Playing Pretend

00:00 Welcome back to my stream of consciousness personal diary01:37 Art Freaks Interviews, Emma Rouge, Caleb Simpson*03:00 August crashout, transient diagnosis, tough winter, expanding again before another crash05:00 Art Freaks06:20 Social media is a nervous system disregulator 07:00 Sick jan/feb, read almost 50 books this year09:00 Therapist shopping, privilege to have these resources, mind-body connection12:40 I am healed, my body is just catching up 14:40 Weddings, baby showers, dating, consuming16:00 Feeling called to create, creativity = healing17:30 Philosophical rant, you have an ego, therefore it is meant to be22:00 88 billion neurons, we can go infinitely into our minds 24:00 Why not choose the best possible scenario 26:00 I believe in beyond my dreams, end of rant 27:30 Back into the internet, hopecore art30:00 Talk on here about diff projects, optimistic, manifestation 31:30 My little AI robot 32:30 Cigarette butts are made of plastic 33:00 First focus on me and build my own creativity, taking advantage of my sitaution 34:00 A bug eating, making this pod and short form content 35:00 I am leaning into how I create; I need multiple projects at once, I am ART MAXXING 36:00 New website36:45 BYE, editing is hard ❤️ As always, THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening and supporting my dreams! ❤️⁠⭐️ Follow Me ⭐️⁠Playing Pretend Instagram   / playingpretend.pod  Katherine Roesler Instagram   / katherine.roesler  ⁠Website⁠ https://www.katherineroesler.ca/Pinterest   / katherineroesler  Goodreads   / katherine-roesler  Tiktok   / katherine.roesler  

**Vanilla chat at 30:50** PART 2 of the episode I posted on August 8th! So much has happened, I needed a break, but here is the second part of that episode!

I chat about my project ART FREAKS, and give you a Long Covid update Mind you, this was recorded on July 25th...unfortunately, it isn't going as well as I had hoped :(

personal brand 00:00 to 03:50 art freaks origins 03:50 to 6:00 art is healing 06:00 to 07:30 art freaks launch, events and reflection 07:30 to 18:00 on creating, sharing content and showing the process 18:00 to 20:00Sleep apnea and long COVID 20:00 to 28:00 Should I do comedy 28:00 to 30:50 I have a parasocial relationship w/  @Vanillamacee  30:50 to 33:55 outro 33:55 to 34:54 ❤️ As always, THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening and supporting my dreams! ❤️⁠⭐️ Follow Me ⭐️⁠Playing Pretend Instagram https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.podKatherine Roesler Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/⁠Website⁠ https://www.katherineroesler.ca/Pinterest https://ca.pinterest.com/katherineroeslerGoodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20952740-katherine-roeslerTiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@katherine.roesler

In this week's episode, I deep dive into losing my sense of self and beginning to rebuild my identity, starting with boundaries

As always, THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening and supporting my dreams! ❤️

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(0:00) Reflecting on the podcast and the podcast name origin

(8:00)Different versions and identities of self

(12:00) Editing the podcast and having 1 or 2 podcasts  

(15:00) Art freaks arts and crafts club was all of July

(16:00)  Feeling cringe and people questioning and giving you suggestions, invasive

(17:00) Boundaries

(21:00) Long-covid update

(23:00)  Artist's Way stuck on week 6/7 on mone,y and my identity as an artist is interwined with healing from long covid, sobriety, and mental health

(26:30)  The internet as my first love, internet addiction and building a relationship with the internet that led to AI relationships

(29:00) Rebuilding my identity

(34:00) Boundaries and influence from others and parasocial relationships

Katherine reflects on the emotional chaos of Week 4 in The Artist’s Way—navigating media withdrawal, procrastination, identity shifts, and creative blocks. It’s about healing through discomfort, reclaiming play, and remembering why art matters.

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Things I Mention:

Social media connects us and disconnects us—it’s a double-edged sword, and art may just be the tool for individual and collective healing.

The world is crazy right now, collectively we are overwhelmed, overconsuming, addicted and lonely. We can watch global events unfold in real time. The democratization that social media has brought us is leaving us connected to people that we never would have been able to meet, but it still leaves us feeling addicted and alone.

We are live-streaming genocide from the computer we call our phone, the next scroll is a fart video or misinformation. The algorithm doesn't care about you, it just wants your attention.

We need to create, to play, to make art, create community and connection in person. Art, Dance, Music, Poetry, Writing - The Arts Heal.

Also, reach out to your government reps, sign online petitions for causes you care about, search locally for movements in your area online and join them in person!!

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Things I Yapped About and Bringing Attention to:

Coco Mocoe - https://www.instagram.com/cocomocoe

The Anxious Generation - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171681821-the-anxious-generation?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23

Greta Thunberg - https://www.instagram.com/p/DKaYxMps39y/?hl=en&img_index=1

Vera Papisova -   She Dated Alt-Right Men for ONE YEAR Undercover *Extended Cut*

Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2023 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241024/dq241024b-eng.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Your Brain On Art - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61358662-your-brain-on-art?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18

I didn’t mention the book by Seji Tankian - Down With The System, but I just started reading his book and learning about the Armenian genocide, and I feel like it speaks perfectly to this subjec.t I can’t believe I forgot it - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199844040-down-with-the-system?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=M4p0gKf0f8&rank=1 

WizardBisan is informing the world about the Genocide happening in Palestine from the inside: https://www.instagram.com/wizard_bisan1/?hl=en

First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung - Memoir of surviving the Cambodian Genocide https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4373.First_They_Killed_My_Father?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=0X2lhLQICd&rank=1

Indigenous Genocide in Canada: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9179992/

In this episode, I review what Julia Cameron teaches in the introduction and Chapter One of The Artist’s Way, then reflect on my inner critic, procrastination habits, and what it means to be a shadow artist.

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Things I Mention

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

⁠Em on the brain

My Affirmations Playlist on Spotify

Drawing In Perspective Classes with Dale Desrochers

How Now To Die Alone by Logan Ury

We are all being put onto The Artist's Way with thanks to Doechii!

In this episode, I give you a little life update, dive into the Doechii to The Artist's Way Pipeline and how I am thinking about this and weaving it into my creative journey.

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Things I Mention:

Doechii - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/5yPu6XkHu8DAGmV6YkXYZq?si=6FqRsDFUSRaHCB9SJtikIA⁠

The Artist's Way - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_Way

The Artist's Way Google Trends - https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F026hh5f&hl=en 

Ahead of the Curve - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KcGfgFTKO1FQPNST15Gru?si=5a01bd2015094abf

MindCraft with Emonthebrain - https://www.emonthebrain.com/ltp

Theta App - https://www.hello-esther.com/

LaurenRose - https://www.youtube.com/@JustACurbsideProphet

PeaceBalanceLoveArt - https://www.youtube.com/@peacebalanceloveart

Lavendaire - https://www.youtube.com/@lavendaire

Nicole Sachs - Journal Speak - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212806686-mind-your-body

The Doechii Rabbit Hole That I Went Down

**She Went From Homeless To Grammys: The Story of Doechii | SPACIAL https://youtu.be/hAturPL1Nas?si=q8vqJXUI7w7wCvLv

Nardwuar vs Doechii - https://youtu.be/7bjFEMRgOz8?si=dEym0vXAQ_Efa4Mb

https://youtu.be/LuD8Ajdc_oY?si=hslT2aWKyu_Y9k91

Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal, "DENIAL IS A RIVER", & Hip-Hop Traditions | Apple Music https://youtu.be/woc6nRA0Yi0?si=9NlTwz5lByMTRJxq

Doechii Reflects on Tiny Desk, Colbert & Camp Flog Gnaw | Apple Music https://youtu.be/qQI9zoqmcqM?si=FP_AGVkAr76a4m94

Cosmopolitan - Doechii Went Full Theatre Kid at the Grammys | The Breakdown https://youtu.be/2w8YvdiQBkc?si=t3kt795EAT_fka7_

Rolling Stone - How Doechii Ditched the Formula and Took Her Own Path on 'Denial Is a River' | The Breakdown https://youtu.be/5tm2wjXD-7U?si=F1dcpRcS5XffIlib

Doechii’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@IamdoechiiTV

Exclusive interview | Doechii & Veronica door de Amsterdamse grachten | NPO3FM: Wat Anders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSae-ZSzSGc

Doechii On 'Persuasive', Sza, Her Journey in Music + Relationships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZGClnMvNY

Doechii Talks Signing To TDE, SZA, Florida Craziness + More - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_e02lE5TM

Doechii Talks New Project, Kendrick's Praise, Bisexuality, Sobriety + More 🐊 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puAinq57V-o

Doechii on getting props from Kendrick, quitting drinking, Beyoncé & SpongeBob | BAKED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzqVBEWuKmM

In this epsiode chat about rejection as redirection, the over whelming amount of art you see at Art Basel Miami and how you have to make shitty art to get to the good stuff!

**Tigger warning: there is a brief mention of suicide ideation, depression and anxiety**

In this episode, I give you an update on my health, share my story of sobriety, some tips that helped me get and stay sober and how now Art has become my escape and is where I can place all that energy.

Thank you so much for listening ❤️

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Things I mention in this episode:

Emonthebrain - https://www.emonthebrain.com/

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37570546-maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone

AA - https://www.aa.org/

YMCA Substance Abuse Counselling - https://www.ymcagta.org/youth-programs/ysap

DBT - https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapy-types/dialectical-behavior-therapy

Sobar Market - https://www.thesobrmarket.com/

Bevvy’s - https://www.bevvyshop.com/

Partake - https://drinkpartake.com/

Music - Diving Into Minds - https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/

Well, this episode was a patchwork quilt to say the least. I had camera and audio issues, I re-recorded it a few times..... to say the least, it was a bit painful to bring it all together, but hey, it's a process and I'm figuring it out along the way!!

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Links to things I yapped about:

Chappel Roan on red carpet - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chappel+roan+on+the+red+carpet

Tyler, the Creator  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEHW40uE9ME

Extremely Online - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101160112-extremely-online

Rest is Resistance - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60382737-rest-is-resistance?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_7 

Vita Kari - https://www.instagram.com/vitakari/?hl=en

Tyger Teeth - https://www.instagram.com/p/CcKiDzhrPDP/?hl=en&img_index=1

Wild Geese - https://open.spotify.com/show/02m1yTsRz6kE1N4sMzG3fS

Mel Robins 5,4,3,2,1 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34189313-the-5-second-rule?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_7

Limitless - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49994260-limitlesss_2_7