Work Life 24

A Conversation with Seth Eisen

March 20, 2024 20:54 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MB

In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. In today's episode, I speak with Seth Eisen. Today’s episode is an intimate conversation with San Francisco-based artist and producer, Seth Eisen. Seth is the Artistic and Executive Director at Eye Zen Presents, a San Francisco-based transdisciplinary ensemble theater company founded by Seth Eisen in 2007. I met Seth when I was a resident artist at a live work arts collective in San Franci...

A Conversation with Taylor Willy

March 14, 2024 02:14 - 21 minutes - 17 MB

In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. In today's episode, I speak with Taylor Willy. Taylor is an experienced fundraiser skilled in relationship building, event planning and public speaking. She is passionate about the donor experience and ensuring that donors have a fulfilling partnership with the organizations they generously support. She received her BA from Purdue University in Educational Leadership & Administration and ear...

A Conversation with Jaclyn Edds Konczal

March 04, 2024 16:21 - 43 minutes - 35.2 MB

In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. In today's episode, I speak with Jaclyn Edds Konczal. Jaclyn is an artist, floral designer, writer, and mother living in Northern California on the ancestral lands of the Pomo People. She is Lead Floral Designer at Front Porch Farm, an organic flower farm in Healdsburg, CA. Jaclyn is a floral artist known for her unconventional, wild, and sculptural work. Her background as a visual artis...

A Conversation with Anna Nicholls

February 29, 2024 03:35 - 23 minutes - 19.2 MB

This is Work Life 24. In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. In today's episode, I speak with Anna Nicholls. Anna's current role is director of corporate partnerships at the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business - one of the top-ranked business schools in the US. She leads the school’s relationships with both large employers and funding partners, focussing on climate and sustainability, social impact, org...

A Conversation with Jonathan Taylor

February 29, 2024 03:03 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MB

This is Work Life 24. In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. In today's episode, I speak with Jonathan Taylor. Jonathan is a chemical engineer by vocation with a decade of experience in plastics research, development, and manufacturing. He currently works as a consultant for the Fashion industry focused on producing sustainable alternative materials to fossil fuel derived textiles, primarily polyester and nylon. In additio...

Ear Medicine - Guest Karla Hilliker

August 03, 2022 21:58 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Listen to this podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3JG8Qb4D3O5b7S9JsWD3ze Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ear-medicine/id1430788650 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/earmedicinegp Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/ear-medicine/PC:10511 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Just-Some-Thoughts-p1150780/ Hi, my name is Marilyn McNeal and I am a digital folk artist making and sharing experimental music, video, and writing. ...

Ear Medicine - Guest Frank Perrulli of Try Kind

July 25, 2022 00:20 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

Listen to this podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3JG8Qb4D3O5b7S9JsWD3ze Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ear-medicine/id1430788650 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/earmedicinegp Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/ear-medicine/PC:10511 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Just-Some-Thoughts-p1150780/ Hi, my name is Marilyn McNeal and I am a digital folk artist making and sharing experimental music, video, and writing. ...

Ear Medicine - An Interview with Liberty Pierson

March 30, 2020 03:42 - 34 minutes - 48.7 MB

Liberty Pierson is a visual artist and educator based in Vallejo, California. by Liberty Pierson, all rights reserved To see Liberty's work go to her: Website: https://www.libertypierson.com/pages/the-artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertypierson/?hl=en The host of Ear Medicine is Marilyn McNeal, a composer and filmmaker based in the San Francisco Bay Area. marilynmcneal.com | chantmagick.com | bayareadigitalwhisperer.com

Ear Medicine - An Interview with Paul Lewin

January 31, 2020 03:50 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

Paul Lewin is a painter and visual artist based in Oakland, California. Kianga, by Paul Lewin, all rights reserved. His beautiful work is inspired by science fiction, fantasy art, and Afro Caribbean and African folklore. In this interview, Paul discusses his influences past and present. website: https://www.paullewinart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paullewinart/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paullewinart Interviewed by: Marilyn McNeal, marilynmcneal.com, chantma...

Just Some Thoughts - Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh

August 13, 2019 18:57 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MB

On August 12, 2019, I interviewed Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh, a California based artist and illustrator. We were in conversation for an hour and a wide range of topics are covered! To find Dawline's work online, please go to http://www.dawlinejaneart.com/ Her Instagram account is https://www.instagram.com/disfordilettante/ My music, videos, and mini documentaries can be found at chantmagick.com Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you’d like to support my efforts t...

Ear Medicine - An Interview with Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh

August 13, 2019 18:57 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MB

On August 12, 2019, I interviewed Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh, a California based artist and illustrator. We were in conversation for an hour and a wide range of topics are covered! To find Dawline's work online, please go to http://www.dawlinejaneart.com/ Her Instagram account is https://www.instagram.com/disfordilettante/ My music, videos, and mini documentaries can be found at chantmagick.com Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you’d like to support my efforts t...

Ear Medicine - An Interview with Monica Medeiros of Bricolage Press

July 12, 2019 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this podcast episode, I interview Monica Medeiros, a Vallejo, CA-based artist who specializes in creating work using the letterpress. Monica also teaches workshops on natural dying and eco-printing. Her business is called Bricolage Press. You can find out more about her work and workshops at https://bricolage-press.myshopify.com/ She regularly posts updates on her Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/bricopress/ If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to leave a lik...

Just Some Thoughts - Interview with Monica Medeiros of Bricolage Press

July 12, 2019 19:39 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this podcast episode, I interview Monica Medeiros, a Vallejo, CA-based artist who specializes in creating work using the letterpress. Monica also teaches workshops on natural dying and eco-printing. Her business is called Bricolage Press. You can find out more about her work and workshops at https://bricolage-press.myshopify.com/ She regularly posts updates on her Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/bricopress/ If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to leave a lik...

Just Some Thoughts - Interview with Jen Laursen of Tilt Leather

April 03, 2019 19:37 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MB

In this week's podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jen Laursen, a teaching artist and leatherworker based in the Bay Area of California. Jen makes leather accessories by hand, inspired by leatherwork from Mexico and fashion and artwork from the American art deco and 1970's periods. She taught herself (and is still learning!) via old manuals, YouTube videos, and her own trial and error process. She teaches private lessons and group workshops at Workshop SF in San Francisco and...

Ear Medicine - An Interview with Jen Laursen of Tilt Leather

April 03, 2019 19:37 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MB

In this week's podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jen Laursen, a teaching artist and leatherworker based in the Bay Area of California. Jen makes leather accessories by hand, inspired by leatherwork from Mexico and fashion and artwork from the American art deco and 1970's periods. She taught herself (and is still learning!) via old manuals, YouTube videos, and her own trial and error process. She teaches private lessons and group workshops at Workshop SF in San Francisco and...

Just Some Thoughts - Alice in Wonderland - Episodes 1 - 5

March 02, 2019 04:51 - 10 minutes - 16.4 MB

In this episode, I share the first five recordings of my re-telling of Alice in Wonderland. the work is a mixture of narration and original music. I hope you enjoy! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5MiwPoFj9xnjzcqiOhVJm4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6uLljA-vBnONLOJIniA-ZaDTICDtCyaP&si=GgjAl-aKPr-vMLS9

Just Some Thoughts - Why Alice in Wonderland

February 04, 2019 04:31 - 10 minutes - 15.3 MB

Looking back on this in 2024, I shake my head in amazement. This recording was originally uploaded in 2019, two years into me recording new music and pairing it with videos I shot on my iPhone. I was new to mobile videography and still learning how to build community on YouTube. I was also in the thick of my Alice in Wonderland project, an 11-video series where I sung the first 4 or 5 pages of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. "She had a bottle labeled "Drink me" and a cake that...

Just Some Thoughts - Alice in Wonderland Trailer

February 04, 2019 04:20 - 1 minute - 2.47 MB

This year, I am re-telling the Alice in Wonderland story through a music and dance video web series that unfolds in the woods of Northern California. Come with me on this journey as Alice explores reality, truth and beauty. This is a the narration for the 90 second trailer of Down The Rabbit Hole - A Musical Journey Based on Alice in Wonderland Below are links for four tracks on Spotify and the full 11 video cycle on YouTube Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5MiwPoFj9xnjzcqiOhVJ...

Just Some Thoughts - Album Launch

November 20, 2018 13:43 - 18 minutes - 26.9 MB

In this episode, I return to the podcast after a month of creating a new album launch. I talk about the challenges of the launch with an eye on three pieces of advice. be adaptable understand your why don’t hesitate Below are links for four tracks on Spotify and the full 11 video cycle on YouTube Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5MiwPoFj9xnjzcqiOhVJm4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6uLljA-vBnONLOJIniA-ZaDTICDtCyaP&si=GgjAl-aKPr-vMLS9 Stream on Spotify: ht...

Just Some Thoughts - Gathering

October 14, 2018 17:11 - 8 minutes - 13.4 MB

So people ask me all the time. What are you doing? What is Chantmagick about? I say it's about feeling joy, it's about me modeling so for other people, people listening to the music. It's about peace. it's about kindness and connection, especially in nature. It's a series of musical statements about hope and the feeling that can reconnect to ourselves with nature and to each other.

Just Some Thoughts - Your Purpose is What You Say It Is

October 03, 2018 23:13 - 3 minutes - 6.94 MB

In this week's podcast, I talk a little bit about a favorite quote which is "Your purpose is what you say it is. Your mission is the one you give yourself." My purpose is to access and bring music from all of my sources out to the public. My job is to find images, movements and sounds that help people reconnect with all knowing, loving source. My task is to stop, evaluate and make subtle shifts so that I don’t dilute my energy and waste the time that I have. What is your purpose?

Just Some Thoughts - Worthiness (N)

September 13, 2018 01:59 - 5 minutes - 9.02 MB

This weeks talk was inspired by a quote I saw that referred to "whole hearted people living from a deep sense of worthiness." For some reason, these words move me deeply!

Just Some Thoughts - Be The One You Are Dreaming Of (N)

September 09, 2018 00:44 - 4 minutes - 8.23 MB

"Be the one you are dreaming of." This week I discuss that statement and what it has meant to me as a creative person.

Just Some Thoughts - Intuition (N)

September 02, 2018 02:26 - 5 minutes - 9.2 MB

"Relax . . . intuition thrives on relaxation. Sit with your worries and let them pass over you like clouds." In this episode, I share some thoughts about the statement above and tell a short story about telling the truth, relaxation and intuition. These thoughts come up as I create my work as a musician. All work can be found on https://chantmagick.com

Just Some Thoughts - Incubation (N)

August 25, 2018 04:20 - 7 minutes - 11.8 MB

In this episode, I share some thoughts about Dr. Amit Goswami's ideas about creativity and consciousness. Dr. Goswami is a retired full professor in the department of Physics at University of Oregon from 1968 - 1997. A video version of this podcast along with over 100 original music videos can be found at https://chantmagick.com

Just Some Thoughts - Three Bones (N)

August 20, 2018 23:53 - 5 minutes - 8.9 MB

You need three bones to make it: wishbone, funny bone and backbone. Do you agree? Latest vlog post with thoughts on Reba McEntire's talk on Oprah's Masterclass. A video version of this podcast along with over 100 original music videos can be found at https://chantmagick.com

Just Some Thoughts - Ideas Are Everywhere (N)

August 20, 2018 23:48 - 3 minutes - 6.01 MB

"Ideas are everywhere. They're part of the atmosphere. They're around the trees and the corners. They bounce off the people you meet. It's a matter of being open to them." I wrote this down from an interview I read years ago. I really like this idea and discuss it briefly in this latest episode. A video version of this podcast along with over 100 original music videos can be found at https://chantmagick.com

Just Some Thoughts - Perspective (N)

August 20, 2018 23:34 - 3 minutes - 6.41 MB

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change" ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer Some brief thoughts and ideas about this Wayne Dyer quote. A video version of this podcast along with over 100 original music videos can be found at https://chantmagick.com

Just Some Thoughts - Being Present (N)

August 20, 2018 23:25 - 2 minutes - 4.1 MB

"Being present creates an opening that life can drop information into." ~ Cheri Huber I share some brief thoughts about Cheri's astonishing insight. Here is the link to her call-in talk show which runs every Tuesday evening at 4:50pm Pacific, http://www.openairwithcherihuber.org/ Her free online archives go back to 2002. A video version of this podcast along with over 100 original music videos can be found at https://chantmagick.com

Just Some Thoughts - Sincerity (N)

August 20, 2018 23:06 - 8 minutes - 12.7 MB

You need three bones to make it: wishbone, funny bone and backbone. Do you agree? Latest episode with thoughts about Reba McEntire's talk on Oprah's Masterclass. A video version of this podcast along with over 100 original music videos can be found at https://chantmagick.com

Episodes