The most common question creative people get asked is, "Where do you get your ideas?" That's what Originality is all about: exploring the wheres, hows, and whys of creative genius with K Tempest Bradford, Aleen Simms, and a diverse assortment of guests from a variety of fields. Hosted by Aleen Simms and K Tempest Bradford.
https://www.relay.fm/originality
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 18 hours 2 minutes
episode 30: The XOXO Episode
Conferences are essential places to meet new people and expand your creative community, so in this episode Tempest and Aleen talk about their recent experiences at XOXO and why creating intentional community spaces at conferences like it matters.
episode 29: Pantser, Plotter, Architect, Spy
It's time to talk about the F word: failure. Aleen and Tempest tackle failure, mistakes, and how to frame those experiences to be productive instead of destructive—embracing the "happy little accidents" Bob Ross taught us about.
episode 28: 50% Art Stuff, 50% Life Stuff
This episode, Tempest and Aleen are talking about building small communities. Tempest talks to Alethea Kontis, Monica Valentinelli, Stina Leicht, and Shveta Thakrar about their own collective and how they lean each other for support and motivation.
episode 27: Once You Know the Rules You Can Break the Rules
Where is the line between inspiration and appropriation? In this episode, Aleen and Tempest talk about learning by copying—and what questions to ask yourself to ensure that your final product isn't still a copy.
episode 26: Everything is Really Difficult
Let's talk about habits, why they don't work for everyone, and why routines are important.
episode 25: You Are Not Alone
Let's talk about how to stay creative under the mental toll of life in America in 2019!
episode 24: Bury Your Shoulds
Get your shovels, because this week, Aleen and Tempest are discussing how to bury the dreaded “shoulds,” and focus instead on what you want to be doing.
episode 23: Avoiding Patriarchal Nonsense
Today the spotlight is on Tempest! Learn about her recent trip to Egypt, where she got the idea for her novel, and hear her epic retelling of Antigone.
episode 22: I Am Hugely Motivated by Spite
This time around, Kelly Sue DeConnick joins Tempest and Aleen to talk about learning from critique and criticism (and practicing how to take the feedback), how people perceive the series Bitch Planet, and the importance of collaborative relationships.
episode 21: Irrational Brain Weasels
We're baaaacccckkkkK! We use our triumphant return to talk about why the show was on hiatus, getting through stressful times, saying no, and letting go of The Shoulds.