Troubled Artists

Welcome to the 12th episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing singer and drummer, Clementine Moss.

Clementine Moss is the founder and drummer of Zepparella, with a busy solo career as a singer and songwriter.

Her book, "From Bonham to Buddha and Back: The Slow Enlightenment of the Hard Rock Drummer" uses her music career as metaphor for contemplative practice.

Clem moved to New York City with a creative writing degree after college, and her writing path gave way to a musical one when she found drumming. In 2016, she began her blog Bliss and Drumming, and many of those pieces are found in various forms in, and were the impetus for, her book:

Clementine is a spiritual counselor and a nondenominational Minister at The Foundation for the Sacred Stream. Using the modalities of Depth Hypnosis, Applied Shamanism, Energy Medicine, Sound Healing, and Morphic Awakening techniques, Clem has an active healing practice. She is certified in Contemplative Psychotherapy and Conflict Resolution. A Vipassana meditator for over thirty years, her study and personal practice spans many traditions.

She lives in San Francisco with music manager and musician Tim Moss, and Henry the pug. Her writing has appeared in Modern Drummer Magazine, Memoir Magazine, and several other online publications.

Clementine Moss’s Website: http://www.clemthegreat.com/

Clementine Moss’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clementinemossmusic?igsh=NXFya2QxZjN2NGVw

Clementine Moss’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@zepparella?si=sjE1D2RUt_ZEeNVc

Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing actor, streamer, and fellow podcaster Sarah Ford.

Sarah Ford is passionate about exploring what it means to be human. She loves both stage and film. As an actor-musician, Sarah sings and plays the piano, ukulele and guitar. She also writes her own music. Currently based in Nottingham, UK with access to London.

Sarah recently performed "Queer AF", a self-written and produced Murder Mystery Musical Comedy about the journey towards celebrating being queer.

We’ll be discussing her upbringings as an artist, our process navigating through COVID, starting up a podcast, and future projects in the works.

Sarah Ford’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rahfordactor?igsh=MW01ODJkajRuZmxzbg==

Sarah Ford’s YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@rahford4162?si=o1CdNpThNR6LKWPo

Spencer and Sarah’s House Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sashousepod?igsh=MWx3cTg2d2JwczVjNg==

Spencer and Sarah’s House Podcast (SPOTIFY): https://open.spotify.com/show/1RIKbL1A7i8MJzCQrlenxk?si=lA8KxQUYRG6E8FVnDWliBw

Spencer and Sarah’s House Podcast (APPLE PODCASTS): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spencer-and-sarahs-house/id1750749316

Welcome to the tenth episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Steven Morgan.

Steven Morgan is a Welsh comedian, improviser, storyteller, actor, writer, musician as featured on Australia’s ABC and the UK’s BBC. Living in Utrecht, NL, where he moved from Brisbane, AU, Steven has toured and performed in famous comedy clubs and festivals around the world alongside acts such as Stephen Carlin, Damien Power and Lara Ricote. Since moving to The Netherlands, he became a cast member and Head of Learning with Amsterdam’s easylaughs and is a regular on the English-language scene around mainland Europe.

He regularly teaches improv and standup for private and corporate clients. He was one half of Tru2U with Rogier Bak, was a former performer and teacher with Eindhoven’s Chili Con Comedy and was the host of Real Power Talk, a comedy interview series launched in conjunction with the media company All Things Loud featuring artists such as PUP and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever.

He's also an actor who has starred in ITV's Professor T, the feature film Drack (2019) among others. In 2017 he ran the Bris Funny Fest, a comedy fringe festival in Brisbane, Australia featuring over 100 shows over the course of two weeks. From 2008 - 2016 he was one third of the electro pop band Neon Highwire, regulars in the club scene in London, UK and known for their quirky performances.

In August 2025 he became a father for the first time, which put him on a new path of discovery and learning, with the performance arts taking more of a backseat. In the meantime, he's taken work as a Scrum Master, applying his Computer Science education background with his skills developed in the performance arts.

We’ll be discussing his upbringings as an artist, balancing different artistic passions, and advice for up and coming artists.

Steven Morgan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ma0sm?igsh=MWNqNWNiZGtjOGY3bw==

Steven Morgan’s YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@ma0sm?si=HiEGYFLAQ_8CWbkV

Welcome to the ninth episode of the Troubled Artists podcasts. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing author T.L McCoy

T.L. McCoy is the founder of Blue Round Book Group, LLC, and the author of DELILAH VERSUS THE GHASTLY GRIM, a magical middle-grade fantasy novel inspired by her real-life granddaughter, who lives with a rare and life-threatening seizure disorder known as Dravet Syndrome.

T.L. didn’t set out to write a book — she set out to give children like her granddaughter a hero they could see themselves in. According to a 2019 study, only 3.4% of children’s books feature disabled protagonists. T.L.’s story blends fast-paced fantasy with emotional depth, creating a bridge between real-world challenges and epic adventure.

We’ll be discussing her upbringings as a creative, how she empowers readers through her writings and advice for up and coming artists.

T.L McCoy’s Website: https://blueroundbookgroup.com

Delilah Versus the Ghastly Grim Novel AVAILABLE ON AMAZON: https://a.co/d/1p8OvSk

Welcome to the eighth episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing author and podcaster, Teri M. Brown.

Teri M. Brown is the author of three novels: Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, An Enemy Like Me, and Sunflowers Beneath the Snow. 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure, an inspirational book about my tandem ride across the United States, released in February 2025. This ride consisting of 3102 miles during the summer of 2020 helped Teri heal her heart from an emotionally abusive 14-year marriage and get the courage to publish her first novel, which was a children's picture book, Little Lola and Her Big Dream. Teri is also the host of the Online for Authors podcast.

In this episode, we’ll be discussing her tandem bicycle journey, finding the courage as artists, and the positives and negatives of Artificial Intelligence.

Teri M. Brown’s Website: http://www.terimbrown.com/

Online for Author’s Podcast: https://youtube.com/@onlineforauthors?si=nKHUth1I-JDmP5xr

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Ali Khamseh.

Ali is a writer/director and Cinema Student from Iran, and has had quite a bit of experience making micro-budget movies and even a few documentaries (about Cinema of course). He also writes fiction stories and quite a lot of non-fiction and academic articles about movies and storytelling. Creativity is his life in a nutshell, and has tried to engrave his life in all forms of it. But first and foremost, Ali is a storyteller.

We’ll be discussing the wonders of cinema, Iranian culture that helped build art, and our favorite films and filmmaking techniques.

Ali Khamseh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akhamseh88?igsh=OWp0a3l4bmhkaGI3

Ali Khamseh’s YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@ak88studios?si=6Aefeoxni49jEyj3

Ali Khamseh’s Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/OqTd

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing author and fellow creative, Alex Mell-Taylor.

Alex is a trans, nonbinary writer who reports out from the digital trenches on pop culture and politics, often with an intersectional, queer bent. Their personal blog, Alex Has Opinions, has received hundreds of thousands of views and is growing every day. They are the editor and founder of the futurist magazine After the Storm, which has accepted stories from around the world. The Bubble We're In is their debut Romance novel.

We’ll be discussing artistic expression through diverse identities, transformative cultural tropes, and better representation in the LGBTQ community.

Alex Mell-Taylor’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhasopinions?igsh=amJoMGNtcmc5M2Nq

Alex Mell-Taylor’s website: https://www.alexhasopinions.com/

Alex Mell-Taylor’s latest novel, “The Bubble We’re In”: https://a.co/d/dXkdkYd

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today’s episode, I’m interviewing author, podcaster, and fellow screenwriter; Kirsten Rudberg.

Kirsten, an MDIV graduate and self-identified panentheist, is an accomplished author whose books were recently acquired by George R.R. Martin’s bookstore in Santa Fe. She is also a screenwriter, producer, and podcaster. A firm believer in the potential of humanity, Kirsten uses her voice across various mediums to inspire collective growth and compassion, with a particular passion for defending and preserving our shared environments.

We’ll be discussing her journey as an artist, as well as finding creativity in the small things.

Kirsten Rudberg’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edisonsucks1?igsh=MWUzNjJlNTJhbTR6dg==

Kirsten Rudberg’s Website: https://bytesizedblessings.com/

Kirsten Rudberg’s Podcast (SPOTIFY): https://open.spotify.com/show/7r8DfKhos3tiuy7LotXoH6

Kirsten Rudberg’s Podcast (APPLE PODCASTS): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/byte-sized-blessings/id1533828698

Happy 4th of July! Welcome to the fourth episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today's episode, I'm interviewing author Amy L. Bernstein.

Amy L. Bernstein is an award-winning author, a former journalist, and a professional nonfiction book coach helping authors find their best path to publishing. She teaches writing and creativity workshops and brings an empowering message to writers and multi-media artists around the world. Her nonfiction book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration, won first place from BookFest 2025 for self-help and inspiration.

We'll be discussing her career as an author and many tips on helping shape the creative career.

Amy L. Bernstein's latest book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration: https://a.co/d/jargVfG

Amy L. Bernstein’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amylbernstein?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Amy L. Bernstein's Website: https://amywrites.live/

Welcome to the third episode of the Troubled Artists Podcast. In today's episode, I'm interviewing Amy Stricker, an actress from Chicago.

Amy Stricker was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois, and began her acting career at the ripe age of five as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. 

She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from The Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) at Roosevelt University, where she made her Auditorium Theatre debut in "VIVID: The Greenwood Tree," belting out Shakespearean love ballads.

Over the next several years, she performed with BrightSide Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Quest Theatre Ensemble, Refuge Theatre Project, and Big Noise Theatre Company.

Amy Stricker believes that art is the most effective means to bridge barriers, teach empathy, and showcase the humanity in all people. Her goal as an actor is to challenge viewers' indoctrinations, and inspire awareness, conversation, and activism through the stories she helps tell.

In this episode, we discuss her preparations for a role, struggles along her career, and advice to pass along up and coming artists.

Amy Stricker’s Website:

https://www.itsamystricker.com/

Amy Stricker’s Demo Reel:

https://vimeo.com/883622922

Amy Stricker’s Commercial Reel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PTht6j649U&t=1s

Amy Stricker’s IMDb Page:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11627114/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Amy Stricker’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/itsamystricker/?hl=en

Films and Commercials featuring Amy Stricker:

THE SLEIGHT (Short Film)

THE SLEIGHT | Illusion or Delusion? | Short Horror Film | Red Tower

YELLOW POLKA DOT (Purchase through Vimeo on Demand) 

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/yellowpolkadot/1049406638

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