Authentic Obsessions

Authentic Obsessions

Generating moments of discovery for people in hot pursuit of their lives.

Recent Episodes

April 9, 2024

Bela Suresh Roongta - Journals

Feedback loops in the art world, finding ways to accumulate more moments of joy, the in-between spaces, writing vs. storytelling, not fitting into a box, and the orange couch are all part of Bela Suresh Roongta’s story.
March 26, 2024

Susan Lerner - Nostalgia

Contemporary hand-cut collage artist Susan Lerner talks about tag sales, boundaries, trying new things, taking pauses, and challenges of selling your work.
March 12, 2024

Denise Daffara - Cups & Chairs

Self-confidence, self-compassion, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, along with color, tables, tea, and light all play an important role in Denise Daffara's creative life.
Feb. 27, 2024

Nirmal Raja - Material Intimacy

The monumental labors of women that often go unnoticed, and the resilience of women under the invisible weight they carry are themes interwoven in the current work of interdisciplinary artist Nirmal Raja.
Feb. 13, 2024

Rena Diana - Line & Pattern

Stones, learning, confidence, pattern and line, expressing beauty, and promoting your work are just a few topics artist Rena Diana covers today. After retiring from a fulfilling career as an educator in Baltimore, Rena start…
Jan. 30, 2024

Nick Petrie - Creativity

The challenges of creating on a deadline, having faith and trust in the thing you’re doing, and the feelings that arise when switching from the act of writing to marketing and promotion all come up during my conversation wit…

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