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Common ShapesDigital Gardening, Audience Growth & Just Doing the Thing with Podge ThomasPodge 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...
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Common ShapesCross-Pollinating Projects: 5 Ways to Weave Writing into Your WorkCross-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...
2025-10-2925 minCommon ShapesCross-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 episode:Creative Ideation PortalA Quilt in a WeekendPollinating Through ProjectsSubscribe to M...
2025-10-2925 min
Common ShapesWeaving Worlds on the Web with Kening ZhuWeaving 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...
2025-10-2253 minCommon ShapesWeaving 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 rhythmsThe labyrinth as an artist’s pathHow to quit compartmentalizing business and artLetting your artist child grow upMentioned in the episode:Creative Ideation Port...
2025-10-2253 min
Common ShapesThe Magic of Endings: Why I’m Closing LandscapesNo 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...
2025-10-1521 minCommon ShapesThe Magic of Endings: Why I’m Closing LandscapesNo 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 PortalPrompts. Th...
2025-10-1521 min
Honing InBlack Queer Feminist Alchemy with Dr. Eric Darnell PritchardWelcome 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...
2025-10-0857 minCommon ShapesThe Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila ReddyJamila 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 newsletter. Thanks to Softer Sounds, Saltbreaker, and Jess Herrera for their help making...
2025-10-081h 03
The Modern Editor PodcastShould You Use Social Media to Market 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. 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 Own Social Media Boundaries (16:13) Social Media Reflec...
2025-10-0129 minCommon ShapesInto the Broadcast: Taking Ideas from Fragment to FinishedToday’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...
2025-10-0120 minCommon ShapesThe Cartography of a Season: Mapping Your Podcast & Business CadenceLet 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...
2025-09-2438 min
Scratch That: Parenting & ReParenting Off Script⚡️ A Naval Gazing ReframeIs 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...
2025-09-2238 min
The Big Pig On DemandFront Page Country News for Friday, September 19If you can't understand a thing your friends are talking about today, it might be because it's "Talk Like A Pirate Day". Yup...attach that stuffed parrott to your shoulden, grab your sword and saunter around the room yelling "AARRRGH Matey"! Today is the 43rd anniversary of the first emoji used..the first one? :-) This year alone, Unicode approved 10 new emojis, including a treasure chest, a fight cloud and a trombone...In today's edition, Dolly Parton is recovering from a Kidney Stone attack...Cody Johnson postpones concerts due to illness, and Old Dominion postpones two concerts and cancels anot...
2025-09-1903 minCommon ShapesCreative Ideation Portal Day 3: Art as ServiceToday 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...
2025-09-1915 minCommon ShapesCreative Ideation Portal Day 2: Moving the Needle ForwardToday 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...
2025-09-1816 minCommon ShapesCreative Ideation Portal Day 1: Our Many VisionsWelcome 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...
2025-09-1722 min
Comic Book ClubThe Stack: The Punisher, Powers 25, And MoreOn the Stack podcast for September 10, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for The Punisher: Red Band #1, Powers 25 #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for September 10, 2025:The Punisher: Red Band #1 MarvelWritten by Benjamin PercyArt by Julius OhtaPowers 25 #1 Dark Horse ComicsWritten by Brian Michael Bendis...
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The StackThe Stack: The Punisher, Powers 25, And MoreOn the Stack podcast for September 10, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for The Punisher: Red Band #1, Powers 25 #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for September 10, 2025:The Punisher: Red Band #1 MarvelWritten by Benjamin PercyArt by Julius OhtaPowers 25 #1 Dark Horse ComicsWritten by Brian Michael Bendis...
2025-09-101h 27
Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media✏️ Deleting Instagram, Practicing Attention & the Magic of Self-Publishing — with Cody Cook-ParrottThis 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...
2025-09-1059 min
Local Frequency - Traverse CityTCAPS Faces Uncertain Start, But TC Blooms with Art, Music, and NatureGood morning, this is your Traverse City Local Frequency for Monday, September 8, 2025. School is back in session for TCAPS students, though not without turbulence. For the first time in sixteen years, Traverse City Area Public Schools have started the year without a finalized state budget. This means larger class sizes, split-grade classrooms, and reduced support for extracurriculars. Some families are feeling the pinch from the loss of free breakfasts and lunches for economically disadvantaged students. District leaders warn that if state lawmakers can’t finalize a budget soon, an actual shutdown of local schools could even be on the table, ma...
2025-09-0804 min
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2025-08-2800 min
Feed the Art13: Making Space for Magic with Cody Cook-ParrottThe 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...
2025-08-2842 min
co-regulationYour 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.
2025-08-281h 09
Hidden PartsIn Session With Cody: Hidden Parts and Creative WorkIn 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...
2025-08-1234 minScratch That: Parenting & ReParenting Off Script🎙️ ReParenting, Money Discomfort, and Social Media Exits with Cody Cook ParrottY'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...
2025-08-1151 minLocal Frequency - Traverse CityCreativity Abounds in Traverse City: Art, Music, and Community ConnectionsGood morning, this is your Traverse City Local Frequency for Monday, July 21, 2025.Today brings that perfect blend of creativity, community, and summer fun to the cherry capital. If you’re looking for inspiration, start your morning at Cedar North in Cedar, where artist and writer Cody Cook-Parrott uncovers the deep roots of memory and devotion in textile art. The Quilt as Archive runs now through mid-September and explores how a quilt can capture personal history and collective experience. And over at the Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Cornwell Gallery, you’ll find the Turning exhibit, featuring stunning wooden artwor...
2025-07-2103 minHoning InHow Self-Efficacy Can Transform Your ProjectsThis 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...
2025-07-0929 minThe StackThe Stack: Imperial, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2On the Stack podcast for June 4, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Imperial #1, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for June 4, 2025:Imperial #1 MarvelWritten by Jonathan HickmanArt by Federico Vincentini and Iban CoelloJustice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1DC Comics
2025-06-041h 37Comic Book ClubThe Stack: Imperial, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2On the Stack podcast for June 4, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Imperial #1, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for June 4, 2025:Imperial #1 MarvelWritten by Jonathan HickmanArt by Federico Vincentini and Iban CoelloJustice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1DC Comics
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2 are Better than 13-17-23: A Day that Changed EverythingIn 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...
2025-03-1748 min
LET IT OUTbest 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...
2025-02-2114 minLET IT OUTbest 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...
2025-02-141h 35Common ShapesLeaving Social Media and Sacred Attention with Amelia HrubyDear 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...
2025-01-2957 min
Honing InFrameworks for Community and Creativity with Cody Cook-ParrottI’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...
2025-01-2247 minCommon ShapesThe Process of Leaving Platforms BehindDear 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
2025-01-1524 min
Honing InWelcome to Honing InWelcome 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...
2025-01-1414 min
Common ShapesWeaving Your Own Path to Creative Success with Brandi Cheyenne HarperDear 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
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Common ShapesSelf Publishing, Quitting Social Media, and Alternative Biz Frameworks with Nic AntoinetteWelcome 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...
2024-12-2359 minCommon ShapesBusiness Temp CheckDear 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...
2024-12-2318 minCommon ShapesCreating A New Suite of OfferingsIn 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.. Thanks to Softer Sounds, Saltbreaker, and Jess He...
2024-12-2332 minCommon ShapesCreative Energy Outside of InstagramDear 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...
2024-12-2323 min
It's All Poetry26. 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...
2024-11-0747 min
Social Media Escape ClubCody 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”
2024-11-0325 min
The Twelfth HouseChanneling a Book, Creative Business Transparency, and Painting House Trim with Cody Cook-ParrottWelcome 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...
2024-11-0155 min
Grounding VisionsBoundary setting with instagramBoundary setting with instagram: Reclaiming your agency on the platformInspired by my mini-course “Instagram as a Portal,” in this episode of Grounding Visions, I share simple reflections and tips to support you in reclaiming your agency in working with the social media platform. I also provide encouragement for those who want to bow out from using Instagram all together—and why it is so essential to not limit our online experience to social media in order to connect, share and learn. Whether or not you decide to work with the platform, this episode is here...
2024-10-2423 min
Do You Ever Feel Like?Everything is a dance with Cody Cook-ParrottToo 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...
2024-09-2053 min
Good Folk PodcastEP 31: Matthew FerrenceHello 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...
2024-09-031h 04
Solely SingletonThe Distraction CarnicastHORDE MODE: https://discord.gg/ZwASQMqQZS PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton POORHAMMER MERCH! https://orchideight.com/collections/poorhammer On this week's episode, Brad and Eric talk about one of 40k's most iconic army pieces, the Distraction Carnifex! Tune in to find out how many times the hosts will get distracted on tangents during the episode, talking about Path of Exile's new league or insulting Space Marine players for free. RELATED TO THIS EPISODE: The Smash Captain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfLd2EhPcbQ TIMESTAMPS: 00:15 - Intro 01:20 - Horde Mode and Votes...
2024-07-3041 minOff The Grid: Leaving Social Media🫠 When Leaving Social Media Doesn't Solve Your Problems — with Cody Cook-ParrottToday 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...
2024-06-0558 minOff The Grid: Leaving Social Media✨ June Biz Forecast — Slowing Down, Sliding Scales & Sponsor LoveWelcome 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...
2024-05-3128 minOff The Grid: Leaving Social Media✨ May Biz Forecast — Daily Practice, Asynchronous Everything & a Summer Secret 🤫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...
2024-05-0325 min
Hurry SlowlyThe 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...
2024-04-1700 min
Hurry SlowlyThe 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...
2024-04-171h 08Grounding VisionsExperiencing Technology Overwhelm?If you’ve been feeling as though your brain is scrambled, you can’t stop checking your email or social media accounts and/or you are frozen when it comes to going online to share your work, you are not alone!Technology and information overwhelm is a very real thing we are increasingly experiencing—so if you’re in a phase where you are struggling with all the things, or if you want to incorporate techniques to prevent future burnout in sharing your work, this episode of Grounding Visions is for you.Here, I share about my...
2024-03-2420 minComic Book ClubThe Stack: Web Of Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, And MoreOn the Stack podcast for the week of March 20, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Web Of Spider-Man #1, Wonder Woman #7, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for March 20, 2024:Web Of Spider-Man #1 MarvelWritten by Zeb Wells, Cody Ziglar, Steve Foxe, Stephanie Phillips, Greg Weisman, Alex SeguraArt by John Romita Jr., Eleonora Carlini, Ig Guara, E...
2024-03-201h 27The StackThe Stack: Web Of Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, And MoreOn the Stack podcast for the week of March 20, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Web Of Spider-Man #1, Wonder Woman #7, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for March 20, 2024:Web Of Spider-Man #1 MarvelWritten by Zeb Wells, Cody Ziglar, Steve Foxe, Stephanie Phillips, Greg Weisman, Alex SeguraArt by John Romita Jr., Eleonora Carlini, Ig Guara, E...
2024-03-201h 27Common ShapesA 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/commonshapes. Thanks to Softer Sounds, Saltbreaker, and Je...
2024-03-2006 min
Everything Belongs with Madison MorriganSocial Media Sovereignty with Cody Cook-ParrottToday 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...
2024-03-111h 21LET IT OUTCongrats 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...
2024-02-161h 42
Food Court Movie PodcastFood Court Movie Podcast: Lisa Frankenstein written by Diablo CodyMy 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!
2024-02-1458 minOff The Grid: Leaving Social Media✨ February Biz Forecast — Fun Trends, Biz-Care Recs & Taking Inspo from Selena GomezWelcome 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...
2024-02-0223 minThe StackThe Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Rebel Moon, And MoreOn this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 10, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for January 10, 2024:Ultimate Spider-Man #1 MarvelWritten by Jonathan HickmanArt by Marco ChechhettoRebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1 ...
2024-01-101h 48Comic Book ClubThe Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Rebel Moon, And MoreOn this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 10, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for January 10, 2024:Ultimate Spider-Man #1 MarvelWritten by Jonathan HickmanArt by Marco ChechhettoRebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1 ...
2024-01-101h 48
Common ShapesCultivating Creative Seasons with Jacqueline SuskinThis 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...
2023-12-0649 min
Common ShapesHow to Tell the Truth with Fariha RóisínThis 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...
2023-11-2948 minCommon ShapesThe Importance of the Personal EssayI’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...
2023-11-2238 minCommon ShapesLeaving Instagram or Exiting the Portal of the Validation LoopWelcome 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...
2023-11-1532 minCommon ShapesA Spell For Your Creative PracticeHow 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
2023-10-2508 minCommon ShapesEmbracing Your Everchanging Job DescriptionMaking 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...
2023-07-2040 minCommon ShapesCreating Your Offer EcosystemYour 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...
2023-07-1234 minCommon Shapes5 Reasons the World Needs Your Online ClassTeaching 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...
2023-07-0528 min
Common ShapesHow to Commit to the Life of an Artist with Sky FuscoThis 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...
2023-06-281h 10Common Shapes6 Tools for When You Don’t Know What To Do NextI 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...
2023-06-2130 min
Common ShapesStorytelling as a Throughline with Tamara SantibañezThis 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...
2023-06-141h 05Common ShapesFinding the Pace of Our WorkThis 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
2023-06-0753 min
Common ShapesOur Work is a Web with Lukaza Branfman-VerissimoThis 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...
2023-05-3156 minCommon ShapesThe Art of NewslettersToday’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.
2023-05-2432 minCommon ShapesArt as ServiceThis 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...
2023-05-2434 minCommon ShapesMaking a BeginningWelcome 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...
2023-05-1729 min