Prickly and Blooming

Follow your passion | Arhynn Descy

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Arhynn Descy had been a piano teacher for 20 years until she realized that she hated it. She didn't hate her students, just the teaching. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Arhynn talks to host Jessie Browning about pursuing her passion to become a film composer and the experiences that motivated her, including a divorce.

Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [05:38] Meet Arhynn Descy
    • [06:33] Not a teacher
    • [12:43] Her music background
  • [19:12] Bored and out of creativity
  • [23:16] Pursuing composition and a divorce
  • [29:34] They don't always look like opportunities
  • [38:06] Working in the industry
  • [41:28] Working during the pandemic and the future
  • [45:02] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [51:10] Contacting Arhynn Descy
  • [52:44] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Murder in Plain Sight by Marta Perry
  • The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention (A 6-Week Artist's Way Program) by Julia Cameron

    • Standout Quotes:

    • "At some level, I knew that's where I was heading." -Arhynn Descy [22:30]
  • "You don't know where opportunities come from, and they don't always look like opportunities." -Arhynn Descy [37:40]
  • "People are scared of the unknown, and if you're going to do anything really exciting, there's unknown attached." -Arhynn Descy [40:34]

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