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Jun 2026

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A podcast inspired by and dedicated to the working artist, the creative entrepreneur, and generally, doing the damn thing. This exist for those who have the audacity to believe that their lives have value. This is for you.http://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/original artwork by the great Dominic Bonuccelli

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June 10, 2026Episode 18919 min

Episode 189: A New Moon Ritual (with friends)

Send us Fan MailBy request from my friend Monica who asked for a new moon ritual for her birthday. Happy birthday, Mo! Thank you for sharing yourself!Can someone please help me find a better word than "manifestation"? All the white people using it without acknowledging that privilege plays a huge role in aquisition have ruined it. You can hit the "send us fan mail" link above to do this easily, if you're on Buzzsprout. 1:00Spoiler, you don't have to wait for the moon to be in a particular phase to do whatever kind of working you want. 2:20Episode 173: A Spell for the Waxing MoonSign up here for 7 Deadly Satisfactions 3:15Join the waitlist for Creatrix 3.0 here 5:00A note on lunar magic, and perception 6:50What workings new moon magic can be particularly potent for 9:20The fundamental building blocks of ritual 10:25Create a container in time and space (have fun with this, candles, incense, music, how much time to set aside)Clean the space both physically and energetically. You can use smoke or sound)Set an intention for your workings (I've given you one if you like at 12:00)Break the circle with intention, then have snacks!Using confession (private) to locate a constraint. Use that identified constraint to identify what it is protecting you from- and thus what precious thing you are protecting. 12:00A lovely way to close the circle, thanks to Creatrix 1.0 for this lovely phrase 16:45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

June 3, 202616 min

Episode 188: Buffet Episode!

Send us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Sign up here for 7 Deadly Satisfactions! We're launching ONLY to the waitlist in August and it's gonna be DOPE 1:00First question: 2:00Navigating the BS healthcare system without being a total islandWe might need to use a different approach to finances for when we need specialized care. Here's a link to Episode 79 with Sandi York (lots of helpful links in there about profit first and how to use it) 7:002nd question: 11:00When you want to save people from their perfectionism and you've already sent them: Episode 96: Insidious Perfectionism and what to do about itEpisode 127: Perfectionism - not a moral failing on your partYou can sign up here for my main email list if you're not interested in 7 Deadly Satisfactions (if you sign up there, you'll be on the main list anyway): https://poser.kit.com/profileDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

May 27, 202623 min

Episode 187: Hi, I'm Autistic

Send us Fan MailSurprise! Or not.What you'll hear:What kinds of assessment are available 1:30Why I decided to get assessed (after deciding not to) 2:30What it felt like to get the diagnosis 6:00Expectation vs. Realtiy: telling people and how they respond 7:00What it has changed in my interior world 9:15Devon Price's Unmasking Autism is a worthwhile readWhat it has changed for me in the world (spoiler, jack shit) 11:00Unmasking...12:00If you listen to nothing else, listen to the crayon analogy (much more useful than thinking of it as a spectrum) 15:00Advice for telling folks (and what NOT to say if you are told someone in your life is autistic) 17:45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

May 20, 2026Episode 18619 min

Episode 186: When Boundaries Backfire

Send us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:me yammering on about how wild this new microphone is, it's CRAZY sensitive 1:00Episode 160: The Truth About Boundaries 3:25What happens when you're so well boundaried that you're boxed in 4:30Duo Illumi! Carrying on the torch of What Does Circus Pay, Give Alicia and Deelia a follow, it will be well worth your time 5:45If you're in the beginning stages of learning boundaries, ignore this podcast 9:30The whole point of a boundary is to protect your time, energy, and vitality for a more sustainable high quality of life. When they function well, the reward is more capacity. 9:45Raquel the Capacity Expert 12:00Article from The Preamble: Stop Pretending You Don't Care 13:20Go full wanker!Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

May 13, 2026Episode 18519 min

Episode 185: For Kim- the story of how our OG coven formed

Send us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:My OG coven just lost one of our sisters, Kim Barto- this episode is for her.How I dealt with my grief that first week 2:00Episode 6: Operating Under Active Grief 5:45Story begins at 6:25Episode 101: Breastmilk is Magic, and other Natural Witchcraft with Dr. Mel Hobart-Beaumari 7:21Definition of Coven from Dalta Rex Angel: "A coven is a group that comes together by mutual choice and enthusiastic consent" 9:30ps. my coven sister Bethany gives an incredible astrology reading, not just for people but for events and businesses too. You can book in with her here at Pollen and Stardust 18:22Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

May 6, 2026Episode 18419 min

Episode 184: Busking in Italy, Part II

Send us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Episode 179: Busking in Italy, Part I in case you missed it!Catch up on the Woo Corners (or sign up) here! https://poser.kit.com/profile 2:00Story begins around 6:00 in (sheesh)Guest starring Bern at 15: 45Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

April 29, 2026Episode 18322 min

Episode 183: When the Trolls Find You...or someone you love

Send us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Woo Corner will be out in a few days, come join the sandbox here!~ https://poser.kit.com/profileMe yammering on about my new microphone 1:30Shared with permission, here is the post that riled up the subsection of the Internet that is terrified of body hair. Go leave Alma some love on her other posts! 5:00Isn't it interesting that all a woman has to do to be gender non conforming is to NOT do extra work? 7:15My own spiral about this flood of trolls 11:30Summarizing: The three things that were helpful/could be helpful if this happens to you or someone you care about 16:00Me making sure y'all don't have social media notifications on your phone...right? 16:30A slightly different story from another friend who had a similar experience, and her advice 17:00The best advice from Dita Von Teese: "You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches." 21:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

April 22, 2026Episode 18221 min

Episode 182: When Injuries are Reckonings (plural)

Send us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Me yammering on about butoh, which I got to learn from Mari Osanai in Asheville last weekLocal peeps! Wanna come see me dance live? 3pm May 3rd at the Park Circle Community Building! As part of North Charleston Arts Festival with Jessie Natusch Dance Works 2:30The fancy PT that's actually working for my SI joint injury: https://www.posturalrestoration.com/provider/courtney-stearn/ 5:00Storytime of one of my great injury reckonings begins at 6:45Circus Automatic! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CVzBYVMPF/ 15:00Benediction 18:50Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

April 15, 202622 min

Episode 181: Cultural Appropriation and "am I part of the problem?"

Send us Fan MailWhat you'll hear:Thanks to Aiyanna for bringing the beginning of this conversation to light for this podcast 8:00Why I don't think "stick to your own culture" is the best response to this question 11:00A fitting place to begin this conversation...white sage 14:00Finding a way to use cultural practices that do not necessarily belong to you 17:00April Punsalan: local botanist and herbologist mentioned at 18:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

April 8, 2026Episode 1801 hr 9 min

Episode 180: Strange Wonderful Circus Life with Ess Hödlmoser

Send us Fan MailPlease join me in giving the warmest welcome to the one and only Ess Hödlmoser! Ess Hödlmoser is an award-winning Canadian circus artist, writer, actor, and stunt performer. Ess has shared high-flying aerial straps and breath-taking contortion acts around the world through companies like Circus Flic Flac, Cirque du Soleil, the Moulin Rouge, and more; and performed twice at the prestigious Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris.You'll find Ess online in most places under the handle @strangewonderfulcreature, from Instagram, to Patreon, to Tiktok. I HIGHLY recommend following and supporting Ess on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/strangewonderfulcreaturewww.strangewonderfulcreature.comWhat you'll hear:Being on contract with Circus Flic Flac, and performing upwards of 52 shows in 24 days 3:45On the experience of returning as a laureate to view the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris one year after performing there for the last time 6:30Sports psychology and how Ess approaches using it in high-pressure situations 16:00The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from 1 World's Premier Sports Psychologis By Jim Loehr 18:00What it's like trying to carry on when you're NOT trying to achieve a lifetime goal 22:00WE ARE WORMS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5mcpZ5nTLg 23:00How Monte Carlo and Cirque du Demain compare 25:40How BARBETTE evolved since 2021, and how Ess decided to pivot the act from contortion to straps 30:00Ess' experience of working in film and being a part of the industry in this post-panini world 38:30Working with Circus Flic Flac, and the reality of the Christmas contract 43:00IF YOU LISTEN TO NOTHING ELSE LISTEN TO THIS 38:00How he approaches maintaining some semblance of privacy for himself online, being such a visible person 56:30How you approach work differently when the volume is so much higher than a one-off (or even once a day) 58:30It's a vibes based economy!! 1:15:00How the metric for success changes with volume and experience (it's not a fixed point anymore) 1:05:30Inappropriate jokes to end because we do what we want.Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon

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