The Hydrant Podcast: Unleashing The Creative Artist

𝑮𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒚 discusses mining existing content for reuse, helping people write, publish and market business books, bringing out insights and stories we all have into book form, alternatives to starting with a blank page, and using a book coach to help organize existing content into book form.

This week on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 author 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐫 talks about life with Friedreich’s ataxia, the perceptions others have to the disabled and her latest book 𝐌𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞, and overcoming her own fears about her prognosis.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, author 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂 talks about being a history buff and how that translates to writing historical fiction, how being a NYC Firefighter played into his latest historical novel, the events leading up to The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the impact of Tammany Hall politics played in the event.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕 talks about the writer’s voice, writing unique characters, working with a writing partner, listening to night sounds and being a cancer caregiver.

In a lively episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, host Jim Cooper interviews financial guru 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒘 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒌𝒐, known for his unique approach to educating people on obtaining government funds and other financial assistance available to them. Lesko shares enlightening insights about the vast assortment of organizations offering free help, particularly for rent and essential living expenses, reminding listeners that legitimate resources exist despite a general perception of scams. He scrutinizes the growing wealth disparity in America, emphasizing that while capitalism benefits the affluent, a hidden community-oriented side of the economy offers substantial support that often goes unnoticed by those in need. Lesko encourages individuals to leverage these resources, highlighting the importance of proactive engagement and perseverance in seeking assistance.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒉 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒆𝒓 discusses writing about one’s life experiences, the benefits of spending time in the library, the memories of folk legends while visiting Greenwich Village in Manhattan, using at inspiration for her novel 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, and letting the draft of a novel marinate with time before taking the next step in the writing process.

In this clip from 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒚 talks about learning art proportion and color wheel skills from a working artist, not discounting the glimmers of joy that appear, having fun with kids art supplies, using crayons to battle the inner critic, and playing creatively using an art journal.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 Author 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒂 𝑺𝒌𝒐𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏 talks about the challenges of dealing with anxiety and depression along Nonverbal Learning Disability. Believing in yourself is a key issue. With a nonverbal learning disability and the negativity of social media, it’s easy to feel like you aren’t enough or don’t belong. This can lead to feelings of isolation and darkness. As a speaker 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒏 helps others, especially middle and high schoolers, understand that they are not alone and that things can get better in life. 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒏 feels being vulnerable creates real connections with others. Even if someone makes mistakes, they might be going through tough times, and it’s important not to judge them.