Hello artistic Dad!!
Thank you so much for agreeing to be a guest on the special Father's Day eps of my podcast. I cant wait to meet you and chat.
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Here are the general talking points that I work through on each episode. As my chats are quite organic, we may not end up talking about every one of these, and some may not apply to you or your art form.
Artist Intro
Tell us about yourself, your art form, what you create, style, mediums you use, how you got into your art/creating, how long you have been doing it for, influences, etc
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Family intro
Tell us about your family, children, ages, (names are optional) Share as much or as little as you wish.
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Being a Dad
Did having a child/becoming a father influence or change your work?
What was your experience in the trenches of new fatherhood like?
What surprised you about becoming a dad?
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Identity
How did the concept of your own identity change when you became a Dad?
Is it important to you to continue your art as well as be a father?
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Is it important to you that your children see you as an artist/creator?
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Day to day
What does your art life look like today? Perhaps your children are grown and it looks very different.
challenges, pros and cons
​Did you need to find new ways to work so you could continue creating?
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Support
Do you/did you have other dads in your art circle that have had this experience?
Do you or have you had role models about how to juggle creating art
and the demands of parenthood?
Do you/did you have a support network around you?
How did that/does that affect your work/art/creativity?
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Guilt
We talk a lot about mum guilt on my show. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Do you ever experience "dad guilt" in relation to your art/creativity?
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If your art is not your 'day job', do you feel torn about spending time on lesser monetary producing activities?
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Anything else
An opportunity for you to share anything additional that you wish to that is important to you
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Future
What projects/shows do you have coming up, anything you’d like to mention.
How people can find you online.
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Other notes
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You can be as honest as you want on my podcast, swearing is okay too.
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If any conversations arise that may trigger others I will put a warning on the episode.
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Conversely, you don’t have to be honest, please don’t feel that you have to share anything that you don’t feel comfortable sharing.
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You will have approx 3-4 days before I finalise editing of your episode. If you recall anything that you would like removed please let me know before this time and I will be happy to do so.
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Before chatting, if you have any topics that are definitely off limits, please let me know and I will be happy to oblige
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Although not a topic I ask guests directly about, the subject of mental health comes up more often than not. If you feel comfortable talking about your experience please do so. I have had my own personal experience with post natal depression and anxiety, and feel comfortable talking about the subject,
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Please send me promo photos that I can share. This can be of you, an example of your work, your family/children, anything that you would like to represent you. Any number from 1-5 is great, and at least one that shows your face is awesome. - OR refer me to an online platform where I can access them.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Your episode will go live on a Friday. Leading up to this I will post promos on my instagram and facebook accounts:
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I will tag you in each, feel free to share or repost on your socials, it certainly helps to spread the word to new listeners.
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​​Alison
0422 458 336
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Take a listen to the podcast here​