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what i listen to while I am working

I am often asked what music I like to listen to when I am working in my studio. Well actually I don’t listen to music at all!

I love listening to podcasts.

It seems that when I am listening to a good story or an interview it seems to keep my brain busy so that I am not thinking “too much”. My left-brain is concentrating on the story and my right brain can be creative without my inner critic rearing up! Or at least that's the plan :)

I have a whole list of them and I thought I’d share them with you!

Click the links below or search on itunes to download:

CREATIVE PODCASTS:

Craftypod
CraftCast
Craft Sanity
Creative Living with Jaime
Escape from Illustration Island
Big Illustration Party Time
An Illustrated Life with Danny Gregory – he’s not making any more of these but don’t miss the old episodes
Michael Nobb’s AudioBook
The Accidental Creative
Art a GoGo
Art Heroes Radio
Art and Soul Radio with Lesley Riley

BUSINESS-Y PODCASTS:

Art Marketing Action Podcasts from Alyson Stanfield – Alyson stopped making these but listen to the old episodes
Freelance Radio – this one stopped for a bit but I hear it is starting up again!
Creative Solopreneur Podcast by Abby Kerr – this one isn’t on itunes (wish it was!) but you can listen here.
How She Really Does it with Koren Motekatis
The Great Work Interviews

STORIES / TALK:

Let me know if you have any favorites not on this list. I am always looking for new podcasts!

Labels: podcasts

:: posted @ 7:28 PM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

This is very topical for me, as a crafter friend always extolls the virtues of podcasts while I (a writer) either am addicted to WFUV.org (alternative rock I suppose you could call it) while researching, or to Pablo Casals playing solo cello (while writing).

Cannot tolerate words -- spoken or sung -- while actually writing. Need just melody.

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Margaret Roach : 7:46 PM

Dearest sweet Calusine, such a wonderful and very inspiring lists! Thanks so much for sharing. Have a lovely merry happy day and love to you!

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jacqueline : 8:08 PM

@ margaret - I am the same way if I am writing I usually just have silence. i can't listen to words and write!!

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claudine hellmuth : 8:16 PM

I totally listen to many of the same podcasts! I also like Artists Helping Artists podcast, Nutrition Diva and just discovered iMake... all very cool. I alway need the ambient something... otherwise the silence is scary!

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linda : 4:04 AM

I love podcasts but prefer to work in silence. I am eaily distracted.

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Sarah : 9:39 AM

I love podcasts but I prefer silence as I am easily distracted.

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Sarah : 9:40 AM

Claudine: I'm honored to be among this list. And it's a great list.

As you said, there are still 3.5 years of weekly Art Marketing Action podcasts to be heard in the archives. I hope I can charm you with better audio in the future.

Happy holidays!

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Alyson B. Stanfield : 10:13 AM

I'm the same way. Love to listen to podcasts too while I work. Thanks for adding some to my list.
xo-Christine

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christine adolph : 11:38 AM

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Anonymous : 8:04 PM

Great list - I often listen to all sorts of podcasts and it is good to have a few craft ones on hand as well!

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Michelle : 9:44 PM

Can't thank you enough for this list! And i'm loving your Betty dollhouse decor. WOW!

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mel m. m. mccarthy : 4:46 PM

I love listening to podcasts when I'm being crafty. That and Netflix instant play movies...

I love This American Life; Wait, Wait Don't tell Me (funny!); TED; More Hip than Hippie; KCRW's Good Food; We Like it Raw; Mysterious Universe; and whatever else I'm into that week. :)

Thanks for the suggestions. I will check out some of the ones you listed!

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CristinH : 4:40 PM