The Hydrant Podcast: Unleashing The Creative Artist

This week on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 author 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐫 talks about life with Friedreich's ataxia, the perceptions others have to the disabled, her latest book 𝐌𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞, and overcoming her own fears about her prognosis.

In this edition of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, author 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 talks about the inspiration for all her books, music's ability to reach those dealing with alzheimers or dementia, the life of Michelangelo Caravaggio and the repulsive nature of cured fish.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, author 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂 talks about being a history buff and how that translates to writing historical fiction, how being a NYC Firefighter played into his latest historical novel, the events leading up to The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the impact of Tammany Hall politics played in the event.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Actor 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂 talks about the current state of performing for theater, film, stage and audiobooks, the effects of the pandemic, strike and L.A. fires on the film industry, the influx of celebrities in commercials and audiobook narration, and why onions are the best pizza topping.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕 talks about the writer's voice, writing unique characters, working with a writing partner, listening to night sounds and being a cancer caregiver.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒉 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒆𝒓 discusses writing about one's life experiences, the benefits of spending time in the library, the memories of folk legends while visiting Greenwich Village in Manhattan, using at inspiration for her novel 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, and letting the draft of a novel marinate with time before taking the next step in the writing process.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author, Producer & Life Coach 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒆 talks about his book 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘠𝘰𝘶!, how his experiences in the entertainment industry apply to personal and professional lives, the AI phenomenon as it relates to non-fiction audiobooks, the process an audiobook narrator will experience, and embracing the uniqueness and authenticity of the author brand.

In this clip from 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒚 talks about learning art proportion and color wheel skills from a working artist, not discounting the glimmers of joy that appear, having fun with kids art supplies, using crayons to battle the inner critic, and playing creatively using an art journal.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒉 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒛𝒐𝒗𝒊 talks about transitioning from attorney to author, the freedom from rules and boundaries when writing, waiting for the right moment to act upon inspiration, using teenaged children as fodder for stories, and the art of creating relatable and identifiable characters.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒉 𝑯𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓 talks about the difference between a psychologist and an Applied Development Psychologist, life trajectories - both physical and emotional, the definition of Generativity, taking stock at age 40, seeking happiness, and the necessity for coffee.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝑮𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒉, Author, Poet, and CEO of Modern Odyssey Books talks about being immersed in Shakespeare, literary word searches and cryptograms featuring Charles Dickens and Jane Austin (among others), and uncovering a treasure of historical postcards.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, 𝑱𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑴𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒓 recounts the effort his grandfather, Eric Douglas, made to preserve Historical Native American Arts & Culture in museums across the country, particularly the Denver Museum. He also discusses the artifacts he unearthed, and the ground-breaking museum display style created by his grandfather that is still used today.

Joining 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, author 𝑹𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒌𝒂 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒍 discusses the process of healing after growing up with horrendous family trauma, the importance of getting professional help, and learning to love yourself again. She also talks about The Wicklow Ireland Film Festival for struggling filmmakers, which she co-founded.

Trilogy author, the newest called 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑨𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒄𝒆 joins the pack on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 to talk about her latest release 𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟'𝑠 𝐵𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑑, the writing process and why watching The Kardashians is preferable to eating liver.