Common Shapes

Welcome back to Common Shapes.
Dear Listener, this is the third installment of our 3-part mini-series exploring the ebbs and flows of creative work.
Today’s episode marks the return of Landscapes—a writing group for all genres. Registration is now open. Join us.
We also explore the writing process— moving from idea to draft to completion, and the structures that support that work. Cody shares how their new book, The Practice of Attention, came to life within the container of Landscapes, and reflects on the role of community in completing and celebrating a creative project.
In this episode:
The origin and evolution of The Practice of Attention
How Landscapes supported the writing and completion of the book
The role of structure, rhythm, and body doubling in sustaining creative work
The importance of celebrating milestones
Releasing work into the world without social media—and the quiet that follows
Community as both a creative and personal anchor
Invitations:
Landscapes (Writing Co-working Group — now open for registration)
The Practice of Attention (my new book!)
PROMPTS (Analog Newsletter)
Creative Ideation Portal (free resource)
The Pattern of Words: From Idea to Shape in Three Weeks (upcoming class May 13, 20, and 27th)
More From Cody:
Off the Grid Interview: The Practice of Attention — Healing Social Media Addiction with Cody Cook-Parrott
Sounds True Interview: Cody Cook-Parrott: Attention is a Creative Act

Thank you for listening to this mini-series.

Thanks to Joi, Melissa Kaitlyn Carter, and Jess Herrera for their help making this episode.
If you'd like to support the show, please send it to a friend, leave a 5-star rating & review, and download the Creative Ideation Portal.

Welcome back to Common Shapes.
Dear Listener, this is the second installment of our 3-part mini-series exploring the ebbs and flows of creative work.
Today’s episode is about offline offerings— the act of returning to a practice, creating with less noise, and building new channels for connection.
Cody shares the evolution of PROMPTS. Prompts comes to your door once a month. A letter from Cody with ten writing prompts to do off screen.
Cody also reflects on the tension between visibility, burnout, and the desire to stay in conversation with their audience.
In this episode:
Navigating burnout and rethinking the pace and structure of the podcast
The desire for connection and communication without screens/social media
The origin of PROMPTS as a project shaped inside Landscapes (a writing co-working group)
Using themes as a creative constraint to support consistency and flow
The role of analog practices in slowing down and deepening creative work
Invitations:
PROMPTS (Analog Newsletter)
Landscapes (Writing Co-working Group)
Creative Ideation Portal (free resource)
The Practice of Attention (my new book!)
The Pattern of Words: From Idea to Shape in Three Weeks (upcoming class May 13, 20, and 27th)
Tune in tomorrow for episode three of this mini-series.

Thanks to Joi, Melissa Kaitlyn Carter, and Jess Herrera for their help making this episode.
If you'd like to support the show, please send it to a friend, leave a 5-star rating & review, and download the Creative Ideation Portal.

Welcome back to Common Shapes.
Dear Listener, as we pause between seasons, we’re bringing you a 3-part mini series to re-connect with you and talk about the ebbs and flows of creative work.
Today’s episode explores what happens when a project comes into the foreground of our attention and asks to be revisited.
Cody shares life and work updates, and an invitation to join Landscapes: a writing group for all genres.
In this episode:
Reflections on closing Landscapes—and what made it unsustainable at the time
What shifted in the quiet absence of social media
The role of creative community in anchoring a writing practice
Returning to an offering with clearer boundaries, shared facilitation, and renewed intention
Invitations:
Landscapes (Writing Co-working Group)
Creative Ideation Portal (free resource)
PROMPTS (Analog Newsletter)
The Practice of Attention (my new book!)
The Pattern of Words: From Idea to Shape in Three Weeks (upcoming class May 13, 20, and 27th)
Tune in tomorrow for episode two of this mini-series.
Thanks to Joi, Melissa Kaitlyn Carter, and Jess Herrera for their help making this episode.
If you'd like to support the show, please send it to a friend, leave a 5-star rating & review, and download the Creative Ideation Portal.

Podge Thomas is in the middle of a pivot. She’s moving from operations consulting to teaching workshops and courses — all rooted in her frameworks for decolonizing how we learn.
In this neurodiverse-affirming episode, we talk about:
Why we love Notion & how it’s made us smarter
How Podge grows her audience without social media
The importance of moving from ‘not doing the thing’ to just doing the thing
Classified ads & relationship marketing
How digital gardening can be a decolonial practice
Ways we think about pricing our offerings and choosing our tech tools
 
Mentioned in the episode:
Creative Ideation Portal
Podge’s website
Podge’s free email course
Podge’s workshops
Regina Anaejionu
Anna Howard: creating a digital garden to end my doomscrolling
If you'd like to support the show, please send it to a friend, leave a 5-star rating & review, and download the Creative Ideation Portal.

Cross-Pollinating Projects: 5 Ways to Weave Writing into Your Work
What if the page was a mirror for the process, rather than the product?
In this episode, I share how I weave my projects together through writing.
I open the pages of my cross-pollination log, trace the path of how “untitled field project” became my business coaching group Fieldwork, and offer you a journalling prompt for translating from one medium to another.
Tune in for a portal into your own metaphors, obsessions, and vortexes of creative imagination.
Mentioned in the episode:
Creative Ideation Portal
Reclaim the Archive: A Fundraising Work for Cody’s Book
A Quilt in a Weekend
Pollinating Through Projects
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