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SEASON 1 IS LIVE! 🔊

I hope you find some time to check out the first official episode of NERDLANDIA. Time isn’t real this week anyway, right? 🤪

Lysandra Márquez Sánchez is a multimedia artist living in Chicago. We talk about The Artist’s Way, a book that takes you on a journey of reconnecting with your creative self. (She actually introduced it to me a couple years ago!) We share our thoughts on the book and discuss her recent projects, including digital collage and sewing. Swipe through to see!

The episode is available wherever you get podcasts, or just tap through in the bio. 🎧 

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WE HAVE A THEME SONG! 🎶

My songwriting collaboration turned out so good, I had to share it ASAP. (Shoutout to Keith Wess for his vocal and uke talents!)

In other news: less than two weeks until the season 1 kickoff! 🤸🏼Check out a quick season preview.

Season 1. Nerdlandia. See you Dec. 27. 🎙

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Tumblr is a THROWBACK for me but it feels great reentering this space. I thought I’d say hello! 👋🏼

I’m Emily, wearer of all the hats around here! Outside of my day job as a communications specialist for the local state university, I pursue all kinds of creative projects that I’ll share more about along the way.

Fun facts…

📚Currently reading The Perfume Thief by Timothy Schaffert and listening to Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

🌶I have a constantly-rotating mini hot sauce collection and my favorite pepper is habañero

🐈‍⬛The pod has two studio buddies: my rescue pets Zora and Ruby!

I’m already blown away by the support and so stoked for the season 1 lineup so far. Nerdlandia is a magical place for people to share their interests and learn from others. Most importantly, it’s a space of encouragement and support, where we’re reclaiming the word “nerd” and wearing it as a badge of honor. 😉 So glad you're here!

📸: the inimitable Liz McCue (who will be featured this season!)

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Our nerdy passions never go away. They simply get subsumed by a new, different interest... kinda like a matryoshka doll.

I’m Emily, a midwest misfit with a kaleidoscope of interests. Whether it’s rock climbing, creating comics or leopard geckos, I've always loved diving into a new topic and sharing my knowledge/creations with others. (I dug some photos out of the vault to show a snippet of all my interests over the years..)

In a former life, I was a community journalist who loved covering the arts and sharing news about cool local happenings. I’ve also hosted presentation parties and presented at a local nerd nite. I realized I want to elevate this kind of concept, while using my skills to create a space for conversations. Enter Nerdlandia!🎙 A podcast for creatives, hobbyists and enthusiasts of all levels.

So glad you’re here — I'm super excited to build this place to talk about all our favorite things and learn from others! You can find it on Spotify, Apple or Google podcasts.

What topics would you like to see covered? Let me know!