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Rachel Strickland

A podcast inspired by and dedicated to the working artist, the creative entrepreneur, and generally, doing the damn thing. This exist for those who have the audacity to believe that their lives have value. This is for you.http://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/original artwork by the great Dominic Bonuccelli

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#204
Wednesday · 20 min
Episode 204: Hidden Talents (even hidden from you)
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Applications for Creatrix 3.0 will open to patrons only on Saturday, September 26th at 9am (the full moon baby). There are only 11 places available, and only 2 private rooms, so this is your courtesy call. 1:00 The waitlist will get any remaining spaces one week later on October 3, you can sign up for that here WTF are we up to on Edisto? You can follow Heather here to find out The meat of the episode begins here 3:20 Shoutout to the fab aerialists of Bel Rev, thank you for all your patient kindness while I learned your work! Celene on hoop, my woman Layla on aerial pole, Olivia on straps, and Mary on trapeze! 9:00 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#203
September 16 · 15 min
Episode 203: Iconic moments and stumbling on them
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Cool shit coming up! Bel Rev is this weekend! 1:00 Pecha Kucha 50 is coming up in Charleston Oct. 1st, COME!! 3:00 Blue Minds, presented by Impermanent Gallery and featuring JNDW is on Oct. 9th 4:30 The meat of the episode begins at 5:15, featuring JNDW Other examples of these tiny, generous icon moments 10:15 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#202
September 9 · 20 min
Episode 202: The Fractured Psyche- performing highly while your life is in disrupt
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Come to https://belrevatl.com/!! 1:30 Creatrix is opening applications on the Full Moon, the best place to be is the Patreon but the waitlist will get any leftover spots (if you want a single room, def pop onto the Patreon there's only 1 of those). This episode is by request from an anonymous friend who has a hard time compartmentalizing personal life disrupts to perform highly at her job (performance) 4:10 The worst fault of capitalism is that you can't stop (ok maybe not the worst but it fuckin sucks) 5:00 An annoying but ultimately very sound suggestion to make this terrible reality better for you 5:50 Why this is a very timely episode for me 8:00 Wisdom from a teacher/counsellor of mine 10:00 On spirals and complaining, they each have a purpose 12:50 Some Woo advice 14:00 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#201
September 2 · 28 min
Episode 201: Do you need to form an LLC?
Send us Fan Mail By request from my girl Kim, "should you get an LLC and why/how?" What you'll hear: Went on a family vacation with my ex and it was awesome 3:30 Come to Bel Rev!! 4:30 https://www.bigtickets.com/events/LOOP/bel-rev/ Follow Heather for updates on her current project (I get to do some art direction for this) 5:00 The meat of the episode starts at 6:00, this is only going to be super relevant to the US based folks. What's a business structure and how might one begin to develop this concept for themselves 7:15 Why I'm not just going to tell you do some shady shit to avoid taxation 9:30 What is an LLC: Limited Liability Corporation? When should you start thinking about forming one? 12:44 What about an S-corp? When should you consider this structure? What are the downsides? 13:45 Separating yourself from your business, not just in structure, but in finances (ie: separate checking account) 15:00 Step 1: Come up with a name to operate under, this can also be called a DBA (Doing Business As) and get a business license from your county clerk. You might need a residential business permit, check with your county. 17:00 Step 2: Get an EIN, it's dumb easy, here's the link: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number You can do this even if you don't run a business Step 3: Get a business checking account to separate your business income from your personal checking account 20:20 Step 4: File the paperwork to become an LLC (this process and the fees involved vary wildly according to state, so check with your county/state legistlation and outlines) Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#200
August 26 · 22 min
Episode 200!!! What I've learned from recording 200 episodes, and advice for new podcasters
Send us Fan Mail 200 Episodes baby!! What you'll hear: Thing #1 I've learned: You never know what is going to be useful to anyone else, so say what you wanna say 1:30 Thing #2 I've learned: Ignore the stats. The work has to be its own reward, or you won't keep doing it. 4:30 Thing #3 I've learned: Saying something once is saying it never (quote by The Movement Maestro!) And actually saying it 12 times is still sometimes like saying it never. Never be afraid to repeat yourself. 7:30 Silly stats: Total downloads: 47,908 over the entire 4 years 9:45 The most downloaded episode by far is Episode #42: Morning Pages: how to do them, how to not do them, and what to do if they bore the pants off of you at over 900 downloads The 2nd place winner is Episode #67: Art, Grief, and What Happens Next with Shannon McKenna at over 500 downloads The 3rd place winner is Episode #36: IADF Survival Guide: learn from my fails Advice for anyone curious about starting a podcast 14:00 Listen to Shante. Sustainability is priority #1. Set yourself up for a good experience by creating a cadence and expectation you can live up to. Know your WHY before you begin. Don't do it for accolades or responses or metrics- do it for you. Do it for the one person who will get something out of every episode. Invest in some good kit. Here's the mic I use now. 17:30 Your words have value. If you got things you wanna say, say em! Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#199
August 19 · 22 min
Episode 199: The Racist, Classist History of Lawns
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: "We do not rush." 1:55 Asheville Butoh Festival! 3:00 The waitlist for Creatrix 2027 is right here: https://poser.kit.com/creatrix3 May 9-17, 2027 4:30 Why tf am I talking about lawns? 5:30 The racist/colonial history of green lawns 11:00 How I'm making efforts to decolonize the land we live on 15:00 Further reading: https://bioneers.org/why-how-to-decolonize-your-yard-zmbz2206/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/31/this-heatwave-is-a-reminder-that-grass-lawns-are-terrible-for-the-environment https://www.history.com/articles/lawn-mower-grass-american-dream https://blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2021/09/29/the-american-lawn-a-harmful-invention/ Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#198
August 12 · 22 min
Episode 198: I can't believe I f#$ did that
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: This episode is 100% taken from my girl Dr. Shante Cofield's podcast Maestro on the Mic, Episode 723 Seven Deadly Satisfactions is on sale TODAY fo cheapo, you can still get in on that The meat of the episode starts at 2:51 Part I: I can't believe I fucking did that, the performing artist edition 3:37 Bern makes an appearance at 4:25 for fans Part II: I can't believe I fucking did that, the business owner edition 12:15 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#197
August 5 · 58 min
Episode 197: Ghost Stories with Andrea St. Amand
Send us Fan Mail Please welcome to the proverbial studio my good friend, Andrea St. Amand, evidential psychic medium and best-selling author! What you'll hear: How we met and me fangirling all over Andrea 2:00 The backstory baby! Andrea's had more careers than anyone else I know; professional ballet dancer, lawyer, and evidential psychic and author 5:00 How she manages her own energy and prevents burnout 12:15 What I learned from Andrea in a mediumship intensive, and what a spirit or entity actually needs/wants from us 18:30 The most haunted building in Charleston and how Andrea had a nice little sleepover in there 21:00 Is there such a thing as "dark entities" and how would they form? 26:00 On being "harmed" by an entity 32:00 Differentiating real psychic hits from imagination 36:00 On writing a book! 39:00 The artist residency that Andrea is organizing, Fayetteville Creates, go apply to it! It's process-based, not product, which is my absolute favorite kind. 42:15 Last call to join the waitlist for 7 Deadly Satisfactions! You can find Andrea here: https://andreasaintamand.com/ where you can order her book, sign up to her mailing list, and get yourself a reading! Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#196
July 29 · 9 min
Episode 196: The Daughters of Mnemosene (short episode)
Send us Fan Mail Sorry folks, I have covid so this is kind of mailing it in but I am telling you a brief story of Group Hoop this year because it was really special. What you'll hear: Here's the link to 2025's Group Hoop referenced in the beginning: Well Behaved Women A reading of the poem we created to called The Daughters of Mnemnosene (the author is me, I forgot to say on the episode with my half brain cell) Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#195
July 22 · 24 min
Episode 195: Why I Stopped Running The Audacity Project
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: some ramblings of mine about seasonal uniforms 1:30 game changing boxers for the summer dress season by Woxer (not an affiliate link, I just really like them) 3:15 The meat of the episode starts at 4:00 Check here for the waitlist for the DIY version, The Audacity Project LITE 12:10 This ain't my first hard pivot rodeo- I've done this before and yes it is terrifying 13:00 So what the hell am I going to do now? 18:00 Creatrix: the retreat waitlist can be found here! 18:50 7 Deadly Satisfactions waitlist is here, it is ONLY going out to the waitlist 20:00 The Order of Medusa!!! She comin. October 2026. You can join the waitlist here 22:00 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#194
July 15 · 13 min
Episode 194: Using Ritual to make Warming Up Suck Less
Send us Fan Mail Thanks to the delightful Dr. Jess Allen for today's episode request! What you'll hear: The dopamine barrier between wanting to train but uggggh all those stairs to actually do something cool 1:00 How I learned about creating space from Lee Clayden 4:15 Some other approaches rather than trying to change the outside space 6:15 Somatic Witchcraft could help in these moments to change the way that you feel Aaaaand you might just wanna cut out some of the shit you are doing 8:30 Reciting a snippet of a poem that you have memorized (I'm excited to try this one) 11:00 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#193
July 8 · 20 min
Episode 193: Eff the 4th of July
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Overcoming the Imposter: Somatic Witchcraft for Artists is live today at 12pm I'm recording on the 4th of July. I hate the 4th of July 2:00 I totally found the awful Glamour Shot I was talking about at 3:00, it's here The situation I'm talking about starts at 4:44 Stiltwalking monster I mention at 10:00 "Is the price of morality, poverty?" Maestro 14:15 Thanks to Kim for this episode and giving me the glimpse of hope that you did 15:50 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#192
July 1 · 21 min
Episode 192: The Responsibility of a Public Presence
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Summer is summering aka it is hot 1:00 Overcoming the Imposter: Somatic Witchcraft for Artists is going live next week! $20 before July 8th, sign up right here 3:00 The waitlist for Creatrix 3.0 is here! May 9-15th 4:14 The meat and taters of this episode starts here, about our responsibility of having a public profile 5:30 This episode is only for people who want to be active participants in the online ecosystem. I disagree with the idea that you have a responsibility to post about everything happening, and here is why: 8:00 1) You're a person, not a journalist. (Journalists are people too, but it's their whole job to respond to everything) 9:10 2) There are simply too many horrors to post about all of them. 9:51 3) I do think we have a responsibility to lead with our values. That doesn't mean saying it constantly, or every day. 10:33 4) The rise of the idea that you have a responsibility to respond to every crisis has given rise to the tidal wave of performative allyship. This creates ENORMOUS pressure that is almost impossible to satisfy, so we just don't post at all. Who benefits from this?? 11:38 5) Just because someone doesn't say something about an issue, it doesn't mean they don't care and aren't participating in beneficial ways 13:00 Little story about one of my alumni who felt so much pressure she couldn't share her life 14:40 Shoutout to Maestro for leading with her example and sharing her values and always sharing her joy 16:00 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#191
June 24 · 16 min
Episode 191: Human Life Meat Stories and Using Instagram
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Me harping on the film "Obsession" which like...yeah if you enjoy horror, go see it 1:00 Overcoming the Imposter: Somatic Witchcraft for Artists is live and open for enrollment (price goes up after July 8th) 2:00 By request from Em: How to articulate your opinions from your own bubble of expertise to share outwardly 4:15 If you're teaching something: bite sized nuggets! one nugget per post for more nuanced messages: a series could be appropriate Why I say "if you consume it, contribute to it" 10:30 If I can find that creator I talked about at 13:00, I'll put the link here Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#190
June 17 · 19 min
Episode 190: Hellish Amounts of Admin and How To Deal
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: The Muse has been MUSING! I can barely keep up with her lately. Two kick ass things to offer you right now: 7 Deadly Satisfactions - coming in August, you can join the waitlist here! Somatic Witchcraft: a new workshop that I'm so mad it took me 9 years of closely mentoring artists to stumble on but AT LAST I have found THE MOST EFFECTIVE tool I've ever seen for imposter syndrome. 3:00 This episode is by request from the wonderful Julie who asks, "How to manage the hellish amount of admin that seems to exist as a working artist, in a way that doesn’t make you feel like you have a constant sense of something more to do?" Let's talk about it! 4:30 The most impactful piece of advice I can give you is to make peace with the fact that inbox zero is a fallacy 6:00 Tips and tricks start at 9:00, with my absolute favorite, office hours!! Eisenhower matrix- a helpful took for deciding what to actually focus on that day 12:10 The Pomodoro Method, click that link for a cute little timer - an excellent approach to use Parkinson's Law in your favor 13:45 Parkinson's Law: work expands to fill the allottment of time it has been given 15:19 One more thing VERY important...use other people's brains. Use your community. Don't be an island. 17:30 Irish Aerial Dance Festival is a few weeks away! Come play with me! 18:10 One more push for Somatic Witchcraft, I am truly so excited to share this tool that finally cuts through imposter syndrome and other gremlins 18:43 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#189
June 10 · 19 min
Episode 189: A New Moon Ritual (with friends)
Send us Fan Mail By request from my friend Monica who asked for a new moon ritual for her birthday. Happy birthday, Mo! Thank you for sharing yourself! Can someone please help me find a better word than "manifestation"? All the white people using it without acknowledging that privilege plays a huge role in aquisition have ruined it. You can hit the "send us fan mail" link above to do this easily, if you're on Buzzsprout. 1:00 Spoiler, you don't have to wait for the moon to be in a particular phase to do whatever kind of working you want. 2:20 Episode 173: A Spell for the Waxing Moon Sign up here for 7 Deadly Satisfactions 3:15 Join the waitlist for Creatrix 3.0 here 5:00 A note on lunar magic, and perception 6:50 What workings new moon magic can be particularly potent for 9:20 The fundamental building blocks of ritual 10:25 Create a container in time and space (have fun with this, candles, incense, music, how much time to set aside) Clean the space both physically and energetically. You can use smoke or sound) Set an intention for your workings (I've given you one if you like at 12:00) Break the circle with intention, then have snacks! Using confession (private) to locate a constraint. Use that identified constraint to identify what it is protecting you from- and thus what precious thing you are protecting. 12:00 A lovely way to close the circle, thanks to Creatrix 1.0 for this lovely phrase 16:45 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
June 3 · 16 min
Episode 188: Buffet Episode!
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Sign up here for 7 Deadly Satisfactions! We're launching ONLY to the waitlist in August and it's gonna be DOPE 1:00 First question: 2:00 Navigating the BS healthcare system without being a total island We might need to use a different approach to finances for when we need specialized care. Here's a link to Episode 79 with Sandi York (lots of helpful links in there about profit first and how to use it) 7:00 2nd question: 11:00 When you want to save people from their perfectionism and you've already sent them: Episode 96: Insidious Perfectionism and what to do about it Episode 127: Perfectionism - not a moral failing on your part You can sign up here for my main email list if you're not interested in 7 Deadly Satisfactions (if you sign up there, you'll be on the main list anyway): https://poser.kit.com/profile Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
May 27 · 23 min
Episode 187: Hi, I'm Autistic
Send us Fan Mail Surprise! Or not. What you'll hear: What kinds of assessment are available 1:30 Why I decided to get assessed (after deciding not to) 2:30 What it felt like to get the diagnosis 6:00 Expectation vs. Realtiy: telling people and how they respond 7:00 What it has changed in my interior world 9:15 Devon Price's Unmasking Autism is a worthwhile read What it has changed for me in the world (spoiler, jack shit) 11:00 Unmasking...12:00 If you listen to nothing else, listen to the crayon analogy (much more useful than thinking of it as a spectrum) 15:00 Advice for telling folks (and what NOT to say if you are told someone in your life is autistic) 17:45 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#186
May 20 · 19 min
Episode 186: When Boundaries Backfire
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: me yammering on about how wild this new microphone is, it's CRAZY sensitive 1:00 Episode 160: The Truth About Boundaries 3:25 What happens when you're so well boundaried that you're boxed in 4:30 Duo Illumi! Carrying on the torch of What Does Circus Pay, Give Alicia and Deelia a follow, it will be well worth your time 5:45 If you're in the beginning stages of learning boundaries, ignore this podcast 9:30 The whole point of a boundary is to protect your time, energy, and vitality for a more sustainable high quality of life. When they function well, the reward is more capacity. 9:45 Raquel the Capacity Expert 12:00 Article from The Preamble: Stop Pretending You Don't Care 13:20 Go full wanker! Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon
#185
May 13 · 19 min
Episode 185: For Kim- the story of how our OG coven formed
Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: My OG coven just lost one of our sisters, Kim Barto- this episode is for her. How I dealt with my grief that first week 2:00 Episode 6: Operating Under Active Grief 5:45 Story begins at 6:25 Episode 101: Breastmilk is Magic, and other Natural Witchcraft with Dr. Mel Hobart-Beaumari 7:21 Definition of Coven from Dalta Rex Angel: "A coven is a group that comes together by mutual choice and enthusiastic consent" 9:30 ps. my coven sister Bethany gives an incredible astrology reading, not just for people but for events and businesses too. You can book in with her here at Pollen and Stardust 18:22 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

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