26 episodes

I’m Siena. I’m a creative human - a musician, artist, and teacher. I’m here because I have Big Questions. How do we build a creative life? What keeps us going? What does our daily process tell us about ourselves? This podcast offers honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. These conversations offer a space for you to feel less alone, and to gather inspiration for your own life. New conversations every second Wednesday of the month.

The Process Siena Facciolo

    • Arts
    • 4.6 • 9 Ratings

I’m Siena. I’m a creative human - a musician, artist, and teacher. I’m here because I have Big Questions. How do we build a creative life? What keeps us going? What does our daily process tell us about ourselves? This podcast offers honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. These conversations offer a space for you to feel less alone, and to gather inspiration for your own life. New conversations every second Wednesday of the month.

    Anna Ray: How to Craft the Artifacts of Tomorrow

    Anna Ray: How to Craft the Artifacts of Tomorrow

    Filmmaker and producer Anna Ray, MFA, speaks with Siena about revolutionary storytelling, Southern Black joy, and changing the narrative.

    Anna’s Work:
    www.portraydproductions.com
    Support the showClick “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please leave a rating and review for us - word of mouth is the best recommendation!

    This podcast is produced by Siena Facciolo, edited by Jessica Luo and Siena Facciolo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Facciolo, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

    The Process is presented in partnership with Rochester Groovecast.

    Become a patron and get exclusive Process episodes here.

    • 53 min
    Seth Faergolzia: How to Create a Real-Life Wonderland

    Seth Faergolzia: How to Create a Real-Life Wonderland

    Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter (and puppeteer and visual artist and father etc) Seth Faergolzia speaks with Siena about pretty much everything. 


    Seth’s Work: 
    https://faergolzia.com/
    https://multibird.bandcamp.com/
    https://dufus.bandcamp.com/music


    Support the showClick “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please leave a rating and review for us - word of mouth is the best recommendation!

    This podcast is produced by Siena Facciolo, edited by Jessica Luo and Siena Facciolo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Facciolo, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

    The Process is presented in partnership with Rochester Groovecast.

    Become a patron and get exclusive Process episodes here.

    • 41 min
    Susan Begy: How to Unlock the Mystery of Us

    Susan Begy: How to Unlock the Mystery of Us

    Visual artist, sculptor, and educator Su Begy speaks with Siena about grief, play, and the connective tissue that forms the mysterious collective “us.”

    Su’s Work:
    https://www.susanbegy.com/


    I Am Waiting
    By Lawrence Ferlinghetti

    Read the full poem here. 


    Support the showClick “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please leave a rating and review for us - word of mouth is the best recommendation!

    This podcast is produced by Siena Facciolo, edited by Jessica Luo and Siena Facciolo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Facciolo, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

    The Process is presented in partnership with Rochester Groovecast.

    Become a patron and get exclusive Process episodes here.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    John Wilson Smith: Why Stories Hold More Power than We Think

    John Wilson Smith: Why Stories Hold More Power than We Think

    Community leader and activist John Wilson Smith speaks with Siena about the power of story, community, and communication.

    John’s Work:
    Facebook
    Bahama Village Museum Exhibition, “Relics of a Fading Community”
    John Wilson Smith Key West City Commission 

    Contact John: jwskeys@gmail.com
    Support the showClick “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please leave a rating and review for us - word of mouth is the best recommendation!

    This podcast is produced by Siena Facciolo, edited by Jessica Luo and Siena Facciolo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Facciolo, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

    The Process is presented in partnership with Rochester Groovecast.

    Become a patron and get exclusive Process episodes here.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    What Makes You Come Alive?

    What Makes You Come Alive?

    Who makes you come alive? How do you know who to let in to your creative process? All this and more in this discussion of how to find your people in creativity and in life. 

    Siena Facciolo is a musician, podcast host, educator, and writer who is fascinated by the art of being. She is honored to put this podcast out into the world. If you’d like to support The Process, and listen to exclusive content from The Process interviews, please consider becoming a patron here.

    “The actual presence of others (proximity and regular contact) is essential, and many studies document these structural indicators have just as powerful and, in some cases, more potent effects on indicators of health and well-being.” (Holt-Lunstad J, Steptoe A., 2022 Study)
    Support the showClick “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please leave a rating and review for us - word of mouth is the best recommendation!

    This podcast is produced by Siena Facciolo, edited by Jessica Luo and Siena Facciolo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Facciolo, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

    The Process is presented in partnership with Rochester Groovecast.

    Become a patron and get exclusive Process episodes here.

    • 16 min
    Margot Lasher: You Already Know What You’re Doing

    Margot Lasher: You Already Know What You’re Doing

    Margot and Siena discuss what the writing process is really like. How do our brains work while we write? How does the creative process change as we age? Is there any value in adjusting the tone of your writing based on where you’re submitting? This fascinating conversation covers all of that, and so much more. 

    Margot’s Work:
    Website
    Plays
    Support the showClick “Follow” or the Plus Sign in the top right of your screen to subscribe to The Process on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Please leave a rating and review for us - word of mouth is the best recommendation!

    This podcast is produced by Siena Facciolo, edited by Jessica Luo and Siena Facciolo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Facciolo, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

    The Process is presented in partnership with Rochester Groovecast.

    Become a patron and get exclusive Process episodes here.

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

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Siena has a way with people

Siena is a creative herself- a writer, thinker, musician….so her interviews on The Process take us through a wealth of artists on their journeys and let us take a glimpse into their worlds. She is compassionate and heartfelt and brings out wisdom and laughter from her varied guests. She brings people in from a wide variety of backgrounds to share their stories and bring their lives to us; Siena makes meaningful and beautiful connections between her guests and the world we live in. We appreciate each and every one of her imaginative interviews and continue to learn along the way.

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A community of artists

Siena has a way of connecting to the artist so that we get a really honest, thoughtful conversation. I learned that there is a community of artists who face the same problems and think about the same things, like how to be authentic in our strange culture. If you are not a musician, you learn how complex the recording and videos of your music can be. This podcast is wonderful.

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