This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)

Episode 46: Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves

Ok, so it’s been a minute. Many of them. But we are back. In this episode Linnea and John recap what their lives have been like in the last month(ish). John went to Portugal, saw his bestie get married and got to reunite with heaps of his army buddies. In his element he was surrounded by those who love and support him. We love this for him. Throughout the episode he shares about his adventures in rural Portugal and the joy he gets from helping out and making the things around him better. Linnea shares her experiences of going to Paris. (She ends up finding a gluten free bakery and spends 9 euros on a croissant, silly girl, I hope it was worth it). Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious in this episode. They enthuse about upcoming projects and possible future collabs. If this if your first episode, you are in for a treat.

Episode 45: Dating?! In this Economy?!

In this episode, John and Linnea chat about the sometimes strange world of dating. they share tales of past experiences and things that they have each learned to look out for. Dating "advice" get sprinkled throughout the episode, be mindful with it. They also start a list in their phones called "how to not ghost someone. But if all else fails, you can buy the Ghost Them Back phone case on our online store. Right? In this episode we learn John's belief of men who read, and let me tell you now, he is totally off the (book)mark. Long story short, have fun and be safe. Your gut might be onto something! *ps. We had some recording issues in this episode, if the audio sounds off, you are probably right. Sorry, we don't really know what we are doing and we are trying our best. Thanks for listening anyways.

Episode 44: Self-Sabotage

In this episode John and Linnea do the hard things, and talk about it. John takes the lead on reading out the written questions, and Linnea does her best at not laughing at him. They talk about when their self-sabotage comes out, and discuss whether there are tell tale signs that it may pop up. They talk about the value of rest, and how sometimes pushing through isn't the answer. (Linnea has not quiet figures that one out yet, but give her time). Embarrassment comes up, as it always does, a side effect of getting out of your comfort zone. Linnea shares her new trick for helper her feel less embarrassed in various moments. (spoiler alert, it is very much about Fight Club). Shout out to Beaver Boxing in Ottawa [https://beaverboxing.ca/] for making space for Linnea. If you have ever sabotaged yourself and maybe still getting over it, this might be the episode for you.

Episode 43: Embracing Failure

In this episode John and Linnea exchange their most shareable failures. Cringe? Embarrassing? Questionable? Yep, we got you covered? Why? Because we know we learn from failure if you let it be so. We grown when we learn. So yeah, embrace failure if you can? The episode goes back to moving through the discomfort, and knowing that it is only temporary. It is ok to linger in the ick, but maybe we don't wanna stay there for long? Cause what comes after the ick, what comes after we do the thing we were avoiding? mystery If you are wallowing in self-pity/shame/guilt? This might be the episode for you.

Episode 42: Aaron-Sode (Getting Back Up)

In this episode John and Linnea meet with legendary maritime boxer, Arron Kinch. Boxing since age ten, this guys episode really backs some punch. Have you ever waited two weeks to seek out medical attention after breaking your back? Well we don't recommend it, and neither does Aaron, and he speaks from experience. Aaron is not only a tough fighter, but an awesome coach to many, of all ages and abilities? Think you are too old to start boxing, tell that to one of Aaron's athletes who started boxing in their 90's. Aaron teaches us that it is never to late to try something new. He also shows us the power of getting back up. Never stop fighting, cause you never know where you might end up.