Best So You Wanna Be An Artist Podcasts (2024)

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106. ANSHAR SERAPHIM: non-binary dominant [autistic] 59:18

4h ago59:18

59:18

Anshar Seraphim is a consultant, trainer, speaker, and neurodiversity advocate. Anshar likes they/them pronouns, but because they present as male, they don't really mind he/him. They identify as non-binary, because of their lack of exposure to gender constructs as an autistic person. Find out what that means to Anshar in this episode. We also talk …

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I Wanna Make It 20:32

4d ago20:32

20:32

On my 18th birthday, my parents gave me a black terracotta jar adorned with red and white love hearts. It came with a small piece of paper upon which I was supposed to write a wish, a hope, a dream. Once you have filled the jar with money, you smash it and voila, your wish has come true. My wish, hope, dream? I wanna make it. I've had that jar for …

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Hold Me Now (actually don't though) 38:24

20d ago38:24

38:24

How can I hold this for you If I can't hold you? Like a lot of people with sensory issues, I struggle with physical contact. I don't want anyone to touch me, but I feel so left out and alone when I see others doing it. Teenage girls walking down the street arm in arm, friends casually leaning on one another, toddlers being carried by their parents.…

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Supermarket Blues 23:28

1M ago23:28

23:28

Ticking all off my problems off of the shopping list They’re all out of hope but I don’t even know if I need it Yeah, I’m, oh, Forgot myself better go back for it Why do I spend so much time in the supermarket? What do I get out of wandering through the aisles, buying ugly decor and kitchen tat, blankets, and cheapy candles. Consumerism or post-pan…

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95: You Need to Try Something New to Be Someone New 20:01

1M ago20:01

20:01

In this episode, I share the introduction of my book, Chart Spark, to inspire you to take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career, whether you’re trying to transition into dataviz or integrate more creativity into your work. I’ll redefine what creativity means, share why you need it in your dataviz work, show you how to cultivate a powerfu…

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105. SOFIE HAGEN: non-binary, queer 57:07

1M ago57:07

57:07

Sofie Hagen is a multi-award-winning London-based Danish comedian, author, podcaster, and content creator. Her new book, Will I Ever Have Sex Again? Is out today, May 23rd, 2024. Sofie's pronouns are she/her and they/them, and they are non-binary and queer. Find out what that means to Sofie in this episode. We also talk about being raised as a pers…

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Spring 16:04

2M ago16:04

16:04

Welcome to the Steinpunk Diaries. In this first digital entry, I recount an experience I had last spring which led me to begin my adult journey with the concept of death. Drawing inspiration from distant memories of spring, sadness, and sudden realisations, I created a new song using parts of a voice note I recorded last year. Support the Show. ✨ L…

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Trailer 1:41

2M ago1:41

1:41

Welcome to the Steinpunk Diaries podcast. I’m Ashley Stein, a writer, musician, keen photographer and amateur electronic music producer and DJ. This podcast is my song book, my art journal, my diary. A place to share unfinished work, discuss my inspirations and explore ways to strike a balance between the two ruling houses of my life; art and fear.…

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104. JASON LEE: intersex, transgender (trans man), heterosexual, neurodiverse 1:02:11

2M ago1:02:11

1:02:11

Jason Lee is an LGBTQI+ Youth Worker, previous presenter on The T-Boys Show on Pride Radio, and the first legally married transgender person in the UK. Jason's pronouns are he/him, and he is intersex and transgender (a trans man), as well as heterosexual and neurodiverse. Find out what that means to Jason in this episode. We also talk about disconn…

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94: How to Give More Confident Data Presentations (even if you’re an introvert) — Featuring Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 46:36

3M ago46:36

46:36

There’s no way around it: If you can speak confidently about your dataviz work to other people, you’ll make a bigger impact. But you’re shy, nervous, an introvert, and not a natural speaker! That’s ok. You CAN learn this skill. Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, a data storytelling expert, best-selling author, and CEO of Storytelling with Data, joins us toda…

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93: How to Leverage Sports Analytics for a Standout Dataviz Portfolio — Featuring Shri Khalpada 34:07

3M ago34:07

34:07

Are you looking for ways to make your work stand out in a crowded industry, like sports? Or maybe looking for a topic with pretty clean data to create a portfolio project? In today’s episode, we’re chatting with Shri Khalpada, a D.C. area creative coder and Principal Software Engineer at Cleaning the Glass, which is an NBA analytics website founded…

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103. RAY BRIGGS: genderqueer, boi, practicing bisexual, T4T 51:29

4M ago51:29

51:29

Ray Briggs is professor of philosophy at Stanford University, co-host of the radio show Philosophy Talk, and co-author of the book What Even Is Gender? Ray's pronouns are they/them (he/him is also ok) and they are genderqueer, boi, and also a practicing bisexual, and T4T. Find out what that means to Ray in this episode. We also talk about ways to b…

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BONUS: Insider Tips for Publishing Your First Dataviz Book 1:00:15

4M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Are you ready to write a book? Or maybe see it in your future down the road? Well, I spent hours and hours researching the book publishing process, spoke with tons of authors about their experience, and then lived through it myself. I want to save you some time and share what I learned. Recently I shared all about the process with the Elevate Datav…

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92: How to Navigate a Dataviz Career in Mozambique — Featuring Charama Sulemane 22:34

5M ago22:34

22:34

Have you ever felt like you made a big career mistake? Like you completely chose the wrong college major or took the wrong job. Well, today we’re chatting with Charama Sulemane, a data analyst at the United Nations Office for Project Services. But only a few years ago, he was a fresh graduate in Mozambique and found out that no one was hiring for d…

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Welcome to Data Viz Today! 1:39

6M ago1:39

1:39

Data Viz Today, hosted by Alli Torban, is a friendly and insightful podcast for anyone interested in data visualization. It offers practical advice, showcases the latest tools and methods, and features inspiring stories from the field, aimed at analysts, journalists, and designers seeking to refine their data viz skills. Show notes: https://dataviz…

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102. CARRIE MARSHALL: trans woman, lesbian, demisexual 1:00:16

6M ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Carrie Marshall is a writer, musician, and author of her memoir, Carrie Kills A Man. Carrie's pronouns are she/her, and she is a trans woman. She's also a lesbian, and demisexual. Find out what that means to Carrie in this episode. We also talk about transness only making sense in the rearview mirror, how much more challenging things can become onc…

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91: AMA — Creativity, freelancing, dataviz process and more! 16:19

7M ago16:19

16:19

In this episode, I answer some common questions I’ve received lately about creativity, freelancing, dataviz process, and more. Let’s go! What platforms would you join when on the look out for a network, freelance projects etc? I want to transition into a dataviz job but not sure where to start? What exactly do you mean by 'creativity' in the contex…

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90: How to Come Up with Creative Ideas 20:04

7M ago20:04

20:04

In this episode, I’ll share a concept and prompt from my NEW book CHART SPARK, and how I applied it to the library check-out receipt to develop a creative idea that uses dataviz to encourage people to go to the library more. Use this prompt in your work to come up with creative ideas! Let’s go! Now available: Chart Spark Join my newsletter Show not…

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101. MATTIA MAURÉE: nonbinary trans, agender, genderqueer, transmasc, autigender, audhd, relationship anarchy, poly, queer [neuroqueer] 56:50

7M ago56:50

56:50

Mattia Maurée is a composer, writer, AuDHD coach, and founder and host of the podcasts The Longer Road and AuDHD Flourishing. Mattia's pronouns are they/them, and they are nonbinary trans, agender, genderqueer, transmasc, autigender, AuDHD, and queer (as well as neuroqueer). They also use the labels relationship anarchy and poly. Find out what that…

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89: How Great Visualization Designers Think — with Alberto Cairo 37:47

8M ago37:47

37:47

In this episode, Alberto Cairo shares some common threads he’s noticed among his dataviz students who go on to excel in this field and common traits he noticed while interviewing accomplished visualization designers for his new book The Art of Insight. Show notes: https://dataviztoday.com/shownotes/89…

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BONUS: Wanna chat? ☕ I'm opening up my calendar! 2:14

8M ago2:14

2:14

Hey dataviz friend, my book is launching in early December (CHART SPARK), and after giving a workshop this morning that used the prompts from the book, I realized....chatting and brainstorming with other people is my happy place! So, do you wanna chat? Anything on your mind about dataviz careers, creativity, or brainstorming on a real project? I'm …

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100. Reflections (part 4): discoveries so far 1:13:53

8M ago1:13:53

1:13:53

In this fourth Reflections episode, Katy interviews Esther as she reflects on further conversations she’s had with gender-diverse folks, what she’s learned about gender, as well as her own journey and how she and the podcast have evolved over three years since the podcast started. We also talk about the decision to take a break, trusting your intui…

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99. TASH CORBIN: neurodivergent, non-binary, genderfluid woman, queer 45:39

9M ago45:39

45:39

Tash Corbin is an online business owner who helps women and non-binary folk to start and scale their businesses. Tash's pronouns are she/they, and they are neurodivergent, non-binary, a genderfluid woman, and queer. Find out what that means to Tash in this episode. We also talk about what is non-conforming enough, the experience of being sexualised…

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98. ELY PERCY: queer, agender, neurodivergent (brain injury) 44:44

10M ago44:44

44:44

Ely Percy is a writer, author of the novel Duck Feet (and more), and brain injury survivor. Ely's pronouns are they/them, and they are a queer, agender, neurodivergent person. Find out what that means to Ely in this episode. We also talk about being neurodivergent from a brain injury perspective, being 'not straight' during Section 28, acting norma…

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88: 3 Ways to Monetize Your Data and Dataviz — with Dr. Barbara Wixom 54:30

10M ago54:30

54:30

In this episode, we explore Dr. Barbara Wixom's insights on the three main ways companies (or even freelancers) can monetize data and dataviz, drawing from her extensive research and the insights of her book, Data is Everybody’s Business. She shares the patterns of successful data monetization gathered over 29 years and we brainstorm ways it applie…

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97. KATE BROOKES: parent of a transgender child 48:41

11M ago48:41

48:41

Kate Brookes is an author, TV reporter, anchor-turned-producer, and filmmaker. Kate is a cisgender woman and uses she/her pronouns. She's also the parent of a transgender child. Find out what that means to Kate in this episode. We also talk about the challenges of deciding on a name, being in transition as a family, the privilege of having access t…

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96. CHRIS TALBOT-HEINDL: transgender, non-binary, asexual, panromantic 49:14

12M ago49:14

49:14

Chris Talbot-Heindl is an artist and educomics creator. Chris's pronouns are they/them, and they are transgender, non-binary, asexual and panromantic. Find out what that means to Chris in this episode. We also talk about how labels can mean something different each day, that the gender binary is a colonial construct, gender fuckery and gender abund…

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95. JORIS GREY: trans, trans man, queer 46:14

1y ago46:14

46:14

Joris Grey is a business coach for activists. Joris's pronouns are he/him, and he is a trans man, and queer. Find out what that means to Joris in this episode. We also talk about being comfortable in your body, getting the method of application right when going on hormones, the importance of representation, the need to focus more on the thriving of…

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87: How to Navigate the Complexities of Neurodivergent Creativity — with Andy J. Pizza 43:29

1y ago43:29

43:29

As data people, we tend to be more logical and analytical, which makes navigating creativity’s ambiguity a little tricky. So I called on Andy J. Pizza to help us out. To me, he is creativity personified — illustrator, author, podcaster, and more! He’s worked with big clients like The New York Times and Nickelodeon, and has a new book coming out whe…

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94. RACHEL DOVER: transgender female 1:20:41

1y ago1:20:41

1:20:41

Rachel's pronouns are she/her, and she is a transgender female. Find out what that means to Rachel in this episode. We also talk about being transgender vs having gender dysphoria, how coming out is a process, transitioning during covid, the actual and hidden cost of transition, how hard it is to get a GRC (Gender Recognition Certificate), how the …

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93. FABIAN WEBB BROWN: trans(gender) man 47:10

1y ago47:10

47:10

Fabian is a clinic nurse specialist in the NHS, and appreciator of TV, films, books, music, theatre and art. Fabian's pronouns are he/him, and he is a transgender man. Find out what that means to Fabian in this episode. We also talk about transitioning in your teenage years, what it's like to be pregnant as a trans man, accessing reproductive care …

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86: How to Find a Balance Between Clarity and Creativity 9:52

1y ago9:52

9:52

In this episode, I share the framework that helps me decide when to stick with “best practices” or try a new approach in my visualizations. We explore four key variables: the reader's time and patience, the need to capture attention, past struggles conveying a concept, and the designer’s available time and resources. Let’s go! Show notes: https://d…

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92. FINLEY ARESET BRAND: transgender, non-binary, agender, demigirl [autigender] 55:59

1+ y ago55:59

55:59

Finley's pronouns are they/them, and they are transgender, non-binary, agender, and a demigirl. Autigender is another label they are considering adding. They are also autistic, polyamorous, and kinky. Find out what that means to Finley in this episode. We also talk about the connection between facets of identity including gender, neurodivergence, p…

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85: How to transform science into clear and welcoming graphics — with Jen Christiansen 30:41

1+ y ago30:41

30:41

In this episode, we dive into the world of scientific visuals with Jen Christiansen, Senior Graphics Editor at Scientific American and author of the new book Building Science Graphics. Jen shares when to consider including visuals in your work, the power of “welcoming gestures”, and the effectiveness of comics in explaining complex concepts. We als…

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91. HARRIS EDDIE HILL #2: agender, non-binary, trans (with a dash of 'boy') 1:05:48

1+ y ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Harris Eddie Hill is a podcaster, best-selling author and coach. Harris's pronouns are they/them or ey/em, and they are agender, non-binary, and trans (with a dash of 'boy'). Find out what that means to Harris in this episode. We also talk about being on testosterone, embodying queerness in intimate relationships, finding safety in yourself, naviga…

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84: How to use serendipity to fuel your experiments and innovation with Mike Brondbjerg 50:35

1+ y ago50:35

50:35

In this episode, we explore how to practice openness through a fun activity that combines serendipity and structure. London City Hall's Data Visualization and Information Design Lead, Mike Brondbjerg, shares how he creates beautiful pieces of art dictated by the roll of a dice, and how these serendipitous experiments led him to create an incredible…

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