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269: Brave Creative Humans: Comparison
Comparison is a tricky one. It can be an aspirational force or a source of anxiety, resentment, and fear. Social media has increased the...

Diana Varma
Sep 251 min read


268: Brave Creative Humans: Failure (Part 2)
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” –...

Diana Varma
Sep 182 min read


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

Diana Varma
Aug 285 min read


264: Accessible Digital Publishing with Laura Brady
Welcome to the final episode of Talk Paper Scissors before taking a break until September and we have one of the best with us today,...

Diana Varma
Jul 22 min read


262: A Home for Zines: The Toronto Zine Library & Archive
A home for zines! From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll hear about the exciting medium of zines where...

Diana Varma
Jun 272 min read


261: Zines to Feel Seen with Sisley Mark
Yesssss zines! From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll hear about the exciting medium of zines where...

Diana Varma
Jun 252 min read


257: Be the Glitch You Want to See in the Matrix with James McCrae
Happy Friday and welcome to a thought-provoking and potentially paradigm-shifting conversation with James McCrae , author, poet, and...

Diana Varma
Jun 62 min read


254: Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Citizen Printer
Today we have the one, the only, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. , an American printer and book artist who has been puttin’ ink on paper since...

Diana Varma
May 261 min read


251: Type Up Your Life with Elliot Jay Stocks
Straight from his idyllic backyard music studio in the UK, we have Elliot Jay Stocks ! Elliot is a designer and musician, known in...

Diana Varma
May 82 min read


250: I Wrote a Book!
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...

Diana Varma
May 54 min read


249: The Art of Direction with Vincent Wanga
From actionable leadership strategies to creative direction to AI, this episode is for all of the creative change makers! Our guest is...

Diana Varma
May 12 min read


247: A Rosie Life in Italy with Rosie Meleady
Welcome to the family! Today’s guest is Rosie Meleady, Irish author and my first cousin once removed! She made six figures as an Indie...

Diana Varma
Apr 242 min read


245: Digital Tools for Magazine Creation with Alexandra Golubeva of Readymag
We continue our 3 part mini-series featuring 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. Next up we have Alexandra...

Diana Varma
Apr 172 min read


244: Serving Up Magazines with Nicola Hamilton
Magazine love is in the air! This 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. First up we...

Diana Varma
Apr 153 min read


223: Delicious Web Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer of Pimp My Type
Welcome to the final stop on our international tour with guests from across the pond (and the final episode of 2024!). We’re headed to...

Diana Varma
Dec 18, 20242 min read


222: Mindfully Creative with Radim Malinic
Welcome to the next stop on our international tour with guests from across the pond. This time, we’re headed to the UK to speak with...

Diana Varma
Dec 16, 20241 min read


214: Sprinting Through Setbacks with Olympian Micha Powell
I have a special treat for everyone today! I’m chatting with Olympian and author, Micha Powell , about the process for writing and...

Diana Varma
Oct 22, 20242 min read


208: XR Possibilities in Publishing with Immersive Technology Specialist, Michael Carter-Arlt
Welcome to the sixth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 25, 20242 min read


207: Techno, Type, Zines and Chaos with Dominic Ayre
Welcome to the fifth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 23, 20242 min read


206: Sharing Stories in All Shapes and Sizes (Books, Magazines and Podcasts) with Angela Misri
Welcome to the fourth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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