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We’re all about storytelling. I’m Brent Lindstrom, and at LightMinded Arts, we talk about writing, filmmaking, and actually making this a career of it, when it’s getting increasingly hard to stand out and get noticed.
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LightMinded Arts #48 - Sword, Story, and Fantasy Worlds of Shawnna Lea (opens the original)
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Utah fantasy author Shawnna Lea joins host Brent Lindstrom for a lively conversation about writing magic into everyday life. From raising goats and rabbits to practicing medieval sword forms, Shawnna shares how her real‑world adventures shape her high‑fantasy tales. Together they explore the courage it takes to publish, the joy of creating worlds from folklore, and the art of staying inspired between chores and chapters. A warm, funny, and deeply human look at what it means to live creatively —
LightMinded Arts # 47 - Boots on the Ground: How Real Writers Build Creative Lives (opens the original)
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What does writing look like when life is loud? Brent talks with authors Tom Farley and Rio L. Barney about balancing creativity with parenting, careers, exhaustion, and the never‑ending pressure to market your work.They break down the realities of finding headspace, the struggle of interruptions, the trap of feeling like a “writer who doesn’t write,” and why face‑to‑face events outperform every social platform.If you’re trying to build a writing life without losing yourself, this episode is your
LightMinded Arts #46 - What a Table Read Reveals Before You Shoot a Film (opens the original)
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Before I can make my first feature film, A Good Man, I need the script to survive its first audience. Enter: the table read. I talk through how I set it up, why I paid an acting school to participate, what the actors marked up, and how their reactions reshaped my next rewrite. If you’re building a film from scratch, this is the episode about the moment your story finally meets the world.
LightMinded Arts #45 - Writing Without the Spice Jasmin Lister on Clean Romance and Creative Freedom (opens the original)
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In this episode of Light‑Minded Arts, host Brent Lindstrom sits down with author Jasmin Lister — a self‑described “spice‑free” sci‑fi and fantasy romance writer — to explore how she balances imagination, family life, and fearless storytelling. Jasmin opens up about her journey from traditional publishing to indie freedom, her love of dictation while hiking the desert, and how she crafts meaningful stories without crossing the line. It’s a candid, inspiring look at writing boldly while keeping yo
LightMinded Arts #44 - Season One Defrief: How to Execute, Advocate, and Create (Part B) (opens the original)
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A full year of interviews distilled into a few honest truth: most artists aren’t struggling because of their art—they’re struggling because of their habits. In this season recap, I break down the three patterns that keep creatives stuck and the three shifts that pull you out: executing relentlessly, advocating for your work, and finally stopping the endless cycle of over‑preparing. You’ll hear insights from bestselling authors, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, and working creatives who’ve lived throug
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