Episode

#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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1:55:17
Published: Thu Apr 18 2019
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"I'm just so fundamentally optimistic, and I barrel forth in life with this attitude that everything is going to be absolutely fine and go my way." — Amanda PalmerAmanda Palmer (@amandapalmer) is a singer, songwriter, playwright, pianist, author, director, blogger, and ukulele enthusiast who simultaneously embraces and explodes traditional frameworks of music, theatre, and art. She first came to prominence as one half of the Boston-based punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, earning global applause for their inventive songcraft and wide-ranging theatricality.Her solo career has proven equally brave and boundless, featuring such groundbreaking works as the fan-funded Theatre Is Evil, which made a top 10 debut on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 upon its release in 2012 and remains the top-funded original music project on Kickstarter. In 2013 she presented The Art of Asking at the annual TED conference, which has since been viewed over 20 million times worldwide. The following year saw Palmer expand her philosophy into the New York Times best-selling memoir and manual, The Art of Asking: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Let People Help.Since 2015 Palmer has used the patronage subscription crowdfunding platform Patreon to fund the creation of her artwork. This has enabled her to collaborate with artists all over the world with over 14,000 patrons supporting her creations each month. Palmer released her new solo piano album and accompanying book of photographs and essays, There Will Be No Intermission, on March 8, 2019, followed by a global tour. Recorded in late 2018 with grammy-winning Theatre Is Evil producer/engineer John Congleton at the helm, the album is a masterwork that includes life, death, abortion, and miscarriage among its tentpole themes.Please enjoy!Click here for the show notes for this episode.***This podcast is brought to you by Peloton, which has become a staple of my daily routine. I picked up this bike after seeing the success of my friend Kevin Rose, and I've been enjoying it more than I ever imagined. Peloton is an indoor cycling bike that brings live studio classes right to your home. No worrying about fitting classes into your busy schedule or making it to a studio with a crazy commute.New classes are added every day, and this includes options led by elite NYC instructors in your own living room. You can even live stream studio classes taught by the world's best instructors, or find your favorite class on demand.Peloton is offering listeners to this show a special offer. Visit onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM at checkout to receive $100 off accessories with your Peloton bike purchase. This is a great way to get in your workouts, or an incredible gift. Again, that's onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM.***This episode is also brought to you by LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, the go-to tool for B2B marketers and advertisers who want to drive brand awareness, generate leads, or build long-term relationships that result in real business impact.With a community of more than 575 million professionals, LinkedIn is gigantic, but it can be hyper-specific. LinkedIn has the marketing tools to help you target your customers with precision, right down to job title, company name, industry, etc. Why spray and pray with your marketing dollars when you can be surgical? To redeem your free $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to LinkedIn.com/TFS.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This episode discusses optimizing performance through opposite approaches and an endorsement by Peloton, a home indoor cycling system.
00:00 - 00:35 (00:35)
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Optimization
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This episode discusses optimizing performance through opposite approaches and an endorsement by Peloton, a home indoor cycling system.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Learn about LinkedIn marketing solutions and how it can help B2B marketers and advertisers.
00:35 - 06:43 (06:08)
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LinkedIn, marketing, B2B
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Learn about LinkedIn marketing solutions and how it can help B2B marketers and advertisers. They offer precision targeting to help businesses target customers based on their job title, company name, industry and more.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The author shares how reading a book on Zen Buddhism while lying on a beach outside Adelaide helped her understand the importance of non-attachment and observing life without freaking out.
06:43 - 11:54 (05:11)
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Zen Buddhism
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The author shares how reading a book on Zen Buddhism while lying on a beach outside Adelaide helped her understand the importance of non-attachment and observing life without freaking out.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The speaker describes a moment of personal transformation that occurred while shopping at Woolworths and feeling the urge to purchase a particular item.
11:54 - 16:15 (04:20)
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Personal transformation
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The speaker describes a moment of personal transformation that occurred while shopping at Woolworths and feeling the urge to purchase a particular item.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The text describes the links between sleep health and human functioning/health via a collection of sleep research studies involving both humans and other mammals.
16:15 - 25:43 (09:28)
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Sleep Research
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The text describes the links between sleep health and human functioning/health via a collection of sleep research studies involving both humans and other mammals. The author also discusses the harmful effects that lack of sleep can have on our physical, emotional, and mental health.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The ability to bear one's pain and talk about it gives people permission to do the same, as everyone is carrying some form of suffering.
25:43 - 32:23 (06:40)
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Vulnerability
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The ability to bear one's pain and talk about it gives people permission to do the same, as everyone is carrying some form of suffering. Sharing or showing scars, physical or emotional, whether it's through music or other forms, can liberate others to do the same.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The speaker shares personal experiences with losing friends to illness and steroids, coping with grief, and making space for healing.
32:23 - 42:28 (10:05)
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Grief and Loss
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The speaker shares personal experiences with losing friends to illness and steroids, coping with grief, and making space for healing.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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In this episode, the speaker shares her experience about how she dealt with a miscarriage, the optimistic attitude she had, and how she felt empowered after facing such a situation.
42:30 - 55:19 (12:49)
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Miscarriage
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In this episode, the speaker shares her experience about how she dealt with a miscarriage, the optimistic attitude she had, and how she felt empowered after facing such a situation.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The speaker shares their fear of being alone and unbelieved, which they believe is hidden due to their desire for deep connections with others.
55:19 - 1:01:00 (05:41)
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Fear, Connection
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The speaker shares their fear of being alone and unbelieved, which they believe is hidden due to their desire for deep connections with others.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The fear of losing creative fuel by confronting personal pain through self-knowledge and healing keeps many artists, writers, stand-ups, and performers from improving their craft and addressing important issues.
1:01:01 - 1:10:55 (09:53)
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Artistic Work
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The fear of losing creative fuel by confronting personal pain through self-knowledge and healing keeps many artists, writers, stand-ups, and performers from improving their craft and addressing important issues. They continue to repeat the patterns that worked in the past, fearing that healing will end their artistic output.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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Childbirth doesn't have to be a terrifying experience that results in a rush to take pain medications; instead, reframing the narrative around birth as transformative can allow for a deeper understanding and appreciation of the process.
1:10:55 - 1:21:57 (11:01)
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Birth
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Childbirth doesn't have to be a terrifying experience that results in a rush to take pain medications; instead, reframing the narrative around birth as transformative can allow for a deeper understanding and appreciation of the process.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The host discusses the value of sharing personal experiences with others, as it helps people understand that everyone is going through their own battles, and that men should not infantilize or patronize women's abilities.
1:21:57 - 1:30:38 (08:41)
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Mental Health
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The host discusses the value of sharing personal experiences with others, as it helps people understand that everyone is going through their own battles, and that men should not infantilize or patronize women's abilities. The topic of PTSD and sleep is also mentioned, as well as the author's personal struggles with depression and suicide.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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Amanda Palmer discusses how Kickstarter backers not only support her artistic projects financially, but also emotionally during difficult times, providing an unconditional love unlike that of friends or family.
1:30:38 - 1:40:31 (09:53)
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kickstarter
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Amanda Palmer discusses how Kickstarter backers not only support her artistic projects financially, but also emotionally during difficult times, providing an unconditional love unlike that of friends or family. She initially saw it as a sustainable alternative to repeatedly asking for crowdfunding, but it became a community that she feels held by.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The success of Kickstarter paved the way for the rise of Patreon, which enables artists to obtain patronage from their supporters without the need to sell objects as rewards.
1:40:31 - 1:46:44 (06:12)
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Patreon
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The success of Kickstarter paved the way for the rise of Patreon, which enables artists to obtain patronage from their supporters without the need to sell objects as rewards. This support not only encourages the creation of art, but also allows artists to keep their art affordable for those on a tight budget.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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Tim Ferriss shares the coolest things he's found during the week in his Five Bullet Friday emails, and he is starting his own podcast where he interviews artists about their process.
1:46:44 - 1:51:07 (04:22)
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Podcast, Art, Creativity
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Tim Ferriss shares the coolest things he's found during the week in his Five Bullet Friday emails, and he is starting his own podcast where he interviews artists about their process. Links to everything discussed are available in the show notes.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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Learn about Peloton, an indoor cycling bike that brings studio classes to your home, and how LinkedIn's marketing tools can help you target customers with precision.
1:51:07 - 1:55:09 (04:01)
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Peloton, LinkedIn
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Learn about Peloton, an indoor cycling bike that brings studio classes to your home, and how LinkedIn's marketing tools can help you target customers with precision.

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#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
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The Tim Ferriss Show