Your Life Is the Art with J.D. Boychuk

Send us Fan Mail Who gets to decide whether you’re a “real” artist? J.D. Boychuk joins Siobhan to talk about rejection, public art, pricing your work, and building a creative life that pays some bills and still feels like yours. From Metro Detroit to Shanghai and conversations with monks in Laos, his story is full of unexpected turns, and people who opened doors because he showed up and followed through. They dig into imposter syndrome, the business lessons art school left out, and why helping other people can change your own path. Plus: a World Trade Center memorial, a world getting way too beige, and the Everywhere Butter Siobhan is slightly obsessed with. For anyone making things, starting over, or wondering whether the unconventional path still counts. Find more about J.D. Boychuk at: https://jdboychuk.com/ Support the show Thanks for hanging in the pond, my ducks 🐤 Where we keep it honest, casual conversations about serious sh*t, and somehow still find a way to laugh through it. If you felt something, send it to someone you love… or someone who might need a little push. Follow along: https://www.instagram.com/duckingrealitea/ And go out there and find your joy, even if it’s a little chaotic. Stay curious, stay joyful… you’re deeply loved, my ducks.