Patricia and Nicole chat about how learning a skill and becoming proficient at something often has little to do with having the newest, fanciest instruments and gear. They also discuss recognizing and celebrating wins, especially outside of the typical heteronormative social structure.

This episode is based on Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Volume 3, Issue 1: Composition Transcends Instrument and Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 5, Iss 1: Recognizing & Celebrating Wins

Mentioned on the show:

• IlluStory by Lulu Jr. (Buy it from Lulu Jr or Amazon)

• Xolette, the knife-thrower

• The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work by Simone Stolzoff

• Bread Illustrated: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Bakery-Quality Results at Home by America's Test Kitchen

• John Beshears, Hengchen Dai, Katherine L. Milkman, Shlomo Benartzi, Using fresh starts to nudge increased retirement savings, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Volume 167, 2021, Pages 72-87, ISSN 0749-5978

• Dai, H., Milkman, K. L., & Riis, J. (2015). Put Your Imperfections Behind You: Temporal Landmarks Spur Goal Initiation When They Signal New Beginnings. Psychological Science, 26(12), 1927-1936.

• Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal

• JustWatch.com

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