TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL

Maggie Fedorov
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Your friendly reminder that all the challenges which arise in your creative pursuits are TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL. Exploring anything and everything pertaining to the art world and life as a creative. thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

  1. Epsiode 30: Strength, Mastery, Folly & Failure: MASTER & APPRENTICE w/ Paloma Strong

    27/10/2025

    Epsiode 30: Strength, Mastery, Folly & Failure: MASTER & APPRENTICE w/ Paloma Strong

    In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Paloma Strong ( @strongtaxidermy ) of Los Angeles, CA to talk about her unique experience with seeking and acquiring a prestigious taxidermy apprenticeship, growing through it, and eventually finding it was time to step out on her own. Paloma discusses the work that hopeful future apprentices in any medium can do on their own time to stand out as a strong candidate; what masters are looking for in an apprentice; and what it took for her to feel like it was finally time to go out on her own in the world of Taxidermy. In this episode Paloma also considers how, as artists, we can pay homage to and respect our roots while we also find that ingenuity and continue to bring all of it with us into the future. Listen today to hear her thoughts on these topics and more! PHOTO BY JULIETTE @rabbitsmoon24 ( IG )COURTESY OF PALOMA STRONGShow notes: Strong Taxidermy on Instagram Paloma on Instagram Strong Taxidermy on TikTok Strong Taxidermy on the Web Strong Taxidermy on Patreon TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL PODCAST EP6: Sacrifice Is A Certainty w/ Shane Izykowski TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram Maggie's Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    1h 20m
  2. Episode 29: Creative Initiation w/ Emily Eccles / Nanny Goat Gallery

    22/09/2025

    Episode 29: Creative Initiation w/ Emily Eccles / Nanny Goat Gallery

    In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Emily Eccles, one half of Nanny Goat Gallery ( @nannygoatgallery ) in Petaluma, CA to talk about her experience of being initiated into the fine art world. Emily discusses the important precipitating factors that called for her pivot into art; the struggle of standing on the precipice and deciding to jump; and the best way to approach artists, gallerists, or other creatives that you'd like to see yourself work with. In this episode Emily also considers her path in retrospect, shedding light on what else was important for her success along the way. Listen today to hear her thoughts on these topics and more! Show notes: Nanny Goat Gallery on Instagram Nanny Goat Gallery Website TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram Maggie's Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    36 min
  3. Episode 28: Metric System: Measuring Success Beyond Likes and Views w/ Alondra Uhi

    25/08/2025

    Episode 28: Metric System: Measuring Success Beyond Likes and Views w/ Alondra Uhi

    In this episode Maggie is joined by Alondra Uhi ( @alondra.uhi.art / @byherfruits.art ) to talk about the risks of using social media as a metric for success in the arts. Alondra discusses her own personal metrics for success that she uses in lieu of social media; the importance of contributing to your creative community; "trends" and "cringe" in content creation as an artist; and the pressure I think we have all experienced at some point or another to create faster than we're comfortable in order to appease the algorithm. In this episode Alondra also considers what it means to show up as your best authentic self online. Listen today to hear her thoughts on these topics and more! Show notes: Alondra Uhi on Instagram Alondra's Religious + Feminist Art on Instagram Howard Lyon on Instagram Esther Candari on Instagram Kelsey Critchfield-De Ferrari on Instagram: a great example of re-using the same finished works for fresh, new content that doesn't feel like you've seen it beforeOne Peak Creative on Instagram: for a $40 Alondra-approved class to learn to make more engaging content TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram Maggie's Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    59 min
  4. Episode 27: Art Marketing Magic w/ Michelle

    28/07/2025

    Episode 27: Art Marketing Magic w/ Michelle

    In this episode Maggie is joined by Michelle ( @littleredheartart / @mmarketingbroward ) to talk about common places that artists are largely missing the boat in the world of business and opportunities. Michelle discusses places where all artists need to be putting themselves out there, even when that's asking us to step outside of our comfort zone; the easiest way to take back your time and energy in content creation; how to stand out online and in person as an artist; and the biggest mistake Michelle sees artists make that turns into lost opportunities (hint: it isn't competition!). In this episode Michelle also considers who is really in charge in the Art World™️. Listen today to hear her thoughts on these topics and more! Show notes: Michelle's Marketing Instagram Michelle's Art Instagram TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram Maggie's Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    1h 3m
  5. Episode 26: My Cross to Bear w/ Heidi Lustig

    30/06/2025

    Episode 26: My Cross to Bear w/ Heidi Lustig

    In this episode Maggie is joined by Heidi Lustig of New South Wales, Australia to talk about how her decade-long art gap and corporate burnout were really part of the process all along. @violet_portrayal discusses a common block in finding one's unique artistic voice; the importance of doing bad work; how to avoid becoming a carbon copy of the s****y corporate boss you hated; and what it REALLY looks like making your first steps back to a "lost" art practice. In this episode Heidi also considers whether or not it's possible to separate the art from the artist. Listen now to hear her thoughts on this and more. Show notes: Heidi's Instagram Heidi's Website Heidi's feature in the Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram Maggie's Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    1h 17m
  6. Episode 25: Spiritual Motion w/ Maggie Fedorov

    26/05/2025

    Episode 25: Spiritual Motion w/ Maggie Fedorov

    Join Maggie Fedorov to talk about the experience of moving through her creative practice as a spiritual endeavor just as much as an artistic endeavor. Maggie dissects the Hermit archetype and what she means by "spiritual movement"; who would benefit from adding a spiritual element to their creative practice; and the ways that her unique spiritual care routines are now a fully enmeshed and invaluable part of her work acting not entirely unlike a creative catapult. In this episode Maggie also poses some very pointed questions for you about your spiritual hygiene and your spiritual & creative goals. What are you doing to propel your work forward? Listen now to hear Maggie's thoughts on all this and more. P.S. Stick around for bloopers! xo "By 'Spiritiality' I mean first and foremost that a person be inquisitive regarding what is referred to as 'the meaning of life.' That's at least a first step. A person who has asked that question can no longer fall below that level. They will already begin to improve. And secondly: The beautiful is hidden from the eyes of those who are not searching for the truth, for whom it is contra-indicated. But the profound lack of spirituality of those people who see art and condemn it, the fact that they are neither willing nor ready to consider the meaning and aim of their existence in any higher sense, is often masked by the vulgarly simplistic cry, 'I don't like it!', 'It's boring!' It is not a point that one can argue; but it like the utterance of a man born blind who is being told about a rainbow. He simply remains deaf to the pain undergone by the artist in order to share with others the truth he has reached. And finally: art must must carry man's craving for the ideal, must be an expression of his reaching out towards it; that art must give man hope and faith. And the more hopeless the world in the artist's version, the more clearly perhaps must we see the ideal that stands in opposition - otherwise life becomes impossible! Art symbolises the meaning of our existence." -Andrei Tarkovsky Show notes: Maggie's Instagram TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram Youtube: Huberman Lab Podcast "Rick Rubin: How to Access Your Creativity" Huberman Lab Podcast "Robert Greene: A Process for Finding & Achieving Your Unique Purpose" Huberman Lab Podcast "A Science-Supported Journaling Protocol to Improve Mental & Physical Health" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    46 min
  7. Episode 24: Grief & Creativity w/ Maggie Fedorov

    24/02/2025

    Episode 24: Grief & Creativity w/ Maggie Fedorov

    We're flipping the script! Guest hosted by Sam Fedorov, today's interview gives us deeper insight into the inner workings of your usual host, Maggie Fedorov, of Seattle, WA to talk about her experience with moving through grief as a working artist. Maggie is the last of four artists in this series of episodes to discuss her experience with loss; the changes in her creative practice as a result of grief; the biggest hardships that emerged as she moved through loss; and the degree to which she is still impacted by it. In this episode Maggie also dissects what true strength in the face of grief looks like. Is it "weak" to be broken by your grief? Listen now to hear Maggie's thoughts on this. "Death is the great equalizer of human beings. Death is the boundary that we need to measure the precious texture of our lives. All people owe a death. There is no use vexing about the inevitable degeneration and death because far greater people than me succumbed to death's endless sleep without living as many years as me." -Kilroy J. Oldster Show notes: Maggie's Instagram Boone's Solace Candle Co. Instagram YOUTUBE: In Memoriam: Darla Anne Boone-Durrant ARTICLE: Burien Teen Drowns In Wenatchee River ARTICLE: What's That Smell You're Reading? TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    1h 26m
  8. Episode 23: Grief & Creativity w/ Shane Izykowski

    27/01/2025

    Episode 23: Grief & Creativity w/ Shane Izykowski

    In this episode Maggie is joined by another old friend of the podcast, Shane Izykowski of Los Angeles, CA to talk about his experience with moving through grief as a working artist. Shane is the third of four artists in this series of episodes to discuss his experience with loss; the changes in his creative practice as a result of grief; the biggest hardships that emerged as he moved through loss; and the degree to which he is still impacted by it. In this episode Shane also considers what it's like to use the grief experience to step outside of 'The Matrix' and live a more intentional and meaningful life and what that looks like in the scope of his creative practice. But the question I'm still thinking about?... "Will I ever fully process my grief? Is there an ending? A resolution?" Listen now to hear Shane's thoughts on this. Show notes: Shane's Instagram Leviathan Goth Night's Instagram ARC Gallery: Joshua Coffy In Memoriam Dan Colonna's Instagram TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL Instagram Maggie's Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

    1h 16m
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Your friendly reminder that all the challenges which arise in your creative pursuits are TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL. Exploring anything and everything pertaining to the art world and life as a creative. thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Maggie Fedorov
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Maggie Fedorov
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    TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL