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Honestly, Dear Listener

by Honestly, Dear Listener

Honestly, Dear Listener is a place where artists, business owners, writers, and musicians talk about the creating and the struggles that accompany the process. Host Carrington Schaeffer seeks to inspire creativity through vulnerability and running at fear instead of away from it.

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  1. 13: Sitting with It 08.05.16

    Abigail Holmes // Professional Makeup Artist Click here to download. What happens when you're so hurt that all you want to do is numb? How do you emerge intact from the most painful rejection? How do we know what our worth is and operate out of wholeheartedness instead of from brokenness? This...

  2. 12: Ruts & Respect

    Click here to download. What happens when we get stuck in a rut? We hate our job, we're not doing what we want to do, and we're not happy. Should we stay in a place where people don't respect us or our art? This week, I talked with Seth Schaeffer of Hoptocopter™ Films (aka our sponsor), a Grand...

  3. 11: The Best We Can 05.31.16

    Photo by Seth Schaeffer Click here to download. You're an artist--that is until you have kids and you no longer have time for art. Right? Is there a way to create while still holding on to who you were before having kids? In our Season 2 opener, I talk about how to approach creativity while still...

  4. 10: Backfire 08.08.14

    Photo by Allison Blevins Click here to download. Vulnerability and shame expert/researcher Dr. Brene Brown defines vulnerability as "uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure." Vulnerability isn't about just letting just anyone into our mess, and it isn't burying who we really are in armor that...

  5. 9: Vulnerable 07.25.14

    Click here to download. I can't be the only one who is afraid of opening up...right? This week, I took to the streets to ask you your thoughts on vulnerability. I was floored by your honesty. In the end, we're all in the same boat. We're hard-wired for connection, but everyone seems to be too...

  6. 8: Messy 07.11.14

    Click here to download. This week, I switched things up. I didn't interview anyone. I didn't follow my usual podcast format. I set out to be vulnerable with you, Dear Listener. And this week, I kept my word. Today, in three parts, is three different parts of me--my thoughts and feeling in voice...

  7. 7: Playing Your Hand & Your Nose 06.27.14

    Photo by Seth Schaeffer Click here to download. This week, I interviewed someone very near and dear to my heart: my 91 year-old grandmother, aka: Grammy. Grammy was kind of like a third parent to me, and it's from her that I inherited the storytelling gene. She's feisty as all get out, sharp as a...

  8. 6: Brick by Brick 06.13.14

    Photo by Jeff Stoddart Photography Click here to download. This week, I interviewed my friend and all-around-artist/maker Cullen Purser. By day, he's a handyman, but by night, he's creating community at The Cavalcade, an art collective in Fruita, Colorado. But what's so fascinating about Cullen…

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  9. 5: Perspectives 05.30.14

    Photo by Benjamin Lesage Click here to download. We've all thought it. "I would be happier if I had ______________." But by focusing on what we don't have, are we missing out on what we do have? This week, I interviewed Daniel Suelo who has...well...nothing. Literally. In fact, he's lived without...

  10. 4: The Attack of Real Life 05.16.14

    Photo by Cat Mayer Click here to download. Sometimes, life just stops you dead in your tracks. Maybe we're building a dream or an idea, and a person, an event, or a set of circumstances knocks you flat on your back. How do you recover? This week, I talked with local business owner, letterpresser,...

  11. 3: Change It 05.02.14

    Photo by Kimberly Weber Click here to download. If you don't like something, change it. Instead of complaining about an organization, town, or city, why not use your creativity to be the positive change you want to see? This week, I interviewed Brian Watson, an entrepreneur, a visionary, and a...

  12. 2: Boulders & Bridges 04.18.14

    Miss Emily Click here to download. We all have at least one boulder in our lives. The people who are where we wish we could be. And these boulders seem to sit right in the middle of our path, blocking our way to success. This week, we interview soul singer and long-time friend (see picture…

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  13. 1: Beginnings 04.04.14

    Click here to download. Hi. This is the very first episode of Honestly, Dear Listener wherein I introduce the show as well as tell you what you can expect which includes art, discussions about vulnerability, and only one mention of morticians. Music: "George Street Shuffle" & "The Snow Queen" by...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Honestly, Dear Listener is a place where artists, business owners, writers, and musicians talk about the creating and the struggles that accompany the process. Host Carrington Schaeffer seeks to inspire creativity through vulnerability and running at fear instead of away from it.

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Honestly, Dear Listener is a place where artists, business owners, writers, and musicians talk about the creating and the struggles that accompany the process. Host Carrington Schaeffer seeks to inspire creativity through vulnerability and running at fear instead of away from it.

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