Summary

If you’re from Hamilton, Ontario, or the surrounding area or even much wider, chances are you know today’s guest, you’ve likely even been to an event she’s running or promoting or providing the soundtrack to or there as a supporter. I’m talking about the one and only Julie Fazooli!

Julie is a powerhouse of a human and I had the pleasure of meeting her and getting to chat about life and art and music and tacos! A freelance multi-dimensional creative with roots in Hamilton, Julie’s artistic vision spans across so many disciplines (legit, I struggle to find an artistic discipline she hasn’t tackled and excelled at).  

We not only dive into Julie’s extensive body of work but also chat about the twists and turns of her personal and professional journey. Plus, we even take a dive into the political and social influences that shape both her art and her worldview. 

Lastly, but not leastly (did I just make up a word?!), support your local businesses. Regardless of what’s happening out there in the world, your local small business owners deserve your support and your support means a hell of a lot to them.

Links!

• Julie’s website: http://www.fazooli.com

• Julie’s instagram : https://www.instagram.com/abominableink/ 

• Punk Rock Flea Market : https://www.instagram.com/punkrockfleamarkethamilton/

• Ian Pettigrew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianpett/

• (Home)Made Hamilton Book that Julie and I are in! https://www.gofundme.com/f/home-made-hamilton-book-2 

• Petition to the Prime Minister to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship : https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5353

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro to the podcast

00:02:49 - Introducing Julie Fazooli!

00:04:50 - Favourite Things

00:09:14 - Talking About Music

00:17:18 - Julie’s Early Life Adventures

00:20:55 - Preserving Oral Traditions

00:24:10 - Cartoons

00:29:28 - Underground Comics

00:32:14 - Navigating the Entertainment Industry

00:43:24 - Punk Rock Flea Market

00:45:15 - The Importance of Supporting Local Businesses

00:49:00 - Voting with Your Dollar

00:50:52 - We Love Hamilton!

00:58:46 - We Need to Cultivate Kindness

01:04:49 - Media Narratives and “Compassion Fatigue”

01:12:51 - The Role of Artists in Society

01:14:45 - Take Care of Yourself

01:18:37 - Building Positive Neural Pathways

01:26:35 - Finding Gratitude in Tough Times

01:33:45 - Cultivating Childlike Wonder

01:35:07 - The Impact of the Pandemic on Lifestyle

01:36:37 - We Love Green Spaces!

01:39:28 - (Home)Made Hamilton Book by Ian Pettigrew

01:44:44 - Celebrating Local Creatives

01:46:42 - Ways to Support Julie

01:52:51 - Outtro

Sound Bites

• "Tacos, hands down."

• "The Big Lebowski is the perfect movie."

• "I love all music."

• "I want to collect family stories."

• "I wanted to be a cartoonist."

• "I was too young and impatient."

• "Tank Girl spoke to me 100%."

• "Hollywood sucks the life out of ideas."

• "It was just so magical."

• "It was a fun time to be alive."

• "Hamilton is special that way."

• "We just got to be kind to each other."

• "It's all about reframing that stuff."

• "Count your gratitudes."

• "Keep supporting local small business."

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Join me on the show!

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Credits

Audio Engineering, production, music, awkwardness by Woodbeard

Recorded using Riverside

Copyright 2025 Woodbeard

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Keywords

Julie Fazooli, creativity, music, storytelling, tacos, cultural background, art, punk rock, travel, entertainment industry, MuchMusic, local businesses, voting with your dollar, Hamilton, creative community, kindness, media narratives, mental health, artists, positivity, anxiety, neural pathways, gratitude, childlike wonder, pandemic impact, green spaces, personal stories, community events