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Peace River Center Launches Mental Health Podcast

Peace River Center has launched a mental health podcast called "Finding Your Balance," co-hosted by Kirk Fasshauer and Tiffani Fritzsche. The 20-minute episodes, recorded at Southeastern University, tackle various topics about mental health and illness. The podcast can be accessed on Peace River's website, YouTube channel, and major streaming services.

Erik Wolken is the host of the 'Why Make?' podcast. He's passionate about creativity and enjoys interacting with creators to understand their process. With a friendly and engaging persona, Erik ignites stimulating conversations about the joy of making things

How did you come up with the name of your podcast?

The term "Making" has become an it word for artists of all types and the Why was our central focus so it just seemed to fit together perfectly. Why Make?

What is the main focus or theme of your show?

Our main focus is where artist find ideas and inspiration and the process they use to form that into a finished idea. Not the how or the tools they use but the process for formulating ideas. We also consider ourselves as playing an oral history role by focusing on makers out of the mainstream

Have there been any particularly memorable moments during the recording that stick out to you?

We started our podcast recording it live in artists’ studios before COVID-19 hit. When we decided to continue on with the podcast by going remote the connection it brought during those rough times was a wonderful thing in and of itself

Who has been one of your favorite guests so far, and why?

Adrien Segal is an amazing sculptor who turns environmental data into 3d sculptures. The conversation we had with her about her process and inspirations was eye-opening

What's next for your show – any exciting plans we should know about?

In this our 5th season of doing the podcast we are doing a series of podcast episodes called Mind of a Maker. The idea is that instead of taking a broad brush look at how an artist approaches the creative process and finding inspiration, we focus on one particular work or body of work. The Mind of a Maker series will run alongside our regular podcast interviews with artists.

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