WEEK 9 | In Which We U-Turn

Yes Ma'am! A Comedy Podcast for Creative Recovery

This week, we’re talking U-turns, and asking the big question: Are you lazy, or are you just blocked? Because spoiler alert—it’s not always easy to tell. We dig into whether your so-called laziness is actually just fear in a really good disguise. We’re also getting real about fame culture and whether it’s secretly ruining your life. Is it possible that not feeling your feelings is what’s keeping you creatively blocked? And what if jealousy is less of an emotion and more of a neon sign flashing, “PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR OWN STUFF”?

We also wonder: What if you stopped trying to make perfect art and just made art? Would the world end? Could the cure for fear actually be love? (How?!) What’s your relationship with discipline—is it a helpful tool or just another stick to beat yourself with? And could curating your creative space for your artist child actually change everything? Also, enthusiasm? How do?

Anna and Sarah lean into their own creative U-turns, confess how they got turned around, and try to figure out what it takes to get moving in the right direction again. Spoiler: it’s not clean-cut for artists, and it’s definitely not a straight line. But hey, when is it ever?

Grab a snack and let’s go!

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References:

Sarah Bonneville featured on The Current's Scouting Report

Leila Hormozi

Anne Clark of St. Vincent

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