Audacity Works

Rachel Strickland
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A podcast inspired by and dedicated to the working artist, the creative entrepreneur, and generally, doing the damn thing. This exist for those who have the audacity to believe that their lives have value. This is for you.http://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/original artwork by the great Dominic Bonuccelli

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 166: WTF is "shadow work"?

    Send us a text What you'll hear: NYE is a weird "holiday".  People get in their heads about it.  This is your invitation to let it be whatever it is and don't pressure yourself to make it look any certain way.  1:30What me and Manflesh have been doing the past few years (it is not a rager) 2:15The impetus for this episode 4:00MY definition of Shadow Work 5:10What is the POINT of shadow work?  7:55What I think is shadow work is NOT (spoiler alert:  it's needless gratuitous suffering)  9:45What you can expect from me this coming year 12:00If you missed the Desire series, you can still get it emailed to you by signing up on this form:  https://poser.kit.com/desire  15:00Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    16 min

  2. 12/24/2025

    Episode 165: A Christmas Story

    Send us a text What you'll hear: How Solstice went (it was lovely) 1:15That Glasgow Witch ig reel mentioned at 3:15Why I celebrate Christmas (come on just try not to, just try) 4:34How my Scrooge years became Low Work December 6:48A Christmas Story (the main event) 7:27Don't forget to sign up for 5 Days to Desire!  Comin atcha December 26Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    17 min

  3. 12/17/2025

    Episode 164: Winter Solstice Rituals

    Send us a text What you'll hear: You WON'T hear a bunch of history, I didn't feel like doing the research during my rest monthTim Ferriss's End of Year Review that I do every year:  https://tim.blog/2021/12/27/past-year-review/  3:15Mel Robbin's version of this (thanks for the rec mama!)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeD8tpOCyIY 3:45Words of the year (these have been massively transformational for me in the past, a ritual I love to observe) 5:00Things changing for me!  The next cycle of The Audacity Project, Cycle 30, will be the last of its kind.  You can sign up for the waitlist here:  https://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/the-audacity-project 6:00Sign up here for the free 5 days to Desire course here!  Coming out sooooooon (December 26-30):  https://poser.kit.com/desireMy childhood winter solstice ritual that I think is actually pretty brilliant 9:30 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    15 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    Episode 163: Changing Habits (#$%#!)

    Send us a text What you'll hear: BOOM 3 weeks off the vape, baby!  1:00This episode is by request from Rachel, who asked how to walk the line between white-knuckle discipline and being kind to ourselves when we are trying to change a habit 2:00Sign up for 5 Days of Desire here!  Comin atcha December 26-30  2:30It ain't willpower 4:40Gather ways to support yourself:  chemical, social, internal 6:30Make ONE CHANGE AT A TIME!!  I know you want to change all the things.  But don't.  Just change the one thing.  Give it 28 days before changing anything else. 8:28The hardest moments are HARD, but they are BRIEF.  Don't avoid it, stare it down. 11:15Also, you must sleep.  12:45 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    16 min

  5. 12/03/2025

    Episode 162: "The Cavalry Isn't Coming" with Adam O'Keeffe

    Send us a text What you'll hear: Sign up here for the 5 day Desire challenge!  Not selling anything, just a gift from me to you:  https://poser.kit.com/desire 1:30Introductions!  Meet Adam O'Keeffe, co-founder of Wave Walker Films, writer, all around excellent human, and my friend  3:00Apparently you can premeire something MANY times 7:20Why it's so important to buy ticcies to independent films (regardless of whether or not your bum makes it into the seat) 9:15How we met waaaay back in 2010?  Maybe? Either way, here's the origin story! 13:00"How are you such a chill m**********r?" And otherwise how he's managed to create SO MUCH while also having a life and two small children 15:00The benefits of having multiple projects at one time, and the effects of consuming art while creating art 19:00Excellent advice he gave to me about how to structure creative time when you're having a long stretch of dedicated time 25:30Rachel gets nostalgic 30:00Pet peeves!  Inquiring minds want to know if Adam ever gets angry 31:45How to deal with the grief of the graveyard full of projects that never saw the light of day 35:30The cavalry isn't coming 40:00MUST LISTEN!  Managing/working with a team of people 42:00What is the point of all these film festivals 51:15Advice to folks applying to the arts council 53:00As promised, Adam's arts council email:   csasadviser@hotmail.comAdvice for your younger self, followed by Adam giving out to me for taking so long to invite him on the podlycast  1:03:00If you're Irish-based check here for showtimes for Horshoe Website for Horshoe the film Follow Adam on the grams Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    1h 7m

  6. 11/26/2025

    Episode 161: Help for the Helpers

    Send us a text This episode may be out of left field but just in case it is useful for someone who is trying to help a friend out of a harmful situation. Content Warnings for repeated mentions of domestic violence/abuse, psychological abuse, and trauma. This episode is meant as a support for the helpers, NOT for the victims.  If you suspect you may be in a harmful situation please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 3:15It is ok to feel whatever you feel.  It can take many, many iterations and attempts before a victim can extract themselves. Try to remember how common it is for a victim to return to the abusive situation.When it is time, you can help someone make a safety plan by using this link:  https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/create-your-personal-safety-plan/ 10:36Do not attempt to rescue your friend or make choices for them.  13:30Isolation is the enemy  14:50How to keep YOURSELF sane.  Keep your boundaries as well as you can.  Feel your feelings. 16:22More resources for victims and helpers can be found here at WomensLaw.org Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    22 min

  7. 11/19/2025

    Episode 160: the Truth about Boundaries

    Send us a text What you'll hear: Absolutely no preamble whatsoever lol"Instagram Psychology" and where the collective thoughts on boundaries are right now 0:48We know they are "good" but WHY are they good? As an example, the bottom line I have folks set in The Audacity Project 1:21My beef with how boundaries are talked about often 6:50Storytime! Learning about boundaries from Bradley 9:00Why people pleasing is a thing, and such a hard cage to escape from 12:25What the patriarchy teaches us power is (it's not) 13:00TLDR:  boundaries are not a way to control other people's behavior, they are tools we use to determine how WE respond to a situation 15:00 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    18 min

  8. 11/12/2025

    Episode 159: My Thoughts on Astrology (for Scorpio season)

    Send us a text What you'll hear: the terrible truth (I don't really care) 1:50 my history with learning about astrology 3:15Why I can enjoy it fine, but I don't love it 6:50the point of witchcraft to me 9:15Do yourself a favor and read this article by Rosa Lyster entitled:  Astrology is Fake but Scorpios are Extremely True 10:00why Manflesh is King of the Scorpios 12:00don't get me started on crystals 14:00The point of this episode 15:45Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

    19 min
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A podcast inspired by and dedicated to the working artist, the creative entrepreneur, and generally, doing the damn thing. This exist for those who have the audacity to believe that their lives have value. This is for you.http://www.rachelstricklandcreative.com/original artwork by the great Dominic Bonuccelli

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  • Creator
    Rachel Strickland
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    167
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Audacity Works
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