Honest Mess is a weekly-ish creative wellness podcast hosted by Claire Curley, the Founder + CEO of Broad Room.
Claire is a writer, mentor, and artist with nearly a decade of experience pursuing her passions to grow her creative career. Her creative career began in 2013 making hand-dyed woven wall-hangings in her bedroom and has grown into leading an arts nonprofit. Claire offers advice + guidance on topics including imposter syndrome, perfectionism, burnout, and more.
Claire provides practical + spiritual tools for doing the inner work to show up for your community through creativity.
Welcome to the end of the world! Want to buy some art? Want to donate some money to an arts organization?? No? I don't blame you. It is tough to navigate this wild time as a creative person trying to survive (mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially) during a pandemic, anti-racism uprising, climate crisis, and more. It is especially difficult if you have internalized the characteristics of white supremacy culture -- like perfectionism. In this episode, Claire discusses her thoughts around perfectionism in the time of Covid-19 + breaking up with social media.
Tune in for a conversation, a peek into Claire's messy mind, and maybe feel a little less alone if you're struggling to feel relevant in the world we are currently inhabiting.
More information:
Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture (https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/white-supremacy-culture-characteristics.html)
Yumi Sakugawa (https://www.instagram.com/yumisakugawa/)
Marlee Grace (https://www.instagram.com/marleegrace/)
Awards for Goodboys (https://www.instagram.com/awardsforgoodboys/)
(https://www.netflix.com/watch/81254224?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C5e8a5d97ace253e7c8132e73c0e804f305bae3fe%3Aebf7d1957d28e8fb713cffa8312010bdf177de0b%2C5e8a5d97ace253e7c8132e73c0e804f305bae3fe%3Aebf7d1957d28e8fb713cffa8312010bdf177de0b%2Cunknown%2C)The Social Dilemma (https://www.netflix.com/watch/81254224?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C5e8a5d97ace253e7c8132e73c0e804f305bae3fe%3Aebf7d1957d28e8fb713cffa8312010bdf177de0b%2C5e8a5d97ace253e7c8132e73c0e804f305bae3fe%3Aebf7d1957d28e8fb713cffa8312010bdf177de0b%2Cunknown%2C) (on Netflix)
Covid-19 Artist Relief Fund -----> donate :) (https://broadroom.org/emergency-artist-relief-fund-1)
28 Aug 2020
004 Charting Your Own Creative Career Path
In this episode, Claire covers what she learned from her most embarrassing job interview ever and constantly taking jobs that she "should" take rather than what she actually wanted to do. Let's dive into her career foibles and learn something together.
Links:
Sacramento Covid-19 Artist Relief Fund (https://broadroom.org/emergency-artist-relief-fund-1)
Broad Room (https://broadroom.org)
21 Aug 2020
003: Transforming Failure + Negativity -- Or what I learned from Michael Jordan
In this episode, Claire offers some key insights she took from a recent heatwave-driven binge of The Last Dance, the new-ish Michael Jordan doc-series on Netflix. While Claire isn't a big sports fan, there is still something to be learned from a person who excelled (beyond almost anyone's expectations) to become the greatest that has ever lived.
What can we learn as creatives from the greatest basketball player (arguably the greatest athlete) of all time? Honestly a lot, from working through failure to keeping commitments, we will take a look at how Michael Jordan was able to be the best in the world at his craft.
Links:
The Last Dance on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80203144)
Honest Mess Newsletter (https://broadroom.substack.com)
Donate to the Sacramento Covid-19 Artist Relief Fund (https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/sacramento-covid-19-artist-relief-fund1)
Learn more about the Trade School Workshop Incubator (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116307070579)
Learn more about Transform Jealousy (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116065536143)
14 Aug 2020
002: MY HONEST MESS with CLAIRE
What does it mean to be an Honest Mess?
In this deeply personal episode, Claire delves into her Honest Mess story -- where the phrase came from and what it means to her. She talks about her journey with self-care, the challenges that sprung up in the last two years (during her Saturn Return) including relationships, friendships, mental/physical health, finances, and more, as well as how she has worked through the multiple "rock bottom" moments she has found herself in.
Links:
Trade School Workshop Incubator (https://broadroom.org/trade-school-workshop-incubator-course)
Sacramento Covid-19 Artist Relief Fund (https://broadroom.org/emergency-artist-relief-fund-1)
Instagram: @broad_room (https://www.instagram.com/broad_room/)
Website: broadroom.org (https://broadroom.org)
11 Aug 2020
001: Introducing ~Honest Mess~
Welcome to the Honest Mess podcast!
Here we will explore all things messy at the intersection of transformation and resilience as we pursue our creative dreams. Your host, Claire, is a writer, mentor, and artist with nearly a decade of experience pursuing her passions to grow her creative career. Her creative career began in 2013 making hand-dyed woven wall-hangings in her bedroom and has grown into leading an arts nonprofit. Claire offers advice + guidance on topics including imposter syndrome, perfectionism, burnout, and more.
Claire provides practical + spiritual tools for doing the inner work to show up for your community through creativity.
You can learn more about Broad Room here (https://broadroom.org).
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