Feed the Art
Join writer, artist, and creativity coach Catherine LaSota for stories, prompts, and conversations to help you build and nourish your unique creative practice.
Episodes
32 episodes
31: TAROT MINISERIES - 7 of Swords
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!Want to dive in deeper? REGISTRATION is live for our March 26, 2026 online Magician Year writing workshop:
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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18:53
30: TAROT MINISERIES - 9 of Swords
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!Want to dive in deeper? REGISTRATION is live for our March 26, 2026 online Magician Year writing workshop:
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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18:56
29: TAROT MINISERIES - 8 of Cups
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!Want to dive in deeper? REGISTRATION is live for our March 26, 2026 online Magician Year writing workshop:
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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12:38
28: TAROT MINISERIES - revisiting the 7 of Cups
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!Want to dive in deeper? REGISTRATION is live for our March 26, 2026 online Magician Year writing workshop:
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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13:10
27: TAROT MINISERIES - High Priestess
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!Want to dive in deeper? REGISTRATION is live for our March 26, 2026 online Magician Year writing workshop:
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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14:17
26: TAROT MINISERIES - 9 of Pentacles
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!Want to dive in deeper? REGISTRATION is live for our March 26, 2026 online Magician Year writing workshop:
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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17:26
25: TAROT MINISERIES - 7 of Cups
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!(Scroll down for information on our upcoming tarot card of the year workshop!)Join host Catherine LaSota every weekday from March 9-20, 2026 for a new epis...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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14:51
24: TAROT MINISERIES - 7 of Pentacles
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!(Scroll down for information on our upcoming tarot card of the year workshop!)Join host Catherine LaSota every weekday from March 9-20, 2026 for a new epis...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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14:27
23: TAROT MINISERIES - Page of Swords
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!(Scroll down for information on our upcoming tarot card of the year workshop!)Join host Catherine LaSota every weekday from March 9-20, 2026 for a new epis...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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15:18
22: TAROT MINISERIES - Page of Pentacles
Season Two of Feed the Art is an experiment in tarot and creativity!(Scroll down for information on our upcoming tarot card of the year workshop!)Join host Catherine LaSota every weekday from March 9-20, 2026 for a new epis...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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16:00
21: Reflect on 2025 with Catherine LaSota
The new year is around the corner, and excitement is building to turn the page, kick 2025 to the curb, and dive into the promises and potential of 2026. But first! Let's reflect on the past year. In this final episode of season one of Fe...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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22:49
20: Conversations, Creativity, and Attention with Amelia Hruby
This penultimate episode of season one of Feed the Art features a very special guest: Amelia Hruby. Amelia hosts one of Catherine LaSota's favorite podcasts, Off the Grid, and she recently published the book (and powerful manifesto)
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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50:10
19: Everything Is Your Creative Practice
If you want to hear what goes through Catherine's head shortly after she has an acupuncture session, then this is the episode for you! In all seriousness, Catherine has been thinking about what it means for you to approach your entire life as p...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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21:43
18: Reframing the Creative Process with Sarah Faith Gottesdiener
How can we listen to what our creative selves need, and what are the benefits of staying in the present moment (rather than waiting for a "perfect" future in which we might finally achieve ideal conditions and become the artist we want to be)? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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43:50
17: Devotion to a Practice with Tanaïs
The multifaceted artist Tanaïs joins Catherine LaSota for a conversation about their winding journey through writing, perfume making, and running a company for more than a decade and counting. They discuss the depth of their practice and...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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41:29
16: Scaffolding
What kinds of supports and rules around your practice do you need in order to be your most creative self? When do containers and restraints for your practice help you to take the next step with confidence, and when do they stop you in your trac...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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14:03
15: Give Yourself a Medal with Jennifer Pastiloff
Ok, so the guest on today's episode actually says, "Give yourself an f-ing medal," but we kept the title of the episode slightly more PG-rated! Jennifer Pastiloff joins host Catherine LaSota to talk about her new book Proof of Life
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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42:19
14: Be Your Own Daddy
This is an episode about becoming the authority in your own creative practice. There are so many stories out there about what it "should" mean to be a creative person. Stop chasing the paths and habits of other writers and artists, and b...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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20:15
13: Making Space for Magic with Cody Cook-Parrott
The wonderful, multi-faceted Cody Cook-Parrott joins Catherine LaSota in conversation for this episode of Feed the Art. Cody shares some of the magic of their Landscapes writing group (which you can join!), as well as what it it is like ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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42:34
12: Give Yourself Credit
Do you feel like all of your time is slipping by, and you can't figure out why you haven't gotten around to finishing that creative project yet? We often forget to acknowledge all of the many things that we are doing in our lives, day ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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18:32
11: Spinning All the Plates with Tawny Lara
Tawny Lara is an author, an entrepreneur, a teacher, a podcaster, and so much more. How does she manage all of these creative projects, and what has she learned about balance, self care, and seeking the support she needs over the years? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:55
10: Capacity
In this solo episode, Catherine LaSota talks about the ways that we need to be resourced in our lives in addition to having enough time to make art. How are you honoring and supporting your mental capacity, emotional capacity, and phys...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:07
09: Mentorship, Jealousy, and Writing an Artist with Lydi Conklin
In this episode, writer Lydi Conklin chats with host Catherine LaSota about their first novel, Song of No Provenance (Catapult, 2025), and the many themes explored in this book: artists in community, teaching, mentorship, jealou...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:30
08: Reflecting on Creativity with Astrologer Anthony Perrotta
Astrologer and self-described "multi-faceted everything and anything you need me to be" (and absolutely wonderful human) Anthony Perrotta talks with host Catherine LaSota about the relationship between creativity and astrology, and about...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:28
07: Becoming the Creator You Are with Maria Bowler
What is the difference between producing and creating? How can we build a creative life for ourselves that pushes back against the demands of society and capitalism that tell us we must always be doing, rather than making? And what does it mean...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:04