Happy first week of school to my teacher friends! Oh my gosh, what a ride. This week on the podcast, I have a conversation with Jessie Harbin. She is a preschool through eighth-grade art teacher and the artist behind The Genzennial Dilemma cover art. We define art and talk about the idea surrounding the book How Art Can Make You Happy by Bridget Watson Payne.

This is a fun and quirky episode that I hope you enjoy and maybe it will even awaken your inner Bob Ross or Frida Kahlo. And just for Jessie, roll eagle and war tide.

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See a photo of Jessie as Bob Ross.

Art Teacher inspo: @cassie_stephenz

Jessie's "artist/friend/love her work/am inspired by": @sun_poured

Another fun artist who is living and working in NOLA: @carychunlee

How Art Can Make You Happy by Bridget Watson Payne

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Website: www.lindseymcalister.com/podcast

Trigger Warning: Eating disorders, body dysmorphia, body image, and mental health.

Presley is a strong woman who has overcome many obstacles that she so graciously shares with others in hopes to encourage and support. In this episode, she'll tell her story and give some practical tips for coping through disordered eating and body image.

PSA: this episode is sponsored by summers in the South because the lawn maintenance service is large and in charge for a bit at the beginning, but hang in there and just know you're not going crazy when you hear it.

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Presley's blogs on Thought Catalog and She Rose Revolution:

• Facing Yourself Is Scary But It's Worth It
• My Addiction Isn't Gone, But I Choose To Fight It
• To The Woman At War With Her Body
• I Am Learning To Fight The Voice In My Head That Tells Me To Make Myself Smaller
• I Will No Longer Pretend I'm The Perfect Person You Want Me To Be
• Sometimes The Sweetest Loves Never Stand A Chance
• Is It Me Or Is It Human Nature?
• The Voice That Follows Me

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Website: www.lindseymcalister.com/podcast

This is a special episode. Ethan is one of the most creative, thoughtful and talented people I know. He has an adventurous, rebellious spirit and that comes into play in his creative ventures as well.

He shares how he finds creativity and beauty in the everyday and gives advice on how to accomplish that.

Make sure to check out his blog filled with poems at owlandtrain.wordpress.com.

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The cutest photo you've ever seen of Ethan and his new puppy, Kip.

Visit Ethan's website.

Instagram: @thegenzennialdilemma / @lindsey.mcalister

Website: www.lindseymcalister.com/podcast