[#149 Being a 'Good Child' and the Struggles of Life] Guest: Sena Shirase

We discuss the free-spirited relationship between ZINEs and podcasts.

Sena-san explains that she started podcasting by recording the process of creating her own ZINEs, much like a spoken-word diary. Our hosts are both surprised and deeply empathetic toward her style of recording anywhere with just an iPhone, without the need for specialized equipment.

An encounter at Bun-Gei Furi-Ma led to an unexpected journey.

What started as a personal record quickly expanded in scope after participating in the large-scale event, Bun-Gei Furi-Ma. A specific event there served as the catalyst for her to take the major leap into commercial publishing.

She shares how publishing a book was a declaration of war against herself.

We delve deeply into the pain of trying to remain a "good child" and the process of reclaiming one's own voice. She even shares the surprising revelation of a period when she lost the ability to read books—how did she recover from that, and how did it lead to her current creative work? Please listen to the full episode to find out.