Podcast Episodes

Enemies to Lovers to “I Made It”: YA Author Andy Darcy Theo on Romantasy Tropes & Writing Dreams

Season 2 Episode 20

In this episode, YA author, Andy Darcy Theo joins me to unpack why the genre hits so deeply.

We talk about the tropes readers can’t get enough of (a…

2 days, 18 hours ago

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"Hot Rodent Men, First Loves, YA Romance w/author Sujin Witherspoon

Season 2 Episode 19

In this episode, I’m joined by YA romance author, Sujin Witherspoon to talk about writing emotionally honest love stories, creating chemistry that ac…

6 days, 4 hours ago

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Dissecting the Fear of Wanting too Much

Season 2 Episode 18

In this episode, I’m talking about the fear of wanting too much:

why emotional investment gets labeled as neediness, how creatives learn to downplay t…

1 week ago

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The Biggest Lessons I Learned as a Creator in 2025

Season 2 Episode 17

In this episode, I’m sharing the five most important lessons I learned as a creator in 2025.

From realizing follower count doesn’t equal quality cont…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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I Used to Chase Fame. Here’s Why I Stopped.

Season 2 Episode 16

There was a time when fame and money felt like the end goal: likes, numbers, proximity to power, and the illusion of “making it.”

In this episode, I’…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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What Does “Sanskarí” Really Mean? Love, Media & Representation with Author Ananya Devarajan

Season 3 Episode 15

In this episode, I sit down with author Ananya Devarajan to unpack her novel Sanskarí Sweetheart and the much bigger conversations it opens up around…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

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I’m Calling BS on the Creative Industry (Hot Takes You’re Not Ready For)

Season 3 Episode 14

I said what I said. In this episode, I go off on four creative hot takes I’ve been sitting on for way too long: why “last meeting theory” feels fake …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Inside Nicole Han’s Creative Universe: Emotion, Identity & Lyricism

Season 3 Episode 13

This episode dives into the inner world of Nicole Han. Together, we unravel how she turns lived experience into art, how she navigates vulnerability,…

1 month ago

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Nepo Baby vs. Self-Made: What Really Shapes a Creative Career

Season 3 Episode 12

In this solo deep-dive, Anika breaks down one of the internet’s favorite debates: what actually separates a “nepo baby” from someone who’s self-made …

1 month, 1 week ago

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The Great Podcast Takeover: Netflix is Coming for Us All!!!

Season 3 Episode 11

The internet is losing it over the Netflix–Spotify merger… and honestly, same.

In this episode, I break down what this move actually means for listen…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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