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Hear from leading writers, artists, and innovators who share slow stories—and big ideas—about living, working, and creating more intentionally. Hosted by Rachel Schwartzmann Subscribe at slowstories.substack.com/

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Maggie Smith is a renowned poet, memoirist, and educator. She is the author of the book 'Dear Writer,' which offers ten principles to inspire artists of all genres to tap into their creative practice. Maggie emphasizes the importance of attention, vulnerability, intuition, luck, and retreat in the creative process. Her work explores the nuances of writing and storytelling, and she is known for her thoughtful approach to the craft of writing.
Pico Iyer is a renowned travel writer and speaker known for his explorations of silence, stillness, and the human experience. He has authored several books, including 'Aflame', which reflects on his experiences at a Benedictine hermitage in Big Sur, California. Iyer's work often delves into themes of impermanence and the importance of quiet reflection in a fast-paced world.
Nicole Graev Lipson is a storyteller and writer who contributes to the narrative of slow living and mindfulness. She is known for her engaging storytelling style and has been featured in various platforms, sharing insights on the importance of attention and presence in our lives.
Caleb Femi is a multidisciplinary artist and poet known for his modern epic, 'The Wickedest.' His work explores themes of community, connection, and the human experience, often rendered through poetry, photography, and visual storytelling. Femi's art captures the essence of communal spaces and the intricacies of human relationships, particularly in the context of urban life. He is recognized for his ability to convey deep emotional truths and foster connections through his creative endeavors.
Gloria Noto is the founder of NOTO Botanics, a multi-use, gender-inclusive, clean cosmetic line. With extensive experience as a celebrity makeup artist and a former founder of THE WORK, an arts and culture publication, Gloria is dedicated to championing individuality and cultivating a mindful community. Her commitment to storytelling has contributed to NOTO's longevity in the beauty industry, allowing her to reimagine the relationship between beauty and identity. Gloria also shares her insights through her Substack, Studio Noto, where she writes essays and musings on work and creativity.

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0:00 1:03:55

Maggie Smith — "You're a human before you're an artist."

Guests
Maggie Smith
Keywords
slow storytelling creativity writing process vulnerability attention intuition luck retreat inspiration artistic practice

What ingredients are necessary to write? Where does a story begin and end? Why is the blank page both endlessly exciting and daunting? For renowned poet, memoirist, and educator Maggie Smith, these questions are the center of her life and work. And in her latest book, Dear Writer, she offers something bigger than answers.

Across ten principles, readers are greeted with a wealth of inspiration that invites artists of all genres to tap into their creative practice. Maggie extolls the beauty of attention, the power of vulnerability, but beyond the page, she also contends with the more nuanced “ingredients”—intuition, luck, retreat. Maggie spoke about all of these ideas and shared more about her own writing evolution, how slow storytelling haunts and heals us, and the questions she has about—and for—writing. This episode also opens with a story from Domenica Ruta.

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Subscribe to Slow Stories on Substack: https://slowstories.substack.com/     

Purchase Slowing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/slowing-discover-wonder-beauty-and-creativity-through-slow-living-rachel-schwartzmann/21201888?ean=9781797223759    

Purchase Dear Writer: https://bookshop.org/p/books/dear-writer-pep-talks-practical-advice-for-the-creative-life-maggie-smith/21525857?ean=9781982170844&next=t 

Purchase All the Mothers: https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-the-mothers-domenica-ruta/21707238?ean=9780593734056&next=t 

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0:00 1:10:45

Pico Iyer — "Words are only as rich as the silence that underlies them."

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Pico Iyer Nicole Graev Lipson
Keywords
silence stillness monastic living travel writing Aflame impermanence slow storytelling

What moves you—and where? Who are you when everything else falls away? What can you find in stillness? Renowned travel writer and speaker Pico Iyer has pursued these questions throughout his storied career and brings them close to home in his latest book, Aflame.

In 1990, after narrowly escaping a devastating California wildfire—with only his mother’s cat in tow—Pico was ultimately rendered homeless. At the recommendation of a friend, he eventually found himself at a Benedictine hermitage in Big Sur, California. Despite not identifying as a Christian, what followed for Pico was an unexpected, soul-stirring journey.

Encompassing more than one hundred retreats over the past three decades, Aflame brings Pico’s experiences at the monastery to the page. It’s an enriching exploration of silence, fire, and friendship. It’s an ode to impermanence. It’s a reminder to honor the quiet and care in our world. And it’s a testament to finding faith in stillness and, by extension, each other.

In this interview, Pico shared more about silence and attention, what monastic living has taught him about time and courage, and what slow storytelling means in his work—and life. This episode also opens with a story from Nicole Graev Lipson.

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https://slowstoriespodcast.com/pico-iyer/ 

Subscribe to Slow Stories on Substack: https://slowstories.substack.com/   

Purchase Slowing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/slowing-discover-wonder-beauty-and-creativity-through-slow-living-rachel-schwartzmann/21201888?ean=9781797223759   

Purchase Aflame: https://bookshop.org/p/books/aflame-learning-from-silence-pico-iyer/21427896?ean=9780593420287 

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0:00 50:11

Caleb Femi — "Poetry never leaves you."

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Caleb Femi
Keywords
Caleb Femi The Wickedest poetry community house party visual storytelling multidisciplinary artist

Think about the last time you felt connected to night: the moon’s luminous glow, the rhythms of a house party, the pulsing of the music, the heartbeat of a community. Caleb Femi’s modern epic, The Wickedest, offers a way back to those feelings—and asks us to consider what lies beneath the surface.

From 10:45 PM to 4:45 AM, readers attend the longest-running house party in South London’s shoob scene, always held at an undisclosed inner-city spot. Rendered in minute-by-minute poetry, photographs, and other visual ephemera, we encounter intimacies, conversations, and perspectives from the party’s attendees, organizers, and the like. In this way, The Wickedest is a singular book that captures time—and a particular moment in time—where the need to gather comes at the height of a loneliness crisis, and we grapple with what it means to truly cultivate communal space. For Caleb, though, the latter is inherent. He continues to lead with humanity, curiosity, love—all of which engender creative work that transcends mediums—and time and place.

In this interview, Caleb shared more about navigating life as a multidisciplinary artist, the private aspects of poetry, the singularity of visual storytelling, and how he honors time both on and off the page. This episode also opens with a story from https://slowstoriespodcast.com/caleb-femi/ 

Subscribe to Slow Stories on Substack: https://slowstories.substack.com/  

Purchase Slowing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/slowing-discover-wonder-beauty-and-creativity-through-slow-living-rachel-schwartzmann/21201888?ean=9781797223759  

Purchase The Wickedest: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-wickedest-caleb-femi/21424991 

Follow Caleb: @caleb.femi

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0:00 54:05

Gloria Noto — "Awareness is a reflection."

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Gloria Noto
Keywords
beauty NOTO Botanics gender-inclusive cosmetics creativity storytelling entrepreneurship individuality

What is the role of beauty in this day and age? For some, it’s an aesthetic pursuit; for others, it’s simply a state of mind. If we’re talking about the global, multibillion-dollar industry, it’s something else entirely. But for Gloria Noto, beauty is more than meets the eye. As the founder of NOTO Botanics, a multi-use, gender-inclusive, clean cosmetic line, Gloria and her team are committed to “championing ferocious individuality while cultivating a creative and mindful community along the way.”

Gloria’s extensive experience as a celebrity makeup artist, contributor, and former founder of THE WORK, an arts and culture publication, lends itself well to this mission: In many ways, NOTO’s true beauty lies in its ability to push the narrative of how we can all relate to beauty and identity more seamlessly. Gloria’s personal commitment to storytelling has also contributed to NOTO’s longevity in our rapidly changing world—and helped her reimagine what life looks like outside the pressures of entrepreneurship. Enter her Substack, Studio Noto, a personal journal featuring essays, musings, and prompts.

In this interview, Gloria shared more about her evolving relationship with work and creativity, what qualities are present in her visual “toolkit,” and how time, grief, and solitude have changed throughout her life. This episode also opens with a story by Maggie Featherstone.

Episode Transcript: https://slowstoriespodcast.com/gloria-noto/ 

Subscribe to Slow Stories on Substack: https://slowstories.substack.com/ 

Purchase SLOWING: https://bookshop.org/p/books/slowing-discover-wonder-beauty-and-creativity-through-slow-living-rachel-schwartzmann/21201888?ean=9781797223759  

Discover NOTO Botanics: https://notobotanics.com/ 

Follow Gloria: @glorianoto

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0:00 59:17

Ayşegül Savaş — "We're always in the midst of it."

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Ayegl Sava
Keywords
routine solitude writing mothering creative lineage present moment time place kinship family

What makes a day? Is it the routine of brewing morning coffee or walking through the neighborhood? Is it more meaningful if it's spent in the company of others? And if we do find ourselves alone, what are we able to see in our solitude?

Ayşegül Savaş's affinity for the details brings these questions to the forefront. She has a talent for transforming mundane moments into compelling prose that lingers long after a story ends. Her latest books—The Anthropologists, a slim novel following a young couple's search for an apartment, and The Wilderness, her debut work of nonfiction chronicling her first 40 days after giving birth—are no exception. They are elegant studies of time and place—of growing up and growing older, kinship and family, home and language, and life's small pains and pleasures. And while Ayşegül considers many of her books to be "quiet stories," it's in the silence that readers hear the heartbeat of her sentences—each a compelling reminder of what makes life worth living.

In this interview, Ayşegül shared more about the connection between mothering and writing, thoughts on creative lineage and family, and what it means to be in the present moment—in art and life. This episode also opens with a story by Cara Blue Adams.

Episode Transcript: https://slowstoriespodcast.com/aysegul-savas 

Follow Slow Stories on Substack: https://slowstories.substack.com/

Purchase The Anthropologists: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-anthropologists-aysegul-savas/20328495?ean=9781639733064 

Purchase The Wilderness: https://www.transitbooks.org/books/thewilderness 

Purchase You Never Get It Back: https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-never-get-it-back-cara-blue-adams/16910017?ean=9781609388133 

Purchase Slowing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/slowing-discover-wonder-beauty-and-creativity-through-slow-living-rachel-schwartzmann/21201888?ean=9781797223759 

Follow Ayşegül: https://www.instagram.com/__aysegulsavas__/ 

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