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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.

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!)

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.

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.