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Musician Jana Horn on staying open to interpretation
April 15, 2026
Musician Jana Horn on staying open to interpretation
April 15, 2026
Documentary filmmaker Viv Li on prioritizing the process instead of the outcome
April 14, 2026
Documentary filmmaker Viv Li on prioritizing the process instead of the outcome
April 14, 2026
Photographer Aabid Youssef on keeping it simple
April 13, 2026
Greg Diemond and Diana Orena (owners of Honore Club) on creating a space to gather
April 10, 2026
Greg Diemond and Diana Orena (owners of Honore Club) on creating a space to gather
April 10, 2026
Greg Diemond and Diana Orena (owners of Honore Club + Di’s Corner) on creating a space to gather
April 10, 2026
Greg Diemond and Diana Orena (owners of Honore Club + Di’s Corner) on creating a space to gather
April 10, 2026
Greg Diemond and Diana Orena (owners of Honore Club) on creating a space to gather
April 10, 2026
Filmmaker Christopher Radcliff on creating with urgency
April 8, 2026
Puppeteer and musician Tristan Allen on being okay with not knowing what’s next
April 8, 2026
Songwriter and musician Yea-Ming Chen on giving yourself permission
April 7, 2026
Author and podcaster Caro Claire Burke on reconnecting with your ambition
April 6, 2026
Animator and filmmaker Joseph Brett on why slowness makes you see things differently
April 3, 2026
Animator and filmmaker Joseph Brett on why slowness makes you see things differently
April 3, 2026
Artist, filmmaker, and writer Tourmaline on cultivating your intuition
April 2, 2026
Perfumers Jónsi Birgisson and Lilja Birgisdóttir (Fischersund) on collaborating with family
April 1, 2026
Musicians Mandy, Indiana on performing through pain
March 31, 2026
Painter Veronica Fernandez on finding your version of ambition
March 30, 2026
Author and publishing professional Joel Miller on making an effort
March 27, 2026
Singer-songwriter Maya J’an on finding your soft side
March 26, 2026
Musician and DJ Avalon Emerson on the value of sharing space with other people
March 25, 2026
Musician and DJ Avalon Emerson on the value of sharing space with other people
March 25, 2026
Musician and DJ Avalon Emerson on the value of sharing space with other people
March 25, 2026
Musician and DJ Avalon Emerson on the value of sharing space with other people
March 25, 2026
Visual artist Daniel Arsham on the possibility of endless failure
March 24, 2026
Composer and musician Laurel Halo on emphasizing process over outcome
March 23, 2026
Mixed media sculptor Brian Rochefort on surrendering to chance
March 20, 2026
Writer Kelly Krumrie on taking language seriously
March 19, 2026
Comedian Lucas Zelnick on voicing the thing you’re not supposed to say
March 18, 2026
Musician Aaron David Ross on misusing the tools you’re given
March 16, 2026
Product designer Simone Giertz on refusing to abandon (most) projects
March 13, 2026
Product designer Simone Giertz on refusing to abandon (most) projects
March 13, 2026
Product designer Simone Giertz on refusing to abandon (most) projects
March 13, 2026
Product designer Simone Giertz on refusing to abandon (most) projects
March 13, 2026
Musician and visual artist McKenzie Ellis (Mothica) on the importance of enjoying the process
March 6, 2026
Writer and entrepreneur Glory Edim on cultivating talent in yourself and others
March 5, 2026
Documentary Director Joshua Seftel on gently parachuting into the lives of others
March 4, 2026
Documentary Director Joshua Seftel on gently parachuting into the lives of others
March 4, 2026
Documentary Filmmakers Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton on the discipline of trust
March 3, 2026
Songwriter and musician Julia Steiner (Ratboys) on creative honesty
March 2, 2026
Directors Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh on a childlike view of the world
February 27, 2026
Professional clown Christopher Bayes on finding your feral self
February 26, 2026
Costume designer and director Nadia Acimi on subverting societal expectations
February 25, 2026
Musician Bill Callahan on trying to become a better human
February 24, 2026
Musician Choker on having a point of view
February 20, 2026
Photographer Roe Ethridge on not letting your expectations get in the way of discovery
February 19, 2026
Poet Susan Alexander on pushing back against the rules you’re taught
February 18, 2026
Writer, director and musician Nazareth Hassan on managing fear about a full-time art career
February 17, 2026
Photographer Ebru Yildiz on never taking your career for granted
February 13, 2026
Comedian Sindhu Vee on learning to care less
February 12, 2026
Writer and director Nastasya Popov on why it’s important to keep making things
February 11, 2026
Writer and director Nastasya Popov on why it’s important to keep making things
February 11, 2026
Author T Kira Madden on making art a place of safety
February 10, 2026
Author T Kira Madden on making art a place of safety
February 10, 2026
Game designer Peter McPherson on finding a project’s soul
February 9, 2026
Game designer Peter McPherson on finding a project’s soul
February 9, 2026
Musicians Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy on channeling the artists you admire
February 6, 2026
Musicians Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy on channeling the artists you admire
February 6, 2026
Dancer and choreographer James Vu Anh Pham on crediting your collaborators
February 5, 2026
Dancer and choreographer James Vu Anh Pham on crediting your collaborators
February 5, 2026
Writer, grief coach, and death care worker Laura Sullivan Cassidy on asking to go slower
February 4, 2026
Writer, grief coach, and death care worker Laura Sullivan Cassidy on asking to go slower
February 4, 2026
Writer, grief coach, and death care worker Laura Sullivan Cassidy on asking to go slower
February 4, 2026
Illustrator and designer Joelle Arawjo on learning to do a lot with very little
February 3, 2026
Violinist and vocalist Sudan Archives on staying connected to community
February 2, 2026
Artist Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork on why perception is everything
January 30, 2026
Writer Sophie Strand on the importance of daily creativity
January 29, 2026
Painter RF Alvarez on how to live with imposter syndrome
January 28, 2026
Musician Peter Silberman (The Antlers) on rejecting nihilism
January 27, 2026
Pro soccer player and filmmaker Reina Bonta on choosing honesty over glory
January 26, 2026
Writer and activist Abigail Milinar Burns on removing beliefs that hold you back
January 23, 2026
Artist Dain Yoon on relishing a challenge
January 22, 2026
Artist Dain Yoon on relishing a challenge
January 22, 2026
Writer Naomi Kanakia on embracing the amateur role
January 21, 2026
Filmmaker and composer Peter Coccoma on day jobs and distraction (and how to tell when a draft is done)
January 20, 2026
Art critic David Rimanelli on staying obsessed
January 16, 2026
Poet and writer aracelis girmay on moving toward a stranger version of yourself
January 15, 2026
Musicians Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek (Whitney) on accepting that circumstances change
January 14, 2026
Researcher César Fieiras on the complex influence of AI in creative industries
January 13, 2026
Writer and comedian Amy Silverberg on how to take the pressure off the process
January 12, 2026
Writer and comedian Amy Silverberg on how to take the pressure off the process
January 12, 2026
Photographer duo Guzman (Constance Hansen and Russell Peacock) on learning to see your work objectively
January 8, 2026
Musician Courtney Marie Andrews on starting now and learning later
January 7, 2026
Musician and writer cehryl on the value of being true to your own pace
January 6, 2026
Journalist, editor, and podcaster Zach Stafford on not doing it alone (and doing it for more than yourself)
January 5, 2026
Journalist, editor, and podcaster Zach Stafford on not doing it alone (and doing it for more than yourself)
January 5, 2026
Musician Courtney Hartman on the creativity of care work
December 24, 2025
Musician Katie Stelmanis (Austra) on being happy with the career you have
December 22, 2025
Songwriter and musician Brett McKenzie on knowing when to disrupt your own creative patterns
December 19, 2025
Musician Carlyn Bezic (Jane Inc.) on managing creative highs and lows
December 18, 2025
Director Whitney White on how to lead with passion and foster opportunity for others
December 3, 2025
Poet Leah Flax Barber on the importance of doubt and devotion
November 13, 2025
Photographer Josh Aronson on the collaboration between artist intention and audience perception
November 12, 2025
Photographer Josh Aronson on the collaboration between artist intention and audience perception
November 12, 2025
Dancer and photographer Cassandra Trenary on being open to exploration
September 2, 2025
Musician Harrison Patrick Smith (The Dare) on being part of a scene
September 2, 2025
Musician Meme del Real on understanding your connection to the process
September 1, 2025
Curator, writer, and visual researcher Fabiola Alondra on developing a singular voice through self-reflection
August 27, 2025
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