Micki's Musical Musings.

Episode 2

"Perspective Changes & Giving it your All"

In this episode, Micki dives into the often chaotic world of creativity, exploring the delicate balance between passion and self-care. Through personal anecdotes and insights gained from therapy, she highlights the importance of understanding our creative urges and managing them in a healthier way.

P.S. Micki wrote all the background music for this. The mixing is bad. Shes sorry. 

Chapters
00:00 introduction to Micki's Musical Musings
01:23 theme song
01:23 the all-consuming nature of creativity
03:47 creativity vs self
05:22 we're blessed with an escape pod bb
06:15 balancing creativity and self-care
06:37 Work with "nature"
07:45 a dialectic.
08:41 building ideas up in your head
11:27 the source of your bricks
13:09 music school and perfectionism
13:49 tools
14:26 pre-education lightness
15:42 tryna sort bricks
16:20 big picture
16:36 perspective shift ya'll
19:35 your best self
20:51 talk therapy 101

Takeaways

• Understand the difference between creativity itself vs u as a person
• Recognize and accept your creative urges while setting boundaries and implementing supports for sucess
• Understand that your perspective or vision could use some refining
• Embrace the dialectic of self-acceptance and the desire for improvement.
• Work with your creative nature rather than against it

Episode 1 

“Values and Decisions: How to live with yourself”

(Begrudgingly naming this Episode 1, may it only be up from here) 

In this episode, Micki explores how values can help you overcome decision paralysis and enhance decision-making, especially for creatives and those with chronic illnesses.

P.S. Micki wrote all the background music for this. The mixing is bad. Shes sorry. 

00:00 Introduction to Mickey's Musical Musings

02:00 Exploring Values and Decision-Making

06:06 Decision Paralysis and Logic in Creativity

14:06 Using Values for Decision-Making

23:57 Living Beyond the To-Do List

Takeaways

-Values can act as a cushion for when decisions go wrong, providing comfort when things go awry. 

-Self-awareness, Validation, and Procon Lists are nice, but they can only take you so far.

-Using a list of core values helps align choices with personal priorities.

-Decision paralysis can be mitigated by focusing on values rather than overanalyzing.

-Living according to your values can bring clarity and reduce anxiety and rumination. 

Episode 0

"Convincing myself to start a podcast for 18 minutes."

(you can skip this one)

00:00 Spitballing, a "trial".

01:28 Talking as a hobby.

04:14 Hobbies as just hobbies.

07:28 A facade.

08:50 Curated v.s TikTok.

11:17 Michael Scott inpso moment.

11:35 Letting Go.

12:04 Raw and Real.

13:39 Classical perfectionism.

14:00 Therapy.

15:44 Your kinda free kid.

17:21 Thanks for listening.

Micki discusses her fears about starting a podcast, the value of authenticity, and embracing imperfection as a creative and human experience.

Takeaways

• Hobbies should be a refuge, not a measure of success.
• Authenticity and imperfection are vital for genuine creative expression.
• Self-doubt is a common barrier, but it can be overcome with practice.
• Sharing vulnerabilities can foster connection and reduce loneliness.
• Podcasts can be scary endeavours.