WARNING: Technical issue - while I fixed the problems from last week, this week, there is a steady crackling (called clipping?) on my end. After the recording was completed, I did some troubleshooting and fixed the issue. It's only an issue on my mic, so please don't let it take away from Nicole's story. #workinprogress In episode 8, I talk to Nicole about how, while pain and trauma may inform our art, we are more than that as artists, the different ways of maintaining a creative habit when life happens, and the stability that exists within one's creative nature. In lieu of a promotional link, the QR code on the screen in the video version points to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's: https://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbow/about/giving-to-uh-rainbow You can find me, Alexx, in most places here: https://bio.site/alexxtholden You can watch Abject Demiurge: A Podcast for Creatives every Monday morning in video form on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch,  and listen to the audio wherever you get your podcasts. Whatever it is that you do, keep at it. #adpod #workinprogress #ath #artists #writing