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I’m Siena. I’m a creative human - a musician, artist, and teacher. I’m here because I have Big Questions. How do we build a creative life? What keeps us going? What does our daily process tell us about ourselves? This podcast offers honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. These conversations offer a space for you to feel less alone, and to gather inspiration for your own life. New conversations every ...
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Anna Ray: How to Craft the Artifacts of Tomorrow
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Filmmaker and producer Anna Ray, MFA, speaks with Siena about revolutionary storytelling, Southern Black joy, and changing the narrative. Anna’s Work: www.portraydproductions.com Support the Show. Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please le…
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Seth Faergolzia: How to Create a Real-Life Wonderland
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Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter (and puppeteer and visual artist and father etc) Seth Faergolzia speaks with Siena about pretty much everything. Seth’s Work: https://faergolzia.com/ https://multibird.bandcamp.com/ https://dufus.bandcamp.com/music Support the Show. Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscr…
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Susan Begy: How to Unlock the Mystery of Us
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Visual artist, sculptor, and educator Su Begy speaks with Siena about grief, play, and the connective tissue that forms the mysterious collective “us.” Su’s Work: https://www.susanbegy.com/ I Am Waiting By Lawrence Ferlinghetti Read the full poem here. Support the Show. Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to…
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John Wilson Smith: Why Stories Hold More Power than We Think
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Community leader and activist John Wilson Smith speaks with Siena about the power of story, community, and communication. John’s Work: Facebook Bahama Village Museum Exhibition, “Relics of a Fading Community” John Wilson Smith Key West City Commission Contact John: jwskeys@gmail.com Support the Show. Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right…
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Who makes you come alive? How do you know who to let in to your creative process? All this and more in this discussion of how to find your people in creativity and in life. Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to s…
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Margot Lasher: You Already Know What You’re Doing
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Margot and Siena discuss what the writing process is really like. How do our brains work while we write? How does the creative process change as we age? Is there any value in adjusting the tone of your writing based on where you’re submitting? This fascinating conversation covers all of that, and so much more. Margot’s Work: Website Plays Support t…
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Is it possible that the imperfect can be perfect? How do you know you’re on the right path? How do you use your gifts to the fullest? Who is God, anyway? Photographer, musician and magazine CEO Kijana Crues begins to answer these big creative questions and more in this inspiring conversation. Kijana’s Work: Website: Kijanacruesimaging.com Be Brave …
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Siena discusses boundaries: What are boundaries? How do we deal with guilt after disappointing people? How do boundaries help us avoid burnout? Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, and liste…
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Sally Louise: How to Create Your Ideal Life
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Sally Louise, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur, unpacks how to create the life you really want to live, and discusses what it REALLY means to be a freelancer. Join Sally’s course, Becoming a Freelance Musician, and enjoy 20% of your purchase with exclusive code THEPROCESS20. You can listen to Sally’s music, watch her perform, and catch her next l…
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Siena discusses perfectionism, and offers up questions we can use to reflect on our own relationship with perfectionism. Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, and listen to exclusive content …
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Jaclyn Sanchez: How to Own Your Worth
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Grammy-winning sound engineer Jaclyn Sanchez discusses taking care of her mental health as a powerhouse in the music industry, owning her worth, working through grief, and much more. Check out Jaclyn’s work. === Support the Show. Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, …
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Siena and Hanna PK (musician & songwriter) discuss practicing: how do we create habits to get better at something? How do we know what to practice? How do we let go of perfectionism? Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d…
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Siena Facciolo: How To Answer the Question "Who Are You"?
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We have no answers for you. But we have lots of questions! Siena and Sophia discuss what the vision for this podcast is, and why it’s important to keep making it. Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The…
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Cammy Enaharo: How to Let Go of What Other People Think
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Cammy Enaharo recommends appreciating the things we create, instead of judging ourselves (and our art) harshly. A Rochester-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, she discusses how to keep creating no matter what, how to set up an environment that nurtures artistic work, and why sharing your creative work with a community is pretty much the mo…
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Nicke Henriksson: The Amazing Power of Rest
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Swedish chef, musician, and cat dad, Nicke discusses creative daily life, recovery from addiction, and why rest is one of your most important creative tools. Nicke is a guitarist, bassist, singer/songwriter and occasionally a musician. He's an advocate for mental health and donuts. Until he gets more relevant music out you can check his band "Godde…
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What are the steps to success? Do what you love. Keep doing what you love. Keep going. === Hanna PK is a solid pianist, soulful vocalist, and vibrant performer, born and raised in South Korea, currently residing in Rochester, NY. She plays a wide variety of the blues & swing, old school folk, and boogie-woogie. She has a dynamic songwriting style -…
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Jett Galindo: How To Find Balance in a Chaotic World
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Can we take care of ourselves while also taking care of our community? Jett Galindo thinks so. We touch on self-care, how to lead a balanced life, and how to set your rates to reflect the quality of your product, while keeping it accessible. === Los Angeles-based mastering engineer and vinyl cutter, Jett Galindo of The Bakery, has worked on albums …
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June Gervais: How to Discover Your One Next Step
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What is the next right step? Author June Gervais asks herself this question every time she sits down to write. === June Gervais's debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair (Pamela Dorman Books/Viking Penguin, June 2022), is a coming-of-age love story about a young queer woman striving to make it as a tattoo artist in the gritty, male-dominate…
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Lilac Milk: How to Expand into your Truest Self
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Lilac Milk (photographer, filmmaker & musician) encourages us to not settle for anything less than doing what we love. === Lilac Milk, is a photographer, filmmaker, and musician based in Ithaca, NY. Her freelance work concentrates on making media for music artists— concert photography/videography, and music videos. Her artistic expression ranges fr…
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Rivkah Simcha: How to Let Go of Perfection
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Artist and actor Rivkah Simcha discusses letting go of perfection, making art as an expression of life itself, healing through art, motherhood as an artist, and so much more. === Rivkha’s Work: https://www.instagram.com/shulamith_in_shadow/ https://www.instagram.com/thevelvetnoose/ === Support the Show. Click “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top ri…
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Echo Rose Rising: Building a Nomadic Creative Community
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Welcome back to The Process, with host Siena Facciolo: honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. === Echo Rose Rising is an avid musical adventurer, whether on a stage or exploring the mountains, she’s sure to have an instrument in hand. She most often perfor…
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Anthony Siciliano: How to Heal from Burnout
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Songwriter and band leader Anthony Siciliano talks about his practice routine, how to find true balance living a creative life, and more in this delightful conversation. === After years of vagabonding through the states, singer-songwriter Anthony Siciliano returned to his home city of Rochester, New York, and began to build Head to the Roots - an o…
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Solange Rodrigues: How to Cherish Where You're At
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Dancer, choreographer and educator Solange Rodrigues discusses finding creative inspiration during difficult times, as well as the importance of rest, gratitude, and family. === Solange Rodrigues is a graduate of SUNY Purchase College, Class of 2020, with a BFA in dance, and a concentration in composition. Born and raised in Rochester, NY, she trai…
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Yen Ospina: The Strange Beauty of Being Human
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Artist and healer Yen Ospina discusses her artwork and creative process, highlighting the beauty and power of women of color, intergenerational trauma, and methods of healing. === Yen Ospina is the daughter of Colombian born immigrants who came to the United States in order to provide a better life for their child. As a proud LATINX queer artist, Y…
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XOXO (Kristina Kaiser): How to Come Home to Yourself
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Artist and community powerhouse Kristina Kaiser discusses how to nourish yourself as an artist, how to build a sustainable creative career, and the importance of community artistic spaces and residencies. === Kristina Kaiser is a multi-media artist, creative consultant, and museum professional. She has been living and creating in Rochester, NY for …
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Zahyia: How to Find Joy in the Small Things
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Musician and creator, Zahyia discusses mental health, her musical origin story, and family dynamics as a creative with host Siena Facciolo. === Zahyia, a songwriter, lyricist, producer and creative visionary, has dedicated her life to existing in spaces that elevate and change the limited narratives, images, and awareness of what it means to exist …
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