217: We're Bored—Wandering with Michael Karsouny (Listen at Your Own Risk!)

Life on lockdown means a perfect opportunity to capture spontaneous thoughts from a very special guest . . . and no, it’s not Ryder :)

Feeling stuck and bored for the first time in a loooong time last Saturday, Michael and I decided the only thing that would alleviate our Groundhog’s Day discomfort on yet another freezing New York City weekend would be to hop on the podcast mic with no direction in mind (his idea not mine!). This is the first of several such sessions we recorded that day :)

Listen at your own risk, as this is decidedly not an episode with a clear agenda, takeaways, or template! In fact, you’ll probably wonder how we even manage to get along given our completely different approaches to life. Opposites attract as they say ;-)

Our biggest hope is that we provide just a little entertainment and reprieve on any future day you might find yourself bored too . . .

Get show notes from this episode at http://pivotmethod.com/217

More About Michael Karsouny

Michael Karsouny is an artist who values expressing himself creatively. He has a background in fine arts, graphic design, illustration, acting, and music.  He is proud to be born in Beirut, Lebanon, where he attended French Catholic Jesuit school Notre Dame de Jamhour, studied Graphic Design and Fine Arts at both the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese University for the Arts.

In 2010, Michael had work auctioned at Sotheby’s in Qatar, and in 2013 was voted one of Communicate Levant Magazine’s “30 Creatives Under 30.”

After graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a Masters in Fine Arts in June 2018, Michael spent the summer in residency with renowned Lebanese-Armenian painter, Emmanuel Guiragossian. Michael lives and works between New York City and Beirut.

Resources Mentioned

Michael Karsouny on the web: Michael Karsouny 

• Karsouny Blake Gallery

• Instagram: @lifeofalebaneseartist

• Series: Formula 1 on Netflix

• MUBI (Independent Movies)

• Book: The Magician Within by Robert Moore

• Article: The Atlantic—How an Ad Campaign Invented the Diamond Engagement Ring

• Audiobook: Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World by Michael Pollan

• Related Pivot Podcasts:

  • 205: Delightful "5-Star" Relationships with Marriage Coach Maggie Reyes

  • 188: The Pondering Method (for Rebels) with Michael Karsouny

  • 154: Two-Month Report from the Puppy (and People!) Training Trenches

  • 127: Live from the Vulnerability Hangover with Michael Karsouny

  • 123: Peeking Out from the Plateau — My Latest Pivots (and Why Plateaus Actually Signal Progress!)

  • 63: Artist as CEO — with Jenny Blake, Michel Karsouny & Kerri Lowe

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