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Playing PretendGrowing Pains, Reading Deprivation, and ProcrastinationKatherine reflects on the emotional chaos of Week 4 in The Artist’s Way—navigating media withdrawal, procrastination, identity shifts, and creative blocks. It’s about healing through discomfort, reclaiming play, and remembering why art matters.⭐️ Thanks For Listening ⭐️https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/https://www.katherineroesler.ca/Things I Mention:The Artist’s Way by Julia CameronYour Brain on Art Together by Vivek Murthy (via Your Brain on Art)The Anxious...2025-06-2027 minPlaying PretendYou’re Overwhelmed, Addicted, and Alone—Start Making ArtSocial media connects us and disconnects us—it’s a double-edged sword, and art may just be the tool for individual and collective healing. The world is crazy right now, collectively we are overwhelmed, overconsuming, addicted and lonely. We can watch global events unfold in real time. The democratization that social media has brought us is leaving us connected to people that we never would have been able to meet, but it still leaves us feeling addicted and alone. We are live-streaming genocide from the computer we call our phone, the next scro...2025-06-0634 minPlaying PretendYour inner critic is loud—but your creative spirit is louder | The Artist's Way UpdateIn this episode, I review what Julia Cameron teaches in the introduction and Chapter One of The Artist’s Way, then reflect on my inner critic, procrastination habits, and what it means to be a shadow artist. ❤️ Thank you so much for listening ❤️⭐️ Follow Me ⭐️Playing Pretend InstagramKatherine Roesler Instagram Tiktok Website Pinterest Goodreads Things I MentionThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronEm on the brainMy Affirmations Playlist on...2025-05-2333 minPlaying PretendHow Doechii Put The Artist's Way Back On The Map and How I'm Working It Into My Art ProcessWe are all being put onto The Artist's Way with thanks to Doechii! In this episode, I give you a little life update, dive into the Doechii to The Artist's Way Pipeline and how I am thinking about this and weaving it into my creative journey. Thanks For Listening 💕https://www.katherineroesler.ca/https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/Things I Mention:Doechii - https://open.spotify.com/album/5yPu6XkHu8DAGmV6YkXYZq?si=6F...2025-05-0229 minPlaying PretendRejection as Redirection and The Art Making ProcessIn this epsiode chat about rejection as redirection, the over whelming amount of art you see at Art Basel Miami and how you have to make shitty art to get to the good stuff! 2025-04-2517 minPlaying PretendMy Sobriety Story: From Self-Destruction to Self-Expression**Tigger warning: there is a brief mention of suicide ideation, depression and anxiety**In this episode, I give you an update on my health, share my story of sobriety, some tips that helped me get and stay sober and how now Art has become my escape and is where I can place all that energy. Thank you so much for listening ❤️https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/https://www.katherineroesler.ca/ Things I mention in this...2025-04-1820 minPlaying PretendCreativity Part 2: Why Creativity is my Superpower, Modern Media is a Double-Edged Sword and How We Learn.Well, this episode was a patchwork quilt to say the least. I had camera and audio issues, I re-recorded it a few times..... to say the least, it was a bit painful to bring it all together, but hey, it's a process and I'm figuring it out along the way!! THANK YOU so much for listening ❤️Follow Me!https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/https://www.katherineroesler.ca/Links to things I yapped about: Ch...2025-04-1237 minPlaying PretendCreativity Part 1: Airplanes, the Grey Blob, and the Drawing I Made as a KidIn this episode, I chat about parasocial relationships, what I think creativity is, what can be considered art, where my ideas come from and more! Thanks so much for listening 2025-04-0733 minPlaying PretendAngel Numbers, the Reticular Activating System and Calling Myself an ArtistHiii Internet, I'm back and this time with video!!! Why are people so obbsessed with seeing angel numbers? My personal favourite is 222. Is it a sign from the universe, or just your brain is looking for them? Maybe it's both! I deep dive into these topics and how they relate to the intersection of science and spirituality, and how I first stepped into conviction of calling myself a Artist. Please give the show a follow and rating if you want to hear more ! Playing Pretend...2025-03-2821 minPlaying PretendThis Podcast is an Experiment and Exploring GratitudeThis podcast is an experiment, (really me tapping into play) and so is this episode. I start with a TLDR on how ADWPP began, then dive into gratitude—how it feels vulnerable, how it’s shaped my perspective, and how it might even become a performance art piece. Follow Me!InstagramWebsitePinterestGoodreadsTiktokThings I yapped about this episode:Em on the brain Esthers Universe and Theta AppMeredith Hooke, whom I watch on Insigh...2025-03-1923 min
Playing PretendLong Covid Recovery, Mind-Body Practices and Using my VoiceIn this episode, I share updates on my long COVID recovery, the mind-body connection, and the power of using my voice. I explore the frustration of being dismissed by doctors, how it led me to take healing into my own hands, and what’s been helping me. Instead of self-criticism, what if we celebrated our progress? Let’s talk healing, growth, and the future—starting now.Things I yapped about this episode: Dr Mike and Dr K Debating The Value Of Eastern Medicine (Ayurveda)Dr. Mike is a Doctor of Osteop...2025-03-1543 minPlaying PretendYapping About Art, My Art Practice, My Journey and MoreThis episode began unexpectedly when I needed my recorder to capture a short speech. Then, I just started playing around with the recording. It reminded me of when I was a child, using a tape recorder to capture my voice. This podcast episode sort of just happened. :)Follow Me!InstagramWebsite2025-03-1440 minPlaying PretendStream Of Consciousness: Art causes problems, we're addicted to the internet and Long CovidI desperately needed to pick up the microphone after a failed attempt earlier this week to record after running into some issues. In this episode I start chatting about why this is Take Two of All Day I Play Pretend and get sidetracked talking about applying for my MFA, my art practice and all the ideas that are currently occupying space in my brain from why social media is a silo how one day the internet will be referred to as a digital psychosis and finally briefly talking about long covid. Follow...2025-03-1241 minPlaying PretendRewinding to the Beginning: The Origin Story of All Day I Play PretendApologies for the voice crackle I was still figuring it out okayyyy! If it's so bad, just skip on to the next episode. ;)I recorded this episode sometime in 2023, this episode takes you back to the beginning of the podcast—how it started, how it got its name, and the inspiration behind it. I also dive into my ideas, creative process, and deep connection to Play!Follow Me!InstagramWebsite 2025-03-1037 min
From the AshesArt as a Path to Freedom and Connection – A Conversation with Katherine RoeslerThis week on From the Ashes, I sit down with the incredibly thoughtful and creative Katherine Roesler, a sober artist and creative from Toronto who believes that art, play, and creation are essential to healing and transformation.
Katherine’s own journey through substance abuse and identity exploration has shaped her values and convictions around her art and personal mission today. Together, we explore what it means to claim the title of "artist" in a world that often undermines creativity, the struggles of overcoming internalized self-doubt, and how community plays a vital role in healing.
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CANCER BUZZRural Cancer CareAs a result of the challenges unique to rural cancer care—workforce shortages, travel distances, insurance obstacles, and clinical trial access—patients with cancer living in rural areas are more often diagnosed at later stages, experience higher cancer-related mortality, and have worse survivorship outcomes. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn more about the challenges to care delivery faced by oncology in rural settings, and some of the innovative ways that they are working to better serve this at-risk patient population. Guest: Jack Hensold, MD, Medical Oncologist, Bozeman Health Cancer Center; President, Montana State...2019-09-2522 min