Apply this episode's wisdom to your creative practice with the Create Connected newsletter. It's 100% free to listeners. Sign up at: www.createconnected.com [http://www.createconnected.com] This episode's guest is my good friend and former uni classmate, Georgann Ireland. She's an award winning singer-songwriter, independent female artist, vocal and music producer for Nova Noir Productions. On her Instagram, she's an entertainer extraordinaire—EE for short—music artist, and UC Berkeley graduate in economics. Beyond that, she's an incredibly multi-talented individual whose creative ambitions are only matched by her ability to think deeply and speak on a variety of diverse, fascinating, and forward-looking topics. Most importantly, this conversation gives you widely applicable insights into how a multi-creative entertainer navigates production, remote collaboration, creative identity, and more. Find Georgann Ireland on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgannireland Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgannireland Website: https://www.georgannireland.com Connect with the show creators Create Connected: www.createconnected.com [http://www.createconnected.com] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesonlyon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesonlyon Timestamps (00:00:00) Show intro (00:00:37) Introducing Georgann Ireland (00:01:20) How Georgann became a pro (00:07:12) Do you define yourself as a bedroom producer? (00:08:55) Differing between bedroom producer and pro (00:13:29) The value of collaborating in the same room (00:19:03) How to set the stage for good collaborations (00:21:03) Recognizing good creative chemistry (00:25:54) Letting collaborators play (00:27:54) The importance of imperfections (00:29:56) How Georgann creatively explores authentic emotions (00:32:28) Train with craft, build with emotion (00:40:51) The purpose and resonance of art (00:42:56) The art of authenticity (00:47:16) Get the Create Connected Newsletter (00:47:50) How to create with congruent authenticity (00:50:59) Art and not feeling alone (00:56:12) Art's utility versus art's value (00:59:44) Jameson on how "to create is to be human" (01:05:22) Divergent and convergent thinking in creativity (01:10:09) How to juggle many creative roles & identities (01:15:04) The danger of utility-oriented identities (01:21:12) The indie creative's accountability trap (01:28:10) Georgann's current projects and obstacles (01:32:46) Georgann's advice to herself 1 year ago (01:34:08) Where to keep up with Georgann Ireland (01:35:00) Wrap up and outro