Teacher's Pet with Claire Andrew

Morguinn on songwriting, creative reclamation and the power of delusion

Climb inside the mind of a songwriter for this sweet and intimate chit chat with one of my dearest friends.    Singer-songwriter and all around wonderful human - Morguinn - shares her journey of reclaiming her creative voice and trusting her artistic instincts. She reflects on growing up surrounded by music, navigating a three-year creative hibernation, and the exciting moment music returned to her life with new clarity and joy. Morguinn opens up about her songwriting process on her “six string time machine”— from finding inspiration in words, stories, and ancestors…leading her to feverishly record voice memos in her car and collaborating with her producer/best friend Alex on her EP, singles and soon to be released album.  HOMEWORK - go listen to her witty and wonderful songs full of romance delusion and heart - extra credit if you belt them out while driving or in your shower.   Listen on Spotify here - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DiFazgnCbvqbARJPbpUma [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DiFazgnCbvqbARJPbpUma] Watch her music video for Soul on Fire here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpTCf_TMMCQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpTCf_TMMCQ] Where in your life do you feel like you need to reclaim your voice and trust your instincts?  What would happen if you let your biggest delusion be your greatest manifestation?  Go for it…I double dog dare you. xx Claire

Lily Andrew on filmmaking, poetry and living a feral romanticized life

In this opening episode, Lily reflects on creativity, sisterhood, and the act of living a feral, messy and romanticized life.   From a childhood spent making movies in the woods to navigating the creative whirlwind chaos of independent filmmaking, she shares how curiosity and a dive-in-head-first approach has shaped her creative path. The conversation wanders through poetry, self-publishing, and the freedom found in letting go of perfection. Lily speaks about making art that feels rough and human, romanticizing the everyday, and choosing joy — even in moments of mess, grief, or uncertainty. Along the way, she reflects on the films, books, and rituals that continue to fuel her imagination. This episode is an invitation to slow down, see the beauty in chaos, never let fears hold you back, and create from instinct rather than expectation.