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No Time to be Timid

Tricia Rose Burt

What creative work are you called to do but are too afraid to try? No Time to be Timid is a podcast for people looking to awaken boldness and creativity in their lives. A former corporate executive turned artist and storyteller, host Tricia Rose Burt talks to guests who’ve taken unexpected leaps to answer their creative calls, so they can inspire you to answer yours. Her guests also show us how creativity and courage can change not only ourselves, but also our world, and lead us to do bigger things than we ever imagined we could. Don’t regret the creative work you might have done; instead find the courage you need to make your mark now.

An award-winning artist, performer, and storyteller and instructor for The Moth, Tricia helps her listeners unlock their creativity, stories, and passion. To guide people along their creative path, she created the No Time to be Timid manifesto. Download yours at triciaroseburt.com/manifesto.

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  • 27 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 33 min
  • English

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  • S4 · E5
    May 29, 2025 · 50 min

    Reflecting on a 50-year Creative Journey featuring the legendary Vince Gill

    Vince Gill is a music icon, winning armloads of awards over his 50-year musical career, including 22 Grammys, 8 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 18 CMA awards. He’s collaborated with every possible country music great like Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, but also music legends in other genres like Sting and Barbra Streisand. Along with his unforgettable tenor voice, Vince is an extraordinary guitar player, and has shared the stage with guitar legends like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, B. B. King,

  • S4 · E4
    May 15, 2025 · 46 min

    Taking Creative Risks and Seizing Opportunities featuring Chef Devin Finigan

    Devin Finigan, chef owner of Aragosta at Goose Cove in Maine, is an award-winning chef who never attended culinary school. In our conversation, she shares her unconventional journey into the culinary world, highlighting her passion for cooking, the artistic process behind plating a dish, and the importance of mentorship and travel in her growth as a chef. With unmatched enthusiasm, she discusses the challenges and lessons learned from opening her first restaurant, the importance of nature and se

  • May 1, 2025 · 42 min

    Revisiting S2 EP 2 with Shannon Cason: The Right Perspective

    Shannon Cason is a master storyteller -- seen on Snap Judgment, TEDx, and The Moth stages to name a few -- and is the host of the podcast Homemade Stories. In his words, he's also a late bloomer, and with his trademark wit, wisdom, and incredible sense of timing, he shares how the right perspective can turn life's rough patches into life-changing art.

  • S4 · E3
    Apr 17, 2025 · 45 min

    Starting Over with a Creative Life featuring Nell Painter

    In this episode, we talk to the renowned historian and bestselling author Nell Painter, who left her wildly successful academic career to enter art school at the age of 65 — an experience she documented in her book, Old in Art School, A Memoir of Starting Over, which was named a National Book Critics Circle finalist. We talk about working with constraints, overcoming unfair criticism, healthy creative addictions like yarn and ink, and we even talk about the role of women without children. At 82,

  • S4 · E2
    Apr 3, 2025 · 45 min

    Finding Healing and Redemption in Creativity featuring Megan Barry

    Depending on where you were in 2018, you may or may not remember former Nashville mayor Megan Barry’s story. The Washington Post’s headline said, “Megan Barry Resigns as Nashville Mayor, Weeks After Admitting Affair with the Security Chief” and The New York Times declared, “Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign.” It was a monumental lapse in judgment that played out on the national stage. Before this public reckoning and while she was still in office, Megan lo

  • S4 · E1
    Mar 20, 2025 · 51 min

    Turning Losses Into Creative Gains featuring Kimberly Williams-Paisley

    We all first met Kim as the glowing young bride in the movie “Father of the Bride” with Steve Martin. She’s acted ever since, adding NYTimes bestselling author to her credits with her book “Where The Light Gets In," which chronicles her mother’s battle with dementia. In this episode, we dive into Kim’s own health struggle — losing her voice for nearly two years, an experience that Kim says saved her life. We talk about staying resilient, finding the good in the bad, and tripping on psychedelic m

  • Mar 17, 2025 · 14 min

    A Podcast Industry Honor, Some Train Trauma, and Season Four

    We’re launching Season Four this Thursday! To kick it off, I share the unforeseen complications that happened on the way to NYC to celebrate our Signal Award win. Exploding transformers, train trauma bonding, shouting expletives in a public setting, free peanut M&Ms, the love of friends, and the kindness of strangers all make an appearance. As always, what we don’t expect often leads to the most memorable stories!

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