Playing Pretend

Katherine Roesler

Tune in to listen to Katheirne chat about everything wandering around in her brain. Katherine identifies as an Artist and Creative. She believes we are all artists, we are all creative, and that to heal the world, first we must heal ourselves. The concept of all day I play pretend came to Katherine one day while creating art, that we are all existing in this world and have the choice to create in it/play in it the way we so choose to be, we are all just trying to figure it out as we go along the way.

  1. 4 days ago

    Back in my ARTMAXING era | Life Update | EP 17

    00:00 Welcome back to my stream of consciousness personal diary01:37 Art Freaks Interviews, Emma Rouge, Caleb Simpson*03:00 August crashout, transient diagnosis, tough winter, expanding again before another crash05:00 Art Freaks06:20 Social media is a nervous system disregulator 07:00 Sick jan/feb, read almost 50 books this year09:00 Therapist shopping, privilege to have these resources, mind-body connection12:40 I am healed, my body is just catching up 14:40 Weddings, baby showers, dating, consuming16:00 Feeling called to create, creativity = healing17:30 Philosophical rant, you have an ego, therefore it is meant to be22:00 88 billion neurons, we can go infinitely into our minds 24:00 Why not choose the best possible scenario 26:00 I believe in beyond my dreams, end of rant 27:30 Back into the internet, hopecore art30:00 Talk on here about diff projects, optimistic, manifestation 31:30 My little AI robot 32:30 Cigarette butts are made of plastic 33:00 First focus on me and build my own creativity, taking advantage of my sitaution 34:00 A bug eating, making this pod and short form content 35:00 I am leaning into how I create; I need multiple projects at once, I am ART MAXXING 36:00 New website36:45 BYE, editing is hard ❤️ As always, THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening and supporting my dreams! ❤️⁠⭐️ Follow Me ⭐️⁠Playing Pretend Instagram   / playingpretend.pod  Katherine Roesler Instagram   / katherine.roesler  ⁠Website⁠ https://www.katherineroesler.ca/Pinterest   / katherineroesler  Goodreads   / katherine-roesler  Tiktok   / katherine.roesler

  2. 06/06/2025

    You’re Overwhelmed, Addicted, and Alone—Start Making Art

    Social media connects us and disconnects us—it’s a double-edged sword, and art may just be the tool for individual and collective healing. The world is crazy right now, collectively we are overwhelmed, overconsuming, addicted and lonely. We can watch global events unfold in real time. The democratization that social media has brought us is leaving us connected to people that we never would have been able to meet, but it still leaves us feeling addicted and alone. We are live-streaming genocide from the computer we call our phone, the next scroll is a fart video or misinformation. The algorithm doesn't care about you, it just wants your attention. We need to create, to play, to make art, create community and connection in person. Art, Dance, Music, Poetry, Writing - The Arts Heal. Also, reach out to your government reps, sign online petitions for causes you care about, search locally for movements in your area online and join them in person!! Thanks For Listening  https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/ https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/ https://www.katherineroesler.ca/ Things I Yapped About and Bringing Attention to: Coco Mocoe - https://www.instagram.com/cocomocoe The Anxious Generation - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171681821-the-anxious-generation?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23 Greta Thunberg - https://www.instagram.com/p/DKaYxMps39y/?hl=en&img_index=1 Vera Papisova -   She Dated Alt-Right Men for ONE YEAR Undercover *Extended Cut* Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2023 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241024/dq241024b-eng.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com Your Brain On Art - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61358662-your-brain-on-art?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18 I didn’t mention the book by Seji Tankian - Down With The System, but I just started reading his book and learning about the Armenian genocide, and I feel like it speaks perfectly to this subjec.t I can’t believe I forgot it - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199844040-down-with-the-system?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=M4p0gKf0f8&rank=1  WizardBisan is informing the world about the Genocide happening in Palestine from the inside: https://www.instagram.com/wizard_bisan1/?hl=en First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung - Memoir of surviving the Cambodian Genocide https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4373.First_They_Killed_My_Father?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=0X2lhLQICd&rank=1 Indigenous Genocide in Canada: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9179992/

  3. 02/05/2025

    How Doechii Put The Artist's Way Back On The Map and How I'm Working It Into My Art Process

    We are all being put onto The Artist's Way with thanks to Doechii! In this episode, I give you a little life update, dive into the Doechii to The Artist's Way Pipeline and how I am thinking about this and weaving it into my creative journey. Thanks For Listening 💕 https://www.katherineroesler.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/katherine.roesler/ https://www.instagram.com/playingpretend.pod/ Things I Mention: Doechii - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/5yPu6XkHu8DAGmV6YkXYZq?si=6FqRsDFUSRaHCB9SJtikIA⁠ The Artist's Way - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_Way The Artist's Way Google Trends - https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F026hh5f&hl=en  Ahead of the Curve - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KcGfgFTKO1FQPNST15Gru?si=5a01bd2015094abf MindCraft with Emonthebrain - https://www.emonthebrain.com/ltp Theta App - https://www.hello-esther.com/ LaurenRose - https://www.youtube.com/@JustACurbsideProphet PeaceBalanceLoveArt - https://www.youtube.com/@peacebalanceloveart Lavendaire - https://www.youtube.com/@lavendaire Nicole Sachs - Journal Speak - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212806686-mind-your-body The Doechii Rabbit Hole That I Went Down **She Went From Homeless To Grammys: The Story of Doechii | SPACIAL https://youtu.be/hAturPL1Nas?si=q8vqJXUI7w7wCvLv Nardwuar vs Doechii - https://youtu.be/7bjFEMRgOz8?si=dEym0vXAQ_Efa4Mb https://youtu.be/LuD8Ajdc_oY?si=hslT2aWKyu_Y9k91 Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal, "DENIAL IS A RIVER", & Hip-Hop Traditions | Apple Music https://youtu.be/woc6nRA0Yi0?si=9NlTwz5lByMTRJxq Doechii Reflects on Tiny Desk, Colbert & Camp Flog Gnaw | Apple Music https://youtu.be/qQI9zoqmcqM?si=FP_AGVkAr76a4m94 Cosmopolitan - Doechii Went Full Theatre Kid at the Grammys | The Breakdown https://youtu.be/2w8YvdiQBkc?si=t3kt795EAT_fka7_ Rolling Stone - How Doechii Ditched the Formula and Took Her Own Path on 'Denial Is a River' | The Breakdown https://youtu.be/5tm2wjXD-7U?si=F1dcpRcS5XffIlib Doechii’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@IamdoechiiTV Exclusive interview | Doechii & Veronica door de Amsterdamse grachten | NPO3FM: Wat Anders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSae-ZSzSGc Doechii On 'Persuasive', Sza, Her Journey in Music + Relationships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZGClnMvNY Doechii Talks Signing To TDE, SZA, Florida Craziness + More - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_e02lE5TM Doechii Talks New Project, Kendrick's Praise, Bisexuality, Sobriety + More 🐊 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puAinq57V-o Doechii on getting props from Kendrick, quitting drinking, Beyoncé & SpongeBob | BAKED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzqVBEWuKmM

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Tune in to listen to Katheirne chat about everything wandering around in her brain. Katherine identifies as an Artist and Creative. She believes we are all artists, we are all creative, and that to heal the world, first we must heal ourselves. The concept of all day I play pretend came to Katherine one day while creating art, that we are all existing in this world and have the choice to create in it/play in it the way we so choose to be, we are all just trying to figure it out as we go along the way.