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About Progress
Why You Keep Reaching for Your Phone (and What to Do Instead) || with Ruby Ryba
How many times have you caught yourself scrolling and immediately thought, "Oh no, I did it again. I seriously need more self-control"? I've done this too. We all do. But what if scrolling isn't proof that you lack discipline? In this episode, I talk with Ruby Ryba, author of How to Stop Scrolling, about a much more compassionate way to use our phones less. Instead of shaming ourselves or swearing off our phones entirely, Ruby teaches us to get curious about what our scrolling is really giving us, design our lives so our phones have less power...
2026-10-19
42 min
Honing In
Being Both Teacher and Student with Cody Cook-Parrott
Cody Cook-Parrott is your small business owner’s favorite small business owner. The vulnerability that they bring to every aspect of their work has inspired thousands of students, colleagues, and peers, myself included! Writer, artist, and movement practitioner who builds simple structures that help artists make work, Cody’s focus is attention, creative ecosystems, and research, so your practice becomes a scaffolding to grow steadily, online and off. Today we talk about the various seasons of life that impact business (we’re looking at you summer lull!), How to Not Always be Working, earning a MFA, and where...
2026-08-26
1h 00
News – JTV Jackson
The David Rice Show Interview: Western HC Cody Bentley – HS Football Media Days
Airdate: August 17th, 2026 The David Rice Show – Episode #158 w/ High School Football Week 9 Picks w/ Matt Kibby | JTVOctober 22, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #157 w/ High School Football Week 8 Recap | JTVOctober 19, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #156 w/ High School Football Week 8 Picks w/ Nic Laporte | JTVOctober 14, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #155 w/ High School Football Week 7 Recap | JTVOctober 12, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #154 w/ High School Football Week 7 Picks w/ Brent Bushinski | JTVOctober 7, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #153 w/ High School Football Week 6 Recap | JTVOctober 5, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #152 w/ High School Football Week 6 Picks & Leslie Head Coach Tim McCann | JTVOctober 1...
2026-08-18
1h 07
On Demand – JTV Jackson
The David Rice Show Interview: Western HC Cody Bentley – HS Football Media Days
Airdate: August 17th, 2026 The David Rice Show – Episode #158 w/ High School Football Week 9 Picks w/ Matt Kibby | JTVOctober 22, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #157 w/ High School Football Week 8 Recap | JTVOctober 19, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #156 w/ High School Football Week 8 Picks w/ Nic Laporte | JTVOctober 14, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #155 w/ High School Football Week 7 Recap | JTVOctober 12, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #154 w/ High School Football Week 7 Picks w/ Brent Bushinski | JTVOctober 7, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #153 w/ High School Football Week 6 Recap | JTVOctober 5, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #152 w/ High School Football Week 6 Picks & Leslie Head Coach Tim McCann | JTVOctober 1...
2026-08-18
1h 07
Healers Get Vulnerable
Getting Sober Around Money With Cody Cook-Parrott
When Cody Cook-Parrott showed up for this conversation, I assumed they were about to talk about leaving social media. I had just finished their book The Practice Of Attention, Cultivating Presence In A Distracted World. I had been through my own leaving social media journey, and found their voice around this supportive and affirming. But I'm always open to what area of healing my guest is wanting to talk about, and Cody showed up ready to talk vulnerably about what is up for them right now: money. You're going to hear a lot of wisdom...
2026-06-29
42 min
Life, Death & The Space Between with Dr. Amy Robbins
Distraction Is Stealing Your Consciousness | Cody Cook-Parrott
My guest today, Cody Cook-Parrott, used to bargain with alcohol. Then they caught themselves making the same deals with Instagram. Just ten minutes. Only on Tuesdays. They had 70,000 followers and deleted every single one. Not paused. Gone. We talk about why your willpower is not the problem, how your attention is being stolen by design, and the one question that can pull you out of any doom-scroll: What am I avoiding? A friend once told Cody, "God is not in your phone." This conversation is about what you find when you finally look away. 00:00 The Real...
2026-06-15
43 min
pleasure reading: curated book lists + tbrs with friends
🤳 7 Books for Reclaiming Your Attention in the Age of AI
This spring on my podcast Off the Grid we did a whole series on AI. Part of that series included a reading list... which felt perfect to bring over to Pleasure Reading!So today I'm sharing the 7 books that shaped my perspective on AI and helped me reclaim my creative attention in the process:Supremacy by Parmy OlsonUnmasking AI by Dr. Joy Buolamwini The Practice of Attention by Cody Cook-ParrottMaking Time by Maria BowlerThe Listening Path by Julia CameronI also (finally!) tell you about my own book — Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Med...
2026-05-08
14 min
On Demand – JTV Jackson
The David Rice Show – Episode #126 w/ Western Baseball Head Coach Cory Parrott | JTV
Airdate: May 4th, 2026 The David Rice Show – Episode #158 w/ High School Football Week 9 Picks w/ Matt Kibby | JTVOctober 22, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #157 w/ High School Football Week 8 Recap | JTVOctober 19, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #156 w/ High School Football Week 8 Picks w/ Nic Laporte | JTVOctober 14, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #155 w/ High School Football Week 7 Recap | JTVOctober 12, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #154 w/ High School Football Week 7 Picks w/ Brent Bushinski | JTVOctober 7, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #153 w/ High School Football Week 6 Recap | JTVOctober 5, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #152 w/ High School Football Week 6 Picks & Leslie Head Coach Tim McCann | JTVOctober 1...
2026-05-05
52 min
News – JTV Jackson
The David Rice Show – Episode #126 w/ Western Baseball Head Coach Cory Parrott | JTV
Airdate: May 4th, 2026 The David Rice Show – Episode #158 w/ High School Football Week 9 Picks w/ Matt Kibby | JTVOctober 22, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #157 w/ High School Football Week 8 Recap | JTVOctober 19, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #156 w/ High School Football Week 8 Picks w/ Nic Laporte | JTVOctober 14, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #155 w/ High School Football Week 7 Recap | JTVOctober 12, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #154 w/ High School Football Week 7 Picks w/ Brent Bushinski | JTVOctober 7, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #153 w/ High School Football Week 6 Recap | JTVOctober 5, 2026The David Rice Show – Episode #152 w/ High School Football Week 6 Picks & Leslie Head Coach Tim McCann | JTVOctober 1...
2026-05-05
52 min
Common Shapes
The Practice of Attention + Landscapes is Open for Enrollment
Welcome back to Common Shapes.Dear Listener, this is the third installment of our 3-part mini-series exploring the ebbs and flows of creative work.Today’s episode marks the return of Landscapes—a writing group for all genres. Registration is now open. Join us.We also explore the writing process— moving from idea to draft to completion, and the structures that support that work. Cody shares how their new book, The Practice of Attention, came to life within the container of Landscapes, and reflects on the role of community in com...
2026-05-01
22 min
It's All Poetry
Between Prayer & Practice (with Cody Cook-Parrott)
Oh, hello to all you Prepping Poets, Line-Running Linguists, and Seasoning Semanticists. In this week’s episode, we welcome back the writer, artist, and the always wonderful Cody Cook-Parrott. Nicole and Cody sit down to discuss the word practice. From its roots in alchemy, travel, and transformation to the modern mindset of grind, punishment, and proficiency. So grab your coziest quilt, snuggle up with your favorite Gemini, be present in the process, and remember… practice is already perfect.Further ResearchYou can find all things Cody Cook-Parrott here - https://www.codycookparrott.com...
2026-04-30
48 min
Common Shapes
PROMPTS + More Landscapes
Welcome back to Common Shapes.Dear Listener, this is the second installment of our 3-part mini-series exploring the ebbs and flows of creative work.Today’s episode is about offline offerings— the act of returning to a practice, creating with less noise, and building new channels for connection.Cody shares the evolution of PROMPTS. Prompts comes to your door once a month. A letter from Cody with ten writing prompts to do off screen.Cody also reflects on the tension between visibility, burnout, and the desire to stay in conversation with thei...
2026-04-30
22 min
Common Shapes
The Return of Landscapes
Welcome back to Common Shapes.Dear Listener, as we pause between seasons, we’re bringing you a 3-part mini series to re-connect with you and talk about the ebbs and flows of creative work.Today’s episode explores what happens when a project comes into the foreground of our attention and asks to be revisited.Cody shares life and work updates, and an invitation to join Landscapes: a writing group for all genres.In this episode:Reflections on closing Landscapes—and what made it unsustainable at the timeWhat shifte...
2026-04-29
22 min
thERINpy with Erin Washington
Writer Cody Cook-Parrott on digital distraction
Cody Cook-Parrott, author of "The Practice of Attention: Cultivating Presence in a Distracted World," shares why they deleted Instagram at 82,000 followers and how boundaries, self‑compassion and harm‑reduction can change our relationship with social media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2026-04-20
59 min
home
The Kitchen: Cody Cook-Parrott
It is spring in Minnesota! For Episode 9 (recorded 4/16/26), I crawled into my closet for better sound quality at the suggestion of UMD’s Jennifer Moore. I was happy and nervous to have Cody Cook-Parrott, writer, quilter, podcaster, teacher, dancer, and also avid eater of french toast join us. They discussed kitchens, sustenance, and: The rituals of returningA daily commitment to tend to your bodyFinding the right dose of pleasure in food and celebrating that you care for yourself in this wayDelight in seasonalityGathering, talking, plantain chipsPrioritizing serenity, simplicity, and chillness in the kitchen and in lifeDear Cod...
2026-04-18
19 min
Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Cody Cook-Parrott: Attention is a Creative Act
What happens to your creativity when your attention is fractured—and what becomes possible when you reclaim it? Tami Simon speaks with writer, artist, and movement practitioner Cody Cook-Parrott about their new Sounds True book, The Practice of Attention: Cultivating Presence in a Distracted World—exploring social media addiction, the art of the attention audit, soft structures for creative practice, and why attention itself is a form of prayer.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers exploring the growing edge of spiritual understanding together. Originally aired on Sounds...
2026-03-31
57 min
Honing In
Building a Generative Culture Around Conflict with Shivani Mehta Bhatia
Welcome back to Honing In and to my interview with Shivani Mehta Bhatia.Shivani Mehta Bhatia is a facilitator, advisor, and writer based in New York City. She works with senior leaders at justice-rooted organizations -- especially queer folks and women of color -- helping them use conflict as diagnostic information about power, culture, and what needs to change. She came to this work after a decade inside public health, crisis response, and community-based care, where she kept noticing the same pattern: the most persistent strategy problems were almost always relational ones, rooted in power...
2026-03-25
47 min
Soil and Stars
Attention is a prayer with Cody Cook-Parrott
Welcome to the season one finale of Soil and Stars. This week, Emily has a soulful conversation with artist and writer Cody Cook-Parrott about their new book, The Practice of Attention.This episode is an invitation to notice where our attention goes and energy flows. Attention is the gateway to presence, and in a world full of distractions, presence is the greatest gift we can give ourselves.Tune in to hear Emily and Cody discuss: Their complicated relationships with social media and h...
2026-03-18
59 min
Let narration enrich your perspective daily
The Practice of Attention
Visit audiobookzap.com to start the 30-day free trial and listen to full audiobooks for free!Title: The Practice of AttentionSubtitle: Cultivating Presence in a Distracted WorldCategories: Creativity, Personal Development, Time ManagementAuthor: Cody Cook-ParrottNarrator: Cody Cook-ParrottPublisher: Sounds TrueRelease date: 03-17-2026Language: English
2026-03-17
00 min
The Midlife Makeover Show | Women Over 40, Menopause Support, Divorce Recovery, Empty Nest Advice, Aging Gracefully, Finding Purpose
319📱Stop Scrolling, Start Living: Attention, Creativity, and Presence with Cody Cook-Parrott
Are you constantly reaching for your phone, wondering where your time went, or craving more presence in your daily life? In this episode, Wendy sits down with writer, teacher, and creative guide Cody Cook-Parrott to explore how to break free from digital distraction and reconnect with what truly matters. From overcoming social media addiction to embracing creativity, play, and anti-perfectionism, Cody shares powerful yet simple practices to help you reclaim your attention, rediscover your creative spark, and start living with more intention and joy—right here, right now. What You’ll Learn: How to break...
2026-03-17
51 min
Expressive Audiobook Performances Captivating Audiences Seeking Meaningful Entertainment Daily
The Practice of Attention Audiobook by Cody Cook-Parrott
Listen to full audiobook for free :https://audiobookzap.com/freeTitle: The Practice of AttentionSubtitle: Cultivating Presence in a Distracted WorldCategories: Creativity, Personal Development, Time ManagementAuthor: Cody Cook-ParrottNarrator: Cody Cook-ParrottPublisher: Sounds TrueRelease date: 03-17-2026Language: EnglishSummary:A guide to reclaim your focus and live with presence through practices that embrace your creativity and inspire you to live with awe “When our attention splinters, so do we….It is not an exaggeration to say this book will save your life. It s...
2026-03-17
00 min
Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media
🏒 The Practice of Attention — Healing Social Media Addiction with Cody Cook-Parrott
This week, Cody Cook-Parrott returns to the show to share their new book, The Practice of Attention!We go deep into creative attention, social media addiction, and why we can’t stop checking our email. Tune in as we discuss:Why creative attention is different than distraction or focusHow tending to your attention helps you finish projectsExperimenting with tech breaks, the Wisephone, and the BrickWhich apps grab us: Pinterest vs YoutubeWays to cultivate hobbies, movement regimens & research practicesHow stepping back from social media empowers us to resist political violence RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Downlo...
2026-03-11
53 min
About Progress
The Practice of Attention: How to Stop Scrolling in a Distracted World || with Cody Cook-Parrott
In today's fast-paced world, finding focus can often feel like an impossible feat. Cody Cook-Parrott shared that when our attention is scattered due to overstimulation and technology addiction, we unintentionally lose a part of ourselves. Addressing this requires us to step away from shame, gently asking what we might be avoiding, and experimenting with practices that reclaim our attention through small, intentional changes. Through Cody's insights, we learn that being present starts with small actions—whether it's logging out of social media, turning off your phone for a few hours, or taking conscious walks. Such practices help center us, im...
2026-03-09
42 min
Moments with Marianne
The Practice of Attention with Cody Cook-Parrott
What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want is where your attention goes each day? Join us for an inspiring discussion with Cody Cook-Parrott, on the new book The Practice of Attention: Cultivating Presence in a Distracted World. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! https://www.kmet1490am.comCody Cook-Parrott is a writer and artist, who facilitates a weekly writing group called Landscapes and teaches classes about writing, quilting, and creative practice. They author the weekly newsletter Mon...
2026-03-08
31 min
Make It a Great One with Dr. Dan: #1 Podcast for Inspiring Conversations to Live and Lead On Purpose
The Practice of Attention: Reclaiming Presence in a Distracted World with Cody Cook-Parrott
Dr. Dan sits down with Cody Cook-Parrott, author of The Practice of Attention: Cultivating Presence in a Distracted World, to explore what happens when we reclaim our focus from technology, perfectionism, and fear. Drawing from nearly 15 years of sobriety, lived experience with ADHD, creative practice, and stepping away from social media, Cody shares how attention is not just about productivity — it’s about presence, integrity, and self-trust. An artist, writer, teacher, and dancer, Cody teaches us attention is the currency of our lives – and that most of us are spending it without realizing it. Dr. Dan and...
2026-03-05
58 min
Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media
❤️🩹 Fractured Attention & Financial Scarcity — Quitting Instagram with Jenni Gritters
Jenni Gritters recently hosted me for a Your Attention is Sacred book club, and I’m excited to share our conversation with you!Tune in as we discuss:Understanding the goals of the algorithmsAddiction as a lens to make sense of social mediaJenni’s decision to delete her Instagram accountThe parallels between fractured attention and financial scarcityReckoning with combative platformsHow to protect your well-being if you’re still on social media⭐️ & RSVP FOR MY BOOK READING IN SAN FRANCISCO ON MARCH 12TH! ⭐️ BOOKS MENTIONED (affiliate links):Your Attention is Sacred Except o...
2026-02-27
31 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women
1530: Ebbs and flows are normal
If you’re in the dip of life where everything can feel uncertain, know that you’re not alone, you’re not doing anything wrong, and that today’s episode is for you.💻 Cody Cook-Parrott's website👩💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the Rebel Archetype assessment and find out!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!📝 A transcript of this episode is available h...
2026-02-16
05 min
How to Be Alive
Ep.02: Creative Attention and Staying Awake w/ Cody Cook-Parrott
Cody Cook-Parrott—artist, writer, dancer, and teacher—sits down with Carter Umhau to talk about what compelled them to write a memoir at nine years old; how quiltmaking has taught them to shapeshift as a trans person; and how they’ve learned to politicize their creative practice while staying far away from Instagram. Cody and Carter wonder together about the difference between making art that is inadvertently therapeutic, versus approaching art-making as a form of therapy itself. Ahead of the upcoming release of Cody’s sixth book, The Practice of Attention, this conversation is an exploration of how creative practice...
2026-02-03
1h 09
2 are Better than 1
A Conversation with Cody
Join Erica and her husband Cody for his first guest appearance on 2 Are Better than 1. They discuss their faith, marriage, and family. Join them as they dive into what God is teaching them in this season of life!
2025-11-25
1h 05
Common Shapes
Digital Gardening, Audience Growth & Just Doing the Thing with Podge Thomas
Podge Thomas is in the middle of a pivot. She’s moving from operations consulting to teaching workshops and courses — all rooted in her frameworks for decolonizing how we learn.In this neurodiverse-affirming episode, we talk about:Why we love Notion & how it’s made us smarterHow Podge grows her audience without social mediaThe importance of moving from ‘not doing the thing’ to just doing the thingClassified ads & relationship marketingHow digital gardening can be a decolonial practiceWays we think about pricing our offerings and choosing our tech tools Mentioned in the episode:Creative Id...
2025-11-12
1h 05
Common Shapes
Cross-Pollinating Projects: 5 Ways to Weave Writing into Your Work
Cross-Pollinating Projects: 5 Ways to Weave Writing into Your WorkWhat if the page was a mirror for the process, rather than the product?In this episode, I share how I weave my projects together through writing.I open the pages of my cross-pollination log, trace the path of how “untitled field project” became my business coaching group Fieldwork, and offer you a journalling prompt for translating from one medium to another.Tune in for a portal into your own metaphors, obsessions, and vortexes of creative imagination.Mentioned in the epis...
2025-10-29
25 min
Common Shapes
Cross-Pollinating Projects: 5 Ways to Weave Writing into Your Work
What if the page was a mirror for the process, rather than the product?In this episode, I share how I weave my projects together through writing.I open the pages of my cross-pollination log, trace the path of how “untitled field project” became my business coaching group Fieldwork, and offer you a journalling prompt for translating from one medium to another.Tune in for a portal into your own metaphors, obsessions, and vortexes of creative imagination.Mentioned in the episode:Creative Ideation PortalA Quilt in a WeekendPollinating Through ProjectsSubscribe to M...
2025-10-29
25 min
Common Shapes
Weaving Worlds on the Web with Kening Zhu
Weaving Worlds on the Web with Kening ZhuKening Zhu is an artist, writer, teacher, and creator building worlds on the internet.Her approach to business is a stunning integration of creative practice, intuition, and artistic clarity.I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation where we talk about:Minimalist business ecosystemsWebsites as archives outside of timeAllowing ourselves to be multifacetedHow Kening runs her business without platformsThe pros & cons of paid newslettersSeasonal memberships that support inner rh...
2025-10-22
53 min
Common Shapes
Weaving Worlds on the Web with Kening Zhu
Kening Zhu is an artist, writer, teacher, and creator building worlds on the internet.Her approach to business is a stunning integration of creative practice, intuition, and artistic clarity.I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation where we talk about:Minimalist business ecosystemsWebsites as archives outside of timeAllowing ourselves to be multifacetedHow Kening runs her business without platformsThe pros & cons of paid newslettersSeasonal memberships that support inner rhythmsThe labyrinth as an artist’s pathHow to quit compartmentalizing business and artLetting your artist child grow upMentioned in the episode:Creative Ideation Port...
2025-10-22
53 min
Common Shapes
The Magic of Endings: Why I’m Closing Landscapes
No offering is forever. But how do we sunset the ones that mean a lot to us and others?In this episode, I share why I’ve decided to close my writing group Landscapes.I talk through reorienting around sustainability, why my tech choices made this shift necessary, losing recurring income, and more.Tune in for a pep talk to help you find your way toward what’s next. Then join me for Prompts, an analog writing newsletter that begins in 2026.Mentioned in the episode:* Creative Ideation Portal...
2025-10-15
21 min
Common Shapes
The Magic of Endings: Why I’m Closing Landscapes
No offering is forever. But how do we sunset the ones that mean a lot to us and others?In this episode, I share why I’ve decided to close my writing group Landscapes.I talk through reorienting around sustainability, why my tech choices made this shift necessary, losing recurring income, and more.Tune in for a pep talk to help you find your way toward what’s next. Then join me for Prompts, an analog writing newsletter that begins in 2026.Mentioned in the episode:Creative Ideation PortalPromptsIf you...
2025-10-15
21 min
Honing In
Black Queer Feminist Alchemy with Dr. Eric Darnell Pritchard
Welcome back to Honing In and to my interview with Dr. Eric Darnell Pritchard.Dr. Eric Darnell Pritchard (they/them) is an award-winning writer, cultural critic, and Brown Chair in English Literacy and Associate Professor of English at the University of Arkansas. They are also on the faculty of the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. They earned their BA in English-Liberal Arts (magna cum laude) from Lincoln University, the nation’s oldest historically Black college and university (HBCU). They also earned an MA in Afro-American Studies and a PhD in English (with di...
2025-10-08
57 min
Common Shapes
The Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila Reddy
Jamila Reddy is a writer, meditation guide, ex-entrepreneur, and dear friend.In this episode, we talk about:What it means to be a writerThe capacity it takes to self-publishStepping away from entrepreneurshipSelf-promotion vs self-expressionThe marketing work required to keep a business afloatThe joys (and horrors) of working for othersPaywalls as a way of gathering communityHealthy distraction and self-care that doesn’t feel like laborNew definitions of success Mentioned in the episode:Creative Ideation PortalJamila’s websiteJamila’s newsletterIf you'd like to support the show, please send it to a friend, leave a...
2025-10-08
1h 03
The Modern Editor - Editing Tips for Freelance Editors
Should You Use Social Media Marketing for Your Editing Business?
If you’re anything like me, your relationship with social media is a bit on the rocks right now. So let’s talk about it: the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media marketing for your editing business. Listen in as I share about my hot-and-cold relationship with social media, my plan for moving forward, and some reflection questions to help you navigate your own relationship with social media. Important Sections: (2:50) My Hot-and-Cold Relationship With Social Media (5:39) Why I Decided to Take a Social Media Break (15:38) You Get to Decide Your...
2025-10-01
29 min
Common Shapes
Into the Broadcast: Taking Ideas from Fragment to Finished
Today’s episode is about the long journey of cultivating consistency in our creative practices.I talk about: the magic of giving up, how to find the right pace, minimum viable actions, tools for building momentum, and places to share your work.This one’s for you if you’ve been circling something important that wants to be released into the world. Or if you’re excited about integrating daily or weekly practices, so they can support your long-term projects.Tune in then get the Into the Broadcast Map, and join me in The Long...
2025-10-01
20 min
Common Shapes
The Cartography of a Season: Mapping Your Podcast & Business Cadence
Let me take you behind the scenes of mapping fall in my business.You’ll learn the three essential parts of a practice-based earning ecosystem. Plus, I share exactly how I plan my launch calendars to support my financial and energetic needs.Tune in for clarity, camaraderie, and creative cartography.Mentioned in the episode:Creative Ideation PortalAmelia Hruby & Nic AntoinetteSign up for The Long Arc on 10/4Join the joyful waitlists for: Pollinating Your Projects - happening in NovemberOffline Practice - happening in DecemberLandscapes - ongoingQuilt Class - returning in November?Use my lin...
2025-09-24
38 min
Scratch That: Parenting & ReParenting Off Script
⚡️ A Naval Gazing Reframe
Is seeing yourself through the eyes of others your default setting? Are you highly attuned to the ways you're perceived? Same, baby. Same! In this episode, Caitlin tells us about the practice of self-portraiture as a tool for generating self-reflection/care/awareness/compassion for ourselves. There are plenty of reasons people resist this kind of witnessing, but, as we talk about here, it might also be a powerful way to take care of our micro and macro communities.Tune In to Hear Up Talk About:👀 Perceiving ourselves versus perceiving ourselves being perceived.⁉️ The worksho...
2025-09-22
38 min
Common Shapes
Creative Ideation Portal Day 3: Art as Service
Today we complete our mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your projects and share them with the world.Tune in to days one and two first. Then join me for today’s conversation about why the world needs your art and how to share it (even if you feel scared).If you’re listening when this comes out, join me and Amelia Hruby at the FREE COMMON SHAPES PARTY on Saturday, September 20th (aka tomorrow!). RSVP here.Mentioned in the...
2025-09-19
15 min
Common Shapes
Creative Ideation Portal Day 2: Moving the Needle Forward
Today we continue our mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your projects and share them with the world.Tune in to ‘Day 1 : Our Many Visions’ first. Then join me for today’s exploration of how to make progress (even when you don’t want to work).And if you’re listening when this comes out, join me and Amelia Hruby at the FREE COMMON SHAPES PARTY on Saturday, September 20th. RSVP here.Mentioned in the episode:Creative Ideation PortalCody...
2025-09-18
16 min
Common Shapes
Creative Ideation Portal Day 1: Our Many Visions
Welcome to a new season of Common Shapes!We’re beginning with a mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your projects and share them with the world.Tune in for daily episodes.Day One : Our Many Visions Day Two : Moving the Needle Forward Day Three : Art as ServiceThen join me and Amelia Hruby at the FREE COMMON SHAPES PARTY on Saturday, September 20th. RSVP here.Ment...
2025-09-17
22 min
Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media
✏️ Deleting Instagram, Practicing Attention & the Magic of Self-Publishing — with Cody Cook-Parrott
This summer, Cody Cook-Parrott deleted their Instagram account. In doing so, they “lost” 80,000 followers and gained so. much. more.In this conversation, we dig into why Cody decided to delete IG, how their creative attention has shifted since, and what it really looks like to build a business (and publish a book) off the grid.Tune in to this episode to hear us explore:Why Cody deleted their account instead of deactivatingWhat it means to archive your work onlineThe realities of giving up social capitalSacred witnessing and ways to cultivate the feeling of being seen...
2025-09-10
57 min
Feed the Art
13: Making Space for Magic with Cody Cook-Parrott
The wonderful, multi-faceted Cody Cook-Parrott joins Catherine LaSota in conversation for this episode of Feed the Art. Cody shares some of the magic of their Landscapes writing group (which you can join!), as well as what it it is like to be a "person of the internet" and a person who holds space for creativity and community. Catherine and Cody get into what it means to trust yourself in your creative practice, the importance of friendships and a support team, and the fact that you absolutely do not have to have monetize everything in your life that...
2025-08-28
42 min
co-regulation
Your Phone or Your Life? (Cody Cook-Parrott)
Holly and author Cody Cook-Parrott dive headfirst into the raw realities of staying regulated in an unregulated world. Cody shares their journey from near-mental breakdown to thriving queer rural life in Michigan, including the radical decision to permanently delete their 80,000-follower Instagram account while preparing to launch a book. Together, they explore the parallels between social media addiction and alcohol addiction, the art of building community in conservative small towns, and how to support trans loved ones during increasingly dangerous times. This conversation is a masterclass in attention as spiritual practice and choosing alignment over algorithm.
2025-08-28
1h 09
Hidden Parts
In Session With Cody: Hidden Parts and Creative Work
In the last episode, you learned about why your mental chatter shows up. But what does it actually sound like when someone sits down and starts sorting through the noise in real-time?In this episode, I’m joined by writer and artist Cody Cook-Parrott to do exactly that. In our real coaching session, Cody’s in the thick of editing their sixth book—procrastinating hard, missing deadlines, and feeling completely overwhelmed. But as we peel back the layers, it’s not just about edits. It’s about their inner parts trying to protect them: the tantruming toddler, the stress...
2025-08-12
34 min
Scratch That: Parenting & ReParenting Off Script
🎙️ ReParenting, Money Discomfort, and Social Media Exits with Cody Cook Parrott
Y'ALL. Today is the day! We bring you our chat with writer, artist, dancer, quilter, human, our favorite buddy, and the one-and-only – Cody Cook Parrot!! From the ways they're learning to reparent themselves around money and the discomfort they feel in class jumping to the buoy they feel in trans love and weirdo community, Cody meets us with open-hearted transparency and LOL warmth.For more of Cody in your life, check out their website – this is where you can find their books, learn more about their podcast, sign up for their newsletter, or enroll in one of thei...
2025-08-11
51 min
Honing In
How Self-Efficacy Can Transform Your Projects
This episode is all about self-efficacy, or our belief that we’re capable of completing our tasks and achieving our goals. ✅ ✅ ✅ I dive deep into four key psychological concepts of self-efficacy and talk through how each of them has shown up (or not!) in my past and current projects. Tune in to learn more about: Navigating cognitive biases that skew our self-efficacyManaging the emotional ups and downs of a projectThe ways self-efficacy affected my creative, academic, an personal projectsHow accountability helps me to keep up with my projectsRESOURCES & LINKSKate's newsletter...
2025-07-09
29 min
2 are Better than 1
3-17-23: A Day that Changed Everything
In this episode of the Two are Better Than One podcast, hosts Shelbye Parrott and Erica Hogan share their deeply personal experiences surrounding a life-altering accident that affected both of their families. They discuss the challenges of caregiving and the ongoing journey of recovery for their loved ones, Caleb and Cody. Through their stories, they emphasize resilience, faith, and the importance of being open about their experiences. In this conversation, Erica Hogan and Shelbye Parrott share their profound experiences navigating trauma, grief, and faith after a life-altering accident. They discuss the expectations placed on individuals during traumatic events, the s...
2025-03-17
48 min
LET IT OUT
best lesson on love? 💗
"What's your greatest lesson on romantic relationships?" is a question I've asked in most every episode. This week, with the help of a few favorite guests, I attempt to answer it. It's the first time in 12 years that I've ever done a brief episode... brevity is not my strong suit so don't get used to it... but I hope you like it! It features: Kristin Hanggi, Cody Cook-Parrott, Robyn Kanner, Rachelle Robinett, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, Mari Andrew, Jon Marro, Neada Deters, and Yoke Lore. Let me know if you listen : )Show Notes:- Breakups Kits !! + + ph...
2025-02-21
14 min
LET IT OUT
best advice on breakups, grief, & heartbreak!
In honor of Valentine’s Day it’s an episode about what I know best: romantic love… just kidding it’s about breakups! It's a variety show from 2019 where I compiled all of the times (up until then) I spoke with guests on how heartbreak, grief, and sadness can lead to growth. I play some of my favorite clips from my conversations with founder of To Be Magnetic, Lacy Phillips, herbalist at Supernatural, Rachelle Robinett, author Sara Avant Stover, dancer and writer Cody Cook-Parrott, illustrator Mari Andrew, Yoke Lore, and more ... it sounds like a bummer of an episode but it was...
2025-02-14
1h 35
Common Shapes
Leaving Social Media and Sacred Attention with Amelia Hruby
Dear Listener Thank you for tuning into Common Shapes and my conversation with AmeliaDon't forget to grab the free Creative Ideation Portal : Your three day guide to visioning your projectsMore from Amelia:Amelia's Website Softer Sounds WebsiteOff the Grid podcast on Apple + Spotify + everywhere else you listen Download the free Leaving Social Media Toolkit Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or a five star rating on Spotify Thank you to : Softer Sounds Studio for podcast editing Saltbreaker for our m...
2025-01-29
57 min
Honing In
Frameworks for Community and Creativity with Cody Cook-Parrott
I’m thrilled to welcome Cody Cook-Parrott as my first guest on Honing In.Cody is a writer, artist, teacher, dancer, quilter, and scholar currently pursuing an MFA at Naropa University. They’re the author of many books (including The Practice of Attention, forthcoming January 2026 via Sounds True), the host of the podcast Common Shapes, and they run a weekly online writing group called Landscapes.You can learn more about Cody here.In today’s episode, Cody and I chat about many things, including:* Self-publishing and publishing with traditional presses* Co...
2025-01-22
47 min
Common Shapes
The Process of Leaving Platforms Behind
Dear Listener,Thank you for tuning in to Common Shapes todayI am teaching Mapping Your Creative Business this weekend Saturday January 18 and Sunday January 19 (8 spots left at time of publishing episode) You can become a free or paid subscriber to my weekly newsletter here - Also it now has a CLASSIFIEDS section where you can buy an ad :) It has been so fun and beautiful to see people's businesses get little boosts Grab the free Creative Ideation Portal to vision your projects and bring them into the world
2025-01-15
24 min
Honing In
Welcome to Honing In
Welcome to the first episode of Honing In, a podcast for creative thinkers where we'll hone our skills, explore our passions, and nurture our dream projects into being.I'm your host, Dr. Kate Henry. In this first episode, I share why I decided to launch a podcast about creative projects where I'll interview creative thinkers about the journeys they took to develop their art, books, businesses, and other endeavors.I also walk you through a few productivity tips to help you explore your own creative projects with more agency and accessibility.I invite...
2025-01-14
14 min
Common Shapes
Weaving Your Own Path to Creative Success with Brandi Cheyenne Harper
Dear Listener Thank you so much for tuning in to my conversation with Brandi Cheyenne Harper Don't forget to grab the free Creative Ideation Portal : Your three day guide to visioning your projects For more of Brandi's work : Website Knitting is a Love Language Newsletter Knitting for Radical Self Care Book Brandi on InstagramLandscapes : A writing group for all genres, where Brandi hosts the monthly BIPOC writers circle. The whole group meets every Tue/Thu 11-1 EST and this Sunday January 12 Jacqueline Suskin is our guest teacher
2025-01-08
1h 12
Common Shapes
Business Temp Check
Dear listener,SEASON THREE OF COMMON SHAPES IS UPON USIt is my absolute pleasure to be back on the microphone and in your ears. Talking about all things business, art, values, deactivating social media, systems, rituals, and practices!Links mentioned :Landscapes : A writing group for all genresCreative Ideation Portal : Free three day guide to visioning your projectsDevon Price's essay about burnoutWriting The Personal : A three week class to bring the poetic, personal, and political together for...
2024-12-23
18 min
Common Shapes
Self Publishing, Quitting Social Media, and Alternative Biz Frameworks with Nic Antoinette
Welcome to another episode of Common Shapes. I am delighted today to share this interview with Nic Antoinette where we talk about doing business differently, unhooking from the loops of social media, self publishing our books, anti capitalist business frameworks, and so much moreYou can find more of Nic’s work by subscribing to Wild LettersYou can check out their website hereAnd their hiking memoirs hereDon’t forget to download the free three day Creative Ideation Portal to vision all of your beautiful projects as well as the new...
2024-12-23
59 min
Common Shapes
Creating A New Suite of Offerings
In this week’s episode I bring us through both the process of creating a new suite of business offerings as well as presenting to you my very own.I bring you through how I invented these and where I started and how I worked back from that space. A little glimpse inside of my brain.But first : Make sure you download the free Creative Ideation Portal : A three day guide for visioning and planning your own work.If you'd like to support the show, please send it...
2024-12-23
32 min
Common Shapes
Creative Energy Outside of Instagram
Dear listener,Welcome to our last episode of Common Shapes for the year! We will return with new episodes every Wednesday starting January 8In today’s episode I share a series of practices, systems, and rituals I am doing in place of using Instagram.Make sure you grab the free Creative Ideation Portal : A three day email guide to help you vision your projects and put them out into the world.ALL MY GUIDES :Creative Ideation PortalWeaving in Our Values ToolkitNote Taking Tools + Po...
2024-12-23
23 min
It's All Poetry
26. Landscapes, prayers, and other ordinary magic (with Cody Cook-Parrott)
When Cody Cook-Parrott joined me to explore the word "landscape," I thought we'd talk about pretty views and garden design. Instead, we discovered poetry hiding in 1800s dictionary definitions, learned that landscape is secretly related to friendship (what?), and somehow ended up having a fascinating conversation about compost. As one does. In this episode you'll discover... Why looking up old dictionary definitions might be Cody's new favorite hobby (the 1828 version is particularly delightful) A fresh perspective on collaborating with land (and what that actually means) The surprisingly (or not so surprisingly?) deep connection...
2024-11-07
47 min
Social Media Escape Club
Cody Cook-Parrott says “marketing is a creative practice”
Hey! I spoke with Cody Cook-Parrott about NEWSLETTERS, so this video is packed with some ideas that you could use for your own projects:Segments!Using lead magnets!Creative bothering (Cody came up with that one during this interview)!FlodeskZapierCody’s Newsletter classSubstack’s RecommendationsSee How Teenage Wrist Promote Their Tour By Telling a StorySeth WerkheiserTeenage Wrist email (web version)“Marketing is a creative practice.”“Creative bothering”
2024-11-03
25 min
The Twelfth House
Channeling a Book, Creative Business Transparency, and Painting House Trim with Cody Cook-Parrott
Welcome back to another episode of the Twelfth House podcast where we dive deep into the creative world!Today, we’re sitting down with artist, teacher, and five-time author Cody Cook Parrott to talk about their journey creating Look About You. Cody’s known for their refreshingly open approach, and they share how self-publishing allowed them to release this book in record time and on their own terms. We’ll explore Cody’s transparency around the financials, their commitment to community, and how a recent name change has reshaped their artistic path. Plus, Cody teases an exciting new proj...
2024-11-01
55 min
Artists on the Internet
Everything is a dance with Cody Cook-Parrott
Too many intro’s for a person who truly needs no introduction! Cody Cook-Parrott !! We hopped on the phone with Cody the day after they showed back up in IG with personal practise. We chat circles, entering the dance first, and being generous with space. Cody's “deeply online” career has influenced our own creative practises and it was a true blessing to chat through their multifaceted artistic endeavors, the experience of being a multi-hyphenate, and the balance of various roles and creative expressions. Plus obvi we chatted ole instagram, financial accessibility, paying yourself with your art, the moralization of self-e...
2024-09-20
53 min
Good Folk Podcast
EP 31: Matthew Ferrence
Hello Folks and welcome to Season 3 (!) of the Good Folk Podcast,After our summer hiatus, it’s great to be back in this space, with a lineup of conversations for our fall season. Today, we kick off with writer Matthew Ferrence for a chat on Appalachia, rurality, authenticity, the role of the arts in shaping rural identity, and, of course, the Democratic party’s recent interest in embracing rural communities, perhaps seen most clearly with the Harris/Walz Realtree hat, which sold out within 30 minutes and which is already being duped on Etsy, eBay, and Amazon (and whic...
2024-09-03
1h 04
Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media
🫠 When Leaving Social Media Doesn't Solve Your Problems — with Cody Cook-Parrott
Today I’m joined by Cody Cook-Parrott, a writer, artist, dancer, and teacher who’s here to share how they grew their Instagram account to over 80k followers while navigating big feelings, multiple book deals & many social media breaks in the process. In this conversation, Cody and I meet deep in the both/and of when being ON social media feels bad and being OFF social media feels bad. Tune in to hear about:How Cody grew their creative business with the help of IGWhat it’s really like to quit Instagram as a public personT...
2024-06-05
56 min
Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media
✨ June Biz Forecast — Slowing Down, Sliding Scales & Sponsor Love
Welcome to our #summertime June Biz Forecast episode! This is a pod-feed-exclusive where I check in at the start of the month to share a few fun marketing trends, this month's biz-care to-dos, a preview of upcoming episodes, and more!This month, you’ll hear:the many ways we’re slowing down for summer 🐢how I’m implementing a sliding scale in my business ⚖️different ways to redistribute our wealth ♻️& how I'm clearing out my expenses this season 😬 Plus! Listen to the end for news about our season three sponsors and ways we can collab in season...
2024-05-31
25 min
Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media
✨ May Biz Forecast — Daily Practice, Asynchronous Everything & Avoiding the Summer Slump
Welcome to our #It'sGonnaBeMay monthly forecast episode! This is a pod-feed-exclusive where I check in on the first Friday of each month to share a few fun marketing trends, this month's biz-care to-dos, a preview of upcoming episodes, and more!This month, you’ll hear:what happens when we focus on gathering 100 hell yes people (instead of growing a giant audience) 💯why I'm super into daily marketing practices right now 🗓️& how I'm preparing my business for an inevitable summer slump 😬 Plus! Listen to the end for the first-ever public mention of what I'll be launching f...
2024-05-03
23 min
Hurry Slowly
The Digital Self, Reinvention, and Coming Out of the Chrysalis with Cody Cook-Parrott
A deep dive into how we create, relate to, and maintain our digital selves/personas/brands — and can we ever truly leave them behind? Or reinvent them? Or start anew? My conversation partner in this investigation is Cody Cook-Parrot, a dancer and a writer who was formerly known as Marlee Grace. Their work focuses on the self, devotion, ritual, creativity, and art making. Among their myriad activities, they publish a wonderful Substack newsletter called Monday Monday, host a podcast about creativity called Common Shapes, and teach online courses about quilt-making and book writing, among other th...
2024-04-17
1h 08
Hurry Slowly
The Digital Self, Reinvention, and Coming Out of the Chrysalis with Cody Cook-Parrott
A deep dive into how we create, relate to, and maintain our digital selves/personas/brands — and can we ever truly leave them behind? Or reinvent them? Or start anew? My conversation partner in this investigation is Cody Cook-Parrot, a dancer and a writer who was formerly known as Marlee Grace. Their work focuses on the self, devotion, ritual, creativity, and art making. Among their myriad activities, they publish a wonderful Substack newsletter called Monday Monday, host a podcast about creativity called Common Shapes, and teach online courses about quilt-making and book writing, among other th...
2024-04-17
00 min
Common Shapes
A Common Shapes Hello 👋
Hello Common Shapes listeners. 🔸 I wanted to pop in with a little mini-episode to check in between seasons and share a few updates. Take a few minutes to hear why I changed my name and how you can join us in Flexible Office this spring. 🔹Flexible Office has evolved into my ongoing writing group for all genres Landscapes. Learn more and join the waitlist right here.LINKSGet the Creative Ideation PortalSign up for my weekly newsletterFind all these links & more at codycookparrott.com/commonshapesIf you'd like to support the show, please...
2024-03-20
06 min
Everything Belongs with Madison Morrigan
Social Media Sovereignty with Cody Cook-Parrott
Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Cody Cook-Parrott..Cody Cook-Parrott (they/them) is a writer, dancer, quilter, and the author of How to Not Always Be Working and Getting to Center. They teach people the history and the how to of quilt making, write books, and make dances.Listen in and find the full show notes here: http://madisonmorrigan.com/podcast-rss-feed/119_____I’m Madison Morrigan. I’m a writer, podcaster, somatic coach and facilitator of transformational conversations. Along with this podcast, I have a robust private prac...
2024-03-11
1h 21
LET IT OUT
Congrats On Your Breakup! Variety Show ft. Lacy Phillips, Mari Andrew, Yoke Lore, Rachelle Robinett, Robyn Kanner, Jon Marro, Kristin Hanggi & More!
In honor of Valentine’s Day it’s an episode about what I know best: romantic love… just kidding it’s about breakups! It's a variety show from 2019 where I compiled all of the times (up until then) I spoke with guests on how heartbreak, grief, and sadness can lead to growth. I play some of my favorite clips from my conversations with founder of To Be Magnetic, Lacy Phillips, herbalist and founder of Supernatural, Rachelle Robinett, author Sara Avant Stover, dancer and writer Cody Cook-Parrott, illustrator Mari Andrew, musician Yoke Lore, and more ... it sounds like a bummer of an episo...
2024-02-16
1h 42
Food Court Movie Podcast
Food Court Movie Podcast: Lisa Frankenstein written by Diablo Cody
My boyfriend's back, Kill Donkeys! It's time for FOOD COURT, your favorite podcast, where we brave the malls and the movie halls so you don't have to! Sean and Mampy watched Lisa Frankenstein, the new comedy from the twisted mind of Diablo Cody! Will the boys float in the air like a dismembered member? Or will they wish they'd never been re-animated? Tune in to find out! So grab your popcorn, sneak in your snacks, and pop your pepto because it’s time to throw a cop in a grave! Bon Appétit!
2024-02-14
58 min
Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media
✨ February Biz Forecast — Fun Trends, Biz-Care Recs & Taking Social Media Breaks like Celebrities
Welcome to our first monthly forecast episode! This is a new ~~experiment~~ I'm trying exclusively on the pod feed where I check in on the first Friday of each month to share a few fun marketing trends, this month's biz-care to-dos, and hopefully some listener Q&A!Tune in to hear why I'm super into worldbuilding, Selena Gomez & tax prep right now. And click through all the links below for a browser full of fun!Get in touch with Amelia:💌 Email hi@softersounds.studio☎️ Leave a voice message at speakpipe.com/offtheg...
2024-02-02
20 min
Common Shapes
Cultivating Creative Seasons with Jacqueline Suskin
This week on Common Shapes podcast, I’m deep in conversation with poet, teacher, and my dear friend, Jacqueline Suskin.Jacqueline is a poet and educator who has been teaching workshops, writing books, hosting retreats and creating spontaneous poetry around the world since 2009. She’s published eight books, and her most recent one, A Year In Practice, was just released with Sounds True press.Together we talk about seasonal practices, radically reconnecting with the Earth, Fern Gully, writing multiple books, having multiple calendars, and choosing to remember.Tune in to learn about—The ra...
2023-12-06
49 min
Common Shapes
How to Tell the Truth with Fariha Róisín
This week on Common Shapes podcast, I’m joined by my dear friend Fariha Róisín for a conversation at the intersections of writing, politics, care, and liberation.Fariha is a multi-disciplinary artist born in Ontario, Canada and raised in Sydney, Australia. As a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, she is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. She’s the author of five books and writes the Substack newsletter, How to Cure a Ghost.In this episode, Fariha shares her experience telling the truth amidst propaganda and channeling righteous rage into w...
2023-11-29
48 min
Common Shapes
The Importance of the Personal Essay
I’ve been writing personal essays for over a decade, and I believe that my personal essay practice allowed me to leave social media.So in today’s episode, I share how I blend the personal, the poetic, and the political in my writing. And I unpack how that supports me in speaking up and sharing my work without shying away from what’s happening in the world.I hope this episode inspires you to share your writing with the people. Tune in to learn about—The importance of your life storyHow to share your pol...
2023-11-22
38 min
Common Shapes
Leaving Instagram or Exiting the Portal of the Validation Loop
Welcome to season two of Common Shapes! Since last season, I took a big step in my life and logged out of Instagram for good.So in this episode, I’m going to share why I left and how I did it. Not from a place of knowing-it-all, but by asking the question, “what does it actually mean to be done with social media?”I hope this episode inspires you to take supportive steps that are right for you. Tune in to learn about—What it’s like to leave InstagramThe portal of the validation...
2023-11-15
32 min
Common Shapes
A Spell For Your Creative Practice
How are you doing, dear listener? Today I'm checking in with a tiny episode between seasons. This one's full of personal updates about my current practice and a magical spell to support your creative ideation.I look forward to being back for season two soon. In the meantime, find everything I'm up to below in the links. LINKS:Subscribe to my Substack newsletterTake my Skillshare class, Success on SubstackSign up for my workshop, Crafting Hidden Marketing Gems In Your Newsletters on Nov 21Book a Creative Advising Session
2023-10-25
08 min
Common Shapes
Embracing Your Everchanging Job Description
Making this podcast brought me into a business ecosystem crisis. Very little of my output changed, but my inner understanding of my work needed to shift.So in today’s episode, I’m sharing how my job description has changed since I launched this show. And I’m exploring how shifting your job description can transform your relationship to your work.Tune in to learn about—How to discover what you’re devoted toWhat are the themes of your jobWhat is not your jobHow to write your job descriptionAligning your job with your values & interestsW...
2023-07-20
40 min
Common Shapes
Creating Your Offer Ecosystem
Your offer ecosystem is how your creative offerings branch out of your artistry, fit together in the world, increase your income, and expand your reach.In this episode, I share how I’ve crafted my offer ecosystem over the past decade, and I tell you the stories of how a few of my offers have evolved and even ended.Tune in to learn about—What an offer ecosystem isMy favorite ways to get ideas for your offer ecosystemHow to choose a container for an offerWhy one-on-one work can be a great place to startCharging for...
2023-07-12
34 min
Common Shapes
5 Reasons the World Needs Your Online Class
Teaching online classes is how I’ve made the majority of my income since 2017. And it is a great joy of my career to have had such amazing, invested, weird, inspirational students.In this episode, I’m going to share my approach to creating an online class by walking us through how I teach my class A Quilt Is Something Human.I hope that this inspires you to become the teacher that you are meant to be. Grab a pen & paper, then tune in to learn about—How to decide what to teachRe...
2023-07-05
28 min
Common Shapes
How to Commit to the Life of an Artist with Sky Fusco
This week on Common Shapes podcast, I’m joined by my internet friend Sky Fusco to discuss dedicating your life to art.Sky is an artist, writer, deep thinker, question asker and truth teller. Her practice consists of writing her Substack newsletter and making drawings.Together we talk about our daily list practice, creating a gallery show, the challenges of pricing your work, and what it means to be a full-time artist.Tune in to learn about—The List aka Project MiracleMaking art & having art showsPricing your workNewsletters & SubstackHow to get started as a...
2023-06-28
1h 10
Common Shapes
6 Tools for When You Don’t Know What To Do Next
I think the great fear of most creative people is that we’ll run out of ideas and not know what to do next.I come up against this time and time again in my own work, so I’ve developed a series of practices for releasing fear, removing blocks, returning to center, and discovering what’s next.Tune in to this episode to learn my six favorite tools for when I don’t know what to do, including—Morning pages & artist datesMovementPhoning a friendSetting up an easy practiceList-makingRecovery & spiritual practiceAfter you listen, go...
2023-06-21
30 min
Common Shapes
Storytelling as a Throughline with Tamara Santibañez
This week on Common Shapes podcast, I’m sharing the mic with my friend Tamara Santibañez for a conversation about oral histories, tattooing, freelancing, and art as activism.Tamara is an interdisciplinary artist and oral historian living and working in Brooklyn. Their work is rooted in storytelling and the visual language of identity construction, exploring subcultural semiotics and the meanings we make from bodily adornment.Tune in to hear us discuss—Tamara’s studio practiceOral histories & oral traditionsTattooing as liberation workHow to balance many projects as a freelancerMaking time for movement workCoalitions & politic...
2023-06-14
1h 05
Common Shapes
Finding the Pace of Our Work
This week on Common Shapes, I share four practices for checking in with your creative pace — internal seasons, intuitive sharing, weather systems, and the earning pathway.This episode feels like an updated version of How to Not Always Be Working, and I hope it serves your practice, your pace, and your deepest alignment.Listen in to learn—Why lists are how I orient myself in my lifeHow to identify & live by your internal seasonsWhat it means to share intuitivelyHow to cultivate your earning pathwayWhy it’s so important to find your own pace
2023-06-07
53 min
Common Shapes
Our Work is a Web with Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
This week I’m welcoming Common Shapes’ very first guest, Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo.Lukaza (they/them/Lukaza) an artist, abolitionist, educator, storyteller, cultural worker and person of multitudes. Through a practice based in the printed multiple, community-based work and installation building, they invite the viewer to recall and share their own lived narratives, offering power and weight to the creation of a larger dialogue around the telling of B.I.Q.T.P.O.C. (Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, people of color) stories.Listen in to hear us discuss—The web shape for creative workHow to cra...
2023-05-31
56 min
Common Shapes
The Art of Newsletters
Today’s episode of Common Shapes is about why I love newsletters and why you (yes, you) should have one.Together we’ll explore the marketing side and the creative side of newsletters. I’ll also share—My journey starting my newsletterHow to choose your email service providerThe newsletter tech I recommendWhat to put in your newsletterExamples from my favorite newslettersHow to decide if your newsletter should be paid or freeAfter you listen, go get my free Creative Ideation Portal, and get ready to hit send on your first (or next) newsletter today.
2023-05-24
32 min
Common Shapes
Art as Service
This week’s episode of Common Shapes is about the fact (yes, it’s a fact) that your art is of service, no matter what you create.I also share my four containers for connecting with the why behind your work. And I offer many, many ideas for how to market your art in creative, fun, meaningful ways.Listen in to learn—Why all art is of serviceHow to figure out who your art is forMy favorite creative marketing practicesPractices for visioning our work in the worldA spell for hitting sendAfter you listen...
2023-05-24
34 min
Common Shapes
Making a Beginning
Welcome to Common Shapes! This week’s episode is about the art of beginning AKA the moment just before the sunrise of our projects when anything and everything is possible.Tune in to hear me share—Stories of my many creative beginningsMy favorite visioning processReflections on imposter syndromeThe magic of starting smallThen grab my free Creative Ideation Portal and start dreaming up your own beginnings today.LinksGet the Creative Ideation PortalSign up for my weekly newsletterSign up for my class, The Art of BeginningTake my Newsletter classFind all these link...
2023-05-17
29 min
Common Shapes
Creating Creative Containers
Today’s episode of Common Shapes is about creating creative containers for our work and convening the spiritual committees that help us make and share our art.Tune in to hear me share—The many shapes my work has takenHow I select and gather my spiritual committee for each creative projectWhy you need an email listAll kinds of containers your work can takeThe importance of being in community with other artistsThen grab my free Creative Ideation Portal and start gathering your committee and outlining your first project today.LinksGet the...
2023-05-17
30 min
Common Shapes
Welcome to Common Shapes
Welcome to Common Shapes, a podcast about practices, systems and rituals for creative life.It’s hosted by me, Cody Cook-Parrott.And on this show, I talk about crafting business ecosystems that are in alignment with our values, marketing as a creative practice, and crossing the bridge between artist and small business owner.Tune in to the first four episodes for my Creative Ideation Portal guide, and then stay tuned for conversations with artists, writers and thinkers I’m grateful to be in community with.Whether you’re dreaming up a book...
2023-05-08
03 min
SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
HOW TO QUILT THE LIFE YOU WANT with everything Cody Cook-Parrott
Cody Cook-Parrott has a way of capturing human experiences into words that, for me at least, makes them feel lived even if they're not my lived experience.Writer/dancer/quilter/everything Cody Cook-Parrott now lives in rural Michigan where they’re busy making an old house a home. We connect when Cody was at a friend’s house in Detroit and together we explore:① feeling like an outsider in the quilt world② stewarding family traditions③ an expansive and life-affirming examination of gender queerness⤷ Get your free trial to the THE QUILTY NO...
2023-05-03
1h 00
Lion's Life Coaching
Mastering Real Estate Marketing: A Conversation with Derrick Parrott
In this episode of Lion's Life Coaching podcast, we dive deep into the world of real estate marketing with our esteemed guest, Derrick Parrott. Derrick, a renowned marketing aficionado, shares his journey to success, his marketing strategies, and valuable insights into the industry. Join us as we uncover the secrets to effectively marketing properties, leveraging social media, and creating a powerful personal brand. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best and elevate your real estate career to new heights!
2023-04-28
50 min
Portable Literary Experiences Enriching Modern Lifestyles Through Compelling Storytelling
Getting to Center Audiobook by Cody Cook-Parrott
Listen to full audiobook for free :https://audiobookzap.com/freeTitle: Getting to CenterSubtitle: Pathways to Finding Yourself Within the Great UnknownCategories: Alternative Medicin, Anger Management, Creativity, HealthAuthor: Cody Cook-ParrottNarrator: Cody Cook-ParrottPublisher: HarperAudioRelease date: 10-27-2020Language: EnglishSummary:From the beloved creator, workshop facilitator, and author of How to Not Always Be Working comes an approachable and practical guide to leaning into the unknown even when it feels as though everything around - and inside - us is in flux. ...
2020-10-27
00 min
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