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Short-film writer Pamela Conway discusses co-writing Here Lies Joe, moving from novels to visual storytelling, collaborating with a writing partner, addressing meaningful subject matter, and attending film festivals.

What do you do when you find the Chief Learning Officer of a Change Management and Adoption Services company has gone MIA to tour film festivals in support of the short film she co-wrote and helped bring to life?  Simple, you sit her down to learn more about her short film endeavor! 

This week our guest, Pamela Conway, shares her co-writing experience on the short film, “Here Lies Joe”.  Pam discusses how she stepped away from novel writing and became more of a visual storyteller, what her experience was like collaborating with a writing partner, why the film’s subject matter resonated with them and what it’s like to attend a film festival when your heart and soul project is up for interpretation by an audience of strangers.

Audience Advisory:  The short film, “Here Lies Joe” and this week’s conversation touch on the sensitive subjects of depression and suicide.

Episode and Guest Links:
Sweven Films (click the link and scroll to "Here Lies Joe"

“Here Lies Joe”

• Joe, a suicidal man, attends a support group where he meets Z, a disarming and troubled young woman who leads him on a series of adventures that change his outlook on life.

Project Semicolon Website: Your story isn’t over

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Website: 1-800-273-8255

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Graphic novelist Emma Halloran shares how fan art, music, illustration, and personal experience inspired her long-form visual storytelling and the creation of her graphic novel Chasing a Starlight.

Graphic Novelist and storyteller, Emma Halloran, joins us this week to share how she turned her love of creating fan art into a passion for visual storytelling through long-form illustrated stories.  Her characters are inspired by her life experiences, yet her story and visuals are all inspired by the music of the band Muse.  Emma shares how writing “Chasing a Starlight” has not only been a creative outlet, but her characters reflect what she’s experienced and learned about herself and others along the way.

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Chasing a Starlight 

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Beekeeper Keith Norman explains how to start beekeeping, establish a healthy honeybee colony, understand common challenges, and turn a family connection to bees into a rewarding outdoor hobby.

Beekeeper, Keith Norman, joins us this week to share how his beekeeping experiences with his grandfather came full circle when his daughter expressed an interest in keeping bees.  Keith discusses the challenges and the upsides of starting and growing a successful bee colony, what new bee-enthusiasts should be aware of before getting started and how he plans to take his bee keeping passion to the next level.

Episode and Guest Links:

A Canadian Beekeeper Blog - Ian Steppler
Bob Binnie - Beekeeper
Kaymon Reynolds - Tennessee's Bees

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Pastry chef and Lully Cakes owner Lauren Croteau Johnson discusses culinary school, professional cake decorating, starting a baking business, finding work-life balance, and evolving a childhood passion into a creative career.

Lauren Croteau, Pastry Chef and owner of Lully Cakes, joins us this week and shares how her  childhood love of baking and cake decorating led her to the pastry program at Johnson and Wales and eventually to starting her own business.  Along the way, Lauren struggled to find balance and was wise enough to press pause and chart a slightly different course which may include taking her baking show “on the road”!

This week we’re debuting a new special feature, “Gems with Joey”, musings from the perspective of an eight-year-old.  Stick around after our conversation with Lauren to hear Joey explain Bucket Dippers and Bucket Fillers!

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Lully Cakes Website

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Erotica writer Bre Hill discusses reading, poetry, self-publishing, erotic fiction, creative self-discovery, and how writing helped her embrace self-acceptance and live more authentically.

This week Erotica Writer,  Bre Hill, shares how her mom instilled a love of reading in her, which led her to discover a love for writing.  Starting with poetry and short stories, Bre’s writing passion as an adult took her on a journey of escape, self-discovery and self-acceptance, enabling her to live her most authentic life.  Publishing her first erotic anthology of stories, not only marked a writing milestone for Bre, but a very personal one as well.

Listen in to hear how she got started writing and exposed to the erotica genre, what she has learned along the way and what her plans are to continue the erotic adventures of her characters.

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Slippery When Wet: An Erotic Anthology ... - Amazon.com

Bre Hill’s website - COMING SOON

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Death doula and nurse Veronica Halloran explains end-of-life care, grief support, family guidance, and how death doulas help people approach dying with dignity, comfort, preparation, and meaningful connection.

Death Doula, Veronica Halloran, joins us this week to share how her nursing background led her to tap into to assisting others through their end-of-life transitions.  Not only does she provide care, comfort and guidance to those nearing the end of life, she also serves as a support and resource for the loved ones who have to come to terms with the loss and navigating the grieving process

Losing a loved one is painful and difficult, yet Veronica’s mission is to create an environment for the dying to experience a “beautiful death” and for their loved ones to share in celebrating the life their loved one lived.

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Interested in becoming a Doula?  DoulaGivers End of Life Training and Certification Programs

Interested in finding a Doula?  DoulaGivers Doula Directory

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In the first Assorted Conversations episode, Helen and Maureen introduce the podcast’s mission, their creative backgrounds, and the inspiring stories of everyday people pursuing unusual hobbies, meaningful passions, and personal happiness.

After many months of planning, learning and becoming wiser through our missteps and bloopers, we have finally arrived at the first of many finish lines - the first episode for the podcast that shares stories from everyday people following their passions and pursuing happiness!  

Let’s not be friends that haven’t met anymore; Maureen and Helen introduce themselves, the concept for Assorted Conversations and share some of the guests we plan to speak with every Wednesday.  We also talk about the passions we’ve followed:  Helen pursued stand up comedy and has switched gears to writing humor while Maureen shares her passion for creating across many mediums and bringing her aesthetic into the world through glass designs, fabrics, and furniture, among others.  We also share some laughs discovering our new weekly motto!  Thanks for listening!

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Meet Assorted Conversations, an interview podcast featuring inspiring stories from everyday people who pursue unusual hobbies, creative passions, personal growth, and the courage to turn meaningful dreams into reality.

We're Maureen and Helen and we'll be bringing you stories from everyday people who are following their passions and pursuing happiness.   Make plans to join us every Wednesday!

Have some laughs with us, learn how and why our guests are turning their dreams into realities and possibly get inspired to begin your own journey!

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