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This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast)

Linnea and John

This is not another therapy podcast. This podcast is secretly about friendship. John and Linnea met at very strange times in their lives. A time where they came together from very different backgrounds and had to work on a big project together. Through the years, they have gone from coworkers, to enemies, to friends, to podcast cohosts together. Each week they choose a theme to talk about and chit chat and (sometimes) make art about the topic. They share their insights and get curious with each

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Episode 55: Freakier & Fridayer

This is Not Art Therapy (The Podcast) ·

2026/10/03

Hey yall!Guess what! They are at it again, John and Linnea are doing (yet another) switcheroo, a Freak Friday, round two. (Are they really out of ideas and have to repeat, again?!). Have you notice that the longer time you spend with someone the more you become like them? You start using their cute littler mannerisms and some of their strange behaviours stars creeping into your everyday.Will John be able to give up gluten? Or read? Will Linnea be nice for a change? - These last few months of the

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Episode 54: Harvest

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2026/09/27

In this episode John and Linnea talk about the beauties of the harvest season (or at least they try to). Do they get distracted talking about Swan Lake? You bet they do. Its harvest season up here in North America and in addition to discussing the fruits of their labour they also chit chat about the impending doom that is Canadian winters. (Or crafting season as Linnea calls it). Does winter/ the colder weather make you wanna stay home with a hot cup of apple cider and cut up old magazines?Do you

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Episode 53: Change

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2026/09/15

In this very delayed episode, John and Linnea enthuse about how much they love (and at times hate) change. What things are easy to change and what things they avoid. Briefly they discuss when grizzlies and polar bears mix. And why they they get along so well, as their connection has changed so drastically over the years. As they are both so different, they are able to support one another in meeting in the middle. Artist get yourselves a gym rat friend to bully you into working out, gym rats, make

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Episode 52: Apocalypse (This Could Have Been an Email)

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2026/08/15

yooo yooo yooo. Its the Apocalypse episode! Every show has one, right? We talk about the end, the end of certain versions of the world, and our own end of the social media world. In this episode we trash talk social media, and talk about what we love about it. (Ain't that funny?)John and Linnea both made art and they chatted about it. We explore the question, what would you do if the world ended tomorrow? Spoiler alert, John has a party. And White Lightning gets a serious make over!John thinks we

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Episode 51: Curiosity

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2026/08/02

In this episode John and Linnea get curious and talk about curiosity. John enthuses about his most recent rabbit hole, of gardening. John is lucky enough to have a backyard and he has done wonders with it. Linnea also discusses her hot take on curiosity, how she stays curious, and why its so friggin important. They take a bit of a turn and shit talk social media, and how much of a waste of time it can be for some people. Linnea discusses how her lack of social media has lead her to discover more

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Episode 50: Celebration!

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2026/07/12

In this episode John and Linnea avoid talking about the originally intended episode theme of criticism and talk about celebration! To make the 50th epsiode, John and Linnea (try to) focus on the topic of celebration. Also, John's bday is coming up and we wanted to make sure everyone knew. John and Linnea share the struggle of celebrating the little wins and accepting compliments. But encourage our friends and listeners to celebrate the little things. (Do it cause they can't!)As they discuss the

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Episode 49: John-Sode (Men's Mental Health Week)

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2026/06/21

In this episode Linnea and John dive into thoughts and concerns on masculinity and men's mental health. Although they are not experts, John was able to enthuse about his ideas on masculinity, and what are some ways that men (but also anyone really) can take care of themselves and their community. Over the past few years, John has been an excellent role model for modelling healthy masculinity, and being an incredible advocate for mental health. We know that therapy can not be accessible for

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Episode 48: Do The Hard Thing! (or Not?)

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2026/06/14

In this episode John and Linnea discuss growth, goals, and the things that get in between them. Remember our new years resolution episode, when they got so jazzed about their goals, guess who stuck with it and guess who has let things slide?John has always been a great example of someone who faces their problems head on, its almost annoying, in this episode we see how beneficial that can be. But in reality, the struggle is real, and in the end, the people who get us through the hard are the real

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Episode 47: Linnea-sode (Slow Bloom) {Art Show/...

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2026/06/07

So in this episode, John takes the lead and asks about Linnea's current hybrid art show/ fundraiser. Linnea has 8 original collages up for grabs, and discusses them with John. John enthusiastically shares his impressions of each piece, often providing new / fresh persepctives on her pieces. The 8 pieces they discuss are from the collection Slow Bloom, collections and reflections on the slow process of healing/ growing. (Oddly enough Linnea often accidentally calls the show Slow Burn, a good opposing

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Episode 46: Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves

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2026/05/24

Ok, so it’s been a minute. Many of them. But we are back. In this episode Linnea and John recap what their lives have been like in the last month(ish). John went to Portugal, saw his bestie get married and got to reunite with heaps of his army buddies. In his element he was surrounded by those who love and support him. We love this for him. Throughout the episode he shares about his adventures in rural Portugal and the joy he gets from helping out and making the things around him better. Linnea

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Episode 45: Dating?! In this Economy?!

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2026/04/19

In this episode, John and Linnea chat about the sometimes strange world of dating. they share tales of past experiences and things that they have each learned to look out for. Dating "advice" get sprinkled throughout the episode, be mindful with it. They also start a list in their phones called "how to not ghost someone. But if all else fails, you can buy the Ghost Them Back phone case on our online store. Right?In this episode we learn John's belief of men who read, and let me tell you now, he is

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Episode 44: Self-Sabotage

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2026/04/05

In this episode John and Linnea do the hard things, and talk about it. John takes the lead on reading out the written questions, and Linnea does her best at not laughing at him. They talk about when their self-sabotage comes out, and discuss whether there are tell tale signs that it may pop up. They talk about the value of rest, and how sometimes pushing through isn't the answer. (Linnea has not quiet figures that one out yet, but give her time). Embarrassment comes up, as it always does, a side

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Episode 43: Embracing Failure

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2026/03/24

In this episode John and Linnea exchange their most shareable failures. Cringe? Embarrassing? Questionable? Yep, we got you covered?Why? Because we know we learn from failure if you let it be so. We grown when we learn. So yeah, embrace failure if you can?The episode goes back to moving through the discomfort, and knowing that it is only temporary. It is ok to linger in the ick, but maybe we don't wanna stay there for long? Cause what comes after the ick, what comes after we do the thing we were

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Episode 42: Aaron-Sode (Getting Back Up)

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2026/03/15

In this episode John and Linnea meet with legendary maritime boxer, Arron Kinch. Boxing since age ten, this guys episode really backs some punch. Have you ever waited two weeks to seek out medical attention after breaking your back? Well we don't recommend it, and neither does Aaron, and he speaks from experience. Aaron is not only a tough fighter, but an awesome coach to many, of all ages and abilities?Think you are too old to start boxing, tell that to one of Aaron's athletes who started boxing in

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Episode 41: Taylor-Sode (Living the Good Life)

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2026/03/08

In this episode, we sit down with the incredibly multi-talented Taylor. Honestly, it would probably take a full hour just to list all the things she’s accomplished. Taylor is a proud Mi'kmaw women, national wrestler, a wrestling coach, a talented multimedia artist, a brand ambassador, a natural storyteller, and a proud dog mom. She also happens to do a very convincing impression of male wrestlers. Oh, and she’s a TV show winner too — seriously.Taylor originally connected with John through the

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Episode 40: Growth

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2026/03/01

In this episode, John and Linnea talk about the many aspects of growth. John shares his stories of his physical growth from scronny teenager to muscle man (with scronny teenager legs). They discuss what helps us grow (what stops growth) and stress the importance of community in keeping moment and consistency. They talk about learning, and challenges they have overcome. They get a tad vulnerable and weird. But hey, they have come far enough with the pod that they can do that now. This is the episode

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Episode 39: Fake it 'Till You Make It

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2026/02/22

In this episode John and Linnea discuss confidence. Or they try to at least. They go off book of course. Topics that surface in discussion included imposter syndrome and how each of them navigated the times in their lives when they were struggling to feel confident in their tasks. Take homes-encourage your friends and neighbours to Mae art-stay consistent, sometimes just showing up is all we have to do-the key to success is to have fun while working at it, and don’t be afraid to walk away-know that

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Episode 38-Kevin-Sode

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2026/02/08

In this episode, John and Linnea connect with John's first wrestling coach. We hear stories of what John was like at the tender age at 16. Coach Kevin, avid traveller, writer, DND master, teacher turned therapist, shares his stories of writing and adventure, as he speaks therapeutic wisdom to all out listeners out there. In classic John and Linnea fashion, we go off our intended path of hearing all about Kevin's writing successes and we get lost in the discussion which inevitably covers all sorts

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Episode 37: Video Games

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2026/02/01

In this episode John and Linnea talk about videos games, primarily from a player's perspective. They talk about their favourite videos, and how certain games ( Sims and Red Dead) that provide us with an alternative world and give them the chance to be other versions of themselves. They nerd out over early video games, and how it gave them a chance to connect and cooperate with friends. They dive into how video games can be helpful for us, but always ways when it can get less than healthy. Do you

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Episode 36: Talking-About-Our-Art-Sode

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2026/01/25

In this episode, John and Linnea each bring three pieces of art to share and discuss. Linnea makes a list of questions beforehand for them to use as inspiration. (Feel free to use them next time you ask your friends about their art!). Linnea and John both share pieces about their complicated and at times confusing relationship with the never changing landscape of technology and AI. And through their discussions, they find some alright aspects of technology. (Also, technology makes this podcast

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