The Friendly Unknown

Demystifying the creative journey through conversations with creative professionals about their paths to becoming who they are today.This podcast aims to leave you feeling connected, inspired, and more equipped for your own adventure ahead.

The Friendly Unknown is a arts podcast hosted by Allison Filice, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Allison Filice hosts The Friendly Unknown, a arts show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #25

  25 - Passing Time with Jim Stoten

  May 15, 20251h 22mS0

  <p>In today’s episode I’m chatting with the wonderfully imaginative illustrator and musician Jim Stoten. He’s much more than both those titles would have you believe - creativity seems to just flow through him into the world in a beautiful technicolor surreal way. <br /><br />You may know him from his Mr. Tweed books, my kids are big fans of those, or you’ve probably seen his work in the world for the likes of The New Yorker, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bandcamp, Moog synthesizers, or any of the other many clients who have commissioned him over...

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  Episode #24

  24 - The Chrysalis: Melting to Goo Before Taking Flight

  Mar 6, 202557 minS0

  <p>In this episode Pace and I discuss the metaphor of the chrysalis, how a caterpillar builds a safe container around itself where it melts down into a kind of cosmic soup before it can reform into a butterfly and take flight. <br /><br />We talk about how this metaphor relates to our own lives and those periods of expansion that often feel like we turn to goo for long periods of time before we finally have a breakthrough.<br /><br />The chrysalis is that threshold time when you’ve outgrown the old world, but the new world has yet to...

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  Episode #23

  23 - Remember To Dream with Tina Yip

  Feb 11, 20251h 5mS0

  <p>In today’s episode I chat with the wonderful Tina Yip. Tina is a coach and the founder of Space to Grow, a company helping creative people make their work/life more intentional, meaningful, and expansive. After spending the last decade as a brand strategist at agencies such as R/GA and Big Spaceship and working on brands like Samsung and Mastercard, Tina realized that what she cared most about were people - bringing people together, maximizing their human potential, rethinking their relationship with work, and challenging societal norms so that they can live their most fulfilled lives. </p><p>T...

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  Episode #22

  22 - Follow The Mystery to Find Your Self

  Nov 27, 202448 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Pace and I dive deep into the mystery to get closer to who we are. We discuss some of the important messages we’ve found in our dreams, some of synchronicities we’ve experienced and how they've influenced our paths, and some of the insights we’ve had in therapy. We talk about how these experiences are easy to miss and dismiss in our lives, but how when we pay attention, we begin to notice them more, and we discover they can be helpful guideposts on our paths, and bring us into a deeper relationship with oursel...

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  Episode #21

  21 - Exploring The Depths with Katie Benn

  Nov 14, 20241h 19mS0

  <p>In today’s episode, I speak with the wonderful Katie Benn. Katie is a multidisciplinary artist from San Francisco currently living in southern Oregon. She’s inspired by all things magical and mysterious, dreamy, silly, and absurd. She explores themes relating to the human condition and her inner world. She is a painter, muralist, illustrator, textile designer, and creator of zines and various art products. She has worked with clients including Google, Facebook, WeWork, Masterclass and much more.<br /><br />In addition to her creative work, Katie is also a practicing evidential medium. She has been connecting with spirit sinc...

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