180: From Instagram Poems to a Bestselling Book, with Loryn Brantz

Subtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Loryn Brantz – illustrator, poet, and bestselling author – about her journey from Sesame Street and BuzzFeed to becoming an independent creator, how her poems grew into a book, and the routines she uses to make space for new ideas.

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Guest Starring:
Loryn Brantz (relay.fm/people/lorynbrantz)

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Loryn's Website (lorynbrantz.com)
Loryn Brantz – Instagram (instagram.com/lorynbrantz/?hl=en)
The Good Advice Cupcake – Instagram (instagram.com/thegoodadvicecupcake)
Poems of Parenting – HarperCollins (harpercollins.com/products/poems-of-parenting-…)
I Am a Spicy Nugget – Books of Wonder (booksofwonder.com/products/9798217042142?varia…)
Brick (getbrick.com)
If Disney Princesses Had Realistic Waistlines – Buzzfeed (buzzfeed.com/lorynbrantz/if-disney-princesses-…)
Ms. Rachel - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Rachel)
Dos and Don'ts of Sharing Photos of Your Children on Instagram and Facebook | WSJ - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=pDXcika12xE)
Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious | WIRED (wired.com/story/story/amazon-is-making-an-ai-a…)
Loryn's Post about Cuppy and Buzzfeed – Instagram (instagram.com/lorynbrantz/p/DY7TW9kjv-_/?hl=en)
Designed in California — Kickstarter Campaign (kickstarter.com/projects/designedincalifornia/…)
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