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Eager to Know is a weekly podcast hosted by Vermont artist Ricky McEachern that engages creative leaning people about their journey and path forward. It is inspired by the idea that the creative aspects of our minds can shift outcomes in exciting ways. Guests include artists as well as others in life roles not traditionally considered creative.
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Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Jesús Emmanuel Villareal has been recognized for his artistic abilities since his early teen years in Miami, Florida, where he studied at the South Miami School of Arts while taking additional studio instruction with Abdon J. Romero. Recently his work can be found in the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art and is currently showing at Forum Gallery in New York.
To see Jesús' work, visit @jesus_e_villarreal
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Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Driving to my studio every day, I pass a restaurant with a visible rooftop farm right in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Every time I drive by it I think, “a rooftop farm, what an amazing thing!” When I finally visited Uncommon Ground, I realized there was even more.
Not only is it a successful restaurant with a rooftop farm, but it’s also a live music venue, an art space, and an organic brewery. There are just a lot of interesting things there.
My conversation with Helen Cameron, its founder, quickly revealed the character traits guiding the creation of these unique business elements; visualization, eagerness to try new things, willingness to take calculated risks. All of these traits have enabled them to grow ideas, into amazing things.
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Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
It was suggested I check out Tony Rossi as a potential guest I found out he was both an actor and a coach, a mindset coach. I was very intrigued and curious to speak with him.
I found Tony to be very honest. His honesty enabled me to understand how the job of an actor is much different than I expected. Being a struggling actor activates the thoughts and feelings many people struggle with; self-doubt, not feeling enough, comparison to others. I found our conversation fun, refreshing and very inspiring.
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Summerdale is a horror novel taking place in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago, where I just so happen to live. Once reading it, I was eager to speak with its author David Jay Collins.
I was excited to discuss the power of words that formulate a story, characters, and themes. But in speaking with David, I also learned about the power of another set of words; the ones we tell ourselves. And, how what we tell ourselves can hold us back, or move us forward.
David's story as an artist and author is about creativity, hard work, and sacrifice but I also think it’s about the impact of the story we all create in our mind about ourselves.
Learn More at www.rickyartist.com
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Seeing criticism as a gift, a unique aspect of how we experience the art of music, and I learn about the term “music husbands” A conversation with folk-rock duo They Wont Win
Learn More: www.rickyartist.com
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Shocking your system to awaken your creative self, the importance of being an explorer in your own life, and my thoughts on asking the universe for what you want
Lesley Ames https://www.lesleyames.com is a designer, brand maker, and photographer. She is currently on a journey to find her creative voice. I speak with her about this journey, what she has learned along the way and a few suggestions for all of us.
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
The Golden Age of adult films, how constraints can force creativity, and keeping things moving forward in our world full of distractions
I have been listening to The Rialto Report podcast in order to prepare for this interview. I absolutely love it - it is very interesting, well done and I could not be more excited to speak with its co-founder, April Hall. The Rialto report is an oral history, audio, photo, and documentary archives from the golden age of adult film in New York. We start our conversation by speaking about the variety that is found in the interviews.
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Bénédicte Lassale is a San Francisco bay area based photographer focusing on architecture, portraiture, and lifestyle projects. We speak about her creative journey, inspirations, challenges and being a professional photographer in the age of Instagram.
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Ernesto Lopez is the owner of Chicago based Oak Leaf Garden Design. I loved learning about the origins of his interest in gardening and how he always sees the potential of things before he begins. We start our conversation with one of the unique aspects of what he does; that it combines both creativity and biology.
Learn more at rickyartist.com
Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
Ernesto Heen artinuum.com and I met at a 6-week painting and drawing workshop in Florence Italy. He is currently a painter based in Hamburg Germany, and also has started teaching art technique. Ernesto’s background is very similar to mine and our creative journey has many parallels.
Learn more at rickyartist.com