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SHOW NOTES:Henry's graphic memoir, La Voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata RamboHenry's Kickstarter for HELM GREYCASTLE #1Top Cow'The Boys' and 'Hunters' on Amazon PrimeThe Lord of the Rings trilogy by JRR TolkienSunstone Volume 1Stray Bullets by David LaphamHenry is on Twitter @HenryBarajas and Instagram @HenryJBarajasSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace and Xandra share VERY SERIOUS art projects from their youth. Turns out, they both formed rebellious childhood theatre troupes. In this episode, Grace also reveals her latest art venture!SHOW NOTES: Jane Austen’s JuveniliaJASNAEpisode 47: Creating TraditionsEveryday WonderlandSugarMynt GalleryWhat unique traditions have you created? Send your stories to: theartlife@heroinetraining.comby 11 December, 2020 to be read on an upcoming Campfire Special.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

From embarrassing gifts to crepes and comics, Grace and Xandra tell stories of traditions they share with family, friends, and their artist selves! What unique traditions have you created?SHOW NOTES:FACE TO FACE: THE ART OF HUMAN CONNECTION by Brian GrazerXandra's essay, Like Owl PostXandra's free audiobook, A Play in Three ActsMany of Grace's favorite recipes are from My Moroccan FoodSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace and Xandra are delighted to discuss a frequently asked reader question: How can we read more inclusively? They explore why it's hard, what we can do, and the importance of like-minded recommenders. The art life must be inclusive.SHOW NOTES:We Need Diverse BooksBook Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2020Radical Reads: Celebrities' Favorite BooksBeyoncé's Literary References and a Reading List for FansBartleby, the Scrivener by Herman MelvilleSubtle Asian Book ClubSo You Want to Talk About Race? by Ijeoma UluoSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace opens up about her decision to leave Patreon. She and Xandra discuss creating endings on good terms and the editing process. How do you gain closure when a project ends?SHOW NOTES69 Love Songs by The Magnetic FieldsXandra's essay: Not What I'm NotThe Art Life Episode 26: Patreon for ArtistsMarriage Story (Netflix)SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Bernard K. Addison (he/him) is an actor and theatre teacher. With Grace, he discusses teaching, rest, theatre in quarantine, and the rehearsal process for The Ballad of Emmett Till. The art life is finding your song.Show Notes:Watch THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL (The Fountain Theatre)BUS STOP by William IngeFAIRVIEW by Jackie Sibblies DruryJOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE by August WilsonCITIZEN by Claudia RankineULYSSES by James JoyceONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia MarquezLOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA by Gabriel Garcia MarquezTHE BLUEST EYE by Toni MorrisonJOHN LEGUIZAMO'S LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS (Netflix)SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

What is the art life? Grace and Xandra answered that question 42 times in the past year! In this one-year anniversary episode of The Art Life, they bring back the epistolary format to discuss how the show (and their art lives) have evolved. SHOW NOTES: The Art Life Episode 1: This is The Art LifeWhat's Your Favorite Part?: A Heroine Training PodcastThe Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)The Artist's Way by Julia CameronSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace and Xandra love doing self-development work. But what does it mean to truly experience joy? They discuss trusting intuition, Obsessions Only, and how they're living their middle school dreams. Are you?SHOW NOTES: Xandra's essay, 'Only the Best Cake'PLEASURE ACTIVISM by Adrienne Maree BrownTHE IMAGINEERING STORY on Disney+SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

For this Campfire Special in the age of quarantine, Grace and Xandra ask ‘How Have You Grown?’. Featuring stories from Louisa, Isabella, Valerie,  Lorrie, and Shaun. We create The Art Life together.Show Notes:Livingston Girls by Briana Morgan (narrated by Valerie Rose Lohman)SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

For their first ever live show, Xandra and Grace brought this discussion on Digital Boundaries to Camp GLA, the virtual version of the Harry Potter Alliance’s annual fan activist conference, the Granger Leadership Academy.With much of our lives and activist work taking place online, it’s more important than ever to set digital boundaries. We must preserve our energy to prioritise taking meaningful action and creating our best work.'I just realised that I don't have to settle for something good. If I am creative enough, I can find a workaround that is GREAT, or a perfect fit.' - Xandra Robinson-Burns, on her decision to leave social media  SHOW NOTES:The Harry Potter Alliance https://www.thehpalliance.org/Neville's Guide to Tough Conversations: https://www.thehpalliance.org/nevillefightsback SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Xandra talks to sales and marketing expert Erika Lyremark (she/her) about bringing your art into your business. They discuss the value of understanding your own magic, what to do when you have too many ideas, creative packaging, and prioritising FUN!SHOW NOTES: Erika is on Instagram @dailywhipA free copy of Erika’s book, Think Like a Stripper, and more adventures: dailywhip.com/adventureSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Artists are healers. Grace and Xandra discuss healing ourselves and the world through art. SHOW NOTES: HEAL THYSELF: A Diversity Intensive for Healers and Life CoachesThe Art Life Episode 30: Self Love for Artists with Amelia FortesTHE WATERMELON WOMANDEAR WHITE PEOPLE (Netflix)SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

In this week’s mini episode, Xandra and Grace provide an information session on how to take anti-racist action in your art life. From diversifying your art consumption to hiring sensitivity readers, there are so many ways to help. Just a reminder: listening to this episode is not activism. This episode is a map, but you have to take the journey yourself.SHOW NOTES: 'Sensitivity Readers: When to Use Them And Where to Find Them' (Metamorphosis Literary Agency)Hot Topic's Black Lives Matter statement (Daily Dot)'Bad Robot Pledges $10M to Organizations with Anti-Racist Agendas' (Hollywood Reporter)Fringe of Colour: https://fringeofcolour.weebly.com/SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace Quantock (she/her) is a psychotherapeutic counsellor, writer, and storyteller. With Xandra, she discusses creating ways forward every day, marginalia, and therapeutic does of poetry. Grace recommends finding friends in bibliographies.SHOW NOTES: Grace’s book, Beyond the Boundaries: Finding Freedom and Fulfilment Within Four Walls: http://gracequantock.com/btb/Grace is on Twitter @grace_quantockGrace’s Newsletter: bit.ly/postcardsfromthemarginsGrace’s website: http://gracequantock.com/SEND US YOUR STORIES:Our next campfire episode during the age of coronavirus asks: How Have You Grown?Send your stories to theartlife@heroinetraining.com to be featured on the show.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace interviews actress Anjelika Washington (‘Tall Girl’, DC’s ‘Stargirl’). They discuss navigating an acting career with integrity, leaps of faith, and macaroni and cheese. We make history when we stand together.SHOW NOTES: THE MAGIC by Rhonda ByrneDC'S STARGIRLAnjelika is on Instagram @anjelikaw  and @anjelikaeatsSEND US YOUR STORIES:Our next campfire episode during the age of coronavirus asks: How Have You Grown?Send your stories to theartlife@heroinetraining.com to be featured on the show.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace and Xandra are living in retreat mode! They discuss the balance between taking control and surrendering to life. When we’re experimenting, figuring out what we don't want is a win.SHOW NOTES: Grace's Stephen King themed art pieces at SugarMynt Gallery: https://www.sugarmynt.com/ourshopGrace's video ASMR Positive Affirmations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNf9bxDPJB4Xandra's essay, Feel First: https://www.heroinetraining.com/feel-first/Xandra's essay, We Hold The World Together: https://www.heroinetraining.com/we-hold-the-world-together/Xandra's poem, Feelings Balloon: https://www.heroinetraining.com/feelings-balloon/ SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace interviews restauranteur Adam Fleischman about food: an artform that’s relatable to everybody. They discuss LA as a city about creativity, dinner parties, and literature. Devote everything to your art life.SHOW NOTES:FLAVOR BOMBS by Adam FleischmanAdam is on Instagram @adam.fleischmanUmami Burger'Sal Lavallo Visited All 193 Countries. So We Asked Him 193 Questions''An Elegy for Red Medicine'Letters from Jane AustenSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Katie Hawthorne is a music journalist and a PhD student, researching how digital tools shape liveness in performance. Xandra talks with her about the hierarchical live-stream economy, what makes theatre magical, and how to support musicians and theatre makers.SHOW NOTES:Katie is on Twitter @katiehawthorneKatie's piece for The Stage on live-streaming theatreKatie's piece for The Guardian on live-streaming musicSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace and Xandra discuss how they choose movies and tv for home viewing. With more space and time, we can be more in tune with what we need. Let this time inspire innovation and introspection.SHOW NOTES: 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'‘Interstellar'‘Contact'‘Succession''The Imagineering Story'‘Encore!''Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel'Our Town' by Thornton WilderSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast

Grace talks to self-love coach and healer, Amelia Fortes. They discuss healing for artists, but also how art itself is healing. Sometimes we bury the the things that bring us the most joy. Are you getting the whole cake or settling for crumbs?SHOW NOTES: Amelia's Website: Self Love Story https://ameliafortes.com/Amelia's Podcast: Courageous Self LoveAmelia's Instagram: @theameliafortesRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. KiyosakiSHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.comA Heroine Training Podcast