That Artist Podcast

Mak talks about using art as therapy after he breakup

This week Mak is gone so Dani and guest host Sydney take over for the week! They talk all about collaboration among artist, the pros and cons, why it can be important to collaborate and how to stay safe during collaborations.

This week Dani and Mak talk about the importance about balancing community and competition in the artist world

Erica Jansen is a nature and portrait photographer base out of Iowa. Erica talks about the hard parts of nature photography, her time shooting the Northern lights during her time in Alaska, how being a mom plays into her photography and how being a nature photographer helps her mental health. You can find more of Erica at To keep up with the That Artist Podcast off air you can follow us on Facebook @thatartist.fb, on Instagram @thatartist.ig and TikTok @thatartist.TikTok. If you would like to be a guest on the That Artist Podcast you can email us at [email protected] Okay byeeee

This week Dani and Mak talk about imposter syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is when you doubt your own abilities or feel like a fraud, something that many artist deal battle with. Dani and Mak discuss their own experiences with imposter syndrome, talk about the 5 types of it and 4 tips from experts in how to battle imposter syndrome.

It’s the last week of pride month and to celebrate Dani and Mak talk to Skyler Barning who you may also know by their drag name, Komplete Moon. Skyler talks about how they got into drag, what it goes into creating a drag performance and how drag has changed their life. You can find more of Komplete Moon on Facebook or Instagram at @skyler.barning. You can also find them most Wednesdays and weekends at The Garden in Des Moines, Iowa. Check out the That Artist Podcast Pride Fundraiser and support the Trevor Project at thatartistprocuction.com/pride-fundraiser To keep up with the That Artist Podcast off air you can follow us on Facebook @thatartist.fb, on Instagram @thatartist.ig and TikTok @thatartist.TikTok. If you would like to be a guest on the That Artist Podcast you can email us at [email protected] Okay byeeee

Dani and Mak sit down with Darian Taylor, a musician based out of Florida. Darian talks about all that goes into creating a song, how her music has helped her grow as a person and using her music to come out to the world. You can find more of Darian at @dariantaylormusic on Instagram. And you can now stream her new song “Put It On Me” Check out the That Artist Podcast Pride Fundraiser and support the Trevor Project at thatartistprocuction.com/pride-fundraiser To keep up with the That Artist Podcast off air you can follow us on Facebook @thatartist.fb, on Instagram @thatartist.ig and TikTok @thatartist.TikTok. If you would like to be a guest on the That Artist Podcast you can email us at [email protected] Okay byeeee

Dani and Mak sit down with Carmella Mori, a burlesque performer based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Carmella talks about expressing herself and her sexuality through her performances, how burlesque has helped her confidence and body image as well as all the creativity that goes into making a performance. You can find more if Carmella on Instagram @BurntSugaBabe, on Facebook Live Mori Productions or you can email her at [email protected]. You can also catch the show she produces, Bottega After Dark, the second Thursday of every month! Check out the That Artist Podcast Pride Fundraiser and support the Trevor Project at thatartistprocuction.com/pride-fundraiser To keep up with the That Artist Podcast off air you can follow us on Facebook @thatartist.fb, on Instagram @thatartist.ig and TikTok @thatartist.TikTok. If you would like to be a guest on the That Artist Podcast you can email us at [email protected] Okay byeeee

Maverick Knox is a trans man, filmmaker, creator, professor, author and lead director at Anarchy Film Studios. This week, Maverick discusses writing his first book, where he gets inspiration for his films as well as creating films for Trans leads. He also discusses his journey of realizing he’s trans and his transitioning. You can find more of Maverick on Instagram at @maverick_Knox, or more of Anarchy Film Studios on Facebook or on Instagram @anarchystudiomk Check out the That Artist Podcast Pride Fundraiser and support the Trevor Project at thatartistprocuction.com/pride-fundraiser To keep up with the That Artist Podcast off air you can follow us on Facebook @thatartist.fb, on Instagram @thatartist.ig and TikTok @thatartist.TikTok. If you would like to be a guest on the That Artist Podcast you can email us at [email protected] Okay byeeee

Mak and Dani kick off Pride month not only with some big news but also with the launch of their fundraiser for the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. To support their efforts, Dani and Mak will sell limited edition merchandise for the entire month of June where all the proceeds will be donated directly to the Trevor Project. You can find the pride month fundraiser at thatartistproductons.com To keep up with That Artist off air you can find us on facebook @thatartist.fb, instagram @thatartist.ig, and tiktok @thaartist.tiktok. If you would like to come on the That Artist Podcast please email [email protected]

Dani and Mak’s last guest for chronic illness month is Sabrina Shong, a painter with ankylosing spondylitis with an amazing story. Sabrina started painting when her son was born 5 years ago with cancer and she wanted to show him the world from his hospital bed. 5 years later Sabrina continues to paint watercolor and acrylic paintings despite the onset of her own illness that affects her vision. You can find more of Sabrina’s work on Instagram at @ahridako or @hammerandpenco. Or at her collectives website https://hammerandpen.ca/ . If If you’re in the area of Coquitlam BC I’m teaching a free poi class to kids on June 4th, 2022 at blue mountain park, 1-4pm.  If you are struggling, we want you to keep fighting and know there is help. The National Suicide Prevention/crisis hotline is 800-273-8255. If you would like to keep up with the podcast off air, you can follow our Facebook page at @thatartist.fb, Instagram at @thatartist.ig and TikTok at @thatartist.tiktok If you are interested in being on the That Artist Podcast, email us at [email protected] Okay byeeee!

This week Dani and Mak interviewed Alina. A dancer, model and tattoo artist with Classical-Like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Gastroparesis. Listen as Alina talks about how EDS affects their art and how they went from being a firefighter to a tattoo artist! You can find more of Alina’s modeling on Instagram at @alinabmodeling or find Alina’s tattoo page on Instagram at @alinabtattoo If you are struggling, we want you to keep fighting and know there is help. The National Suicide Prevention/crisis hotline is 800-273-8255. If you would like to keep up with the podcast off air, you can follow our Facebook page at @thatartist.fb, Instagram at @thatartist.ig and TikTok at @thatartist.tiktok If you are interested in being on the That Artist Podcast, email us at [email protected]

This week Dani and Mak interviewed Katie Otten, an Actress, model, producer, voice actor and theatre professor based out of Omaha, Nebraska. As the first guest for invisible illness month Katie talks about her struggles with anxiety and anorexia, how it affects her as an actress and model as well as how it influences how she teaches theater to the next generation of actors. You can find more of Katie at katieotten.com, on facebook, instagram or twitter @katieotten13, and check out her series Inner World at innerworldsseries.com If you are struggling, we want you to keep fighting and know there is help. The National Suicide Prevention/crisis hotline is 800-273-8255. If you would like to keep up with the podcast off air, you can follow our facebook page at @thatartist.fb, Instagram at @thatartist.ig and TikTok at @thatartist.tiktok If you are interested in being on the That Artist Podcast, email us at [email protected]

Dani and Mak kick off their month of highlighting artists that live with invisible illness by talking about their own experiences. They talk about their lives with their shared illnesses Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Type 3 and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) as well as Mak’s Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder and how it affects their art as well as their ability to create their art. Buckle up for this very raw and vulnerable episode as the girls get into the physical and mental pain of invisible illness. If you are struggling, we want you to keep fighting and know there is help. The National Suicide Prevention/crisis hotline is 800-273-8255. If you would like to keep up with the podcast off air, you can follow our facebook page at @thatartist.fb, Instagram at @thatartist.ig and TikTok at @thatartist.tiktok If you are interested in being on the That Artist Podcast, email us at [email protected] Okay, byeeeee -D & M

This week Dani and Mak talk to D the artista, and illustrator biased out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They talk about the moment D realized she can make money off of her art, her upcoming book and starting a print company with her partner to support other small artist! You can find D the Artista on Instagram at @dtheartista or her website www.dtheartista.com . You can find her print shop Casa De Imprenta on Instagram at @casadeimprentampls or their website casadeimprenta.com You can find more of the That Artist Podcast on Facebook @thatartist.fb, on Instagram @thatArtist.ig, or TikTok @thatartist.tiktok.  If you would like to apply to be on That Artist you can email us at [email protected]

On this episode of the That Artist Podcast, Dani and Mak talk to Colter, the owner of Noresfyre. Noresfyre is a circus performing art group located in Nebraska who do performing arts such as fire performers, aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, stilt walkers, and any other circus skill you can imagine. Listen asthey talk the dangers of circus performing, working as a group of artist with different goals and his favorite circus stories. You can find Noresfyre on Instagram @norsefyre , Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/norsefyre, tiktok @norsefyre or their website www.norsefyre.com

This week, Dani and Mak Interveiw Rose Mary, an artist that paints music using energy work. Listen to them talk about her process, her favorite paintings and how she realized she can paint music.  You can find Rose Mary at her discord, https://discord.gg/uQAyMrSXQE her YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/RelativelySpeaking2020/featured or her Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RelativelySpeaking2020

In this introduction episode of That Artist, your hosts, Dani and Makayla, introduce themselves and their new podcast. Come learn about their background in art, why it is important and why they wanted to start the That Artist Podcast for the art community.