Join Birdie & Ben, two artists from Appalachia, as they talk about life as artists in modern day, mental health, and recovering from religious and homeschool trauma.
Spend some time with them as they discuss the intricacies of the artist's life, their growth in their individual pursuits, and let them encourage you to grow in your own artistic journey.
Highly sensitive people make weirdly good artists because we notice little moments that others completely miss. Why is that? Also why sharing your opinion is terrifying but necessary. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encouraged to create. If this episode resonated with you, sharing it with someone who needs it means more than you know. New episodes every other Thur...
10 Sept 2026
EP10 - Why So Many Homeschooled Kids End Up as Artists, and What It Costs
We were both conservative homeschooled kids who somehow turned into liberal artists, and this one's the whole messy backstory. The loneliness, the religious trauma, the zero chances to try out for anything, plus why so many ex-homeschoolers end up creative. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encouraged to create. If this episode resonated with you, sharing it with som...
27 Aug 2026
EP9 - When the Bastards Grind You Down
If you're an artist who's been feeling demoralized this year, you're not alone. We get into the reality of creative struggles, mental health, and why making art is still worth the hard work. We talk about the vulnerability of making art and how the best creative work comes from your actual self, not from people-pleasing. If you've been rejected or ignored lately, this one is for you. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However y...
30 Jul 2026
EP8 - Why We Can't Pick One Thing (And Why That's Actually Okay)
This week we're diving deep into the niche dilemma. Should you specialize to master a skill, or let your curiosity lead you everywhere? We talk ADHD tendencies, the creative struggle of wanting to do everything: sewing, painting, music, baking, birding, etc, as well as the joy of exploration balanced with the pain of abandoning something you got good at. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope yo...
16 Jul 2026
EP7 - On The Artist Identity
If you've ever thought, "I'm not an artist..." but you get up to all kinds of creative shenanigans, we get it. In this one we get into the weeds about labeling yourself as an artist, the narratives that keep us stuck, the hollowness that comes from not creating, and why making art, even badly or slowly, is always worth it. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encou...
2 Jul 2026
EP6 - On Spiritualizing Art
This week we're getting into the weeds about "spiritualizing" art: the books, the guilt, the church band trauma, and why we just wanna take credit for our own damn work. You might relate. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encouraged to create. If this episode resonated with you, sharing it with someone who needs it means more than you know. New episodes every ot...
18 Jun 2026
EP5 - Me Core: The Only Aesthetic That Matters
If you've ever been asked "is that ALL you do?" about your art, this one's for you. We talk about, internet discourse, whether people take you seriously at markets, why random old dudes assume you'll quit art for babies, and Ben's eternal struggle to finish a song. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encouraged to create. If this episode resonated with you, sharing i...
5 Jun 2026
EP4 - On Being an Artist in Appalachia
In this one we unpack the complicated joy and frustration of being artists in Appalachia. We explore growing up disconnected from the region, eventually falling in love with its beauty and culture, and now feeling fervently protective. We dive into the devaluation of Appalachian art and accents, the growing community of young, liberal creatives rising up in the South, and why pursuing art in Appalachia is not only possible but worth fighting for. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherev...
5 Jun 2026
EP3 - On Nature
In this episode we delve into the nature and how it inspires us. We discuss how nature influences our art, how we find inspiration in the woods, and explore the importance of mindfulness and presence when engaging with nature. So get into the weeds with us about the role of nature in our creative pursuits. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encouraged to create. If th...
5 Jun 2026
EP1 - Introduction
This is a short episode, an introduction to the hosts of this show, Birdie & Ben, a couple of artists that want to share their experience about being artists in modern day. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encouraged to create. If this episode resonated with you, sharing it with someone who needs it means more than you know. New episodes every other Thursday. Y...
5 Jun 2026
EP2 - Imposter Syndrome
In this one, Birdie & Ben discuss imposter syndrome, what it is, how it affects us as artists, how common it is, methods we've used to overcome it. From our little corner of Appalachia to wherever you're listening, thanks for hanging with us. However you're feeling right now, we hope you leave a little more encouraged to create. If this episode resonated with you, sharing it with someone who needs it means more than you know. New episodes every other Thursday. You can follow the show, b...
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