https://simplecast.com Musings of the Artist: (Honest) Conversations with Montse Andrée Musings of the Artist features meaningful conversations with all kinds of artists. Musicians, poets, photographers, and other creatives share their honest stories, touching on the duality of being creative - the pure joy of making art - but also the particular struggles that come with it. In speaking about vulnerability, many of these artists remind us that even though people can look like they have it all together on the surface, we all struggle. In each episode, Montse's guests share the contents of their personal toolkit - what helps them get through the hard times. They also share their "favorites" list - what they are reading, listening to, places that light them up, and the creativity of other artists that moves them. (Theme Music by Ilan Isakov) © 2020 Musings of the Artist en Sat, 1 Nov 2025 15:23:31 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:24:29 +0000 https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Musings of the Artist: (Honest) Conversations with Montse Andrée https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/376ba7fc-6db4-4927-be1c-ab9354e9651b/c0126e6d-b82f-472b-a3c7-5e21339aaad4/3000x3000/musings-of-the-artist-revised.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ episodic Musings of the Artist features meaningful conversations with all kinds of artists. Musicians, poets, photographers, and other creatives share their honest stories, touching on the duality of being creative - the pure joy of making art - but also the particular struggles that come with it. In speaking about vulnerability, many of these artists remind us that even though people can look like they have it all together on the surface, we all struggle. In each episode, Montse's guests share the contents of their personal toolkit - what helps them get through the hard times. They also share their "favorites" list - what they are reading, listening to, places that light them up, and the creativity of other artists that moves them. (Theme Music by Ilan Isakov) Montserrat Andrée Carty true https://feeds.simplecast.com/tUReTnmg music, artists, art, photographers, poets, mental health Montserrat Andrée Carty montserrat.carty@gmail.com 952931d8-b370-425d-9563-dbec3ef0ca0f Ada Limón Ada Limón is the author of seven books of poetry, including Startlement: New & Selected Poems; The Hurting Kind, which was a finalist for the Griffin Prize; The Carrying, which won the National Books Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award; and Bright Dead Things, which was named a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Kingsley Tufts Award. Limón is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and was named a 2024 Time Magazine Woman of the Year. She is the author of two picture books, In Praise of Mystery as well as And, Too, The Fox, and was the editor of the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World. She served as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States.

Our conversation was much about nature, poetry, having empathy for the younger versions of ourselves, and the freedom of choosing your own path outside of societal expectations. 

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Sat, 1 Nov 2025 15:23:31 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/ada-limn Ada Limón is the author of seven books of poetry, including Startlement: New & Selected Poems; The Hurting Kind, which was a finalist for the Griffin Prize; The Carrying, which won the National Books Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award; and Bright Dead Things, which was named a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Kingsley Tufts Award. Limón is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and was named a 2024 Time Magazine Woman of the Year. She is the author of two picture books, In Praise of Mystery as well as And, Too, The Fox, and was the editor of the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World. She served as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States.

Our conversation was much about nature, poetry, having empathy for the younger versions of ourselves, and the freedom of choosing your own path outside of societal expectations. 

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Ada Limón Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:54:14 Ada Limón is the author of seven books of poetry, including Startlement: New & Selected Poems; The Hurting Kind, which was a finalist for the Griffin Prize; The Carrying, which won the National Books Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award; and Bright Dead Things, which was named a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Kingsley Tufts Award. Limón is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and was named a 2024 Time Magazine Woman of the Year. She is the author of two picture books, In Praise of Mystery as well as And, Too, The Fox, and was the editor of the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World. She served as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Our conversation was much about nature, poetry, having empathy for the younger versions of ourselves, and the freedom of choosing your own path outside of societal expectations.  Ada Limón is the author of seven books of poetry, including Startlement: New & Selected Poems; The Hurting Kind, which was a finalist for the Griffin Prize; The Carrying, which won the National Books Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award; and Bright Dead Things, which was named a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Kingsley Tufts Award. Limón is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and was named a 2024 Time Magazine Woman of the Year. She is the author of two picture books, In Praise of Mystery as well as And, Too, The Fox, and was the editor of the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World. She served as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Our conversation was much about nature, poetry, having empathy for the younger versions of ourselves, and the freedom of choosing your own path outside of societal expectations.  ada limón true full 94 5 e0f73821-5def-4e98-ab69-5d31e444a425 Madeleine Morlet Madeleine Morlet is an Australian-born British-American artist. She is particularly interested in the concept of the female gaze, especially as it relates to motherhood and sexuality. Working primarily in medium format and 35mm film, she often combines portraits, landscapes, and close crops to explore character and place. Her photographic practice is grounded in research and, more recently, paired with creative nonfiction. We talked about her project and upcoming book The Body Is Not a Thing.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:55:25 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/madeleine-morlet Madeleine Morlet is an Australian-born British-American artist. She is particularly interested in the concept of the female gaze, especially as it relates to motherhood and sexuality. Working primarily in medium format and 35mm film, she often combines portraits, landscapes, and close crops to explore character and place. Her photographic practice is grounded in research and, more recently, paired with creative nonfiction. We talked about her project and upcoming book The Body Is Not a Thing.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Madeleine Morlet Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:07:15 Madeleine Morlet is an Australian-born British-American artist. She is particularly interested in the concept of the female gaze, especially as it relates to motherhood and sexuality. Working primarily in medium format and 35mm film, she often combines portraits, landscapes, and close crops to explore character and place. Her photographic practice is grounded in research and, more recently, paired with creative nonfiction. We talked about her project and upcoming book The Body Is Not a Thing. Madeleine Morlet is an Australian-born British-American artist. She is particularly interested in the concept of the female gaze, especially as it relates to motherhood and sexuality. Working primarily in medium format and 35mm film, she often combines portraits, landscapes, and close crops to explore character and place. Her photographic practice is grounded in research and, more recently, paired with creative nonfiction. We talked about her project and upcoming book The Body Is Not a Thing. madeleine morlet true full 93 5 bd199662-e733-433f-a16a-2eff744114b4 Darius Atefat-Peckham Darius Atefat-Peckham is an Iranian American poet and essayist. He is the author of Book of Kin, which won the 2023 Autumn House Poetry Prize, and the chapbook How Many Love Poems (Seven Kitchens Press, 2021). He is also the editor of his mother Susan Atefat-Peckham’s posthumous poetry collection Deep Are These Distances Between Us (CavanKerry Press, 2023). 

We talked about and kindness, poetry, dogs, language, crying on planes… and a lot more!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 8 Sep 2025 02:40:23 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/darius-atefat-peckham Darius Atefat-Peckham is an Iranian American poet and essayist. He is the author of Book of Kin, which won the 2023 Autumn House Poetry Prize, and the chapbook How Many Love Poems (Seven Kitchens Press, 2021). He is also the editor of his mother Susan Atefat-Peckham’s posthumous poetry collection Deep Are These Distances Between Us (CavanKerry Press, 2023). 

We talked about and kindness, poetry, dogs, language, crying on planes… and a lot more!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Darius Atefat-Peckham Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:04:30 Darius Atefat-Peckham is an Iranian American poet and essayist. He is the author of Book of Kin, which won the 2023 Autumn House Poetry Prize, and the chapbook How Many Love Poems (Seven Kitchens Press, 2021). He is also the editor of his mother Susan Atefat-Peckham’s posthumous poetry collection Deep Are These Distances Between Us (CavanKerry Press, 2023). In 2018, he was selected by the Library of Congress as a National Student Poet. In this role, he traveled across the Midwest to teach middle and high school students about the concurrence of grief and joy in literature.  Darius Atefat-Peckham is an Iranian American poet and essayist. He is the author of Book of Kin, which won the 2023 Autumn House Poetry Prize, and the chapbook How Many Love Poems (Seven Kitchens Press, 2021). He is also the editor of his mother Susan Atefat-Peckham’s posthumous poetry collection Deep Are These Distances Between Us (CavanKerry Press, 2023). In 2018, he was selected by the Library of Congress as a National Student Poet. In this role, he traveled across the Midwest to teach middle and high school students about the concurrence of grief and joy in literature.  darius atefat-peckham true full 92 5 d33a2477-7cf7-47e7-95b0-88892b17858b Odette England Odette England is an artist, photographer and writer. She has published five award-winning books and has two books coming out in 2025 including her first novella Isn’t X Beautiful. Odette received her Ph.D. in 2018 and was a 2022 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow. She teaches at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and is working on her second novella, Once I Was A Photograph.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

Odette’s Website

Odette’s Instagram

]]> Wed, 2 Jul 2025 22:40:10 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Odette England is an artist, photographer and writer. She has published five award-winning books and has two books coming out in 2025 including her first novella Isn’t X Beautiful. Odette received her Ph.D. in 2018 and was a 2022 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow. She teaches at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and is working on her second novella, Once I Was A Photograph.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

Odette’s Website

Odette’s Instagram

]]> Odette England Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:55:12 Odette England is an artist, photographer and writer. She has published five award-winning books and has two books coming out in 2025 including her first novella Isn’t X Beautiful. Odette received her Ph.D. in 2018 and was a 2022 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow. She teaches at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and is working on her second novella, Once I Was A Photograph. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. Odette England is an artist, photographer and writer. She has published five award-winning books and has two books coming out in 2025 including her first novella Isn’t X Beautiful. Odette received her Ph.D. in 2018 and was a 2022 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow. She teaches at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and is working on her second novella, Once I Was A Photograph. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. odette england true full 91 5 fc4ed553-a9d7-4ab0-b5e6-49a1809a47ed Gabrielle Bates and Patrycja Humienik Gabrielle Bates is a poet, visual artist, and co-hosts the podcast The Poet Salon. She is the author of the poetry collection, Judas Goat (Tin House, 2023).

Patrycja Humienik is a Polish-American writer, editor, and performance artist. Her poetry collection, We Contain Landscapes (Tin House, 2025) is out now.

This was such a deep, nourishing conversation on art, language and friendship. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 5 May 2025 16:11:30 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/gabrielle-bates-and-patrycja-humienik Gabrielle Bates is a poet, visual artist, and co-hosts the podcast The Poet Salon. She is the author of the poetry collection, Judas Goat (Tin House, 2023).

Patrycja Humienik is a Polish-American writer, editor, and performance artist. Her poetry collection, We Contain Landscapes (Tin House, 2025) is out now.

This was such a deep, nourishing conversation on art, language and friendship. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Gabrielle Bates and Patrycja Humienik Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:02:10 Gabrielle Bates is a poet, visual artist, and co-hosts the podcast The Poet Salon. She is the author of the poetry collection, Judas Goat (Tin House, 2023). Patrycja Humienik is a Polish-American writer, editor, and performance artist. Her poetry collection, We Contain Landscapes (Tin House, 2025) is out now. This was such a deep, nourishing conversation on art, language and friendship. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. Gabrielle Bates is a poet, visual artist, and co-hosts the podcast The Poet Salon. She is the author of the poetry collection, Judas Goat (Tin House, 2023). Patrycja Humienik is a Polish-American writer, editor, and performance artist. Her poetry collection, We Contain Landscapes (Tin House, 2025) is out now. This was such a deep, nourishing conversation on art, language and friendship. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. gabrielle bates, patrycja humienik true full 90 5 dc0ca925-a73b-41de-b053-0ea2dfd13503 Anne Eder Anne Eder is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Much of her work is experimental and research based, combining historic processes, science, and contemporary conceptual thinking. She is well known for her sustainable photographic practice, and for innovative discoveries regarding both photographic chemistry and integrating media. Throughout her career she has been an advocate for increased access to the arts, and the creation of public art is a dedicated part of her practice. She lives in New England and currently teaches at Princeton University, Harvard University, the Penumbra Foundation NYC, and the Griffin Museum of Photography among other places.

We talked about ephemerality, arts education, fairy tales, and how, as Anne says, imagination is a muscle.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:55:53 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/anne-eder Anne Eder is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Much of her work is experimental and research based, combining historic processes, science, and contemporary conceptual thinking. She is well known for her sustainable photographic practice, and for innovative discoveries regarding both photographic chemistry and integrating media. Throughout her career she has been an advocate for increased access to the arts, and the creation of public art is a dedicated part of her practice. She lives in New England and currently teaches at Princeton University, Harvard University, the Penumbra Foundation NYC, and the Griffin Museum of Photography among other places.

We talked about ephemerality, arts education, fairy tales, and how, as Anne says, imagination is a muscle.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Anne Eder Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:46:01 Anne Eder is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Much of her work is experimental and research based, combining historic processes, science, and contemporary conceptual thinking. She is well known for her sustainable photographic practice, and for innovative discoveries regarding both photographic chemistry and integrating media. Throughout her career she has been an advocate for increased access to the arts, and the creation of public art is a dedicated part of her practice. She lives in New England and currently teaches at Princeton University, Harvard University, the Penumbra Foundation NYC, and the Griffin Museum of Photography among other places. We talked about ephemerality, arts education, fairy tales, and how, as Anne says, imagination is a muscle. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. Anne Eder is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Much of her work is experimental and research based, combining historic processes, science, and contemporary conceptual thinking. She is well known for her sustainable photographic practice, and for innovative discoveries regarding both photographic chemistry and integrating media. Throughout her career she has been an advocate for increased access to the arts, and the creation of public art is a dedicated part of her practice. She lives in New England and currently teaches at Princeton University, Harvard University, the Penumbra Foundation NYC, and the Griffin Museum of Photography among other places. We talked about ephemerality, arts education, fairy tales, and how, as Anne says, imagination is a muscle. This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. anne eder true full 89 5 4e2dcbb4-572b-4f16-8824-cf76e37a389c Kaveh Akbar Kaveh Akbar is a poet, novelist and editor. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, along with the chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. He is also the editor of The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 100 Poets on the Divine. His novel Martyr!, is a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist.

In this episode, we talked about identity, obsession in art making, fan mail, memory of language, writing dream sequences, and why animals are the best.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Thu, 2 Jan 2025 00:59:38 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/kaveh-akbar Kaveh Akbar is a poet, novelist and editor. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, along with the chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. He is also the editor of The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 100 Poets on the Divine. His novel Martyr!, is a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist.

In this episode, we talked about identity, obsession in art making, fan mail, memory of language, writing dream sequences, and why animals are the best.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Kaveh Akbar Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:47:33 Kaveh Akbar is a poet, novelist and editor. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, along with the chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. He is also the editor of The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 100 Poets on the Divine. His novel Martyr!, is a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist. In this conversation, we talked about identity, obsession in art making, fan mail, memory of language, writing dream sequences, and why animals are the best. Kaveh Akbar is a poet, novelist and editor. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, along with the chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. He is also the editor of The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 100 Poets on the Divine. His novel Martyr!, is a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist. In this conversation, we talked about identity, obsession in art making, fan mail, memory of language, writing dream sequences, and why animals are the best. kaveh akbar true full 88 5 c13942a7-4824-40be-8b23-dcdbd1c5cb5d Matthew Zapruder Matthew Zapruder is a poet, editor, and teacher. He is the author of six collections of poetry, most recently I Love Hearing Your Dreams (Scribner 2024), as well as two books of prose: Why Poetry (Ecco, 2017) and Story of a Poem (Unnamed, 2023). He is editor at large at Wave Books, and from 2016-7 he held the annually rotating position of Editor of the Poetry Column for the New York Times Magazine, and was the Editor of Best American Poetry 2022. 

I was so happy to have the chance to talk to Matthew about his poetry and prose. We discussed revision, literary friendships, dreams and more.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 03:11:43 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/matthew-zapruder Matthew Zapruder is a poet, editor, and teacher. He is the author of six collections of poetry, most recently I Love Hearing Your Dreams (Scribner 2024), as well as two books of prose: Why Poetry (Ecco, 2017) and Story of a Poem (Unnamed, 2023). He is editor at large at Wave Books, and from 2016-7 he held the annually rotating position of Editor of the Poetry Column for the New York Times Magazine, and was the Editor of Best American Poetry 2022. 

I was so happy to have the chance to talk to Matthew about his poetry and prose. We discussed revision, literary friendships, dreams and more.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Matthew Zapruder Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:48:44 Matthew Zapruder is a poet, editor, and teacher. He is the author of six collections of poetry, most recently I Love Hearing Your Dreams (Scribner 2024), as well as two books of prose: Why Poetry (Ecco, 2017) and Story of a Poem (Unnamed, 2023). He is editor at large at Wave Books, and from 2016-7 he held the annually rotating position of Editor of the Poetry Column for the New York Times Magazine, and was the Editor of Best American Poetry 2022.  I was so happy to have the chance to talk to Matthew about his poetry and prose. We discussed revision, literary friendships, dreams and more. Matthew Zapruder is a poet, editor, and teacher. He is the author of six collections of poetry, most recently I Love Hearing Your Dreams (Scribner 2024), as well as two books of prose: Why Poetry (Ecco, 2017) and Story of a Poem (Unnamed, 2023). He is editor at large at Wave Books, and from 2016-7 he held the annually rotating position of Editor of the Poetry Column for the New York Times Magazine, and was the Editor of Best American Poetry 2022.  I was so happy to have the chance to talk to Matthew about his poetry and prose. We discussed revision, literary friendships, dreams and more. matthew zapruder true full 87 5 06dd24f3-8d8d-442b-b5b6-cf58b82bd335 Amina Cain Amina Cain is Los Angeles based writer. She is the author of the novel Indelicacy (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2020), and two collections of short stories, Creature (Dorothy, 2013) and I Go To Some Hollow (Les Figues Press, 2009). Her latest book is A Horse at Night: On Writing (Dorothy, 2022).

In this conversation we discuss friendship, writing, class, ambivalence around motherhood (an article she wrote on this can be found here), embracing the different versions of ourselves and more. A Horse at Night was one of my favorite books that I read this past year. It was a treat to have Amina on the podcast!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Mon, 2 Sep 2024 21:04:25 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/amina-cain Amina Cain is Los Angeles based writer. She is the author of the novel Indelicacy (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2020), and two collections of short stories, Creature (Dorothy, 2013) and I Go To Some Hollow (Les Figues Press, 2009). Her latest book is A Horse at Night: On Writing (Dorothy, 2022).

In this conversation we discuss friendship, writing, class, ambivalence around motherhood (an article she wrote on this can be found here), embracing the different versions of ourselves and more. A Horse at Night was one of my favorite books that I read this past year. It was a treat to have Amina on the podcast!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Amina Cain Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:51:29 Amina Cain is Los Angeles based writer. She is the author of the novel Indelicacy (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2020), and two collections of short stories, Creature (Dorothy, 2013) and I Go To Some Hollow (Les Figues Press, 2009). Her latest book is A Horse at Night: On Writing (Dorothy, 2022). In this conversation we discuss friendship, writing, class, ambivalence around motherhood, embracing the different versions of ourselves and more. A Horse at Night was one of my favorite books that I read this past year. It was a treat to have Amina on the podcast! This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. Amina Cain is Los Angeles based writer. She is the author of the novel Indelicacy (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2020), and two collections of short stories, Creature (Dorothy, 2013) and I Go To Some Hollow (Les Figues Press, 2009). Her latest book is A Horse at Night: On Writing (Dorothy, 2022). In this conversation we discuss friendship, writing, class, ambivalence around motherhood, embracing the different versions of ourselves and more. A Horse at Night was one of my favorite books that I read this past year. It was a treat to have Amina on the podcast! This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. amina cain false full 86 5 05efb8bf-71c1-46e4-b4b2-929f2f07d48b Sue William Silverman Sue William Silverman is an award-winning author of eight works of nonfiction and poetry and  her most recent book is Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul. This conversation, just like her book, is centered around writing personal narratives. We discuss putting our most vulnerable selves on the page, the fluidity of memory, writing about other people and much more. If you are a writer of memoir and personal essay– or hope to be, then this is the episode for you!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:42:32 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/sue-william-silverman Sue William Silverman is an award-winning author of eight works of nonfiction and poetry and  her most recent book is Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul. This conversation, just like her book, is centered around writing personal narratives. We discuss putting our most vulnerable selves on the page, the fluidity of memory, writing about other people and much more. If you are a writer of memoir and personal essay– or hope to be, then this is the episode for you!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Sue William Silverman Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:42:08 Sue William Silverman is an award-winning author of eight works of nonfiction and poetry and her most recent book is Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul. This conversation, just like her book, is centered around writing personal narratives. We discuss putting our most vulnerable selves on the page, the fluidity of memory, writing about other people and much more. If you are a writer of memoir and personal essay– or hope to be, then this is the episode for you! Sue William Silverman is an award-winning author of eight works of nonfiction and poetry and her most recent book is Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul. This conversation, just like her book, is centered around writing personal narratives. We discuss putting our most vulnerable selves on the page, the fluidity of memory, writing about other people and much more. If you are a writer of memoir and personal essay– or hope to be, then this is the episode for you! sue william silverman true full 85 5 c040883a-283a-414c-8b25-d067d35d3723 Ross Gay Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. In addition to his poetry, Ross has released three collections of essays—The Book of Delights (a New York Times bestseller), Inciting Joy, and his newest collection, The Book of (More) Delights.

This conversation, much like Ross’s work, is about joy, curiosity, belonging and caring for one another. It was, truly, one of my favorite conversations I’ve had in this space, and I’m thrilled to be able to share it.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:29:10 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. In addition to his poetry, Ross has released three collections of essays—The Book of Delights (a New York Times bestseller), Inciting Joy, and his newest collection, The Book of (More) Delights.

This conversation, much like Ross’s work, is about joy, curiosity, belonging and caring for one another. It was, truly, one of my favorite conversations I’ve had in this space, and I’m thrilled to be able to share it.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Ross Gay Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:49:58 Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. In addition to his poetry, Ross has released three collections of essays—The Book of Delights (a New York Times bestseller), Inciting Joy, and his newest collection, The Book of (More) Delights. This conversation, much like Ross’s work, is about joy, curiosity, belonging and caring for one another. It was, truly, one of my favorite conversations I’ve had in this space, and I’m thrilled to be able to share it. Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. In addition to his poetry, Ross has released three collections of essays—The Book of Delights (a New York Times bestseller), Inciting Joy, and his newest collection, The Book of (More) Delights. This conversation, much like Ross’s work, is about joy, curiosity, belonging and caring for one another. It was, truly, one of my favorite conversations I’ve had in this space, and I’m thrilled to be able to share it. ross gay true full 84 5 760e0e35-9add-4aed-bb25-847ded35e8a8 Gregory Orr Gregory Orr is a poet who is known to be a master of the short, personal lyric. About Gregory, Mary Oliver wrote “He speaks now, in these many short poems, which in their entirety are really one long poem, of mysteries, of those things –emotions, situations, mind and heart states–which are beyond the definitive.” 

Gregory is the author of more than 10 collections of poetry. He has also published a beautiful book about lyric poetry called Poetry as Survival along with a stunning memoir, The Blessing. His latest book of poetry is Selected Books of the Beloved.

In this conversation we talked about lyric poetry, anxiety, surviving trauma and the power of art to save a life.

In 2018 Gregory performed a poem-and-poems-set-to-music using his “beloved” poems, featuring the Parkington Sisters. We didn't get to discuss this during our conversation but you can check it out here: The Beloved Poetry & Music | Video
 

You can read more about Gregory on his website http://gregoryorr.net/. His wife, painter Tricia Orr's art can be found on her website, http://www.trishaorr.com/. 

Finally, you can listen to Gregory's conversation with Krista Tippett for the On Being podcast here.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:31:53 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/ Gregory Orr is a poet who is known to be a master of the short, personal lyric. About Gregory, Mary Oliver wrote “He speaks now, in these many short poems, which in their entirety are really one long poem, of mysteries, of those things –emotions, situations, mind and heart states–which are beyond the definitive.” 

Gregory is the author of more than 10 collections of poetry. He has also published a beautiful book about lyric poetry called Poetry as Survival along with a stunning memoir, The Blessing. His latest book of poetry is Selected Books of the Beloved.

In this conversation we talked about lyric poetry, anxiety, surviving trauma and the power of art to save a life.

In 2018 Gregory performed a poem-and-poems-set-to-music using his “beloved” poems, featuring the Parkington Sisters. We didn't get to discuss this during our conversation but you can check it out here: The Beloved Poetry & Music | Video
 

You can read more about Gregory on his website http://gregoryorr.net/. His wife, painter Tricia Orr's art can be found on her website, http://www.trishaorr.com/. 

Finally, you can listen to Gregory's conversation with Krista Tippett for the On Being podcast here.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Gregory Orr Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:04:30 Gregory Orr is a poet who is known to be a master of the short, personal lyric. About Gregory, Mary Oliver wrote “He speaks now, in these many short poems, which in their entirety are really one long poem, of mysteries, of those things –emotions, situations, mind and heart states–which are beyond the definitive.” Gregory is the author of more than 10 collections of poetry. He has also published a beautiful book about lyric poetry called Poetry as Survival along with a stunning memoir, The Blessing. His latest book of poetry is Selected Books of the Beloved. In this conversation we talked about lyric poetry, anxiety, surviving trauma and the power of art to save a life. Gregory Orr is a poet who is known to be a master of the short, personal lyric. About Gregory, Mary Oliver wrote “He speaks now, in these many short poems, which in their entirety are really one long poem, of mysteries, of those things –emotions, situations, mind and heart states–which are beyond the definitive.” Gregory is the author of more than 10 collections of poetry. He has also published a beautiful book about lyric poetry called Poetry as Survival along with a stunning memoir, The Blessing. His latest book of poetry is Selected Books of the Beloved. In this conversation we talked about lyric poetry, anxiety, surviving trauma and the power of art to save a life. gregory orr true full 83 5 b4047541-d4e5-4ee4-b47d-84a845cb9ab3 Tomás Q. Morín and Philip Metres Philip Metres is a poet, translator and director of the Peace, Justice and Human Rights program at John Carroll University. He is the author of ten books, including Shrapnel Maps, The Sound of Listening: Poetry as Refuge and Resistance, Pictures at an Exhibition, and Sand Opera.

Tomás Q. Morin is a poet, translator, and editor. His books include the collection of poems Machete and the memoir Let Me Count the Ways, as well as the poetry collections Patient Zero and A Larger Country. 

Both Philip and Tomás have received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, among many other honors. 

I met Tomás and Philip through my MFA program and knowing they are friends I thought it would be fun to be in conversation with them together! We talked all about vulnerability and art, literature as a home and companion, form enacting subject in writing and the discovery that happens in the creative process.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2023 22:21:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/toms-q-morn-and-philip-metres Philip Metres is a poet, translator and director of the Peace, Justice and Human Rights program at John Carroll University. He is the author of ten books, including Shrapnel Maps, The Sound of Listening: Poetry as Refuge and Resistance, Pictures at an Exhibition, and Sand Opera.

Tomás Q. Morin is a poet, translator, and editor. His books include the collection of poems Machete and the memoir Let Me Count the Ways, as well as the poetry collections Patient Zero and A Larger Country. 

Both Philip and Tomás have received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, among many other honors. 

I met Tomás and Philip through my MFA program and knowing they are friends I thought it would be fun to be in conversation with them together! We talked all about vulnerability and art, literature as a home and companion, form enacting subject in writing and the discovery that happens in the creative process.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Tomás Q. Morín and Philip Metres Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:45:32 Philip Metres is a poet, translator and director of the Peace, Justice and Human Rights program at John Carroll University. He is the author of ten books, including Shrapnel Maps, The Sound of Listening: Poetry as Refuge and Resistance, Pictures at an Exhibition, and Sand Opera. Tomás Q. Morin is a poet, translator, and editor. His books include the collection of poems Machete and the memoir Let Me Count the Ways, as well as the poetry collections Patient Zero and A Larger Country. Both Philip and Tomás have received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, among many other honors. I met Tomás and Philip through my MFA program and knowing they are friends I thought it would be fun to be in conversation with them together! We talked all about vulnerability and art, literature as a home and companion, form enacting subject in writing and the discovery that happens in the creative process. Philip Metres is a poet, translator and director of the Peace, Justice and Human Rights program at John Carroll University. He is the author of ten books, including Shrapnel Maps, The Sound of Listening: Poetry as Refuge and Resistance, Pictures at an Exhibition, and Sand Opera. Tomás Q. Morin is a poet, translator, and editor. His books include the collection of poems Machete and the memoir Let Me Count the Ways, as well as the poetry collections Patient Zero and A Larger Country. Both Philip and Tomás have received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, among many other honors. I met Tomás and Philip through my MFA program and knowing they are friends I thought it would be fun to be in conversation with them together! We talked all about vulnerability and art, literature as a home and companion, form enacting subject in writing and the discovery that happens in the creative process. philip metres, tomás q. morin true full 82 5 b02b8a07-4bcd-4cde-b715-8f37d319c8be Laura Warrell Laura Warrell is a writer based in Los Angeles. "Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm" is her first novel. The story follows a 40-year-old jazz musician and womanizer Circus Palmer–but this book centers the women in his life. It is a telling of their stories, not only his.

Laura and I talk about her wonderful debut and her path to publication which is an inspiring tale of persistence. And, from a bit of a different angle, we muse on that perennial question: can we separate the art from the artist?

You can find Laura's work here: https://www.laurawarrell.com/

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

 

]]> Thu, 5 Jan 2023 01:29:03 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/laura-warrell Laura Warrell is a writer based in Los Angeles. "Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm" is her first novel. The story follows a 40-year-old jazz musician and womanizer Circus Palmer–but this book centers the women in his life. It is a telling of their stories, not only his.

Laura and I talk about her wonderful debut and her path to publication which is an inspiring tale of persistence. And, from a bit of a different angle, we muse on that perennial question: can we separate the art from the artist?

You can find Laura's work here: https://www.laurawarrell.com/

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

 

]]> Laura Warrell Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:12:47 Laura Warrell is a writer based in Los Angeles. Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm is her first novel. The story follows a 40-year-old jazz musician and womanizer Circus Palmer–but this book centers the women in his life. It is a telling of their stories, not only his. Laura and I talk about her wonderful debut and her path to publication which is an inspiring tale of persistence. And, from a bit of a different angle, we muse on that perennial question: can we separate the art from the artist? Laura Warrell is a writer based in Los Angeles. Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm is her first novel. The story follows a 40-year-old jazz musician and womanizer Circus Palmer–but this book centers the women in his life. It is a telling of their stories, not only his. Laura and I talk about her wonderful debut and her path to publication which is an inspiring tale of persistence. And, from a bit of a different angle, we muse on that perennial question: can we separate the art from the artist? laura warrell true full 81 5 1a369829-a0f2-47d4-9b1e-9144330786f2 Ama Codjoe Ama Codjoe is a poet based in New York City. She is the author of Bluest Nude and Blood of the Air. Her poems and essays have been published in many outlets and her work has twice appeared in The Best American Poetry. Her poems often engage with visual art—especially art by Black women artists. 

This conversation is much about the body. On how we relate to nudity and nakedness, on being in the body as an artist and on living a fully sensual life. Ama shares about her writing process and ekphrastic poetry, and we also talk about the many ways we love outside of the mainstream definition of that word “love.”

As we are moving into a new year I’m thinking about how Ama’s book Bluest Nude and this conversation I had with her has been a great gift to my life this past year. I hope that if you don't already know her work that discovering it now might bring about this same opening in you. 

To find out more about the Hear Me Now exhibit at The Met that Ama mentioned, she kindly passed along this link: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/edgefield

You can find Ama’s work here: 

https://www.amacodjoe.com/

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Sun, 1 Jan 2023 19:54:42 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/ Ama Codjoe is a poet based in New York City. She is the author of Bluest Nude and Blood of the Air. Her poems and essays have been published in many outlets and her work has twice appeared in The Best American Poetry. Her poems often engage with visual art—especially art by Black women artists. 

This conversation is much about the body. On how we relate to nudity and nakedness, on being in the body as an artist and on living a fully sensual life. Ama shares about her writing process and ekphrastic poetry, and we also talk about the many ways we love outside of the mainstream definition of that word “love.”

As we are moving into a new year I’m thinking about how Ama’s book Bluest Nude and this conversation I had with her has been a great gift to my life this past year. I hope that if you don't already know her work that discovering it now might bring about this same opening in you. 

To find out more about the Hear Me Now exhibit at The Met that Ama mentioned, she kindly passed along this link: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/edgefield

You can find Ama’s work here: 

https://www.amacodjoe.com/

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Ama Codjoe Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:59:43 Ama Codjoe is a poet based in New York City. She is the author of Bluest Nude and Blood of the Air. Her poems and essays have been published in many outlets and her work has twice appeared in The Best American Poetry. Her poems often engage with visual art—especially art by Black women artists. This conversation is much about the body. On how we relate to nudity and nakedness, on being in the body as an artist and on living a fully sensual life. Ama shares about her writing process and ekphrastic poetry, and we also talk about the many ways we love outside of the mainstream definition of that word “love.” As we are moving into a new year I’m thinking about how Ama’s book Bluest Nude and this conversation I had with her has been a great gift to my life this past year. I hope that if you don't already know her work that discovering it now might bring about this same opening in you. To find out more about the Hear Me Now exhibit at The Met that Ama mentioned, she kindly passed along this link: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/edgefield You can find Ama’s work here: https://www.amacodjoe.com/ Ama Codjoe is a poet based in New York City. She is the author of Bluest Nude and Blood of the Air. Her poems and essays have been published in many outlets and her work has twice appeared in The Best American Poetry. Her poems often engage with visual art—especially art by Black women artists. This conversation is much about the body. On how we relate to nudity and nakedness, on being in the body as an artist and on living a fully sensual life. Ama shares about her writing process and ekphrastic poetry, and we also talk about the many ways we love outside of the mainstream definition of that word “love.” As we are moving into a new year I’m thinking about how Ama’s book Bluest Nude and this conversation I had with her has been a great gift to my life this past year. I hope that if you don't already know her work that discovering it now might bring about this same opening in you. To find out more about the Hear Me Now exhibit at The Met that Ama mentioned, she kindly passed along this link: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/edgefield You can find Ama’s work here: https://www.amacodjoe.com/ ama codjoe true full 80 5 3b98839d-69aa-4fcd-ac46-ef1ce894c0a2 Diana Khoi Nguyen Diana Khoi Nguyen is a poet and multimedia artist. She is the author of the poetry collection, Ghost Of (Omnidawn Publishing, 2018) which was a finalist for the National Book Award and L.A. Times Book Prize. In this episode we talk about grief, complex emotions, silence, and breaking that silence through art. 

Note: There is a bit of static in the beginning on my end that I wasn’t aware of while recording - but it gets better!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:19:07 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2 Diana Khoi Nguyen is a poet and multimedia artist. She is the author of the poetry collection, Ghost Of (Omnidawn Publishing, 2018) which was a finalist for the National Book Award and L.A. Times Book Prize. In this episode we talk about grief, complex emotions, silence, and breaking that silence through art. 

Note: There is a bit of static in the beginning on my end that I wasn’t aware of while recording - but it gets better!

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Diana Khoi Nguyen Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:00:33 Diana Khoi Nguyen is a poet and multimedia artist. She is the author of the poetry collection, Ghost Of (Omnidawn Publishing, 2018) which was a finalist for the National Book Award and L.A. Times Book Prize. In this episode we talk about grief, complex emotions, silence, and breaking that silence through art. Note: There is a bit of static in the beginning on my end that I wasn’t aware of while recording - but it gets better! Diana Khoi Nguyen is a poet and multimedia artist. She is the author of the poetry collection, Ghost Of (Omnidawn Publishing, 2018) which was a finalist for the National Book Award and L.A. Times Book Prize. In this episode we talk about grief, complex emotions, silence, and breaking that silence through art. Note: There is a bit of static in the beginning on my end that I wasn’t aware of while recording - but it gets better! diana khoi nguyen true full 79 4 37317149-7a9f-4814-9999-a70c32181139 Ingrid Rojas Contreras Ingrid Rojas Contreras is a writer who was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and now lives in San Francisco, California. Her first book was the novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree and her most recent book is a family memoir called The Man Who Could Move Clouds.

In this episode we chat all about language. On writing between two languages and cultures, and the evolution of language. We also talk about anxiety, dreams (what they can tell us about ourselves!) and much more.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2022 20:50:17 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/ingrid-rojas-contreras Ingrid Rojas Contreras is a writer who was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and now lives in San Francisco, California. Her first book was the novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree and her most recent book is a family memoir called The Man Who Could Move Clouds.

In this episode we chat all about language. On writing between two languages and cultures, and the evolution of language. We also talk about anxiety, dreams (what they can tell us about ourselves!) and much more.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Ingrid Rojas Contreras Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:52:55 Ingrid Rojas Contreras is a writer who was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and now lives in San Francisco, California. Her first book was the novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree and her most recent book is a family memoir called The Man Who Could Move Clouds. In this episode we chat all about language. On writing between two languages and cultures, and the evolution of language. We also talk about anxiety, dreams (what they can tell us about ourselves!) and much more. Ingrid Rojas Contreras is a writer who was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and now lives in San Francisco, California. Her first book was the novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree and her most recent book is a family memoir called The Man Who Could Move Clouds. In this episode we chat all about language. On writing between two languages and cultures, and the evolution of language. We also talk about anxiety, dreams (what they can tell us about ourselves!) and much more. ingrid rojas contreras true full 78 4 8f5ec580-e4e3-4be0-914f-c3d54108a6c3 Elinor Carucci Elinor Carucci is an Israeli-American Fine Art Photographer based in New York City. Her photographs are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art New York, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Art, among others. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, W, Aperture, and many other publications. She has published four monographs: Closer, Diary of a Dancer, MOTHER and Midlife.

In this episode we chat about her wonderful book Midlife and the gifts of getting older. We also discuss long term projects, and the nuances of moving between cultures and existing in two languages. 

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:58:16 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/ Elinor Carucci is an Israeli-American Fine Art Photographer based in New York City. Her photographs are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art New York, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Art, among others. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, W, Aperture, and many other publications. She has published four monographs: Closer, Diary of a Dancer, MOTHER and Midlife.

In this episode we chat about her wonderful book Midlife and the gifts of getting older. We also discuss long term projects, and the nuances of moving between cultures and existing in two languages. 

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Elinor Carucci Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:57:23 Elinor Carucci is an Israeli-American Fine Art Photographer based in New York City. Her photographs are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art New York, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Art, among others. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, W, Aperture, and many other publications. She has published four monographs: Closer, Diary of a Dancer, MOTHER and Midlife. In this episode we chat about her wonderful book Midlife and the gifts of getting older. We also discuss long term projects, and the nuances of moving between cultures and existing in two languages. Elinor Carucci is an Israeli-American Fine Art Photographer based in New York City. Her photographs are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art New York, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Art, among others. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, W, Aperture, and many other publications. She has published four monographs: Closer, Diary of a Dancer, MOTHER and Midlife. In this episode we chat about her wonderful book Midlife and the gifts of getting older. We also discuss long term projects, and the nuances of moving between cultures and existing in two languages. elinor carucci true full 77 4 b08d5876-0326-47ed-8d19-a90cd91db044 Victoria Chang Victoria Chang is a poet, writer and editor. Her new book of poetry is The Trees Witness Everything (2022). Her other books include Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence and Grief (2021) and OBIT (2020).

In this episode, we chat about collaboration in art, her wonderful and varied use of form in her writing, and her current role as poetry editor at The New York Times Magazine. 

We also talk about growing up between cultures, and the realization that the very things that make us different are often, as Victoria notes, our strengths.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 6 Jun 2022 19:39:12 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/ Victoria Chang is a poet, writer and editor. Her new book of poetry is The Trees Witness Everything (2022). Her other books include Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence and Grief (2021) and OBIT (2020).

In this episode, we chat about collaboration in art, her wonderful and varied use of form in her writing, and her current role as poetry editor at The New York Times Magazine. 

We also talk about growing up between cultures, and the realization that the very things that make us different are often, as Victoria notes, our strengths.

This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Victoria Chang Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:50:16 Victoria Chang is a poet, writer and editor. Her new book of poetry is The Trees Witness Everything (2022). Her other books include Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence and Grief (2021) and OBIT (2020). In this episode, we chat about collaboration in art, her wonderful and varied use of form in her writing, and her current role as poetry editor at The New York Times Magazine. We also talk about growing up between cultures, and the realization that the very things that make us different are often, as Victoria notes, our strengths. Victoria Chang is a poet, writer and editor. Her new book of poetry is The Trees Witness Everything (2022). Her other books include Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence and Grief (2021) and OBIT (2020). In this episode, we chat about collaboration in art, her wonderful and varied use of form in her writing, and her current role as poetry editor at The New York Times Magazine. We also talk about growing up between cultures, and the realization that the very things that make us different are often, as Victoria notes, our strengths. victoria chang true full 76 4 c8f94377-8746-4e65-a0dd-15bb29a61116 Melissa Febos Melissa Febos is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart, and the essay collections, Abandon Me and Girlhood. Her craft book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, will be published on March 15th.

In this episode, Melissa and I chat about her wonderful book Body Work. We talk about writing as a spiritual practice (and mode of discovery), learning to quiet that pesky voice saying “who cares?” while making art, and some of the other common fears and worries creatives face.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Tue, 1 Mar 2022 12:11:27 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/melissa-febos Melissa Febos is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart, and the essay collections, Abandon Me and Girlhood. Her craft book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, will be published on March 15th.

In this episode, Melissa and I chat about her wonderful book Body Work. We talk about writing as a spiritual practice (and mode of discovery), learning to quiet that pesky voice saying “who cares?” while making art, and some of the other common fears and worries creatives face.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Melissa Febos Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:56:52 Melissa Febos is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart, and the essay collections, Abandon Me and Girlhood. Her craft book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, will be published on March 15th. In this episode, Melissa and I chat about her wonderful book Body Work. We talk about writing as a spiritual practice (and mode of discovery), learning to quiet that pesky voice saying “who cares?” while making art, and some of the other common fears and worries creatives face. Melissa Febos is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart, and the essay collections, Abandon Me and Girlhood. Her craft book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, will be published on March 15th. In this episode, Melissa and I chat about her wonderful book Body Work. We talk about writing as a spiritual practice (and mode of discovery), learning to quiet that pesky voice saying “who cares?” while making art, and some of the other common fears and worries creatives face. melissa febos true full 75 4 4f24200e-2e76-4a40-8e0f-ff240efb72b3 David Hilliard David Hilliard is a fine art photographer based in Boston. He received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, and his MFA from Yale University. Through the use of diptychs and triptychs, his beautiful work documents his life and the lives of those around him. 

In this episode, David talks about his life in photography and how his love of theater, film, and storytelling influence the images he makes. We also chat about the perks of middle age, on being introverted as an artist, and what it’s like when personal work becomes public. 

Photographers David mentioned in this episode: 

Cheryl St. Onge: https://cherylestonge.com/

Corinne May Botz: https://www.corinnebotz.com/

Billie Mandle: https://www.billiemandle.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:01:23 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/david-hilliard David Hilliard is a fine art photographer based in Boston. He received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, and his MFA from Yale University. Through the use of diptychs and triptychs, his beautiful work documents his life and the lives of those around him. 

In this episode, David talks about his life in photography and how his love of theater, film, and storytelling influence the images he makes. We also chat about the perks of middle age, on being introverted as an artist, and what it’s like when personal work becomes public. 

Photographers David mentioned in this episode: 

Cheryl St. Onge: https://cherylestonge.com/

Corinne May Botz: https://www.corinnebotz.com/

Billie Mandle: https://www.billiemandle.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> David Hilliard Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:11:40 David Hilliard is a fine art photographer based in Boston. He received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, and his MFA from Yale University. Through the use of diptychs and triptychs, his beautiful work documents his life and the lives of those around him. In this episode, David talks about his life in photography and how his love of theater, film, and storytelling influence the images he makes. We also chat about the perks of middle age, on being introverted as an artist, and what it’s like when personal work becomes public. Photographers David mentioned in this episode: Cheryl St. Onge: https://cherylestonge.com/ Corinne May Botz: https://www.corinnebotz.com/ Billie Mandle: https://www.billiemandle.com/ David Hilliard is a fine art photographer based in Boston. He received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, and his MFA from Yale University. Through the use of diptychs and triptychs, his beautiful work documents his life and the lives of those around him. In this episode, David talks about his life in photography and how his love of theater, film, and storytelling influence the images he makes. We also chat about the perks of middle age, on being introverted as an artist, and what it’s like when personal work becomes public. Photographers David mentioned in this episode: Cheryl St. Onge: https://cherylestonge.com/ Corinne May Botz: https://www.corinnebotz.com/ Billie Mandle: https://www.billiemandle.com/ david hilliard true full 74 4 a2a04577-264e-40a2-9645-f9204ea29c31 Fernando A. Flores Fernando A. Flores is a writer based in Austin, TX. His books include the collection Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas, the novel Tears of the Trufflepig, and his upcoming book is Valleyesque.

In this episode, Fernando and I talked all about the ups and downs of the creative life, on living between cultures, the difference between writing vs. publishing, and the question Fernando asks that I’d like to put on a t-shirt: “Is this good for my creative brain?”

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2022 21:33:24 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/fernando-a-flores Fernando A. Flores is a writer based in Austin, TX. His books include the collection Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas, the novel Tears of the Trufflepig, and his upcoming book is Valleyesque.

In this episode, Fernando and I talked all about the ups and downs of the creative life, on living between cultures, the difference between writing vs. publishing, and the question Fernando asks that I’d like to put on a t-shirt: “Is this good for my creative brain?”

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Fernando A. Flores Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:18:12 Fernando A. Flores is a writer based in Austin, TX. His books include the collection "Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas", the novel "Tears of the Trufflepig", and his upcoming book is "Valleyesque". In this episode, Fernando and I talked all about the ups and downs of the creative life, on living between cultures, the difference between writing vs. publishing, and the question Fernando asks that I’d like to put on a t-shirt: “Is this good for my creative brain?” Fernando A. Flores is a writer based in Austin, TX. His books include the collection "Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas", the novel "Tears of the Trufflepig", and his upcoming book is "Valleyesque". In this episode, Fernando and I talked all about the ups and downs of the creative life, on living between cultures, the difference between writing vs. publishing, and the question Fernando asks that I’d like to put on a t-shirt: “Is this good for my creative brain?” fernando a. flores true full 73 4 3a3cbdc5-3075-4f09-a630-05dfc8c18b5c Michael Kleber-Diggs Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. His debut poetry collection Worldly Things was published last year and he is also a contributor to the book There’s a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis. Michael teaches creative writing through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and at colleges and high schools in Minnesota.

In this conversation, Michael and I discuss his writing story, hope and sorrow, the power of mentorship to change a life and more.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Tue, 1 Feb 2022 22:58:39 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/michael-kleber-diggs Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. His debut poetry collection Worldly Things was published last year and he is also a contributor to the book There’s a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis. Michael teaches creative writing through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and at colleges and high schools in Minnesota.

In this conversation, Michael and I discuss his writing story, hope and sorrow, the power of mentorship to change a life and more.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Michael Kleber-Diggs Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:05:50 Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. His debut poetry collection "Worldly Things" was published last year and he is also a contributor to the book "There’s a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis". Michael teaches creative writing through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and at colleges and high schools in Minnesota. In this conversation, Michael and I discuss his writing story, hope and sorrow, the power of mentorship to change a life and more. Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. His debut poetry collection "Worldly Things" was published last year and he is also a contributor to the book "There’s a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis". Michael teaches creative writing through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and at colleges and high schools in Minnesota. In this conversation, Michael and I discuss his writing story, hope and sorrow, the power of mentorship to change a life and more. michael kleber-diggs true full 72 4 4da8aae4-8ad1-46c1-b8ea-e49a3e15ee9e Jill Andrews Jill Andrews is a musician and songwriter living in Nashville. Her EP "Ellen" was released this fall. In this episode Jill and I chat about the perils and gifts of being highly sensitive, moving out of our 30s, art-making, and more. Plus, find out the book Jill would like to put in people’s stockings!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 22:49:51 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/jill-andrews Jill Andrews is a musician and songwriter living in Nashville. Her EP "Ellen" was released this fall. In this episode Jill and I chat about the perils and gifts of being highly sensitive, moving out of our 30s, art-making, and more. Plus, find out the book Jill would like to put in people’s stockings!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Jill Andrews Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:00:56 Jill Andrews is a musician and songwriter living in Nashville. Her EP "Ellen" was released this fall. In this episode Jill and I chat about the perils and gifts of being highly sensitive, moving out of our 30s, art-making, and more. Plus, find out the book Jill would like to put in people’s stockings! Jill Andrews is a musician and songwriter living in Nashville. Her EP "Ellen" was released this fall. In this episode Jill and I chat about the perils and gifts of being highly sensitive, moving out of our 30s, art-making, and more. Plus, find out the book Jill would like to put in people’s stockings! jill andrews true full 70 3 f534621c-4965-4469-8a0d-8e90298409b2 Daisy Hernández Daisy Hernández is a writer and cultural activist. She is the author of the award-winning memoir "A Cup of Water Under My Bed" and coeditor of "Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism". Her latest book is "The Kissing Bug: A True Story of an Insect, a Family and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease". In this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation about spirituality, writing, the nuances of language and cultures and more!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:08:14 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com Daisy Hernández is a writer and cultural activist. She is the author of the award-winning memoir "A Cup of Water Under My Bed" and coeditor of "Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism". Her latest book is "The Kissing Bug: A True Story of an Insect, a Family and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease". In this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation about spirituality, writing, the nuances of language and cultures and more!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Daisy Hernández Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:04:32 Daisy Hernández is a writer and cultural activist. She is the author of the award-winning memoir "A Cup of Water Under My Bed" and coeditor of "Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism". Her latest book is "The Kissing Bug: A True Story of an Insect, a Family and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease". In this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation about spirituality, writing, the nuances of language and cultures and more! Daisy Hernández is a writer and cultural activist. She is the author of the award-winning memoir "A Cup of Water Under My Bed" and coeditor of "Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism". Her latest book is "The Kissing Bug: A True Story of an Insect, a Family and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease". In this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation about spirituality, writing, the nuances of language and cultures and more! daisy hernández true full 69 3 8529b515-a01c-4e73-a33b-0b1fd30833f8 Aline Smithson Aline Smithson is a visual artist, editor, and educator based in Los Angeles. She is also the Founder and Editor- in-Chief of Lenscratch, a daily journal on photography. 

In this conversation, Aline talks about her trajectory to fine art photography: from painter, to fashion editor to photographer. We discuss roadblocks and fear, long-term projects, the nuances of rejection, building community in the art world, and much more! 

If you are feeling a little stuck creatively then this is the episode for you. Get ready to be inspired!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2021 22:22:13 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/ Aline Smithson is a visual artist, editor, and educator based in Los Angeles. She is also the Founder and Editor- in-Chief of Lenscratch, a daily journal on photography. 

In this conversation, Aline talks about her trajectory to fine art photography: from painter, to fashion editor to photographer. We discuss roadblocks and fear, long-term projects, the nuances of rejection, building community in the art world, and much more! 

If you are feeling a little stuck creatively then this is the episode for you. Get ready to be inspired!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Aline Smithson Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:56:58 Aline Smithson is a visual artist, editor, and educator based in Los Angeles. She is also the Founder and Editor- in-Chief of Lenscratch, a daily journal on photography. In this conversation, Aline talks about her trajectory to fine art photography: from painter, to fashion editor to photographer. We discuss roadblocks and fear, long-term projects, the nuances of rejection, building community in the art world, and much more! If you are feeling a little stuck creatively then this is the episode for you. Get ready to be inspired! Aline Smithson is a visual artist, editor, and educator based in Los Angeles. She is also the Founder and Editor- in-Chief of Lenscratch, a daily journal on photography. In this conversation, Aline talks about her trajectory to fine art photography: from painter, to fashion editor to photographer. We discuss roadblocks and fear, long-term projects, the nuances of rejection, building community in the art world, and much more! If you are feeling a little stuck creatively then this is the episode for you. Get ready to be inspired! aline smithson true full 68 3 892e0ad3-742d-4e02-9965-e63ad6ff69c2 Emily Bernard Emily Bernard is an author and professor. She holds a B.A. and Ph. D. in American Studies from Yale University. Her most recent book is the essay collection Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Emily speaks on motherhood, fear, forgiveness, rejecting shame and staying true to who you are as an artist. We also dive deep into having “the blues” - and I truly think it was the most joyful conversation on depression I’ve ever had!

Emily radiates kindness, and is just a remarkable person. 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Sun, 12 Sep 2021 22:04:26 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/ Emily Bernard is an author and professor. She holds a B.A. and Ph. D. in American Studies from Yale University. Her most recent book is the essay collection Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Emily speaks on motherhood, fear, forgiveness, rejecting shame and staying true to who you are as an artist. We also dive deep into having “the blues” - and I truly think it was the most joyful conversation on depression I’ve ever had!

Emily radiates kindness, and is just a remarkable person. 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Emily Bernard Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:51:57 Emily Bernard is an author and professor. She holds a B.A. and Ph. D. in American Studies from Yale University. Her most recent book is the essay collection Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine. In this wide-ranging conversation, Emily speaks on motherhood, fear, forgiveness, rejecting shame and staying true to who you are as an artist. We also dive deep into having “the blues” - and I truly think it was the most joyful conversation on depression I’ve ever had! Emily radiates kindness, and is just a remarkable person. Emily Bernard is an author and professor. She holds a B.A. and Ph. D. in American Studies from Yale University. Her most recent book is the essay collection Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine. In this wide-ranging conversation, Emily speaks on motherhood, fear, forgiveness, rejecting shame and staying true to who you are as an artist. We also dive deep into having “the blues” - and I truly think it was the most joyful conversation on depression I’ve ever had! Emily radiates kindness, and is just a remarkable person. emily bernard true full 67 3 5d5a4e20-1fce-4bbb-a978-8fd16423b696 Mary Gauthier Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and author. She has a gift of making outsiders feel like insiders, which is a beautiful thread throughout her new memoir “Saved by a Song.”

We talk about making a life out of being creative, the vulnerability of performing, the beauty and wonder of being a late bloomer, and why the maybe’s we get are worse than the “nos”.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:31:17 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and author. She has a gift of making outsiders feel like insiders, which is a beautiful thread throughout her new memoir “Saved by a Song.”

We talk about making a life out of being creative, the vulnerability of performing, the beauty and wonder of being a late bloomer, and why the maybe’s we get are worse than the “nos”.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward. 

]]> Mary Gauthier Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:41:21 Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and author. She has a gift of making outsiders feel like insiders, which is a beautiful thread throughout her new memoir “Saved by a Song.” We talk about making a life out of being creative, the vulnerability of performing, the beauty and wonder of being a late bloomer, and why the maybe’s we get are worse than the “nos”. Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and author. She has a gift of making outsiders feel like insiders, which is a beautiful thread throughout her new memoir “Saved by a Song.” We talk about making a life out of being creative, the vulnerability of performing, the beauty and wonder of being a late bloomer, and why the maybe’s we get are worse than the “nos”. mary gauthier true full 66 3 f8a3e5ca-d942-440e-9503-5b070d286fff Lidia Yuknavitch Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, and the memoir The Chronology of Water. Her newest book Verge is a collection of short stories. She also has a TED Talk “The Beauty of Being a Misfit” that has been viewed by millions. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Lidia and I had a wide-ranging conversation about being a misfit, the in-between spaces of life, the blurry lines between fiction and nonfiction and the ways in which art can save us.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

For episodes and more, visit MusingsoftheArtist.com

]]> Sun, 9 May 2021 18:19:07 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/lidia-yuknavitch Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, and the memoir The Chronology of Water. Her newest book Verge is a collection of short stories. She also has a TED Talk “The Beauty of Being a Misfit” that has been viewed by millions. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Lidia and I had a wide-ranging conversation about being a misfit, the in-between spaces of life, the blurry lines between fiction and nonfiction and the ways in which art can save us.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

For episodes and more, visit MusingsoftheArtist.com

]]> Lidia Yuknavitch Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:54:39 Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, and the memoir The Chronology of Water. Her newest book Verge is a collection of short stories. She also has a TED Talk “The Beauty of Being a Misfit” that has been viewed by millions. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Lidia and I had a wide-ranging conversation about being a misfit, the in-between spaces of life, the blurry lines between fiction and nonfiction and the ways in which art can save us. Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, and the memoir The Chronology of Water. Her newest book Verge is a collection of short stories. She also has a TED Talk “The Beauty of Being a Misfit” that has been viewed by millions. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Lidia and I had a wide-ranging conversation about being a misfit, the in-between spaces of life, the blurry lines between fiction and nonfiction and the ways in which art can save us. lidia yuknavitch true full 65 3 862cd55b-747d-4b8e-8e38-521b10dea413 Andrew Duhon Andrew Duhon is a singer-songwriter from New Orleans.

In this episode, we chat about the search for belonging, self-acceptance, and finding the profound in the minutia. Andrew also talks about songwriting and art making in a way that is mesmerizing and inspiring. As he says, “No one else is you, no one else can tell your story. It is your human tale to tell.”

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:28:59 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2021/3/14/ep-61-andrew-duhon Andrew Duhon is a singer-songwriter from New Orleans.

In this episode, we chat about the search for belonging, self-acceptance, and finding the profound in the minutia. Andrew also talks about songwriting and art making in a way that is mesmerizing and inspiring. As he says, “No one else is you, no one else can tell your story. It is your human tale to tell.”

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Andrew Duhon Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:01:55 Andrew Duhon is a singer-songwriter from New Orleans. In this episode, we chat about the search for belonging, self-acceptance, and finding the profound in the minutia. Andrew also talks about songwriting and art making in a way that is mesmerizing and inspiring. As he says, “No one else is you, no one else can tell your story. It is your human tale to tell.” This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward. Andrew Duhon is a singer-songwriter from New Orleans. In this episode, we chat about the search for belonging, self-acceptance, and finding the profound in the minutia. Andrew also talks about songwriting and art making in a way that is mesmerizing and inspiring. As he says, “No one else is you, no one else can tell your story. It is your human tale to tell.” This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward. andrew duhon true full 64 3 d8309c7e-a953-41ee-9999-af6671de9b7a Nadia Owusu Nadia Owusu is an author and urbanist who grew up between Africa and Europe and now lives in Brooklyn. 

In the episode Nadia talks about her memoir Aftershocks and the ways growing up between cultures shaped her life. We also chat about claiming, naming, and accepting mental illness as a part of one’s identity, code-switching, and the gifts of memoir.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:49:25 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Nadia Owusu is an author and urbanist who grew up between Africa and Europe and now lives in Brooklyn. 

In the episode Nadia talks about her memoir Aftershocks and the ways growing up between cultures shaped her life. We also chat about claiming, naming, and accepting mental illness as a part of one’s identity, code-switching, and the gifts of memoir.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Nadia Owusu Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:54:08 Nadia Owusu is an author and urbanist who grew up between Africa and Europe and now lives in Brooklyn. In the episode Nadia talks about her memoir Aftershocks and the ways growing up between cultures shaped her life. We also chat about claiming, naming, and accepting mental illness as a part of one’s identity, code-switching, and the gifts of memoir. This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward. Nadia Owusu is an author and urbanist who grew up between Africa and Europe and now lives in Brooklyn. In the episode Nadia talks about her memoir Aftershocks and the ways growing up between cultures shaped her life. We also chat about claiming, naming, and accepting mental illness as a part of one’s identity, code-switching, and the gifts of memoir. This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward. nadia owusu true full 63 3 88d48ca3-00fb-49c6-8512-3375aded6189 Pam Houston Pam Houston is the author of many books including the memoir, "Deep Creek: Finding Hope In The High Country", "Cowboys are my Weakness" and most recently "Air Mail: Letters of Politics, Pandemics, and Place" (with Amy Irvine). Pam is also a fantastic teacher and the co-founder and creative director of the literary nonprofit Writing By Writers.

In this episode we talk all about place, writing, non-traditional parenting, and living an authentic life. She also tells us about her incredible experience running into the narwhal migration!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

Episode webpage here.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 04:34:40 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Pam Houston is the author of many books including the memoir, "Deep Creek: Finding Hope In The High Country", "Cowboys are my Weakness" and most recently "Air Mail: Letters of Politics, Pandemics, and Place" (with Amy Irvine). Pam is also a fantastic teacher and the co-founder and creative director of the literary nonprofit Writing By Writers.

In this episode we talk all about place, writing, non-traditional parenting, and living an authentic life. She also tells us about her incredible experience running into the narwhal migration!

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

Episode webpage here.

]]> Pam Houston Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:25:39 Pam Houston is the author of many books including the memoir, "Deep Creek: Finding Hope In The High Country", "Cowboys are my Weakness" and most recently "Air Mail: Letters of Politics, Pandemics, and Place" (with Amy Irvine). Pam is also a fantastic teacher and the co-founder and creative director of the literary nonprofit Writing By Writers. In this episode we talk all about place, writing, non-traditional parenting, and living an authentic life. She also tells us about her incredible experience running into the narwhal migration! Pam Houston is the author of many books including the memoir, "Deep Creek: Finding Hope In The High Country", "Cowboys are my Weakness" and most recently "Air Mail: Letters of Politics, Pandemics, and Place" (with Amy Irvine). Pam is also a fantastic teacher and the co-founder and creative director of the literary nonprofit Writing By Writers. In this episode we talk all about place, writing, non-traditional parenting, and living an authentic life. She also tells us about her incredible experience running into the narwhal migration! pam houston true full 62 3 c5103614-2064-476e-866e-90701e9d5d97 Rachel Eliza Griffiths Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a poet, visual artist, and novelist.

We chat about her stunning collection of poetry and photography, "Seeing the Body". Some of the topics we speak on include monumental loss and the grief that follows, memory, languages of sadness, taking action against despair, and pushing away the useless pressure of likability. Rachel Eliza also tells us about her many selves as an artist. 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:27:05 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a poet, visual artist, and novelist.

We chat about her stunning collection of poetry and photography, "Seeing the Body". Some of the topics we speak on include monumental loss and the grief that follows, memory, languages of sadness, taking action against despair, and pushing away the useless pressure of likability. Rachel Eliza also tells us about her many selves as an artist. 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Rachel Eliza Griffiths Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:43:55 Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a poet, visual artist, and novelist. We chat about her stunning collection of poetry and photography, "Seeing the Body". Some of the topics we speak on include monumental loss and the grief that follows, memory, languages of sadness, taking action against despair, and pushing away the useless pressure of likability. Rachel Eliza also tells us about her many selves as an artist. Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a poet, visual artist, and novelist. We chat about her stunning collection of poetry and photography, "Seeing the Body". Some of the topics we speak on include monumental loss and the grief that follows, memory, languages of sadness, taking action against despair, and pushing away the useless pressure of likability. Rachel Eliza also tells us about her many selves as an artist. rachel eliza griffiths true full 61 3 78a3676d-5754-4ca6-badd-234fcdb6d845 Josh Telles Josh Telles is a Celebrity and Food Photographer based in LA. He has photographed artists like Nicole Kidman, David Lynch, Mary J. Blige, and so many others. 

In this episode, Josh tells us about his path to becoming the photographer he is today. We chat about vulnerability in photo making, chronic anxiety, telling other people’s stories through photography, “post-creative depression” and much more!  

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:40:58 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2021/1/10/ep-57-josh-telles Josh Telles is a Celebrity and Food Photographer based in LA. He has photographed artists like Nicole Kidman, David Lynch, Mary J. Blige, and so many others. 

In this episode, Josh tells us about his path to becoming the photographer he is today. We chat about vulnerability in photo making, chronic anxiety, telling other people’s stories through photography, “post-creative depression” and much more!  

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Josh Telles Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:38:13 Josh Telles is a Celebrity and Food Photographer based in LA. He has photographed artists like Nicole Kidman, David Lynch, Mary J. Blige, and so many others. In this episode, Josh tells us about his path to becoming the photographer he is today. We chat about vulnerability in photo making, chronic anxiety, telling other people’s stories through photography, “post-creative depression” and much more! This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward. Josh Telles is a Celebrity and Food Photographer based in LA. He has photographed artists like Nicole Kidman, David Lynch, Mary J. Blige, and so many others. In this episode, Josh tells us about his path to becoming the photographer he is today. We chat about vulnerability in photo making, chronic anxiety, telling other people’s stories through photography, “post-creative depression” and much more! This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Madisen Ward. josh telles true full 60 3 501f0631-ce5d-4084-a50b-fb3d4ea4fc10 Cig Harvey Cig Harvey is a photographer and writer based in Maine. She is the author of three sold-out books, and Blue Violet, her new book of photographs, drawings, and writing will be out in May. 

In this episode, we talk all about books, intuition, her photography process (hooray for “date nights” with photos!), and the importance of noticing in art making.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Mon, 4 Jan 2021 23:45:01 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2021/1/4/ep-56-cig-harvey Cig Harvey is a photographer and writer based in Maine. She is the author of three sold-out books, and Blue Violet, her new book of photographs, drawings, and writing will be out in May. 

In this episode, we talk all about books, intuition, her photography process (hooray for “date nights” with photos!), and the importance of noticing in art making.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Madisen Ward.

]]> Cig Harvey Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:11:52 Cig Harvey is a photographer and writer based in Maine. She is the author of three sold-out books, and Blue Violet, her new book of photographs, drawings, and writing will be out in May. In this episode, we talk all about books, intuition, her photography process (hooray for “date nights” with photos!), and the importance of noticing in art making. Cig Harvey is a photographer and writer based in Maine. She is the author of three sold-out books, and Blue Violet, her new book of photographs, drawings, and writing will be out in May. In this episode, we talk all about books, intuition, her photography process (hooray for “date nights” with photos!), and the importance of noticing in art making. cig harvey true full 59 3 2c88d0ad-850e-4093-b5ec-aebf4116ce47 Mickey Guyton Mickey Guyton is a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter. 

In this conversation, we talked about being an introvert in the public eye, preparing for motherhood, mentorship, and The Bachelorette. 

We also talk about the urgency of leaning into who you are. As a Black woman in Country music —a traditionally white-and male-dominated industry— Mickey tells us about the revelatory moment when she embraced all that makes her unique and how her life has changed since then.

Mickey has been spotlighted in Billboard magazine as one of Country Music’s “female game changers,” and in Entertainment Weekly as one of the “new queens of country music.” Her new EP, Bridges, featuring the songs “What Are You Gonna Tell Her” and "Black Like Me," is available now.

Where to find Mickey:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Morning. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2020 22:47:47 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/11/9/ep-55-mickey-guyton Mickey Guyton is a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter. 

In this conversation, we talked about being an introvert in the public eye, preparing for motherhood, mentorship, and The Bachelorette. 

We also talk about the urgency of leaning into who you are. As a Black woman in Country music —a traditionally white-and male-dominated industry— Mickey tells us about the revelatory moment when she embraced all that makes her unique and how her life has changed since then.

Mickey has been spotlighted in Billboard magazine as one of Country Music’s “female game changers,” and in Entertainment Weekly as one of the “new queens of country music.” Her new EP, Bridges, featuring the songs “What Are You Gonna Tell Her” and "Black Like Me," is available now.

Where to find Mickey:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Morning. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Mickey Guyton Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:56:51 Mickey Guyton is a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter. In this conversation, we talked about being an introvert in the public eye, preparing for motherhood, mentorship, and The Bachelorette. We also talk about the urgency of leaning into who you are. As a Black woman in Country music —a traditionally white-and male-dominated industry— Mickey tells us about the revelatory moment when she embraced all that makes her unique and how her life has changed since then. Mickey has been spotlighted in Billboard magazine as one of Country Music’s “female game changers,” and in Entertainment Weekly as one of the “new queens of country music.” Her new EP, Bridges, featuring the songs “What Are You Gonna Tell Her” and "Black Like Me," is available now. Mickey Guyton is a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter. In this conversation, we talked about being an introvert in the public eye, preparing for motherhood, mentorship, and The Bachelorette. We also talk about the urgency of leaning into who you are. As a Black woman in Country music —a traditionally white-and male-dominated industry— Mickey tells us about the revelatory moment when she embraced all that makes her unique and how her life has changed since then. Mickey has been spotlighted in Billboard magazine as one of Country Music’s “female game changers,” and in Entertainment Weekly as one of the “new queens of country music.” Her new EP, Bridges, featuring the songs “What Are You Gonna Tell Her” and "Black Like Me," is available now. mickey guyton true full 58 2 f68aab54-cdc5-4cbf-b306-7cffd75e6d34 Valerie June Valerie June is a singer, songwriter, poet, and multi-instrumentalist. She also (so wonderfully) describes herself as a “professional dreamer.”

In this episode she speaks on finding home on the road and within oneself, her writing practice, manifestation, and how to be a “light worker.” We also chat about being hermit-like, moving through sadness, the joy of nature and letters, and much more! 

Valerie radiates warmth and you can feel it every moment of this conversation.

Where to find Valerie:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Sun, 4 Oct 2020 22:47:55 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/10/4/ep-54-valerie-june Valerie June is a singer, songwriter, poet, and multi-instrumentalist. She also (so wonderfully) describes herself as a “professional dreamer.”

In this episode she speaks on finding home on the road and within oneself, her writing practice, manifestation, and how to be a “light worker.” We also chat about being hermit-like, moving through sadness, the joy of nature and letters, and much more! 

Valerie radiates warmth and you can feel it every moment of this conversation.

Where to find Valerie:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Valerie June Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:58:46 Valerie June is a singer, songwriter, poet, and multi-instrumentalist. She also (so wonderfully) describes herself as a “professional dreamer.” In this episode she speaks on finding home on the road and within oneself, her writing practice, manifestation, and how to be a “light worker.” We also chat about being hermit-like, moving through sadness, the joy of nature and letters, and much more! Valerie radiates warmth and you can feel it every moment of this conversation. Valerie June is a singer, songwriter, poet, and multi-instrumentalist. She also (so wonderfully) describes herself as a “professional dreamer.” In this episode she speaks on finding home on the road and within oneself, her writing practice, manifestation, and how to be a “light worker.” We also chat about being hermit-like, moving through sadness, the joy of nature and letters, and much more! Valerie radiates warmth and you can feel it every moment of this conversation. valerie june true full 57 2 e122070f-bc98-4d1b-a8aa-aa82f1dfcc04 Naomi Shihab Nye Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian-American poet, Young People's Poet Laureate through the Poetry Foundation, and editor of poems for the New York Times Sunday magazine. She has written or edited more than 30 books, most recently Cast Away, The Tiny Journalist, Voices in the Air, and Everything Comes Next.  

Naomi is full of poignant stories and refreshing wisdom. In this episode, she reads my all-time favorite poem “Kindness.”  She touches on loss, how to get yourself back on the path to gratitude when you start to get into a worry cycle, collective suffering and unspoken pain, how attentive listening to oneself and others will give you what you need when you need it, and the ways in which the people we lose, stay. She speaks on all these things, and more with a genuine positivity that is contagious. This is a must-listen episode!

Where to find Naomi:

Instagram

Twitter

Poetry Foundation

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:21:57 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/9/21/ep-53-naomi-shihab-nye Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian-American poet, Young People's Poet Laureate through the Poetry Foundation, and editor of poems for the New York Times Sunday magazine. She has written or edited more than 30 books, most recently Cast Away, The Tiny Journalist, Voices in the Air, and Everything Comes Next.  

Naomi is full of poignant stories and refreshing wisdom. In this episode, she reads my all-time favorite poem “Kindness.”  She touches on loss, how to get yourself back on the path to gratitude when you start to get into a worry cycle, collective suffering and unspoken pain, how attentive listening to oneself and others will give you what you need when you need it, and the ways in which the people we lose, stay. She speaks on all these things, and more with a genuine positivity that is contagious. This is a must-listen episode!

Where to find Naomi:

Instagram

Twitter

Poetry Foundation

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Naomi Shihab Nye Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:28:53 Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian-American poet, Young People's Poet Laureate through the Poetry Foundation, and editor of poems for the New York Times Sunday magazine. She has written or edited more than 30 books, most recently Cast Away, The Tiny Journalist, Voices in the Air, and Everything Comes Next. Naomi is full of poignant stories and refreshing wisdom. In this episode, she reads my all-time favorite poem “Kindness.” She touches on loss, how to get yourself back on the path to gratitude when you start to get into a worry cycle, collective suffering and unspoken pain, how attentive listening to oneself and others will give you what you need when you need it, and the ways in which the people we lose, stay. She speaks on all these things, and more with a genuine positivity that is contagious. This is a must-listen episode! Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian-American poet, Young People's Poet Laureate through the Poetry Foundation, and editor of poems for the New York Times Sunday magazine. She has written or edited more than 30 books, most recently Cast Away, The Tiny Journalist, Voices in the Air, and Everything Comes Next. Naomi is full of poignant stories and refreshing wisdom. In this episode, she reads my all-time favorite poem “Kindness.” She touches on loss, how to get yourself back on the path to gratitude when you start to get into a worry cycle, collective suffering and unspoken pain, how attentive listening to oneself and others will give you what you need when you need it, and the ways in which the people we lose, stay. She speaks on all these things, and more with a genuine positivity that is contagious. This is a must-listen episode! true full 56 2 3871e29f-43a3-4436-88f6-1b677b4c6363 Dawn Landes Dawn Landes is a singer-songwriter and delightful person. In this episode we chat all about art and life. We get into her album ROW about the incredible story of Tori Murden McClure (the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean!), her life as a new-ish mother, our love of memoirs, Patti Smith, and much more.

Where to find Dawn:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Ted Talk

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2020 03:21:33 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Dawn Landes is a singer-songwriter and delightful person. In this episode we chat all about art and life. We get into her album ROW about the incredible story of Tori Murden McClure (the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean!), her life as a new-ish mother, our love of memoirs, Patti Smith, and much more.

Where to find Dawn:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Ted Talk

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Dawn Landes Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:50:32 Dawn Landes is a singer-songwriter and delightful person. In this episode we chat all about art and life. We get into her album ROW about the incredible story of Tori Murden McClure (the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean!), her life as a new-ish mother, our love of memoirs, Patti Smith, and much more. Dawn Landes is a singer-songwriter and delightful person. In this episode we chat all about art and life. We get into her album ROW about the incredible story of Tori Murden McClure (the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean!), her life as a new-ish mother, our love of memoirs, Patti Smith, and much more. true full 55 2 a30fe572-9690-4c4a-88e5-3014554f396c Lissie Lissie is an American singer-songwriter.

In this episode we talk all about vulnerability. On feeling “oversized” emotions and the creative side of that, trauma (collective and personal), comparative suffering, and the special bonds we can form with animals. She also speaks on her quarantine experience, what it’s like living on a farm in Iowa,  on the kindness in openness,  and her favorite musical memory. 

While speaking with Lissie I almost forgot it was being recorded - it just felt like I was speaking with an old friend! I think if you’re a deep-feeling kind of person like me you’re going to get so much out of this episode.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 06:03:14 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Lissie is an American singer-songwriter.

In this episode we talk all about vulnerability. On feeling “oversized” emotions and the creative side of that, trauma (collective and personal), comparative suffering, and the special bonds we can form with animals. She also speaks on her quarantine experience, what it’s like living on a farm in Iowa,  on the kindness in openness,  and her favorite musical memory. 

While speaking with Lissie I almost forgot it was being recorded - it just felt like I was speaking with an old friend! I think if you’re a deep-feeling kind of person like me you’re going to get so much out of this episode.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Lissie Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:16:39 Lissie is an American singer-songwriter. In this episode we talk all about vulnerability. On feeling “oversized” emotions and the creative side of that, trauma (collective and personal), comparative suffering, and the special bonds we can form with animals. She also speaks on her quarantine experience, what it’s like living on a farm in Iowa, on the kindness in openness, and her favorite musical memory. While speaking with Lissie I almost forgot it was being recorded - it just felt like I was speaking with an old friend! I think if you’re a deep-feeling kind of person like me you’re going to get so much out of this episode. Lissie is an American singer-songwriter. In this episode we talk all about vulnerability. On feeling “oversized” emotions and the creative side of that, trauma (collective and personal), comparative suffering, and the special bonds we can form with animals. She also speaks on her quarantine experience, what it’s like living on a farm in Iowa, on the kindness in openness, and her favorite musical memory. While speaking with Lissie I almost forgot it was being recorded - it just felt like I was speaking with an old friend! I think if you’re a deep-feeling kind of person like me you’re going to get so much out of this episode. lissie true full 52 2 3cec43b3-4270-428a-a004-d92b86548c90 Christine Shevchenko Christine Shevchenko is a Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. I spoke with her last month about life as a principal ballerina - and what that looks like during quarantine! I love hearing stories about the moment people recognize the thing that brings them to life - and she shares her moment, when she knew she wanted to be a dancer. Christine also tells us what makes global water charities and refugee organizations so important to her, and reflects on falling and getting back up, on stage and in life.

Where to find Christine:

Website (ABT)

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

 

]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:14:51 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/6/14/ep-50-christine-shevchenko Christine Shevchenko is a Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. I spoke with her last month about life as a principal ballerina - and what that looks like during quarantine! I love hearing stories about the moment people recognize the thing that brings them to life - and she shares her moment, when she knew she wanted to be a dancer. Christine also tells us what makes global water charities and refugee organizations so important to her, and reflects on falling and getting back up, on stage and in life.

Where to find Christine:

Website (ABT)

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

 

]]> Christine Shevchenko Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:35:32 Christine Shevchenko is a Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. I spoke with her last month about life as a principal ballerina - and what that looks like during quarantine! I love hearing stories about the moment people recognize the thing that brings them to life - and she shares her moment, when she knew she wanted to be a dancer. Christine also tells us what makes global water charities and refugee organizations so important to her, and reflects on falling and getting back up, on stage and in life. Christine Shevchenko is a Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. I spoke with her last month about life as a principal ballerina - and what that looks like during quarantine! I love hearing stories about the moment people recognize the thing that brings them to life - and she shares her moment, when she knew she wanted to be a dancer. Christine also tells us what makes global water charities and refugee organizations so important to her, and reflects on falling and getting back up, on stage and in life. american ballet theatre, christine shevchenko true full 51 2 6f4faec1-8aac-44ea-b1e8-8fdc74ea89ce Tara Schuster Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and Comedy Central’s VP of Talent and Development.

We chat all about her new book, "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There".  We talk rock bottoms, re-parenting, becoming your own champion and making new friends as an adult. Tara tells us why “should” is her least favorite word and she has some wise words to share about not comparing our pain to others. I so enjoyed this conversation with Tara and have a hunch you’ll be nodding your head “yes!” along with me as you listen to her.

 

Where to find Tara:

Website

Instagram

The Book

 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 01:05:49 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/5/25/ep-49-tara-schuster Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and Comedy Central’s VP of Talent and Development.

We chat all about her new book, "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There".  We talk rock bottoms, re-parenting, becoming your own champion and making new friends as an adult. Tara tells us why “should” is her least favorite word and she has some wise words to share about not comparing our pain to others. I so enjoyed this conversation with Tara and have a hunch you’ll be nodding your head “yes!” along with me as you listen to her.

 

Where to find Tara:

Website

Instagram

The Book

 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Tara Schuster Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:13:19 Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and Comedy Central’s VP of Talent and Development. In this episode we chat all about her new book, "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There". We talk rock bottoms, re-parenting, becoming your own champion and making new friends as an adult. Tara tells us why “should” is her least favorite word and she has some wise words to share about not comparing our pain to others. I so enjoyed this conversation with Tara and have a hunch you’ll be nodding your head “yes!” along with me as you listen to her. Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and Comedy Central’s VP of Talent and Development. In this episode we chat all about her new book, "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There". We talk rock bottoms, re-parenting, becoming your own champion and making new friends as an adult. Tara tells us why “should” is her least favorite word and she has some wise words to share about not comparing our pain to others. I so enjoyed this conversation with Tara and have a hunch you’ll be nodding your head “yes!” along with me as you listen to her. tara schuster true full 50 2 7d79aa15-a204-412e-ba91-da08d947ec48 Carolyn Forché Carolyn Forché is a poet, translator, and activist whose work has been translated into over twenty languages. Her books of poetry are Blue Hour, The Angel of History, The Country Between Us, Gathering the Tribes, and In the Lateness of the World. Her memoir, What You Have Heard Is True, describes her time in El Salvador shortly before and during the civil war there, and was a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Carolyn is also a Co-Chair with Gloria Steinem of Hedgebrook's Creative Advisory Council. 

In this conversation, we talk about her incredible story, on being a witness to such pain and suffering and the myth of closure. We talk about the art of writing and the emotional aspect of publication. She tells us the greatest cure for our own pain is to have a positive effect on the world, even in some small way, and I wholeheartedly agree. 

Getting to speak with Carolyn was such an honor, and I’m so grateful to be able to share this conversation with you.

Where to find Carolyn:

Twitter 

Instagram

Goodreads

Carolyn's Latest Books

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov. 

]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 05:17:34 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Carolyn Forché is a poet, translator, and activist whose work has been translated into over twenty languages. Her books of poetry are Blue Hour, The Angel of History, The Country Between Us, Gathering the Tribes, and In the Lateness of the World. Her memoir, What You Have Heard Is True, describes her time in El Salvador shortly before and during the civil war there, and was a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Carolyn is also a Co-Chair with Gloria Steinem of Hedgebrook's Creative Advisory Council. 

In this conversation, we talk about her incredible story, on being a witness to such pain and suffering and the myth of closure. We talk about the art of writing and the emotional aspect of publication. She tells us the greatest cure for our own pain is to have a positive effect on the world, even in some small way, and I wholeheartedly agree. 

Getting to speak with Carolyn was such an honor, and I’m so grateful to be able to share this conversation with you.

Where to find Carolyn:

Twitter 

Instagram

Goodreads

Carolyn's Latest Books

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov. 

]]> Carolyn Forché Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:02:46 Carolyn Forché is a poet, translator, and activist whose work has been translated into over twenty languages. Her books of poetry are Blue Hour, The Angel of History, The Country Between Us, Gathering the Tribes, and In the Lateness of the World. Her memoir, What You Have Heard Is True, describes her time in El Salvador shortly before and during the civil war there, and was a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Carolyn is also a Co-Chair with Gloria Steinem of Hedgebrook’s Creative Advisory Council. In this conversation, we talk about her incredible story, on being a witness to such pain and suffering and the myth of closure. We talk about the art of writing and the emotional aspect of publication. She tells us the greatest cure for our own pain is to have a positive effect on the world, even in some small way, and I wholeheartedly agree. Getting to speak with Carolyn was such an honor, and I’m so grateful to be able to share this conversation with you. Carolyn Forché is a poet, translator, and activist whose work has been translated into over twenty languages. Her books of poetry are Blue Hour, The Angel of History, The Country Between Us, Gathering the Tribes, and In the Lateness of the World. Her memoir, What You Have Heard Is True, describes her time in El Salvador shortly before and during the civil war there, and was a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Carolyn is also a Co-Chair with Gloria Steinem of Hedgebrook’s Creative Advisory Council. In this conversation, we talk about her incredible story, on being a witness to such pain and suffering and the myth of closure. We talk about the art of writing and the emotional aspect of publication. She tells us the greatest cure for our own pain is to have a positive effect on the world, even in some small way, and I wholeheartedly agree. Getting to speak with Carolyn was such an honor, and I’m so grateful to be able to share this conversation with you. carolyn forche true full 49 2 65918d98-5351-44bc-a22a-9d10327381fd Tina Lifford Tina Lifford is an actress, playwright and author. She currently plays Aunt Vi on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s show Queen Sugar, and you might also recognize her from her roles on Scandal and Parenthood. She is also known behind the camera as a playwright, and author of The Little Book of Big Lies.

As you will find within moments of listening to Tina, she exudes positivity and light. In this episode we chat about her quarantine experience, her role as Aunt Vi on Queen Sugar, and ALL about inner health, well-being and the human experience. She talks about going from the surviving self to the thriving self, producing authentic art, cultivating inner resilience, and the unifying power of music. She unpacks the powerful phrase ”Up until now, from this point forward” and how daydreaming and reconnecting with gratitude can turn your day around. 

This conversation felt like a big warm hug for me and I hope listening in gives you this same comfort. 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Mon, 4 May 2020 05:56:15 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/5/3/ep-47-tina-lifford Tina Lifford is an actress, playwright and author. She currently plays Aunt Vi on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s show Queen Sugar, and you might also recognize her from her roles on Scandal and Parenthood. She is also known behind the camera as a playwright, and author of The Little Book of Big Lies.

As you will find within moments of listening to Tina, she exudes positivity and light. In this episode we chat about her quarantine experience, her role as Aunt Vi on Queen Sugar, and ALL about inner health, well-being and the human experience. She talks about going from the surviving self to the thriving self, producing authentic art, cultivating inner resilience, and the unifying power of music. She unpacks the powerful phrase ”Up until now, from this point forward” and how daydreaming and reconnecting with gratitude can turn your day around. 

This conversation felt like a big warm hug for me and I hope listening in gives you this same comfort. 

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Tina Lifford Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:20:26 Tina Lifford is an actress, playwright and author. She currently plays Aunt Vi on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s show "Queen Sugar", and you might also recognize her from her roles on "Scandal" and "Parenthood". She is also known behind the camera as a playwright, and author of "The Little Book of Big Lies". As you will find within moments of listening to Tina, she exudes positivity and light. In this episode we chat about her quarantine experience, her role as Aunt Vi on Queen Sugar, and ALL about inner health, well-being and the human experience. She talks about going from the surviving self to the thriving self, producing authentic art, cultivating inner resilience, and the unifying power of music. She unpacks the powerful phrase ”Up until now, from this point forward” and how daydreaming and reconnecting with gratitude can turn your day around. This conversation felt like a big warm hug for me and I hope listening in gives you this same comfort. Tina Lifford is an actress, playwright and author. She currently plays Aunt Vi on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s show "Queen Sugar", and you might also recognize her from her roles on "Scandal" and "Parenthood". She is also known behind the camera as a playwright, and author of "The Little Book of Big Lies". As you will find within moments of listening to Tina, she exudes positivity and light. In this episode we chat about her quarantine experience, her role as Aunt Vi on Queen Sugar, and ALL about inner health, well-being and the human experience. She talks about going from the surviving self to the thriving self, producing authentic art, cultivating inner resilience, and the unifying power of music. She unpacks the powerful phrase ”Up until now, from this point forward” and how daydreaming and reconnecting with gratitude can turn your day around. This conversation felt like a big warm hug for me and I hope listening in gives you this same comfort. tina lifford true full 48 2 7f2b526a-6a55-4938-b3a4-6290f248e423 Gina Chavez Gina Chavez is a bilingual singer-songwriter based in Austin, TX. 

Singing in both English and Spanish, her record Up.Rooted topped both the Amazon and Latin iTunes charts following a feature on NPR's All Things Considered. Her Tiny Desk concert made NPR’s top 15 of 2015.

In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about her Latin roots, releasing music during the pandemic, breaking through the noise as an independent artist, learning how to step back from the comparison game, and self-giving love. She also speaks on her most recent song Ella (about persisting in times of trouble), and her theme music on Brené Brown’s new podcast.

Where to find Gina:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:37:25 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/4/27/ep-46-gina-chavez Gina Chavez is a bilingual singer-songwriter based in Austin, TX. 

Singing in both English and Spanish, her record Up.Rooted topped both the Amazon and Latin iTunes charts following a feature on NPR's All Things Considered. Her Tiny Desk concert made NPR’s top 15 of 2015.

In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about her Latin roots, releasing music during the pandemic, breaking through the noise as an independent artist, learning how to step back from the comparison game, and self-giving love. She also speaks on her most recent song Ella (about persisting in times of trouble), and her theme music on Brené Brown’s new podcast.

Where to find Gina:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

]]> Gina Chavez Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:50:46 Gina Chavez is a bilingual singer-songwriter based in Austin, TX. Singing in both English and Spanish, her record "Up.Rooted" topped both the Amazon and Latin iTunes charts following a feature on NPR's All Things Considered. Her Tiny Desk concert made NPR’s top 15 of 2015. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about her Latin roots, releasing music during the pandemic, breaking through the noise as an independent artist, learning how to step back from the comparison game, and self-giving love. She also speaks on her most recent song Ella (about persisting in times of trouble), and her theme music on Brené Brown’s new podcast. Gina Chavez is a bilingual singer-songwriter based in Austin, TX. Singing in both English and Spanish, her record "Up.Rooted" topped both the Amazon and Latin iTunes charts following a feature on NPR's All Things Considered. Her Tiny Desk concert made NPR’s top 15 of 2015. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about her Latin roots, releasing music during the pandemic, breaking through the noise as an independent artist, learning how to step back from the comparison game, and self-giving love. She also speaks on her most recent song Ella (about persisting in times of trouble), and her theme music on Brené Brown’s new podcast. true full 47 2 661bd5a2-ecec-413e-8cd3-adb6a190d1ec Lily King Lily King is the author of five award-winning novels including Euphoria which was named one of the 10 best books of 2014 by The New York Times. Her most recent novel Writers & Lovers was published in March this year, and I LOVED it. In addition to her novels, she has published many stories and essays including a piece for Modern Love (An Empty Heart Is One That Can Be Filled). If you haven’t read it already, it’s one of my favorites in the column.

In this episode we talk about her new book, how she’s coping during quarantine, and re-imaging her book tour, virtually. She packs so much wisdom into this conversation, including on what she really needed to hear as a young writer. 

I hope you are all staying as well as can be during this unsettling time and finding silver linings where you can. Getting to virtually meet Lily was one of my week’s highlights and I hope listening in makes you feel a little better, too.

Where to find Lily:

Website

Twitter

Instagram

Goodreads

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:06:14 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Lily King is the author of five award-winning novels including Euphoria which was named one of the 10 best books of 2014 by The New York Times. Her most recent novel Writers & Lovers was published in March this year, and I LOVED it. In addition to her novels, she has published many stories and essays including a piece for Modern Love (An Empty Heart Is One That Can Be Filled). If you haven’t read it already, it’s one of my favorites in the column.

In this episode we talk about her new book, how she’s coping during quarantine, and re-imaging her book tour, virtually. She packs so much wisdom into this conversation, including on what she really needed to hear as a young writer. 

I hope you are all staying as well as can be during this unsettling time and finding silver linings where you can. Getting to virtually meet Lily was one of my week’s highlights and I hope listening in makes you feel a little better, too.

Where to find Lily:

Website

Twitter

Instagram

Goodreads

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Lily King Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:49:53 Lily King is the author of five award-winning novels including Euphoria which was named one of the 10 best books of 2014 by The New York Times. Her most recent novel Writers & Lovers was published in March this year, and I LOVED it. In addition to her novels, she has published many stories and essays including a piece for Modern Love (An Empty Heart Is One That Can Be Filled). If you haven’t read it already, it’s one of my favorites in the column. In this episode we talk about her new book, how she’s coping during quarantine, and re-imaging her book tour, virtually. She packs so much wisdom into this conversation, including on what she really needed to hear as a young writer. I hope you are all staying as well as can be during this unsettling time and finding silver linings where you can. Getting to virtually meet Lily was one of my week’s highlights and I hope listening in makes you feel a little better, too. Lily King is the author of five award-winning novels including Euphoria which was named one of the 10 best books of 2014 by The New York Times. Her most recent novel Writers & Lovers was published in March this year, and I LOVED it. In addition to her novels, she has published many stories and essays including a piece for Modern Love (An Empty Heart Is One That Can Be Filled). If you haven’t read it already, it’s one of my favorites in the column. In this episode we talk about her new book, how she’s coping during quarantine, and re-imaging her book tour, virtually. She packs so much wisdom into this conversation, including on what she really needed to hear as a young writer. I hope you are all staying as well as can be during this unsettling time and finding silver linings where you can. Getting to virtually meet Lily was one of my week’s highlights and I hope listening in makes you feel a little better, too. euphoria, writers & lovers, lily king true full 46 2 8e16b5eb-65cc-4e43-9399-e33df2f8f393 Jane Beaird Under the name Quiet Creature, illustrator and fine artist Jane Beaird’s work has been featured by Glamour Magazine, Teen Vogue and highlighted by national political organizations,  celebrated actors, and prominent advocacy groups including Planned Parenthood and The Women's March. She made the cover art for this podcast, too! She also works in the Film and TV world as an actress and stand-in.

Jane is based in Brooklyn, NY but is currently quarantined in New Orleans. We talk about this unsettling time, and what it feels like to move through the world as  a highly sensitive soul. She also shares about being a visual artist, a stand-in for Anne Hathaway, and what it’s like working on a film set as an empath. 

One of the many things I loved about this episode is that we talked honestly about various shades of mental illness, and I so appreciate Jane being open about her own story with Persistent Depressive Disorder (also called Dysthymia).  

You know when you meet a new friend and it just feels like this immediate kinship and soul connection? That is exactly what it was like when we met, and I know you are going to fall in love with Jane, too.

Where to find Jane:

Website

Instagram

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:25:08 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Under the name Quiet Creature, illustrator and fine artist Jane Beaird’s work has been featured by Glamour Magazine, Teen Vogue and highlighted by national political organizations,  celebrated actors, and prominent advocacy groups including Planned Parenthood and The Women's March. She made the cover art for this podcast, too! She also works in the Film and TV world as an actress and stand-in.

Jane is based in Brooklyn, NY but is currently quarantined in New Orleans. We talk about this unsettling time, and what it feels like to move through the world as  a highly sensitive soul. She also shares about being a visual artist, a stand-in for Anne Hathaway, and what it’s like working on a film set as an empath. 

One of the many things I loved about this episode is that we talked honestly about various shades of mental illness, and I so appreciate Jane being open about her own story with Persistent Depressive Disorder (also called Dysthymia).  

You know when you meet a new friend and it just feels like this immediate kinship and soul connection? That is exactly what it was like when we met, and I know you are going to fall in love with Jane, too.

Where to find Jane:

Website

Instagram

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Jane Beaird Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:44:02 Under the name Quiet Creature, illustrator and fine artist Jane Beaird’s work has been featured by Glamour Magazine, Teen Vogue and highlighted by national political organizations, celebrated actors, and prominent advocacy groups including Planned Parenthood and The Women's March. She made the cover art for this podcast, too! She also works in the Film and TV world as an actress and stand-in. Jane is based in Brooklyn, NY but is currently quarantined in New Orleans. We talk about this unsettling time, and what it feels like to move through the world as a highly sensitive soul. She also shares about being a visual artist, a stand-in for Anne Hathaway, and what it’s like working on a film set as an empath. One of the many things I loved about this episode is that we talked honestly about various shades of mental illness, and I so appreciate Jane being open about her own story with Persistent Depressive Disorder (also called Dysthymia). You know when you meet a new friend and it just feels like this immediate kinship and soul connection? That is exactly what it was like when we met, and I know you are going to fall in love with Jane, too. Under the name Quiet Creature, illustrator and fine artist Jane Beaird’s work has been featured by Glamour Magazine, Teen Vogue and highlighted by national political organizations, celebrated actors, and prominent advocacy groups including Planned Parenthood and The Women's March. She made the cover art for this podcast, too! She also works in the Film and TV world as an actress and stand-in. Jane is based in Brooklyn, NY but is currently quarantined in New Orleans. We talk about this unsettling time, and what it feels like to move through the world as a highly sensitive soul. She also shares about being a visual artist, a stand-in for Anne Hathaway, and what it’s like working on a film set as an empath. One of the many things I loved about this episode is that we talked honestly about various shades of mental illness, and I so appreciate Jane being open about her own story with Persistent Depressive Disorder (also called Dysthymia). You know when you meet a new friend and it just feels like this immediate kinship and soul connection? That is exactly what it was like when we met, and I know you are going to fall in love with Jane, too. jane beaird, quiet creature true full 45 2 c62f7fb9-42fc-44cc-a93a-c47c404d4ee9 Letitia VanSant Letitia VanSant is a folk singer-songwriter based in Baltimore, MD. 

She has received many awards and accolades for her songwriting including being named among Paste Magazine’s “10 Country Artists to Watch” in 2020. Her new album Circadian was released last month, and is an honest and powerful reflection on significant themes.

In our conversation we touch on re-imagining dreams, quieting your inner critic, the delicate balance of holding people accountable for their actions while also leaving room for compassion, and the many layers of loneliness.

I know it’s a time of heightened anxiety for so many of us right now. Having a conversation with Letitia about topics outside of the pandemic was a welcome distraction for me, and I hope that listening in might be able to help you a little bit, too.

Where to find Letitia:

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme Music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:27:48 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Letitia VanSant is a folk singer-songwriter based in Baltimore, MD. 

She has received many awards and accolades for her songwriting including being named among Paste Magazine’s “10 Country Artists to Watch” in 2020. Her new album Circadian was released last month, and is an honest and powerful reflection on significant themes.

In our conversation we touch on re-imagining dreams, quieting your inner critic, the delicate balance of holding people accountable for their actions while also leaving room for compassion, and the many layers of loneliness.

I know it’s a time of heightened anxiety for so many of us right now. Having a conversation with Letitia about topics outside of the pandemic was a welcome distraction for me, and I hope that listening in might be able to help you a little bit, too.

Where to find Letitia:

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme Music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Letitia VanSant Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:57:58 Letitia VanSant is a folk singer-songwriter based in Baltimore, MD. She has received many awards and accolades for her songwriting including being named among Paste Magazine’s “10 Country Artists to Watch” in 2020. Her new album Circadian was released last month, and is an honest and powerful reflection on significant themes. In our conversation we touch on re-imagining dreams, quieting your inner critic, the delicate balance of holding people accountable for their actions while also leaving room for compassion, and the many layers of loneliness. I know it’s a time of heightened anxiety for so many of us right now. Having a conversation with Letitia about topics outside of the pandemic was a welcome distraction for me, and I hope that listening in might be able to help you a little bit, too. Letitia VanSant is a folk singer-songwriter based in Baltimore, MD. She has received many awards and accolades for her songwriting including being named among Paste Magazine’s “10 Country Artists to Watch” in 2020. Her new album Circadian was released last month, and is an honest and powerful reflection on significant themes. In our conversation we touch on re-imagining dreams, quieting your inner critic, the delicate balance of holding people accountable for their actions while also leaving room for compassion, and the many layers of loneliness. I know it’s a time of heightened anxiety for so many of us right now. Having a conversation with Letitia about topics outside of the pandemic was a welcome distraction for me, and I hope that listening in might be able to help you a little bit, too. letitia vansant true full 44 2 9ed68f10-c687-4a02-8373-ceafa5f4a03b Jessica Ciencin Henriquez Jessica Ciencin Henriquez is a Colombian-American writer and editor. Her personal essays and narrative journalism have appeared in the New York Times among many other publications. Her essays have also been featured in multiple anthologies, including Oprah's Little Guide to The Big Questions, and she is the author of the forthcoming memoir: If You Loved Me You Would Know.

Jess is also a wonderful writing teacher which is how we met! 

In this episode, we speak on growing up between two vastly different cultures, on the necessity of vulnerability in art, on the key element that helps transform pain into gratitude. She notes that all of her success has followed rejection and shares a wonderful story that serves as a reminder that when the door doesn’t open, it’s not your door, and something better is around the corner.  We also talk about our shared feeling towards the suggestion of growing a “thick skin” (spoiler, we don’t like it).

Jess drops so much wisdom as I knew she would. I always feel lighter and so inspired after talking to her and this was no exception. I’m thrilled for you to get to know her, too!

Where to find Jessica:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:31:25 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Jessica Ciencin Henriquez is a Colombian-American writer and editor. Her personal essays and narrative journalism have appeared in the New York Times among many other publications. Her essays have also been featured in multiple anthologies, including Oprah's Little Guide to The Big Questions, and she is the author of the forthcoming memoir: If You Loved Me You Would Know.

Jess is also a wonderful writing teacher which is how we met! 

In this episode, we speak on growing up between two vastly different cultures, on the necessity of vulnerability in art, on the key element that helps transform pain into gratitude. She notes that all of her success has followed rejection and shares a wonderful story that serves as a reminder that when the door doesn’t open, it’s not your door, and something better is around the corner.  We also talk about our shared feeling towards the suggestion of growing a “thick skin” (spoiler, we don’t like it).

Jess drops so much wisdom as I knew she would. I always feel lighter and so inspired after talking to her and this was no exception. I’m thrilled for you to get to know her, too!

Where to find Jessica:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Jessica Ciencin Henriquez Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:12:38 Jessica Ciencin Henriquez is a Colombian-American writer and editor. Her personal essays and narrative journalism have appeared in the New York Times among many other publications. Her essays have also been featured in multiple anthologies, including Oprah's Little Guide to The Big Questions, and she is the author of the forthcoming memoir: If You Loved Me You Would Know. Jess is also a wonderful writing teacher which is how we met! In this episode, we speak on growing up between two vastly different cultures, on the necessity of vulnerability in art, on the key element that helps transform pain into gratitude. She notes that all of her success has followed rejection and shares a wonderful story that serves as a reminder that when the door doesn’t open, it’s not your door, and something better is around the corner. We also talk about our shared feeling towards the suggestion of growing a “thick skin” (spoiler, we don’t like it). Jess drops so much wisdom as I knew she would. I always feel lighter and so inspired after talking to her and this was no exception. I’m thrilled for you to get to know her, too! Jessica Ciencin Henriquez is a Colombian-American writer and editor. Her personal essays and narrative journalism have appeared in the New York Times among many other publications. Her essays have also been featured in multiple anthologies, including Oprah's Little Guide to The Big Questions, and she is the author of the forthcoming memoir: If You Loved Me You Would Know. Jess is also a wonderful writing teacher which is how we met! In this episode, we speak on growing up between two vastly different cultures, on the necessity of vulnerability in art, on the key element that helps transform pain into gratitude. She notes that all of her success has followed rejection and shares a wonderful story that serves as a reminder that when the door doesn’t open, it’s not your door, and something better is around the corner. We also talk about our shared feeling towards the suggestion of growing a “thick skin” (spoiler, we don’t like it). Jess drops so much wisdom as I knew she would. I always feel lighter and so inspired after talking to her and this was no exception. I’m thrilled for you to get to know her, too! jessica ciencin henriquez, jess ciencin henriquez true full 43 2 46836f2a-ad9b-4a0e-ad86-d852188a1168 Allison Russell (Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters) Allison (“Alli”) Russell is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters. She is also a mother and describes herself as a “connection seeker.”

I recently sat down with Alli in New Orleans, and I was so grateful to spend this hour with her. Alli has an incredibly powerful story. To me, she is a shining example of someone who has walked through darkness and come out on the other side beaming with warmth and beauty.

In this episode you’ll hear Alli speak about her time in foster care, finding the strength to escape an abusive home at such a young age, on creating community, motherhood, finding love in chosen family, how music changed her life, and more.

Alli is an extraordinary artist and human. Throughout this conversation, as you’ll hear I laughed, I cried, I was so moved by Alli’s story. I know you will be too.

Where to find Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters:

Birds of Chicago Website

Birds of Chicago on Instagram

Birds of Chicago on Twitter

Our Native Daughters on NPR

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music by Ilan Isakov.

Podcast webpage here.

]]> Tue, 4 Feb 2020 05:53:11 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/2/3/ep-41-allison-russell-birds-of-chicago-our-native-daughters Allison (“Alli”) Russell is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters. She is also a mother and describes herself as a “connection seeker.”

I recently sat down with Alli in New Orleans, and I was so grateful to spend this hour with her. Alli has an incredibly powerful story. To me, she is a shining example of someone who has walked through darkness and come out on the other side beaming with warmth and beauty.

In this episode you’ll hear Alli speak about her time in foster care, finding the strength to escape an abusive home at such a young age, on creating community, motherhood, finding love in chosen family, how music changed her life, and more.

Alli is an extraordinary artist and human. Throughout this conversation, as you’ll hear I laughed, I cried, I was so moved by Alli’s story. I know you will be too.

Where to find Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters:

Birds of Chicago Website

Birds of Chicago on Instagram

Birds of Chicago on Twitter

Our Native Daughters on NPR

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music by Ilan Isakov.

Podcast webpage here.

]]> Allison Russell (Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters) Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:12:07 Allison (“Alli”) Russell is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters. She is also a mother and describes herself as a “connection seeker.” I recently sat down with Alli in New Orleans, and I was so grateful to spend this hour with her. Alli has an incredibly powerful story. To me, she is a shining example of someone who has walked through darkness and come out on the other side beaming with warmth and beauty. In this episode you’ll hear Alli speak about her time in foster care, finding the strength to escape an abusive home at such a young age, on creating community, motherhood, finding love in chosen family, how music changed her life, and more. Alli is an extraordinary artist and human. Throughout this conversation, as you’ll hear I laughed, I cried, I was so moved by Alli’s story. I know you will be too. Allison (“Alli”) Russell is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters. She is also a mother and describes herself as a “connection seeker.” I recently sat down with Alli in New Orleans, and I was so grateful to spend this hour with her. Alli has an incredibly powerful story. To me, she is a shining example of someone who has walked through darkness and come out on the other side beaming with warmth and beauty. In this episode you’ll hear Alli speak about her time in foster care, finding the strength to escape an abusive home at such a young age, on creating community, motherhood, finding love in chosen family, how music changed her life, and more. Alli is an extraordinary artist and human. Throughout this conversation, as you’ll hear I laughed, I cried, I was so moved by Alli’s story. I know you will be too. our native daughters, allison russell, birds of chicago true full 42 2 ec46fc30-a200-4c60-9455-cb160cb2bed4 Krista Tippett Krista Tippett is the creator and host of On Being and a New York Times bestselling author. She radiates wisdom and generosity and is one of the wisest voices of our time. In 2014, President Obama awarded Krista the National Humanities Medal at the White House for “thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.”

In this conversation, we dive into the deeper meaning of the words “beauty” and “love.” We discuss cultivating qualities of character, going from, as Krista says, “wound to gift,” illuminating the quiet voices, and much more.

It’s hard for me to put into words how special this episode is to me. It’s one I will always cherish.

I’d like to extend my deepest gratitude to Krista and the entire team at On Being for welcoming me to their beautiful studio and my thanks to Chris Heagle for recording this episode.

Where to find Krista / On Being:

The On Being Project

On Being Instagram

On Being Twitter

On Being Facebook

Krista on Twitter

Krista’s most recent book: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living

This episode was recorded at On Being's studio by Chris Heagle, and edited by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:36:01 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast2/2020/1/19/ep-40-krista-tippett Krista Tippett is the creator and host of On Being and a New York Times bestselling author. She radiates wisdom and generosity and is one of the wisest voices of our time. In 2014, President Obama awarded Krista the National Humanities Medal at the White House for “thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.”

In this conversation, we dive into the deeper meaning of the words “beauty” and “love.” We discuss cultivating qualities of character, going from, as Krista says, “wound to gift,” illuminating the quiet voices, and much more.

It’s hard for me to put into words how special this episode is to me. It’s one I will always cherish.

I’d like to extend my deepest gratitude to Krista and the entire team at On Being for welcoming me to their beautiful studio and my thanks to Chris Heagle for recording this episode.

Where to find Krista / On Being:

The On Being Project

On Being Instagram

On Being Twitter

On Being Facebook

Krista on Twitter

Krista’s most recent book: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living

This episode was recorded at On Being's studio by Chris Heagle, and edited by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

]]> Krista Tippett Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:56:18 Krista Tippett is the creator and host of On Being and a New York Times bestselling author. She radiates wisdom and generosity and is one of the wisest voices of our time. In 2014, President Obama awarded Krista the National Humanities Medal at the White House for “thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.” In this conversation, we dive into the deeper meaning of the words “beauty” and “love.” We discuss cultivating qualities of character, going from, as Krista says, “wound to gift,” illuminating the quiet voices, and much more. Krista Tippett is the creator and host of On Being and a New York Times bestselling author. She radiates wisdom and generosity and is one of the wisest voices of our time. In 2014, President Obama awarded Krista the National Humanities Medal at the White House for “thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.” In this conversation, we dive into the deeper meaning of the words “beauty” and “love.” We discuss cultivating qualities of character, going from, as Krista says, “wound to gift,” illuminating the quiet voices, and much more. on being, krista tippett true full 41 2 4b5d6587-c1b0-4e89-8f6d-0f16c82ba50d Zac Clark Zac Clark is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville. After seven years traveling the world as a member of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Zac is leaving the band and heading out on his own with new music on the way. While co-writing on each Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness record, Zac released two solo records, 2015's "I Am a Guest" and 2012's "Young Volcanoes."  His self-titled album was released last year.

We recently sat down in LA and talked books, music, rock bottoms, and a whole lot more.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

Podcast Website here.

]]> Tue, 7 Jan 2020 05:35:13 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2020/1/6/ep-39-zac-clark Zac Clark is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville. After seven years traveling the world as a member of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Zac is leaving the band and heading out on his own with new music on the way. While co-writing on each Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness record, Zac released two solo records, 2015's "I Am a Guest" and 2012's "Young Volcanoes."  His self-titled album was released last year.

We recently sat down in LA and talked books, music, rock bottoms, and a whole lot more.

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

Podcast Website here.

]]> Zac Clark Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:47:40 Zac Clark is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville. After seven years traveling the world as a member of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Zac is leaving the band and heading out on his own with new music on the way. While co-writing on each Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness record, Zac released two solo records, 2015's "I Am a Guest" and 2012's "Young Volcanoes." His self-titled album was released last year. We recently sat down in LA and talked books, music, rock bottoms, and a whole lot more. Zac Clark is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville. After seven years traveling the world as a member of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Zac is leaving the band and heading out on his own with new music on the way. While co-writing on each Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness record, Zac released two solo records, 2015's "I Am a Guest" and 2012's "Young Volcanoes." His self-titled album was released last year. We recently sat down in LA and talked books, music, rock bottoms, and a whole lot more. zac clark true full 40 2 8403075a-cd64-4183-8d96-6fde7cb89de2 Ben Moon Ben Moon is a filmmaker, photographer and author based on the Oregon coast. His beautifully vulnerable memoir "Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime" will be released on Penguin Books in January 2020.

Ben has inspired countless people with his photography for Patagonia, impactful portrait series, and the short film "Denali". His new memoir is a moving account of Ben’s journey with colorectal cancer and his special relationship with his dog. 

In this episode, we discuss living as an “off-the-charts” empath, the healing powers of dogs and nature, his creative process, and much more! When I read Ben’s memoir, which at its core is a story of growth, resilience, and genuine love and connection, my cheeks were stained with tears. Getting to sit down with him over tea and just talk about life for an hour was so lovely. I can’t wait for you to hear his story.

Where to find Ben:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Denali, Short Film

Pre-Order Ben’s Memoir: ‘Denali’

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

Podcast webpage here. 

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2019 06:25:51 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/12/15/ep-38-ben-moon Ben Moon is a filmmaker, photographer and author based on the Oregon coast. His beautifully vulnerable memoir "Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime" will be released on Penguin Books in January 2020.

Ben has inspired countless people with his photography for Patagonia, impactful portrait series, and the short film "Denali". His new memoir is a moving account of Ben’s journey with colorectal cancer and his special relationship with his dog. 

In this episode, we discuss living as an “off-the-charts” empath, the healing powers of dogs and nature, his creative process, and much more! When I read Ben’s memoir, which at its core is a story of growth, resilience, and genuine love and connection, my cheeks were stained with tears. Getting to sit down with him over tea and just talk about life for an hour was so lovely. I can’t wait for you to hear his story.

Where to find Ben:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Denali, Short Film

Pre-Order Ben’s Memoir: ‘Denali’

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov.

Podcast webpage here. 

]]> Ben Moon Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:02:59 Ben Moon is a filmmaker, photographer and author based on the Oregon coast. His beautifully vulnerable memoir "Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime" will be released on Penguin Books in January 2020. Ben has inspired countless people with his photography for Patagonia, impactful portrait series, and the short film "Denali". His new memoir is a moving account of Ben’s journey with colorectal cancer and his special relationship with his dog. In this episode, we discuss living as an “off-the-charts” empath, the healing powers of dogs and nature, his creative process, and much more! When I read Ben’s memoir, which at its core is a story of growth, resilience, and genuine love and connection, my cheeks were stained with tears. Getting to sit down with him over tea and just talk about life for an hour was so lovely. I can’t wait for you to hear his story. Ben Moon is a filmmaker, photographer and author based on the Oregon coast. His beautifully vulnerable memoir "Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime" will be released on Penguin Books in January 2020. Ben has inspired countless people with his photography for Patagonia, impactful portrait series, and the short film "Denali". His new memoir is a moving account of Ben’s journey with colorectal cancer and his special relationship with his dog. In this episode, we discuss living as an “off-the-charts” empath, the healing powers of dogs and nature, his creative process, and much more! When I read Ben’s memoir, which at its core is a story of growth, resilience, and genuine love and connection, my cheeks were stained with tears. Getting to sit down with him over tea and just talk about life for an hour was so lovely. I can’t wait for you to hear his story. true full 39 2 b1b7d5f9-5086-4aa1-b4e4-4904adac5405 Pádraig Ó Tuama Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian based in Ireland. He is the author of a number of books including a gorgeous memoir called In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World.

Themes of loneliness, belonging, language, and the power of storytelling are laced throughout his work, and we unpack these topics, and much more in this conversation. 

If you enjoy this episode, I’d highly recommend reading his heart-opening memoir and listening to his On Being interviews with Krista Tippett - where you can find more of Pádraig’s replenishing wisdom.

Where to find Pádraig:

Website

Twitter

Musings of the Artist is audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov. 

Podcast website: https://www.montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Tue, 3 Dec 2019 08:01:55 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/12/2/ep-37-pdraig-tuama Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian based in Ireland. He is the author of a number of books including a gorgeous memoir called In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World.

Themes of loneliness, belonging, language, and the power of storytelling are laced throughout his work, and we unpack these topics, and much more in this conversation. 

If you enjoy this episode, I’d highly recommend reading his heart-opening memoir and listening to his On Being interviews with Krista Tippett - where you can find more of Pádraig’s replenishing wisdom.

Where to find Pádraig:

Website

Twitter

Musings of the Artist is audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Ilan Isakov. 

Podcast website: https://www.montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Pádraig Ó Tuama Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:46:29 Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian based in Ireland. He is the author of a number of books including a gorgeous memoir called "In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World." Themes of loneliness, belonging, language, and the power of storytelling are laced throughout his work, and we unpack these topics, and much more in this conversation. If you enjoy this episode, I’d highly recommend reading his heart-opening memoir and listening to his On Being interviews with Krista Tippett - where you can find more of Pádraig’s replenishing wisdom. Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian based in Ireland. He is the author of a number of books including a gorgeous memoir called "In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World." Themes of loneliness, belonging, language, and the power of storytelling are laced throughout his work, and we unpack these topics, and much more in this conversation. If you enjoy this episode, I’d highly recommend reading his heart-opening memoir and listening to his On Being interviews with Krista Tippett - where you can find more of Pádraig’s replenishing wisdom. pádraig ó tuama, padraig o tuama true full 38 2 1675690d-09ac-4b1e-8b99-357628457be3 E.J. Koh E. J. Koh is a poet, author and translator based in Seattle, WA. Her book of poetry is called A Lesser Love, and her memoir The Magical Language of Others is forthcoming this January.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with E.J. in her home recently, where we discussed everything from memoir writing, to inter-generational trauma, to her “Love Letter” project which is all about her mission to write a thousand letters to strangers by hand. She tells us what drove her to start the project and the common thread she’s noticed about the stories we tell ourselves.

E.J. also shared the old way she used to deal with rejection to her new approach of taking the rejection as a gentle nudge, a whisper saying “not right now.” 

If you are a storyteller or want to be, I think this episode will be especially relevant but truly you can glean so much wisdom from E.J.’s words no matter who you are or what you’re up to! 

Where to find E.J.:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney. 

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:27:47 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ E. J. Koh is a poet, author and translator based in Seattle, WA. Her book of poetry is called A Lesser Love, and her memoir The Magical Language of Others is forthcoming this January.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with E.J. in her home recently, where we discussed everything from memoir writing, to inter-generational trauma, to her “Love Letter” project which is all about her mission to write a thousand letters to strangers by hand. She tells us what drove her to start the project and the common thread she’s noticed about the stories we tell ourselves.

E.J. also shared the old way she used to deal with rejection to her new approach of taking the rejection as a gentle nudge, a whisper saying “not right now.” 

If you are a storyteller or want to be, I think this episode will be especially relevant but truly you can glean so much wisdom from E.J.’s words no matter who you are or what you’re up to! 

Where to find E.J.:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney. 

]]> E.J. Koh Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:50:33 E. J. Koh is a poet, author and translator based in Seattle, WA. Her book of poetry is called A Lesser Love, and her memoir The Magical Language of Others is forthcoming this January. I had the pleasure of sitting down with E.J. in her home recently, where we discussed everything from memoir writing, to inter-generational trauma, to her “Love Letter” project which is all about her mission to write a thousand letters to strangers by hand. She tells us what drove her to start the project and the common thread she’s noticed about the stories we tell ourselves. E.J. also shared the old way she used to deal with rejection to her new approach of taking the rejection as a gentle nudge, a whisper saying “not right now.” If you are a storyteller or want to be, I think this episode will be especially relevant but truly you can glean so much wisdom from E.J.’s words no matter who you are or what you’re up to! E. J. Koh is a poet, author and translator based in Seattle, WA. Her book of poetry is called A Lesser Love, and her memoir The Magical Language of Others is forthcoming this January. I had the pleasure of sitting down with E.J. in her home recently, where we discussed everything from memoir writing, to inter-generational trauma, to her “Love Letter” project which is all about her mission to write a thousand letters to strangers by hand. She tells us what drove her to start the project and the common thread she’s noticed about the stories we tell ourselves. E.J. also shared the old way she used to deal with rejection to her new approach of taking the rejection as a gentle nudge, a whisper saying “not right now.” If you are a storyteller or want to be, I think this episode will be especially relevant but truly you can glean so much wisdom from E.J.’s words no matter who you are or what you’re up to! true full 37 1 92fb0b7e-5036-42b3-8940-112b5841f752 Run River North Alex Hwang is a singer and songwriter for the Los Angeles based band Run River North.

In this conversation, we touch on growing up bi-culturally and Alex speaks on learning how to find ways to talk about his Korean culture. He also talks about his faith, how finding a routine in yoga helps him battle anxiety, about his love of reading and getting lost in menial tasks. He also shares the most touching story about a Run River North fan, and what he’s most excited about right now.

Where to find Run River North:

Where to find Run River North:

Website: http://home.runrivernorth.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runrivernorth/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runrivernorth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/runrivernorth

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn3IPGHVWH_C0j4nt6iICw

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song is by Heather Maloney.

Episode webpage here. 

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2019 17:25:34 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Alex Hwang is a singer and songwriter for the Los Angeles based band Run River North.

In this conversation, we touch on growing up bi-culturally and Alex speaks on learning how to find ways to talk about his Korean culture. He also talks about his faith, how finding a routine in yoga helps him battle anxiety, about his love of reading and getting lost in menial tasks. He also shares the most touching story about a Run River North fan, and what he’s most excited about right now.

Where to find Run River North:

Where to find Run River North:

Website: http://home.runrivernorth.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runrivernorth/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runrivernorth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/runrivernorth

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn3IPGHVWH_C0j4nt6iICw

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song is by Heather Maloney.

Episode webpage here. 

]]> Run River North Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:43:24 Alex Hwang is a singer and songwriter for the Los Angeles based band Run River North. In this conversation, we touch on growing up bi-culturally and Alex speaks on learning how to find ways to talk about his Korean culture. He also talks about his faith, how finding a routine in yoga helps him battle anxiety, about his love of reading and getting lost in menial tasks. He also shares the most touching story about a Run River North fan, and what he’s most excited about right now. Alex Hwang is a singer and songwriter for the Los Angeles based band Run River North. In this conversation, we touch on growing up bi-culturally and Alex speaks on learning how to find ways to talk about his Korean culture. He also talks about his faith, how finding a routine in yoga helps him battle anxiety, about his love of reading and getting lost in menial tasks. He also shares the most touching story about a Run River North fan, and what he’s most excited about right now. run river north, alex hwang true full 36 1 e6e22487-1444-42f3-91ad-869e68c0c239 Sam Lamott Sam Lamott is the creator of the Hello Humans website and How To Human podcast. If you like this podcast you should definitely check his out as well! He’s had many wonderful guests including Brené Brown, Byron Katie and his mom Anne Lamott.

In this conversation, we get deep real fast. I love that Sam speaks so openly and honestly about his story. He talks about being the sensitive kid who didn’t feel like he belonged. About being an addict and getting sober at 22. On being a young dad. Learning how to live well with depression. On getting past envy, and how to keep going, even when you feel like a failure.

He also tells us how pain has been his biggest teacher, and we talk about how the smallest moments of kindness can make a major impact on ourselves and others.

If you’ve struggled with any kind of addiction, I think it will be especially powerful for you to hear Sam’s story, but no matter who you are or what you’re going through, you will find plenty of wisdom, comfort and inspiration throughout the episode.

Where to Find Sam/Hello Humans:

Sam on Instagram

Hello Humans Instagram

Twitter

Hello Humans Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:04:57 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/9/23/ep-34-sam-lamott Sam Lamott is the creator of the Hello Humans website and How To Human podcast. If you like this podcast you should definitely check his out as well! He’s had many wonderful guests including Brené Brown, Byron Katie and his mom Anne Lamott.

In this conversation, we get deep real fast. I love that Sam speaks so openly and honestly about his story. He talks about being the sensitive kid who didn’t feel like he belonged. About being an addict and getting sober at 22. On being a young dad. Learning how to live well with depression. On getting past envy, and how to keep going, even when you feel like a failure.

He also tells us how pain has been his biggest teacher, and we talk about how the smallest moments of kindness can make a major impact on ourselves and others.

If you’ve struggled with any kind of addiction, I think it will be especially powerful for you to hear Sam’s story, but no matter who you are or what you’re going through, you will find plenty of wisdom, comfort and inspiration throughout the episode.

Where to Find Sam/Hello Humans:

Sam on Instagram

Hello Humans Instagram

Twitter

Hello Humans Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Sam Lamott Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:50:07 Sam Lamott is the creator of the Hello Humans website and How To Human podcast. If you like this podcast you should definitely check his out as well! He’s had many wonderful guests including Brené Brown, Byron Katie and his mom Anne Lamott. In this conversation, we get deep real fast and cover many important topics. I love that Sam speaks so openly and honestly about his story. He talks about being the sensitive kid who didn’t feel like he belonged. About being an addict and getting sober at 22. On being a young dad. Learning how to live well with depression. On getting past envy, and how to keep going, even when you feel like a failure. He also tells us how pain has been his biggest teacher, and we talk about how the smallest moments of kindness can make a major impact on ourselves and others. If you’ve struggled with any kind of addiction, I think it will be especially powerful for you to hear Sam’s story, but no matter who you are or what you’re going through, I think you will find plenty of wisdom, comfort and inspiration throughout the episode. Sam Lamott is the creator of the Hello Humans website and How To Human podcast. If you like this podcast you should definitely check his out as well! He’s had many wonderful guests including Brené Brown, Byron Katie and his mom Anne Lamott. In this conversation, we get deep real fast and cover many important topics. I love that Sam speaks so openly and honestly about his story. He talks about being the sensitive kid who didn’t feel like he belonged. About being an addict and getting sober at 22. On being a young dad. Learning how to live well with depression. On getting past envy, and how to keep going, even when you feel like a failure. He also tells us how pain has been his biggest teacher, and we talk about how the smallest moments of kindness can make a major impact on ourselves and others. If you’ve struggled with any kind of addiction, I think it will be especially powerful for you to hear Sam’s story, but no matter who you are or what you’re going through, I think you will find plenty of wisdom, comfort and inspiration throughout the episode. sam lamott, anne lamott true full 35 1 d5eef080-89ec-4d17-9f17-892a5533a227 Danya Kukafka Danya Kukafka is the bestselling author of the novel Girl in Snow and is currently at work on another book.

In this episode we talk a lot about writing, and the whole process of publishing a book. We dive into the differences between writing long form fiction vs. non-fiction, what drew her towards fiction in particular, and she shares how her first published novel came to be.

Some other themes we cover include resisting comparison, nostalgia, criticism, and how she deals with negative feedback as a writer.

If you are an author or aspiring writer I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode. And if you’re an artist of any kind you’ll find a lot of gems here. I hope you enjoy!

Where to find Danya:
Website
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 06:09:06 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/8/26/ep-33-danya-kukafka Danya Kukafka is the bestselling author of the novel Girl in Snow and is currently at work on another book.

In this episode we talk a lot about writing, and the whole process of publishing a book. We dive into the differences between writing long form fiction vs. non-fiction, what drew her towards fiction in particular, and she shares how her first published novel came to be.

Some other themes we cover include resisting comparison, nostalgia, criticism, and how she deals with negative feedback as a writer.

If you are an author or aspiring writer I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode. And if you’re an artist of any kind you’ll find a lot of gems here. I hope you enjoy!

Where to find Danya:
Website
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Danya Kukafka Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:47:03 Danya Kukafka is the bestselling author of the novel Girl in Snow and is currently at work on another book. In this episode we talk a lot about writing, and the whole process of publishing a book. We dive into the differences between writing long form fiction vs. non-fiction, what drew her towards fiction in particular, and she shares how her first published novel came to be. Some other themes we cover include resisting comparison, nostalgia, criticism, and how she deals with negative feedback as a writer. If you are an author or aspiring writer I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode. And if you’re an artist of any kind you’ll find a lot of gems here. I hope you enjoy! Danya Kukafka is the bestselling author of the novel Girl in Snow and is currently at work on another book. In this episode we talk a lot about writing, and the whole process of publishing a book. We dive into the differences between writing long form fiction vs. non-fiction, what drew her towards fiction in particular, and she shares how her first published novel came to be. Some other themes we cover include resisting comparison, nostalgia, criticism, and how she deals with negative feedback as a writer. If you are an author or aspiring writer I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode. And if you’re an artist of any kind you’ll find a lot of gems here. I hope you enjoy! danya kukafka, girl in snow true full 34 1 9d3eab39-24d5-40ff-ad06-7f8c382a898a WALK THE MOON (Nicholas Petricca) Nicholas Petricca is the lead singer of pop-rock band WALK THE MOON and is also an incredibly thoughtful, deep soul as you’ll hear in this episode!

In this conversation, we dive deep and talk about art and expression - as he says “we’re either expressing or suppressing”. He speaks on how being a touring musician is like living multiple lives, his greatest teachers, and we unpack anxiety and learning how to banish self-judgement. Nicholas also speaks on the heartbreaking loss of his father to Alzheimer’s and how Kundalini yoga helped him cope with this incredibly painful time in his life.

I can’t stop thinking about the line you hear Nicholas say at the top of this intro… “Everything is a gift if you allow it to be. Pain is information about what matters to you.”

I’ve been a fan of WALK THE MOON for years and it was such a treat to sit down with Nicholas over tea in his beautiful home. I left our conversation feeling so touched by his honesty and depth and I’m certain you will too.

Where to find WALK THE MOON:

Official Site: http://www.walkthemoonband.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkthemoon

Twitter: http://twitter.com/walkthemoonband

Instagram: http://instagram.com/walkthemoonband

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2019 02:05:14 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/8/12/episode-32-walk-the-moon-lead-singer-nicholas-petricca Nicholas Petricca is the lead singer of pop-rock band WALK THE MOON and is also an incredibly thoughtful, deep soul as you’ll hear in this episode!

In this conversation, we dive deep and talk about art and expression - as he says “we’re either expressing or suppressing”. He speaks on how being a touring musician is like living multiple lives, his greatest teachers, and we unpack anxiety and learning how to banish self-judgement. Nicholas also speaks on the heartbreaking loss of his father to Alzheimer’s and how Kundalini yoga helped him cope with this incredibly painful time in his life.

I can’t stop thinking about the line you hear Nicholas say at the top of this intro… “Everything is a gift if you allow it to be. Pain is information about what matters to you.”

I’ve been a fan of WALK THE MOON for years and it was such a treat to sit down with Nicholas over tea in his beautiful home. I left our conversation feeling so touched by his honesty and depth and I’m certain you will too.

Where to find WALK THE MOON:

Official Site: http://www.walkthemoonband.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkthemoon

Twitter: http://twitter.com/walkthemoonband

Instagram: http://instagram.com/walkthemoonband

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song is by Heather Maloney.

]]> WALK THE MOON (Nicholas Petricca) Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:47:32 Nicholas Petricca is the lead singer of pop-rock band WALK THE MOON and is also an incredibly thoughtful, deep soul as you’ll hear in this episode! In this conversation, we dive deep and talk about art and expression - as he says “we’re either expressing or suppressing”. He speaks on how being a touring musician is like living multiple lives, his greatest teachers, and we unpack anxiety and learning how to banish self-judgement. Nicholas also speaks on the heartbreaking loss of his father to Alzheimer’s and how Kundalini yoga helped him cope with this incredibly painful time in his life. I can’t stop thinking about the line you hear Nicholas say at the top of this intro… “Everything is a gift if you allow it to be. Pain is information about what matters to you.” I’ve been a fan of WALK THE MOON for years and it was such a treat to sit down with Nicholas over tea in his beautiful home. I left our conversation feeling so touched by his honesty and depth and I’m certain you will too. Nicholas Petricca is the lead singer of pop-rock band WALK THE MOON and is also an incredibly thoughtful, deep soul as you’ll hear in this episode! In this conversation, we dive deep and talk about art and expression - as he says “we’re either expressing or suppressing”. He speaks on how being a touring musician is like living multiple lives, his greatest teachers, and we unpack anxiety and learning how to banish self-judgement. Nicholas also speaks on the heartbreaking loss of his father to Alzheimer’s and how Kundalini yoga helped him cope with this incredibly painful time in his life. I can’t stop thinking about the line you hear Nicholas say at the top of this intro… “Everything is a gift if you allow it to be. Pain is information about what matters to you.” I’ve been a fan of WALK THE MOON for years and it was such a treat to sit down with Nicholas over tea in his beautiful home. I left our conversation feeling so touched by his honesty and depth and I’m certain you will too. walk the moon, nicholas petricca true full 33 1 4bf834e9-6a82-41aa-8da3-e10a90fac981 Natalie Stovall Natalie Stovall is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, from Nashville, TN. She’s also an old friend of mine as we met years ago in college.

Natalie has been playing on a stage almost her entire life and made her Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 12. She has performed everywhere from the White House to The Oprah Show and more recently was a contestant on The Voice. Natalie tells us about her time on the show, and you’ll hear us talk about being two of the only girls during our time at Berklee College of Music!

This was such a fun conversation that takes us many places. She shares about having been a bit heartbroken by music, and finding her way back to a new place with it. On navigating social media as an artist. Her most memorable concert experience that still gives her chills. How she uses gratitude to turn a bad day around. And, it was also so nice hearing her love for her best friend Ruthie Collin’s artistry.

Natalie radiates joy and warmth and if you don’t already know her I know you’re going to love getting to know her a bit through this chat.

Where to find Natalie:

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 9 Jul 2019 06:20:39 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Natalie Stovall is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, from Nashville, TN. She’s also an old friend of mine as we met years ago in college.

Natalie has been playing on a stage almost her entire life and made her Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 12. She has performed everywhere from the White House to The Oprah Show and more recently was a contestant on The Voice. Natalie tells us about her time on the show, and you’ll hear us talk about being two of the only girls during our time at Berklee College of Music!

This was such a fun conversation that takes us many places. She shares about having been a bit heartbroken by music, and finding her way back to a new place with it. On navigating social media as an artist. Her most memorable concert experience that still gives her chills. How she uses gratitude to turn a bad day around. And, it was also so nice hearing her love for her best friend Ruthie Collin’s artistry.

Natalie radiates joy and warmth and if you don’t already know her I know you’re going to love getting to know her a bit through this chat.

Where to find Natalie:

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Natalie Stovall Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:10:56 Natalie Stovall is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, from Nashville, TN. She’s also an old friend of mine as we met years ago in college. Natalie has been playing on a stage almost her entire life and made her Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 12. She has performed everywhere from the White House to The Oprah Show and more recently was a contestant on The Voice. Natalie tells us about her time on the show, and you’ll hear us talk about being two of the only girls during our time at Berklee College of Music! This was such a fun conversation that takes us many places. She shares about having been a bit heartbroken by music, and finding her way back to a new place with it. On navigating social media as an artist. Her most memorable concert experience that still gives her chills. How she uses gratitude to turn a bad day around. And, it was also so nice hearing her love for her best friend Ruthie Collin’s artistry. Natalie radiates joy and warmth and if you don’t already know her I know you’re going to love getting to know her a bit through this chat. Natalie Stovall is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, from Nashville, TN. She’s also an old friend of mine as we met years ago in college. Natalie has been playing on a stage almost her entire life and made her Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 12. She has performed everywhere from the White House to The Oprah Show and more recently was a contestant on The Voice. Natalie tells us about her time on the show, and you’ll hear us talk about being two of the only girls during our time at Berklee College of Music! This was such a fun conversation that takes us many places. She shares about having been a bit heartbroken by music, and finding her way back to a new place with it. On navigating social media as an artist. Her most memorable concert experience that still gives her chills. How she uses gratitude to turn a bad day around. And, it was also so nice hearing her love for her best friend Ruthie Collin’s artistry. Natalie radiates joy and warmth and if you don’t already know her I know you’re going to love getting to know her a bit through this chat. true full 31 1 96c2f37b-ba2c-46d5-b26b-ed0812f53319 Holly Miranda Holly Miranda is a singer-songwriter who grew up Detroit but left home at 16 to pursue music.

We speak on forgiveness, inter-generational friendships, healing through singing, grief, Ibiza, chosen family, moving through feelings of not belonging, stage fright, how to protect yourself from negative energy and more. Holly has an incredibly powerful story and her resilience and depth continues to inspire me.

Where to find Holly:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollymiranda/

Website: https://www.hollymiranda.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:17:38 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/6/25/episode-29-holly-miranda Holly Miranda is a singer-songwriter who grew up Detroit but left home at 16 to pursue music.

We speak on forgiveness, inter-generational friendships, healing through singing, grief, Ibiza, chosen family, moving through feelings of not belonging, stage fright, how to protect yourself from negative energy and more. Holly has an incredibly powerful story and her resilience and depth continues to inspire me.

Where to find Holly:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollymiranda/

Website: https://www.hollymiranda.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Holly Miranda Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:54:10 Holly Miranda is a singer-songwriter who grew up Detroit but left home at 16 to pursue music. We speak on forgiveness, inter-generational friendships, healing through singing, grief, Ibiza, chosen family, moving through feelings of not belonging, stage fright, how to protect yourself from negative energy and more. Holly has an incredibly powerful story and her resilience and depth continues to inspire me. Holly Miranda is a singer-songwriter who grew up Detroit but left home at 16 to pursue music. We speak on forgiveness, inter-generational friendships, healing through singing, grief, Ibiza, chosen family, moving through feelings of not belonging, stage fright, how to protect yourself from negative energy and more. Holly has an incredibly powerful story and her resilience and depth continues to inspire me. true full 30 1 0afb3c4f-b9d6-4599-bb4d-e1d46cac566e Bonus Episode: On the Record with Heather Maloney A special episode featuring sneak peeks of the songs on Heather Maloney's upcoming album "Soil In The Sky". Heather speaks openly and honestly about the stories behind these songs.

For more info on the album visit heathermaloney.com

This episode was produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song by Heather Maloney (!).

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:37:08 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ A special episode featuring sneak peeks of the songs on Heather Maloney's upcoming album "Soil In The Sky". Heather speaks openly and honestly about the stories behind these songs.

For more info on the album visit heathermaloney.com

This episode was produced by Aaron Moring. Theme song by Heather Maloney (!).

]]> Bonus Episode: On the Record with Heather Maloney Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:04:51 A special episode featuring sneak peeks of the songs on Heather Maloney's upcoming album "Soil In The Sky". Heather speaks openly and honestly about the stories behind these songs. A special episode featuring sneak peeks of the songs on Heather Maloney's upcoming album "Soil In The Sky". Heather speaks openly and honestly about the stories behind these songs. true full 29 1 d74dd079-f390-4bd1-99d3-c949d95cb844 Pico Iyer Pico Iyer is a travel writer who has been to over 80 countries, the best-selling author of many books, and he has given TED talks that have reached millions. More importantly, he is one of the most genuine, generous, kind-hearted people I have ever come across. I had the honor of sitting down with him recently in Santa Barbara, California. It was one of the most special conversations of my life, and I’m so elated to be able to share it with you.

Pico talks about life without a cell phone, finding friends in books, losing everything he owned in a fire years ago, and how it brought him closer to the simple and beautiful life that he now has in Japan. We mused on the idea of home: how places can feel like people, and how we can be instinctively drawn to a place, as Pico calls them, our “secret homes.”

My friend Ayappa always says to me “quality recognizes quality” and those words rung in my mind as Pico recounted his friendships with the Dalai Lama, Leonard Cohen, Krista Tippett - and other incredible souls just like him.

Pico is such a treasure and I know you are going to love hearing his story and all the wisdom he shares. Be sure to check out Pico’s interviews on Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations podcast and Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast as well!

Where to find Pico:

Website

Pico’s TED Talks

Pico on Krista Tippett's On Being Podcast

Pico on Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations Podcast

Pico on Facebook and Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 4 Jun 2019 06:15:34 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/6/2/episode-27-pico-iyer Pico Iyer is a travel writer who has been to over 80 countries, the best-selling author of many books, and he has given TED talks that have reached millions. More importantly, he is one of the most genuine, generous, kind-hearted people I have ever come across. I had the honor of sitting down with him recently in Santa Barbara, California. It was one of the most special conversations of my life, and I’m so elated to be able to share it with you.

Pico talks about life without a cell phone, finding friends in books, losing everything he owned in a fire years ago, and how it brought him closer to the simple and beautiful life that he now has in Japan. We mused on the idea of home: how places can feel like people, and how we can be instinctively drawn to a place, as Pico calls them, our “secret homes.”

My friend Ayappa always says to me “quality recognizes quality” and those words rung in my mind as Pico recounted his friendships with the Dalai Lama, Leonard Cohen, Krista Tippett - and other incredible souls just like him.

Pico is such a treasure and I know you are going to love hearing his story and all the wisdom he shares. Be sure to check out Pico’s interviews on Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations podcast and Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast as well!

Where to find Pico:

Website

Pico’s TED Talks

Pico on Krista Tippett's On Being Podcast

Pico on Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations Podcast

Pico on Facebook and Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Pico Iyer Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:26:06 Pico Iyer is a travel writer who has been to over 80 countries, the best-selling author of many books, and he has given TED talks that have reached millions. More importantly, he is one of the most genuine, generous, kind-hearted people I have ever come across. I had the honor of sitting down with him recently in Santa Barbara, California. It was one of the most special conversations of my life, and I’m so elated to be able to share it with you. Pico talks about life without a cell phone, finding friends in books, losing everything he owned in a fire years ago, and how it brought him closer to the simple and beautiful life that he now has in Japan. We mused on the idea of home: how places can feel like people, and how we can be instinctively drawn to a place, as Pico calls them, our “secret homes.” My friend Ayappa always says to me “quality recognizes quality” and those words rung in my mind as Pico recounted his friendships with the Dalai Lama, Leonard Cohen, Krista Tippett - and other incredible souls just like him. Pico is such a treasure and I know you are going to love hearing his story and all the wisdom he shares. Be sure to check out Pico’s interviews on Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations podcast and Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast as well! Pico Iyer is a travel writer who has been to over 80 countries, the best-selling author of many books, and he has given TED talks that have reached millions. More importantly, he is one of the most genuine, generous, kind-hearted people I have ever come across. I had the honor of sitting down with him recently in Santa Barbara, California. It was one of the most special conversations of my life, and I’m so elated to be able to share it with you. Pico talks about life without a cell phone, finding friends in books, losing everything he owned in a fire years ago, and how it brought him closer to the simple and beautiful life that he now has in Japan. We mused on the idea of home: how places can feel like people, and how we can be instinctively drawn to a place, as Pico calls them, our “secret homes.” My friend Ayappa always says to me “quality recognizes quality” and those words rung in my mind as Pico recounted his friendships with the Dalai Lama, Leonard Cohen, Krista Tippett - and other incredible souls just like him. Pico is such a treasure and I know you are going to love hearing his story and all the wisdom he shares. Be sure to check out Pico’s interviews on Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations podcast and Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast as well! pico iyer true full 28 1 4577c750-e7b7-4241-9eca-eca6791e01e4 Melissa Messer Melissa Messer is an American realist oil painter based in Seattle, WA. I got a chance to sit down with Melissa in her beautiful studio last week. We were surrounded by her paintings, there was tea, some cat meows in the background... and it was just perfect.

We had a wide-ranging conversation and cover a lot of topics dear to my heart - including art and vulnerability. The gifts and challenges of being an empath. Putting your art out and allowing for criticism. Settling into yourself and the effects of that in art. We also talk about in-between times of life, and the beauty and fertileness of going through a season of uncertainty.

I’m such a fan of Melissa’s art and what she does with words. I teared up multiple times throughout this conversation because it made me feel so much. I hope it moves something in you, too!

Where to find Melissa:

Instagram

Website

Project Girl Crush Interview with Melissa

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 14 May 2019 04:17:18 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Melissa Messer is an American realist oil painter based in Seattle, WA. I got a chance to sit down with Melissa in her beautiful studio last week. We were surrounded by her paintings, there was tea, some cat meows in the background... and it was just perfect.

We had a wide-ranging conversation and cover a lot of topics dear to my heart - including art and vulnerability. The gifts and challenges of being an empath. Putting your art out and allowing for criticism. Settling into yourself and the effects of that in art. We also talk about in-between times of life, and the beauty and fertileness of going through a season of uncertainty.

I’m such a fan of Melissa’s art and what she does with words. I teared up multiple times throughout this conversation because it made me feel so much. I hope it moves something in you, too!

Where to find Melissa:

Instagram

Website

Project Girl Crush Interview with Melissa

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Melissa Messer Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:25:30 Melissa Messer is an American realist oil painter based in Seattle, WA. I got a chance to sit down with Melissa in her beautiful studio last week. We were surrounded by her paintings, there was tea, some cat meows in the background... and it was just perfect. We had a wide-ranging conversation and cover a lot of topics dear to my heart - including art and vulnerability. The gifts and challenges of being an empath. Putting your art out and allowing for criticism. Settling into yourself and the effects of that in art. We also talk about in-between times of life, and the beauty and fertileness of going through a season of uncertainty. I’m such a fan of Melissa’s art and what she does with words. I teared up multiple times throughout this conversation because it made me feel so much. I hope it moves something in you, too! Melissa Messer is an American realist oil painter based in Seattle, WA. I got a chance to sit down with Melissa in her beautiful studio last week. We were surrounded by her paintings, there was tea, some cat meows in the background... and it was just perfect. We had a wide-ranging conversation and cover a lot of topics dear to my heart - including art and vulnerability. The gifts and challenges of being an empath. Putting your art out and allowing for criticism. Settling into yourself and the effects of that in art. We also talk about in-between times of life, and the beauty and fertileness of going through a season of uncertainty. I’m such a fan of Melissa’s art and what she does with words. I teared up multiple times throughout this conversation because it made me feel so much. I hope it moves something in you, too! melissa messer true full 27 1 9752864f-34e6-446f-aca9-d59bb138796b Katie Jayne Earl of The Mowgli's Katie Jayne Earl is part of the Los Angeles band The Mowgli’s. She’s also a fierce advocate and does so much good in this world. I’ve been lucky to know Katie for a number of years now and have seen that first hand.

This conversation was both fun and deep. Katie speaks on how grieving holds value. On why it’s important to her to use her platform to do something that’s greater than herself. She reflects on all the women in her life who make her feel like “the closet purest version” of herself, and why simply thinking of her best friends can be the key to getting through a rough patch.

We chat about how dating random people can be really weird, and she shares how her relationship with her husband and band-mate came to be. We also get all girly and talk about hair for a bit.

As always, you’ll hear her “favorites”: book, record, place, memory and more!

Where to find Katie / The Mowgli’s:

Website

Instagram: The Mowgli’s and Katie

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2019 23:22:11 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/4/29/episode-25-katie-jayne-earl Katie Jayne Earl is part of the Los Angeles band The Mowgli’s. She’s also a fierce advocate and does so much good in this world. I’ve been lucky to know Katie for a number of years now and have seen that first hand.

This conversation was both fun and deep. Katie speaks on how grieving holds value. On why it’s important to her to use her platform to do something that’s greater than herself. She reflects on all the women in her life who make her feel like “the closet purest version” of herself, and why simply thinking of her best friends can be the key to getting through a rough patch.

We chat about how dating random people can be really weird, and she shares how her relationship with her husband and band-mate came to be. We also get all girly and talk about hair for a bit.

As always, you’ll hear her “favorites”: book, record, place, memory and more!

Where to find Katie / The Mowgli’s:

Website

Instagram: The Mowgli’s and Katie

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Katie Jayne Earl of The Mowgli's Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:39:00 Katie Jayne Earl is part of the Los Angeles band The Mowgli’s. She’s also a fierce advocate and does so much good in this world. I’ve been lucky to know Katie for a number of years now and have seen that first hand. This conversation was both fun and deep. Katie speaks on how grieving holds value. On why it’s important to her to use her platform to do something that’s greater than herself. She reflects on all the women in her life who make her feel like “the closet purest version” of herself, and why simply thinking of her best friends can be the key to getting through a rough patch. We chat about how dating random people can be really weird, and she shares how her relationship with her husband and band-mate came to be. We also get all girly and talk about hair for a bit. As always, you’ll hear her “favorites”: book, record, place, memory and more! Katie Jayne Earl is part of the Los Angeles band The Mowgli’s. She’s also a fierce advocate and does so much good in this world. I’ve been lucky to know Katie for a number of years now and have seen that first hand. This conversation was both fun and deep. Katie speaks on how grieving holds value. On why it’s important to her to use her platform to do something that’s greater than herself. She reflects on all the women in her life who make her feel like “the closet purest version” of herself, and why simply thinking of her best friends can be the key to getting through a rough patch. We chat about how dating random people can be really weird, and she shares how her relationship with her husband and band-mate came to be. We also get all girly and talk about hair for a bit. As always, you’ll hear her “favorites”: book, record, place, memory and more! the mowgli's, katie jayne earl true full 26 1 94fcc7a0-9e65-4c7f-9c64-c281cd28aec9 Aran Goyoaga Aran Goyoaga is a cookbook author, photographer and creator of Cannelle et Vanille.

Everything that Aran touches holds so much beauty – her photos, her food, her words. One of the things that makes Aran so special is her genuine care and honesty. She isn’t afraid to talk about the messy parts of being human, including as she says her “shadow side.” We go deep in our conversation and talk about everything from searching for and the claiming of identity, to feelings of not belonging, eating disorders, depression, the incredible power of gentleness, and learning to listen to intuition. You’ll also hear us talk about our shared Spanish roots and I loved hearing Aran speak about the ways her father and whole family have deeply influenced her.

I don’t have the adequate words to describe how much I enjoyed this conversation. Aran’s salient and empathetic advice, artistic sensibility, and stories are full of so much meaning, truth, and they sparked many moments of inspiration for me. I’m so grateful for this conversation and am elated to share it with you all.

**Where to find Aran: **

Instagram

Website(s): http://www.cannellevanille.com/ and https://www.arangoyoaga.com/

Pre-order her new cookbook “Cannelle et Vanille” here !

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:49:30 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/4/22/episode-24-aran Aran Goyoaga is a cookbook author, photographer and creator of Cannelle et Vanille.

Everything that Aran touches holds so much beauty – her photos, her food, her words. One of the things that makes Aran so special is her genuine care and honesty. She isn’t afraid to talk about the messy parts of being human, including as she says her “shadow side.” We go deep in our conversation and talk about everything from searching for and the claiming of identity, to feelings of not belonging, eating disorders, depression, the incredible power of gentleness, and learning to listen to intuition. You’ll also hear us talk about our shared Spanish roots and I loved hearing Aran speak about the ways her father and whole family have deeply influenced her.

I don’t have the adequate words to describe how much I enjoyed this conversation. Aran’s salient and empathetic advice, artistic sensibility, and stories are full of so much meaning, truth, and they sparked many moments of inspiration for me. I’m so grateful for this conversation and am elated to share it with you all.

**Where to find Aran: **

Instagram

Website(s): http://www.cannellevanille.com/ and https://www.arangoyoaga.com/

Pre-order her new cookbook “Cannelle et Vanille” here !

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Aran Goyoaga Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:08:30 Aran Goyoaga is a cookbook author, photographer and creator of Cannelle et Vanille. Everything that Aran touches holds so much beauty – her photos, her food, her words. One of the things that makes Aran so special is her genuine care and honesty. She isn’t afraid to talk about the messy parts of being human, including as she says her “shadow side.” We go deep in our conversation and talk about everything from searching for and the claiming of identity, to feelings of not belonging, eating disorders, depression, the incredible power of gentleness, and learning to listen to intuition. You’ll also hear us talk about our shared Spanish roots and I loved hearing Aran speak about the ways her father and whole family have deeply influenced her. I don’t have the adequate words to describe how much I enjoyed this conversation. Aran’s salient and empathetic advice, artistic sensibility, and stories are full of so much meaning, truth, and they sparked many moments of inspiration for me. I’m so grateful for this conversation and I’m elated to share it with you all. Aran Goyoaga is a cookbook author, photographer and creator of Cannelle et Vanille. Everything that Aran touches holds so much beauty – her photos, her food, her words. One of the things that makes Aran so special is her genuine care and honesty. She isn’t afraid to talk about the messy parts of being human, including as she says her “shadow side.” We go deep in our conversation and talk about everything from searching for and the claiming of identity, to feelings of not belonging, eating disorders, depression, the incredible power of gentleness, and learning to listen to intuition. You’ll also hear us talk about our shared Spanish roots and I loved hearing Aran speak about the ways her father and whole family have deeply influenced her. I don’t have the adequate words to describe how much I enjoyed this conversation. Aran’s salient and empathetic advice, artistic sensibility, and stories are full of so much meaning, truth, and they sparked many moments of inspiration for me. I’m so grateful for this conversation and I’m elated to share it with you all. aran goyoaga, cannelle et vanille true full 25 1 838819e3-6a98-4211-b415-af2b502bd0ed Jeffrey Martin and Mick Flannery Jeffrey Martin is an internationally touring singer-songwriter based in Portland, OR. Mick Flannery is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Ireland.

These two share a deep appreciation for each other, many similarities, and a tour van occasionally. It was great to sit down with them while they were on tour recently and catch a glimpse into their friendship and hear their unique stories.

Jeffrey tells us about his decision to walk away from full-time teaching into full-time music. Mick shares about his own turn towards music as a career after working in a completely different profession. They discuss the transition from touring back to real life, and what - in addition to beer - helps them get through rough patches.

We also chat about Steinbeck’s tenderness and their “favorites” - books, music, memories and more!

Where to find Jeffrey:

Instagram and Website

Where to find Mick:

Instagram and Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:46:32 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/4/15/episode-23-jeffrey-martin-and-mick-flannery Jeffrey Martin is an internationally touring singer-songwriter based in Portland, OR. Mick Flannery is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Ireland.

These two share a deep appreciation for each other, many similarities, and a tour van occasionally. It was great to sit down with them while they were on tour recently and catch a glimpse into their friendship and hear their unique stories.

Jeffrey tells us about his decision to walk away from full-time teaching into full-time music. Mick shares about his own turn towards music as a career after working in a completely different profession. They discuss the transition from touring back to real life, and what - in addition to beer - helps them get through rough patches.

We also chat about Steinbeck’s tenderness and their “favorites” - books, music, memories and more!

Where to find Jeffrey:

Instagram and Website

Where to find Mick:

Instagram and Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Jeffrey Martin and Mick Flannery Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:32:17 Jeffrey Martin is an internationally touring singer-songwriter based in Portland, OR. Mick Flannery is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Ireland. These two share a deep appreciation for each other, many similarities, and a tour van occasionally. It was great to sit down with them while they were on tour recently and catch a glimpse into their friendship and hear their unique stories. Jeffrey tells us about his decision to walk away from full-time teaching into full-time music. Mick shares about his own turn towards music as a career after working in a completely different profession. They discuss the transition from touring back to real life, and what - in addition to beer - helps them get through rough patches. We also chat about Steinbeck’s tenderness and their “favorites” - books, music, memories and more! Jeffrey Martin is an internationally touring singer-songwriter based in Portland, OR. Mick Flannery is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Ireland. These two share a deep appreciation for each other, many similarities, and a tour van occasionally. It was great to sit down with them while they were on tour recently and catch a glimpse into their friendship and hear their unique stories. Jeffrey tells us about his decision to walk away from full-time teaching into full-time music. Mick shares about his own turn towards music as a career after working in a completely different profession. They discuss the transition from touring back to real life, and what - in addition to beer - helps them get through rough patches. We also chat about Steinbeck’s tenderness and their “favorites” - books, music, memories and more! jeffrey martin, mick flannery true full 24 1 8f604e44-b788-490e-9afb-aef954f1ebdb Rachel Demy Rachel Demy is a music photographer who honed her craft while on the road with various rock bands over 10+ years as a tour manager. She’s from Portland, OR and now based in Seattle.

Our wide-ranging conversation takes us everywhere from panic attacks, to the romance (and heartbreak) of friendships, to taking leaps of faith by following your instincts, to learning how to live in the grey.

This is one of my favorite conversations - on or off the podcast - ever. Maybe it’s because Rachel is so raw and vulnerable (which allowed me to be the same), maybe it’s because we cover topics that are heavy on my mind lately, or maybe it’s just because Rachel is so darn wonderful. I know you’re going to love her (and all the wisdom she shares), too!

Where to find Rachel:
Website
Instagram: @racheldemy and @racheldemyfilm

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Morning. Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2019 19:57:02 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/4/8/episode-22-rachel-demy Rachel Demy is a music photographer who honed her craft while on the road with various rock bands over 10+ years as a tour manager. She’s from Portland, OR and now based in Seattle.

Our wide-ranging conversation takes us everywhere from panic attacks, to the romance (and heartbreak) of friendships, to taking leaps of faith by following your instincts, to learning how to live in the grey.

This is one of my favorite conversations - on or off the podcast - ever. Maybe it’s because Rachel is so raw and vulnerable (which allowed me to be the same), maybe it’s because we cover topics that are heavy on my mind lately, or maybe it’s just because Rachel is so darn wonderful. I know you’re going to love her (and all the wisdom she shares), too!

Where to find Rachel:
Website
Instagram: @racheldemy and @racheldemyfilm

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Morning. Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Rachel Demy Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:08:20 Rachel Demy is a music photographer who honed her craft while on the road with various rock bands over 10+ years as a tour manager. She’s from Portland, OR and now based in Seattle. Our wide-ranging conversation takes us everywhere from panic attacks, to the romance (and heartbreak) of friendships, to taking leaps of faith by following your instincts, to learning how to live in the grey. This is one of my favorite conversations - on or off the podcast - ever. Maybe it’s because Rachel is so raw and vulnerable (which allowed me to be the same), maybe it’s because we cover topics that are heavy on my mind lately, or maybe it’s just because Rachel is so darn wonderful. I know you’re going to love her (and all the wisdom she shares), too! Rachel Demy is a music photographer who honed her craft while on the road with various rock bands over 10+ years as a tour manager. She’s from Portland, OR and now based in Seattle. Our wide-ranging conversation takes us everywhere from panic attacks, to the romance (and heartbreak) of friendships, to taking leaps of faith by following your instincts, to learning how to live in the grey. This is one of my favorite conversations - on or off the podcast - ever. Maybe it’s because Rachel is so raw and vulnerable (which allowed me to be the same), maybe it’s because we cover topics that are heavy on my mind lately, or maybe it’s just because Rachel is so darn wonderful. I know you’re going to love her (and all the wisdom she shares), too! true full 23 1 a1da6a23-e950-4ac4-8368-cc52f64d1736 Peter Mulvey Peter Mulvey is a folk singer-songwriter and all around wonderful human. He is a deeply curious person who loves poetry, so I already knew we’d be fast friends and have a lot to talk about!

We got a chance to sit down together in San Francisco, and we cover a lot of ground during this conversation.

He tells us about a time he was living alone in an empty house in a little town, and the profound encounter with a fox he had during that time that led to beautiful lyrics. He talks about the important distinction between solitude and isolation, and I love how he unpacks the feeling of grief.

He talks about what tools have helped him get through darker times, including being as he describes a “very persistent half-assed meditator”, nature, community, and looking after other people. I’d like to add an exclamation point on that last bit: if you’re going through a hard time, I can’t emphasize enough how useful it is to do something - however small - to make someone else feel better when you’re down. When I’m going through it, this is the one thing that consistently helps me get out of a funk. And I was happy to hear Peter say it too.

He also tells us some of the writers and musicians whose creativity moves him. And wow - I got goosebumps all over when he describes his favorite memory – it’s a good one.

Everyone I know who is friends with Peter says he’s one of the best humans they know, and I can see why.

**Where to find Peter: **

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Morning. Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 2 Apr 2019 16:38:23 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/4/1/episode-21-peter-mulvey Peter Mulvey is a folk singer-songwriter and all around wonderful human. He is a deeply curious person who loves poetry, so I already knew we’d be fast friends and have a lot to talk about!

We got a chance to sit down together in San Francisco, and we cover a lot of ground during this conversation.

He tells us about a time he was living alone in an empty house in a little town, and the profound encounter with a fox he had during that time that led to beautiful lyrics. He talks about the important distinction between solitude and isolation, and I love how he unpacks the feeling of grief.

He talks about what tools have helped him get through darker times, including being as he describes a “very persistent half-assed meditator”, nature, community, and looking after other people. I’d like to add an exclamation point on that last bit: if you’re going through a hard time, I can’t emphasize enough how useful it is to do something - however small - to make someone else feel better when you’re down. When I’m going through it, this is the one thing that consistently helps me get out of a funk. And I was happy to hear Peter say it too.

He also tells us some of the writers and musicians whose creativity moves him. And wow - I got goosebumps all over when he describes his favorite memory – it’s a good one.

Everyone I know who is friends with Peter says he’s one of the best humans they know, and I can see why.

**Where to find Peter: **

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Morning. Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Peter Mulvey Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:51:42 Peter Mulvey is a folk singer-songwriter and all around wonderful human. He is a deeply curious person who loves poetry, so I already knew we’d be fast friends and have a lot to talk about! We got a chance to sit down together in San Francisco, and we cover a lot of ground during this conversation. He tells us about a time he was living alone in an empty house in a little town, and the profound encounter with a fox he had during that time that led to beautiful lyrics. He talks about the important distinction between solitude and isolation, and I love how he unpacks the feeling of grief. He talks about what tools have helped him get through darker times, including being as he describes a “very persistent half-assed meditator”, nature, community, and looking after other people. I’d like to add an exclamation point on that last bit: if you’re going through a hard time, I can’t emphasize enough how useful it is to do something - however small - to make someone else feel better when you’re down. When I’m going through it, this is the one thing that consistently helps me get out of a funk. And I was happy to hear Peter say it too. He also tells us some of the writers and musicians whose creativity moves him. And wow - I got goosebumps all over when he describes his favorite memory – it’s a good one. Everyone I know who is friends with Peter says he’s one of the best humans they know, and I can see why. Peter Mulvey is a folk singer-songwriter and all around wonderful human. He is a deeply curious person who loves poetry, so I already knew we’d be fast friends and have a lot to talk about! We got a chance to sit down together in San Francisco, and we cover a lot of ground during this conversation. He tells us about a time he was living alone in an empty house in a little town, and the profound encounter with a fox he had during that time that led to beautiful lyrics. He talks about the important distinction between solitude and isolation, and I love how he unpacks the feeling of grief. He talks about what tools have helped him get through darker times, including being as he describes a “very persistent half-assed meditator”, nature, community, and looking after other people. I’d like to add an exclamation point on that last bit: if you’re going through a hard time, I can’t emphasize enough how useful it is to do something - however small - to make someone else feel better when you’re down. When I’m going through it, this is the one thing that consistently helps me get out of a funk. And I was happy to hear Peter say it too. He also tells us some of the writers and musicians whose creativity moves him. And wow - I got goosebumps all over when he describes his favorite memory – it’s a good one. Everyone I know who is friends with Peter says he’s one of the best humans they know, and I can see why. true full 22 1 aec0b985-489f-4e35-8593-a0b1a0772289 Daniel Ellsworth and Beth Mathews In this episode, I’m talking to my good friends Daniel Ellsworth and Beth Mathews.

Beth is a graphic designer but also spends her time working on many impactful social justice projects, including The Mom Bag, a non-profit she started to help refugee mothers.

Daniel is a musician in the band Daniel Ellsworth
& The Great Lakes.

We touch on so many topics throughout this conversation - everything from dogs, their creative inspirations, to feelings of guilt, and anxiety. And speaking of anxiety - Beth has a super awesome “anxiety manual” she created to help those who struggle with it, and you should check out - it’s definitely helped me!

There are so many nuggets of wisdom throughout this chat as I knew there would be, because Dan and Beth are two of the best people I know.

Where to find Daniel and Beth:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethmathews/ and https://www.instagram.com/danielellsworth/

Websites: https://www.bethmathews.com/ and https://danielellsworthandthegreatlakes.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2019 01:20:27 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/2019/3/27/episode-20-beth-mattews-and-daniel-ellsworth In this episode, I’m talking to my good friends Daniel Ellsworth and Beth Mathews.

Beth is a graphic designer but also spends her time working on many impactful social justice projects, including The Mom Bag, a non-profit she started to help refugee mothers.

Daniel is a musician in the band Daniel Ellsworth
& The Great Lakes.

We touch on so many topics throughout this conversation - everything from dogs, their creative inspirations, to feelings of guilt, and anxiety. And speaking of anxiety - Beth has a super awesome “anxiety manual” she created to help those who struggle with it, and you should check out - it’s definitely helped me!

There are so many nuggets of wisdom throughout this chat as I knew there would be, because Dan and Beth are two of the best people I know.

Where to find Daniel and Beth:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethmathews/ and https://www.instagram.com/danielellsworth/

Websites: https://www.bethmathews.com/ and https://danielellsworthandthegreatlakes.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring. Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Daniel Ellsworth and Beth Mathews Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:48:09 In this episode, I’m talking to my good friends Daniel Ellsworth and Beth Mathews. Beth is a graphic designer but also spends her time working on many impactful social justice projects, including "The Mom Bag", a non-profit she started to help refugee mothers. Daniel is a musician in the band Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes. We touch on so many topics throughout this conversation - everything from dogs, their creative inspirations, to feelings of guilt, and anxiety. And speaking of anxiety - Beth has a super awesome “anxiety manual” she created to help those who struggle with it, and you should check out - it’s definitely helped me! There are so many nuggets of wisdom throughout this chat as I knew there would be, because Dan and Beth are two of the best people I know. In this episode, I’m talking to my good friends Daniel Ellsworth and Beth Mathews. Beth is a graphic designer but also spends her time working on many impactful social justice projects, including "The Mom Bag", a non-profit she started to help refugee mothers. Daniel is a musician in the band Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes. We touch on so many topics throughout this conversation - everything from dogs, their creative inspirations, to feelings of guilt, and anxiety. And speaking of anxiety - Beth has a super awesome “anxiety manual” she created to help those who struggle with it, and you should check out - it’s definitely helped me! There are so many nuggets of wisdom throughout this chat as I knew there would be, because Dan and Beth are two of the best people I know. beth matthews, daniel ellsworth true full 21 1 7619a0c6-6701-4452-ad29-656fae538d6d Meera Lee Patel Meera Lee Patel is an illustrator and writer, whose work is focused on mental health and helping people feel more connected to themselves. She is the author of My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown, and two beautiful journals: Made Out of Stars, and Start Where You Are.

In this episode, we chat about pushing through fear, and the freedom that comes from both being wholly yourself and learning that not everyone is for you and that’s OK.

She tells her story about when she realized most of her time was being spent in a way that wasn’t meaningful to her, at the same time she found herself feeling free in paining and writing. She shares her journey on how she moved towards her creative vocation full time.

We talk about physical and emotional scars and the ongoing process of being brave enough to show them to the world. And I love how she notes that talking about her own scars “brings me closer to myself but also to other people.”

Meera also speaks about how the artist process is so similar to the human process, what it is about reading both fiction and non-fiction that help her through a hard time, and much more.

I loved getting to know Meera a bit through this conversation and I know you’ll find her to be a beautiful person just as I did!

**Where to find Meera: **

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meeraleepatel/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/meeraleepatel

Website: https://www.meeralee.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring and theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:56:40 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Meera Lee Patel is an illustrator and writer, whose work is focused on mental health and helping people feel more connected to themselves. She is the author of My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown, and two beautiful journals: Made Out of Stars, and Start Where You Are.

In this episode, we chat about pushing through fear, and the freedom that comes from both being wholly yourself and learning that not everyone is for you and that’s OK.

She tells her story about when she realized most of her time was being spent in a way that wasn’t meaningful to her, at the same time she found herself feeling free in paining and writing. She shares her journey on how she moved towards her creative vocation full time.

We talk about physical and emotional scars and the ongoing process of being brave enough to show them to the world. And I love how she notes that talking about her own scars “brings me closer to myself but also to other people.”

Meera also speaks about how the artist process is so similar to the human process, what it is about reading both fiction and non-fiction that help her through a hard time, and much more.

I loved getting to know Meera a bit through this conversation and I know you’ll find her to be a beautiful person just as I did!

**Where to find Meera: **

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meeraleepatel/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/meeraleepatel

Website: https://www.meeralee.com/

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring and theme music is by Heather Maloney.

]]> Meera Lee Patel Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:38:53 Meera Lee Patel is an illustrator and writer, whose work is focused on mental health and helping people feel more connected to themselves. She is the author of "My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown", and two beautiful journals: "Made Out of Stars", and "Start Where You Are". In this episode, we chat about pushing through fear, and the freedom that comes from both being wholly yourself and learning that not everyone is for you and that’s OK. She tells her story about when she realized most of her time was being spent in a way that wasn’t meaningful to her, at the same time she found herself feeling free in paining and writing. She shares her journey on how she moved towards her creative vocation full time. We talk about physical and emotional scars and the ongoing process of being brave enough to show them to the world. And I love how she notes that talking about her own scars “brings me closer to myself but also to other people.” Meera also speaks about how the artist process is so similar to the human process, what it is about reading both fiction and non-fiction that help her through a hard time, and much more. I loved getting to know Meera a bit through this conversation and I know you’ll find her to be a beautiful person just as I did! Meera Lee Patel is an illustrator and writer, whose work is focused on mental health and helping people feel more connected to themselves. She is the author of "My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown", and two beautiful journals: "Made Out of Stars", and "Start Where You Are". In this episode, we chat about pushing through fear, and the freedom that comes from both being wholly yourself and learning that not everyone is for you and that’s OK. She tells her story about when she realized most of her time was being spent in a way that wasn’t meaningful to her, at the same time she found herself feeling free in paining and writing. She shares her journey on how she moved towards her creative vocation full time. We talk about physical and emotional scars and the ongoing process of being brave enough to show them to the world. And I love how she notes that talking about her own scars “brings me closer to myself but also to other people.” Meera also speaks about how the artist process is so similar to the human process, what it is about reading both fiction and non-fiction that help her through a hard time, and much more. I loved getting to know Meera a bit through this conversation and I know you’ll find her to be a beautiful person just as I did! true full 20 1 d3e43d90-119f-4761-8a5c-d99b25f2d793 Emily Katz of Modern Macramé Emily Katz of Modern Macramé is an artist (in many forms!) based in Portland, OR.

This conversation is woven with so many nuggets of wisdom from Emily. She tells us about her beautiful creative story, and I really loved how she calls out that even though on the outside it might look like everything “just happened” and fell into her lap, that while yes there was a kismet magic to her story, that it’s all about what you do with it. And she really has done so much.

She also shares some of her coping mechanisms for when she’s going through a rough day including her go-to activity to lift her spirits. She speaks about those moments that happen to all of us - as she puts it “even if you have everything that you imagine and dreamt up, you can still feel terrible” - and about learning to forgive yourself when you do feel that way, remembering that we all do sometimes.

We cover a lot of ground in the episode! I think Emily is so inspiring and lovely, and I know you are going to really enjoy hearing her story.

Where to find Emily:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_katz/ and https://www.instagram.com/modernmacrame/

Websites: www.emilykatz.com and www.modernmacrame.com

]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 05:46:49 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Emily Katz of Modern Macramé is an artist (in many forms!) based in Portland, OR.

This conversation is woven with so many nuggets of wisdom from Emily. She tells us about her beautiful creative story, and I really loved how she calls out that even though on the outside it might look like everything “just happened” and fell into her lap, that while yes there was a kismet magic to her story, that it’s all about what you do with it. And she really has done so much.

She also shares some of her coping mechanisms for when she’s going through a rough day including her go-to activity to lift her spirits. She speaks about those moments that happen to all of us - as she puts it “even if you have everything that you imagine and dreamt up, you can still feel terrible” - and about learning to forgive yourself when you do feel that way, remembering that we all do sometimes.

We cover a lot of ground in the episode! I think Emily is so inspiring and lovely, and I know you are going to really enjoy hearing her story.

Where to find Emily:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_katz/ and https://www.instagram.com/modernmacrame/

Websites: www.emilykatz.com and www.modernmacrame.com

]]> Emily Katz of Modern Macramé Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:35:12 Emily Katz of Modern Macramé is an artist (in many forms!) based in Portland, OR. This conversation is woven with so many nuggets of wisdom from Emily. She tells us about her beautiful creative story, and I really loved how she calls out that even though on the outside it might look like everything “just happened” and fell into her lap, that while yes there was a kismet magic to her story, that it’s all about what you do with it. And she really has done so much. She also shares some of her coping mechanisms for when she’s going through a rough day including her go-to activity to lift her spirits. She speaks about those moments that happen to all of us - as she puts it “even if you have everything that you imagine and dreamt up, you can still feel terrible” - and about learning to forgive yourself when you do feel that way, remembering that we all do sometimes. We cover a lot of ground in the episode! I think Emily is so inspiring and lovely, and I know you are going to really enjoy hearing her story. Emily Katz of Modern Macramé is an artist (in many forms!) based in Portland, OR. This conversation is woven with so many nuggets of wisdom from Emily. She tells us about her beautiful creative story, and I really loved how she calls out that even though on the outside it might look like everything “just happened” and fell into her lap, that while yes there was a kismet magic to her story, that it’s all about what you do with it. And she really has done so much. She also shares some of her coping mechanisms for when she’s going through a rough day including her go-to activity to lift her spirits. She speaks about those moments that happen to all of us - as she puts it “even if you have everything that you imagine and dreamt up, you can still feel terrible” - and about learning to forgive yourself when you do feel that way, remembering that we all do sometimes. We cover a lot of ground in the episode! I think Emily is so inspiring and lovely, and I know you are going to really enjoy hearing her story. emily katz, modern macrame true full 19 1 4407da74-8e4b-44d7-9003-20776f010ad1 Griff Goldsmith of Dawes Griff Goldsmith is a Los Angeles-based musician in the band Dawes. In this episode, we chat about his life as a touring musician, and his love of books and dogs.

He shares how introspection and mindfulness help him get through moments of stress or unease. We also talk a lot about the mind-body connection and how being mentally unhealthy can manifest itself into the body. He tells his own story about what he describes as a “revelatory experience” around his back pain.

He also shares the invaluable lesson his brother Taylor has imparted on him, and a whole lot more!

Where to find Griff (and Dawes):

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawestheband/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dawestheband

Website: https://dawestheband.com/

]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2019 16:34:07 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast Griff Goldsmith is a Los Angeles-based musician in the band Dawes. In this episode, we chat about his life as a touring musician, and his love of books and dogs.

He shares how introspection and mindfulness help him get through moments of stress or unease. We also talk a lot about the mind-body connection and how being mentally unhealthy can manifest itself into the body. He tells his own story about what he describes as a “revelatory experience” around his back pain.

He also shares the invaluable lesson his brother Taylor has imparted on him, and a whole lot more!

Where to find Griff (and Dawes):

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawestheband/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dawestheband

Website: https://dawestheband.com/

]]> Griff Goldsmith of Dawes Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:27:53 Griff Goldsmith is a Los Angeles-based musician in the band Dawes. In this episode, we chat about his life as a touring musician, and his love of books and dogs. He shares how introspection and mindfulness help him get through moments of stress or unease. We also talk a lot about the mind-body connection and how being mentally unhealthy can manifest itself into the body. He tells his own story about what he describes as a “revelatory experience” around his back pain. He also shares the invaluable lesson his brother Taylor has imparted on him, and a whole lot more! Griff Goldsmith is a Los Angeles-based musician in the band Dawes. In this episode, we chat about his life as a touring musician, and his love of books and dogs. He shares how introspection and mindfulness help him get through moments of stress or unease. We also talk a lot about the mind-body connection and how being mentally unhealthy can manifest itself into the body. He tells his own story about what he describes as a “revelatory experience” around his back pain. He also shares the invaluable lesson his brother Taylor has imparted on him, and a whole lot more! griffin goldsmith, griff goldsmith, dawes true full 18 1 452eb820-2a72-4a7f-a096-eab0c568116f Misty Boyce Misty Boyce is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is part of the band Lord Huron and has an incredible solo career to boot! Her latest album is called "Get Lost" and touches on the hard stuff in life including tragedy and loss, depression, and what can be the emptiness of fame.

In addition to her solo career, Misty has performed and toured with many notable artists including Sara Bareilles.

I got a chance to catch up with Misty in her home studio in LA and I loved this conversation so much. Misty is a new friend, but someone I connected with instantly. We talk about getting through the lowest of lows. Moving from devastation to freedom. On tackling body image issues as women. On pushing through fear, and as she so perfectly says, “When you tackle the heavy, dark things, they become light...do not run away from them.”

She also talks about her incredible path in music (which started when she was nine!), shares some special musical moments (like being in the vocal booth with Sting!), how meditation has been life-changing, and so much more.

Plus, she shares her “favorite” list, including her go-to song to sing in the shower!

Where to find Misty:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2019 05:55:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Misty Boyce is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is part of the band Lord Huron and has an incredible solo career to boot! Her latest album is called "Get Lost" and touches on the hard stuff in life including tragedy and loss, depression, and what can be the emptiness of fame.

In addition to her solo career, Misty has performed and toured with many notable artists including Sara Bareilles.

I got a chance to catch up with Misty in her home studio in LA and I loved this conversation so much. Misty is a new friend, but someone I connected with instantly. We talk about getting through the lowest of lows. Moving from devastation to freedom. On tackling body image issues as women. On pushing through fear, and as she so perfectly says, “When you tackle the heavy, dark things, they become light...do not run away from them.”

She also talks about her incredible path in music (which started when she was nine!), shares some special musical moments (like being in the vocal booth with Sting!), how meditation has been life-changing, and so much more.

Plus, she shares her “favorite” list, including her go-to song to sing in the shower!

Where to find Misty:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Misty Boyce Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:48:30 Misty Boyce is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is part of the band Lord Huron and has an incredible solo career to boot! Her latest album is called "Get Lost" and touches on the hard stuff in life including tragedy and loss, depression, and what can be the emptiness of fame. In addition to her solo career, Misty has performed and toured with many notable artists including Sara Bareilles. I got a chance to catch up with Misty in her home studio in LA and I loved this conversation so much. Misty is a new friend, but someone I connected with instantly. We talk about getting through the lowest of lows. Moving from devastation to freedom. On tackling body image issues as women. On pushing through fear, and as she so perfectly says, “When you tackle the heavy, dark things, they become light...do not run away from them.” She also talks about her incredible path in music (which started when she was nine!), shares some special musical moments (like being in the vocal booth with Sting!), how meditation has been life-changing, and so much more. Plus, she shares her “favorite” list, including her go-to song to sing in the shower! Misty Boyce is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is part of the band Lord Huron and has an incredible solo career to boot! Her latest album is called "Get Lost" and touches on the hard stuff in life including tragedy and loss, depression, and what can be the emptiness of fame. In addition to her solo career, Misty has performed and toured with many notable artists including Sara Bareilles. I got a chance to catch up with Misty in her home studio in LA and I loved this conversation so much. Misty is a new friend, but someone I connected with instantly. We talk about getting through the lowest of lows. Moving from devastation to freedom. On tackling body image issues as women. On pushing through fear, and as she so perfectly says, “When you tackle the heavy, dark things, they become light...do not run away from them.” She also talks about her incredible path in music (which started when she was nine!), shares some special musical moments (like being in the vocal booth with Sting!), how meditation has been life-changing, and so much more. Plus, she shares her “favorite” list, including her go-to song to sing in the shower! lord huron, misty boyce true full 17 1 842c22d1-b5b0-442d-8f5f-30504639022c Sara Forte of Sprouted Kitchen Sara Forte is the creator of the award winning food blog Sprouted Kitchen, as well as the author of two cookbooks - James Beard nominee Sprouted Kitchen and Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon. She is based in Southern California.

I first stumbled onto her blog some years ago and before I even tried any of her recipes I fell in love with her writing, and the way she wrote so truthfully about life stuff. In this episode we talk about her love of journal style writing, and how she writes more of the story of the “why” behind the food rather then “just about the tomato sauce”.

I really loved her response to my “how do you move through a bad day” question where she talks about pivoting towards an action step to move out of it.

She also shares her story on being self-employed as a creative, what it’s like being spouse, co-parent and creative partners with her husband, and we gush about why Trader Joe’s in so awesome.

She tells us what she likes in her salads, some of her favorite people, places and things, and a lot more!

Where to find Sara:

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:39:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Sara Forte is the creator of the award winning food blog Sprouted Kitchen, as well as the author of two cookbooks - James Beard nominee Sprouted Kitchen and Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon. She is based in Southern California.

I first stumbled onto her blog some years ago and before I even tried any of her recipes I fell in love with her writing, and the way she wrote so truthfully about life stuff. In this episode we talk about her love of journal style writing, and how she writes more of the story of the “why” behind the food rather then “just about the tomato sauce”.

I really loved her response to my “how do you move through a bad day” question where she talks about pivoting towards an action step to move out of it.

She also shares her story on being self-employed as a creative, what it’s like being spouse, co-parent and creative partners with her husband, and we gush about why Trader Joe’s in so awesome.

She tells us what she likes in her salads, some of her favorite people, places and things, and a lot more!

Where to find Sara:

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Sara Forte of Sprouted Kitchen Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:38:09 Sara Forte is the creator of the award winning food blog Sprouted Kitchen, as well as the author of two cookbooks - James Beard nominee Sprouted Kitchen and Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon. She is based in Southern California. I first stumbled onto her blog some years ago and before I even tried any of her recipes I fell in love with her writing, and the way she wrote so truthfully about life stuff. In this episode we talk about her love of journal style writing, and how she writes more of the story of the “why” behind the food rather then “just about the tomato sauce”. I really loved her response to my “how do you move through a bad day” question where she talks about pivoting towards an action step to move out of it. She also shares her story on being self-employed as a creative, what it’s like being spouse, co-parent and creative partners with her husband, and we gush about why Trader Joe’s in so awesome. She tells us what she likes in her salads, some of her favorite people, places and things, and a lot more! Sara Forte is the creator of the award winning food blog Sprouted Kitchen, as well as the author of two cookbooks - James Beard nominee Sprouted Kitchen and Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon. She is based in Southern California. I first stumbled onto her blog some years ago and before I even tried any of her recipes I fell in love with her writing, and the way she wrote so truthfully about life stuff. In this episode we talk about her love of journal style writing, and how she writes more of the story of the “why” behind the food rather then “just about the tomato sauce”. I really loved her response to my “how do you move through a bad day” question where she talks about pivoting towards an action step to move out of it. She also shares her story on being self-employed as a creative, what it’s like being spouse, co-parent and creative partners with her husband, and we gush about why Trader Joe’s in so awesome. She tells us what she likes in her salads, some of her favorite people, places and things, and a lot more! sprouted kitchen, sara forte true full 16 1 c0fce9e8-e6f8-4ea0-b473-22995863faa1 Oh Pep! Oh Pep! are indie-folk/pop duo Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs.

They are from Melbourne, Australia but we were able to catch up in person while they were on tour in the US (with our mutual friend Gregory Alan Isakov) in support of their new album called "I Wasn't Only Thinking About You".

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation (with lots of giggling along the way!).

They share the story of how they came together as a band, and tell us about something outside of music that they both want to do.

We talk about the grounding nature of journaling, the beauty and romance of handwritten letters, and some of the challenges (and benefits!) of a life on the road.

They also share some “favorites” including their musical and personal inspirations, though Liv so beautifully adds that to her, it’s “more that there are moments that are really inspirational than people.”

I so enjoyed catching up with these two wonderful friends and I know you’re going to love getting to know them a bit!

Where to find Oh Pep!:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:09:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Oh Pep! are indie-folk/pop duo Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs.

They are from Melbourne, Australia but we were able to catch up in person while they were on tour in the US (with our mutual friend Gregory Alan Isakov) in support of their new album called "I Wasn't Only Thinking About You".

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation (with lots of giggling along the way!).

They share the story of how they came together as a band, and tell us about something outside of music that they both want to do.

We talk about the grounding nature of journaling, the beauty and romance of handwritten letters, and some of the challenges (and benefits!) of a life on the road.

They also share some “favorites” including their musical and personal inspirations, though Liv so beautifully adds that to her, it’s “more that there are moments that are really inspirational than people.”

I so enjoyed catching up with these two wonderful friends and I know you’re going to love getting to know them a bit!

Where to find Oh Pep!:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Oh Pep! Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:32:46 Oh Pep! are indie-folk/pop duo Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs. They are from Melbourne, Australia but we were able to catch up in person while they were on tour in the US (with our mutual friend Gregory Alan Isakov) in support of their new album *I Wasn't Only Thinking About You*. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation (with lots of giggling along the way!). They share the story of how they came together as a band, and tell us about something outside of music that they both want to do. We talk about the grounding nature of journaling, the beauty and romance of handwritten letters, and some of the challenges (and benefits!) of a life on the road. They also share some “favorites” including their musical and personal inspirations, though Liv so beautifully adds that to her, it’s “more that there are *moments* that are really inspirational than people.” I so enjoyed catching up with these two wonderful friends and I know you’re going to love getting to know them a bit! Oh Pep! are indie-folk/pop duo Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs. They are from Melbourne, Australia but we were able to catch up in person while they were on tour in the US (with our mutual friend Gregory Alan Isakov) in support of their new album *I Wasn't Only Thinking About You*. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation (with lots of giggling along the way!). They share the story of how they came together as a band, and tell us about something outside of music that they both want to do. We talk about the grounding nature of journaling, the beauty and romance of handwritten letters, and some of the challenges (and benefits!) of a life on the road. They also share some “favorites” including their musical and personal inspirations, though Liv so beautifully adds that to her, it’s “more that there are *moments* that are really inspirational than people.” I so enjoyed catching up with these two wonderful friends and I know you’re going to love getting to know them a bit! oh pep, oh pep! true full 15 1 552a164d-1a44-4929-a2a8-049205c2b846 Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats) Eric D. Johnson is a songwriter, musician and producer. He has been in The Shins, Califone, and his current musical project is Fruit Bats.

He’s also a really great guy, and I feel lucky to call him a friend!

In this episode, Eric gives some solid advice to young artists, and tells us why failing (“hopefully not spectacularly”) can be a really good thing.

We talk about the good and bad of social media. He also shares some great tour stories, talks about the differences between joining someone else’s band as a “side guy” (as he did in The Shins) vs. doing his own thing, fan interactions (and how he wants to make a graphic novel about this! - I can’t wait), the book that had a major impact on him, and a whole lot more.

Where to find Eric:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2019 04:50:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Eric D. Johnson is a songwriter, musician and producer. He has been in The Shins, Califone, and his current musical project is Fruit Bats.

He’s also a really great guy, and I feel lucky to call him a friend!

In this episode, Eric gives some solid advice to young artists, and tells us why failing (“hopefully not spectacularly”) can be a really good thing.

We talk about the good and bad of social media. He also shares some great tour stories, talks about the differences between joining someone else’s band as a “side guy” (as he did in The Shins) vs. doing his own thing, fan interactions (and how he wants to make a graphic novel about this! - I can’t wait), the book that had a major impact on him, and a whole lot more.

Where to find Eric:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats) Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:45:53 Eric D. Johnson is a songwriter, musician and producer. He has been in The Shins, Califone, and his current musical project is Fruit Bats. He’s also a really great guy, and I feel lucky to call him a friend! In this episode, Eric gives some solid advice to young artists, and tells us why failing (“hopefully not spectacularly”) can be a really good thing. We talk about the good and bad of social media. He also shares some great tour stories, talks about the differences between joining someone else’s band as a “side guy” (as he did in The Shins) vs. doing his own thing, fan interactions (and how he wants to make a graphic novel about this! - I can’t wait), the book that had a major impact on him, and a whole lot more. Eric D. Johnson is a songwriter, musician and producer. He has been in The Shins, Califone, and his current musical project is Fruit Bats. He’s also a really great guy, and I feel lucky to call him a friend! In this episode, Eric gives some solid advice to young artists, and tells us why failing (“hopefully not spectacularly”) can be a really good thing. We talk about the good and bad of social media. He also shares some great tour stories, talks about the differences between joining someone else’s band as a “side guy” (as he did in The Shins) vs. doing his own thing, fan interactions (and how he wants to make a graphic novel about this! - I can’t wait), the book that had a major impact on him, and a whole lot more. eric d. johnson, fruit bats, the shins true full 14 1 9de67bd8-85b0-4c1c-9b2e-8933665b0a86 Hollis Wong-Wear Hollis Wong-Wear is a songwriter, musician, speaker, and community advocate based in Los Angeles. She is the lead vocalist of the electronic R&B trio The Flavr Blue, and was GRAMMY nominated for Album of the Year for her vocal performance of “White Walls” on The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

In this episode, Hollis shares why her intention of creating real impact through her art is so important to her, and tells her story of how spoken word poetry is where she first honed her storytelling skills.

Hollis shares a time in her life when perceptively everything looked good but on the inside she felt really down on herself. She tells us what helped her through that time and I think it’s so important to hear - not only because we all need to be reminded that perception is not reality but also because she shares really practical advice on how to get through those times we feel empty inside.

We talk about the collaborative and powerful relationship of mentorship, and a lot more!

Hollis also shares some of her favorites - a person, place, food, and book!

Where to find Hollis:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2019 03:35:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Hollis Wong-Wear is a songwriter, musician, speaker, and community advocate based in Los Angeles. She is the lead vocalist of the electronic R&B trio The Flavr Blue, and was GRAMMY nominated for Album of the Year for her vocal performance of “White Walls” on The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

In this episode, Hollis shares why her intention of creating real impact through her art is so important to her, and tells her story of how spoken word poetry is where she first honed her storytelling skills.

Hollis shares a time in her life when perceptively everything looked good but on the inside she felt really down on herself. She tells us what helped her through that time and I think it’s so important to hear - not only because we all need to be reminded that perception is not reality but also because she shares really practical advice on how to get through those times we feel empty inside.

We talk about the collaborative and powerful relationship of mentorship, and a lot more!

Hollis also shares some of her favorites - a person, place, food, and book!

Where to find Hollis:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Hollis Wong-Wear Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:39:28 Hollis Wong-Wear is a songwriter, musician, speaker, and community advocate based in Los Angeles. She is the lead vocalist of the electronic R&B trio The Flavr Blue, and was GRAMMY nominated for Album of the Year for her vocal performance of “White Walls” on The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. In this episode, Hollis shares why her intention of creating real impact through her art is so important to her, and tells her story of how spoken word poetry is where she first honed her storytelling skills. Hollis shares a time in her life when perceptively everything looked good but on the inside she felt really down on herself. She tells us what helped her through that time and I think it’s so important to hear - not only because we all need to be reminded that perception is not reality but also because she shares really practical advice on how to get through those times we feel empty inside. We talk about the collaborative and powerful relationship of mentorship, and a lot more! Hollis also shares some of her favorites - a person, place, food, and book! Hollis Wong-Wear is a songwriter, musician, speaker, and community advocate based in Los Angeles. She is the lead vocalist of the electronic R&B trio The Flavr Blue, and was GRAMMY nominated for Album of the Year for her vocal performance of “White Walls” on The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. In this episode, Hollis shares why her intention of creating real impact through her art is so important to her, and tells her story of how spoken word poetry is where she first honed her storytelling skills. Hollis shares a time in her life when perceptively everything looked good but on the inside she felt really down on herself. She tells us what helped her through that time and I think it’s so important to hear - not only because we all need to be reminded that perception is not reality but also because she shares really practical advice on how to get through those times we feel empty inside. We talk about the collaborative and powerful relationship of mentorship, and a lot more! Hollis also shares some of her favorites - a person, place, food, and book! hollis wong-wear, hollis wong wear true full 13 1 4877e5c2-57ef-467f-8d9a-c6707092efcd Liza Anne Liza Anne is a songwriter and musician based in Nashville, TN.

Her latest album is titled “Fine But Dying” and I love how raw and honest every song on that album is. In this episode, we talk a lot about mental health. She explains the duality of being introverted but also wanting to being around people. I really loved how she says getting older is “an eternal homecoming”, and how she describes what small talk feels like (as if everyone is "playing a part”).

Liza shares how she gets through life’s challenging times: whether just a moment or day, or much longer. We talk about the importance of finding a good therapist (go on a few blind dates with therapists until you find the right one!), and you’ll hear her talk about what the women in her life have meant to her.

She also talks about her love for Sex and the City, favorite album, favorite song, city, memory/feeling and more!

Where to find Liza Anne:

Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2019 05:19:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Liza Anne is a songwriter and musician based in Nashville, TN.

Her latest album is titled “Fine But Dying” and I love how raw and honest every song on that album is. In this episode, we talk a lot about mental health. She explains the duality of being introverted but also wanting to being around people. I really loved how she says getting older is “an eternal homecoming”, and how she describes what small talk feels like (as if everyone is "playing a part”).

Liza shares how she gets through life’s challenging times: whether just a moment or day, or much longer. We talk about the importance of finding a good therapist (go on a few blind dates with therapists until you find the right one!), and you’ll hear her talk about what the women in her life have meant to her.

She also talks about her love for Sex and the City, favorite album, favorite song, city, memory/feeling and more!

Where to find Liza Anne:

Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Liza Anne Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:40:11 Liza Anne is a songwriter and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her latest album is titled “Fine But Dying” and I love how raw and honest every song on that album is. In this episode, we talk a lot about mental health. She explains the duality of being introverted but also wanting to being around people. I really loved how she says getting older is “an eternal homecoming”, and how she describes what small talk feels like (as if everyone is "playing a part”). Liza shares how she gets through life’s challenging times: whether just a moment or day, or much longer. We talk about the importance of finding a good therapist (go on a few blind dates with therapists until you find the right one!), and you’ll hear her talk about what the women in her life have meant to her. She also talks about her love for Sex and the City, favorite album, favorite song, city, memory/feeling and more! Liza Anne is a songwriter and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her latest album is titled “Fine But Dying” and I love how raw and honest every song on that album is. In this episode, we talk a lot about mental health. She explains the duality of being introverted but also wanting to being around people. I really loved how she says getting older is “an eternal homecoming”, and how she describes what small talk feels like (as if everyone is "playing a part”). Liza shares how she gets through life’s challenging times: whether just a moment or day, or much longer. We talk about the importance of finding a good therapist (go on a few blind dates with therapists until you find the right one!), and you’ll hear her talk about what the women in her life have meant to her. She also talks about her love for Sex and the City, favorite album, favorite song, city, memory/feeling and more! liza anne true full 12 1 69390b24-d53e-4c95-b86b-67a435e3d2fe Tom Renaud of Lord Huron Tom Renaud is a member of Lord Huron, based in Los Angeles, CA. He’s also one of my dear friends!

In the episode, he tells us how Lord Huron came to be, about curating a taco with his band, and his love of food, cooking, and travel. He also speaks about the post-tour come down that inevitably happens as a touring musician, what he does to manage stress on the road, and the one thing that clears his head. Tom has been a good friend of mine for years and I can tell you he is one of the kindest people I know. While interviewing him for this podcast, I actually learned some new things about him! I’m excited for you to get to know him a bit.

Tom also shares his favorite podcast, album(s), place, and more!

Where to find Tom:

Tom on Instagram
Lord Huron on Instagram
Lord Huron Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:17:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Tom Renaud is a member of Lord Huron, based in Los Angeles, CA. He’s also one of my dear friends!

In the episode, he tells us how Lord Huron came to be, about curating a taco with his band, and his love of food, cooking, and travel. He also speaks about the post-tour come down that inevitably happens as a touring musician, what he does to manage stress on the road, and the one thing that clears his head. Tom has been a good friend of mine for years and I can tell you he is one of the kindest people I know. While interviewing him for this podcast, I actually learned some new things about him! I’m excited for you to get to know him a bit.

Tom also shares his favorite podcast, album(s), place, and more!

Where to find Tom:

Tom on Instagram
Lord Huron on Instagram
Lord Huron Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tom Renaud of Lord Huron Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:35:17 Tom Renaud is a member of Lord Huron, based in Los Angeles, CA. He’s also one of my dear friends! In the episode, Tom tells us how Lord Huron came to be, about curating a taco with his band, and his love of food, cooking, and travel. He also speaks about the post-tour come down that inevitably happens as a touring musician, what he does to manage stress on the road, and the one thing that clears his head. Tom has been a good friend of mine for years and I can tell you he is one of the kindest people I know. While interviewing him for this podcast, I actually learned some new things about him! I’m excited for you to get to know him a bit. Tom also shares his favorite podcast, album(s), place, and more! Tom Renaud is a member of Lord Huron, based in Los Angeles, CA. He’s also one of my dear friends! In the episode, Tom tells us how Lord Huron came to be, about curating a taco with his band, and his love of food, cooking, and travel. He also speaks about the post-tour come down that inevitably happens as a touring musician, what he does to manage stress on the road, and the one thing that clears his head. Tom has been a good friend of mine for years and I can tell you he is one of the kindest people I know. While interviewing him for this podcast, I actually learned some new things about him! I’m excited for you to get to know him a bit. Tom also shares his favorite podcast, album(s), place, and more! lord huron true full 11 1 8e5ed3c8-3e9d-491d-9b5b-40706707e24c Heather Maloney Heather Maloney is a singer-songwriter based in Northampton, MA. She sings the theme song for this podcast! She is also my best friend. So, you'll have get through a bit of of us giggling and gushing, but it's worth it to hear her beautiful story - I promise!

In this episode, Heather shares how going through a bout of depression led her to spending three years at a silent meditation retreat center and how meditation changed her life. I love the simple but profound mantra that came to her during that time: “If your heart is aching, let it ache.” We also talk about the power of female friendship and being mirrors to each other, long-distance friendships, being highly sensitive which she so perfectly describes as an “overload of information”, and about being independent in romantic relationships. Oh, and as I knew we would, we talk about our deep love for Joni Mitchell, and a whole lot more.

Heather also shares her favorite book, album, podcast and more! This is a particularly special episode to me. I hope it feels like something special to you, too!

Where to find Heather:

Website
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring, and recorded at The Music District, in Fort Collins, CO.

Theme song by Heather Maloney.

]]> Tue, 8 Jan 2019 00:38:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Heather Maloney is a singer-songwriter based in Northampton, MA. She sings the theme song for this podcast! She is also my best friend. So, you'll have get through a bit of of us giggling and gushing, but it's worth it to hear her beautiful story - I promise!

In this episode, Heather shares how going through a bout of depression led her to spending three years at a silent meditation retreat center and how meditation changed her life. I love the simple but profound mantra that came to her during that time: “If your heart is aching, let it ache.” We also talk about the power of female friendship and being mirrors to each other, long-distance friendships, being highly sensitive which she so perfectly describes as an “overload of information”, and about being independent in romantic relationships. Oh, and as I knew we would, we talk about our deep love for Joni Mitchell, and a whole lot more.

Heather also shares her favorite book, album, podcast and more! This is a particularly special episode to me. I hope it feels like something special to you, too!

Where to find Heather:

Website
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring, and recorded at The Music District, in Fort Collins, CO.

Theme song by Heather Maloney.

]]> Heather Maloney Montserrat Andrée Carty 01:09:59 Heather Maloney is a singer-songwriter based in Northampton, MA. She sings the theme song for this podcast! She is also my best friend. So, you'll have get through a bit of of us giggling and gushing, but it's worth it to hear her beautiful story - I promise! In this episode, Heather shares how going through a bout of depression led her to spending three years at a silent meditation retreat center and how meditation changed her life. I love the simple but profound mantra that came to her during that time: “If your heart is aching, let it ache.” We also talk about the power of female friendship and being mirrors to each other, long-distance friendships, being highly sensitive which she so perfectly describes as an “overload of information”, and about being independent in romantic relationships. Oh, and as I knew we would, we talk about our deep love for Joni Mitchell, and a whole lot more. Heather also shares her favorite book, album, podcast and more! This is a particularly special episode to me. I hope it feels like something special to you, too! Heather Maloney is a singer-songwriter based in Northampton, MA. She sings the theme song for this podcast! She is also my best friend. So, you'll have get through a bit of of us giggling and gushing, but it's worth it to hear her beautiful story - I promise! In this episode, Heather shares how going through a bout of depression led her to spending three years at a silent meditation retreat center and how meditation changed her life. I love the simple but profound mantra that came to her during that time: “If your heart is aching, let it ache.” We also talk about the power of female friendship and being mirrors to each other, long-distance friendships, being highly sensitive which she so perfectly describes as an “overload of information”, and about being independent in romantic relationships. Oh, and as I knew we would, we talk about our deep love for Joni Mitchell, and a whole lot more. Heather also shares her favorite book, album, podcast and more! This is a particularly special episode to me. I hope it feels like something special to you, too! heather maloney true full 10 1 a4da58b1-933f-40a1-938d-db34bcacb3dc Catherine Russell Catherine (“Cat”) Russell. Backup singer/collaborator to David Bowie, Steely Dan, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton (and many more!), and her legendary father (the late Luis Russell) was Louis Armstrong’s musical director. She is also an incredible Jazz Musician - her sixth album, Harlem On My Mind, received a Grammy Nomination.

As you can imagine, Cat has incredibly dazzling stories to share, and you’ll hear some of them on this episode. For example what it was like to sing duets with David Bowie night after night, why singing with Dolly Parton - who she describes as the “sweetest, most real person” is one of her all-time favorite experiences, and what Louis Armstrong meant to her. She also talks about singing with Steely Dan (she’s been working with them over the last 25 years and counting), Paul Simon, her dear friend Cindy Lauper, and more. She has an incredibly rich musical background and you’ll love to hear these stories. But to me, she is the person who taught me how to sing the Blues, who helped me move through my first real heartbreak, and the woman who continues to mentor and care for me through life’s challenges and joys. She’s still one of my all-time favorite people to sit down with over a cup of tea to talk about music, men, work, friendship, LIFE. As you’ll hear in the interview, she talks about being honest with her feelings, about emotional learnings, the things no one teaches us about it school - and how list writing helps when her mind is racing.

Because Catherine has taught me so much about life and music I thought it was fitting to have her as our first artist in the “mentor series” of this podcast. I love her to pieces, and know you will, too!

Where to find Catherine:

Website
Facebook
Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast and Instagram.

]]> Tue, 1 Jan 2019 22:10:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Catherine (“Cat”) Russell. Backup singer/collaborator to David Bowie, Steely Dan, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton (and many more!), and her legendary father (the late Luis Russell) was Louis Armstrong’s musical director. She is also an incredible Jazz Musician - her sixth album, Harlem On My Mind, received a Grammy Nomination.

As you can imagine, Cat has incredibly dazzling stories to share, and you’ll hear some of them on this episode. For example what it was like to sing duets with David Bowie night after night, why singing with Dolly Parton - who she describes as the “sweetest, most real person” is one of her all-time favorite experiences, and what Louis Armstrong meant to her. She also talks about singing with Steely Dan (she’s been working with them over the last 25 years and counting), Paul Simon, her dear friend Cindy Lauper, and more. She has an incredibly rich musical background and you’ll love to hear these stories. But to me, she is the person who taught me how to sing the Blues, who helped me move through my first real heartbreak, and the woman who continues to mentor and care for me through life’s challenges and joys. She’s still one of my all-time favorite people to sit down with over a cup of tea to talk about music, men, work, friendship, LIFE. As you’ll hear in the interview, she talks about being honest with her feelings, about emotional learnings, the things no one teaches us about it school - and how list writing helps when her mind is racing.

Because Catherine has taught me so much about life and music I thought it was fitting to have her as our first artist in the “mentor series” of this podcast. I love her to pieces, and know you will, too!

Where to find Catherine:

Website
Facebook
Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast and Instagram.

]]> Catherine Russell Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:55:05 Catherine (“Cat”) Russell. Backup singer/collaborator to David Bowie, Steely Dan, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton (and many more!), and her legendary father (the late Luis Russell) was Louis Armstrong’s musical director. She is also an incredible Jazz Musician - her sixth album, Harlem On My Mind, received a Grammy Nomination. As you can imagine, Cat has incredibly dazzling stories to share, and you’ll hear some of them on this episode. For example what it was like to sing duets with David Bowie night after night, why singing with Dolly Parton - who she describes as the “sweetest, most real person” is one of her all-time favorite experiences, and what Louis Armstrong meant to her. She also talks about singing with Steely Dan (she’s been working with them over the last 25 years and counting), Paul Simon, her dear friend Cindy Lauper, and more. She has an incredibly rich musical background and you’ll love to hear these stories. But to me, she is the person who taught me how to sing the Blues, who helped me move through my first real heartbreak, and the woman who continues to mentor and care for me through life’s challenges and joys. She’s still one of my all-time favorite people to sit down with over a cup of tea to talk about music, men, work, friendship, LIFE. As you’ll hear in the interview, she talks about being honest with her feelings, about emotional learnings, the things no one teaches us about it school - and how list writing helps when her mind is racing. Because Catherine has taught me so much about life and music I thought it was fitting to have her as our first artist in the “mentor series” of this podcast. I love her to pieces, and know you will, too! Catherine (“Cat”) Russell. Backup singer/collaborator to David Bowie, Steely Dan, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton (and many more!), and her legendary father (the late Luis Russell) was Louis Armstrong’s musical director. She is also an incredible Jazz Musician - her sixth album, Harlem On My Mind, received a Grammy Nomination. As you can imagine, Cat has incredibly dazzling stories to share, and you’ll hear some of them on this episode. For example what it was like to sing duets with David Bowie night after night, why singing with Dolly Parton - who she describes as the “sweetest, most real person” is one of her all-time favorite experiences, and what Louis Armstrong meant to her. She also talks about singing with Steely Dan (she’s been working with them over the last 25 years and counting), Paul Simon, her dear friend Cindy Lauper, and more. She has an incredibly rich musical background and you’ll love to hear these stories. But to me, she is the person who taught me how to sing the Blues, who helped me move through my first real heartbreak, and the woman who continues to mentor and care for me through life’s challenges and joys. She’s still one of my all-time favorite people to sit down with over a cup of tea to talk about music, men, work, friendship, LIFE. As you’ll hear in the interview, she talks about being honest with her feelings, about emotional learnings, the things no one teaches us about it school - and how list writing helps when her mind is racing. Because Catherine has taught me so much about life and music I thought it was fitting to have her as our first artist in the “mentor series” of this podcast. I love her to pieces, and know you will, too! dolly parton, louis armstrong, david bowie, steely dan, catherine russell true full 9 1 7dadc1eb-501b-4ef3-a32a-5a396c31a95e Sam Outlaw Sam Outlaw is a singer-songwriter from Southern California who is currently based in Nashville, TN.

I’ve known Sam for a few years and I have always appreciated his unfiltered honesty about moving through life’s challenges. In this episode, we talk in depth about mental health. Sam describes what going through a season of depression and panic attacks really feels like, and how he has gotten through it. He also talks about the moment he left his high-paying job to pursue the dream that kept tugging at him, and what it’s been like sharing the stage and opening for Kacey Musgraves and Sheryl Crow, among others.

Sam also shares a musical idol of his, a favorite song, place, book, podcast and more!

Where to find Sam:

Website
Instagram
Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Tue, 25 Dec 2018 22:27:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Sam Outlaw is a singer-songwriter from Southern California who is currently based in Nashville, TN.

I’ve known Sam for a few years and I have always appreciated his unfiltered honesty about moving through life’s challenges. In this episode, we talk in depth about mental health. Sam describes what going through a season of depression and panic attacks really feels like, and how he has gotten through it. He also talks about the moment he left his high-paying job to pursue the dream that kept tugging at him, and what it’s been like sharing the stage and opening for Kacey Musgraves and Sheryl Crow, among others.

Sam also shares a musical idol of his, a favorite song, place, book, podcast and more!

Where to find Sam:

Website
Instagram
Twitter

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Sam Outlaw Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:55:20 Sam Outlaw is a singer-songwriter from Southern California who is currently based in Nashville, TN. I’ve known Sam for a few years and I have always appreciated his unfiltered honesty about moving through life’s challenges. In this episode, we talk in depth about mental health. Sam describes what going through a season of depression and panic attacks really feels like, and how he has gotten through it. He also talks about the moment he left his high-paying job to pursue the dream that kept tugging at him, and what it’s been like sharing the stage and opening for Kacey Musgraves and Sheryl Crow, among others. Sam also shares a musical idol of his, a favorite song, place, book, podcast and more! Sam Outlaw is a singer-songwriter from Southern California who is currently based in Nashville, TN. I’ve known Sam for a few years and I have always appreciated his unfiltered honesty about moving through life’s challenges. In this episode, we talk in depth about mental health. Sam describes what going through a season of depression and panic attacks really feels like, and how he has gotten through it. He also talks about the moment he left his high-paying job to pursue the dream that kept tugging at him, and what it’s been like sharing the stage and opening for Kacey Musgraves and Sheryl Crow, among others. Sam also shares a musical idol of his, a favorite song, place, book, podcast and more! true full 8 1 dbd7e5ea-59fd-46fc-aac4-2caabe4a0e6a Dessa Dessa is a rapper, singer, and essayist. She has landed on the Billboard Top 200 as a solo artist, as a member of the Doomtree collective, and as a contributor to The Hamilton Mixtape. As an author, her memoir-in-essays entitled My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love was published in September 2018 by Dutton Books.

In this episode, Dessa talks about making her living in the language arts, how slam poetry led her to Doomtree, and the difference between telling her story in song form vs. book form. She also speaks about the the unique type of heartbreak that followed after falling in love with her bandmate, post-tour depression, and the un-glamorous parts of being on the road (the reality behind the pretty Instagram photos that you don’t always see).

Dessa also shares a favorite memory, book, place, podcast and more!

Where to find Dessa:

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 03:40:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Dessa is a rapper, singer, and essayist. She has landed on the Billboard Top 200 as a solo artist, as a member of the Doomtree collective, and as a contributor to The Hamilton Mixtape. As an author, her memoir-in-essays entitled My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love was published in September 2018 by Dutton Books.

In this episode, Dessa talks about making her living in the language arts, how slam poetry led her to Doomtree, and the difference between telling her story in song form vs. book form. She also speaks about the the unique type of heartbreak that followed after falling in love with her bandmate, post-tour depression, and the un-glamorous parts of being on the road (the reality behind the pretty Instagram photos that you don’t always see).

Dessa also shares a favorite memory, book, place, podcast and more!

Where to find Dessa:

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Dessa Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:29:39 Dessa is a rapper, singer, and essayist. She has landed on the Billboard Top 200 as a solo artist, as a member of the Doomtree collective, and as a contributor to The Hamilton Mixtape. As an author, her memoir-in-essays entitled My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love was published in September 2018 by Dutton Books. In this episode, Dessa talks about making her living in the language arts, how slam poetry led her to Doomtree, and the difference between telling her story in song form vs. book form. She also speaks about the the unique type of heartbreak that followed after falling in love with her bandmate, post-tour depression, and the un-glamorous parts of being on the road (the reality behind the pretty instagram photos that you don’t always see). Dessa also shares a favorite memory, book, place, podcast and more! Dessa is a rapper, singer, and essayist. She has landed on the Billboard Top 200 as a solo artist, as a member of the Doomtree collective, and as a contributor to The Hamilton Mixtape. As an author, her memoir-in-essays entitled My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love was published in September 2018 by Dutton Books. In this episode, Dessa talks about making her living in the language arts, how slam poetry led her to Doomtree, and the difference between telling her story in song form vs. book form. She also speaks about the the unique type of heartbreak that followed after falling in love with her bandmate, post-tour depression, and the un-glamorous parts of being on the road (the reality behind the pretty instagram photos that you don’t always see). Dessa also shares a favorite memory, book, place, podcast and more! true full 7 1 b74e85dd-4d59-4dfe-bcd5-97a7ec032065 Steve Varney Steve Varney is the guitarist for Gregory Alan Isakov and leader of Kid Reverie, a rock band out of Denver, CO.

In this episode, Steve talks about what it’s like being a touring dad (and how technology helps!), emotional rebuilding, turning towards music during the hardest times, touring with his best friend and neighbor Gregory Alan Isakov, and about his stutter which he describes as an “uncontrollable vulnerability.”

Steve also shares his favorite song, album, book and more!

Where to find Steve:

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Sun, 9 Dec 2018 04:57:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Steve Varney is the guitarist for Gregory Alan Isakov and leader of Kid Reverie, a rock band out of Denver, CO.

In this episode, Steve talks about what it’s like being a touring dad (and how technology helps!), emotional rebuilding, turning towards music during the hardest times, touring with his best friend and neighbor Gregory Alan Isakov, and about his stutter which he describes as an “uncontrollable vulnerability.”

Steve also shares his favorite song, album, book and more!

Where to find Steve:

Instagram

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Webpage: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Steve Varney Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:43:19 Steve Varney is the guitarist for Gregory Alan Isakov and leader of Kid Reverie, a rock band out of Denver, CO. In this episode, Steve talks about what it’s like being a touring dad (and how technology helps!), emotional rebuilding, turning towards music during the hardest times, touring with his best friend and neighbor Gregory Alan Isakov, and about his stutter which he describes as an “uncontrollable vulnerability.” Steve also shares his favorite song, album, book and more! Steve Varney is the guitarist for Gregory Alan Isakov and leader of Kid Reverie, a rock band out of Denver, CO. In this episode, Steve talks about what it’s like being a touring dad (and how technology helps!), emotional rebuilding, turning towards music during the hardest times, touring with his best friend and neighbor Gregory Alan Isakov, and about his stutter which he describes as an “uncontrollable vulnerability.” Steve also shares his favorite song, album, book and more! true full 6 1 f7c8b60a-f9f2-499c-af2d-0bce8d60e3e9 Anna Tivel Anna Tivel is a singer, songwriter, and poet based in Portland, OR. Her fourth full-length album is due out Spring 2019.

In this episode, Anna talks about how she stumbled into songwriting, on being sensitive, linguistics, finding comfort in books and music, the lost art of handwritten letters, and a what kind of people are her greatest teachers.

Anna also shares a favorite memory, book, song and record.

Where to find Anna:

Instagram

Facebook

Spotify

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring and recorded at 25th Street Recording Studio in Oakland, CA.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Sun, 9 Dec 2018 04:38:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Anna Tivel is a singer, songwriter, and poet based in Portland, OR. Her fourth full-length album is due out Spring 2019.

In this episode, Anna talks about how she stumbled into songwriting, on being sensitive, linguistics, finding comfort in books and music, the lost art of handwritten letters, and a what kind of people are her greatest teachers.

Anna also shares a favorite memory, book, song and record.

Where to find Anna:

Instagram

Facebook

Spotify

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring and recorded at 25th Street Recording Studio in Oakland, CA.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Anna Tivel Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:34:06 Anna Tivel is a singer, songwriter, and poet based in Portland, OR. Her fourth full-length album is due out Spring 2019. In this episode, Anna talks about how she stumbled into songwriting, on being sensitive, linguistics, finding comfort in books and music, the lost art of handwritten letters, and what kind of people are her greatest teachers. Anna also shares a favorite memory, book, song and record. Anna Tivel is a singer, songwriter, and poet based in Portland, OR. Her fourth full-length album is due out Spring 2019. In this episode, Anna talks about how she stumbled into songwriting, on being sensitive, linguistics, finding comfort in books and music, the lost art of handwritten letters, and what kind of people are her greatest teachers. Anna also shares a favorite memory, book, song and record. poet, anna tivel, songwriter, singer, artist true full 5 1 4eb84be9-ff63-4756-928c-1af39c322262 G. Love Garrett, aka G.Love and his band just celebrated their 25th year as touring artists with over 15 records released. In this episode, Garrett talks about his journey in the music business, and shares his pre-show ritual which is quite beautiful. I really appreciated how open Garrett is about his own vulnerabilities - about going through lonely times, and about still being nervous and struggling with the “I hope they like us” feeling, which shows that no matter how successful you are, that feeling doesn’t really go away.

You can catch him on tour now: www.philadelphonic.com/tour

Where to find G. Love

Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

Podcast website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Sat, 8 Dec 2018 20:45:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Garrett, aka G.Love and his band just celebrated their 25th year as touring artists with over 15 records released. In this episode, Garrett talks about his journey in the music business, and shares his pre-show ritual which is quite beautiful. I really appreciated how open Garrett is about his own vulnerabilities - about going through lonely times, and about still being nervous and struggling with the “I hope they like us” feeling, which shows that no matter how successful you are, that feeling doesn’t really go away.

You can catch him on tour now: www.philadelphonic.com/tour

Where to find G. Love

Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music is by Heather Maloney.

Podcast website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> G. Love Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:26:12 Garrett, aka G.Love and his band just celebrated their 25th year as touring artists with over 15 records released. In this episode, Garrett talks about his journey in the music business, and shares his pre-show ritual which is quite beautiful. I really appreciated how open Garrett is about his own vulnerabilities - about going through lonely times, and about still being nervous and struggling with the “I hope they like us” feeling which shows that no matter how successful you are that feeling doesn’t really go away. Garrett, aka G.Love and his band just celebrated their 25th year as touring artists with over 15 records released. In this episode, Garrett talks about his journey in the music business, and shares his pre-show ritual which is quite beautiful. I really appreciated how open Garrett is about his own vulnerabilities - about going through lonely times, and about still being nervous and struggling with the “I hope they like us” feeling which shows that no matter how successful you are that feeling doesn’t really go away. artist, g. love, musician true full 4 1 cc854dc5-3b27-4acc-991c-1634a2245f0c Antonique Smith Antonique Smith is an actress, Grammy nominated singer, and activist. She is most known for her starring role as Faith Evans in the film "Notorious" and her leading role in "RENT" on Broadway as Mimi.

In this episode, Antonique talks about her path towards acting and singing, on being an “Artivist”, what it was like playing the lead in RENT on Broadway, and how taking a leap of faith brought her to starring in the film Notorious. We also discuss the importance of talking about mental health, and the challenges she - and all actors - have to deal with (including hearing “no” over and over).

Antonique also shares her favorite place, film, Broadway show, song, and more.

Where to find Antonique:

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music is by Heather Maloney .

Podcast website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Sat, 8 Dec 2018 19:47:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Antonique Smith is an actress, Grammy nominated singer, and activist. She is most known for her starring role as Faith Evans in the film "Notorious" and her leading role in "RENT" on Broadway as Mimi.

In this episode, Antonique talks about her path towards acting and singing, on being an “Artivist”, what it was like playing the lead in RENT on Broadway, and how taking a leap of faith brought her to starring in the film Notorious. We also discuss the importance of talking about mental health, and the challenges she - and all actors - have to deal with (including hearing “no” over and over).

Antonique also shares her favorite place, film, Broadway show, song, and more.

Where to find Antonique:

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music is by Heather Maloney .

Podcast website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Antonique Smith Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:52:13 Antonique Smith is an actress, Grammy nominated singer, and activist. She is most known for her starring role as Faith Evans in the film "Notorious" and her leading role in "RENT" on Broadway as Mimi. In this episode, Antonique talks about her path towards acting and singing, on being an “Artivist”, what it was like playing the lead in RENT on Broadway, and how taking a leap of faith brought her starring in the film Notorious. We also discuss the importance of talking about mental health, and the challenges she - and all actors - have to deal with (hearing “no” over and over). Antonique also shares her favorite place, film, Broadway show, song, and more. Antonique Smith is an actress, Grammy nominated singer, and activist. She is most known for her starring role as Faith Evans in the film "Notorious" and her leading role in "RENT" on Broadway as Mimi. In this episode, Antonique talks about her path towards acting and singing, on being an “Artivist”, what it was like playing the lead in RENT on Broadway, and how taking a leap of faith brought her starring in the film Notorious. We also discuss the importance of talking about mental health, and the challenges she - and all actors - have to deal with (hearing “no” over and over). Antonique also shares her favorite place, film, Broadway show, song, and more. artist, actress, singer true full 3 1 c16903d0-1d34-41f9-bf71-57f26c2ca804 Tyler Knott Gregson Tyler Knott Gregson is a poet, bestselling author, and photographer.

I really enjoyed catching up with Tyler and talking about the importance of being authentically yourself, letting go of what other people think, and finding the “Miracle in the Mundane” - which is the title of his new book.

Where to find Tyler:

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Sat, 8 Dec 2018 03:02:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Tyler Knott Gregson is a poet, bestselling author, and photographer.

I really enjoyed catching up with Tyler and talking about the importance of being authentically yourself, letting go of what other people think, and finding the “Miracle in the Mundane” - which is the title of his new book.

Where to find Tyler:

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

Website

This episode was audio produced by Aaron Moring.

Theme music by Heather Maloney.

Podcast Website: montseandree.com/podcast

]]> Tyler Knott Gregson Montserrat Andrée Carty 00:32:52 Tyler Knott Gregson is a poet, bestselling author, and photographer. I really enjoyed catching up with Tyler and talking about the importance of being authentically yourself, letting go of what other people think, and finding the “Miracle in the Mundane” - which is the title of his new book. Tyler Knott Gregson is a poet, bestselling author, and photographer. I really enjoyed catching up with Tyler and talking about the importance of being authentically yourself, letting go of what other people think, and finding the “Miracle in the Mundane” - which is the title of his new book. poet, author, artist true full 2 1 563de1cb-c664-4586-91af-5eabb45bc755 Trailer Hear what Musing with Montse: Artists and Their (Honest) Stories is all about, and what inspired me to start this podcast!

Music by: Heather Maloney

Audio Producer: Aaron Moring

Visit montseandree.com/podcast for more info.

]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2018 01:15:00 +0000 montserrat.carty@gmail.com (Montserrat Andrée Carty) https://www.montseandree.com/podcast/ Hear what Musing with Montse: Artists and Their (Honest) Stories is all about, and what inspired me to start this podcast!

Music by: Heather Maloney

Audio Producer: Aaron Moring

Visit montseandree.com/podcast for more info.

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