#020 Alanna O'Reilly (Choreographer, Barista, Podcaster, Artist)
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Release Date: 02/08/2021
Your Big Idea Could Change The World | Marie Incontrera - Incontrera Consulting
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Marie Incontrera is a speaker strategist and digital visibility expert specializing in public relations, social media, and brand positioning. As the founder of Incontrera Consulting and Growth Speak Agency, she partners with thought leaders—from Broadway stars to Fortune 100 executives—to build powerful personal brands that drive impact and influence. Her clients include leaders at Salesforce, IBM, Microsoft, and other global organizations. Her speaker clients have spoken on stages like TEDx, TED, SXSW, C200, and Climate Week. With a sharp eye for strategy and a talent for storytelling,...
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33% Strength, 100% Spirit | Lauren Pires - Lauren Says Yay
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Lauren Pires is an invisible disability speaker on resilience, joy and belonging. Lauren was born with Central Core Disease, a rare neuromuscular disorder. She was named #2 Inspirational Speaker of the Year in North America's largest inspirational speaking competition (Speaker Slam, 2023), recognized globally as a D-30 Disability Impact List honoree (Diversability, 2024) and “But You LOOK Good” Inspiration Award winner (Invisible Disabilities Association, 2023). She serves as an Ambassador, School Program for the Rick Hansen Foundation, as well as the only Invisible Disabilities...
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"Disability is the only minority group you can join at any time" | CJ Janzen - The Singing Speaker
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
This kicks off a new mini series: Hat Collecting: The Disability Experience. Lacey sits down with CJ Janzen, a fellow speaker and disability advocate. CJ Janzen is the Creator and Producer of {dis}ABILITIES Unleashed, a groundbreaking variety show that celebrates the talent and visibility of people with disabilities. As an award winning international keynote speaker, CJ blends powerful storytelling, songs, and skill-building to empower women and those newly disabled to become Joyfully Resilient. Xyr engaging and transformative talks inspire audiences to move through grief, fear, and change...
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"Good Marketing is just Good Storytelling" - Monica Kapil (Nori Marketing)
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Monica Kapil is a storyteller who traded 20 years in financial services to found Nori Marketing, a creative agency that aids purpose-driven organizations in creating lasting positive change. She's also pioneering research on better support systems for stage 4 cancer patients, turning personal experience into powerful change. Lacey sits down with Marketing Strategic Monica Kapil ('couple') to talk marketing, storytelling, and burnout.
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From Hobby Knitter to 7 Figures to Business Coach with Laura-Jean Bernhardson
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Laura-Jean Bernhardson is a lifelong entrepreneur who built a 7-figure business in the fashion industry, co-owned a licensed daycare center and built a 6 figure Business Coaching business all at the same time prior to the pandemic. Now she's focused on her Business Coaching career and building an art business on the side. She's created an anti-hustle lifestyle and is building passive income into retirement doing what she loves. A passionate community builder, she is the founder of Ladies' Creative Collaboration Society, a supportive community for women+ entrepreneurs. She regularly hosts free...
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Jessie Taylor Joins to talk Multi-passion and Creative Entrepreneurship
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Hat Collecting is back after a long hiatus! Our return episode sees host Lacey Artemis talk with Jessie Taylor to have a lively conversation about being multi-passionate, being an entrepreneur, and special interests!
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#038 Kate Sloan (Sexuality Writer & Journalist, Podcaster, Musician, YouTuber, Former Improviser)
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Kate Sloan is a writer, podcaster, musician, youtuber, and more! Kate Sloan is the quintessential Hat Collecting guest! She wears a number of hats comparable to Lacey. We start the episode with a little impromptu conversation around Kate's work, then we get into the formal questions. I even asked some bonus questions in this one, and played word association. It was a fun and enlightening chat! Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Kate's Links: The Dildorks Podcast Question Box Podcast Artemis on Social: ...
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#037 Levi Daniels (Tutor, Former Tennis Player, Aspiring Med School Student)
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Levi Daniels is a freelance tutor, a tennis player, and a former Medical School Student! Levi shares a fun fact about South Africa and then busts some myths. He then shares his story about his time in Chicago, and the big life change that took him from med school to tutoring. And then we have some more good authentic conversation as the episode goes on. Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Levi's Links: Artemis on Social: Lacey's Links: Music: Support the Channel:
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#036 Jackie Kashian (Professional Comedian, 2x Podcaster, Board Gamer, Hackeysacker)
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Jackie Kashian is a professional standup comedian, a board gamer, and the creator and host of The Dork Forest, a popular dorky podcast! Jackie shares her story of her beginnings in a family of salespeople to discovering standup comedy to starting a podcast and more! Some very good wisdom in this episode as well! *This episode contains some coarse language. I decided that in context in made sense to leave in so I attached an explicit tag to this episode. Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Jackie's Links: Artemis on...
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#035 Khadeja W (Tattoo Artist, DJ and Music Producer, Model, Former Event Organizer)
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Khadeja (aka Cosmic Venus) is a tattoo artist, a DJ and music producer, an artist and model, a former event organizer and a was at one time the co-founder of a feminist porn magazine. Khadeja drops a lot of wisdom on this episode including one of the best quotes in the history of the show! Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Khadeja's Links: Artemis on Social: Lacey's Links: Music: Support the Channel:
info_outlineAlanna O’Reilly is a podcaster, a choreographer, a barista, and much more. Alanna hosts the Dystopian Telephone Podcast (an existential comedy podcast for the new renaissance), and has choreographed projects yet to be staged due to covid. Alanna’s pronouns are she and her.
On this extended episode of Hat Collecting, Lacey talks to fellow podcaster and show host Alanna O'Reilly about the genesis of creative projects, being a 'multipotentialite', how and why low wage and frontline workers are severely under appreciated, adhd, polyamory, trauma, and more!
TIMESTAMPS
Lacey was on Alanna's podcast recently, episode 9 of the Dystopian Telephone Podcast (00:45)
Where did you grow up? (01:18)
Biggest misconception about that place? (02:08)
Lacey talks about an article about creative millennials moving away from Toronto to smaller cities around southern Ontario that are more affordable and how she could see herself also doing that eventually (02:55)
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (04:40)
How did you get into the things you do? (06:45)
Lacey and Alanna discuss being a "multipotentialite" aka 'renaissance soul' aka 'scanner' aka 'dilettante' (13:00)
What was one of the biggest obstacles for you to getting to where you wanted to be sooner? (17:00)
The original genesis of Dystopian Telephone, a very cool multimedia art project (18:44)
What would you say is the biggest misconception about your job(s)? (24:04)
Lacey and Alanna rant about the misconceptions about and disrespect towards 'low wage / unskilled' labour (27:35)
When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (29:02)
What age were you when you felt you'd found the path that felt right for you? (32:20)
What was the last playful or silly thing you did on purpose that didn't involve children and what was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (37:12)
What is the last new thing you learned, and what is something that you would still like to learn? (39:15)
What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (43:36)
What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (47:46)
What is a positive or silver lining that has resulted in your life specifically because of the DISRUPTION from the pandemic? (50:20)
Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (55:34)
Can you give an example of a close relationship that supported you and one that didn't? (01:03:59)
What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (01:09:44)
What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (01:14:40)
The guest asks me a question - what piece of advice do you give that you're not good at taking yourself? (01:17:35)
The ring theory of trauma recovery (01:18:52)
Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (01:23:00)
Plugs! (01:25:44)
The Traditional Hat Sign Off (01:28:28)
Remember to head over to https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates to access the bonus episode!
Hat Collecting Links:
https://www.hatcollecting.com
https://hatcollecting.libsyn.com
https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/hatcollecting
https://www.twitter.com/hatcollecting
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Alanna's links:
http://www.instagram.com/alanna.bomb
http://www.tiktok.com/alanna.bomb
http://www.instagram.com/dystopiantelephone
Lacey's Links:
https://www.artemiscreates.com
https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates
https://www.redbubble.com/people/artemiscreates
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55BnZvLfTWMDz2VqEIXO-g
https://www.curiosityguides.com
https://www.parkerandtucker.com
https://www.ko-fi.com/artemiscreates
https://www.instagram.com/artemis_creates
https://www.twitter.com/artemis_creates
https://www.facebook.com/artemiscreates
https://www.twitch.tv/artemiscreates
@artemiscreates on tiktok
https://artemiscreates.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4givxAK2d1wR2FoyaVo267
https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/artemis-creates/1523998434
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hat-collecting-talk-show
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUge36jJCp08IXd3LaYjF_7avwkAIftFS
Charities and Causes:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.io
https://linktr.ee/NationalResourceList
https://unistoten.camp/support-us/donate
https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/
https://www.youthline.ca
https://www.translifeline.org/
https://www.360kids.ca
https://threshold.us/c/cancelprime/amazon-alternatives
http://www.not-amazon.ca
http://sistering.org
http://downiewenjack.ca
http://twelvedonations.org
http://linktr.ee/peoplespantryto
http://www.friendsofruby.ca
http://nwrct.ca
http://www.canadianwomen.org/signal-for-help/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/27/how-to-avoid-amazon-the-definitive-guide-to-online-shopping-without-the-retail-titan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.kiva.org
https://www.native-land.ca