Songwriter, actor, and musician Ernie Figueroa and I discuss embracing cringe while allowing ourselves to be seen, honest songwriting, the struggle to be sincere, and how being mean to our "baby pictures" is detrimental to our creativity and to ourselves. Makena: @makenamerri Ernie: @ernie.figShow and Tell: 69 Love Songs by the Magnetic Fields (Album), Guard Dog by Searows (Album) Cover art by Colby Casacca (@colby.casacca_)

Today's episode features the multi-talented star Mariah Rose Faith Casillas. We discuss growing into your skills as a creative, people pleasing, the entertainment industry, and how to show up authentically as an artist and person.Makena: @makenamerriMariah: @mariahrfcShow & Tell: Calico by Ryan Beatty (album); Attack on Titan (TV Series)Cover art by Colby Casacca (@colby.casacca_)

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