Walkyria Whitlock is the author of a book of lyric poetry titled “I LOVE what i’ve forgotten”. Multi-talented Walkyria is a writer - poet - singer - yoga instructor - meditation teacher - freelance yacht stewardess, and model. She has an ebook on Yachting, is founder of Lorem Publishing House and a non-profit focused on teaching kids meditation through virtual reality.

Her life story spans the globe and includes a diverse cast of characters. She uses her experiences as a springboard for her poetry.

Storytelling from your life topics we cover in this episode of Beginning Middle End Story Podcast

1. What makes a good story?
2. Why poetry and not a memoir?
3. Walk us through your creative process for a song/poem.
4. How do you know when a poem or song is finished?
5. How do you think your name has affected your story and how people perceive you?
6. How has seeing the world and all the different cultures and people changed you?
7. What’s something you wish you knew when you started your journey?
8. Yachting, diving -Are you making up for the lack of ocean growing up or is something else drawing you to the ocean?
9. What’s your best piece of storytelling advice?

Find out more about Walkyria Whitlock:

https://www.instagram.com/walkyria_whitlock_/

https://www.walkyriawhitlock.com

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Host: Shane Savanapridi

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How do you tell a story with abstract art? How do you imbue a painting with energy and emotion? Find out these creative secrets and more in this interview with artist Vital Germaine

Vital Germaine is an artist living in Las Vegas. Vital discovered art while performing in the ground-breaking Cirque du Soleil as an acrobat with Mystere in Las Vegas. He is now a painter that fills canvases with emotion, moments and energy. His work has been exhibited around the United States in upscale galleries, multi-million dollar model homes, and magazines. In addition, he’s a six time author, fluent in three languages, a leadership coach, a public speaker. Find out how the secrets of Cirque du Soleil helped shape his life and art.

You can find out more about Vital Germaine’s work at https://www.artofvital.com or follow him on instagram

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How do you tell a story with a single image? How does color and composition affect your story? Find out these creative secrets and more in this interview with artist Heather Stadler.

Paintings were once the best and only way to capture a visual idea or moment. Less objective than a photograph, a painting interprets the world with each and every brush stroke.

Heather Stadler is a painter living just outside of Seattle, Washington. She grew up in Las Vegas getting her start as an artist by pausing and drawing from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. She’s done extensive training at the Gage Academy of Art. Her work has been exhibited all over San Francisco and Seattle.

Storytelling through Painting tips we cover in this episode of Beginning Middle End Story Podcast:

• 00:00 Meet artist Heather Stadler
• 01:06 Broadly speaking, what makes a good story?
• 01:33 How do you tell a story with a single image vs series?
• 03:08 How do you develop a painting idea?
• 03:49 Discussion of Journey series
• 09:04 Discussion of ocean animal series
• 11:04 How do you use composition in your paintings?
• 12:55 Talk about how you use color to tell a story?
• 15:58 What’s your favorite painting by another artist?
• 18:25 What’s something you know now that you wished you knew when you started painting?
• 19:46 What’s a subject that you haven’t yet addressed in your work that you plan to or would like to at some point?
• 23:04 What’s your best piece of storytelling advice?

You can find out more about Heather’s work at https://www.heatherstadler.com or follow her on instagram

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You can tweet at me on Twitter @OptionalD . We’re just starting out on this story journey so any positive review, comment or thumbs up really helps. Tune in next time as we unravel more great story threads.

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