“I don’t think parenting get’s in the way of being an artist at all. It’s the having to earn a living that becomes challenging.”  Musician Chris Lynch of the band the Shiny Lights talks about playing strange accordion gigs and how they can pay

“Having kids has really forced me to be thoughtful about what I want to do and where I want to go.” Writer and comedy maker Diana Saez talks about never really feeling like an official, professional grown up and the strange feeling of actually reachi

“I don’t turn down a gig unless I’m already booked on another show.” Matt Allex is a comedy writer and performer, a podcast co-host and producer, and a founding member of Fearless Comedy productions. In this episode Matt talks about figuring out

“I don’t think either of us thought about what it meant to start an ice cream business in our mid-30s with kids.” Benny Solberg of FrozBroz craft ice cream sits down to chat about trying to decide whether or not to turn a fun project into a new, fu

Comic and writer Jon Stark talks about not inviting co-workers to come watch his early years at stand-up comedy and about trying to separate his comedy life from his professional corporate life. He also talks about the open and supportiveness of the Twin

 “My work may be visually all over the place, but conceptually it all looks the same.” Public Art St Paul's City Artist in Residence Amanda Lovelee talks about allowing for social justice to inform her work without making that overtly what it’s ab

“Knowing when to do a real deep dive is a skill. You can’t share an anecdote for every song you play.”  Mac Wilson talks about working a full time day job at Hamline University while maintaining a second job as an on-air host for MPR’s The Curre

“What I really want to teach my kids is less focus on whether you’re best in the world at something and more on sticktoitiveness.”  American Public Media Managing Director of National Content, Arts & Ideas programming Peter Clowney talks about his

“Business owners, they’re kind of like kids.”  Attorney Davis Senseman talks about how her decision to study law was heavily influenced by how much shorter law school would be over pursuing a phD. She talks about how stage fright kept her from per

“You spend a lot of money on babysitters and go do shit that doesn’t pay you because you love it and it feeds your soul.”  Samantha Baker Harris is an actor, improviser, and academic advisor. On this episode of the show, she talks about creating a