Common Shapes

Podge Thomas is in the middle of a pivot. She’s moving from operations consulting to teaching workshops and courses — all rooted in her frameworks for decolonizing how we learn. In this neurodiverse-affirming episode, we talk about: Why we love Notion & how it’s made us smarterHow Podge grows her audience without social mediaThe importance of moving from ‘not doing the thing’ to just doing the thingClassified ads & relationship marketingHow digital gardening can be a decolonial practi...

What if the page was a mirror for the process, rather than the product? In this episode, I share how I weave my projects together through writing. I open the pages of my cross-pollination log, trace the path of how “untitled field project” became my business coaching group Fieldwork, and offer you a journalling prompt for translating from one medium to another. Tune in for a portal into your own metaphors, obsessions, and vortexes of creative imagination. Mentioned in the episode: Creative Id...

Kening Zhu is an artist, writer, teacher, and creator building worlds on the internet. Her approach to business is a stunning integration of creative practice, intuition, and artistic clarity. I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation where we talk about: Minimalist business ecosystemsWebsites as archives outside of timeAllowing ourselves to be multifacetedHow Kening runs her business without platformsThe pros & cons of paid newslettersSeasonal memberships that support inner rhythmsThe ...

<p>No offering is forever. But how do we sunset the ones that mean a lot to us and others?</p><p>In this episode, I share why I’ve decided to close my writing group Landscapes.</p><p>I talk through reorienting around sustainability, why my tech choices made this shift necessary, losing recurring income, and more.</p><p>Tune in for a pep talk to help you find your way toward what’s next. Then join me for <a target="_blank" href="https://codycookparrott.com/prompts">Prompts</a>, an analog writing newsletter that begins in 2026.</p><p>Mentioned in the episode:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://buttondown-0000.com/c/MjYxN2QxMjktZDBkMi00ODg5LWI4MzktOTYwNjhlYmY4MTU2fGY2Y2Y3NTExLWY2YjMtNDU2OC1hYmViLWY4Yjk3NDg4NjZjNXxodHRwczovL2NvZHljb29rcGFycm90dC5teWZsb2Rlc2suY29tL242eXlybmNwYXg/dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb2R5Y29va3BhcnJvdHQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bG9va2luZy1mb3ItYW5jaG9yc3xlbWFpbA==">Creative Ideation Portal</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://codycookparrott.com/prompts">Prompts</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Monday Monday at <a href="https://codycookparrott.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">codycookparrott.substack.com/subscribe</a>

No offering is forever. But how do we sunset the ones that mean a lot to us and others? In this episode, I share why I’ve decided to close my writing group Landscapes. I talk through reorienting around sustainability, why my tech choices made this shift necessary, losing recurring income, and more. Tune in for a pep talk to help you find your way toward what’s next. Then join me for Prompts, an analog writing newsletter that begins in 2026. Mentioned in the episode: Creative Ideation PortalPr...