Episode 153: "Why I am wet?" and other stories with Kristina "Nekyia" Cañizares

Send us Fan MailFirstly, putting this here so it's easy to find COME HANG WITH ME AND KRISTINA IN MEXICO!  What you'll hear:a brief and brilliant follow up tip on last week's episode from wise sister Shannon!  1:00  Introducing my very dear friend Kristina Cañizares of Fit & Bendy 2:00Immediately go into a rando tangent on sleep paralysis lol 3:45How we met way back in 2007 (spoiler:  it was on MySpace)  6:00Background info and education on Kristina (worth every word as she pulls no punches) and why she no longer works anywhere within the industry of her degree 10:00Sex work vs. Agronomy (SW wins) 15:30Paris is Burning- a documentary on the ballroom scene in NY mentioned around 16:56Years of chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and illness- and the story of moving through that one inch at a time 17:00Life on Tour as Kristina the Body Wizard 24:00How Kristina wizarded my SI joint and finally moved the dial after months of PT, chiropractic, and massage (click here and scroll down to see the photo we reference) 26:15Dirty Three and Warren Ellis 30:00On being Disabled and creating art about it (the fabled leg braces act) 31:00Current art interests and new portraiture (also the hardest I've ever laughed on the podcast) 42:00Natalia Fabia painting 44:30About wanting to write a book and not being able to write the damn book 45:00On the value of looking like an idiot 49:00On observing her fellow Gen Xers 52:55Aerial Serpent: Circus for Life takes place January 10-17, 2026 - come learn from me and Kristina and extend your creative life to match your human life!  58:00You can follow Kristina here on Instagram, or check out her website here!Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon