In this episode I talk with Jason Adam Katzenstein, a cartoonist from The New Yorker, who just published his book “Everything is an Emergency.” Jason shared his creative process, successes dealing with obsessions, how he faces his fears as they pop up, how he finds themes for his cartoons, how he handles different types of fears, in particular fears about uncertainty, making mistakes, and not doing things right & perfect.
I hope you enjoy the episode. Let me know what you think of it!
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Show notes with time-stamps
Here is are some highlights of this conversation with Jason:
5:12 How Jason handles the fear of making mistakes
9:59 The shifts he experienced after facing his fears with exposure practices
13:13 How Jason distinguishes a distressing thought from an obsession
17:18 Jason’s message for teenagers
22:18 How Jason handles the fear of being an impostor as an artist
24:17 How Jason handles the overwhelming sensations that come with obsessions
28:39 How Jason thinks of his creative process as cartoonist
30:21 How Jason comes up with ideas for his cartoons
33:45 A person that Jason would like to have a cup of coffee with …
