Acclaimed author George Saunders discusses how his diverse career experiences shaped his storytelling approach. Topics include: valuable insights from non-writing jobs, how technical writing influences unique storytelling styles, the impact of personal experiences on narratives, the pivotal role of teaching in Saunders' creative process, and the ongoing, ever-evolving nature of the writing life.

Discover how iconic artists like Andy Warhol, T.S. Eliot, and Frida Kahlo balanced day jobs while pursuing their creative passions. Gain insights on reframing 'selling out,' managing energy between work and creativity, and using a day job as a launchpad for artistic dreams. Learn how unrelated jobs contribute diverse skills, experiences, and networks, enriching and expanding creative horizons.

Welcome to part one of our three-part series, 'Killing the Starving Artist Archetype.'In this episode of the 12th House podcast, hosts Michelle Pellizzon and Katie Dalebout tackle the 'starving artist' myth head-on. They debunk its limiting influence on creatives striving for financial success from their passion. By unraveling the misconception of 'selling out,' they share inspiring stories of artists who've monetized their craft while staying true to their artistic integrity.Exploring the impact of technology on our views of commercial success, Michelle and Katie offer fresh frameworks for creatives to blend their artistry with profitable ventures without compromising authenticity. This thought-provoking dialogue sparks insights to empower creatives in breaking free from self-imposed limitations and unlocking their true potential.KEY TAKEAWAYS: The 'starving artist' stereotype limits creative potential in monetizing one's talents. Waiting for ideal conditions stifles creativity—creating and sharing work matters more than perfection. Acknowledging the unglamorous yet authentic nature of the creative process is vital. Prioritizing authenticity over appearing 'cool' is crucial for genuine creative expression. Diverse platforms and opportunities today offer numerous ways to express creativity and reach audiences.📚 Resources and Links: Hear all of this and more every Tuesday morning by subscribing ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up ⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Softer Sounds Studios Deepak Chopra--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.comIn this captivating episode, you'll be treated to Michelle Pellizzon's invaluable insights on crafting email newsletters that transform the dreaded task into a delightful endeavor. She delves into the art of establishing rituals and templates to effortlessly streamline your workflow, emphasizing the joyous aspects of newsletter creation, and embracing vulnerability as the secret to truly engaging content. Moreover, Michelle imparts wisdom on how to keep your motivation alive by keeping your goals in sight and implementing seasons or boundaries for the sustained success of your newsletter.Tune in all the way to the end and unlock practical strategies that will not only convert your newsletter into a creative outlet but also ignite a generative practice that will leave you inspired and eager to get started.Key takeaways:Is email more intimate than social media?The 5 C's of writing a newsletter: curiosity, community, content, consistency, and cashing inWhat is the optimal frequency for sending newsletters?Templating newsletters to save time and energyTips on how to make newsletters less miserable, including setting clear goals and focusing on the main purpose of selling products📚 Resources and Links:Hear all of this and more every Tuesday morning by subscribing ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠Sign up ⁠⁠here ⁠⁠for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠!📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠Softer Sounds Studios --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support

In this episode, Michelle sits down with astrologer and coach Jaz Borri to discuss astrology, entrepreneurship, and finding success on your own terms. Jaz offers insights into building a business with soul by focusing on impact over money and scaling through authenticity rather than conformity. She challenges traditional views of success and explains how to develop strategies uniquely suited to your individuality.Michelle and Jaz debate the differences between coaching and consultancy, addressing authenticity, projections and empowering clients on their own paths.Tune in to this episode and explore spirituality, human design and how to express your purpose through entrepreneurship while staying true to who you are.Key Takeaways: Astrology can help uncover your soul's purpose and the gifts or challenges you're meant to experience. Entrepreneurship can be an expression of your soul and what energizes you, not just a career path. Success looks different for everyone and isn't defined by money or validation alone. Authentic self-expression and boundaries are important to avoid burnout and enablement. Human Design reveals how you're meant to experience and share your gifts.📚 Resources and Links: Hear all of this and more every Tuesday morning by subscribing ⁠here⁠ ⁠Sign up ⁠here ⁠for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify ⁠here⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠Softer Sounds Studios The Multi-Hyphen Method by Emma Gannon--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.comWe’re back for the third instalment of The Green Room, our series where we bring you behind the scenes, and tell you what we’re hyper-fixated on, curious about, and everything we crave talking about. It's loose, it’s fun, and if you listened to Good 4U, well, it's kind of like that.Join Michelle and Katie as they explore the concept of archetypes that are easier to access in different locations. Michelle also shares her dream of turning her Wonder Valley property into a creative retreat where people can focus deeply on projects.Come hang out in the 12th House Green Room to hear this thought-provoking conversation that provides insight on unlocking your full creative potential.Key Takeaways:How cities, nature, and desert unleash different parts of ourselvesThe challenge of deep thinking for frequent travelers and digital nomadsPrestige makeup brands like Chanel compared to drugstore alternativesHow epilepsy sparked Michelle's love for New York City during her NYU dance school auditionsEliminating distractions and cultivating support to achieve intense focus📚 Resources and Links:Hear all of this and more every Tuesday morning by subscribing ⁠here⁠⁠Sign up ⁠here ⁠for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠!📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify ⁠here⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is edited by ⁠Softer Sounds Studios --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support

In this episode, Michelle and Lenéa Sims discuss cultural relativism and its implications for understanding spirituality, mental health, and different ways of knowing. They explore how cultural lenses shape our perspectives and how colonialism has imposed Western views onto other cultures.Lenéa Sims shares insights from her studies in indigenous and decolonial psychologies. Tune in to learn how embracing a more spiritual perspective and cultural humility can help us better understand both others and ourselves.Key Takeaways: Our clothing choices can shape how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us, affecting our confidence and interactions. Cultural relativism asserts that cultures are best comprehended when examined within their own unique contexts, rather than being assessed through the lens of external cultural norms. Spirituality and evidence-based approaches can each offer valid ways of comprehending experiences, depending on the cultural context. Holding space for multiple perspectives and uncertainties is vital for understanding various worldviews. Labels and diagnoses can sometimes be less useful for understanding ourselves than noticing our natural ebbs and flows. Finding the balance between obligations and allowing oneself to move at a natural pace is challenging but important.📚 Resources and Links: Enclothed Cognition study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology Hear all of this and more every Tuesday morning by subscribing here Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Explore the world of framework development for entrepreneurs. Nurturing creativity and spirituality in business practices. Unlocking abundance and manifestation in the final quarter. Michelle Pellizzon's entrepreneurial journey and the power of unique perspectives. The importance of op-eds and meaning-making for successful ventures. Discover the value of defining what you're not and articulating your perspective. Access exclusive '12th House Plus' content for deeper insights.

Join Michelle and her special guest, her sister Melanie Pellizzon, for an engaging discussion on what distinguishes prolific creators. Drawing from Melanie's background in entertainment and her recent pivot into mental health, they delve into the peculiarities and brilliance that define prolific creators. Together, they closely examine the renowned writer Agatha Christie as a prime example of how distinctive creative processes can significantly impact one's productivity.From unconventional daily routines to unique mental models or challenges that many creators confront, this episode explores the common threads that bind prolific individuals, encompassing their idiosyncrasies and distinct mental frameworks. Tune in to uncover the secrets of prolific creation and what you can take from them to be prolific too.Key Takeaways: Prolific creators often thrive during pivotal times in history, where there's significant cultural, technological, or social change. They maintain deep networks of collaborators and value feedback, despite the common perception of them being solo geniuses. Prolific individuals display intense dedication to their craft and often have a growth mindset, constantly seeking improvement. Unique mental models, such as lateral thinking and spatial synesthesia, are common among prolific creators. Society tends to celebrate prolific individuals after their deaths, sometimes neglecting their well-being during their lifetimes.Want more? Go behind the scenes…Green Room 02: Our Hyperfixation Rollercoaster: The Obsession to Aversion Pipeline📚 Resources and Links: 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join us for Creators Cashing In! More info ⁠here⁠. ⁠⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠Softer Sounds Studios--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

In this podcast, the hosts discuss their hyperfixations and aversions, from snacks to routines. They share their current obsessions, including washi tape and energy drinks. They talk about the journey from fixation to repulsion and why our brains love lists. They also touch on the placebo effect and give recommendations for what they're loving and eager to try. Overall, it's a fun and intriguing exploration of the world of hyperfixation.