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A podcast for creatives, introverts, introspective thinkers - celebrating concepts of slow living, stoicism, intentional living to encourage calmness, creativity, confidence, inner reflection and clarity of thought. I am a professional designer, artist and former cult-pastor who has experienced a transition from a fearful life, smallness, loss of identity - to rebuilding a meaningful life of perspective and wellness.
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Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
A very short introduction to creator and Host James Rozak, discussion a little about his background - and what Downtempo Life might bring in further episodes.
About James Rozak
& Downtempo Life
I am an professional designer, illustrator and creative - with an interesting backstory. Most people would know me by my career - a capable and creative artist in my craft. Few people would know that I was raised in-and-around a cult, in which I would eventually become a pastor/minister.
Through a sense of awareness and reckoning of what I was observing, I experienced an enormous shift of perspective. It lead me to escape the church to quietly start a 'new life' - which forced me to wrestle with all the consequential damage, grief and loss (in particular, a complete loss of identity).
Learning to push outward, find confidence, understand suppressed personality, including my deep introversion has been my journey. All while trying to rebuild my sense of self, to build a meaningful career, and raise a family.
Downtempo Life is an expression of my experience on living a meaningful, intentional, reflective, creative life - and how living from a place of sensible calm.
Themes include: stoicism, intentional & slow living, creativity, fitness and wellness.