PODCAST · arts
BALBOA PARK
by Nicoz
when we observe our creative process ART becomes our chance for growth & a spiritual practice... & a podcast theme :) nicozbalboa.substack.com
Episodes
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BALBOA PARK #39 - Being “On Brand” as an Artist
Hello, and welcome back to Balboa Park. This episode was recorded while walking through Rome at sunset, after spending a few inspiring days in London. It starts with something as simple as changing the profile picture of the Graphic Journal Club… and somehow turns into a reflection on artistic...
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BALBOA PARK #38 - Can we become artists without fully getting our hearts broken?
Hi my friend Yesterday I spent an entire day wandering through the Tate Modern in London. I went to see the Frida Kahlo exhibition, then Tracey Emin, then Ana Mendieta. I left overwhelmed because of a question that kept following me from one room to the next. What makes some artworks feel so...
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BALBOA PARK #37 - what’s been going on behind the scenes
🎙️ Balboa Park – Episode 37 Back to the podcast, creative focus, Patreon, merch & where I’m at After a long pause, I’m back on Balboa Park. In this episode, I record in the simplest way: audio only, from my bed, with coffee on the side. No pressure, no setup. Just talking. I share what’s been...
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BALBOA PARK #36 - The Sound of Silence (and Knitting)
Shownotes — Balboa Park Episode 36: “The Sound of Silence (and Knitting)” Description:In this episode, Nicoz shares what happened when they recorded a whole 30-minute podcast… with the microphone off 😅. But the silence became an opportunity to reflect on burnout, creative pressure, and the need…
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BALBOA PARK #35 - Self Archiving: A Lifetime of Graphic Journaling
Hey My Friend, I just dropped a new episode of Balboa Park, and this one is extra special. Recently, I was organizing boxes my father sent me after selling his house. Inside, I found journals from when I was 8, 12, and beyond. As I flipped through them with my friend, she pointed out something…
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BALBOA PARK #34 - the Anxiety Attack That Changed My Creativity
Hey everyone, I just released a new episode of Balboa Park, where, to ease anxiety, I dive into a Graphic Journal Practice while I have some reflections on creativity, self-knowledge, and the strange ways our brains work when we make art. This time, I talk about the tension between instinct and...
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BALBOA PARK #33 - 5 Years of Strangeland: What I’ve Learned About Hustle, Rest, Creativity & Running a Tattoo Shop on My Own Terms
Hey there, my friend, January is usually tough. But this year, I decided to do things differently. Instead of pushing through exhaustion, I gave myself permission to slow down. No more forcing myself to keep Strangeland open every day. No more feeling guilty for taking a break. In the latest...
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BALBOA PARK #32- Why You Should Respect Your Art and Support Your Creative Passion
In this episode of Balboa Park, that I recorded on my phone IN THE PARK, I reflect on what it’s been like to support Mina’s creative journey as a musician. From her first steps into music, nervously playing the theme from The Last of Us, to performing live at STRANGELAND, to designing her own...
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BALBOA PARK #31- Out of My Comfort Zone (and Into Linocuts!)
Hello there! This week on Balboa Park, I took a detour into the world of linocut engraving—part experiment, part therapy. 🎨 It started as a playful escape from my usual artistic routines and ended up being an ode to imperfection and patience. Inspired by a past series, Spit on a Stranger (yes…
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BALBOA PARK #30 - Birkenstock, Self-Doubt and Balance
Hey everyone, Welcome back to Balboa Park! I’m Nicoz Balboa, a tattooer, artist, trans man, and a mom living in France. If you've been following along, you know this podcast is a space where I reflect on my creative journey as a way of exploring self-reflection and personal growth. In Episode 30,...
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BALBOA PARK #29 - The Art of Doing It All & Doing Nothing: How Rest Fuels Inspiration
Hey friend, In this weird week when news from the world are scaring and sad, I'm really put hard work into choosing joy in everyday life as a way of respect for those who are losing life, love & everything in wars and occupations. I want to actively practice gratitude for my family and my art...
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Balboa Park #28 - How Self-Doubt Fuels Creativity (Rick Rubin's Insight)
Welcome to episode 28—we’re back after an unannounced summer break! I realized while living it that I needed a break. :) And today, for the first time, I’m recording this podcast in video, not just audio, still from my little studio—which is my bed… I’m not sure if it’s a good idea or not, I felt...
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BALBOA PARK #27 - From Art Exhibitions to Ethical T-Shirts: Catch Up with 27 club
Welcome to Episode 27 of Balboa Park! here for you another episode of the podcast! if you don’t like to listen to the podcast here for you all the content I talk about translated into a newsletter. And if you do like to listen to it, well scroll through the newsletter to see the images AND to…
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BALBOA PARK #26 - the creative process behind covering an old tattoo
Hello, my friend. Welcome to Episode 26 of Balboa Park podcast & newsletter. (content is the same, minus the images for the audio version, and you can choose if you want to read the mail/substack post or listen to my voice -CW strong italian accent!-) Today, I’m shifting gears from telling you...
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BALBOA PARK #25 - Taylor Swift made me realize something
Hey my friend here’s another email for you with another episode of the podcast about "using creativity-observation as a way to self-knowledge” (at least I try!) Because finding ways to stay in contact with our emotions way is very important those days, because When the going gets tough, the tough...
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BALBOA PARK #24 - the best way to post on social media
to know more: nicozbalboastudio.com or subscribe to my newsletter to have all the episodes right in your inbox (+ bonus images): https://nicozbalboa.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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BALBOA PARK #23 - how to set up for creating successfully
in last episode of the podcast we (I) talked about the difference between Creating AND Creating Content (are you an artist, do you have an artistic practice? and do you have/enjoy/struggle with social media? how to differentiate the 2 actions) and today I talk about “creation” and I will tell you...
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BALBOA PARK #22 - are you creating or creating content?
a new podcast episode in which I ask myself questions around creating content on social media. I’m not sure if I have the answers. this episode may interest you if you feel sometimes (often?) overwhelmed by posting on instagram and by the algorithm. it’s a short episode. thanks for walking with…
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BALBOA PARK #21 - I'm so jealous!
hello my friend how are you today? it’s been a long time since I didn’t send an update about the writing/sketching of my next book. you didn’t receive any update because I didn’t manage to work on it and it’s quite frustrating. the think is that those days are full of stress in making Strangeland...
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BALBOA PARK #20 - why I judge people who live draws on Insta or Twitch
as usual WELCOME TO BALBOA PARK how are you this Monday? you will understand those pictures once you will have listened to today’s episode. Today I talk about the WHY behind my judging. do you judge? but also are you afraid of being judged? this episode is for you. show notes: Show notes My...
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BALBOA PARK #19 - I didn’t want to record this episode
hello hello welcome to the transcription of BALBOA PARK #19! here you can read the transcription of this episode AND see the Graphic Journal pages I talk about in this episode. the transcription is generated by substack and it’s a bit silly without “,” or “.” but I left it as it is. if it’s weird...
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BALBOA PARK #18 - are you afraid of being CANCELLED?
Hey HAPPY VALENTINE’s DAY! here’s for you a new podcast episode! the theme: are you afraid of being judged, OR WORST, CANCELLED? Show notes My website: https://www.nicozbalboastudio.com/ Sanremo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanremo_Music_Festival Graphic Journal, take the class...
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BALBOA PARK #17 - Inhaling Lou Sullivan / exhaling for the Introverts
new podcast episode! you can listen to it or read the transcript down below (in the transcript some pictures to illustrate what i’m talking about, so you might scroll through the transcript anyway before listening) + the show notes are at the end of the transcript: Hello, good morning, good…
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BALBOA PARK #16 - spinning too many plates, a curse or a source of joy?
Hey happy Sunday! how is it going? here’s a new episode. you can also check out the transcript on the podcast page if you prefer to read! SHOW NOTES: down here all the links and images that I quote or talk about in this Episode: >Wendy MacNaughton the amazing: 30 day drawing habit here’s some of…
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BALBOA PARK #15 - ADHD talk about starting a new book and all the things (I think) are linked to it
Hello everyone and welcome to Balboa Park episode 15. if you don’t want to listen, you can read a automatic retranscription down here: If it's the first time you happen to listen to this podcast I am Nicoz Balboa. I am an Italian French based trans man and I do tattoos and graphic novels and...
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BALBOA PARK #14 - an HAPPY NEW YEAR starts with your Graphic Journal NOW
Welcome to episode 14 of Balboa Park and the first episode of 2024. OMG. If you don't know me, I'm Nicoz Balboa. I'm a trans man, Italian, living in France. I have a teen daughter. I am a mom. I do tattoos and graphic novels that are published in Italy and in France. And in this podcast, I talk...
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BALBOA PARK #13 - I love stories when nothing happens
🎄💕✨🦞🎁 Welcome to Balboa Park. I am Nicoz Balboa. I am a trans man living in France and I'm Italian. I'm a mom because I have a -teen- daughter. I am a tattooer and I do graphic novels. And in this podcast I like to talk about my creative process in a broad way as a way of knowing myself....
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BALBOA PARK #12 - it's mercury retrograde in an artist's life
I’ve been stumbling on my old artworks for few days. it started with a random facebook memory and then it opened the pandora box! it all started with this image, that happened as a facebook memory form 9 years ago: while, even if scrolling through social media, I was in my living room drawing…
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BALBOA PARK #11- some tips to start a Graphic Journaling practice
Hi. Hello. Welcome to Balboa Park episode 11! Wow. Every time I record a new episode I say “wow” but the thing is that every time I'm surprised that I’m still recording :) And also like the past two episodes, it was so difficult to edit the podcast because I have a very very old computer (from…
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BALBOA PARK #10 - the creative-nest
0.0 introduction, and podcast overview 00.29 background and artistic practice 01.07 working spaces: Strangeland and home studio 03.21 importance of solitude for creativity 05.07 creating a nest-like space for creativity 10.02 the impact of environment on creativity 12.29 balancing distractions…
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BALBOA PARK #9 - f*ck running behind in reading mails Vs Enjoy the sense of community
Show notes: Mystery Tattoo Club: https://mysterytattooclub.com/ Trognette: https://www.instagram.com/trognettetattoo/ Angela Di Paolo: https://angeladipaolo.fr/ My website: https://www.nicozbalboastudio.com/ Graphic Journal Club: https://www.patreon.com/graphicjournalclub Substack:...
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BALBOA PARK #8 - being totally LEGIT
my website: https://www.nicozbalboastudio.com/ Show notes: Loic Suberville https://www.instagram.com/loic.suberville/ Zoe Bean Tattoo http://zoebeantattoo.com/ Eight of Sword tattoo Brooklyn https://8ofswords.com/ New Moon studio Brooklyn https://www.instagram.com/thenewmoonstudio/ Keepsake…
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BALBOA PARK #7 - about being a VOLCANO, ADHD, GURDJIEFF , SHAME and DOPAMINE
SHOW NOTES: George Gurdjieff P.D.Ouspensky In Search Of The Miraculous Simon Sinek the Why Ted Talk my website nicozbalboastudio.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicozbalboa.substack.com
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BALBOA PARK #06 - the imposter won an award
SHOW NOTES: down here the graphic mindful meditation I talk about in this episode * and all the useufl links: * my publisher Oblomov * Lucca Comics & Games * to see some of my tattoos * my book Play With Fire * my book Transformer (the one who won the award) * Graphic Journal Club infos on my...
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BALBOA PARK #05 - making art helped me in my tattooing, my coming out as trans and to connect to my future self
I know that 1) podcast should be released from Tuesday to Thursday and that 2) I already wrote you few days ago and I don’t mean to sp@mm you more than once every 10 days BUT this podcast is connected to the mail I sent you in some way. so let’s keep the conversation going. making art helped me…
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BALBOA PARK #04 - who are you judging
This morning I realized that comparison = suffering. I realized that whether we compare ourselves to others or to the version of ourselves we SHOULD be, we succumb to JUDGMENT. and it sucks! So I decided to come here and record this 16 minutes episode. let me know what you think of it after…
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BALBOA PARK #03 - Are You Generous?
show notes: my website my substack -all about the GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB: WHAT IS THE GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB become a member to the monthly GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB come to just one live class of the GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB on Facebook Group NICOZ BALBOA’S GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB on...
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BALBOA PARK #02 - and this is WHEN you want to invite your judgy parts in
show notes: -all about the GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB: WHAT IS THE GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB become a member to the monthly GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB come to just one live class of the GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB on Facebook Group NICOZ BALBOA’S GRAPHIC JOURNAL CLUB on INSTAGRAM - my books/ BORN TO...
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BALBOA PARK #01 - who’s with you when you’re creating ?
Link to the Graphic Journal Club Link to my Tattoo Page This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicozbalboa.substack.com
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when we observe our creative process ART becomes our chance for growth & a spiritual practice... & a podcast theme :)
nicozbalboa.substack.com
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