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Flash In The PanFlash in the Pan - Episode 121: Mate I Saw Ure Toilet Monologue feat. Alex SalsbergAnimator Alex Salsberg joins us for a special episode to discuss his early viral success with A MEN'S ROOM MONOLOGUE, flash animation culture, and two unsung toons from his younger career – SMELL CHECK and BANK ROB! Plus, some of your lovely emails! Video links in the show notes. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/flashinthepan 2025-05-261h 43

Painting Your PathI Loved This Conversation: Interview with Alex SalsbergSpecial shout out to fellow artist, coach, and previous podcast guest, Sally Jean Fox. I heard her on Alex’s podcast I Loved This Conversation. I loved their conversation, reached out to Alex, and here we are today! Are you an aspiring animator? You’re in the perfect place. Tune in to hear Alex’s story. We dive into work-life harmony, mid-life being a new parent, podcaster, and creative entrepreneur.About Alex: Alex Salsberg is an indie animation director who loves telling stories through funny, weird and heartfelt cartoons. Alex has worked on projects for Bi...2024-09-1950 min

I Loved This ConversationMoments From Season 4 That I Haven't Stopped Thinking AboutI loved these conversations and I haven't stopped thinking about these moments from Season 4! These moments cover figure drawing empathy, magical career paths, film school work ethic, political theater pet peeves, head coaching your inner team, ideas about Israel and Palestine, hard things & fun flings, and much more. Featuring Ohad Salem, Ori Ashkenazi, Hanadi Elyan, Andrew Fox, Sally Fox, Michael Maria and Molly Cutler. 2024-06-2035 min

I Loved This ConversationOhad Salem - Reality is the Best TeacherI loved this conversation with art studio founder Ohad Salem! We talked about how figure drawing supports body neutrality and fosters empathy, creating a welcoming space for artists, feeling like an outsider, examining long held beliefs, always being in the middle of the journey, and much more. SOMA Studio: @soma_studio_tlv 2024-06-0438 min

I Loved This ConversationSally Fox - Muses and GremlinsI loved this conversation with writer and artist Sally Fox! We talked about when the need for external validation gets in the way of internal creativity, designing days with the best rhythm for creating to avoid burnout, reframing limited beliefs that we learned a long time ago, connecting with the inner muse and keeping that conversation going, and much more. Sally's Blog: engagingpresence.com Sally's Book: Meeting the Muse After Midlife 2024-05-2142 min

I Loved This ConversationAndrew Fox - Play Within a PlayI loved this conversation with musician and orchestrator Andrew Fox! We talked about creating art that can elicit multiple audience reactions at once, art that creates community vs. art that creates in-groups and out-groups, where politics and culture meet, how spending time abroad creates tectonic shifts in perspective, Andrew's creative decision-making around his new play, and much more. Andrew's TikTok: @andrewfoxmusic Andrew's Instragram: @andrewfoxmusic Andrew's Website: andrewfoxmusic.com Andrew's Band: joyandthewildfire.com 2024-05-0741 min

I Loved This ConversationMolly Cutler II - Me But Not MeI loved having ANOTHER conversation with actress, nutritionist, health coach and disability advocate Molly Cutler! We talked about writing personal work and how it helps us discover things about ourselves, dating and relationships, committing to social media, Molly's mission to portray disability better on screen, how Molly's career path influenced her relationship with food and her body, and much more. Molly's Instagram: @mollyrcutler Molly's Website: mollyrcutler.com 2024-04-2349 min

I Loved This ConversationMolly Cutler - Food and BodyRewind Episode from September 2022 in anticipation of tomorrow's NEW Molly Cutler Episode! I loved this conversation with nutritionist, health coach and disability advocate Molly Cutler! We talked about keeping parts of our creative life sacred, wanting to be influencers, representation in online body image and wellness spaces, how Molly became more open about her disability personally and more visible through social media and modeling, and much more. Molly's Instagram: @mollyrcutler Molly's Website: mollyrcutler.com 2024-04-2257 min

I Loved This ConversationMichael Maria - Free TicketI loved this conversation with film festival programming director Michael Maria! We talked about creating and gathering during times of trauma, the power of art and film to share both heavy topics and peoples' every day lives, whether social media is a good place for conversation, fears and fearlessness about sharing art and opinions, parenthood, music, Michael's path to becoming involved in the Boston Palestine Film Festival, Michael's journey of identity as a Palestinian-American, and much more. The Boston Palestine Film Festival Website: bostonpalestinefilmfest.org Michael's Email: michael@bostonpalestinefilmfest.org 2024-04-1653 min

I Loved This ConversationOri Ashkenazy - Deep WonderI loved this conversation with magician Ori Ashkenazy! We talked about magic, truth and lies, "honest lies," developing a style, finding a path back to your original passion, protecting the integrity of your art form, creating for different countries/cultures/languages, experimenting with new ideas, Ori's mission to use magic for healing and therapy, and much more. Ori's website: orimagic.com 2024-04-0937 min

I Loved This ConversationHanadi Elyan - Specific is UniversalI loved this conversation with filmmaker Hanadi Elyan! We talked about choosing your next project, navigating the overwhelming logistics of big projects, letting go of control to be more collaborative, getting messages across without being preachy, how to learn a work ethic, Hanadi's experience shooting a feature in Jordan, Hanadi's goal of breaking stereotypes of Arab women, and much more. Hanadi's Instagram: @hanadielyan Hanadi on X: @hanadielyan Hanadi's website: hanadielyan.com. Salma's Home available on Netflix in the Middle East/North Africa region. 2024-04-0246 min

Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication Gap036 - End of the Year WrapAs the year and the season come to a close, Will and Kathryn say goodbye, for now, but not before revisiting some of their favorite advice and insights from this year's wonderful guests and giving us one last bad idea. Please be sure to check out more episodes of Behind The Pixel.Thank you to all our guests (in order of appearance):Myke Connolly at Stand Out Truck®Gabe Munitz-Alessio at Cave 76Alex Terrill at Terrill ProductionsTim Bradley at GustoPedro Brehm at Cave 76Seth Bowser at Altadena Music AcademyStephen Frost at Stereo CoutureJanice Greenberg at The I...2023-12-2125 min

I Loved This ConversationPeter Levine II - Putting Out a BeaconI loved having ANOTHER conversation with LA filmmaker and festival organizer Peter Levine! We talked about making huge life changes without talking ourselves out of them, choosing cities to thrive in creatively, fears about being accepted, wanting to work with the people who inspired us, falling in love, dating other creative people, Peter's impending move to LA next week (as of recording), and much more. Peter's Instagram: @levinep90 Peter's Website: peterlevinevideo.com 2023-12-2152 min

I Loved This ConversationPeter Levine - Medium ThingsRewind Episode from July 2022 in anticipation of tomorrow's NEW Peter Levine Episode! I loved this conversation with Boston filmmaker and festival organizer Peter Levine! We talked about whether having multiple creative paths is a weakness or a strength, sustaining artist communities during the pandemic, the choice to create in Boston, our uncomfortable fears of settling in our careers, and much more. Peter's Instagram: @levinep90 2023-12-2050 min

I Loved This ConversationJoanna Schubert - Every Sound That Could Possibly ExistI loved this conversation with NYC musician Joanna Schubert! We talked about rebelling against your previous work, creative maximalism, going back to your roots as an artist, making peace with knowing more about your art than anyone else will, being less sure of your identity in a good way as you progress, the directness of processing emotions through music, Joanna’s recent album Waiting for the Sky to Speak and much more. Joanna's Instagram: @_oropendola Joanna's Website: joannaschubert.com Joanna's Patreon: patreon.com/Oropendola Joanna's Bandcamp: oropendola.bandcamp.com Interview w/ Joanna (mentioned in the Podcast): Northern Transmissions Interview 2023-12-0143 min

I Loved This ConversationAna Tirado - It’s Not a PhaseI loved this conversation with Tel Aviv cartoonist/illustrator, originally from Barcelona, Ana Tirado! We talked about obsession with a new idea, imposter syndrome, our shared love of newspaper comics, being motivated by people not understanding your ideas at first, our changing identities living abroad, Ana's Barcelona to Tel Aviv love story, and much more. Ana's Instagram: @pork_less 2023-10-3153 min

I Loved This ConversationBonus Episode - We Love Your Conversation LeftoversIt's a bonus episode. I'm still on paternity leave! We had lots of leftover letters from YOU, the Convos, that we didn't get to in "We Love Your Conversation" #1 and #2. With the help of those leftover letters, I talk about finding time to prioritize art, finding creative fuel that isn't your own mental illness, charging enough, AI, letting the state of your industry affect your individual morale, how to fall asleep, and much more. 2023-10-1739 min

I Loved This ConversationBonus Episode - Creative Parent SupercutIt's a bonus episode. I'm on paternity leave! So I put together a supercut of conversations with creative folks who also happen to be parents. In these conversations we talk about how having kids helps you prioritize, how to think of time differently, being inspired by your kids, how kids view your creative career, experiencing things through their eyes, and much more. Featuring Anthony Marquette (@pixelsandpolygonsschool), Matt Woodruff, Nancy Schön (www.schon.com), Sarah Lynne Reul (@thereul), Erik Wilson (@wilsonerikb) and Yoni Gordon (@yonigordoni). 2023-10-0324 min

I Loved This ConversationJake Novak - Big SwingI loved this conversation with LA actor, singer, writer and filmmaker Jake Novak! We talked about creating for yourself vs. creating for an audience, fertile periods of creativity and slow ones, REALLY wanting to get noticed for our talent and hard work, writing clever and meaningful lyrics, Jake's thinking behind his "SNL video," how Jake is finding his humanity after going viral and being widely mocked online, and much more. Jake's website: whoisjakenovak.com Jake's Instagram: @whoisjakenovak Jake's TikTok: @whoisjakenovak 2023-09-0550 min

I Loved This ConversationAlysa Escobar - The Artist Was There FirstI loved this conversation with Santa Cruz/Oaxaca/Boston-based artist and musical theater director and composer Alysa Escobar! We talked about hard choices when changing careers, healing your relationship with your creative inner child, impatience when you have a flood of ideas, mortality, finding a local art community, finding community while traveling, Alysa's life changing decisions after being diagnosed with cancer that eventually led to her musical "Beautiful Broken Piece" and much more. The musical: beautifulbrokenpiece.com Beautiful Broken Piece on Instagram: @beautifulbrokenpiece_musical 2023-08-2247 min

I Loved This ConversationNoam Shuster-Eliassi - Never ShalomI loved this conversation with Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi! We talked about having professional success without personal success, finding comfort in the quieter, less funny moments, creating in multiple languages, how growing up feeling like an outsider leads to an identity centered around humor, the power of comedy to share unfiltered truth, reaching audiences you disagree with, how Noam's upbringing in a mixed Israeli Palestinian village and work in the United Nations led to her career in comedy, why she carries both hope and the intense weight of trying to make things better, and much more. @noam_joon More...2023-08-0859 min

Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication GapWill and Kathryn - I Loved This ConversationIn this bonus episode, Will and Kathryn are transported to another podcast hosted by Alex Salsberg. I Loved This Conversation is a podcast that explores conversations with creative people about what they’re currently going through in their creative lives. If you're wondering what other creative people are going through today, you should check it out. We highly recommend it. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also follow the awesome podcast artwork on his Instagram @ilovedthisconversation Thank you Alex for hosting us.2023-08-0552 min

I Loved This ConversationBonus Episode - Behind the PixelIt's a bonus episode. Nice! Recently I appeared on Behind the Pixel, hosted by last week's guests, Kathryn Taccone and Will Colón. Hear me discuss how I think about myself as an artist, how my freelance work has evolved, how I work with teams of artists, how I set expectations with my clients, "great grand-clients," what I'm excited about creating next, and much more. Behind the Pixel Podcast: https://www.openpixelstudios.com/behindthepixel Open Pixel Studios: openpixelstudios.com Their Instagram: @openpixelstudios 2023-08-0143 min

I Loved This ConversationKathryn Taccone and Will Colón - Business TherapyI loved this conversation with Massachusetts animation studio founders Kathryn Taccone and Will Colón! We talked about identity crises, long-term planning as an art business, leadership, how networking events can be so much more welcoming, how trauma can fuel creative passion, how and why Kathryn and Will founded Open Pixel Studios, balancing their relationship with their business relationship, and much more. Open Pixel Studios: openpixelstudios.com Their Instagram: @openpixelstudios 2023-07-2548 min

I Loved This ConversationNancy Schön - Looking AheadI loved this conversation with Boston-area sculptor Nancy Schön! We talked about building a good reputation with clients, making tactile work that encourages interaction, balancing creative ambition with being a mom in the 1960s, the importance of routine and making use of small windows of time, meeting world leaders, how Nancy's Make Way for Ducklings sculpture changed her life, Nancy's new political work and much more. Nancy's website: schon.com 2023-07-1152 min

I Loved This ConversationAriel Grubb - Can’t Just Sit AroundI loved this conversation with Boston-area animator Ariel Grubb! We talked about being utterly called to a hyper-specific idea, feeling like a mad scientist while deep in a creative project, seeking feedback from non-artists, teaching, the existential crisis that led Ariel to change their career and their personal life all in one night, Ariel's experience graduating college in 2020, and much more. Ariel's Instagram: @arielegrubb Ariel's website: arielegrubb.com 2023-06-2757 min

I Loved This ConversationWe Love Your Conversation #2What's up Convos? In this special episode, we (myself and guest co-host Whitney Tressel) loved hearing from YOU! With the help of your letters, we sat down for a chat about balancing personal and professional work, losing your identity as an artist, when to monetize a hobby, creating just to create, being patient during major creative blocks, maintaining long friendships and much more. Whitney's Instagram: @whitneytravels. Whitney's website: whitneytressel.com 2023-05-0957 min

I Loved This ConversationMichael Talbot - AvalancheI loved this conversation with Boston-area artist and illustrator Michael Talbot! We talked about the blessing and curse that is too much freelance work at the same time, having variety in your career vs. narrowing down to one kind of work, public art and public reactions to it, why it's great to have an "Art Rival," Michael's adjustment to school and life in the US having grown up in Jamaica, and much more. Michael's Instagram: @talbotsart Michael's website: talbotsart.com 2023-04-1858 min

Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication Gap010 - 1-on-1 - Alex Salsberg at PokeGravy StudiosKathryn and Will sit down with the indie animator, writer, and teacher Alex Salsberg to discuss how he works with his clients to achieve a successful animation project and gives his best advice to anyone looking to create animated content. Alex always inspires us to build a community around creativity; we think you’ll also love this conversation.“I Loved This Conversation” is Alex Salsberg’s podcast, where he has conversations with creative people about what they’re currently going through in their creative lives. If you're creative, check out Alex's podcast here: I Loved This Conversation 2023-04-1541 min

I Loved This ConversationMcKersin - All Story No GloryI loved this conversation with Boston-area dancer, choreographer, teacher and community organizer McKersin! We talked about the urgency of spreading happiness and resources through art, the pressure that comes with positive attention, the challenges of teaching the arts to kids in a variety of settings, how we deeply underestimate inner city kids, McKersin's unique creative process of creating dance pieces, and much more. McKersin's Instagram: @mckersin Lakai Dance Theatre: lakaidance.org 2023-03-2858 min

I Loved This ConversationMatt Woodruff - Human ImmunologyI loved this conversation with Atlanta immunologist, writer and science communicator Matt Woodruff! We talked about the creativity involved in scientific research, building a brand, not taking feedback personally, asking yourself if you've communicated your ideas clearly, Matt's passion for communicating science to the public in a more open and transparent way and how that builds trust, and much more. Matt's articles for The Conversation: theconversation.com/profiles/matthew-woodruff-1155340 2023-03-1445 min

I Loved This ConversationErik Wilson - The Potterfly EffectI loved this conversation with Boston-area ceramic artist Erik Wilson! We talked about feeling your work isn't progressing, showing up for your art consistently, answering "what do you do?" when your passion isn't your day job, the ups and downs of measuring success with sales and money, resting to avoid burnout and repairing our relationship with social media. Erik's Instagram: @wilsonerikb 2023-02-2839 min

I Loved This ConversationANNOUNCEMENT - Submit to We Love Your Conversation #2!We're recording our next audience participation episode this Saturday (2/25) and we need your submissions. We want to discuss: What is something you are CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH in your creative life, or where your creative life overlaps with your entire life? (could be a problem, a decision, something you feel angst about, or good about!) Anything you want ADVICE on from Alex and his guest co-host? (upcoming guest co-host is especially knowledgeable about career changes, mental health, therapy, relocating and travel) Any other RANDOM QUESTIONS for Alex and his guest co-host about art, work, li...2023-02-2102 min

I Loved This ConversationSarah Lynne Reul - Time is a Chocolate BarI loved this conversation with Boston-area children's book author and illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul! We talked about incorporating playfulness into working hard, the endless cycle of making work and finding more work, the difficulties of time management, showing up to events when it's nerve-racking, parenthood, and Sarah's journey from growing up viewing art as an unstable career to taking the leap and becoming a working artist. Sarah's website: reuler.com. Sarah's Instagram: @thereul 2023-02-1449 min

I Loved This ConversationYoni Gordon - The Anxiety of InfluenceI loved this conversation with Boston-area musician and songwriter Yoni Gordon! We talked about bringing online dating experiences into our art, balancing our outside influences with our own sensibilities and instincts, our writing processes, feeling more out of touch with an art scene than before the pandemic, and Yoni's journey from quitting music to work on himself to re-entering music in a healthier way. Yoni's Instagram/Twitter: @yonigordoni. Yoni Gordon on Spotify. 2023-01-3154 min

I Loved This ConversationMickey Grouse - That End of Night FeelingI loved this conversation with Boston DJ Mickey Grouse! We talked about rethinking career balance after burning out, combining artistic vision with client expectations, handling rejection, misconceptions surrounding the art of DJing, how to gauge a good party, being in a city for the long haul, and much more. Mickey's Instagram: @mickeygrrrouse Mickey's Facebook Page: "The Mickey Grouse Club" 2023-01-1740 min

I Loved This ConversationWhitney Tressel - DrawbridgeI loved this conversation with Santa Fe art therapist Whitney Tressel! We talked about how to know when to make a big career change, listening to your gut, therapy, learning about yourself through solitude, crying, Whitney's former career as a photo editor which led to her two-year journey living in a camper van, and much more. Whitney's Instagram: @whitneytravels. Whitney's website: whitneytressel.com 2023-01-0346 min