AuDHD Flourishing5 Jan 2024

31 Designing a Liberated Life with Andrew Simonet

Andrew Simonet is a Philadelphia-based dancer/choreographer and now novelist who has been massively influential in my own life. His Artist's U and book/workbook Making Your Life As An Artist helped me build the foundations of the business side of my music career.

We talk about

the design problems in our lives
how many things are blamed on character flaws that are actually design issues
the liberatory nature of not only the artist's life, but a well-designed life
how designing your life to meet your own needs liberates you

After we spoke, Andrew wanted to add:

"However you have worked out your ability to create, to make things, to get things done, to get through your day, know that there are a lot of other artists and creatives out there who might benefit from hearing your solutions. Not only are your tools and rhythms and strategies valid, they’re hugely valuable. All of us are figuring out how to nourish our spirits and bodies and minds in this strange techno-capitalist world, and we could learn a lot from hearing how you do it."

And in the extended full interview (we talked for another 20 minutes) here, Andrew asked about how my partner and I navigate our relationship since they do so much for me. He also asked about spaces for AuDHD teens, and personally I don't know of any that are BOTH youth-led/accepting AND have very accurate info. (TikTok for example has the former but a good amount of misinformation.) If you have recommendations for AuDHD teen spaces, let me know at mattia@mattiamauree.com!

Andrew's links:

Artist's U: Making Your Life As An Artist
Andrew's amazing email list (one of my faves)
Andrew's novels: Wilder, and A Night Twice as Long (the one we talked about in the episode)
AndrewSimonet.com

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