Wild Geese

For ourselves and for our neighbors, let's build up our sense of agency, shall we? Please note, while this episode does touch on political topics, that is NOT an invitation to argue about politics in my comment section or DMs. Engaging in that behavior will get you blocked. Donate: - Amal for Palestine: https://amal4palestine.org/- The Sameer Project: https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeBmkekTb6T5myMZL76q9wI1ZKbPi_nMm-OgBBrKJzXHBhVnmGbE7UFvIutmw_aem_NnVYIwFqxRv0jGGyrNgs1g- Gaza Soup Kitchen: https://gazasoupkitchen.com/Resources Mentioned: - On Agency by Henrik Karlsson: https://substack.com/home/post/p-167633827- Untamed by Glennon Doyle: https://untamedbook.com/- Maybe You're Not Actually Trying by Cate Hall: https://usefulfictions.substack.com/p/maybe-youre-not-actually-trying- The Flinch by Julien Smith: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23786061-the-flinch- Relationships are Co-Evolutionary Loops by Henrik Karlsson: https://substack.com/@henrikkarlsson/p-137775492- Eliza Day's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elizadaylight/video/7529648599647538462?_r=1&_t=ZT-8yPW4bjEauk- Do What You Can't by Tommy Dixon: https://www.tommydixon.ca/p/do-what-you-cant- Deyonna's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deyawnuh/video/7519137264933424415- The Happy Urbanist's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonjon.jpeg/video/7335171695277264170?_r=1&_t=ZT-8ySqYZ6sUC7Related Episodes: - #8 with Lexi Merritt: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48k2ya4UQVtQUE1YMVCHd9?si=b08f5b1f13a94206- #15 with Eliza Day: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZZv2z3tmXuA5Dzlspid99?si=aa8e494ad1d44961- The Life Design Process that Changed my Art: https://youtu.be/pV59nzzwNWI?si=nMiUkKCoNGJ3mwZe🫶 Join my newsletter⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 📓 Anna's Substack 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com

After poet Andrea Gibson passed away this week, I realized that poetry and sensuality are deeply intertwined. Both require "masterful sensitivity" and the courage to feel everything, including pain. I believe most people don't realize they're poets, and by tuning into all nine of our senses (not just the basic five,) we can live more sensually and honor the brief, beautiful time we have in these bodies ⚠️Content Warning: Death/Mortality Discussion, Grief/Loss, Mental Health, Body Image Resources Mentioned: - Etymology of Sensuality- Royal Heart by Andrea Gibson- SENSUALISM: Being Sensual is a Lifestyle- How Many Senses Do We Have- Andrea's Instagram- How Cancer Transformed My Crushing Anxiety Into Boundless Bliss | Andrea Gibson | What’s Underneath- “I will not fight:” Viral poet says accepting cancer gave them more life- Tincture by Andrea Gibson- Poetry Watching by *me*- Carlitos Tiktok- Charlie's Tiktok🫶 Join my newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 📓 Anna's Substack 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 intro 01:48 Craftsy Sponsorship 02:50 Sensuality and Sexuality are NOT the same thing 05:55 Royal Heart by Andrea Gibson 07:09 Choosing Poetry over Self-Help 09:30 We have more than 5 senses!10:30 Pain is a sense 10:55 5 counterintuitive mental health tips 12:50 it's about letting go, not adding more 14:15 Poetry watching 19:31 we're drowing our senses20:21 sensuality requires you to come in contact with your shame 23:48 exercises to get in touch with your sensuality 26:00 savoring the time we have 26:50 Tincture by Andrea Gibson29:58 lightening the mood lol

Dive into the complexities of fear and creativity, exploring how embracing fear can enhance artistic expression. Learn the value of integrity, curiosity, and vulnerability as essential qualities for sharing your work. The conversation encourages turning misunderstandings into opportunities for growth and emphasizes the power of supportive feedback. Practical strategies are offered to navigate the challenges of judgment, reminding us that true creativity lies in authenticity and the journey, not just the finished product.

Why is love SO intertwined with ownership? Let's cut that sh*t out! Resources mentioned: - All About Love by Bell Hooks- what the self help industry has wrong about...everything by Jamila Bradley- Love is Not Enough by Museguided- Fake Fairness is Killing Our Relationships -- And It's Everywhere- George Akolade Coker's Relationship Anarchy SmorgasbordTimestamps: 00:00 - intro 00:53 - Brilliant Sponsorship 02:03 - The flaws in our language around romantic relationships03:30 - pathologizing desire 06:10 - extracting ownership from love 11:20 - Why we're all afraid of commitment14:11 - A brief and incomplete history of love & marriage 17:00 - How to introduce equity to romantic relationships 22:00 - Relationship Anarchy 24:25 - Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord Join my newsletter⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 📓 Anna's Substack 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com

Reading is the powerful tool we have to unlock our imaginations. And right now, I believe it's time to use our imaginations to see a new world. Maybe one that's not dominated by "obsessive technologies," as Ursula K Le Guin so aptly put. Resources Mentioned: - American Library Association- Full Speech: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Passionate Defense of Art over Profits - Celine Nguyen's "No One Told Me About Proust"- Carl Hendrick's Ultra-Processed Minds: The End of Deep Reading and What It Costs Us- Rayne Fisher-Quann's Poser Ethics-Museguided's Freedom’s Fragility, Democracy’s Decline- Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Marie BrownTimestamps: 00:00 intro02:33 everyone is using chatgpt to cheat? 03:39 it's easier now than ever to seen as smart and interesting05:45 Ursula K Le Guin's art versus profit motive 09:10 Literacy IS quality of life 11:17 Stop blaming students - this is a systemic issue 12:29 taste is formed through love 15:09 reading as resistance 20:45 public libraries are being defunded. Here's what we can do about it!21:07 why you should care about libraries 22:11 All organizing is science fiction Join my newsletter⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 📓 Anna's Substack 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services

Dive into the world of digital gardening and discover how it sets itself apart from traditional blogging. Explore the creative process of turning notes into art and learn about various platforms that can help nourish your digital garden. Uncover the importance of mindful content consumption and how community recommendations can enhance your creativity. Personal anecdotes reveal the joy of connecting inspiration with action. Join the journey to cultivate your own digital oasis!

We all need to understand what our greater values are & why we're pursuing what we're pursuing in order to get through the muck of ✨ the process✨. So let's chat about the plan I've been using for the past 4 quarters to change my life and my art! Resources mentioned: - Big Paper Planning Day- The Anatomy of a 'Why' by Museguided- Novelty Wanes, Then What? by Lexi Merritt- Oblique Strategies for Starting a New Project by Celine Nguyen- Are You Bored Enough to be Successful by Layla ShaikleyTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Coming up 01:00 - Join Craftsy for $1.4902:03 - rethinking our the creative process 03:45 - Big paper planning day 05:04 - Finding your "why" 10:12 - creating action menus 12:24 - giving yourself credit 13:13 - finding your next project 14:55 - strategies for starting, continuing and finishing 16:35 - obstacles that come up in the creative process 23:01 - finishing is a skill 💌 Podcast Management Website ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram

Let's talk about public vs. private narratives and the pressure put on women to exploit their personal lives!! Yay! Resources Mentioned: - In and Against the Personal Essay by Kate Bugos- Be on your own side by Sophia Theories- Standing on the Shoulders of Complex Female Characters by Rayne Fisher-Quann- Why My Podcast is Called Wild GeeseTimestamps: 00:00 - coming up 01:17 - what makes a good artist? 01:45 - where is the line between vulnerability and exploitation? 02:55 - my personal writing on Substack 04:11 - the benefits of confessional writing06:00 - the risks in sharing personal stories 07:05 - what society values in women's art 09:00 - the dangers in parasocial relationships 10:30 - are you on your own side? 11:15 - standing on the shoulders of complex female characters 12:59 - performing your own life 14:37 - the joy of knowing who to turn to - beyond the algorithms suggestions 15:05 - building expertise through your parasocial besties 18:00 - how i'm finding the line between vulnerability and exploitation for myself 20:00 - Art should be for YOU, not an audience21:45 - How to ground yourself, even if you're performing for the audience in your head 23:30 - Why i'm not interested in "stop consuming, start creating" Connect with me: 💌 Podcast Management Website - https://www.annacorinneproductions.com/⛅ Wild Geese Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wildgeesepod/#

Dive into the joys of curiosity and creativity! Discover how living a project-based life can save you from societal monotony. Explore the benefits of informal research as a leisure activity that fuels personal growth. Uncover fascinating websites that inspire innovative thinking. Learn to be so interesting that you outshine AI, and rekindle your passions with engaging personal projects. It's all about connecting ideas and embracing the rabbit holes that ignite your imagination!

you can transmute romantic preoccupation into an artistic vision that can literally change your life. resources mentioned: - Audre Lorde's Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power- Rue Yi's Tiktok- Rozie Ramata's Tiktok- Vanessa | LifeisArt Tiktok- "Love, Love, Love, and Everything In Between" By Still Yearning- Attachment Theory is White Supremacy in a Lab Coat💌 Podcast Management Website ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram Timestamps: 00:00 - coming up 00:32 - What is Eros? 01:00 - Dating & Crushing! 04:52 - Creative Satisfaction from a crush 06:25 - Building a creative practice 07:04 - What is Limerence? 08:37 - limerence is about art11:20 - Why attachment theory kind of sucks 14:39 - Creative projects give you something to obsess over 16:35 - not all love stories are romances 18:35 - How to love without abandoning yourself 20:42 - You don't have to invent, you can just see 25:07 - use it as creative fuel #creativity #makingart #selfexpression