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The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary2025 Euros with Sophie LawsonWe are joined by Sophie Lawson to discuss the Women's Euros, which were heading into their semifinals as we were recording. How Spain have established themselves as the best in Europe, why Germany have made the semis but still disappointed so far, how England have shown fight but not yet the quality of ball that they need, and how Italy are just Italy-ing super hard. Follow Sophie on the various social media sites @lawsonsv including: https://bsky.app/profile/lawsonsv.bsky.socialSupport the show2025-07-2342 min
Found It, Fetched It - Your Weekly Dose of Gundog Wisdom from the LWDG148. Building a Better Dog Crate with Sophie LawsonSophie Lawson's Journey to Creating the Safe and Versatile Dog DenJo Perrott introduces another episode of 'Found It Fetched It,' featuring guest Sophie Lawson. Sophie shares her personal background, the inception of her business during COVID-19, and the meticulous design and safety testing process that makes the Dog Den unique. The discussion covers the crate's features, from its versatile design for indoor and outdoor use to the rigorous crash testing that ensures canine safety. Sophie also discusses the broader vision for her business, aiming to elevate the Dog Den brand while focusing...2024-09-0637 min
SOUTH JERSEY HORROREpisode 111: Interview with Jennifer Runyon from Spectral Squad: The Haunting of Sophie Lawson (2024)That's right! Jennifer Runyon from "Ghostbusters" (1984)....
I spoke to her in regards to her role in the upcoming comedy horror, "Spectral Squad: The Haunting of Sophie Lawson" (2024) - although she couldn't speak too much about the movie, here's the synopsis:
For over a decade, the Spectral Squad has successfully aided the local community in the removal of its paranormal woes. That is, until they meet Sophie Lawson, whose property has frightened its inhabitants to the point of abandonment.
Jennifer is such a talented actress and I cannot wait to see this movie with her in...2023-08-2630 min
Sophie's Art Podcast250 FUN FACTS ABOUT ARTIST SOPHIE LAWSONThis 250 celebration episode was all about 250 Fun Facts About me - Sophie Lawson.
Thank you so much for listening and watching this podcast over the years. It does mean a lot, and I really hope you've enjoyed them, and have fun with this one.
Co-host lilDENNiS was here, as we talked about tings like:
My Mum Burping,
Chasing My Sister Round The House with Knifes,
My Old Video Game YouTube Channel,
The Sound of Water,
How I Sometimes Pee The Bed,
Transgender People Being Possessed by Spirits,
Taking Notes with Filing Cards,
Go Karting with Dad,
Being Chased By The...2023-01-152h 48
Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer PodcastThe ins and outs of the Women’s Super League: WSL Deep Dive with Sophie Lawson (Soccer 9/8)Just a few days away from the start of the 2022-2023 WSL season, it’s time to take a deep-dive into the teams, the players, and more of the Women’s Super League. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome football writer Sophie Lawson to the show to discuss the Barclay’s Women’s Super League. They discuss last WSL season, Sophie gives a flashback to how the 2021-2022 season ended discussing who was relegated, who was promoted. Plus, the biggest off-season player-tradings from Rachel Daly to Kadeisha Buchanan, Laia Aleixandri and Lucy Bronze. You’ll find out all you need to kn...2022-09-0838 min
Above The Knee PodcastDavid Attenborough of Women's Football With Sophie LawsonWe sat down with #womensfootball journalist Sophie Lawson we spoke about - Champagne Football - Journey in Women's Football - Magic of the Conti Cup - #WEUROS2022. ____________________________________________________________________ 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AboveTheKneePod https://twitter.com/liamnloftus https://twitter.com/JamesLewisTZ https://twitter.com/lawson_sv 📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/abovethekneepod https://instagram.com/liamnloftus https://instagram.com/tzjameslewis2022-02-1552 minSophie's Art PodcastSKETCHES VS FINISHED DRAWINGSSketches are almost always more fun and exciting than finished drawings, which is the topic for this weeks episode, as lilDENNiS and I talk about Sketches vs Finished Drawings.
Topics include:
Gesture is Key,
How to Study,
How Sketches Connect with the Spirit of the Artist,
Mind Attacks during Drawing,
Finding Balance between Feeling and Structure,
Traditional vs Digital,
Confident Lines,
Dean Yeagle and Simone Grünewald,
Tips to Maintain the Feeling,
How Art is Spiritual,
and Kitties got some Titties :)
Hope you find this one interesting.2020-09-2032 minSophie's Art PodcastVIDEO GAME FAVOURITES, WITH LARA CROFTLara Croft takes over the show this week, as I do a bit of cosplaying, and talk about my Favourite Video Game Characters, Stories, Games, Systems, and Memories :) This was a fun one.
Some of the topics include:
My Day out Cosplaying as Lara Croft,
Retro vs Modern Day Gaming,
Playing Games in the Arcade,
How Video Games Bring People Together,
SEGA vs Nintendo,
How Mario is just a fat bloke,
Playing C64 games with my Sister,
Inspiration for Drawing,
and we end with some Real Life Duck Hunt lol
Hope you have fun with this one :)2020-09-1343 minSophie's Art PodcastPLAGIARISM - JAKE PARKER AND ALPHONSO DUNNHey that's mine! Plagiarism is the topic for this one, as I talk about my thoughts on the recent Jake Parker and Alphonso Dunn controversy.
This is a super interesting topic, because what one person calls plagiarism, another calls research!
Some of the topics on this one include:
Can you Plagiarise Art Fundamentals?,
Discrimination and Minority Groups,
Everybody is Stealing From Each Other,
What Jake Parker should Do Next,
Transgender Support Groups,
How Beliefs make you see what you want to see,
Taking Offense to stuff,
Accusing people publicly,
and the rubbish men reverse a lorry down my back lane...2020-09-0629 minSophie's Art PodcastFACE MASKS AND FREEDOM PART TWOThoughts are everything, that's what I discover on this weeks about the tings episode, which sees me talking about Face Masks and Freedom part two.
If your heart says it doesn't feel right, than it isn't right. Instead of focusing on the fear, focus on the feeling, let the feeling grow, and it will out grow the fear.
I'm realising it's crunch time for the human race. Thoughts create actions, but will we take control of our thoughts, or let out actions be taken for us?
Topics on this one include:
The Matrix,
Subconscious vs Conscious,
Following the Feeling,
Fear...2020-08-3044 minSophie's Art PodcastROUTINE AND SPONTANEITYThis be a brain dump episode about Routine and Spontaneity.
I talk about a lot of stuff on this one, but mostly it's about trying to get the balance between doing the tings you've got to, the tings you want to do, and the tings you have to do.
Other topics include:
Day Jobs and Routines,
Blogs vs Videos,
Procrastinating,
Drawing Habits,
Doing the things You Want To Do,
Website Development,
The Sun as an Alarm Clock,
Why Do We Itch?
Filling your Creative Bank Account,
Distracted by YouTube,
Banning Devices in Bed,
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle,
...2020-08-2332 minSophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS, WITH JULIA CHRISTIANS'An Art-Ickle in Issue 6 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'Designing for Children's Books, with Julia Christians' was the topic for this weeks lil episode.
Really enjoyed this one that focused a lot on having fun whilst designing your characters, because if you're having fun, the character will appear to be having fun, which will result in the viewer having fun too :)
Some of the other topics include:
Experimenting with your Designs,
How Art is all about Playing and Having Fun,
Curiosity,
Using Accessories to Create Fun Silhouettes,
Creating a family of Characters,
The benefits of Sketching,
Asking your...2020-08-1647 minSophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'PLAYING WITH COLOR, WITH JAROM VOGEL'An Art-Ickle in Issue 13 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'Playing with Color, with Jarom Vogel' was the topic for this weeks fun episode.
Topics covered include:
The Psychology of Colour,
How Art is a Visual Representation of Quantum Physics,
Telling Stories with Colour,
Having Awareness while Creating Art,
Colour Theory and Colour Therapy,
Colour Paradoxes,
and I eat a Cock Ice :)
Hope you like this one.2020-08-0939 minSophie's Art PodcastMAKEUP ARTIST INTERVIEW • JASMINE TAYLOR BEAUTYTime to dive into the world of Makeup Artist Jasmine Taylor, who sat down with me and lilDENNiS for a chat about Transgender Makeup, Mental Health, and Sleep Paralysis.
This was Fun, Interesting, and Super Inspiring interview.
A common topic that kept popping up, was the lies of the mind, and how they can limit you from doing tings, but other topics included:
The Power of Makeup,
Sleep Paralysis and the Old Hag,
How Creativity helps with Mental Health,
Colour Correcting Facial Hair,
Makeup being used as a Mask,
Book Club,
How Eyes Dilate when you're in love,
Guys wearing...2020-08-0255 minSophie's Art PodcastDEATH AND LIFEThis 'About The Tings' episode is all about Death, with a lil bit of Life, thanks to lilDENNiS and Kitty, who have been at it all week creating baby lilDENNiSES :)
The episode is a brain dump therapy type session, where I talk about Death and see what comes out. What comes out is tings like:
Connecting With Our Higher Self,
The Interconnection Between All Tings,
The Cosmogonic Cycle,
Finding Courage,
Calling Death a Dick,
The Paradox of Time,
What Happens When We Die,
Are We Immortal?
Suicide,
Keeping Awareness Through The Death Phase,
Reincarnation,
and Driving A lil Bus Between...2020-07-2644 minSophie's Art PodcastFACE MASKS AND FREEDOMNo Kitty Kisses for lilDENNiS this week ... or are there? Face Masks and Freedom are the topics for this weeks episode, which sees me talking about the recent law that forces all UK people to wear Face Masks in shops.
Is it right? Has our free will been taken? Is there anything we can do about it? Should we do anything about it?
Lots of Topics on this one, such as:
How We Always Have A Choice,
Finding Courage,
How You Have To Be In The System, To Change The System,
Concentration Camps,
Suicide,
Protesting Face Masks,
Taking Offense To...2020-07-1919 minSophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'FOUR-WORD CHARACTERIZATION WITH DUNG HO'An Art-Ickle in Issue 5 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'Four-Word Characterization, with Dung Ho' was the topic for this weeks episode, and I found this one to be super powerful.
Topics covered on this one include:
Dealing with the Overwhelm of a Blank Canvas,
How Story is Everywhere,
Wondering What Happens to Discarded Ideas,
Turning Words into Characters,
How to Get Started,
Ways to Engage the Viewer,
and Being Mindful of What Your Drawing :)
lilDENNiS also introduces us to his new girlfriend lol
Hope you like this one :)2020-07-1235 minSophie's Art PodcastGRAPHITE MAGAZINE ARTICLE 'CREATING CREATURES, WITH BRYNN METHENEY'An Art-Ickle from Graphite Magazine Issue 2, entitled 'Creating Creatures: Sketching and Concept Development, with Brynn Metheney' was the topic for this weeks episode, which saw me and lilDENNiS pick up a lot of lil art tips.
This Art-ickle was really fun, and all about Exploring ideas and designs when Creating Creatures. I came away form it thinking How The Drawing Process Never Stops!
Topics covered on this one include:
Combining Creatures,
Sketching Shapes,
Should You Keep or Throw Away Old Art Work?
Letting Go,
Taking Risks,
Imagination Vs Realistic,
Digital Vs Traditional,
and The Importance of Studying and Drawing Real...2020-07-0549 minSophie's Art PodcastLUCID DREAMING • MY RECENT EXPERIENCES PART 6This 'About The Tings' episode is about Lucid Dreaming, and some of my recent Lucid Dream Experiences.
The Sub Conscious is the main Focus with such Lucid Dreams as:
Are You My Sub Conscious,
What Are You Wearing?,
and Don't Slow Me Down.
I also talk about: Dream Interpretation, Struggling to Stay Lucid, Fears, Robert Waggoner, False Awakenings, Dream Diaries, Inner Child, and film some Squirrels eating biscuits in the Park.
Hope you enjoy like it :)2020-06-2845 minSophie's Art PodcastACCEPTANCEThis is one of them Therapy sessions, where I empty my Mind on the topic of Acceptance.
It's something that popped into my awareness this morning, after a dream I had last night where I was face to face with my Dad, talking about his inability to accept me as Transgender.
Acceptance is such a big topic that I'll most likely cover it again on a future podcast, but on this episode I ask the question, Do You Need Acceptance From Others To Accept Yourself?
Other topics include:
How The Outer World Is Linked To Our Inner World,
Suicidal Thoughts,
...2020-06-2136 minSophie's Art PodcastIMAGINEFX ARTICLE 'THE NATURE OF FAERIE ART WITH MARC POTTS'An Art-Ickle from the ImagineFX Art Book Fantasy Creatures, entitled 'The Nature of Faerie Art, with Marc Potts' was the topic for this weeks episode, which saw me and lilDENNiS dive into the world of Fairies, and other strange creatures.
Topics covered on this one include:
Are Fairies Real?,
How Psychedelics seem to be linked to FAERIES,
Other Artists Faerie Art,
How to Fuel your Imagination,
Brian Froud's Art Book,
Folklore,
Mythology,
Being With Nature,
Where to find Inspiration,
How Not Drawing can help your Drawing,
and the Conflicting feelings of Faerie Art.
I even wonder if some of the...2020-06-141h 02Sophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'DESIGNING A COVER WITH SARAH CONRADSEN'An Art-Ickle in Issue 12 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'Behind The Cover Art - Designing The Cover, with Sarah Conradsen' was the topic for this weeks episode; Found this one to be Super Fascinating and Fun.
Topics covered on this one include:
Mood Boards,
Coming up with Story Ideas,
Sketching,
Relationships between parts of the Creative Process,
The Power of Colour,
Light and Shadow,
How to Tell Stories Visually,
Questions to Ask when Designing a Cover,
The Power of Writing,
Being Fearless,
The Importance of Playing and Exploring Ideas,
and so much more.
There's also a Bunny on...2020-06-0745 minSophie's Art PodcastTHE lil ANGELS AND DEMONS IN MY HEADThis 'About The Tings' episode goes pretty deep and made me cry, but I really enjoyed it. The main topics are Anxiety, the lil Demon and Angel inside my head, and the Power of Nature.
I had no idea where this one was going to go, but I started off with a recent Lucid Dream, before covering other tings like:
Facing Fears,
My Transgender Journey So Far,
OCD
Free Will,
Negative and Positive Energies,
Our Creator,
The Earth,
Birds,
Habits,
Being a Human,
and how Thoughts are like Fractals.
lilDENNIS enjoyed this one, and I hope you do too :)2020-05-3151 minSophie's Art PodcastWEBSITE DEVELOPMENT DIARY : WEEK THREEThe final Website Development Diary episode before normal service resumes :) was a Crazy week, but the most Important week.
I had so many notes for this one, I decided to throw them out the window and talk mainly about how I spent the past 7 days redoing all the stuff I had already done.
I learnt how Sometimes you have to do it Wrong, to work out how to do it Right.
Other topics include :
Iterating Your Designs,
How Painting is like Website Development,
The Balance of Colours,
Global Colours and Reusable Blocks,
When You Rush You Delay,
Problem Solving,
Sketching...2020-05-2428 minSophie's Art PodcastWEBSITE DEVELOPMENT DIARY : WEEK TWODown by the River we go for this one, as lilDENNiS and I talk about more Website Development Diary stuff, and watch lil Ducks bobbing along the water :)
The audio's a bit windy at times, but hopefully it's not too distracting. May is all about Working on me Website though, and this episode covers the main take away from the second week, which was How It's Easy To Get Distracted By New Ideas.
More topics include stuff like :
Going to Bed Late,
Constantly Changing Tings,
Resizing Images takes a lot of Time
The Quality of my Dreams,
Spending Time with...2020-05-1718 minSophie's Art PodcastWEBSITE DEVELOPMENT DIARY : WEEK ONElilDENNiS and I talk about Website Development on this one, and do a lil bit of African Drumming :)
The month of May is all about Working on me Website, and this episode covers the main take away from the first week of me Website Development Diary, which was The Importance of Taking Breaks.
This one also covers a lot of other stuff, including :
How You Can Do More, by Doing Less,
When You Rush You Delay,
The Power of Dancing,
Procrastinating,
Focus and Discipline,
Computer Glasses,
Time Saving Tips,
Being with Nature,
Reading Books,
and Losing the Will to Live...2020-05-1031 minSophie's Art PodcastWEBSITE DEVELOPMENT DIARYWe're joined by special guest Funny the Cat for this one, who plops in to say hello as lilDENNiS and I talk about Website Development.
Me lil website broke months ago, and I decided it time to finally start bringing it back to life; so for the month of May I'll be Focusing on the Website and doing these lil Weekly Website Development Diary podcasts.
This one covers tings like :
The Challenge of Simplifying,
Content Buffers,
How Stuff Takes Longer Than You Think,
Finding Focus,
How Your Old Art can Inspire and Motivate,
Chunking Overwhelming Tasks,
and How Font Has...2020-05-0323 minSophie's Art PodcastFALSE AWAKENINGS AND LUCID DREAMINGThis 'About The Tings' episode is about False Awakenings within the Lucid Dreaming state.
What Are they? How do they Feel? And What do I think is causing them?
That's some of the tings I talk about, as well as stuff like:
Sleep Paralysis,
Fear,
Keeping a Dream Diary,
Multiple Dimensions,
Alternate Timelines,
Akashic Records,
and Virtual Reality.
I also talk a lil about the Netflix show Stranger Things, How Everything is Information, and I share some of my False Awakening Experiences..
Hope you like this one :)2020-04-2635 minSophie's Art PodcastVIDEO GAMES ADDICTION & GUILTThis is one of them Therapy sessions, where I empty my Mind on the topic of Video Game Addiction.
It's something I've struggled with all my life; I thought I was over it, but it seems I'm still Trapped in the Cycle of Buying Video Games, Feeling Guilty and Selling Them, only to than want to Buy Them Back Again.
I really have no idea what is going on, or what I'm supposed to do about it, but I know Talking About Stuff Helps.
And some of the stuff I talk about on this one, includes:
The Flow State,
How...2020-04-1950 minSophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'THE LANGUAGE OF SHAPES, WITH TOM HÄNNI'An Art-Ickle in Issue 11 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'A Quick Guide To Composing Characters, with Katarzyna Olbromska' is the topic of this weeks episode; and it's a super fascinating one about the importance and power of a Characters Backstory.
This one covers stuff like
Thumbnailing,
Creating Characters Backstory,
Shapes,
Balance,
Colours,
Silhouettes,
and Katarzyna Olbromska's Cool Characters.
Funny the cat joined us for this one and decided to sit on the computer during recording lol, but I do hope you enjoy this one :)2020-04-1240 minSophie's Art PodcastCOLOUR THERAPYThis one was fun. I dive into the book Colour Therapy by Sue Lilly, and talk about all the different colours, and how they affect us on an energy level.
There's lil Art Tips too, like how Yellow and Brown are good colours to have around while Studying to help focus the mind!
Hope you enjoy this lil ramble about Colour Therapy, which covers stuff like:
The Power of Colour,
Society & Beliefs around Colour,
Feelings vs Colour Theory,
Balance,
Character Design,
Crystals,
Using Colour to Tell Stories,
Energy,
Chakras,
and Chocolate Cake :)
And that's that lol2020-04-051h 13Sophie's Art PodcastLUCID DREAMING : MY RECENT LUCID DREAM EXPERIENCES PART 5This 'About The Tings' episode is about Lucid Dreaming, and some of my recent Lucid Dream Experiences.
Entities are the main Focus with such Lucid Dreams as:
It's Nan! Part 2,
The Swamp,
and Smoke In Me Face.
I also talk about: The Out Of Body Experience book by Anthony Peake, Talking Animals, Egregores, Becoming Lucid, Facing Fears, Communicating with Dead People, and False Awakenings on this one.
Hope you like it :)2020-03-2947 minSophie's Art PodcastTHE WAKE UP CALLWakey Wakey! Can you hear that? I never planned to talk about this topic, but it popped into my head, so I went with it ... on this episode I talk about the Virus, and how I see it as The Wake Up Call we all need.
Something I've realised over the past few years is that Change is hard; the Transition from old to new is super Uncomfortable, but I see this lil period we're in right now as a Beautiful Opportunity for us Humans to Learn and Grow, and hopefully Come Together.
Lots of Topics on this one, such...2020-03-2236 minSophie's Art PodcastSTARVING YOUR DISTRACTIONSWhat a weird week this has been. It's been a week of Distractions, and in this episode I talk about a lil article I found on Steemit.com, entitled 'Starving Your Distractions'.
This ends up being one of those Therapy Session type episodes where I just talk and see what comes out of my head.
I talk about:
My Art Desk,
Tricks of the Mind,
Detaching from Negative People,
Dealing with Negative Thoughts,
Lucid Dreaming,
Habits,
Having Multiple Devices,
Video Game Addiction,
Video Game Characters,
and Distractions :)
After recording this one I felt a lot better; It's true what they...2020-03-1547 minSophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'A QUICK GUIDE TO COMPOSING CHARACTERS, WITH KATARZYNA OLBROMSKA'An Art-Ickle in Issue 11 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'A Quick Guide To Composing Characters, with Katarzyna Olbromska' is the topic of this weeks episode; and it's a super fascinating one about the importance and power of a Characters Backstory.
This one covers stuff like
Thumbnailing,
Creating Characters Backstory,
Shapes,
Balance,
Colours,
Silhouettes,
and Katarzyna Olbromska's Cool Characters.
Funny the cat joined us for this one and decided to sit on the computer during recording lol, but I do hope you enjoy this one :)2020-03-0837 minSophie's Art PodcastSAUSAGES OR FISH FINGERS? A CHAT WITH LORNA LAWSONIt's episode 100! Woohoo, and to celebrate we have my lovely Sister Lorna Lawson on the show, for a fun lil interview type ting where we sat down and chatted about stuff like:
Facing Fears,
Managing People,
What Happens When We Die?
Ghosts,
Aliens,
What Makes A Female?
and Sausages or Fish Fingers?
I hope you like this one, and thank you so much for all the Nice Comments and Tings you've sent me over the past 100 episodes.
Love You Long Time!2020-03-0124 minSophie's Art PodcastNEGATIVE THOUGHTSNO! That's what I said out loud during the recording of a YouTube video when I got hit with a wave of Negative Thoughts about my voice.
Once I had finished recording, I realised it would make a good topic for this weeks About the Tings episode of the So Free Art Podcast.
Negative Thoughts are Pretty Powerful, and Super Sneaky, but once you start putting Awareness on the Mind, you see them for what they really are...
LIES!
It's funny though, because even when you know what's going on, they still seem to be running the show; It's bloody...2020-02-2327 minSophie's Art PodcastWHAT'S ON ME BOOKSHELF? PART TWO : ART BOOKSBooks! I love even more books in this episode, which is part two of looking at the Art and Spiritual Books currently on me bookshelf.
Part one covered mostly Spiritual Books, while this one is mostly Art Books.
Some of the Books and tings covered include:
Color And Light by James Gurney,
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield,
The Natural Way To Draw by Nicolaides,
Framed Ink by Marcos Mateu-Mestre,
Perspective Made Easy by Ernest R. Norling,
The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell,
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho,
Video Game Books,
My Perspective Struggles,
and Entities.
...2020-02-161h 03Sophie's Art PodcastWHAT'S ON ME BOOKSHELF? PART ONEBooks! I love books, and on this episode I take a look at the Art and Spiritual Books currently on me bookshelf waiting to be read.
This one ended up running longer than expected, so I split it into two parts. Part one covers mostly Spiritual Books, part two next week will be mostly Art Books.
Some of the Books and tings covered include:
Scrum by Jeff Sutherland,
Rebel Buddha by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche,
Daily Rituals by Mason Currey,
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle,
Lucid Dreaming,
and Anthony Peake.
Hope you enjoy :)2020-02-0949 minSophie's Art PodcastSAYING NOHope you enjoy this talk about Saying No that goes completely off the rails by the end; I've so much more to say about this topic, but it will have to wait for another day as I couldn't talk anymore by the end. Literally couldn't speak lol
Some of the tings I did discuss include:
Life Getting In The Way,
Feeling Guilty,
Barrier Technique,
How to Say No,
Overcoming Addiction,
and a bit of coughing!
January was a very odd month for the Podcast, but hopefully normal service will resume next week :)2020-02-0213 minSophie's Art PodcastMYSTERY TOPICThis one's a Mystery! Thought it might be fun to keep the topic a Secret from you, seeing as I didn't know what I was going to be talking about until co-host lil Dennis randomly pulled it out of my bag.
I used to do this all the time, about a year a go, and I forgot how hard but fun it can be. Really enjoyed this, it's fascinating to see what the mind comes up with when it's put on the spot.
Some of the tings I talk about include:
How Painting has a life of it's own,
Running,
...2020-01-2623 minSophie's Art PodcastA THEORY : ARE WE ALL EXISTING IN OUR OWN UNIVERSE?The Creators Creations are Creating the Creator. I came up with that Paradoxical thought, and it sums up the out there'ness of a Theory I talk about on this 'About The Tings' episode.
It covers a Meditation I had earlier this week, where I saw the whole of Space inside of itself, in a single Point Particle.
I talk about stuff like:
The Multiverse,
4D Tesseract Shapes,
False Awakenings,
Aliens,
Cubes,
Ghosts,
What is Reality,
Lucid Dreaming,
Consciousness,
Time and Space,
and Out of Body Experiences.
I even talk about the videogame Portal 2 at the end of the episode, and...2020-01-1949 minSophie's Art PodcastOVERCOMING ADDICTIONTime for a Therapy Session, as I talk about an Addiction to Buying tings like Video Games.
Why is it so hard to stop Bad Habits?
Why do I feel this insane Desire to buy more Video Games, when I don't even play the ones I already have.
It's not just Video Games, it can be anything, Clothes, Books ... it's super weird being Addicted to buying tings.
I also talk about:
The similarities between Virtual Reality and Dreaming,
Colouring In Books,
Positive and Negative Thoughts,
Facing Fears in Lucid Dreams,
and lots more.
This one goes all over the place...2020-01-1241 minSophie's Art PodcastDRAWING EVERY DAY FOR A YEAR - 90 DAYSThis one's about what I've Learnt, and Struggled with, after 90 days of a Daily Drawing Art Challenge where you have to do a Drawing Ever Day for a Year.
I talk about a lot of tings on this one, like:
The Importance of Keeping Routines,
Habits,
Creativity,
Playing it Safe vs. Going out of your Comfort Zone,
Using Reference Images,
The Playfulness of Sketchbooks,
Perspective Struggles,
and the Power of Awareness.
If you're watching on YouTube, you'll get to meet Bobby too, whose the new Hand Puppet in town :)
Hope you enjoy.2020-01-0533 minSophie's Art PodcastLUCID DREAMING : MY RECENT LUCID DREAM EXPERIENCES PART 4This 'About The Tings' episode is about the Lucid Dreaming, and some of my recent Lucid Dream Experiences.
Including such Lucid Dreams as:
Mooji,
It's Nan!,
Dad? Dad? Daaaad?,
Wooden Birds,
and Bouncy Bouncy.
I also talk about: Dream Interpretation, the Subconscious, Psychological Scars, the Connection between the Body and the Mind within the Dream Realm, Innerchild, The Power of Dreams, Beliefs, Dream Stabilisation, and False Awakenings on this one.
Hope you enjoy this one :)2019-12-291h 38Sophie's Art PodcastCHRISTMAS SING ALONGJoin me and the boys, aka Dennis, Clive, Monty and Peter, for a lil Christmas Sing Along :)
Happy Christmas!
PS, what's happened to Phil Collins?2019-12-2207 minSophie's Art PodcastGRAPHITE MAGAZINE ARTICLE 'ETHEREAL PORTRAITS, WITH SARA TEPES'An Article in Graphite Magazine issue 9, entitled 'Ethereal Portraits, with Sara Tepes', is the topic of this weeks episode; I study how Sara Tepes walks through the process of drawing a Traditional Pencil Portrait from her Imagination.
The entire process, from Sketch to final Detailing is covered, including stuff like :
Art Tools,
Facial Feature Relationships,
Portrait Drawing Process,
Lee Hammond,
Art Paradoxes,
Realistic Pencil Drawing Skills,
Spirituality,
How Less is More,
and the Beautiful Portrait Drawings of Sara Tepes :)
Really hope you enjoy this one2019-12-1556 minSophie's Art PodcastSTUDYING AND FINDING FOCUS & BALANCE THANKS TO VIDEO GAMESWho would have thought playing Video Games would result in better Focus, Balance, and Discipline?
That is what's happened though; I talk about the past week of Studying on this episode, and how having one day dedicated to playing Video Games seems to be helping me find Balance, and Focus.
I also talk about SVSLearn.com, Studying Fabric Folds, and various Distractions ... this one's also got a bit of a Christmasy vibe to it :)
Hope you find it interesting.2019-12-0831 minSophie's Art PodcastSOCIAL ANXIETY AND VIDEO GAME ADDICTIONThis be one of them there Brain Dump episodes, where I just talk and see what comes out :) Main topics are Social Anxiety, and Video Game Addiction.
Some of the tings I discuss include:
Observing My Thoughts,
Threshold Guardians,
Positive and Negative Thoughts and Feelings,
Distractions,
Desires,
and Synchronicities.
Hope you enjoy it :)2019-12-0149 minSophie's Art PodcastLUCID DREAMING : MY RECENT LUCID DREAM EXPERIENCES PART 3This 'About The Tings' episode is about the Lucid Dreaming, and some of my recent Lucid Dream Experiences.
Including such Lucid Dreams as:
Yeah, But Who Are You Really?,
Hey, I Know Him!,
and The Sing Along.
I also talk about: Dream Interpretation, Beliefs, False Awakenings, and Out of Body stuff on this one.
Hope you enjoy this one, Night Night :)2019-11-2456 minSophie's Art PodcastART SOUNDOFF - ART JOURNALING MICRO PODCAST CHALLENGEThis one's about the Art Soundoff Challenge, which is an Art Journaling Micro Podcast Challenge run by the Lean into Art Podcast.
I decided to try and do all 30 prompts in one sitting, with only 30 seconds to Journal each one; I really enjoyed this episode.
My Sister's away on holiday at the moment, and I'm dog sitting, so you may hear random noises and stuff...I didn't have my microphone, so recorded it using the camcorders built in microphone.
Hopefully it's good enough, but lots of stuff was covered on this one, like: Art Tools, Awareness, Journaling, Mooji, Videogames, and...2019-11-1736 minSophie's Art PodcastBURNING MY 20,000 GESTURE DRAWINGSThe Drawing exercise Gesture Drawing and Letting Go of Art are the main topics for this one, as I attempt to burn my 20,000 Gesture Drawings; Five years worth of Gesture Drawing go up in smoke, or do they? Dun dun dun lol
I cover a lot of tings on this one,
Gesture Drawing resources - QuickPoses and Croquis Cafe,
Traditional vs Digital,
The KOH-I-NOOR Clutch Pencil with Magic Coloured Leads,
Proko's Figure Drawing Course,
Practicing Bad Habits,
Should you start your Gestures with the Head?,
Facing Fears,
and How the Mind is a Nobhead!
You'll hear Fireworks exploding in the...2019-11-1037 minSophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'CHARACTERFUL CREATURES, WITH HALEY JUSTICE'An Article in Issue 7 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'Characterful Creatures, with Haley Justice', is the topic of this episode, where Peter the Penguin and I talk about tings like:
Silhouettes,
Basic Shapes,
Capturing Movement,
Lines,
Shapes,
Finding Balance,
and Haley Justice's Characterful Creatures :)
Really hope you enjoy this one, please let me know what you think in the comments :)2019-11-0332 minSophie's Art PodcastHOW IMPORTANT IS HAVING A WILLY OR A FANNY?This About The Tings episode see me talking about Willys and Fannys, or Cocks and Pussys lol
I talk about how different words for the same ting, have different Feelings about them, and ask the question, How important is having a Willy or a Fanny?
This Brain Dump episode goes all over the place, but by the end I realise that sometimes you need to go through an Experience, in order to realise you didn't actually have to; it's funny, kind of like a Paradox :)
I also talk about
Meditating,
Lucid Dreaming,
Dream Interpretation,
The Importance of Words,
Mindgames,
GRS...2019-10-2751 minSophie's Art PodcastCDQ ARTICLE 'CAPTURING A CHARATER'S ESSENCE, WITH SIMONE GRÜNEWALD'Something a bit different for this one, as I go through an Article in Issue 1 of the Character Design Quarterly Magazine, entitled 'Capturing a Character's Essence, with Simone Grünewald'.
I talk about stuff like
Thumbnails,
Gathering Reference,
Studying Characters,
Sketching,
Iterating,
and Simone Grünewald's lovely Characters.
Really hope you like this one; please let me know what you think.
It will evolve overtime, but I'm hoping to do more of these as it was a lot of fun :)2019-10-2032 minSophie's Art PodcastTHE CHALLENGE OF ART CHALLENGESThis one's all about the Art Challenges, and how I deal with some of the various Challenges that come along with doing an Art Challenge.
Minimising Overwhelm,
Simplifying the Art Challenge,
and Overcoming Perfectionism
Are some of the tings I talk about, as well as the difference between a Monthly Art Challenge like Inktober, and a Yearly Art Challenge like Draw Everyday.
...ohh, and I also bring up the topic of Negative Thoughts, because during the episode a lil Demon creeps into my head and starts trying to put me off by saying Negative Stuff.2019-10-1330 minSophie's Art PodcastME lil WEBSHITE ... IT WENT KA-BOOM!Ka-BOOM! In this one I brain dump about me lil website that broke last week, and some of my feelings and Learnings from the experience.
Sadness, Disbelief, Confusion ... followed by a sense of Liberation and Excitement!
It's been Fascinating, Tings happen in mysterious ways, but I've learnt that the Universe always knows best.
I will most likely talk a bit more about this on next weeks episode, as stuff has changed since recording this one, but in this episode I also talk about
Transgender Abuse,
how Negative Experiences can end up becoming the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You,
...2019-10-0633 minSophie's Art PodcastMEDITATION EXPERIENCESIn this About The Tings episode, I talks about some Meditation Experiences, including: Facing A Fear Creature that resulted in 24 hours of Panic Attacks, and a Deep one that's super hard to explain, but it was like Hugging an Endlessly Expanding Hug, resulting in a Feeling of Pure Love that lasted ages! I also talk briefly about Holotropic Breathwork and Holding Your Breath whilst Meditating. Hope you like this one :)2019-09-2941 minSophie's Art PodcastKEEP GOING BY AUSTIN KLEON BOOK REVIEWIn this one I cover the third and final Playful lil Austin Kleon Art Book called, Keep Going by Austin Kleon. Just like the previous two books, this one's incredible; So Inspiring, Motivating and Fun. Each book is amazing on it's own, but put them all together and you have a family of three lil beauties. The bright blue cover of Keep Going is nice and Simple, but very Sexy, just like every single page of the book. If you've struggled with staying Motivated, Enjoying the Creative Process, or even Keeping a Balanced Life ... this book has tons of Fun...2019-09-2254 minSophie's Art PodcastSHOW YOUR WORK BY AUSTIN KLEON BOOK REVIEWAnother Beautfully Inspiring lil Art Book, this one's Show Your Work by Austin Kleon! Just like last weeks book, Steal Like An Artist also by Austin Kleon, I'm thinking this is going into my list of my all time favourite art books ... Super Fun and Inspiring it is. The bright yellow cover's sexy too :) But the thing is, I've always struggled with sharing my stuff on social media for various reasons, and this book's already helping me. I'm going to reread this one many times I think, because it's full of so much practical knowledge. Hope you have fun with...2019-09-1549 minSophie's Art PodcastSTEAL LIKE AN ARTIST BY AUSTIN KLEON BOOK REVIEWWhat a Beauty this lil Art Book is! I love it, I have a feeling in years to come, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, will go down as one of my all time favourite art books ... it's So Simple, yet So Inspiring. For such a lil Art Book, it packs in so much wisdom; Every single page is full of Juicy Creative Goodness. Hope you have fun with this one :)2019-09-0852 minSophie's Art PodcastLUCID DREAMING : MY RECENT LUCID DREAM EXPERIENCES PART 2This 'About The Tings' episode is about the Lucid Dreaming, and some of My Recent Lucid Dream Experiences. Including such Lucid Dreams as: The Shopping Trolley of Death, Whose in the Mirror?, G-Forces, Battlecat, Look into the Eyes, Dream Healing, and Get Me Out of Here! ... I finish it all off talking about the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Hope you enjoy this one, Sweet Dreams :)2019-09-011h 12
Obsessed with Sophie BuddleMMA (with Preacher Lawson)Preacher Lawson (comedian, America's Got Talent) joins Sophie to talk about his obsession with MMA, and Sophie's obsession with reality TV.2019-08-271h 01Sophie's Art PodcastOVERCOMING ADDICTIONThis lil Piggy went to Market, and ended up becoming Addicted to Buying Tings ... Addiction, that's the topic of this weeks episode. I talk about being Addicted to Buying Videogames, being Addicted to Buying Art Books, being Addicted to Buying Dresses and Shoes, but, how I'm Overcoming Addiction with the help of Awareness and Saying NO! My conclusion though? I think You can have your Cake and Eat It, you just Can't Eat It All At Once ... have a lil Slice Now and Again :)I also talk about Limiting Beliefs, Affirmations, Automatic Writing, and a bit random, but at the...2019-08-2523 minSophie's Art PodcastBOOK REVIEW - LUCID DREAMING: GATEWAY TO THE INNER SELF, BY ROBERT WAGGONERFor this weeks episode, I takes a look at the book Lucid Dreaming : Gateway to the Inner Self, by Robert Waggoner. It's a book I recently finished, and found to be a very fascinating deep dive into the world of Lucid Dreaming. I also talk about this cat that keeps jumping in the window bringing me dead mice and birds, a Dream where I'm sure I Saw the Spirit of a Dead Bird pass over, and there's a bit about Automatic Writing too. Hope you enjoy :)2019-08-1838 minSophie's Art PodcastILLNESSWhat are Bogies? Just one of the questions I pose on this weeks episode, where I talk about Illness and tings like: How Lewis Hamilton having an illness inspired me, How even Monks get illness, The Universe is Always in Control, How we are Fragile Beings, I like Sneezing, You maybe Can't Control illness, but you Can Control How You Respond to it. Being positive while being ill seems to come down to Awareness, everything seems to be about Awareness! Hope you enjoy this one :)2019-08-1121 minSophie's Art PodcastCONNECTING THE DOTSThe So Free Art Podcast is heading in a new direction, where it will be more Art and Tings, less Tings and Art :) This episode's about Focus, Discipline, Studying, Embracing Fears, Awareness, and Internal Burps lol Moving forward each episode will look at Courses, Art Books and Articles I've studied that week, and in the process it may allow me to Learn that I haven't Learnt what I'm Learning :) Lucid Dreaming and stuff will still be on the show, but they'll be squeezed into a single episode called 'About The Tings' every 8 weeks or so, allowing for a more focused...2019-08-0428 minSophie's Art PodcastSTUDYING CREATURESBeing with Nature Creates Memorable Experiences, and on this podcast, I talk about a few of the recent ones I've had Studying Creatures while Urban Sketching. Some of the tings I talk about include, How I've started to Fall in Love with the Simple Shapes of Boats, How Nature creates Perfect Shapes, and questions like, Would a Butterfly by Beautiful without Wings?, Why do we Find Spiders Scary?, Do Seagulls have Telepathic Abilities?, What's life like for a Snail?, and Do Dragonflies look like Helicopters or do Helicopters look like Dragonflies? Studying Creatures is Super Fun, hope you find this...2019-07-2725 minSophie's Art PodcastCAN THINKING ABOUT DEATH MAKE YOU A BETTER ARTIST?Death. On this one I talk about Why I think it's good to think about Death from Time to Time, How it can Help You Appreciate People in your Life More, How it can Help You Face Fears, Achieve Goals and Lead to you becoming a Better Artist and Human Being. I also ask, Are we Dead already?, What Happens during the Death Process? and Are Dreams Linked to the Death Realm? Hope you like this one :)2019-07-2139 minSophie's Art PodcastLUCID DREAMING - SOME OF MY RECENT LUCID DREAM EXPERIENCESThis one's about the Lucid Dreaming, and some of my recent Lucid Dream Experiences. Including: a Self Aware Taxi Driver who drove me into a Previous Dream, moving stone blocks with my Mind, becoming a Ghost in another Reality, getting Distracted by Naked Breasts, and a house I couldn't Escape from, resulting in a string of False Awakenings ... there's even a lil story about a Purring cat who was sat on my bed. Hope you enjoy this one, Sweet Dreams :)2019-07-1457 minSophie's Art Podcast30 DAY ART CHALLENGE - WHAT I LEARNT FROM CATS OF JUNEInking, Sketching, Watercolouring and Digital Painting; I talk about all the tings I learnt from the Cats of June 30 Day Art Challenge. There was so much, like how Confidence really shows in your Lines when Inking, how Digital Painting leaves me Exhausted, and how Sketching is a great way to Study other Artists work. I recorded this one down Saltrum, the local woods, and not only were quite a few people were out walking their lil doggies which makes for some fun social moments, but I found a lil pebble which said "You Are Enough" ... which is fitting for this...2019-07-0749 minSophie's Art PodcastNATURE : FINDING BALANCE & FACING FEARSGet outside with Nature, the voice in my head kept saying, so I did, and I took lil Dennis with me to record this podcast while walking through the woods of Saltrum, before doing a spot of Sunbathing :) It ends up being a discussion about Doing Too Much Stuff, how Nature helps in Finding Balance, and there's a lot about Facing Fears. I tell a story about these pink sunglasses I started wearing in 2015 that changed my life, by helping me overcome some of my biggest fears. Fear seems to be the recurring topic this week, because I also tell...2019-06-3028 minSophie's Art PodcastPSYCHEDELICS AND LUCID DREAMING' Talk About Psychedelics ' was this weeks random topic, and it ends up being a right trippy episode talking about, Lucid Dreaming, Mushrooms vs Technology and how Fear appears to be Controlling Society. I also wonder, Are Our Memories Really Dreams?, Are Mushrooms Creating Our Dreams?, and Are Psychedelics Bad, or have we been lied to? I also talk about Why Sketching in Crappy Sketchbooks is a good idea, a Lucid Dreaming Stabilisation Technique Steve Job and I Created within a Lucid Dream lol, how Lucid Dreaming is like a Fear Playground, and there's a bit about the Fear of...2019-06-2343 minSophie's Art PodcastFROM ARSONIST TO ARTIST : ALL ABOUT CHANGEFrom Arsonist to Artist, this one's all about Change ... ' Read one of your Blog Posts ' was this weeks lil topic, until I decided naa, can't be bothered lol and pulled out another one ... ' Talk About Change ' is what came up, and it ends up being a very random episode where I Break the Rules, Nearly Set Fire to lil Dennis and talk about how I used to be an Arsonist but changed into an Artist :) I discuss how Drawing is like life, in that it's constantly changing, and share another Lucid Dream, and a bit about...2019-06-1633 minSophie's Art PodcastTHE POWER OF AFFIRMATIONS' Read one of your Diary Entries - Experiences ' was this weeks lil topic, and it ends up being a pretty Deep conversation about the Power of Affirmations. I talk about going to Art Class as me for the first time, how all Beliefs are both True and Lies at the same time, and a recent Negative Mental Relapse which strangely fits into the episode nicely, in order to highlight just how Important and Powerful Daily Affirmations are in helping you to Face Your Fears ... there's even a bit about the Cats of June Art Challenge too. Hope you enjoy...2019-06-0932 minSophie's Art PodcastDOING AN ART CHALLENGE'Read one of your Blog Posts - 30 in 30 Painting Challenge' was this weeks random topic, and it ends up being a talk about how Fun, Freeing and Messy Painting Is, How Art Challenges help make you more adaptable, confident and less of a Perfectionist, and how Writing while doing an Art Challenge is a good way to learn more about your art and yourself. Hope you like this one :)2019-06-0225 minSophie's Art PodcastWHY DO HATERS HATE?Dennis had a week off this week, so instead of a random topic, I talk about Haters. Why do Haters Hate? It's a nice lil discussion that comes full circle at the end, when I start talking about Lucid Dreaming and how you can use them to start facing your fears. I also share a fun way of turning Haters into something positive, that I'm calling the Ice Cream Haters 10, and there's a lil bit about a new Art Challenge called the Cats of June 2019. As always, hope you enjoy it :)2019-05-2642 minSophie's Art PodcastDEALING WITH DEEP MENTAL ISSUES'Read One of your Laurels Gender Identity Clinic Visit Diary Entries' was this weeks lil topic, and it turns into a discussion about Dealing with Deep Mental Issues, Social Anxiety, Ancient Civilisations, Do we have Multiple Spirits inside of us?, Are Animals Transgender? ... this one goes all over the place, and me camera conks out half way, so there's even some close up footage of the Moon if you watch the video version. Hope you like it :)2019-05-1925 minSophie's Art PodcastSACRIFICE'Talk About Sacrifice' was this weeks lil topic, not the human kind, but the every day sort of sacrifice :) It ends up going all over the place talking about the Struggles of Pursuing a Passion, while still getting the Bills Paid, what tings you Should and Shouldn't be Sacrificing, how Transitioning is maybe a Distraction, and how sometimes I feel like Life before Art was so much Simpler... hope you find it interesting :)2019-05-1224 minSophie's Art PodcastYOU DON'T NEED SOCIAL MEDIA ... OR DO YOU?'You Don't Need Social Media' was this weeks lil topic, and I came away from this one thinking, Social Media is a Paradox, because as an Artist ... you don't need it, but you also do need it. Or do you? Maybe you only Feel like you need it? It's fascinating, but it seems to be about finding balance so that Social Media supports your Art Adventure, instead of becoming the Journey. Hope you enjoy this one.2019-05-0526 minSophie's Art PodcastINSECURITIES AND SELF ACCEPTANCE'Take off your Hat and Talk about your Hair' was this weeks random topic, selected by new employee Dennis the Doggy lol This was a scary episode, where I show my bald patches on camera and talk about my Hair Insecurities and Self Acceptance; I almost didn't release this one, through Fear of what people may say, but as I talk about on the episode ... the only way to deal with Insecurities is to start talking about them, which will hopefully lead to Self Acceptance. Hope you find this one interesting.2019-04-2830 minSophie's Art PodcastTHE STRUGGLES OF TRYING TO FOCUS AND CURATE AN INSTAGRAM FEED'What are you currently Struggling with?', is this weeks random topic ... and it ends up being an episode about the Struggles of trying to Curate and Focus an Instagram feed: How do you decide what to focus on, when multiple Passions seem right? Do you even need to curate an Instagram Feed? Why is Focus so bleeding hard? lol This one's a bit like being a pinball bouncing around inside my brain as I try to work out what to do. Hope you like this one :)2019-04-2122 minSophie's Art PodcastFAMILIES REACTION TO ME COMING OUT AS TRANSGENDER'Talk about your Families Reaction to you being Transgender' was this weeks random topic. I talk about my experience of Coming Out As Transgender with my Mum, Dad, Niece, Nephew, and Sister; even ringing my Sister up at the end to talk about how she feels about me being Transgender. Hope you like this one :)2019-04-1427 minSophie's Art PodcastTHUMBNAILS : SVSLEARN CREATIVE COMPOSITION STUDY NOTESThis be the first of the new format, where I have 15 minutes to talk about a random topic :) The subject for this episode was ... 'Talk About My SVSLearn Creative Composition Study Notes'; it ends up mostly being about: The Importance of Thumbnails, How Nature Uses Fractals to Create Tings, and How Designing is just as much Fun As Drawing :) Hope you like it.2019-04-0724 minSophie's Art PodcastITERATING IN PUBLIC : A NEW FORMAT FOR THE SHOWThis one's about Iterating in Public, and how I'm going to try a new format for the show. I also talk a lil about my time at a recent Life Drawing class with the amazing Ian Barlow, and a few other bits and bobs. Hope you enjoy it :)2019-03-3124 minSophie's Art PodcastHOFSTADTER'S LAW: STUFF TAKES LONGER THAN YOU THINKThis was a weird one! I was trying to record a different episode talking about some of my Inspirational People, but it was taking so long I thought ... let's make this weeks topic about how stuff takes longer than you think :) Turns out there's a name for it too, it's called Hofstadter's Law. Hope you enjoy this lil one :)2019-03-2408 minSophie's Art PodcastCHANGE, SACRIFICE AND VIDEOGAME ADDICTIONSomething changed after last weeks fast of not eating any food for 50 hours, because ever since I've felt like a different person. It's Time for Change, and this episode is all about it, Sacrifice and dealing with Videogame Addiction. It's also episode 50, so to celebrate, I filmed this one in front of the webcam for YouTube. Woohoo! Hope you like this one :)2019-03-1739 minSophie's Art PodcastMY 48 HOUR FASTING EXPERIENCEWhat's it like to not eat anything for over 2 days? Time to find out, as I record my thoughts during a 48 hour fast. This was something I've wanted to try for ages, but it ended up being totally different to what I expected. I also talk about Realistic Pencil blending with Tortillions, Dreams, The Twits by Roald Dahl, and I share a tasty Hot Chocolate tip you won't want to miss lol Hope you like this belly rumbling episode :)2019-03-1052 minSophie's Art PodcastAUTOMATIC DRAWINGOn this lil episode, I start by sharing an embarrassing story, before jumping into the main topic of the drawing exercise Automatic Drawing. I also revisit a book I read in 2017 called Feel The Fear and Do It Away, by Susan Jeffers, talk about the subconscious and how 95% of the time we don't even know we're doing, and finally ... the lil art tip looks at the benefits of taking a break :) Hope you like this one.2019-03-0325 minSophie's Art PodcastIS GOD REALLY THE DEVIL?In this lil episode, I share a theory that's been on my mind for about a year now ... has our Reality been Sabotaged? Are we inside a Virtual Reality? Is God really the Devil? I also talk about Remote Viewing, Precognitive Dreams and a few other tings. Hope you find this one interesting :)2019-02-2445 minSophie's Art PodcastIT'S-A ME, MARIO! ... A BRAIN DUMP EPISODEThis lil episode is one of them brain dump ones, where I just talk about tings currently on my mind, like: Dealing with Burnout, Finding Balance, Playing Videogames, the link between Spirituality and Art, Meditation, Dreaming, Social Anxiety ... I also talk about a couple of books, one called Discover Your Psychic Powers by Tara Ward and another called Daily Rituals by Mason Curry. Hope you like this one :)2019-02-1737 minSophie's Art PodcastHOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK EXPERIENCES AND VISIONSThis one's a lil bit different and more about the tings, as I share a Holotropic Breathwork experience, which leads into: Ancient Civilisations, Aliens, Time Travel and Remote Viewing the War in Heaven ... fascinating stuff. I highly recommend trying out Holotropic Breathwork for yourself. The Fascinating Fact is related, as it's to do with Breathing, the lil Art Tip is all about the colour of your art tools and the Book Book is one of my favourites, Sophie's World. As always, hope you like this one :)2019-02-0349 minSophie's Art PodcastSTUDYING WITH SVSLEARNSVSLearn.com is the main topic for this weeks lil episode, as I talk about my experience studying with SVSLearn, the Society of Visual Storytelling. We also have the lil Art Tip, which is about creating Colour Palettes for Painting, the Book Book is Keys To Drawing by Bert Dodson, and the Fascinating Fact is about something called Distributed Practice, which drastically increases Knowledge Retention when learning. I also tell a lil story at the end about a Meditation that resulted in an Orgasm, like you do lol Hope you like this one :)2019-01-2741 minSophie's Art PodcastLUCID DREAMING PRACTICEThis lil ones about the Lucid Dreaming Practice, some of the tings I've found helpful in becoming Lucid, and also, the struggles of dedicating to the Lucid Dreaming Practice, while still Producing and Studying Art. The Book Book is Journeys Out Of The Body, by Robert Monroe, the lil Art Tip is about the importance of Drawing What You Love and the Fascinating Fact is the Amount of Time we Spend Dreaming in a Lifetime. Hope you enjoy this one :)2019-01-2058 minSophie's Art PodcastPLANNING WITH A PASSION PLANNERThis lil episode's all about planning, something I've been doing a lot of lately with my Passion Planner and Wunderlist App. I talk about some of the stuff that seems to be working, and tings that aren't going quite according to plan. There's also a new feature this episode, called the Fascinating Fact ... where I share a fascinating fact about something to do with Art, Spirituality, Transitioning and Stuff like that. Hope you like this one :)2019-01-1353 minSophie's Art PodcastPODCASTING, GOALS AND LONELINESSThis is the first unedited podcast I've ever done ... well, there was a 5 second clip I cut out when I burped lol but apart from that, this was all done in one take. You know what, it felt Liberating :) I talk about Podcasting, Goals and a lil bit about Loneliness. The book book is Journeys Out of the Body by Robert Monroe, and the lil Art Tip is how 30 minutes of practice before bed, can lead to big improvements over time. I hope you like this episode ... one of my goals from now on, is to do all future podcasts...2018-12-3049 minSophie's Art PodcastINTERPRETING DREAMS WITH AUTOMATIC WRITINGThis weeks lil episode is more about the tings, as I talk about Interpreting Dreams with Automatic Writing. There's also the Book Book, which is Understanding Dreams by Keith Hearne and David Melbourne, and for a bit of arty tings, we have the lil Art Tip, which is a super easy way to create the effect of squinting when working digitally. Hope you like this one :)2018-12-0926 minSophie's Art PodcastSOCIAL MEDIA AS AN ARTISTThis weeks lil episode is another one of those brain dump ones, this time, about Social Media.
I talk about how Social Media is both good and bad, Curating content and the struggles of Focusing.
There's also the lil Art Tip, which is about Sharpening Pencils, the Book Book, which is a beautiful lil art book called Momentary, The Art of Ilya Kuvshinov ... plus there's a bit of Lucid Dreaming at the end too :)
Hope you like this one.2018-12-0237 min
The Football Media PodcastSuzy Wrack, Sophie Lawson and Anne-Marie Batson - Women's Football and the MediaHello and welcome to the thirteenth episode of the Football Media Podcast.
I'm Jon Mackenzie and, across the course of the new season, I'm going to be bringing you a weekly podcast that seeks to open up the often-murky underworld of the football media.
This week, I'm speaking to three journalists who work within the women’s football media: Suzy Wrack, Sophie Lawson and Anne-Marie Batson.
In the course of our conversation, we discuss their experiences of working within the women’s football media, its crossover with the wider media, and the future of reporting on the women’s game.
If you...2018-11-231h 04