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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2026 · 53 MIN

How to be creative (and stay sane-ish)

from Visitation Sessions (A Podcast) · host Casey Stapleton, Emily Stimpson Chapman, Kate, and Chris Chapman

How exactly does Emily wrestle words onto a page? Will Chris be constructing a cottage for her in the backyard? And how did listening to Madonna in a hot dog shoppe inspire Casey to write a chorus for a song about a drowned sailor? What is happening with EWTN? Find out the answer to these questions and more, as we discuss how writing (or songwriting) makes us more human.Show notes:* Rick Rubin/ Bari Weiss interview on Apple Podcasts* The Creative Act by Rick Rubin * Chesterton Station —on EWTN* Chris Keenan (and lost letters of the Great Lakes)* Hurt by Johnny Cash and Nine Inch Nails This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

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