My Effing Desk is now Leslie and the Drag Queen! Please enjoy this preview from our new podcast and don't forget to subscribe!Leslie is a creative mom in Austin. Candi is a singing drag queen in Honolulu. They both like making things, and they want you to make things, too! Join Candi and Leslie as they talk about momming, queening and all things creativity. Whether it’s dishing about the latest disaster at the Humiliation Station or taking a deep dive into the history of fake eyelashes, Leslie and Candi will take you places you never thought you’d ever go.Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Get in touch at leslieandthedragqueen@gmail.com .Support the show

My Effing Desk: S2 E3Do It Anyway with Drag Queen Candi ShellDrag queen singing sensation Candi Shell talks about focusing on what gives you joy, letting go of expectations, and the healing power of art.You can find more about Candi on her website: www.candishell.comLink to Alice in Wonderland sketches: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfE1cRcpQKR/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com Support the showTags: Candi Shell, Dan Paul Roberts, creativity, motherhood, artist, art, singer, drag queen, passion, inspiration, dreamsSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S2 E2Parenting for Introverts with Humor Writer Julie VickHumor writer Julie Vick talks about the challenges of parenting as an introvert, publishing the kind of parenting book she wishes she had, and the role of persistence in creative work.You can find more about Julie on her website: www.julievick.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Buy her book, Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?) here.Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com Support the showTags: Julie Vick, creativity, motherhood, writer, humor writer, introversion, introverts, parenting, passion, inspirationSupport the show

Singer and actor Jenny Tucker talks about chasing her dreams all the way to the Big Apple, turning her acting hobby into a career while raising three kids, and being her authentic self.Link to Jenny’s cityscape painting.You can find more about Jenny on her website: www.jennytucker.net or her FB page: J.Tucker Designs. Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com Tags: Jenny Tucker, creativity, motherhood, actor, singer, musical theatre, theatre, Broadway, NYC, New York, passion, inspiration, dreamsSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E10Artist Anna Vartiainen: Happy AccidentsArtist Anna Vartiainen talks about embracing the unexpected, starting a microcinema in her home, and finding another kind of creativity when she opened her business.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!To find out more about Anna and see her work…https://annasdrawingroom.com http://foundshopstudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/annasdrawingroom/ One Bum Cinema ClubThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory*Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkTags: Anna Vartiainen, Anna’s Drawing Room, creativity, creative, creator, motherhood, artist, art, printmaking, screenprinting, passion, inspirationSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E9Comedian + Writer Crystal Lowery: No Expiration Date on TalentComedian and writer Crystal Lowery talks about creativity as redemption, the therapy of comedy, and smashing patriarchal expectations of mothers.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!Follow Crystal on Facebook and Instagram.Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris*The Primal Scream: America's Mothers Are In Crisis (NYT article)Untamed by Glennon Doyle*Bossy Pants by Tina Fey *A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders*Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com Tags: Crystal Lowery, creativity, motherhood, humor, author, writer, stand-up, comedian, screenwriter, passion, inspiration*Amazon affiliate linkSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E8Tango Dancer + Non-Profit Co-Founder Monica Caivano: Art is EssentialTango dancer and non-profit co-founder Monica Caivano on the role of art and community in hard times, co-parenting and co-running a cultural center with her ex, and reimagining her non-profit, Esquina Tango, during the pandemic.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron*Esquina Tango websitePetition to support EsquinaPictures of the outdoor platforms created during the pandemicEnjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com Tags: Monica Caivano, Esquina Tango Austin, tango, dance, Austin, non-profit, dancer, creativity, motherhood, co-parenting, inspiration*Amazon affiliate linkSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E7Author + Songwriter VC Chickering: Why Not Me?Author and songwriter VC Chickering on reinventing herself at 45, the scintillating sex lives of divorcees, raising good boyfriends, and what success means to her.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!Tori's websiteTori on InstagramTori Erstwhile and The Montys YouTube channelTori's funny combo spoken word/song “Still Smokes” from Listen to Your MotherNo Plot? No Problem! by Chris Baty*Tell Him, an Essay on Masculinity by Jameela JamilThe Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel*Martha Graham quote Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkTags: VC Chickering, Nookietown, Twisted Family Values, creativity, motherhood, songwriting, author, writer, songwriter, passion, inspirationSupport the show

My Effing Desk: Bonus Episode3 Things About Pixar's Soul  MoviePixar's movie Soul was groundbreaking in so many ways, and it has particular creative significance. In this bonus episode, host Leslie Gaar explores three of the movie's themes as they apply to people on their creative journey.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!Soul is Pixar’s most visually inventive film, and one of its most poignant by Alissa WilkinsonThe War of Art by Steven Pressfield*The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron*Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E5Ask Me AnythingHost Leslie Gaar answers listener questions about her creative roots, overcoming self-doubt, the importance of forgiveness when it comes to goals, and juggling a creative life with three kids.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!How To Be Everything: A Guide For Those Who (Still) Don’t Know What They Want To Be When They Grow Up by Emilie Wapnick*The Dutch House by Ann Patchett*Interior Design MastersRiver Deep, Mountain HighEnjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E4Storyteller + Filmmaker Charlotte Moore: Follow Your InspirationStoryteller and filmmaker Charlotte Moore talks about motherhood and creativity, trusting your calling, and the hard work of dismantling racism through her nonprofit, Black Bodies Project.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!Black Bodies ProjectI Wonder as I Wander by Langston Hughes*For Every Mountain performed by Kurt Carr SingersSilent WitnessEnjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E3Cartoonist + Writer Adrienne Hedger: Life in CartoonsCartoonist and writer Adrienne Hedger shares the truth about paying bills as an artist, how she deals with trolls, and using laughter as therapy.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!Adrienne’s websiteAdrienne on Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramWild Geese by Mary Oliver*Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese*Click here to find Adrienne and my cartoon collaboration, her types of annoying people cartoon, and pics of her life hack figurine.The other contender for our collaboration.Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkTags: Adrienne Hedger, Hedger Humor, creativity, motherhood, writing, drawing, cartoons, humorSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E2Writer + Performer Abby Sher on Art as ActivismWriter and performer Abby Sher discusses her latest book, Sanctuary, co-authored with Women's March co-founder Paola Mendoza, writing as therapy, and finding joy in creating with her kids.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!Abby's websiteAbby on Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramSanctuary book*Scrubs clip where Turk dances to "That Girl Is Poison"Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli*Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkTags: Abby Sher, creativity, motherhood, writing, activismSupport the show

My Effing Desk: S1 E1Author + Illustrator Elly Lonon: Do The Thing That’s On FireAuthor and illustrator Elly Lonon discusses embracing imperfection, art as a tool for healing, and how the pandemic has changed the way she creates.Take the listener survey!Support the Podcast on Patreon!Elly’s websiteElly on Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramFind out where to buy Elly’s graphic novel, Amongst the Liberal EliteUkulele graphic pieceLink to the Ira Glass quote we referencedBlack is The Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine  by Emily Bernard*Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com *Amazon affiliate linkTags: Elly Lonon, creativity, motherhood, writing, drawing, celebrating failure Support the show

Welcome to My Effing Desk, a podcast about juggling motherhood and a creative life. Whether you've already got your own effing desk or are still trying to find it under the laundry, this podcast is for you! Enjoying the show? Take a minute to rate it and leave a review so new listeners can find it!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Learn more at www.myeffingdeskpodcast.comGet in touch at myeffingdeskpodcast@gmail.com Support the show