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Common Shapes The Return of LandscapesWelcome 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...

2026-04-2922 min

thERINpy with Erin Washington Writer Cody Cook-Parrott on digital distractionCody 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.

2026-04-2059 min

home The Kitchen: Cody Cook-ParrottIt 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...

2026-04-1819 min

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge Cody Cook-Parrott: Attention is a Creative ActWhat 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...

2026-03-3157 min

Honing In Building a Generative Culture Around Conflict with Shivani Mehta BhatiaWelcome 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...

2026-03-2547 min

Soil and Stars Attention is a prayer with Cody Cook-ParrottWelcome 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...

2026-03-1859 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-ParrottAre 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...

2026-03-1751 min

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media 🏒 The Practice of Attention — Healing Social Media Addiction with Cody Cook-ParrottThis 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 LINKS & RESOURCES:👋 Downlo...

2026-03-1154 min

About Progress The Practice of Attention: How to Stop Scrolling in a Distracted World || with Cody Cook-ParrottIn 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...

2026-03-0942 min

Moments with Marianne The Practice of Attention with Cody Cook-ParrottWhat 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...

2026-03-0831 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-ParrottDr. 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...

2026-03-0558 min

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ❤️‍🩹 Fractured Attention & Financial Scarcity — Quitting Instagram with Jenni GrittersJenni 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 on...

2026-02-2732 min

The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women 1530: Ebbs and flows are normalIf 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...

2026-02-1605 min

How to Be Alive Ep.02: Creative Attention and Staying Awake w/ Cody Cook-ParrottCody 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...

2026-02-031h 09

2 are Better than 1 A Conversation with CodyJoin 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!

2025-11-251h 05

Common Shapes Digital 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...

2025-11-121h 05

Common Shapes Cross-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 min

Common Shapes 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 episode:Creative Ideation PortalA Quilt in a WeekendPollinating Through ProjectsSubscribe to M...

2025-10-2925 min

Common Shapes Weaving 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 min

Common Shapes 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 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 Shapes The 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 min

Honing In Black 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 min

Common Shapes The 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 newsletterIf you'd like to support the show, please send it to a friend, leave a...

2025-10-081h 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...

2025-10-0129 min

Common Shapes Into 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 min

Common Shapes The 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

Common Shapes Creative 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 min

Common Shapes Creative 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 min

Common Shapes Creative 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

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 City TCAPS 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

Ahmad Hardyoni >>Download ePub How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Self-Care by Cody Cook-Parrott on Textbook Full VolumesTo Read or Download How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Self-Care by Cody Cook-Parrott Visit Link Bellow You Can Download Or Read Free Books Link To Download : https://media.softebooks.com/?book=0062803670 Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. Reading How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Self-Care Download How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Self-Care PDF/EBooks How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Se...

2025-08-2800 min

Feed the Art 13: 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-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.

2025-08-281h 09

Hidden Parts In 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 min

Scratch 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 min

Local Frequency - Traverse City Creativity 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 min

Honing In How 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 min

2 are Better than 1 3-17-23: 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 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...

2025-02-2114 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...

2025-02-141h 35

Common Shapes Leaving 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 In Frameworks 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 min

Common Shapes The 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 In Welcome 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 Shapes Weaving 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

2025-01-081h 12

Common Shapes Business 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 min

Common Shapes Self 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 min

Common Shapes Creating 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.If you'd like to support the show, please send it...

2024-12-2332 min

Common Shapes Creative 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 $It\'s All Poetry$

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...

2024-11-0747 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”

2024-11-0325 min

The Twelfth House Channeling 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 Visions Boundary 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 Podcast EP 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

Off 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 min

Off 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...

2024-05-3127 min

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ✨ May Biz Forecast — Daily Practice, Asynchronous Everything & Avoiding the Summer SlumpWelcome 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 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...

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Grounding Visions Experiencing 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 min

The Stack The 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 27

Comic Book Club The 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 27

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...

2024-03-2006 min

Everything Belongs with Madison Morrigan Social 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 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...

2024-02-161h 42

Food Court Movie Podcast Food 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 min

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ✨ February Biz Forecast — Fun Trends, Biz-Care Recs & Taking Social Media Breaks like CelebritiesWelcome 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...

2024-02-0222 min

Comic Book Club The 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 ...

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The Stack The 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 ...

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Common Shapes Cultivating 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 Shapes How 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 min

Common Shapes The 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 min

Common Shapes Leaving 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 min

Common Shapes A 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 min

Common Shapes Embracing 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 min