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Masterpiece

Masterpiece

Written by: Jessica Yolanda Kaye
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Masterpiece is a podcast about learning to live creatively. A space to slow down, reconnect with the artist inside, and create a life that feels beautiful to you.

I’m Jessica Yolanda Kaye, and I’m an artist. Every Friday I share personal reflections and conversations with artists and creative thinkers who are learning to listen to their voice, trust it, and create a life that feels deeply their own.

© 2026 Masterpiece
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Episodes
  • The Pain of Perfectionism with Cass Seidler
    Jan 15 2026

    I always thought perfectionism was a bit of a humble brag — a flaw that was actually a strength. Something that helped you get ahead.

    Then I read an article in The New Yorker, and everything changed. I realised perfectionism isn’t something to gloat about at all. It’s a debilitating way of being, with deep roots, that can quietly stop you from living, creating, and connecting.

    In this conversation, I sit down with Cass Seidler, psychologist and recovering perfectionist. Together, we unpack what perfectionism really is, how it shows up, the toll it takes on your life, relationships, and energy — and what the road to recovery can look like.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • One Word Can Change Your Life
    Jan 1 2026

    Choosing One Word for 2026

    This week, Matteo and I sat down to reflect on 2025 through the lens of our words — mastery and foundations. We spoke about the friction of moving home, starting therapy, the biggest lessons we took from it, and why my podcast cover shoot became a philosophical lesson for life. We also share our words for 2026 and how we arrived at them.

    You can order your One Word Journal here

    Share your One Word here

    Email us at hello@myword.is

    Get in touch via IG on @myword.is and @jessicayolandakaye

    DM me on IG here

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    Thank you for listening :)

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    56 mins
  • The Mother, the Artist, and the Craftsman with Grace O'Neill
    Dec 18 2025

    Grace O’Neill is a writer, editor, podcaster, and this year, she became a mother.

    After years of searching, pivoting, and finally finding the confidence to say I am an artist, Grace had her son, Eli, and time became very real.

    In this conversation, we talk about the fear of motherhood, how it surprised and stretched her, and what it’s been like writing her first novel amidst it all. We talk about perfectionism and craft, devotion and discipline, and what happens to the artist when life gets fuller.

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    ONE WORD JOURNAL

    Pre-order here.

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    GRACE O'NEILL

    Instagram + Substack

    Read Grace's piece: Dispatches from Motherhood

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    JESSICA YOLANDA KAYE

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    1 hr and 12 mins
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