Wise Not Withered

Season 3 - Episode 11 - MINI CHARACTER SHOWCASE & THOUGHTS ON AUTHENTIC CHARACTER CREATION

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Wise Not Withered Podcast! This month's episode is a mini character showcase, from games and cartoons that I like, and a bonus impromptu tidbit from me about authentic character creation!

The characters I talked about were as follows:

1. Ana (Overwatch)

2. Nanefua (Steven Universe)

3. Katara (Legend of Korra)

4. Madame Razz (She-Ra)

5. Professor Magnolia (Pokémon Sword & Shield)

Season 3 - Episode 10 - BODY CHANGES & GENDER IDENTITY

Welcome to Episode 10 of Season 3 of the Wise Not Withered Podcast! Today's episode may be slightly controversial—if you have strong opinions about anything brought up in this episode, feel free to contact me! I'd encourage you to examine your own reaction first though :)

The key points are as follows:

1. Diastasis recti - and other conditions that can radically alter bodies, especially during/after pregnancy

2. Brief thoughts on masculinity, femininity, relationship dynamics/polarity

3. Non-binary—what role gender plays in this project

4. Diversity - trying to please everyone vs. keeping it narrow and specific

5. Goal is to see more of something we haven't seen a lot of—NOT to exclude or shame anyone (no way that can be perfect and 100% without personal bias)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - BOUNDARIES, TOURING WITH A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS, LIKING EM HOT

Thanks for tuning in to this month’s episode of the Wise Not Withered Podcast! Today’s five key points are as follows:

1. Boundaries and maturity, especially when meeting new people; let things come up and unfold naturally
2. Hearing aid game mechanic
3. 6 months to travel with a terminal diagnosis —> makes sense or no???
4. Dancer story was gonna be a murder mystery
5. High school Algebra teacher commenting on a young hockey player

Season 3 - Episode 8 - SPECIFIC PLANS & FIGHTING AGAINST A CULTURAL NARRATIVE

Thanks for tuning in to this month’s episode of the Wise Not Withered Podcast! Today’s five key points are as follows:

1. See the good in people, especially those that want to see the good in me
2. Being ultra-specific with plans —> ensures follow-through
3. Starting grad school; I’m older than a lot of other students on this college campus—owning my age, no shame. I refuse to automatically feed into this cultural narrative that instructs women to fear and be ashamed of aging!
4. Feeling like a fraud with this project, felt like giving up a few times; giving myself grace
5. Wise Not Withered as a concept is truly becoming a lifestyle for me

Season 3 - Episode 7 - CULTURAL IDENTITY, APOLOGIES, GHOSTING

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Season 3 of the Wise Not Withered Podcast. Season 3 focuses on behind-the-scenes happenings and musings. The 5 key points this month are as follows:

1. Strange for a young woman to be doing a project focused on older women? Many people have thought so!
2. Characters that still need a writer or illustrator:
   1. Candace - illustrator
   2. Tala - writer
   3. Elizaveta - illustrator
   4. Blind Assassin - both writer & illustrator
3. Cultural belonging - being biracial and my experience sharing that with writers and illustrators; getting triggered by one writer that felt super connected to her own heritage
4. Respectfully letting people down; my thoughts on apologizing
5. A little painful and I feel resistance in looking through emails I sent over the years; feelings of shame coming up in messages never answered; my thoughts on ghosting

Season 3 - Episode 6 - MEDITATIVE AGE EXERCISE, ANOTHER STORY EXCERPT

Thanks for tuning in to this month's episode of the Wise Not Withered Podcast, where I continue to talk about more behind-the-scenes ideas in this giant project. The 5 key points are as follows:

1. Insane to-do lists
2. What Season 2 might have been
3. My own voice and growth - hiding behind insincerity, something I've been self-conscious of for a while
4. Meditative Age Exercise - envision yourself from ages 1 - 100
5. Revisit Basira - read the first few pages of her story

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Season 3 - Episode 5 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PATIENCE, AND FEEDBACK

Thanks for tuning in to this month's episode of the Wise Not Withered Podcast! Episode 5 of Season 3 is here, where I continue my deep dive into the process of creating Wise Not Withered, being open and vulnerable with my experiences. Today's 5 key points are as follows:

1. Project Management
2. Time zone differences; must be soooooo clear when planning real-time meetings!!
3. People come, people go
4. Patience... I check in, contribute, trust, and let go
5. Waking up to an illustrator's feedback; my inner little girl's triggered reaction

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Season 3 - Episode 4 - JUST TRUST

Welcome to the Wise Not Withered Podcast! It's Episode 4 of Season 3, where I dive into behind-the-scenes stories and experiences that I've been through over the last four years since starting this project in earnest. The five key points of today's episode are as follows:

1. Accidentally thought a male artist was a woman...!
2. Learning, growing — being right where you are in your life
3. Painful conflict with a potential writer
4. Feeling discouraged — focus on what's going WELL
5. "Just Trust"

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Season 3 - Episode 3 - LAWYERS, CONTRACTS, GRAMMAR, AND TEENAGERS

Welcome to Season 3 of the Wise Not Withered Podcast! It's Episode 3, and here are my five key points for today:

1. Entertainment Lawyers
2. THE CONTRACT!!
3. The first 10 episodes: interviews with wise women from my own life
4. Originally 12-15 characters until I realized I NEEDED MOOOORE!!
5. Mentoring teenagers

Listen to the entire episode on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify!

Season 3 - Episode 2 - DEATH, MUSIC, AND QUESTIONS

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2 of the Wise Not Withered Podcast! There are five key points today. The summary is as follows:

1. Character idea that ended up getting scrapped/merged. 86-year-old musician (guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer) who tours for six months with husband who is terminally ill and eventually passes - my own ideas and open-ended thoughts about death
2. Podcast theme music - first draft, but who cares? Musical influences from various corners of the world
3. Cold emails - my original spiel (which did change a bit over time)
4. The beauty and magic in asking and being asked questions - shows interest and enthusiasm, and inspires a clearer vision on the creative's side
5. Zoom/Skype/FaceTime calls, "Friendly Interviews" - what does it mean to build a community? Spoiler: I am actually asking, because I don't know the answer myself