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- Building the Creative Life, Episode 8: articulating the Lens
Ep 8: articulating the Lens
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti greed.
This week, Chrishaun explains how she views the world through a Lens of Empathy, Truth, Joy, Kindness, and Anti-Greed. Then Jenn and Chrishaun update each other on their creative projects. At the time of recording, Jenn was prepping her second novel to publish (Sept 13, 2024). Chrishaun was working on fulfillment for her Kickstarter project, taking a class, and getting into a groove with her new writing routine.
Chrishaun’s favorite thing was the DNC roll call and returning to her college habit of watching a movie in the background while doing her coursework.
Jenn’s favorite thing was watching clips of Hadestown on TikTok.
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
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Stuff we referenced in this episode:
Die With a Smile
DNC Roll Call Playlist
Band of Robbers movie
Deborah Ann Woll teaching Jon Bernthal D&D
Books With Sydney “Wait for Me”
Walk Like You’re on Broadway playlist (on Spotify)
Dice Maker: 2 Crazy Casters1 hr - Building the Creative Life, Episode 7: taking a rest
Ep 7: taking a rest
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about the choice to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti-greed.
This week, Chrishaun and Jenn expand on the previous episode’s discussion about slowing down to take a closer look at how they rest and how self-care can be considered a business strategy. Chrishaun talks about taking the shame and guilt out of the things you love and allowing yourself to feel joy in them.
Chrishaun’s favorite thing was finding something to be joyful about in political news.
Jenn’s favorite thing was watching Olympic swimming with her kids.
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
@CaramelSugarEvil
@JennLessmannAuthor
53 min - Building the Creative Life, Episode 6: slowing down
Ep 6: slowing down
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about prioritizing creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti-greed.
This week, Chrishaun and Jenn discuss the challenges of slowing down, building strong connections through hard conversations, and taking deliberate actions for success.
They share experiences that remind them of the importance of personal responsibility in business and discuss communicating with their audiences.
Chrishaun’s favorite thing this week was TikTokker Shining Nathan’s Warhammer lore.
Jenn’s favorite thing this week was working on her new book merch.
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
@CaramelSugarEvil
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46 min - Building the Creative Life, Episode 5: facing the truth
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti-greed.
This week, Jenn and Chrishaun discuss the importance of facing the truth about yourself in leading an authentic life. They also discuss reading and writing romance from an ace perspective. Chrishaun makes a connection between asexuality and anti-greed viewpoints.
Then, Jenn talks about finishing her second book and planning for the next one.
Chrishaun’s favorite thing: Max's Hard Knocks and Brian Daboll's inability to STOP. LOOKING. INTO. THE. CAMERA!
Jenn’s favorite thing: the trailer for Agatha All Along.
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
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*Bonus Content: What Comes Next–Chrishaun talks about the consequences of disrespecting closed practices.
56 min - Building the Creative Life, Episode 4: balance
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti-greed.
This week, Chrishaun and Jenn discuss the balance between living a creative life and avoiding procrastination. Chrishaun shares her musical time management plan, and Jenn talks about planning for ARCs and promos.
Jenn’s favorite thing this week is the New York Times Games app, especially Connections.
Chrishaun’s favorite things this week are the Drake/Kendrick Lamar Beef and Elden Ring.
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
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*Bonus Content: Chrishaun’s Kombucha and Pork Belly Belly Recipes
47 min - Building the Creative Life, Episode 3: one small thing
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti-greed.
In this episode, Jenn and Chrishaun pick up where they left off, discussing the difficulties of getting an indie book into brick-and-mortar stores.
Then they talk about the healing qualities of creative pursuits and the challenge of breaking impossible tasks into manageable pieces. They set a new goal for homework assignments: updating and maintaining their book bibles.
Jenn’s favorite thing this week was a witchy novel: Weyward by Emily Hart.
Chrishaun’s favorite thing was a road rally game: Torq by Will Jobst
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
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59 min - Building the Creative Life, Episode 2: what is the "what"?
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti-greed.
This week, Jenn and Chrishaun discuss the importance of clear communication when working with other artists and talk about using Story Origin with beta readers.
Then, they each share their personal journeys in building a creative life, leading up to their current projects. As they describe what they’re working on, they talk about what drives their creative passions.
This episode cuts off unexpectedly due to technical difficulties, but Chrishaun and Jenn pick up again in the next episode!
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
@CaramelSugarEvil
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55 min - Building the Creative Life, Episode 1: back to the drawing board
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti greed.
In this week’s episode, Jenn and Chrishaun catch up on their individual creative projects: building an x-wing cake and developing a grimoire. Then they dig deep to discuss their struggles with perfectionism, finding worthiness in their creative pursuits, and overcoming internal barriers to joy and success.
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of
The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
@CaramelSugarEvil
@JennLessmannAuthor
53 min - Building the Creative Life Episode 0: bumbling through
Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti greed.
In this week’s episode, Chrishaun and Jenn bumble through choosing recording software, discuss the purpose of the podcast, talk through a list of possible topics for future episodes, and chat about the things that brought them joy this week, including the Munchlax-Grogu correlation and Clipped on Hulu.
To learn more about Chrishaun’s games and the world of
The Shaman States of America: linktr.ee/caramelsugarevil
For info about Jenn’s writing: www.JennLessmann.com
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
@CaramelSugarEvil
@JennLessmannAuthor
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About Building the Creative Life
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Building the Creative Life is a podcast about choosing to prioritize creativity as we build a life that supports the lens of empathy, truth, joy, kindness, and anti-greed.