My Kid Got Hit by a Car

Good news, she’s okay. Sore but nothing broken. She was walking with someone in the crosswalk. They had the right of way but the driver came through the intersection, made a left turn, and whammo!

I Had Stuff to Do That Day…

I didn’t get my podcast out on the advertised date. I explain on my Instagram:

But because of what happened I had to put off the newsletter and the podcast until today. Thanks for bearing with me.

Listen to the Late(est) Episode of My Podcast

A PODCAST FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE has a new episode available. It features Alex Anest. He is a guitar player based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He’s the bandleader for a jazz trio that’s presently on tour. See their dates here.

Listen to us talk about music, influences, life, vibing with your audience, and connecting with your collaborators. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the conversation and have a few takeaways for you own creative repertoire. Listen now:

Ep.82 | Alex Anest – Music, Connection, & Creativity – A Podcast for Creative People

Alex Anest is a guitar player based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Currently touring with his jazz trio, Alex is a skilled musician in many genres, a band leader, and a music teacher. Through our discussions–favorite bands, musical influences, legendary musicians, and the creative process–you'll learn a bit about music history (like who influenced Paul McCartney's bass playing the most), and how important connection is, both with your collaborators and your audience. .     .     . FOLLOW ALEX! Look for Alex on Instagram, check out the tour dates on his website, and check out some of his music on YouTube. .     .     . FOLLOW ME! Christopher Tallon is on most social media: @tallonwrites http://www.christophertallon.com    

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You rock!

-CT

Christopher Tallon is the author of the dark, adventurous, time-travel novel Switchers.

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PS – Listen to some other episodes as well:

Ep.92 | Cocoon ArtSpace – The Collaborative "Growth" Exhibit – A Podcast for Creative People

Cocoon Art Space is a vibrant art gallery and studio located at 327 S. Division Ave in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded by artists (and married couple) Josie Garcia and Tedd Smith, the space serves as a hub for local creativity, offering a rotating selection of exhibitions, handmade goods, and community events. The "Growth" exhibit celebrates nine different artists, who over the course of two months, illustrated, painted or sculpted their idea of growth into one collaborative piece. I talked to a few of the artists about how this whole thing worked. Those artists are: John Jurries* Tedd Smith* Corinne Roberts Kat Vanderweele Jenny Hearns* C.R. Warner* Robyn Smith* Christina Hutton  Lain Leo Bold* indicates the artists who were interviewed on the podcast, and you can click to open the link to their websites/socials in a new window. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PAINTING/SCULPTURE  

1. Ep.92 | Cocoon ArtSpace – The Collaborative "Growth" Exhibit 48:24
2. Ep.91 | Pablo Eskobear – Jammie Award Winning Producer (Best Instrumental Album) 55:25
3. Ep.90 | Chris LaPorte – From Theme Parks to ArtPrize Glory 01:03:01
4. Ep.89 | Hot Sauce Challenge! – w/ Ivan Labra 30:00
5. Ep.88 | Working GalaxyCon Richmond with the Pop-Up BookShoppe 38:50
6. Ep.87 | Carlos "Los the Artist" Sampson – painting and tattoos 52:34
7. Ep.86 | Chelsea Rice aka C.R. Rice – author and founder of the Popup Book Shoppe 44:36
8. Ep.85 | Sonny Ski – Artist of the Year Nominee ('25 Jammie Awards) 37:42
9. Ep.84 | Tylor Paige — author of the whorror novel Slash Or Pass 42:13
10. Ep.83 | Jody J. Sperling on Becoming a Household Name 42:53