Fantasy author and weightlifter Caitlin Swanson shares not one but two passions that have shaped her life. We cover the endless variety of fantasy worlds, favorite tropes and themes, media analysis as an artist, the ways real life can bleed into art, how fervor for hobbies can unexpectedly shift your career goals, creating new stories through practice and scraps of unfinished scenes, developing your own unique voice from the authors that inspire you, using exercise as therapy, the importance of exercising correctly and safely, and the necessity of finding the right communities that share your passions.

This episode may contain SPOILERS for the following media: Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Cruel Prince, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice, The Menu, My Hero Academia, Once Upon a Time, Shadow and Bone, Six of Crows, Underworld, You

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded in 2022, and the opinions and views regarding certain authors we discuss do not reflect the current views of the podcast or its guests.

MORE FROM CAITLIN

▹ "The Shadow Sector: Act One," available on Amazon

▹ Patreon: patreon.com/authorc_a_swan

▹ Instagram: @caits.book.nook

▹ TikTok: @authorc.a.swan

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▹ Instagram: @passionsprojectpod

Hosted by Emilio Acosta

Cover artwork by Kodi Cazes

Episode descriptions by Erin Leigh Acosta

Theme music “Wholesome” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Voiceover artist and podcaster J. Garrett Mitchell shares his passion for all things vocal. We discuss cartoons, audiobooks, our favorite voice performers, unlikely sources of inspiration, and how short-term hurdles can benefit us in the long run.

MORE FROM GARRETT

▹ "20 Sides and Improvised," available wherever you listen to podcasts

▹ "Ghost Soldier" by S.L. Baker, available on Audible

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▹ Instagram: @passionsprojectpod

Hosted by Emilio Acosta

Cover artwork by Kodi Cazes

Episode descriptions by Erin Leigh Acosta

Theme music “Wholesome” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In the premiere episode of The Passions Project Podcast, DJ and musician Sydnee Wade (aka KydKong) breaks down navigating the Atlanta EDM scene, how identities can form and evolve, and whether we ever truly start from zero.

MORE FROM SYDNEE

▹ Website: kydkong.com

▹ Instagram: @kydkong

MORE FROM THE PASSIONS PROJECT PODCAST

▹ Instagram: @passionsprojectpod

Hosted by Emilio Acosta

Cover artwork by Kodi Cazes

Episode descriptions by Erin Leigh Acosta

Theme music “Wholesome” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/