If you’re a frequent listener of this podcast, you may recall an episode released earlier this fall: Episode #273 - On a Trip with Amanda Breeze of TRIPPER Magazine . Without knowing it at the time, episode 273 marks the start of a little experiment—a journey down the rabbit hole. Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways; each new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like a tunnel turning off in a different direction, each with an origin that’s traced b

Today’s guest and her team’s most recent book project is truly emotional and inspiring. As always, this episode is not sponsored, however I do want to disclose that I received an advance copy of the book and after experiencing it, I absolutely had to chat with our guest about the incredible technology, typography, and hope behind this project. In this conversation, you’ll hear from Rachel Arthur, Founder and Editor of boom saloon , “an independent publisher dedicated to democ

I read a book a few months ago called Making Time: A New Vision for Crafting a Life Beyond Productivity. It stirred something up inside of me in the best way possible. I felt like the author, Maria Bowler, was speaking directly to me.  So I reached out to Maria to see if she'd be interested in chatting about her book, and I was thrilled that she said yes. In this conversation, Maria and I dive deep into the world of problematic ideas around productivity, the ways in which the

Welcome back everybody!  We’re 6+ weeks into the fall semester and I have the great pleasure of teaching my first podcasting course at Toronto Metropolitan University! The course is called MDM Podcast Lab: Design, Develop Distribute  with around 20 students actively working to create their own podcasts. It’s been so much fun to imagine what a more linear path to podcasting than my own experience would look like, and build a workshop-style course to help guide digital media st

We’ve come so far in this series and I’m thrilled that you’ve been along for the ride. I really, truly, unequivocally believe this...

I invite you to close your eyes.  Imagine yourself as a kid, a fresh box of crayons in one hand and a colouring book in the other. You...

Failure has a lot to teach us. We can learn far more from a failed experience – whether large or small, big F “Fail” or little f “fail” – than a perfectly smooth, frictionless experience will ever make possible. I stumbled upon a post on social media recently (by someone named @brightwanderer) about their perspective on “success” and “failure”. It was a breath of fresh, “muddy middle” air in a sea of right and wrong. Here's what they said: “I think a lot about how we as a cul

Failure: friend or foe? One of my very favourite exercises I use to help others summon their creative confidence is a sensory exercise around failure and it’s the first step in decoupling our identity with the idea of failure.  My thinking is that if we can sense failure’s presence when we’re experiencing it, we can begin to recognize its pattern; that it’s a feeling that comes and goes, but ultimately doesn’t have to be entangled with our identity and that by the very nature

To celebrate the launch of my first book, Brave Creative Human: Embrace Failure, Reframe Imposter Syndrome, and Be Unapologetically You...

Today is the day! Brave Creative Human: Embrace Failure, Reframe Imposter Syndrome, and Be Unapologetically You is now available in...

One of my very favourite ways to produce creative work is when it unfolds naturally, like a constant flicker of ideas lighting each step...

A home for zines! From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll hear about the exciting medium of zines where...

Yesssss zines!  From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll hear about the exciting medium of zines where...

Welcome to a 4-part publishing series all about the world of zines! From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll...

Happy Friday and welcome to a thought-provoking and potentially paradigm-shifting conversation with James McCrae , author, poet, and...

It has been on my radar for many years, at this point, that I’ve wanted to dive into and learn more about graffiti culture. There’s so...

I’ve been fascinated by the concept of biomimicry for years and years. Biomimicry helps uncover natural answers to human problems because...

Talk Paper Scissors meets...Talk Paper Scissors?! Today’s guest is internet artist, Nolen Royalty . He's interested in getting strangers...

Could you collaborate to make an award-winning professional short film with a team from start to finish in just 48 hours? Our guest today...

Welcome to episode 250 of Talk Paper Scissors!  For whatever reason, 250 feels like a big milestone. I started this podcast 5 1/2 years...