Being an Artist is F**king Killing Me

Being an Artist is F**king Killing Me

Join your hosts, Corynne Bisson and Raine Kearns, as they navigate the world of being an artist. Having real conversations with real artists. Trying to redefine what it means to be successful and what it means to be an artist day to day.

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June 7, 2022 38 min

This week on #baaifkm we do a clip show! Sit down with us, your hosts, Corynne & Raine as we recount our most memorable moments, some amazing answers to the question "Is being an artist f**king killing you" and do one final check-in before the summer. 

We wouldn't be here without you pals, thank you to each and every listener, new and old, artist or not. We appreciate every single one of you. 

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This week on #baaifkm we sit down with costumer, circus and pole performer and instructor Tahnee Reyes AKA Tatagabor. We talk about; wearing 1000 hats, finding circus and pole dance, and growing into someone more confident. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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May 24, 2022 52 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with dancer and creative Sadie Cahill. We talk about; finding hobbies that we're actively trying NOT to make a job, the lack of diverse bodies on stage in dance, and graduating in a pandemic.    

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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May 17, 2022 67 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with dancer, performer and choreographer Nicole Faull. We talk about; Alzheimer's & dementia, deciding to leave the dance world, imposter syndrome and always thinking about what was coming next. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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This week on #baaifkm we sit down with musicians Laila & Nick. We talk about; making music during the pandemic, living, working & performing together all at the same time and a lot of growing pains happening all at the same time! 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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May 3, 2022 50 min
This week on #baaifkm we sit down with producer Samii  We talk about; moving from in front to behind the camera, trying to figure out where you fit best and not worrying about where you're going to be in x-amount of years, but being excited about the journey.  Real conversations. Real artists. 

 

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April 26, 2022 72 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with actress and playwright Susanna Fouriner. We talk about; receiving grants that only cover a third of your budget, becoming a theatre company overnight, the Trilogy and the pressure of creating something "good" after getting grant money.  

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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April 19, 2022 72 min

This week on #baaifkm you sit down with actor, playwright, and screenwriter Andrea Scott. We talk about; working on a procedural for network TV, creating and maintaining boundaries and aspiring to create a career that supports your mental health and a balanced lifestyle. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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April 12, 2022 67 min

This week on #baaifkm you sit down with actor Hannah Emily Anderson. We talk about; aging and beauty in the entertainment industry, the dreaded "what's next?" question and debunking fame as success. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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April 5, 2022 71 min

This week on #baaifkm you sit down with comedian Tamara Shevon. We talk about; pay and work standards in comedy, the Oscars and expectations of safety at work, the pitfalls of being a public person and the pervasiveness of drugs and alcohol in the comedy world. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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This week on #baaifkm you sit down with US! YOUR HOSTS Corynne Bisson & Raine Kearns. We want to take this moment to extend a huge THANK YOU to each and every listener, old and new! We truly wouldn't be here without each and every one of you. We talk about; how and why the podcast got started, we ask each other what we've learned and what has surprised us and then ask each THE QUESTION. 

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March 22, 2022 57 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with musician and sonic artist Ansley Simpson. We talk about; the duality of taking up space as an indigenous artist, their journey to sobriety, and hitting the lowest lows in the bottom of burnout.

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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March 15, 2022 55 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with painter Cassie Bratton. We talk about; learning how to price yourself and that changing over time, being intuitive and not forcing yourself to create and setting boundaries. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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March 8, 2022 53 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with musician, actor & creative SIESKI We talk about; having the opportunity to work with #CanadasDragRace winner Priyanka, the surprisingly draining side of live streaming, moving home and returning to live performance. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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March 1, 2022 59 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with comedian, producer and TikTok'er Sam Sferrazza. We talk about; social media being gamified, doing comedy for three people, finding your timing on tiktok and exploring death plans. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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February 22, 2022 51 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with actor, singer-songwriter, playwright, and violinist Jewelle Blackman. We talk about; motherhood and your child being in another country, being on Broadway and finally feeling seen in New York vs Canada.

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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February 15, 2022 54 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, photographer and all-around creative Kendra Epik. We talk about; feeling uncomfortable in our own bodies, feeling creatively free during the initial stages of the pandemic, and finding your voice in many avenues. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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This week on #baaifkm we sit down with theatre-makers, performers and Artistic & Managing Directors of White Mills Theatre Co. Brandon White & Shannon Mills. We talk about; the beauty and complexity of creating site-specific work, consent in site-specific work, and how they have scaled their productions over the last five years.   Real conversations. Real artists.

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February 1, 2022 62 min

This week on #baaifkm we sit down with visual artist, muralist Emily May Rose. We talk about; learning the medium of spray paint, the closing of Northern Contempory's physical space and artists leaving and creating better/newer scenes in other smaller cities. 

Real conversations. Real artists. 

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January 25, 2022 72 min
This week on #baaifkm we sit down with actor, performer and musician Landon Doak. We talk about; finding ourselves in art at a young age, addiction and mental health, art as a drug, needing order and structure and the Evangelical Church.  Real conversations. Real artists. 

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