Twice 5 Miles Radio welcomes actor and poet Nick Kapustinsky to the microphone. In this exploratory interview, you'll enjoy how the theme of debunking perfectionism threads through the multiple topics Nick and I discuss. Nick begins with his love for acting and continues with his ongoing long-term collaboration with Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way, his fascination with poetry, and his passion for the territory of the rugged mountains surrounding his home in Santa Fe.
It's no surprise that Nick and I would showcase the subject of debunking perfectionism since we both share a long-term personal and professional connection with Julia Cameron. In her seminal book The Artist's Way, Julia masterfully debunks perfectionism with he essays on Core Negative Beliefs, Skepticism, Synchronicity, and Honest Changes.
Does perfectionism stand in your way of getting things done? Well, if so, you'll enjoy hearing Nick talk about how he has replaced his unattainable need to make perfect work with his now more joyous trust of doing work that relies on the natural imperfections that arise from trial and error.
Nick and I arrive at a conclusion in their debunking perfectionism conversation that will not only surprise you, but will also give you a profound sense of relief if perfectionism happens to be a troll living under your creative bridge.
In this interview, Nick and I discover that our shared connection to Julia and The Artist's Way started because Nick, Julia, and I have poetry to thank for bringing us together. Julia and I got to know each other over poetry in Boulder, Colorado in 1995. Poetry launched Nick and Julia's friendship and creative collaboration in Santa Fe in 2014.
As this conversation continues, you'll enjoy the moment when Nick starts to read his poetry. When Nick read, you'll hear his joy for the spoken poetry and his delight in how words make meaning for those who listen.
After Nick says goodbye towards the end of the show, I continue with a story about the relationship between perfectionism and picking ripe tomatoes in the abundant gardens in the summers when I was growing up in Western North Carolina. Finally, the show closes with a lovely song titled Carolina in the Morning sung by my good friend Big John Shearer. Enjoy listening.
