The Art Life: Recent Episodes
Grace Gordon
What if art were less about goals and more about living? The Art Life is a podcast and emerging philosophy exploring what it means to be an artist.
Each episode questions what art has to do with life: from nature to notebooks, from happiness to home renovations.
Your host Grace Gordon shares stories of how art weaves meaning into all that we do. 'Being an artist' can be a job, but also an identity, a lifestyle, and a reminder to spend time away from screens.
In conversation, The Art Life redefines ‘art’ as expansive, inclusive, and grounding.
This show is for everyone because everyone can be an artist. Tune in for art chats and interviews. We hope you’re inspired to adopt an art life of your own.
Do you practice aftercare when the party ends? Do you celebrate when the film wraps shooting, or the book edits are done? Do you let yourself grieve when post-project depression hits?
Dear artists, we must ritualize our artmaking process. We must wield our creative energy with intention. From survival mode to survivor mode: the narrative of our lives need aftercare.
SHOW NOTES:
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The Art Life is now on Substack: theartlife.substack.com
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Happy Pride Month! See Grace costar Indi’s new sapphic music video “Now You Really Want Me”
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Xandra’s Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com
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Xandra’s moon planner, Lunar Logbook: lunarlogbook.com
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Xandra’s Instagram: instagram.com/xandrathewitch
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Grace’s Instagram: instagram.com/gracegordonofficial
The hosts would like to note: Xandra’s mom has watched the Survivor 50 finale and is doing great.
RELATED EPISODES:
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Episode 89: Survivor
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Episode 47: Creating Traditions
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Episode 45: The Art of Endings
CONTACT:
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Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
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THE ART LIFE RETURNS! As Grace and Xandra celebrate their return to the podcast, they share joy and art life lessons from a year of watching Survivor. What can artists learn from a 50 season game show full of blindsides, social strategy, twists, and endurance challenges? As it turns out, QUITE A LOT! The art life is playing the game, while staying playful.
SHOW NOTES:
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The Art Life is now on Substack: theartlife.substack.com
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Xandra’s Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com
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Jeff’s song for Survivor 50
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Survivor 48, Survivor 50, Survivor: Cook Islands (13), Survivor 49
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The Good Place
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Xandra’s Instagram: instagram.com/xandrathewitch
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Grace’s Instagram: instagram.com/gracegordonofficial
RELATED EPISODES:
- The Show Must Go On
CONTACT:
Share the link: http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078
Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all heard it before: THE SHOW MUST GO ON! But how do you keep going when it feels like your vision is falling apart?
In Episode 88, Grace and Xandra discuss their year in projects, surviving Survivor, and what they’ve learned about creative resilience from their artist-mentors.
Trust your vision, no matter the scale! And don’t forget to ask yourself: Is it Fun?
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Madly, Deeply by Alan Rickman
- Taylor Swift Album Countdown Club
- We’re watching Survivor! And Australian Survivor!
- We love Mike White: powerhouse screenwriter, Survivor superfan, and returning contestant on Survivor Season 50.
- Ronen V’s 6 Course Gourmet Dinner on the L Train
- Fun Club is closed, but Xandra is running a Lord of the Rings Sorcerers Circle Next! Learn more: xandrathewitch.com
- Lunar Logbook: lunarlogbook.com
- Xandra’s Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com
- Xandra’s Instagram: instagram.com/xandrathewitch
- Grace’s Instagram: instagram.com/gracegordonofficial
- Thirst Trap is available to watch free on Tubi
RELATED EPISODES:
- our Artist's Way series trailer
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Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078
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The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
Share the link: http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078
Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Do you ask your friends to support your art? Do you struggle with authentic self-promotion? In Episode 87, Grace and Xandra discuss strategies for sharing your work, involving your friends, and coping with post-project vulnerability. As your hosts recount their friendship origin story, they're reminded: the art life is the friends we make along the way.
SHOW NOTES:
- Order your Lunar Logbook today!
- Watch Thirst Trap free on Tubi or Mometu
- Won't Back Down: An Anthology of Pro-Choice Comics
- Will by Will Smith
- Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
- While You Were Sleeping (new album by Jade Renee)
- Portal Leith (metaphysical shop in Edinburgh)
- Aysha Rose & The Cosmic Underworld
- With a special shout out to #87 Travis Kelce , who we honored through our Taylor Swift/Joe Alwyn/Travis Kelce tangent in our 87th episode, ha!
- Send your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 3: The Art of the Wander
- Episode 76: Finding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)
- Episode 23: Finding Your People
Share the link: http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078
Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
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What's the most surprising thing about achieving your dreams? Is it "lonely at the top"? After a two year hiatus (and many creative milestones) hosts Xandra and Grace are BACK to celebrate their recent dream projects, and reunite The Art Life. We missed you, too!
SHOW NOTES:
- Thirst Trap is streaming on Mometu
- Lunar Logbook is fundraising on Kickstarter til 11/11/24
- Xandra's essay Why I Stopped Singing
- Xandra's Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com
- Xandra's Taylor Swift readings on Tiktok: @xandrathewitch
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 1: This is The Art Life
- Episode 83: Is Art Therapy?
Grace Gordon is on Instagram @gracegordonofficial
Xandra Sunglim Burns is on Instagram @xandrathewitch
Share the link: http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078
Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Are you ready to enter a new era of your art life? Will your audience accept your creative evolution? In Episode 85, Xandra returns to the show discuss her massive reinvention, breaking the "rules" of social media, and embracing the magic of change. The art life is being delusional... or is it? ;)
SHOW NOTES:
- Xandra the Witch (website)
- Xandra the Witch is on TikTok and Instagram
- Taylor Swift's TikTok is mostly cat videos
- Dita von Teese is also now on Patreon!
- Bohemian Rhapsody is streaming on Hulu
- The Art Life is now on Patreon!
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 69: When It's Time to Go
- Episode 45: The Art of Endings
The Art Life is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theartlifeshow
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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Cesar Cardona (he/him) is a musician, actor, writer, and boxer. Today, he's celebrating the release of his debut album, THE HEART PART IS THE HARD PART. In Episode 84, Cesar and Grace discuss their years of collaborations and peer support, self-discipline for artists, finding new role models, and the spiritual journey that facilitated Cesar's album release. The art life is facing your shadow and opening your heart.
SHOW NOTES:
- Cesar's debut album The Heart Part is the Hard Part releases TODAY, August 5th 2022! Check it out on Spotify and Apple Music.
- Things to Bare - Music Video by The Clew
- The Clew is on Instagram and TikTok
- Cesar Cardona is on Instagram
- The Art Life is now on Patreon!
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 71: Integrity for Artists (with Rev. Brig Feltus)
- Episode 76: Finding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)
- Episode 42: The Art of Joy
The Art Life is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theartlifeshow
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078
Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
"This is my therapy," we say while entering the theatre. "That was therapeutic," we exhale after dancing out our stress. We know that art is healing, but can it truly replace therapy? In Episode 83 Grace talks with therapist Ameya Calvocoressi about the ways art can heal us, and how therapy can help us create better art.
SHOW NOTES:
- Ameya's band Rotary Ghost is on Instagram
- The Art Life (David Lynch documentary) is currently streaming on HBO Max
- Narrative Humility
- Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C, Schwartz and Martha Sweezy
- Ghetto Klown (John Leguizamo's return to the stage)
- Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo , Christas Cassano, and Shamus Beyale (graphic novel adaptation of the stage show)
- Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi (Ameya's sister)
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 72: Are Witches Artists? (with Crimson Minx)
- Episode 38: Art & Healing
- Episode 30: Self-Love for Artists (with Amelia Fortes)
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
You are not a selfie. You are not an image in a Zoom meeting. You are a body in three-dimensional space, with sensations and needs that are important to attune to.
Athena Reddy (they/them) is an actor, writer, and movement artist. Today, Athena returns to the show to talk about teaching the philosophy of movement.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Body Abstract Blog
- The Body Abstract Newsletter
- Sign up for Athena's donation-based virtual classes
- Athena's Recommended Reading List (books about movement)
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 13: Stillness
- Episode 14: Movement
- Episode 67: How to Help Your Artist Friends (with Nick Grant and Athena Reddy)
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Lorrie Kim (she/her) is an author who loves editing. In Episode 81, she takes a break from book revisions to speak with Grace about sending useful writing feedback, beta reading, and how the “fan fiction economy” can foster better storytelling.
The art life is going word by word.
SHOW NOTES:
- Preorder the new edition of Snape: The Definitive Analysis by Lorrie Kim
- Visit Lorrie Kim's beautiful new website (designed by writer Mira T. Lee)
- Lorrie Kim is on Twitter
- But Mostly, I Just Remember Feeling Terror (Lorrie's guest blog post about feeling defensiveness when getting critique)
- Tree of Cats by Ellis Avery (with illustrations by Alison Bechdel!)
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 18: Art & Barter
- Episode 45: The Art of Endings
- Episode 76: Finding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078
Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
A night owl and an early bird. An extrovert and an introvert. A maximalist and a minimalist. Grace and Xandra are opposites in many ways, and they’ve learned so much by celebrating those differences.
In Episode 80, Grace interviews Xandra about minimalism and its benefits for artists. Are you making room for what is most important?
SHOW NOTES:
- Sign up for Xandra's newsletter
- Xandra is on TikTok
- How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
- The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work and Keep Going by Austin Kleon
- Minimalism: A Documentary about the Important Things, Tidying Up and Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo, the To All the Boys trilogy, and Gilmore Girls are all streaming on Netflix
- Crazy Rich Asians is streaming on HBO Max
- Episode 40: Digital Boundaries
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 40: Digital Boundaries
- Episode 7: Night Owls and Early Birds
- Episode 22: Pack Your Bags!
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
What is "artivism", and how can we practice it in our daily lives? In Episode 79, Grace explores the intersection of artmaking and activism, and shares ideas for creating art in service of social justice movements. Raise questions, channel your rage, and inspire action in your art life.
SHOW NOTES:
- Free Joy Powell T-Shirts (t-shirt fundraiser Grace is running)
- Free Joy Powell (general information)
- La Petite Mort (ecosexual short film for Earth Day)
- Artivism Toolkit from Beautiful Trouble
- Want to write to political prisoners? You can learn their stories and reach out in solidarity here.
- Documentaries mentioned: Attica (on Showtime) and In the Absence of Light (on HBO)
- Ava DuVernay's series When They See Us is on Netflix
- The Dead Provide a Home For Us Living (zine by Kristian Brevik)
- The Sun and Her Stars: Salka Viertel and Hitler's Exiles in the Golden Age of Hollywood by Donna Rifkind
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 12: How Can Art Change the World?
- Episode 71: Integrity for Artists (with Rev. Brig Feltus)
- Episode 37: Anti-Racism in Your Art Life
- Episode 49: Henry Barajas' Art Life
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
How will you know when you're ready to make a living off your art? Can you take commercial and influencer gigs without sacrificing your values? In Episode 78, Valerie Rose Lohman (she/they) joins Grace to talk money, imposter syndrome, and financial integrity. The art life is cashing in without selling out.
SHOW NOTES:
- Valerie is on TikTok
- Valerie is on Instagram
- Valerie's single Kill 4 U Die 4 U is out now!
- Book a voiceover coaching session with Valerie
- Valerie is currrently crowdfunding for JOURNEY TO THE HEART, a new interactive fantasy podcast musical! Check out the campaign on indiegogo.
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark
E67: How to Help Your Artist Friends (with Athena Reddy and Nick Grant) - E26: Patreon for Artists
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Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
What are your favorite love stories? What fictional couples inspire you?
In this feel-good episode, host Xandra Robinson-Burns returns to talk with Grace all about favorite love stories, the power of sincerity, and desire for slow-burning love in a fast-paced world. Create the romance you wish to see in the world.
SHOW NOTES:
- Everyday Wonderland
- 1 2 3 Mini-Adventure
- Heroine Training
- Xandra's essay: Literary Cottage Finale
- Beach Read by Emily Henry
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
- IT by Stephen King
- The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
- Xandra loves: Jane the Virgin, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Crash Landing on You
- Grace loves: Yellowstone, Gilmore Girls, True Romance, Cyrano
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E68: Whiplash & Unicorn Store
- E42: The Art of Joy
- E23: Finding Your People
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Alan Lastufka (he/him) is one of the founders of DFTBA Records, a multimedia content creator, and the author of debut horror novel FACE THE NIGHT.
In Episode 76, Grace and Alan discuss self-publishing, learning from role models and collaborators, and life-changing leaps of faith. What would you create if you weren't afraid?
SHOW NOTES:
- Face the Night by Alan Lastufka
- Alan's Website
- Alan's band The Caulden Road
- If You Have Somewhere to Burn Them... (Grace's collaboration with Alan's band The Caulden Road)
- Face the Night book trailer (narrated by Grace)
- Accio Deathly Hallows (Hank Green's viral Harry Potter song)
- Ads for Authors (paid course)
- Brandon Sanderson's Writing Courses (free courses)
- Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
- Newsletter Ninja by Tammi Labrecque
- Steven Wilson music
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E8: Do Writers Enjoy Reading?
- E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark
- E23: Finding Your People
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Why is it important for artists to tell their own stories? What stories are lost when a biographer compiles an artists' life? What depth is lost when an artist removes unglamorous and embarrassing stories from their memoirs?
In Episode 75, Grace shares a long list of the best artist memoirs, recommended by listeners and guests of the show. Bring your library card!
SHOW NOTES:
- Marilyn: An Untold Story by Norman Rosten
- Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind by Gavin Edwards
- Will by Will Smith
- The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help by Amanda Palmer
- A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston
- Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski
- Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, The Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz
- Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
- Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michaelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney
- Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace
- Just Kids by Patti Smith
- The Bassoon King: Art, Idiocy, and Other Sordid Tales from the Band Room by Rainn Wilson
- The Art of Eating by MFK Fisher
- My Broken Language by Quiara Hudes
- Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazzy Chickens Eddie Izzard
- Absolute Pandemonium: My Louder than Life Story by Brian Blessed
- Born With Teeth by Kate Mulgrew
- Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday
- Bossypants by Tina Fey
- Yes, Please by Amy Poehler
- Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
- Walking with Ghosts by Gabriel Byrne
- Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- Society's Child by Janis Ian
- Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
- Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
- Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson
- The Measure of a Man by Sydney Poitier
- Blue Nights by Joan Didion
- The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
- Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
- Here We Go Again by Betty White
- Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business by Dolly Parton
- Succulent Wild Woman by SARK
- Mo' Betta Blues: The World According to Questlove
- Life by Keith Richards
- The Last Holiday by Gil-Scott Heron
- A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
- On Writing by Stephen King
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 46: Inclusive Reading Goals
- Episode 19: 100 Books a Year?
- Episode 8: Do Writers Enjoy Reading?
SHOW DETAILS:
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
What's the antidote to anxiety-inducing New Year's Resolutions? A new daily practice to keep you grateful for the present moment.
In this end-of-year celebration, Grace shares 10 gratitude practices and her own resolution for 2022.
SHOW NOTES:
- 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by John Kralik
- We Do This Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba
- Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott
- Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
- Grace (Eventually):Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
- The Magic by Rhonda Byrne
- The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
- Mama Gena's Owner's and Operator's Guide to Men
- Gala Darling and her program High Vibe Honey
- Grace recommends: The Midnight Gospel on Netflix
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 67: How to Help Your Artist Friends with Athena Reddy and Nick Grant
- Episode 40: Digital Boundaries LIVE at Camp GLA
- Episode 52: Getting Started with The Artists Way
SHOW DETAILS:
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Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Who decides what plays and literature are "classics"? What stories will enrich the lives of a modern audience? And... is Shakespeare truly universal?
Shaun Leisher (he/him) is a dramaturg and "new play doula". This week, we discuss championing new writers, challenging status quo, and how curiosity will save the arts.
SHOW NOTES:
- Shaun Leisher is on Instagram
- Book a Monologue Consultation with Shaun
- Shaun finds new plays and playwrights on The New Play Exchange
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
- Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
- The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
- Les Blancs by Lorraine Hansberry
- Sweat by Lynn Nottage
- The Kilroys
- Nelson Diaz-Marcano and his play World Classic
- John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E44: Bernard K. Addison's Art Life
- E46: Inclusive Reading Goals
- E70: 100 Years 124 Movies
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Episode NotesEPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Crimson Minx (she/her) is the founder of Minx + Muse, a fiercely feminine playhouse that helps people awaken their innate magick through dance, movement, and witchcraft. In this episode, Grace and Crimson discuss manifestation, intention, magick, and art: and how they're all the same thing!
SHOW NOTES:
- Minx and Muse Website
- Minx and Muse Virtual Classes On-Demand
- Minx and Muse is on Instagram
- Crimson Minx is on Instagram
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E13: Stillness
- E14: Movement
- E23: Finding Your People
- E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
"Integrity is the practice and acknowledgement of your wholeness. It is a commitment to expressing yourself as whole."
In this much-anticipated episode, Grace interviews Reverend Brig Feltus (she/her) about artistic integrity, alignment with truth, and creating art in service of humanity's highest good.
We need new fairy tales.
SHOW NOTES:
- Heal Thyself: A Transformative Initiation for People Racialized as White (use discount code HTFRIEND for 50% off the course!)
- The Remember Institute
- Listen to Brig's Albums: Love and Light, Vol. I and motherlovergoddessbeast
- Rev. Brig is on Instagram
- Watch Ted Lasso on Apple Tv+
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E30: Self Love for Artists with Amelia Fortes
- E37: Antiracism in Your Art Life
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Grace just completed watching every film on AFI's 100 Greatest American Movies list.
In this listener-requested episode, she discusses lifting marginalized voices, censorship and accountability, and Hollywood's power to affirm and soothe its audiences.
Have you completed an art life challenge?
SHOW NOTES:
- 100 Years 100 Movies: AFI’s 100 Greatest American Films (10th Anniversary Edition, 2007)
- 100 Years 100 Movies: AFI’s 100 Greatest American Films (1997)
- Films Mentioned that Grace Loved: Spartacus, The Deer Hunter, The Sixth Sense, Do the Right Thing, Modern Times, City Lights, The General, Casablanca, Sunset Boulevard, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 12 Angry Men, King Kong, The Shawshank Redemption, Sullivan's Travels, All About Eve, The Gold Rush, Easy Rider
- Films Mentioned that Grace Did Not Love: Intolerance, Swing Time, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Nashville, MASH, American Graffiti, Ben-Hur, Shane
- Grace's film reviews are on Letterboxd
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E31: How to Choose What to Watch Next
- E37: Antiracism in Your Art Life
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In Xandra’s farewell episode, she and Grace face fears, and reflect on what is no longer scary. They discuss why Xandra is ready to leave, why Grace needs to stay, and what’s next for The Art Life.
SHOW NOTES:
- Find Xandra in Everyday Wonderland: http://everydaywonder.land
- Send Xandra your ideas for where she should be a guest teacher or speaker: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
- Subscribe to Xandra’s newsletter: heroinetraining.com/subscribe
- Grace’s Instagram has been recovered! instagram.com/gracegordonoffical
- Grace’s other Instagram profiles: @artbygracegordon & @theartlifeshow
RELATED EPISODES:
- Our one in-person episode on the floor: Episode 10: Reunion
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A Heroine Training Podcast
To celebrate their birthdays, Xandra and Grace watch each other’s favourite art life movies: Whiplash and Unicorn Store. They discuss supportive parents, and nourishing your inner artist. What’s your favorite art life film?
SHOW NOTES:
- WHIPLASH dir. Damien Chazelle
- UNICORN STORE dir. Brie Larson
- Rook Productions
- Packing: A Heroine’s Guide: http://heroinetraining.com/pack
- What’s Your Favorite Part? Podcast
- Xandra’s Essay, Only the Best Cake
- Sign up for our newsletter: http://heroinetraining.com/artlifenews
RELATED EPISODES:
- How to Help Your Artist Friends
- Is Art Fun?
- Pack Your Bags
- Bernard K. Addison’s Art Life
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A Heroine Training Podcast
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
How can we support the art we want to see in the world? Who benefits most from a retweet, a dollar, or a compliment? Grace is joined by actor Athena Reddy and filmmaker Nick Grant for a roundtable discussion about the many practical ways we can help our artist friends. Invest in risk-taking, unique art. We all rise together.
SHOW NOTES:
- Support our horror short film THE VILE SLUGS on Indiegogo! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-vile-slugs-a-short-horror-film
- Hi! I'm Alison, a fellow human! (Athena's least viewed favorite project)
- How to Do Screenwriting Good: Romantic Comedies (Grace's least viewed favorite project)
- Catalogue of Nightmares (Nick's least viewed favorite project)
- Professor Bulwer Smythe (Nick's YouTube)
- Athena Reddy's Jam Coffin
- Follow Athena and Nick on Instagram @monbinary @wonderdrome @rookproductions
- Athena's Website: athenareddy.com
- DIETLAND by Sarai Walker
- Sign up for our newsletter: http://heroinetraining.com/artlifenews
RELATED EPISODES:
- Ep 66: Mental Health for Artists with Athena Reddy
- Ep 18: Art & Barter
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A Heroine Training Podcast
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Grace and Xandra report back from their Artist Vacations, and read listeners’ stories. Featuring Artist Dates from Otiti, Janae, Laura, Lorrie, Sara, and moms. The art life is taking the easy road.
You can read along here: https://www.heroinetraining.com/artist-date-ideas/
YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR ART PARTIES!
- Join us for a SOCIAL Art Party on Saturday May 29
- Join us for a SILENT Art Party on Tuesday June 8th
SHOW NOTES:
- Gala Darling
- Lorrie Kim’s interview with actor Rupert Graves
- Spotted Dick recipe
- Grace’s latest art at Sugarmynt Gallery: https://www.sugarmynt.com/ourshop
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A Heroine Training Podcast
In celebration of our Artist Way series, The Art Life is on vacation! We'll be back soon for our new Campfire Episode. In the meantime, subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to hear our upcoming secret announcement. And perhaps go an Extended Artist Date of your own!
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A Heroine Training Podcast
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
On the Artist’s Way FINALE, Grace has exciting career news that is SO Week 12. She and Xandra marvel at how breakthroughs happen when they surrender control, and prioritise FUN! “Life is meant to be an artist date.”
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Harry Potter characters doing The Artist’s Way (Twitter thread by Lorrie Kim, @_lorriekim_)
- Grace’s art is at Sugarmynt Gallery
- Sign up for our newsletter: http://theartlife.show
RELATED EPISODES
- Episode 52: Getting Started With The Artist's Way
- Episode 19: 100 Books A Year?
- Episode 5: Is Art Fun?
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A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace admits to self-imposed stressors and Xandra experiences synchronicities with her former self. They choose process: in both movement and career decisions. What’s on your artist’s altar?
We’re collecting stories about Our Artist Dates for the next Campfire Episode! Send us your story: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Everyday Wonderland: http://everydaywonder.land/
- Toil and Trouble at Sugarmynt Gallery
- Sign up for our newsletter: heroinetraining.com/artlifenews
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A Heroine Training Podcast
SHOW DESCRIPTION
What if we could have our dreams right now? Grace and Xandra confront workaholism as a creative block, and return to their favourite topic: boundaries! Affirmation for the week: “Respecting myself makes my relationships better.”
If you’re doing The Artist’s Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we’ll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- A Play in Three Acts: http://heroinetraining.com/play/
- Everyday Wonderland: http://everydaywonder.land/
- Eran Barnea’s #mirrorselfies exhibition at Tag Gallery
- Toil and Trouble at Sugarmynt Gallery
- Sign up for our newsletter: heroinetraining.com/artlifenews
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 40: Digital Boundaries
- Episode 34: Art & Control
- Episode 3: The Art of the Wander
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A Heroine Training Podcast
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Many people abandon The Artist’s Way around this point in the book. So here’s some extra encouragement! 🥰🥰🥰 Grace and Xandra challenge themselves to dream bigger and want more. Did you read your morning pages this week?
If you’re doing The Artist’s Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we’ll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Pin Up Girl Clothing
- Everyday Wonderland
- Toil and Trouble at Sugarmynt Gallery
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 30: Self Love For Artists with Amelia Fortes
- Episode 28: Art Life in Quarantine
- Episode 5: Is Art Fun?
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A Heroine Training Podcast
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Grace and Xandra abandon their usual format to go with the flow. When the story is ready to be told, you don't have to try. Art can be easy if we let it.
If you’re doing The Artist’s Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we’ll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Eve’s Hollywood by Eve Babitz
- L.A. Woman by Eve Babitz
- Slow Days, Fast Company by Eve Babitz
- Xandra’s Literary Cottage Log 1
- Taylor Swift’s Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 2: Am I An Artist?
- Episode 16: The Art of Admin
- Episode 9: Airplane Mode
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A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace asks: How do you want to be celebrated? Discussing connection to ourselves, Xandra shares a vulnerable story on jealousy, and finding purpose in stillness. Stay tuned til the end for a gorgeous rant on ‘God language’.
If you’re doing The Artist’s Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we’ll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Taylor Swift’s Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (DisneyPlus)
- Xandra spoke more about growing up as an Asian American theatre kid on The Tao of Self Confidence podcast.
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 37: Anti-Racism In Your Art Life
- Episode 13: Stillness
- Episode 14: Movement
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A Heroine Training Podcast
Can abundance be found on a budget? (YES!) Xandra makes luxury upgrades for free, Grace celebrates the reciprocal power of generosity, and eventually they land in fits of giggles. The Artist’s Way is a marathon, and we’re halfway through! …Have you sent us a postcard yet?
If you’re doing The Artist’s Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we’ll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- The Buy Nothing. Get Everything Plan by Leisl Clarke and Rebecca Rockefeller
- The Buy Nothing Project
- Black Moon Botanica
- Get Rich, Lucky Bitch! by Denise Duffield-Thomas
- Gala Darling’s Radical Rituals: Abundance
- Xandra’s programme, Letters from Jane Austen
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 50: Periods for Artists with Claire Baker
- Episode 23: Finding Your People
- Episode 18: Art & Barter
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A Heroine Training Podcast
Can selfishness be generous? Grace has the most magical Artist Date EVER, and Xandra gets her Christmas Wish. They recover a Sense of Possibility by admitting to self sabotage, collecting inspiring images, and considering the accessibility of morning pages.
If you’re doing The Artist’s Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we’ll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- SugarMynt Gallery
- Dweller’s on the Threshold: A David Lynch Tribute Exhibition
- Xandra’s essay, Empty Words
- Parker Midnight Astral Parker Fountain Pen
- Heroine Training’s Calls to Adventure for 2021: Heroinetraining.com/2021
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 56: The Artist’s Way Week 4
- Episode 48: Juvenilia
- Episode 17: The Ghost of Projects Past
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A Heroine Training Podcast
Did you rise to the challenge of Reading Deprivation? Silence makes room for clarity, productivity, breakthroughs, and sheer joy. Grace announces her new venture, and Xandra goes on a surprising Artist Date. The Artist’s Way is personal - interpretative to the individual.
If you're doing The Artist's Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we'll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Run Disney
- DC Batman Run
- Snape: A Definitive Reading by Lorrie Kim
- Grace’s Etsy Shop
- Grace’s OnlyFans
- Grace’s Depop
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 13: Stillness
- Episode 14: Movement
- Episode 45: The Art of Endings
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A Heroine Training Podcast
In this reflection of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way Week 3, Grace and Xandra have an epiphany: the Artist Date should feel like a date. They discuss how to do that, exactly. In short? Romancing ourselves! They also share listener stories of synchronicity, childhood rooms, and the value of anger and pain.
If you're doing The Artist's Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we'll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- PowerPoint Parties: What they are and how to host them
- The Art Life Episode 15: Tis a Gift to Be Simple
- Episode 46: Inclusive Reading Goals
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
- Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
- Heroine Training's Letters from Jane Austen
- Shaun Leisher
- Book a Monologue Consultation Call with Shaun!
- The Secret: Dare to Dream
- M. Night Shyamalan's Servant on Apple TV+
- Grace's Etsy Shop
- Everyday Wonderland: everydaywonder.land
- Xandra's essay, A Stack of CD's
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A Heroine Training Podcast
Is your life pie in balance? Grace and Xandra reflect on Julia Cameron's Week 2 essays and tasks, including Crazymakers and Poisonous Playmates.
With help from their listeners, they continue to insist on letting go of binary thinking.
If you're doing The Artist's Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we'll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- Life in the UK by Xandra Robinson-Burns
- Letters From Jane Austen by Xandra Robinson-Burns
- Grace's Etsy Shop
- Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
- Snape: A Definitive Reading by Lorrie Kim
- Muzi Sara Illustration
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A Heroine Training Podcast
In this reflection on Week 1 of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way, Xandra and Grace face different challenges with their Artist Dates. They dream of Imaginary Lives, and ask: Can you "shadow declared artists" while being an artist yourself?
If you're doing The Artist's Way with us, we would especially love to hear from you! Send us an email (or a postcard!) and we'll cheer you on.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Art Life Episode 36: Grace Quantock's Art Life
- IN THE WILD LIGHT by Jeff Zentner
- Splittings by Adrienne Rich
- Say Yes by Andrea Gibson
- Ode to the Things He Couldn't Take by Evan Boyd Knoll
- Heroine Training Best of 2020
- I LIKE TO WATCH: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution by Emily Nussbaum
- Get Organized with The Home Edit on Netflix
- Love and Light, Vol. One. - Album by Brig Feltus
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A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace and Xandra share their origin stories and outcomes with Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way. They offer advice and encouragement to those embarking on the course for the first time. This episode begins a new series, which returns next Friday for a reflection on Week 1 of The Artist's Way.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
- The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
- Inside Acting Podcast interviews actress Jenna Fischer
- Grace's art at Sugarmynt Gallery
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Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: patreon.com/heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
In this holiday special, Grace and Xandra open their virtual campfire circle to ask, 'What traditions have you created?' Featuring stories from Claire, Laila, and Nicole, with surprise appearances from family members. Thank you to our Art Life community for your presence this year!
SHOW NOTES:
- The Art Life Episode 50: Periods for Artists with Claire Baker
- The Art Life Episode 27: The Pajama Life
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: patreon.com/heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Join us for our new series on Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way. This is for anyone who wants to bring more creativity into their lives, whether you identify as an artist (yet!) or not. Grace is an Artist's Way veteran, and Xandra just finished the course for the first time. We hope that you'll join us in going through the book together week by week, beginning with an introduction on January 1, 2021.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
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Claire Baker (she/her) is a period coach and the author of 50 Things You Need to Know About Periods. She and Xandra discuss aligning the creative process with the menstrual cycle. What is the best time in the cycle for play and work? Claire also shares insights from prioritising rest, and dreamy art projects of her own.
SHOW NOTES:
- Claire's book: 50 Things You Need to Know About Periods
- Claire's website: http://clairebaker.com
- Claire is on Instagram @_clairebaker_
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
SHOW NOTES:
- Henry's graphic memoir, La Voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo
- Henry's Kickstarter for HELM GREYCASTLE #1
- Top Cow
- 'The Boys' and 'Hunters' on Amazon Prime
- The Lord of the Rings trilogy by JRR Tolkien
- Sunstone Volume 1
- Stray Bullets by David Lapham
- Henry is on Twitter @HenryBarajas and Instagram @HenryJBarajas
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace and Xandra share VERY SERIOUS art projects from their youth. Turns out, they both formed rebellious childhood theatre troupes. In this episode, Grace also reveals her latest art venture!
- SHOW NOTES:
- Jane Austen’s Juvenilia
- JASNA
- Episode 47: Creating Traditions
- Everyday Wonderland
- SugarMynt Gallery
- What unique traditions have you created? Send your stories to: theartlife@heroinetraining.comby 11 December, 2020 to be read on an upcoming Campfire Special.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
From embarrassing gifts to crepes and comics, Grace and Xandra tell stories of traditions they share with family, friends, and their artist selves! What unique traditions have you created?
SHOW NOTES:
- FACE TO FACE: THE ART OF HUMAN CONNECTION by Brian Grazer
- Xandra's essay, Like Owl Post
- Xandra's free audiobook, A Play in Three Acts
- Many of Grace's favorite recipes are from My Moroccan Food
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace and Xandra are delighted to discuss a frequently asked reader question: How can we read more inclusively? They explore why it's hard, what we can do, and the importance of like-minded recommenders. The art life must be inclusive.
SHOW NOTES:
- We Need Diverse Books
- Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2020
- Radical Reads: Celebrities' Favorite Books
- Beyoncé's Literary References and a Reading List for Fans
- Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville
- Subtle Asian Book Club
- So You Want to Talk About Race? by Ijeoma Uluo
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace opens up about her decision to leave Patreon. She and Xandra discuss creating endings on good terms and the editing process. How do you gain closure when a project ends?
SHOW NOTES
- 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
- Xandra's essay: Not What I'm Not
- The Art Life Episode 26: Patreon for Artists
- Marriage Story (Netflix)
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Bernard K. Addison (he/him) is an actor and theatre teacher. With Grace, he discusses teaching, rest, theatre in quarantine, and the rehearsal process for The Ballad of Emmett Till. The art life is finding your song.
Show Notes:
- Watch THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL (The Fountain Theatre)
- BUS STOP by William Inge
- FAIRVIEW by Jackie Sibblies Drury
- JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE by August Wilson
- CITIZEN by Claudia Rankine
- ULYSSES by James Joyce
- ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison
- JOHN LEGUIZAMO'S LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS (Netflix)
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
What is the art life? Grace and Xandra answered that question 42 times in the past year! In this one-year anniversary episode of The Art Life, they bring back the epistolary format to discuss how the show (and their art lives) have evolved.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Art Life Episode 1: This is The Art Life
- What's Your Favorite Part?: A Heroine Training Podcast
- The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace and Xandra love doing self-development work. But what does it mean to truly experience joy? They discuss trusting intuition, Obsessions Only, and how they're living their middle school dreams. Are you?
SHOW NOTES:
- Xandra's essay, 'Only the Best Cake'
- PLEASURE ACTIVISM by Adrienne Maree Brown
- THE IMAGINEERING STORY on Disney+
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
For this Campfire Special in the age of quarantine, Grace and Xandra ask ‘How Have You Grown?’. Featuring stories from Louisa, Isabella, Valerie, Lorrie, and Shaun. We create The Art Life together.
Show Notes:
- Livingston Girls by Briana Morgan (narrated by Valerie Rose Lohman)
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
For their first ever live show, Xandra and Grace brought this discussion on Digital Boundaries to Camp GLA, the virtual version of the Harry Potter Alliance’s annual fan activist conference, the Granger Leadership Academy.
With much of our lives and activist work taking place online, it’s more important than ever to set digital boundaries. We must preserve our energy to prioritise taking meaningful action and creating our best work.
'I just realised that I don't have to settle for something good. If I am creative enough, I can find a workaround that is GREAT, or a perfect fit.' - Xandra Robinson-Burns, on her decision to leave social media
SHOW NOTES:
- The Harry Potter Alliance https://www.thehpalliance.org/
- Neville's Guide to Tough Conversations: https://www.thehpalliance.org/nevillefightsback
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra talks to sales and marketing expert Erika Lyremark (she/her) about bringing your art into your business. They discuss the value of understanding your own magic, what to do when you have too many ideas, creative packaging, and prioritising FUN!
SHOW NOTES:
- Erika is on Instagram @dailywhip
- A free copy of Erika’s book, Think Like a Stripper, and more adventures: dailywhip.com/adventure
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Artists are healers. Grace and Xandra discuss healing ourselves and the world through art.
SHOW NOTES:
- HEAL THYSELF: A Diversity Intensive for Healers and Life Coaches
- The Art Life Episode 30: Self Love for Artists with Amelia Fortes
- THE WATERMELON WOMAN
- DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (Netflix)
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
In this week’s mini episode, Xandra and Grace provide an information session on how to take anti-racist action in your art life. From diversifying your art consumption to hiring sensitivity readers, there are so many ways to help. Just a reminder: listening to this episode is not activism. This episode is a map, but you have to take the journey yourself.
SHOW NOTES:
- 'Sensitivity Readers: When to Use Them And Where to Find Them' (Metamorphosis Literary Agency)
- Hot Topic's Black Lives Matter statement (Daily Dot)
- 'Bad Robot Pledges $10M to Organizations with Anti-Racist Agendas' (Hollywood Reporter)
- Fringe of Colour: https://fringeofcolour.weebly.com/
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
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Grace Quantock (she/her) is a psychotherapeutic counsellor, writer, and storyteller. With Xandra, she discusses creating ways forward every day, marginalia, and therapeutic does of poetry. Grace recommends finding friends in bibliographies.
SHOW NOTES:
- Grace’s book, Beyond the Boundaries: Finding Freedom and Fulfilment Within Four Walls: http://gracequantock.com/btb/
- Grace is on Twitter @grace_quantock
- Grace’s Newsletter: bit.ly/postcardsfromthemargins
- Grace’s website: http://gracequantock.com/
SEND US YOUR STORIES:
- Our next campfire episode during the age of coronavirus asks: How Have You Grown?
- Send your stories to theartlife@heroinetraining.com to be featured on the show.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace interviews actress Anjelika Washington (‘Tall Girl’, DC’s ‘Stargirl’). They discuss navigating an acting career with integrity, leaps of faith, and macaroni and cheese. We make history when we stand together.
SHOW NOTES:
- THE MAGIC by Rhonda Byrne
- DC'S STARGIRL
- Anjelika is on Instagram @anjelikaw and @anjelikaeats
SEND US YOUR STORIES:
- Our next campfire episode during the age of coronavirus asks: How Have You Grown?
- Send your stories to theartlife@heroinetraining.com to be featured on the show.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace and Xandra are living in retreat mode! They discuss the balance between taking control and surrendering to life. When we’re experimenting, figuring out what we don't want is a win.
SHOW NOTES:
- Grace's Stephen King themed art pieces at SugarMynt Gallery: https://www.sugarmynt.com/ourshop
- Grace's video ASMR Positive Affirmations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNf9bxDPJB4
- Xandra's essay, Feel First: https://www.heroinetraining.com/feel-first/
- Xandra's essay, We Hold The World Together: https://www.heroinetraining.com/we-hold-the-world-together/
- Xandra's poem, Feelings Balloon: https://www.heroinetraining.com/feelings-balloon/
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace interviews restauranteur Adam Fleischman about food: an artform that’s relatable to everybody. They discuss LA as a city about creativity, dinner parties, and literature. Devote everything to your art life.
SHOW NOTES:
- FLAVOR BOMBS by Adam Fleischman
- Adam is on Instagram @adam.fleischman
- Umami Burger
- 'Sal Lavallo Visited All 193 Countries. So We Asked Him 193 Questions'
- 'An Elegy for Red Medicine'
- Letters from Jane Austen
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Katie Hawthorne is a music journalist and a PhD student, researching how digital tools shape liveness in performance. Xandra talks with her about the hierarchical live-stream economy, what makes theatre magical, and how to support musicians and theatre makers.
SHOW NOTES:
- Katie is on Twitter @katiehawthorne
- Katie's piece for The Stage on live-streaming theatre
- Katie's piece for The Guardian on live-streaming music
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace and Xandra discuss how they choose movies and tv for home viewing. With more space and time, we can be more in tune with what we need. Let this time inspire innovation and introspection.
SHOW NOTES:
- 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'
- ‘Interstellar'
- ‘Contact'
- ‘Succession'
- 'The Imagineering Story'
- ‘Encore!'
- 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel
- 'Our Town' by Thornton Wilder
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace talks to self-love coach and healer, Amelia Fortes. They discuss healing for artists, but also how art itself is healing. Sometimes we bury the the things that bring us the most joy. Are you getting the whole cake or settling for crumbs?
SHOW NOTES:
- Amelia's Website: Self Love Story https://ameliafortes.com/
- Amelia's Podcast: Courageous Self Love
- Amelia's Instagram: @theameliafortes
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra talks to singer-songwriter Rorie about her process as a musician, artists as people, and the joy of creating. Sometimes it takes years to find the right lyrics. Thanks, Rorie, for being our first guest!
SHOW NOTES:
- Rorie's website: http://roriemusic.com
- Rorie on Instagram: @roriemusic
- Lyric video for Rorie’s song ‘Sun’
- Playlist of Rorie songs mentioned on this episode
- Episode 4: The Yurt Life
- Episode 26: Patreon for Artists
- Everyday Wonderland
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra and Grace share how they’re doing, and what they’re doing during the coronavirus crisis. They reflect on what helps, and the value of art (and the post office).
SHOW NOTES:
- Xandra's Disney Princess Quarantine playlist
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Have you heard? Xandra and Grace adore pajamas. They share favourite PJ artists and sleepwear style stories. Travel light - but always pack pajamas!
SHOW NOTES:
- Grace’s video: Make Pajamas Sexy Again
- SugarMynt Gallery in Pasadena: https://www.sugarmynt.com/
- Desmond & Dempsey: heroinetraining.com/pj (Affiliate link)
- Lingerie & Literature: https://www.lingerieandliterature.com/
- Atla: https://atla.is/
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra and Grace love Patreon! Grace shares her best advice for artists using this platform. Be authentic, build community, and please - browse a bookshop.
SHOW NOTES:
- The King at the Edge of the World by Arthur Phillips
- The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
- Grace on Patreon: Patreon.com/GraceGordonOfficial
- Xandra on Patreon: Patreon.com/HeroineTraining
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra and Grace are analog girls. From morning pages to financial records, they share their paper notebook methods. Don’t forget to revel in the present moment, and recognise when you’re living your dreams! 🌟
SHOW NOTES:
- Gilmore Guys Show http://www.gilmoreguysshow.com/
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
- Xandra’s Essay, ‘A Stack of CD’s’: http://heroinetraining.com/a-stack-of-cds
- Grace's website: http://gracegordonofficial.com
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra and Grace lead their first campfire special, sharing readers' stories of gift giving! Holidays are an opportunity to be creative. Love is paying attention. Grace just wants to have fun.
SHOW NOTES:
- Big Blue Marble Books in Mt. Airy Philadelphia
- The Art Life Episode 5: Is Art Fun?
- Everyday Wonderland: http://everydaywonder.land
- Grace's new website! http://gracegordonofficial.com
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Be a fan of your friends - and the casting director of your life. Grace and Xandra discuss fostering your creative community. To find your people, it is necessary to be the initiator.
SHOW NOTES:
- Rorie's new album, Valley in the Mirror
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial. Her website is http://gracegordonofficial.com.
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra is a minimalist. Grace is a maximalist. They both travel in style, whether in a fabulous vintage suitcase, or just a handbag. How light do you travel?
SHOW NOTES:
- Packing: A Heroine’s Guide, Xandra’s new ebook!
- BECOMING SUPERMAN by J. Michael Straczynski
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace has a rule: Always get popcorn. She and Xandra memorable experiences at the movies, personal fashion resolutions, and the need for sacred cellphone-free spaces. What is your cinema-going personality?
SHOW NOTES:
- What's Your Favorite Part? Podcast
- Walt Disney World & RunDisney
- The Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford, UK
- 'Pleasure Activism' by Adrienne Maree Brown
- Send us your gifting stories!
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
What's the opposite of writer's block? Too many ideas! Grace and Xandra discuss the need for both structure and freedom. Gryffindors and Slytherins alike need to sort out their priorities.
SHOW NOTES:
- ‘The Source' by Tara Swart
- Passion Planner
- Bookmarket at Edinburgh Waverley Mall, by Fruitmarket Gallery
- ‘Lucky Bitch’ by Denise Duffield-Thomas
- The Art Life: Episode 18: Art & Barter
- The Art Life: Episode 19: 100 Books a Year?
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
To be read or not to be read? Xandra doesn’t set reading goals. Grace reads 100 books a year. They discuss how to set self-care goals and remove the ceiling on how good life can be. Go buy a pencil!
SHOW NOTES:
- Amelia Fortes: The Self Love Oracle: www.ameliafortes.com
- Big Blue Marble Books
- Grace on Goodreads
- Vivian Vette handbags: vivianvette.com
- Heroine Training podcast ‘What’s Your Favorite Part?’, recapping High School Musical: The Musical, The Series
- Xandra's essay, 'Enjoy Reading': http://heroinetraining.com/enjoy-reading
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Should we always charge for our work? When is it appropriate to skillshare? Xandra and Grace discuss the difference between bartering services and collaboration. Anyone want to teach Grace sword fighting?
SHOW NOTES:
'Get Rich, Lucky Bitch' by Denise Duffield-Thomas
'Becoming Dangerous’, edited by Katie West and Jasmine Elliott
'The World of IT' by Alyse Wax
Erika Lyremark’s Business Confidence Checklist
Heroine Training podcast ‘What’s Your Favorite Part?’, recapping High School Musical: The Musical, The Series
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace and Xandra are haunted by ghosts! The ghosts of their early work. But during the episode, they discover that they are haunted by another ghost too. They discuss embarrassment, homemade advent calendars, and the freedom of creating with frequency.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Art Life wants to hear your stories! Tell us about the BEST gifts you've ever received. We'll read your stories on a special episode of the show!
- Frozen 2
- Instagram expert Sara Tasker, @me_and_orla
- Xandra’s essay that she feels could be improved: Like Owl Post
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra loves to make admin lovely - and gets asked about this all the time! She and Grace discuss book launch joy, food shopping strategies, and setting a mindset of enjoying admin. When in doubt, add a favourite beverage.
SHOW NOTES:
- La Voz de M.A.Y.O: Tata Rambo by Henry Barajas
- Xandra's essay Entertaining the Fantasy
- Secret link for Mini Adventure Mappings
- 'Better Than Before' and 'The Happiness Project' by Gretchen Rubin
- My Moroccan Food
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra and Grace wish you an artful season of giving! They discuss acts of service, the art of receiving, and celebrity arch-nemeses. A cliché for a reason: it’s the thought that counts.
A REQUEST: What’s the best gift you’ve received? We want to share your stories on a special upcoming episode of The Art Life. Email us: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
SHOW NOTES:
Grace's post On Gift Giving
The Quell Foundation
Tim Minchin & Matilda the Musical
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace shares how art changed the way she relates to fitness. She and Xandra discuss caring for their bodies, 100 Days of Sweat, Wii Fitness, and favourite training montages. Stretch with us!
SHOW NOTES:
- Noelle on Disney+
- Grace speaking about femininity on the Courageous Self Love podcast
- Taylor Swift’s statement on performing her music at the AMAs
- Taylor Swift’s song ‘Beautiful Ghosts’ for the Motion Picture ‘Cats'
- Orange Theory: @orangetheoryla
- Rob’s 10K Friends: @robs10kfriends
- Xandra’s essay about finding the right time for yoga: On Listening to What I Need Now
- Heroine Training’s other podcast, What's your Favorite Part?, currently recapping Disney+ tv show, 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'
Grace resumes her meditation practice, Xandra does a no-tech weekend experiment. In this lullaby of an episode, they discuss letting writing sit, how to skill-share with reciprocity, and showing up to support the arts. Stillness is part of the process.
SHOW NOTES:
- Affiliate link for Sarah von Bargen’s Bank Boost: heroinetraining.com/bankboost
- Harv Greenberg Photography @harvgreenberg on Instagram
- Hollywood Hustle Podcast
- The Festival of Disruption and The David Lynch Foundation
- Mary Lofgren and The School of Sensual Living
- Xandra’s essays: Art Doesn’t Have to Hurt & Just Lying on the Rug
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
What is the value of art in a world so chaotic?
Grace and Xandra respond to a request to define what it means to be an activist.
They offers action steps and starting points for anyone reading the news wondering ‘What can I do?’.
SHOW NOTES:
- depressed demon nightmare boys meme
- ‘Peril’ by Toni Morrison
- Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War by NYC Anarchist Black Cross
- Books Through Bars
- The Harry Potter Alliance & Granger Leadership Academy
- Hidden Figures (film)
- When They See Us (Netflix mini series)
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Dress up is passion for Grace, but also part of her profession as an actress.
She and Xandra discuss connotations of the word ‘fashion’, perceptions of femininity, and kindness in Hollywood.
What we wear tells a story.
SHOW NOTES:
- Photographer Rosey Sin: @rosey.sin & @photographeruntitled
- Eve’s Hollywood by Eve Babitz
- Xandra's essays: 'Your Corner of the Sky' and 'What My High School Never Taught Me About Dress Code'
- Xandra's membership programme, Everyday Wonderland
- Grace's Patreon blog post: 'I wear the same thing every day.'
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra and Grace record in person at LeakyCon Boston.
They discuss showing up to support other artists, the intimacy of daily life, and nerdy summer camp Book 7 release stories.
Long-distance friendships provides space for being your best self.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Xandra and Grace are about to take flight to reunite in person.
They discuss the joys of wifi-free travel, define the in-transit attitude, and wonder about the science of airplane tears.
The commute is a golden time for creativity.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Do actors enjoy acting? Do podcasters enjoy podcasts? Do they HAVE to?
Grace and Xandra balance being informed with staying inspired, their thoughts on mob movies, and why artists love reality tv.
Gaining confidence in our preferences is an art in itself.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
How do you wind down and wake up?
Xandra and Grace discuss daily rituals, grounding practices, and the different times of day in which their creative energy shows up.
They also swoon over bedtime stories, dream up a fictional day buffet, and navigate the frustrations of freelance work.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace envisions Xandra as the heiress of a stationery empire (it’s almost true).
This episode explores letter-writing as a personal art, note-sending styles, writing to incarcerated activists, and why there is a P.O. Box for this show.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace shudders at the word ‘fun’. Xandra believes it to be essential.
Is fun productive? Can you have fun and be taken seriously as an artist?
They question societal expectations of fun, and explore their personal pleasures, with nods to The Princess Diaries series, the Twilight movies, Batman, and genuine academic joy.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Grace has just returned from a week in the wilderness, in which she slept in a yurt.
For Xandra and Grace, nature is a necessity, in calm and through fear. It puts ego in perspective, and provides peaceful retreat from the usual noise.
They also discuss a desire to dress up, and how to be their feminine selves outdoors.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
Wandering is essential to Grace and Xandra’s art lives.
They discuss making time for wandering with no agenda, how to balance technology with being present, and inviting others on wander-ful adventures.
In wandering through this topic, they also surprise themselves with new definitions of ‘wander’ that emerge.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
What does it mean to be an Artist? What counts as Art?
Grace and Xandra had very different perspectives on art as children. They discuss their identities as ‘artists', and how art brings us together.
This episode celebrates how art can embody inclusivity and freedom.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast
An epistolary introduction to The Art Life.
Grace and Xandra tell their friendship origin story: Harry Potter, outfit appreciation, and Passion Planners included.
They begin to redefine and reclaim ‘art' and ‘achievement’, and welcome you into the studio.
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast