2020 is here! What did you achieve in the 2010s? Tempest and Aleen talk about why they dislike this question, and interrogate what "achievement" really means. In 2020 they're reframing creative goals and what accomplishments look and feel like.

Rosemary Orchard joins Aleen and Tempest to talk about the writing process. Their productivity topics include getting over barriers to creativity, not holding yourself to impossible standards, and establishing a writing ritual that works for you.

Conferences are essential places to meet new people and expand your creative community, so in this episode Tempest and Aleen talk about their recent experiences at XOXO and why creating intentional community spaces at conferences like it matters.

It's time to talk about the F word: failure. Aleen and Tempest tackle failure, mistakes, and how to frame those experiences to be productive instead of destructive—embracing the "happy little accidents" Bob Ross taught us about.

This episode, Tempest and Aleen are talking about building small communities. Tempest talks to Alethea Kontis, Monica Valentinelli, Stina Leicht, and Shveta Thakrar about their own collective and how they lean each other for support and motivation.

Where is the line between inspiration and appropriation? In this episode, Aleen and Tempest talk about learning by copying—and what questions to ask yourself to ensure that your final product isn't still a copy.

Let's talk about habits, why they don't work for everyone, and why routines are important.

Let's talk about how to stay creative under the mental toll of life in America in 2019!

Get your shovels, because this week, Aleen and Tempest are discussing how to bury the dreaded “shoulds,” and focus instead on what you want to be doing.

Today the spotlight is on Tempest! Learn about her recent trip to Egypt, where she got the idea for her novel, and hear her epic retelling of Antigone.

This time around, Kelly Sue DeConnick joins Tempest and Aleen to talk about learning from critique and criticism (and practicing how to take the feedback), how people perceive the series Bitch Planet, and the importance of collaborative relationships.

We're baaaacccckkkkK! We use our triumphant return to talk about why the show was on hiatus, getting through stressful times, saying no, and letting go of The Shoulds.

In this episode, Tempest, Aleen, and guest Grace Fong explore how artists tell stories, how they add to existing stories, why mind palaces are important, and how travel contributes to it all.

Marisa McClellan joins us to talk about how to build an audience in this chaotic world where everyone is scrambling to get noticed.

Tempest recently got to spend a month at an artist's residency in Idaho. How did it go? What did she learn? Listen to find out!

Jodi Eichelberger has been a puppeteer on Broadway, Icelandic television, and even in movies. He joins us to talk about life behind the puppet, moving from New York to Boise, and finding a community of creativity.

In this truly outrageous episode, we're joined by Kelly Thompson, author of the Jem and the Holograms comic books (among many others!) to talk about trying to do it all, switching work modes, and working within existing intellectual property.

Author and illustrator Nilah Magruder joins us to talk about the importance of creating art and how it helps creators of all stripes see their works in a new way.

Your hosts discuss the value of finding ways to think outside of your creative box and unusual collaborations.

This time, we talk about research and research trips! Because sometimes, creativity comes purely from your imagination. Sometimes, accuracy is important. And sometimes, reality is the best source of inspiration.

Tabletop games writer Monica Valentinelli joins us to talk about how she started writing RPGs and her experiences creating them.