this is a stream on consciousness that you can listen to, watch, or read a transcript of here: https://michelleakin.substack.com/p/reclaiming-silliness

ai summary:

A soul-baring monologue about breaking free from the constraints of the past to live a bigger, bolder life, as the speaker reflects on letting go of limiting beliefs imposed by family, embracing risk and spontaneity, and finding balance between structure and freedom in work and relationships. The speaker shares personal stories and struggles with vulnerability in a journey towards self-expression and joy.

ai generated list of themes:

- Expressing oneself fully and authentically

- Letting go of limiting beliefs and behaviors imposed by others

- Feeling alive by taking risks and doing things that bring joy

- Finding a balance between reliability and risk in work and life

- Overcoming habits of excess and consumption

- Making plans but being flexible and going with the flow

rachel clifton is a delightful and adventurous lil fuck :D at the moment her twitter bio (linked here) says that she is a manthropologist & future queen of the world, offering performance coaching and shame-free antics.

this is our first time talking voice to voice, and it will not be the last. this is your little taster/teaser.

https://twitter.com/rachelclif

My very good friend, Laura Westman, joins the podcast today, to talk about her book, How To Be Creative In The Age Of Digital Noise. Available here

Follow Laura on Instagram @Westygrammed

If you want to watch more about MrBeast, I recommend this interview with Colin and Samir.

Visa is a Beyonce type. Exceedingly talented, and in a category of his own. This almost 3 hour episode covers a ton of ground. I've attempted to catalogue all of the topics, but got halfway through and it started feeling unnecessary and tedious... that was when I stopped doing that! So, below please find links to follow Visa and get his book, a well as half of a list of the topics covered in this ep, along with timestamps. Oh, and then some more links!

There is a little gift for anyone who makes it to the end, but it'll only make sense if you're heard the episode :)

Emily McDowell's "negative space" post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnk3u_Vv35R/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

My newsletter, which is the most likely place to hear from me: http://eepurl.com/hl3zfX

Ming Chen, owner of A Shared Universe Podcast Studio, comes back on the show for season 2, and interviews Michelle about her departure from social media.

Julie Soto writes amazing erotica, but that's just the tip (hehehe) of the creative iceberg. This woman is a FORCE of a writer, and it seems that whatever she does, she wins awards for it, and yes, there are awards for fanfiction. I became obsessed with her writing instantly upon starting a story, and insisted on becoming her real life friend. I'm so glad I did, because she is incredibly hilarious, kind, talented, and humble... SUCH a joy to be around, and thrilling to work with creatively! You can find her on fanfic websites as Lovesbitca8, and watch for her forthcoming musical "Generation Me" once we are able to be back in theaters!

I have been asked by a number of people "do you think this is my bullshit" and while I would love to offer everyone some sort of patented system to be able to tell, I don't believe that that system can even exist. Instead, I talked about it for about 30 minutes, and came to some great clarity by the end.

Corinne Fisher and I met in 2006 when we were little baby interns at Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and she has gone on to have one of the biggest podcasts in existence, for good reason. She is brilliant and hilarious. Corinne is also a working stand-up comedian and a hell of a good time to talk to. We got into a lot of topics on this podcast, including commitment to your own success as an artist, how to manage time, and getting in touch with what you ACTUALLY want.

This was a question asked by Jessica in the BUWYBS facebook group, and it was "liked" by so many members so quickly, that I knew I had to make an episode on it. Come join us in that group or leave a comment on the YouTube video for this episode if you'd like to submit a future question! facebook.com/groups/buwybs - youtube.com/michelleakin