Embrace the Shadow like Party Monsters on the Block — with Sue Ganz-Schmitt & Luke Flowers
From Dreamifesting with Kelly Sullivan Walden by https://www.kellysullivanwalden.com/dreamifesting
November 3, 2025 · 55 min
About this episode
In this episode, Kelly Sullivan Walden discusses embracing the shadow self with guests Sue Ganz-Schmitt and Luke Flowers, centered around their new picture book 'Party Monsters on the Block'.
For dreamers, every day is Halloween …the perfect time to dive into the shadow. Without doing the work of the shadow (aka, trying in vain to keep baby Chucky in the corner), we’re doomed to be haunted by the things (and people) whogo bump in the night. In this heart-warming (and hair-raising!) conversation with author Sue Ganz-Schmitt and illustrator Luke Flowers, they invite us into their spook-tacular new picture book, Party Monsters on the Block , and reveal the fastest way to embrace our thorny parts. About the Guests: Sue Ganz-Schmitt ( https://www.sueganzschmitt.com/ )is the author of beloved children’s stories that open hearts and minds. Luke Flowers ( lukeflowers.com )—illustratorof 80+ books, including the NYT bestseller A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood , Disney’s The Muppet ChristmasCarol , and his own Moby Shinobi series (over 2million copies sold!)—brings the party to life with his whimsical art. Sue's amazing stuffed animals--straight out of her book come from here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyLandCrochet
People in this episode
Guests: Sue Ganz-Schmitt, Luke Flowers
Topics covered
- shadow work
- self-acceptance
- children's literature
- illustration
Keywords
- Halloween
- dreams
- self-improvement
- children's books
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Party Monsters on the Block, JoyLandCrochet
Books & works: Party Monsters on the Block, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, The Muppet ChristmasCarol, Moby Shinobi
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