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No Time to be Timid — Season 2
Conversations about creativity and the courage to take the unconventional path.
Jump In and Stick with It
In the bonus episode, we recap Season 10 and all the traits necessary to sustain a creative life. We’ll also report on an amazing opportunity that opened up for one of our guests because they were on the show! And we’ll announce a new project and give you a sneak peak into Season 3 as well.
Listen to this episode…Trisha Mitchell Coburn: It All Comes Down to Bravery
In this episode, we talk to Trisha about her incredible journey from poverty in Alabama to life as a runway model, artist, storyteller, and now executive producer of the upcoming film “Miss Macy,” which is based on a story she told on The Moth stage. There are few people as inspirational as Trisha, so get ready for an incredible shot of creative courage (and some drambuie, too!)
Listen to this episode…Marion Roach Smith: Follow Your Curiosity (Part 2)
In this episode, we talk with author and memoir coach Marion Roach Smith about knowing your genre, being hospitable to yourself and your work, and actually doing the work instead of just talking about it. Also, the importance of required reading! Whatever your medium, Marion’s thoughts on the creative process and what it takes to sustain a creative life will no doubt help you with your own practice.
Listen to this episode…Steve Young: Follow Your Curiosity
Are you being nudged in a certain creative direction? Don’t ignore it! Steve Young, a comedy writer for The Letterman Show for 25 years, followed his curiosity while writing the ongoing bit Dave’s Record Collection. In the process, he discovered the unknown world of industrial musicals, co-wrote a book about it and then became the subject of an award-winning documentary, “Bathtubs Over Broadway.” Tune in to hear musical theater like you’ve never heard it before! And learn about Steve’s process and the artistic rewards of photographing a dirty wad of gum.
Listen to this episode…Episode Seven with David Crabb: Have a purpose
David Crabb is one of the most talented people I know. He’s a host and storyteller for both Risk and The Moth; he’s the writer and star of his acclaimed one-man show, Bad Kid, about growing up Goth and gay in Texas, which is also a best-selling memoir; and he’s currently a member of The Groundling’s, one of America’s premier improv and sketch comedy troupes based in LA. In our conversation, David talks about how and why he makes such hilarious — and compelling — art.
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