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This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)
This is not another therapy podcast. This podcast is secretly about friendship.
John and Linnea met at very strange times in their lives. A time where they came together from very different backgrounds and had to work on a big project together.
Through the years, they have gone from coworkers, to enemies, to friends, to podcast cohosts together.
Each week they choose a theme to talk about and chit chat and (sometimes) make art about the topic. They share their insights and get curious with each…
Episodes
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 57: We are the Problem! (and the solution?)
Oh episode 57, how did they get all the way here? Why did they keep going on and on? What we probably know by now that John and Linnea are just two long…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 56: Avoid This Episode!
Avoidance aviodance. Who needs that? We tried to stay on task, we really did, but we kinda took a few turns and ended up in some weird places, and that is life…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 55: Freakier & Fridayer
Hey yall! Guess what! They are at it again, John and Linnea are doing (yet another) switcheroo, a Freak Friday, round two. (Are they really out of ideas and…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 54: Harvest
In this episode John and Linnea talk about the beauties of the harvest season (or at least they try to). Do they get distracted talking about Swan Lake? You…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 53: Change
In this very delayed episode, John and Linnea enthuse about how much they love (and at times hate) change. What things are easy to change and what things they…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 52: Apocalypse (This Could Have Been an Email)
yooo yooo yooo. Its the Apocalypse episode! Every show has one, right? We talk about the end, the end of certain versions of the world, and our own end of the…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 51: Curiosity
In this episode John and Linnea get curious and talk about curiosity. John enthuses about his most recent rabbit hole, of gardening. John is lucky enough to…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 50: Celebration!
In this episode John and Linnea avoid talking about the originally intended episode theme of criticism and talk about celebration! To make the 50th epsiode…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 49: John-Sode (Men's Mental Health Week)
In this episode Linnea and John dive into thoughts and concerns on masculinity and men's mental health. Although they are not experts, John was able to enthuse…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 48: Do The Hard Thing! (or Not?)
In this episode John and Linnea discuss growth, goals, and the things that get in between them. Remember our new years resolution episode, when they got so…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 47: Linnea-sode (Slow Bloom) {Art Show/ Fundraiser}
So in this episode, John takes the lead and asks about Linnea's current hybrid art show/ fundraiser. Linnea has 8 original collages up for grabs, and discusses…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 46: Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves
Ok, so it’s been a minute. Many of them. But we are back. In this episode Linnea and John recap what their lives have been like in the last month(ish). John…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 45: Dating?! In this Economy?!
In this episode, John and Linnea chat about the sometimes strange world of dating. they share tales of past experiences and things that they have each learned…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 44: Self-Sabotage
In this episode John and Linnea do the hard things, and talk about it. John takes the lead on reading out the written questions, and Linnea does her best at…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 43: Embracing Failure
In this episode John and Linnea exchange their most shareable failures. Cringe? Embarrassing? Questionable? Yep, we got you covered? Why? Because we know we…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 42: Aaron-Sode (Getting Back Up)
In this episode John and Linnea meet with legendary maritime boxer, Arron Kinch. Boxing since age ten, this guys episode really backs some punch. Have you ever…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 41: Taylor-Sode (Living the Good Life)
In this episode, we sit down with the incredibly multi-talented Taylor. Honestly, it would probably take a full hour just to list all the things she’s…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 40: Growth
In this episode, John and Linnea talk about the many aspects of growth. John shares his stories of his physical growth from scronny teenager to muscle man…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 39: Fake it 'Till You Make It
In this episode John and Linnea discuss confidence. Or they try to at least. They go off book of course. Topics that surface in discussion included imposter…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 38-Kevin-Sode
In this episode, John and Linnea connect with John's first wrestling coach. We hear stories of what John was like at the tender age at 16. Coach Kevin, avid…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 37: Video Games
In this episode John and Linnea talk about videos games, primarily from a player's perspective. They talk about their favourite videos, and how certain games (…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 36: Talking-About-Our-Art-Sode
In this episode, John and Linnea each bring three pieces of art to share and discuss. Linnea makes a list of questions beforehand for them to use as…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 35: New Years Resolutions/ Goal Setting
In this episode we talk about New Years resolutions and goal setting. Can you guess which one of us is not a fan of resolutions? John gets enthusiastic about…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 34: Capitalism
In this episode John and Linnea dive into the wild and at times sad world of capitalism. Fresh of the spending sprees of the holiday season, they sit and…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 33: Technology Fears and Feels (100% slop free)
In this episode, John and Linnea dig into their fears, curiosities, and complicated feelings about technology and the rapidly shifting digital world we’re all…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 32: Holiday-Sode
In this episode, John and Linnea settle into the holiday spirit with a light exploration of the meaning and history of the winter solstice. We share some of…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 31: Johnny-Sode
In this episode, we sit down with Johnny of Clay More Studios, a young East Coast artist known for his stunning painted landscapes and hands-on work with clay…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 30: Break-Ups
In this episode, John and Linnea dive into the often heavy—and at times strangely universal—experience of breakups. With December 11th being the most common…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 29: Nico-Sode/ Running
In this episode we bring on Nico, a longtime friend of John and an ultra-distance runner who casually covers more than 100 kilometres at a time—basically the…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 28: C-Stile-Sode
In this episode, we meet Nova Scotia’s very own C-Stile — a rapper, performer, and all-around hyper-fun good-time girl. She shares how music has shaped her…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 27: Skatermanco-Sode
In this episode, we connect with international filmmaker Antonio Herrera Trujillo. John (along with countless people across the internet) was captivated by a…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 26: Taylor Moon-Sode/ Climate Feelings
In this episode, we welcome the delightful Art Therapist Taylor from Wellness Grove. Together, we explore some of the big—and sometimes heavy—feelings that…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 25: John-Sode/ Climate Resilience
In this episode, we bring in Linnea’s good friend and former art school classmate, John. In addition to being a talented painter and ceramicist, John is also a…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 24: Freaky Friday (Part Two)
In our previous episode, John and Linnea challenged each other to complete a list of tasks that they themselves would normally do — but this time, as the other…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 23: Wacky Wednesday/ {Freaky Friday (Part One)}
In this special two-part episode, John and Linnea take on a playful challenge inspired by the classic “Freaky Friday” body swap—except this time, no actual…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 22: Celeste-sode / Belonging
In this episode, we welcome the lovely Celeste — counsellor, healer, and cold plunge enthusiast — for a rich conversation on belonging. Celeste shares her…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 21: Talking to Freinds about (Their?) Art
In this episode, John and Linnea bring in pieces of art they created over the past week with the intention of talking about them and asking each other…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 20: This is Not a Recap Epsisode
In this special milestone episode, we pause to reflect on how far the podcast has come and where we’d like it to go next. We ask each other big questions: What…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 19: This is Not a Gallery Tour (Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal edition)
In Episode 19, John and Linnea each visit the Musée des beaux-arts in Montréal—at different times—and reunite (via the pod) to compare their experiences. John…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 18: Hannah-Sode/ Healing in Relationship
In this episode, Hannah explores the intersections of creativity, relational healing, and personal experience, sharing insights from her work as an art…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 17: Ry-Sode
This week’s episode is full of time-jumping, storytelling, and the kind of connections that remind us why creativity matters. Ry joins us from Halifax, and…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 16: Mindy-Sode/ Sandtray Therapy
In this episode, Linnea and John are joined by their dear friend, art therapist, educator, and artist Mindy Alexander for a rich conversation about sandtray…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 15: Maud-Sode/ Self-Taught Artisty
Have you ever wondered who Linnea and John would bring to a dinner party, alive or dead? (I bet you’re a bit curious now.) Can you guess who turns their dinner…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 14: Josh-Sode/ TTRPG
In this week’s chapter of our grand podcasting saga, our adventuring party gathers ‘round the campfire to explore a realm brimming with dragons, daring, and…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 13: Kiki-Sode/ Dreams
Do you often have vivid dreams? Are other people’s dreams fascinating to you? Do you keep a dream journal, or wonder if your dreams have hidden messages? In…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 12: Co-Sode/ Tattooing and Healing
In this episode, we’re joined by tattoo artist, muralist, and educator Corrine Blouin—also known as Coblou—for a rich conversation about the art and experience…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 11: Dan-Sode/ Art, Social Media, & AI
In this episode, we’re joined by our good friend Dan—film maker and lover, photographer, traveller, writer, and all-around creative—to dive into a lively and…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 10: Syd-Sode/ Friendship
In this heartfelt episode, John and Linnea sit down with their dear friend Syd, a counselor based in Halifax, to unpack the many layers of friendship—how we…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 9: Authenticity
In this rich and reflective episode, we dive deep into the concept of authenticity—what it means, how we experience it, and what gets in the way. Josiah/John…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 8: Mikey-sode/ Art Identity
In this vibrant and thought-provoking episode, we sit down with multidisciplinary artist Mike Kasongo (@mikkells_) originally from the Congo and now based in…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 7: Connection
In this episode, we dive deep into the theme of connection — with ourselves, with others, and within our communities. John kicks things off by sharing how…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 6: Trevorsode (Music)
In this episode of This is Not Art Therapy, we’re joined by Ottawa-based musician Trevor, who shares his creative journey and the role music has played in…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 5: Creativity/ Inspiration
In this episode of This is Not Art Therapy, we dive into the roots of creativity and what keeps us inspired to keep making art. John reflects on the powerful…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 4: Meaning Making
In episode four of This is Not Art Therapy, we explore the theme of meaning-making through art, memory, and connection. John shares new comics and characters…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 3: Handling Rejection
In episode three of This is Not Art Therapy, John and Linnea dig into the tender terrain of rejection—what it feels like, how we process it, and how we show up…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 2: Rest/Relaxation/Recharging
In this episode, John and Linnea dive into the nuanced differences between rest, relaxation, and recharging—what they mean, how they feel, and why we need them…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode 1: Vibe Check/Introductions
John and Linnea spend the time reconnecting and reminiscing about how they know each other. Linnea is an art therapist who wishes to share art resources and…
This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)Episode Zero: Hello from Linnea (The Art Therapist)
Hello from Linnea. :) This is a quick introduction to the podcast, Linnea shares the format and the inspiration behind how this came to be. Don't worry, John…