Ironing fabric for zipper pouches while I catch you up on my creative week.

My podcast has had a lot of lives. First it was Maya Tried It, then Ladies at the Round Table, then just me talking about myself (which never quite felt right). Now it finally has a through line: conversations with creatives about when they gave themselves permission to show up and call themselves an artist. Three interviews in, I'm learning as much about myself as about my guests.

In this episode:

• Why this podcast finally has a direction
• Building the interview pipeline, from application to recording
• Being stuck in the middle of Echo Weaver (book three) and starting a new craft book to come at it fresh
• Jon's reminder to pace myself (he's not wrong)
• Canceling live TV, Ted Lasso reviews, and why women-led shows keep getting cut
• Survivor check-ins with my son
• The Bone Maker, our new book club read, and why it might be the older-heroine fantasy I've been looking for
• Why the car is my quiet place

Mentioned:

• Make Your Story Matter by Abbie Emmons
• The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst
• Ted Lasso, The Residence, Survivor

Come hang out:

• Be a guest on The Makings of an Artist: https://mayagouliard.substack.com/p/become-a-guest-makings-of-an-artist
• Join the Wise Woman's Fantasy Book Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/tQZrHm8YWC
• Start the Chroma series with Waterweaver: https://a.co/d/2tl8Unz
• Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mayagouliard
• Website: https://mayagouliard.com

New interviews every Monday. Solo check-ins every Thursday.

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