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Not So SmallThe Mustache Cat: Rebecca SansoneIn this episode of Not So Small, host Sam Bauman sits down with Rebecca Sansone, owner of the Mustache Cat, a vintage and modern home goods store in St. Paul. Rebecca shares her journey from corporate life to small business ownership, where she curates a unique blend of vintage pieces with stories alongside products from women-owned businesses.Rebecca explains her philosophy that objects in our homes should tell stories and engage all five senses, creating spaces that reflect who we are. We discuss her current business venture, developing "Mustache Cat Made," a product line that includes both...2025-04-0439 min
Creative Codex49: William Blake • On Vision's Wing • Part 3: The Gods of William BlakeWhy did William Blake create his own gods? What does Blake's cosmology teach us about humanity? What role does Blake's visual art serve in fulfilling his creative vision?
Join me on a journey to The Morgan Library & Museum, where we view Blake's original manuscripts & artworks, to answer these questions.
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Shop Girls on MyTalk 107.111/23/24 | Hr 1: The Mustache Cat and Eco FashionAli and Harmony are joined by Rebecca Sansone from The Mustache Cat as well as Debroah Lindquist an eco fashion expert!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2024-11-2339 min
Brittany & Kendall10/18 Friday Hr 3: Rebecca Sansone from The Mustache Cat joins to talk about the TC Vintage Fall CrawlRebecca Sansone from The Mustache Cat joins to talk about the TC Vintage Fall Crawl! Mike has the Dirt, We play Who in the Studio and Brittany sings!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2024-10-1940 min
The Franchise WomanJulie Cartwright - Pvolve Julie Cartwright, President for the emerging fitness juggernaut Pvolve, joins us today on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. Julie spent the majority of her career in product development, helping some of the world’s most recognizable fitness personalities – Tracy Anderson, Jillian Michaels, and Leslie Sansone – develop America’s favorite at-home workout videos. And at the top of her game, Cartwright left it all behind to take over what she’s called “one of the most impactful fitness brands on the market.” What makes Julie, a self-proclaimed observer and introvert, a great leader? It’s her ability to pick-up subt...2024-10-0934 minThe Franchise WomanJulie Cartwright - Pvolve Julie Cartwright, President for the emerging fitness juggernaut Pvolve, joins us today on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. Julie spent the majority of her career in product development, helping some of the world’s most recognizable fitness personalities – Tracy Anderson, Jillian Michaels, and Leslie Sansone – develop America’s favorite at-home workout videos. And at the top of her game, Cartwright left it all behind to take over what she’s called “one of the most impactful fitness brands on the market.” What makes Julie, a self-proclaimed observer and introvert, a great leader? It’s her ability to pick-up subt...2024-10-0934 min
Creative Codex48: William Blake • On Vision's Wing • Part 2: Innocence & ExperienceWhat makes Blake's Songs of Innocent & of Experience a work of genius? What is the nature of vision? What is Blake's concept of fourfold vision? Is it even graspable by the intellect? We will make the attempt. Join us for a deep dive into all of this and much more.∞∞∞∞∞View the companion gallery for this episode here, including read-along versions of the poems: https://mjdorian.com/blake/∞∞∞∞∞Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, including the LIMITED RELEASE SERIES (Jim Morrison & Kurt Cobain), the Red Book Reading series, and all the Epis...2024-09-301h 23
ATTRA - Voices from the FieldSoil-to-Skin: Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab on the Intersection of Growers and DesignersThis episode of Voices from the Field is part of our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT’s Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Laura Sansone from New York Textile Lab about the intersection of fiber growers and de...2024-08-1445 min
Creative Codex47: William Blake • On Vision's Wing • Part 1: The Marriage of Heaven & HellWilliam Blake is considered one of the greatest artists and poets of the English language, yet he lived most of his life in poverty. Why? Many of his acquaintances considered him mad while friends who knew his art considered him 'brilliantly mad'. What was so different about Blake?
Join me on this William Blake series as we pry open the mind of this celebrated creative genius to find the true meaning of his enigmatic works.
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Creative Codex46: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 3)What happens to Alexander McQueen when he achieves his life's dream? Is he able to continue creating inspired collections in spite of the intense pressures of global fame? What are the personal meanings behind his most iconic collections? And what leads to his tragic end?
We will explore all of those questions and much more on this finale to the McQueen series.
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Creative Codex45: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 2)More than anything else in the world, Alexander McQueen at 21 years old wants to be a fashion designer. He embarks on a bold journey to flip the fashion industry on its head. But what makes his early collections so revolutionary and controversial? And what leads to him being 'discovered'?
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Creative Codex44: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 1)How does a boy from a working class London background with no connections to the fashion industry go on to become one of the greatest fashion designers of all time? This is the story of Lee Alexander McQueen. Join me as we dive into the life and work of one of the most celebrated and controversial designers of the 21st century.
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Creative Codex42: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part IV: The Heart of AlchemyWhat is your relationship to matter? On this episode–the fourth and final episode in the Jung & Alchemy series–we journey to the heart of alchemy. Through studying examples in alchemy we answer these questions: What are archetypes? What is the collective unconscious? What is individuation?
And the question to end all questions on the matter: What happens when you practice alchemy? Does it confirm Jung's theories? Let's find out.
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Creative Codex41: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part III: Magnum OpusJoin me for a journey back to a time when alchemy was revered by Kings & Queens and practiced in the courts of nobles. A time when Prague was the alchemical capital of the world–drawing occultists to it from all of Europe, and ruled by a King who supported esoteric spiritual practices. Along the way we will find direct parallels between Jung's Red Book and the work of the alchemists, leading us to Jung's most misunderstood psychotherapeutic method: active imagination.
We will also explore these questions: What can a two hundred year old Grimm's fairy tale teach us...2023-08-311h 14
Creative Codex40: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part II: River of GoldBeneath the surface of Western history––deep within its cavernous tunnels––flows a river of gold.
On this episode we explore the essential concepts of alchemy, alchemical artwork, Jung's theory regarding the projection of unconscious material, inexplicable dreams with alchemical symbolism, the paradox of consciousness & matter, and the unique role of revelation in alchemy. In the end, we return to The Red Book to track down a special passage which seems to prove Dr. Jung tapped into alchemy through his active imagination method seven years before officially studying it.
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Creative Codex39: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part I: Dreams, Art, & SynchronicityWhat is alchemy? Where does it come from? When did it begin? What does Jung find in alchemy? What does it represent to him that is so important, so profound, that it causes him to abandon his inspired work of the Red Book? It’s time to find out.
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Creative Codex38: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part III: SublimationThis is the final part of a three part series about the legend of performance art: Marina Abramović. In this episode we explore Marina & Ulay's hypnosis inspired performance pieces, we follow them into the Australian outback for their six months living with aborigines, and finally explore what leads to their last performance–walking the Great Wall of China.
Pieces discussed in order of appearance in the episode:
• Hypnosis inspired series (1980): Nature of Mind, Point of Contact, Timeless Point of View, Rest Energy
• Nightsea Crossing (1981-1987)
• Lovers (1988), The Great Wall of C...2023-04-191h 20
Sense of MindThe Misery of a Rigid Brain: How Neuroplasticity Deficits Contribute to Depression (Patreon Only Livestream #2)What causes depression? A chemical imbalance? Nope. A moral failing? Definitely not. What about deficits in the brain's ability to change itself? Maybe.
In this Patreon-only livestream, we will explore the connections between depression and neuroplasticity. Based on the Integrative Model proposed by Rebecca Price and the late neuroscientist Ronald Duman (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7047599), we'll take a closer look at how deficits in neuroplasticity may be at the root of depression.
In this livestream, I'll discuss:
- How chronic stress and its impact on brain health can contribute to depression
- The Integrative...2023-04-0756 min
Creative Codex37: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part II: ConjunctionThis is Part 2 of a three part series about the legend of performance art: Marina Abramović. On this episode, we explore her intense relationship and art partnership with Ulay. The narrative weaves its way through their thirteen year collaboration, focusing on their early years, first performances together, and their Art Vital manifesto which encapsulated their life and art.
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Creative Codex36: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part 1: Life or DeathThis is Part 1 of a three part series about the legend of performance art: Marina Abramović. On this episode, we explore her childhood, Marina's first forays into art, and her controversial Rhythm series. In a first for podcasting, we explore her performance art through sonic simulations of the works as they are discussed.
Her artworks as they appear in this episode:
Rhythm 10 (1973)
Rhythm 5 (1974)
Rhythm 2 (1974)
Rhythm 4 (1974)
Rhythm 0 (1974)
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Creative Codex35: Hieronymus Bosch • The Hell Panel (The Garden of Earthly Delights Part II)The Hell Panel of Hieronymus Bosch is considered the most infamous depiction of Hell in art history. On this episode, we will venture deeper into Bosch's Hell than anyone has ever ventured before. At its depths we will find philosophical insights, critiques of the Catholic Church, and Bosch's visionary creative genius on full display.
View a video companion of this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bfQsdvdVYpxTZGTaMt2Zn?si=aee56d57f19d4194
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Creative Codex34: Hieronymus Bosch • The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part I)Hieronymus Bosch created one of the strangest and most talked about paintings in art history: The Garden of Earthly Delights. But there is a riddle hidden in the garden: is it an idyllic paradise or a sinful false paradise? On this episode, we will dive deeper than ever before to search for the answer.
Other questions we will explore on this episode: what makes The Garden of Earthly Delights a work of creative genius? Why do some historians consider it a work of madness? And what do we really know about the mysterious painter: Hieronymus Bosch?
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Creative Codex33: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci • Part 2: Treatise On Painting & The Vitruvian ManImagine if you were a student of Leonardo da Vinci during the height of the Renaissance? What would you learn? All the secrets of oil painting, the hidden proportions of human anatomy, Leonardo's philosophy on life...Let's find out. On this episode, we explore Leonardo da Vinci's Treatise On Painting through three lectures on Proportion, Anatomy, and Color. We stumble onto the invention of 'orange'. And finally, we uncover unlock the secrets of The Vitruvian Man.
Join me for this special two part series, as we dive into the thoughts, artwork, and paradoxes of Leonardo da Vinci's...2022-10-131h 29
Creative Codex32: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci • Part 1: The Inner Life of GeniusAt this moment, strewn across the world, there exist over 7,200 pages of Leonardo da Vinci's notes. These pages are not only echoes of a distant past–embodying the inquisitive spirit of the Renaissance–according to scholars and historians they represent the 'greatest record of curiosity ever created'.
Join me for this special two part series, as we dive into the thoughts, artwork, and paradoxes of Leonardo da Vinci's mind. A mind whose brilliance is exteriorized for us on the pages of these manuscripts.
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Creative Codex31: Leonor Fini • The Dark MasqueradeLeonor Fini did not limit art to the confines of the frame, for her, it spilled out into all of life itself. Every year, Fini and her two lovers, Stanislao & Kot, would host soirees at an abandoned monastery on the island of Corsica. If you were invited, it meant you were part of her inner circle. The only requirement was: come dressed in a mask and costume–the more elaborate, the better.Join me on a masquerade through Fini's imagination. Along the way we will witness a battle of wits between Dalí and Fini, we...2022-05-061h 39Shop Girls on MyTalk 107.14/30/22 | Hr 1: How Female Artists are Using NFTs to Stake Their Claim in the MetaverseSome surprising changes to retailers around the Twin Cities area. Kelly Groehler from Alice Riot calls in to explains NFTs and the importance of supporting women in the virtual art world. Rebecca Sansone, owner of The Mustache Cat, joins the show to talk about her modern take on vintage. Plus, coastal grandma and a colorful pant suit in Whose Look.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2022-04-3043 min
Creative Codex30: Leonor Fini • Mirrors of the Dark Sublime (Part I)Leonor Fini was one of the most prolific and mysterious artists of the 20th century. Her career spans an impressive 67 years, she completed over 1,100 oil paintings, and her art was featured in over 350 international gallery exhibitions during her lifetime. Yet she is virtually unknown to us today. Her art and career are shrouded with the mystery of a sphinx's riddle. This is the story of Leonor Fini, one of the 20th century's great creative geniuses.
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Creative Codex29: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part III)On this episode, we will conclusively answer this question: why was Gnosticism so important to Dr. Carl Jung?
Along the way, we will dive deep into Sermons 5 thru 7 to answer these questions: what is the relationship between spirituality and sexuality? How does Jung's libido theory differ from Freud's libido theory? What is the significance of the dove and the serpent in religious symbolism? According to the Seven Sermons to the Dead: what is the goal of life?
As mentioned in the episode–here is Jung's mysterious anagram–which is found on the bottom of the fina...2022-03-101h 22
Sense of MindEpisode 9: The Cartographers Within – Brain MapsThinking Tools Newsletter Episode 9
1. Fact: How the brain maps touch sensation on the body
2. Tip: Be careful about the cognitive ladders you choose to climb
3. Book: “Brainscapes,” by Rebecca Schwarzlose (2021)
4. Quote: Schwarzlose on how the brain categorizes objects
5. Thoughts: How should I spend my time?
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Book: Schwarzlose, R. (2021). Brainscapes:The Warped and Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain–And How They Guide You. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Brainscapes/9781328949981
Studies on erogenous zones in human brains: C...2022-01-1417 minSense of MindEpisode 5Thinking Tools Newsletter Episode 5
1. Fact: Conditioned Food Aversion
2. Tip: How to regulate emotions
3. Book: “Designing The Mind,” by Ryan A. Bush
4. Quote: Rebecca Schwarzlose on Brain Maps
5. Thoughts: The Future of Sense of Mind
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References:
1. Breed, M. D., & Moore, J. (2012). Animal behavior. Academic Press.
2. Welzl, H., D'Adamo, P., & Lipp, H. P. (2001). Conditioned taste aversion as a learning and memory paradigm. Behavioural brain research, 125(1-2), 205-213.
3. Bartoshuk, L., Snyder, D.J. (2016). 13 - Taste and Olfaction. Handbook of Emotions (4th ed.), 2...2022-01-0615 min
Creative Codex28: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part II)In 1916, Dr. Carl Jung wrote his most mystifying work: The Seven Sermons to the Dead. In this episode, we continue our quest to understand it the way Jung understood it, exploring Sermons 3 & 4. We will attempt to answer these questions: Who is Abraxas? Why is he a god above gods? Who is Basilides? Why does Jung credit him as the writer of the Seven Sermons? And what leads Jung to have this creative breakthrough? Does it come from a point of inner turmoil or inspired grace? It’s time we find out.
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Thread Corner[27]$^^_Auto-Upload_%.Around the Corner: Summer Break Series: Clean Up Your Trail: The Search for Clean Up Your Act: A Novel Book That’s Not a NovelThread and the gang are off getting some much needed R&R…!
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