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Jim James on the illusion of arrival, healing the internal workhorse, and alien-mandated therapy.
Episode 166
As the frontman of Grammy-nominated rock band My Morning Jacket, Jim James has spent decades at the center of new alternative. His long list of achie…
11 hours ago
Brandy Clark on standing out, surviving self doubt, and friendship bracelets.
Episode 165
We are often sold the myth that success cures insecurity. Brandy Clark joins us to unravel that narrative. Named one of the '"30 Greatest Living Song…
1 week ago
Maggie Smith on self trust, moving beyond scarcity, and name-brand cereal.
Episode 164
What if the messiness of life isn’t an obstacle to making art, but the very material itself? In this reissued conversation from our archives, we sit …
2 weeks ago
Rodney Crowell on letting go of recognition, 40-year songs, and talking to trees.
Episode 163
With two Grammy Awards, 15 number-one singles, and a songwriting catalog recorded by legends like Emmylou Harris, Bob Seger, and Waylon Jennings, Nas…
3 weeks ago
Mary Gauthier on the business mindset of an artist, art as recovery, and owning a clam shack.
Episode 162
GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and author Mary Gauthier, whose songs have been recorded by everyone from Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton to Boy George and …
4 weeks ago
Ruby Amanfu on guarding your creative energy force field, the illusion of major-label financials, and cooking dinner for Willie Nelson.
Episode 161
This week, we dive into our archives for this special reissue of our conversation with GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, activist, and ch…
1 month ago
Yancey Strickler on artist power, interdependent networks, and a zip file worth thousands.
Episode 160
What happens when creative people stop looking for a seat at the table and build a table of their own? For generations society has treated an artist'…
1 month, 1 week ago
Hrishikesh Hirway on creative wholeness, strategic dilettantism, and surrendering to sandpaper.
Episode 159
We often treat our creative identities like lanes, fearing that branching out looks like simple dilettantism. This week, we explore the delicate bala…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Amy Grant on unexpected healing, the invitation of aging, and craftopia.
Episode 158
What does it mean to inhabit a creative life when that container itself changes? We sit down with GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum crossover supersta…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
James Gardin on deconstructing the sync world, overcoming over-analysis, and the male affordable Lizzo.
Episode 157
How do you build a sustainable life around your art when the traditional definitions of success feel increasingly narrow? In this conversation, we si…
2 months ago