An Other Way
An Other Way
KJ Bell
Join host KJ Bell each week as he explores issues surrounding creativity in writing, music, and life.
Episode 41 - Power
This week KJ Bell tackles the topic of power. Listen as he talks about how we often have more power than we know, why creating is a powerful thing, and how our craft can power us.
May 8, 2018
27 min
Episode 40 - Lost
KJ Bell and An Other Way return after weeks away. Listen as KJ delves into the recent reasons he found himself lost in life, and the steps he's taking to make his way back.
May 1, 2018
19 min
Episode 39 - Identity
In this week's episode, host KJ Bell discusses identity. Listen as he talks about identity crises major and minor, why working on one's identity is a good thing to do, and some ways to do so.
Jan 10, 2018
36 min
Episode 38 - Criticism
This week host KJ Bell breaks down a hijacking. Listen as he details how the word criticism has been warped by our culture and how it isn't always the bad thing we think it is.
Jan 3, 2018
26 min
Episode 37 - Anger
This week on AOW, host KJ Bell tackles anger. He talks about how anger shouldn't be dismissed, and how to use it as a tool. Listen as he mixes his own experiences with ideas from Julia Cameron, Ava DuVernay, and the late great Joan Rivers.
Dec 12, 2017
21 min
Episode 36 - Better/Best
This week KJ Bell takes on the related topics of better and best. Listen as he talks about constantly trying to get better at our practices, the idea that all of us are doing the best we can, and how to integrate those ideas into our work.
Dec 6, 2017
29 min
Episode 35 - Perfect
This week, KJ Bell takes aim at perfectionism. Listen as he describes his own experiences with it, and the revelation that we should work on perfecting ourselves rather than trying to be perfect.
Nov 22, 2017
24 min
Episode 34 - Safety
This week, KJ Bell talks about safety. Listen as he talks about creating a safety support system, parental issues, how feeling safe can sometimes keep us stuck, and identifying how the ways that make us safe affect us.
Nov 15, 2017
22 min
Episode 33 - Light
In a follow up to last week's episode on shadow, host KJ Bell talks about light. He describes the physical and psychological lightness that can come from embracing one's creativity. Listen as he talks about the temptation to resist any light, and how to let a little in during the dark times.
Nov 8, 2017
21 min
Episode 32 - Shadow
In this week's episode, KJ Bell discusses the shadows that lurk in our creative lives. Listen as he talks about external and internal shadows, the ways they can manifest in our lives, and why the shadows might not always be a bad thing.
Oct 31, 2017
19 min
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