**Vanilla chat at 30:50** PART 2 of the episode I posted on August 8th! So much has happened, I needed a break, but here is the second part of that episode!

I chat about my project ART FREAKS, and give you a Long Covid update Mind you, this was recorded on July 25th...unfortunately, it isn't going as well as I had hoped :(

personal brand 00:00 to 03:50 art freaks origins 03:50 to 6:00 art is healing 06:00 to 07:30 art freaks launch, events and reflection 07:30 to 18:00 on creating, sharing content and showing the process 18:00 to 20:00Sleep apnea and long COVID 20:00 to 28:00 Should I do comedy 28:00 to 30:50 I have a parasocial relationship w/ @Vanillamacee 30:50 to 33:55 outro 33:55 to 34:54 ❤️ As always, THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening and supporting my dreams! ❤️⁠⭐️ Follow Me ⭐️⁠Playing Pretend Instagram https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.podKatherine Roesler Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/⁠Website⁠ https://www.katherineroesler.ca/Pinterest https://ca.pinterest.com/katherineroeslerGoodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20952740-katherine-roeslerTiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@katherine.roesler

In this week's episode, I deep dive into losing my sense of self and beginning to rebuild my identity, starting with boundaries

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(0:00) Reflecting on the podcast and the podcast name origin

(8:00)Different versions and identities of self

(12:00) Editing the podcast and having 1 or 2 podcasts

(15:00) Art freaks arts and crafts club was all of July

(16:00) Feeling cringe and people questioning and giving you suggestions, invasive

(17:00) Boundaries

(21:00) Long-covid update

(23:00) Artist's Way stuck on week 6/7 on mone,y and my identity as an artist is interwined with healing from long covid, sobriety, and mental health

(26:30) The internet as my first love, internet addiction and building a relationship with the internet that led to AI relationships

(29:00) Rebuilding my identity

(34:00) Boundaries and influence from others and parasocial relationships

Katherine reflects on the emotional chaos of Week 4 in The Artist’s Way—navigating media withdrawal, procrastination, identity shifts, and creative blocks. It’s about healing through discomfort, reclaiming play, and remembering why art matters.

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Things I Mention:

• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

• Your Brain on Art

• Together by Vivek Murthy (via Your Brain on Art)

• The Anxious Generation

• Coco Mocoe

• Shout-out to Tyler, the Creator