Episodes

  • I have a parasocial relationship with Vanillamace

    I have a parasocial relationship with Vanillamace
    Oct 19 2025

    **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
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    35 mins
  • Building boundaries after completely losing your sense of self

    Building boundaries after completely losing your sense of self
    Aug 6 2025

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


    As always, THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening and supporting my dreams! ❤️

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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


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    36 mins
  • Growing Pains, Reading Deprivation, and Procrastination

    Growing Pains, Reading Deprivation, and Procrastination
    Jun 20 2025

    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.


    ⭐️ Thanks For Listening ⭐️

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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
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    27 mins
  • You’re Overwhelmed, Addicted, and Alone—Start Making Art

    You’re Overwhelmed, Addicted, and Alone—Start Making Art
    Jun 6 2025
    Social media connects us and disconnects us—it’s a double-edged sword, and art may just be the tool for individual and collective healing. The world is crazy right now, collectively we are overwhelmed, overconsuming, addicted and lonely. We can watch global events unfold in real time. The democratization that social media has brought us is leaving us connected to people that we never would have been able to meet, but it still leaves us feeling addicted and alone. We are live-streaming genocide from the computer we call our phone, the next scroll is a fart video or misinformation. The algorithm doesn't care about you, it just wants your attention. We need to create, to play, to make art, create community and connection in person. Art, Dance, Music, Poetry, Writing - The Arts Heal. Also, reach out to your government reps, sign online petitions for causes you care about, search locally for movements in your area online and join them in person!! Thanks For Listening https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/https://www.katherineroesler.ca/Things I Yapped About and Bringing Attention to:Coco Mocoe - https://www.instagram.com/cocomocoeThe Anxious Generation - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171681821-the-anxious-generation?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23Greta Thunberg - https://www.instagram.com/p/DKaYxMps39y/?hl=en&img_index=1Vera Papisova - She Dated Alt-Right Men for ONE YEAR Undercover *Extended Cut*Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2023 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241024/dq241024b-eng.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.comYour Brain On Art - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61358662-your-brain-on-art?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18I didn’t mention the book by Seji Tankian - Down With The System, but I just started reading his book and learning about the Armenian genocide, and I feel like it speaks perfectly to this subjec.t I can’t believe I forgot it - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199844040-down-with-the-system?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=M4p0gKf0f8&rank=1 WizardBisan is informing the world about the Genocide happening in Palestine from the inside: https://www.instagram.com/wizard_bisan1/?hl=enFirst They Killed My Father by Loung Ung - Memoir of surviving the Cambodian Genocide https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4373.First_They_Killed_My_Father?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=0X2lhLQICd&rank=1Indigenous Genocide in Canada: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9179992/
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    34 mins
  • Your inner critic is loud—but your creative spirit is louder | The Artist's Way Update

    Your inner critic is loud—but your creative spirit is louder | The Artist's Way Update
    May 23 2025

    In this episode, I review what Julia Cameron teaches in the introduction and Chapter One of The Artist’s Way, then reflect on my inner critic, procrastination habits, and what it means to be a shadow artist.


    ❤️ Thank you so much for listening ❤️


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    Things I Mention

    The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

    ⁠Em on the brain

    My Affirmations Playlist on Spotify

    Drawing In Perspective Classes with Dale Desrochers

    How Now To Die Alone by Logan Ury
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    34 mins
  • How Doechii Put The Artist's Way Back On The Map and How I'm Working It Into My Art Process

    How Doechii Put The Artist's Way Back On The Map and How I'm Working It Into My Art Process
    May 2 2025
    We are all being put onto The Artist's Way with thanks to Doechii! In this episode, I give you a little life update, dive into the Doechii to The Artist's Way Pipeline and how I am thinking about this and weaving it into my creative journey. Thanks For Listening 💕https://www.katherineroesler.ca/https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/Things I Mention:Doechii - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/5yPu6XkHu8DAGmV6YkXYZq?si=6FqRsDFUSRaHCB9SJtikIA⁠The Artist's Way - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_WayThe Artist's Way Google Trends - https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F026hh5f&hl=en Ahead of the Curve - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KcGfgFTKO1FQPNST15Gru?si=5a01bd2015094abfMindCraft with Emonthebrain - https://www.emonthebrain.com/ltpTheta App - https://www.hello-esther.com/LaurenRose - https://www.youtube.com/@JustACurbsideProphetPeaceBalanceLoveArt - https://www.youtube.com/@peacebalanceloveartLavendaire - https://www.youtube.com/@lavendaireNicole Sachs - Journal Speak - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212806686-mind-your-bodyThe Doechii Rabbit Hole That I Went Down**She Went From Homeless To Grammys: The Story of Doechii | SPACIAL https://youtu.be/hAturPL1Nas?si=q8vqJXUI7w7wCvLvNardwuar vs Doechii - https://youtu.be/7bjFEMRgOz8?si=dEym0vXAQ_Efa4Mbhttps://youtu.be/LuD8Ajdc_oY?si=hslT2aWKyu_Y9k91Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal, "DENIAL IS A RIVER", & Hip-Hop Traditions | Apple Music https://youtu.be/woc6nRA0Yi0?si=9NlTwz5lByMTRJxqDoechii Reflects on Tiny Desk, Colbert & Camp Flog Gnaw | Apple Music https://youtu.be/qQI9zoqmcqM?si=FP_AGVkAr76a4m94Cosmopolitan - Doechii Went Full Theatre Kid at the Grammys | The Breakdown https://youtu.be/2w8YvdiQBkc?si=t3kt795EAT_fka7_Rolling Stone - How Doechii Ditched the Formula and Took Her Own Path on 'Denial Is a River' | The Breakdown https://youtu.be/5tm2wjXD-7U?si=F1dcpRcS5XffIlibDoechii’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@IamdoechiiTVExclusive interview | Doechii & Veronica door de Amsterdamse grachten | NPO3FM: Wat Anders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSae-ZSzSGcDoechii On 'Persuasive', Sza, Her Journey in Music + Relationships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZGClnMvNYDoechii Talks Signing To TDE, SZA, Florida Craziness + More - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_e02lE5TMDoechii Talks New Project, Kendrick's Praise, Bisexuality, Sobriety + More 🐊 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puAinq57V-oDoechii on getting props from Kendrick, quitting drinking, Beyoncé & SpongeBob | BAKED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzqVBEWuKmM
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    29 mins
  • Rejection as Redirection and The Art Making Process

    Rejection as Redirection and The Art Making Process
    Apr 25 2025

    In this epsiode chat about rejection as redirection, the over whelming amount of art you see at Art Basel Miami and how you have to make shitty art to get to the good stuff!








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    18 mins
  • My Sobriety Story: From Self-Destruction to Self-Expression

    My Sobriety Story: From Self-Destruction to Self-Expression
    Apr 18 2025

    **Tigger warning: there is a brief mention of suicide ideation, depression and anxiety**


    In this episode, I give you an update on my health, share my story of sobriety, some tips that helped me get and stay sober and how now Art has become my escape and is where I can place all that energy.

    Thank you so much for listening ❤️

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    https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/

    https://www.katherineroesler.ca/


    Things I mention in this episode:

    Emonthebrain - https://www.emonthebrain.com/

    Maybe You Should Talk To Someone - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37570546-maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone

    AA - https://www.aa.org/

    YMCA Substance Abuse Counselling - https://www.ymcagta.org/youth-programs/ysap

    DBT - https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapy-types/dialectical-behavior-therapy

    Sobar Market - https://www.thesobrmarket.com/

    Bevvy’s - https://www.bevvyshop.com/

    Partake - https://drinkpartake.com/


    Music - Diving Into Minds - https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/
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    20 mins