Episode 2: Why is creating so difficult

Creating can feel like being stuck in traffic with a toddler in the back seat. Confronting creative blocks can seem impossible.

In this episode, we hear from Sam Nock, a Cree-Métis retired blogger and author of A Family of Dreamers, and returning guests Jessica Johns, Halie Finney and Jeremy Dutcher. We learn about how to navigate through creative blocks like imposter syndrome, procrastination, and burnout will challenging our perceptions of creativity.

Dene Talk is created, written and produced by Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas. Nicola Watts is the story editor and project manager. Amy Jeffery-Uehara is the associate producer. Special thanks to Coulee Ross and Kattie Laur for creative support and to Phoenix Bain for social media and event planning, and the volunteers and staff of CFUV 101.9 FM For all the support through the project. Artwork done by Halie Finney and original music produced by Daniel Calihoo (Wihkitow).

What is Dene Talk?

Dene means people, and Dene Talk is just that; it’s a podcast talking to Indigenous people and listening to their stories. On this podcast you’ll hear from writers, burlesque dancers, psychologists, artists, land defenders, full spectrum birth workers, and storytellers, and we delve into contemporary issues facing Indigenous peoples. Dene Talk doesn’t shy away from the nitty gritty of the violence and dispossession Indigenous peoples face from coast to coast to coast, but the podcast seeks to showcase stories of Indigenous rejuvenation, hope, and brilliance.