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Audacity Works
Hosted by Rachel Strickland · EN
A podcast inspired by and dedicated to the working artist, the creative entrepreneur, and generally, doing the damn thing. This exist for those who have the audacity to believe that their lives have value. This is for you.http://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/original artwork by the great Dominic Bonuccelli
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Episode 196: The Daughters of Mnemosene (short episode)
Yesterday00:09:32Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSorry folks, I have covid so this is kind of mailing it in but I am telling you a brief story of Group Hoop this year because it was really special.What you'll hear:Here's the link to 2025's Group Hoop referenced in the beginning: Well Behaved WomenA reading of the poem we created to called The Daughters of Mnemnosene (the author is me, I forgot to say on the episode with my half brain cell)Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 195: Why I Stopped Running The Audacity Project
1w ago00:24:09Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:some ramblings of mine about seasonal uniforms 1:30game changing boxers for the summer dress season by Woxer (not an affiliate link, I just really like them) 3:15The meat of the episode starts at 4:00Check here for the waitlist for the DIY version, The Audacity Project LITE 12:10This ain't my first hard pivot rodeo- I've done this before and yes it is terrifying 13:00So what the hell am I going to do now? 18:00Creatrix: the retreat waitlist can be found here! 18:507 Deadly Satisfactions waitlist is here, it is ONLY going out to the waitlist 20:00The Order of Medusa!!! She comin. October 2026. You can join the waitlist here 22:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 194: Using Ritual to make Warming Up Suck Less
2w ago00:13:06Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThanks to the delightful Dr. Jess Allen for today's episode request!What you'll hear:The dopamine barrier between wanting to train but uggggh all those stairs to actually do something cool 1:00How I learned about creating space from Lee Clayden 4:15Some other approaches rather than trying to change the outside space 6:15Somatic Witchcraft could help in these moments to change the way that you feelAaaaand you might just wanna cut out some of the shit you are doing 8:30Reciting a snippet of a poem that you have memorized (I'm excited to try this one) 11:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 193: Eff the 4th of July
3w ago00:20:55Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Overcoming the Imposter: Somatic Witchcraft for Artists is live today at 12pmI'm recording on the 4th of July. I hate the 4th of July 2:00I totally found the awful Glamour Shot I was talking about at 3:00, it's hereThe situation I'm talking about starts at 4:44Stiltwalking monster I mention at 10:00"Is the price of morality, poverty?" Maestro 14:15Thanks to Kim for this episode and giving me the glimpse of hope that you did 15:50Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 192: The Responsibility of a Public Presence
4w ago00:21:06Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Summer is summering aka it is hot 1:00 Overcoming the Imposter: Somatic Witchcraft for Artists is going live next week! $20 before July 8th, sign up right here 3:00The waitlist for Creatrix 3.0 is here! May 9-15th 4:14The meat and taters of this episode starts here, about our responsibility of having a public profile 5:30This episode is only for people who want to be active participants in the online ecosystem. I disagree with the idea that you have a responsibility to post about everything happening, and here is why: 8:001) You're a person, not a journalist. (Journalists are people too, but it's their whole job to respond to everything) 9:102) There are simply too many horrors to post about all of them. 9:513) I do think we have a responsibility to lead with our values. That doesn't mean saying it constantly, or every day. 10:334) The rise of the idea that you have a responsibility to respond to every crisis has given rise to the tidal wave of performative allyship. This creates ENORMOUS pressure that is almost impossible to satisfy, so we just don't post at all. Who benefits from this?? 11:385) Just because someone doesn't say something about an issue, it doesn't mean they don't care and aren't participating in beneficial ways 13:00Little story about one of my alumni who felt so much pressure she couldn't share her life 14:40Shoutout to Maestro for leading with her example and sharing her values and always sharing her joy 16:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 191: Human Life Meat Stories and Using Instagram
Jun 2400:16:05Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Me harping on the film "Obsession" which like...yeah if you enjoy horror, go see it 1:00Overcoming the Imposter: Somatic Witchcraft for Artists is live and open for enrollment (price goes up after July 8th) 2:00By request from Em: How to articulate your opinions from your own bubble of expertise to share outwardly 4:15If you're teaching something:bite sized nuggets! one nugget per postfor more nuanced messages: a series could be appropriateWhy I say "if you consume it, contribute to it" 10:30If I can find that creator I talked about at 13:00, I'll put the link hereDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 190: Hellish Amounts of Admin and How To Deal
Jun 1700:19:53Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:The Muse has been MUSING! I can barely keep up with her lately. Two kick ass things to offer you right now:7 Deadly Satisfactions - coming in August, you can join the waitlist here!Somatic Witchcraft: a new workshop that I'm so mad it took me 9 years of closely mentoring artists to stumble on but AT LAST I have found THE MOST EFFECTIVE tool I've ever seen for imposter syndrome. 3:00This episode is by request from the wonderful Julie who asks, "How to manage the hellish amount of admin that seems to exist as a working artist, in a way that doesn’t make you feel like you have a constant sense of something more to do?" Let's talk about it! 4:30The most impactful piece of advice I can give you is to make peace with the fact that inbox zero is a fallacy 6:00Tips and tricks start at 9:00, with my absolute favorite, office hours!! Eisenhower matrix- a helpful took for deciding what to actually focus on that day 12:10The Pomodoro Method, click that link for a cute little timer - an excellent approach to use Parkinson's Law in your favor 13:45Parkinson's Law: work expands to fill the allottment of time it has been given 15:19One more thing VERY important...use other people's brains. Use your community. Don't be an island. 17:30Irish Aerial Dance Festival is a few weeks away! Come play with me! 18:10One more push for Somatic Witchcraft, I am truly so excited to share this tool that finally cuts through imposter syndrome and other gremlins 18:43Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 189: A New Moon Ritual (with friends)
Jun 1000:19:40Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBy request from my friend Monica who asked for a new moon ritual for her birthday. Happy birthday, Mo! Thank you for sharing yourself!Can someone please help me find a better word than "manifestation"? All the white people using it without acknowledging that privilege plays a huge role in aquisition have ruined it. You can hit the "send us fan mail" link above to do this easily, if you're on Buzzsprout. 1:00Spoiler, you don't have to wait for the moon to be in a particular phase to do whatever kind of working you want. 2:20Episode 173: A Spell for the Waxing MoonSign up here for 7 Deadly Satisfactions 3:15Join the waitlist for Creatrix 3.0 here 5:00A note on lunar magic, and perception 6:50What workings new moon magic can be particularly potent for 9:20The fundamental building blocks of ritual 10:25Create a container in time and space (have fun with this, candles, incense, music, how much time to set aside)Clean the space both physically and energetically. You can use smoke or sound)Set an intention for your workings (I've given you one if you like at 12:00)Break the circle with intention, then have snacks!Using confession (private) to locate a constraint. Use that identified constraint to identify what it is protecting you from- and thus what precious thing you are protecting. 12:00A lovely way to close the circle, thanks to Creatrix 1.0 for this lovely phrase 16:45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 188: Buffet Episode!
Jun 300:16:20Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Sign up here for 7 Deadly Satisfactions! We're launching ONLY to the waitlist in August and it's gonna be DOPE 1:00First question: 2:00Navigating the BS healthcare system without being a total islandWe might need to use a different approach to finances for when we need specialized care. Here's a link to Episode 79 with Sandi York (lots of helpful links in there about profit first and how to use it) 7:002nd question: 11:00When you want to save people from their perfectionism and you've already sent them: Episode 96: Insidious Perfectionism and what to do about itEpisode 127: Perfectionism - not a moral failing on your partYou can sign up here for my main email list if you're not interested in 7 Deadly Satisfactions (if you sign up there, you'll be on the main list anyway): https://poser.kit.com/profileDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
Transcribe →Episode 187: Hi, I'm Autistic
May 2700:23:54Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSurprise! Or not.What you'll hear:What kinds of assessment are available 1:30Why I decided to get assessed (after deciding not to) 2:30What it felt like to get the diagnosis 6:00Expectation vs. Realtiy: telling people and how they respond 7:00What it has changed in my interior world 9:15Devon Price's Unmasking Autism is a worthwhile readWhat it has changed for me in the world (spoiler, jack shit) 11:00Unmasking...12:00If you listen to nothing else, listen to the crayon analogy (much more useful than thinking of it as a spectrum) 15:00Advice for telling folks (and what NOT to say if you are told someone in your life is autistic) 17:45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon
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