asked: Podcast topic request for a friend: backing out/canceling contracts. When is it worth it? Can you do it without burning a bridge? What you'll hear: an honest question- "what do you need?" and a little story about me being asked this question 1:00Go follow Janelle they are wonderful. They exploded my brain around 3:45Attending to the question at 4:30When you should definitely burn the bridge/break the contract 4:50Why ...
Send us a text Firstly, putting this here so it's easy to find COME HANG WITH ME AND KRISTINA IN MEXICO! What you'll hear: a brief and brilliant follow up tip on last week's episode from wise sister Shannon! 1:00 Introducing my very dear friend Kristina Cañizares of Fit & Bendy 2:00Immediately go into a rando tangent on sleep paralysis lol 3:45How we met way back in 2007 (spoiler: it was on MySpace) 6:00Background info and education on Kristina (worth every ...
Send us a text This episode is by request from my friend Kim who asked, "job postings that exist through a paywall. Are they worth it? Is it bullshit?" What you'll hear: me talking about my life for a long ass time 1:41Reminders that Aerial Serpent: Circus for Life still have 10 spaces left in Mexico this coming January with me and Kristina Nekyia! 4:04 (actually as of this publishing that is now 9 spaces left, including one complete scholarship for a Mexican artist living a...
Send us a text This episode is by request from my friend Susannah who asked about tarot readings: how it's done, etc. Let's talk about it! What you'll hear: I never learned tarot from anyone else but I have learned A LOT from my other magical teachers, including:Denise LitchfieldIkeoma DivineAndrea St. Amand (she has a book coming out this month!!)How I taught myself tarot, and why I use the same deck every time even though I own a dozen 3:00Can we please clear up this myth that y...
Send us a text 150 episodes baby!!! Hell yeah! Thank you for being here! What you'll hear: The Audacity Project, Cycle 29 is enrolling this week only! Until Friday September 12th at 11:59pm ESTCelebrating my 1st $100/month patron! Amazing! It only happened because it was available- gotta be a lesson in there somewhere 4:30Episode 42: Morning Pages, how to do them, how not to do them, and what to do if they bore the pants off of you 5:30When morning pa...
Send us a text What you'll hear: Woo corner is coming out in the next couple of days, hop on into the sandbox! This will also be the best place to learn about when The Audacity Project opens to the public next week. Request #1: "Guilt about landing a contract and not enjoying/liking it" -Anya 2:45Why I think not liking an opportunity is pretty exciting (as long as you use that information for future you) 5:00Request #2: "How to schedule when time has no meaning. B...
Send us a text What you'll hear: Why I chose to reclaim the word "Audacity"The Instagram post I am referencing at 0:55 is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DN0lgTY2uCc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==My friend Luke Haynes, follow him cause he's awesome. 1:44Being surrounded by legendary talent was actually pretty useful in being able to differentiate my own emotional talent from physical aptitude 3:00Click here to see an image of the Fool from the major arcana in t...
Send us a text This episode is by request from Nicole who asked "Can you do an episode about the seriousness of art? I can't help feeling like a lot of art is pretentious." What you'll hear: Little updates from my own lifeThe Audacity Project, Cycle 29 is enrolling very soon! You can hop on the waitlist here: https://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/the-audacity-projectHow a professional friendship from 8 years ago showed up out of nowhere. Yay relationships! 2:15If yo...
Send us a text What you'll hear: Some updates from me on wheelchair recovery, floods in my living room, and why I still think my life is an embarrassment of riches 1:00Salty content warning 4:00A previous episode for further listening- Episode 30: The Trap of the Independent WomanWhy hyper-independence isn't gendered, although it is experienced in different ways that are gendered 8:00Kasia Urbaniak's Unbound: A Woman's Guide to Power 8:45How resistance to asking for things will fuck up ...
Send us a text Supporting materials: This is a companion episode to Episode 145- One month as a wheelchair user- what I learnedThe insights shared here were generously given to me by Erin Ball of Inter Complementary Journeys- you can follow Erin and Maxime hereEpisode 33: Is it imposter syndrome, or is it misogyny? (or racism, or transphobia, or agism, or ableism...)#SayTheWord: read the public health post hereSpoon Theory by Christine Miserandino 5:56 Don't go back to slee...
Send us a text What you'll hear: Episode 141: Blame the Snake this is how I ended up in a wheelchair for a monthFirst thing I learned: everything you do will take 2-4x longer than you're used to 2:30How to request an SSR (special service request) at the airport 4:15My dear friend Alec Stoddard sent me this useful reading of the Air Carrier Access Act, very useful if you are traveling with a mobility aid 9:00Adventures in navigating a familiar city (Galway, Ireland) in a totally un...
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