<p>Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell is a cartoonist and comedian based in New York City.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dashboard.rss.com/podcasts/artists-of-new-york/episodes/2407738/edit/">Instagram and all episodes</a></p><p>(00:00) Panic attack move from LA to New York</p><p>(03:18) Burnout at Slamdance and leaving film festival life</p><p>(06:41) First impressions of New York and stranger kindness</p><p>(10:02) Childhood dreams of cartooning and art school detours</p><p>(13:41) Choosing drawing over animation and film collaboration</p><p>(16:32) Nannying, hosting, and early Brooklyn survival jobs</p><p>(19:22) Building Cartoons by Hillary on early Instagram</p><p>(22:36) Feminist Fight Club and first freelance momentum</p><p>(25:41) Weekly New Yorker submissions and intimidating first visits</p><p>(29:07) First cartoon sale and leap into freelancing</p><p>(32:24) Cheap rent, broke artist life, and creative freedom</p><p>(35:18) Plateauing income, AI anxiety, and managing multiple projects</p><p>(38:29) The Joy of Snacking and eating disorder recovery</p><p>(42:06) MyFitnessPal, bulimia, and the quiet reality of struggle</p><p>(45:52) Lifetime movie irony and realizing there was a way out</p><p>(49:11) Art, walking New York, and healing through purpose</p><p>(53:04) Burlesque discovery, stage confidence, and body liberation</p><p>(57:01) Why the artist life has still been worth it</p>