SYMPTMS of a Creative Mind

Zebrana Bastard
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Writer, Artist, Musician, creative type person, Zebrana Bastard introduces you to her ever growing eclectic collection of creative friends and other things she finds of interest along her life path.

  1. 07/15/2020

    20 Years Overdue

    Zebrana shares some thoughts about her upcoming Hysterectomy surgery. End track is "I'm The A*****e" by Zebrana Bastard Music used in the episode:  Intro: I'm The A*****e by Zebrana Bastard Zebrana Bastard on Patreon Zebrana Bastard Website Zebrana Bastard on Youtube Zebrana Bastard on Facebook Zebrana Bastard on Bandcamp Zebrana Bastard on Instagram Zebrana Bastard on Twitter Show Sponsor: Becka Makes Buttons, LLC Support the show

    26 min

  2. 07/01/2020

    America Is Loving Itself with Najah Monique Todd

    Najah Monique Todd is a pillar of the Tacoma Community, a master hair artist at Embellish Multispace Salon, a plus size model, globe trotter, and half of the duo that is the 90's pop influenced Tacoma band, known as Mirrorgloss. In this episode, we cover her recently established love for traveling and how impossible it isn't (even if you have to go it alone), keeping yourself safe in a Covid world and how important self-care and self-love is, especially amidst the chaos of a world grappling with racism head on. Najah also shares her thoughts on police violence, while recalling her own story of being arrested after calling the cops to help her in a domestic violence situation, and how betrayed she felt as a woman when the female officer threatened to book her for resisting arrest if she continued to cry. Through every dip and dive, in true Najah style, she embraces the good in all of these experiences, and shares how right now, America is loving itself, because you can't make a real change until you've looked into the darkness and purged it at the core. Najah is a strong, beautiful, and powerful woman, and it's an honor to give her a platform to share a snippet of her life with my listeners as she talks about her music and her life. "Love yourself in the truest form possible." - Najah Monique Todd Music from the show: Intro clip: I'm The A*****e by Zebrana Bastard End track: Fantasy by Mirrorgloss Links from the show: Follow Najah on Instagram Sewell Trips - Travel The World, starting with the Dominican Republic, one of Najah's favorite travel planners that works with a payment plan that fits your budget, and also builds trips focused on helping African American women to see the world. Sewell Trips on Facebook Embellish Multispace Salon - Book your hair appointment with Najah! Big Girlz move - Najah's Workout program Mirrorgloss - Najah's music project with her bestie, Del Brown. Mirrorgloss Website Mirrorgloss on BandCamp Mirrorgloss on Facebook Mirrorgloss on Instagram Mirrorgloss on Spotify Zebrana Bastard Links Zebrana Bastard on Patreon Zebrana Bastard Website Zebrana Bastard on Youtube Zebrana Bastard on Facebook Zebrana Bastard on Bandcamp Zebrana Bastard on Instagram Zebrana Bastard on Twitter Show Sponsor: Becka Makes Buttons, LLC Support the show

    1h 28m

  3. 06/17/2020

    A Thread of Kindness with Stephen Gibb

    Stephen Gibb is a heavy metal musician who has played in many bands, including Black Label Society, Crowbar, Kingdom of Sorrow, Saigon Kick, and before Covid struck, had been spending time accompanying his father, Barry Gibb, on tours. In 2011, Stephen offered me a chair on one of the lowest days in my life. Almost ten years later, we take an hour or so to share our struggles with addiction and our love for a life worth living in sobriety. Connection is a powerful gift, and you never know where it might one day lead. In this episode, the "Prince of Disco" (I found out 4 days prior to recording that he is the son of a Beegee) tells me about learning how to take accountability for himself and making better choices in a sober life, getting kicked out of Black Label Society, a relapse that almost took his life, and a web series scheduled to launch in July called "Addiction Walks" accompanied by the podcast "Addiction Talks". Please know that for anyone out there suffering with addiction, you truly are not alone in your struggle, and there is a thread of kindness that exists among those of us in recovery who are more than happy to help weave you into the tapestry of a beautiful, sober life. Tracks: Intro: 'I'm The A*****e' by Zebrana Bastard End Track: 'Easier Now' by Stephen Gibb (unreleased track for an upcoming solo album) Stephen Gibb Links: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Other Links Sunrise Detox Center Becka Makes Buttons Zebrana Bastard Links Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Support the show

    1h 16m

  4. 06/03/2020

    Something Is Happening

    This episode starts with a piece of one of Dr. Martin Luther King's Speeches. In the archives, the clip was called "Something Happening". It ends with one of my favorite bands that doesn't exist anymore, SuperNothing from Kent, WA. The song is called Facetime. In between, you have my own thoughts and opinions as to what is currently happening in the world. I'll have a guest with me next episode to discuss the process of recovery as we share our own stories of struggle, how we met, and why connection is so important. Here's the link to the audio clip for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here's how you can download the rest of the SuperNothing album, Life We Chose. Support the show

    37 min

  5. 05/20/2020

    From Unlikely Seeds with Ethan Parks

    Ethan is a guitarist and founding member of Portland based metal band, Unholy Crown. He and I have been friends since our mid teens. We partied together in our youth and supported each other in our recovery paths as adults. His addiction to heroin led him to almost a decade of incarceration, where he began taking college courses that would later pave the way for his life after prison. In this episode, we cover D&D, music recording gear, how Covid-19 has helped shape the current state of his band and their goals for the future, life after addiction, going after a bachelors in music, and the importance of tackling relationship issues and goals as a "team" with your significant other. Music used in the episode: Intro: I'm The A*****e by Zebrana Bastard Ending Track: Kalashnikov by Unholy Crown LINKS from the Show: Unholy Crown on Bandcamp Unholy Crown on Youtube Unholy Crown on Facebook Ax fx 2 (Bias Music Tech Link) Zebrana Bastard on Patreon Zebrana Bastard Website Zebrana Bastard on Youtube Zebrana Bastard on Facebook Zebrana Bastard on Bandcamp Zebrana Bastard on Instagram Zebrana Bastard on Twitter Show Sponsor: Becka Makes Buttons, LLC Support the show

    58 min

  6. 05/06/2020

    A Difficult Conversation with Michelle Pannell

    (New Episode out every other Wednesday) Michelle is one of the kindest and most compassionate women I've ever met. She is the lead singer of Le Saboteur, with roots deep into the Seattle Underground. Every project she's ever touched turns heads, and for as talented as she is, she's equally humble. Due to Covid-19, plans to interview before her upcoming album release tour got halted, and the conversation I had originally wanted to do with her transformed into what we have here...something very real and raw as we tackle radical compassion after heinous crimes against animals, humanity, and our planet. I wasn't fully prepared for the conversation, but whenever unprepared in life, we still carry on. Trigger Warnings: Religion, Sexual Assault, Global Warming, Animal Cruelty, Police Brutality, Mental Health Intro song: "I'm the A*****e" by Zebrana Bastard End Track: "Tightrope" by Le Saboteur ALL THE LINKS: Le Saboteur Website Le Saboteur on Bandcamp Le Saboteur on Instagram Climate Change Nasa Climate Change and Wildlife Farm Sanctuary Science-based diet information resource Feral Cat Info Bird Conservation & Catios Zebrana Bastard Website Zebrana Bastard on Bandcamp Zebrana Bastard on Youtube This episode is directly supported by Patrons on Patreon.com/zerbanabastard Support the show

    1h 14m

  7. 04/22/2020

    Wrestling, Music, & Mania with Jesse Kenneth Cotu Williams

    The multi-talented musician, promoter, tour junkie, and lover of the beautiful kitteh Ms. Olive Oil, Jesse Kenneth Cotu Williams joins us for the first visual episode of the podcast to discuss some of his projects, the pop-punk wrestling collective, The Randy Savages, and his latest EP release, I tried. Jesse has toured with the Vampirates, Boss' Daughter, and more, while being fully integrated into the Santa Cruz music scene as a longstanding promoter for The Blue Lagoon in Santa Cruz. Watch the episode on YouTube During the interview, we get a cameo from Nick Carroll of The Randy Savages and another from Mat Weir, freelance journalist for Good Times Santa Cruz. The Randy Savages on Band Camp Good Times Santa Cruz As the interview progresses over discussions about the importance of art and music, the lines begin to blur between guest and host as Zebrana and Jesse talk about various experiences throughout their lives on the road on through their musical journeys, including touching on some hard subjects Zebrana has never covered before in one of the key elements that lead her to sobriety. I hope you enjoy the show...now onto the links!!! Intro song clip Zebrana Bastard - "I'm The A*****e" End Track Jesse Kenneth Cotu Williams - "I Tried" Voted Best Records - Official Music Video Jesse on Patreon Jesse on Facebook Jesse on Twitter Jesse on Instagram Jesse on YouTube Jesse on Bandcamp - Voted Best Records *** Listen to the new Jesse Kenneth Cotu Williams album on: iTunes GooglePlay Spotify Apple Music ****** Zebrana Bastard on: Patreon (great way to support the show!) Facebook Website Youtube Instagram This episode is sponsored by the awesome people who support my Patreon. If you like what I'm doing, it only takes $1 a month to subscribe! Support the show

    1h 33m

  8. 04/08/2020

    Believe in Rainbows - Story Time With Zebrana Bastard

    "So presently we've come to see that for Rainbows, you need Rain." - Citizen Fish Instead of hosting an interview, Zebrana Bastard reads two stories of finding hope in dark places from her memoir. Bullet of Sobriety  - A short story about how her Uncle's Suicide led to her finding lasting sobriety. Believe in Rainbows - A story about seeking out rainbows in the seemingly dark places and never giving up on finding a better way to live. Music used in this episode: Intro- I'm The A*****e by Zebrana Bastard End Track: Break Into a Run/Rainbows by Citizen Fish Huge thank you to Dick Lucas from Citizen Fish for granting me permission to use their song. You should download it and any other song that resonates with you from this band. They are amazing. https://citizenfish.bandcamp.com/ If you like my stories, you can find more from my memoir, poems, lyrics, and pieces of fiction on my Patreon. Support the show

    32 min
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Writer, Artist, Musician, creative type person, Zebrana Bastard introduces you to her ever growing eclectic collection of creative friends and other things she finds of interest along her life path.

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