Episodes

Today I share about a workshop I attended that made me cry incessantly. (lol) & how for the first time in the history of my 15 year relationship with my partner- i was wrong (GASP). (lol again) Prompts from the episode- sit with one picture for an uncomfortable amount of time where are you wasting energy trying to achieve the very thing you can actually be using as a jumping off point? are there things you're trying to "mindset" yourself around when what you actually need is a simple action? NOT...

what might happen if we can let ourselves tolerate boredom? can you even let yourself get to the point of being bored in the first place? less. slower. simpler. Tuğba is a Turkish-Greek Artist living in Berlin. Her substack- as slow as possible, is a newsletter exploring the in-between spaces of our lives that we see but often do not notice. Today we talk about what it looks like to weave your art making into your life in a way that feels free and right for you. More from Tuğba: https://tugbaavc...

"First I painted the whole structure of his face. Then I wiped out the face. And when the face was gone, it was more Frank than when the face was there." -Elaine de Kooning Have you arrived yet? Not "there". Not at a goal. here. Have you arrived here, in this moment- in this body? Do you need to "wipe it out" first? (all of the distractions, thoughts and ideas) or do you just need to stop trying to figure it out before you're in it? (psst- you're always in it.) ((yeah, i'm annoyed by that too lo...

I'm officially untangling income from my work and redefining what creating income means and looks like for me. It's not quitting or failure- it's a peaceful decision. I'm sharing about a workshop I've been selected for that brought me to tears and involved me sharing a piece of writing I submitted that made me think: "wait, is this actually embarrassing?" but also helped me realized how I've been at this work since I was 12 years old. Are you making a living AND/OR making a life? I want you to f...

Morgan Bukovec is a multimedia artist currently residing in Columbus OH. Today we talk artist to artist about doing work for you, being open to following your heart, and making your job work around your art (not the other way around) with part time work. Watching her navigate life & work & art is a gift and this conversation feels like a beautiful reminder to hold ALL of it more loosely- with play & love & curiosity. More from Morgan: https://www.instagram.com/morganbukovec Lava Lamp Lounge NOTE...

From Full Time Engineer to Full Time Mama & Doula, Sarah's story is so important.It's the kind of story that might slip through the cracks because there isn't the extreme emotion or circumstance that attracts attention. Sarah was happy with her ...

"I had a death grip on my life and the world only turned because I was cranking it all the time. I was convinced of that. "That is one of the most relatable things I've ever heard.Today's guest is Janelle Thomas. She is a wildly talented fulltime sin...

Can we stop apologizing for our needs?Can we navigate life in a way that helps it flow around us instead of contorting ourselves to accommodate everything and anything outside of us?What happens when we decide we respect ourselves over convenience?St...

You know one of those moments where you're chatting with a friend and think, "I should record this." ?Well that happened and I hit record 20 minutes into our catch up chat.Sara Cousineau is an ecstatic birth & destiny doula helping women all over...

What if forgetting isn't bad?What if I'm a photographer that doesn't take enough photos of her family?What if you can see all of the "problems" more clearly but still aren't yet able to "solve" them?Want to chat about this stuff live while working on...

When do your sacred intentions become too much of a good thing?When does it stop being supportive & expansive and start becoming paralyzing horse blinders?Is your obsession with intention the thing that's actually hindering your ability to see, e...

what if you released the big/daunting/ambiguous weight of expectations/ results?where might that precious energy be better resourced?and ironically, might that actually increase the likelihood or speed in which those damn results come?SHOW NOTES:1:1 ...

Panic attack.yes.I did.& of all places- a soothing yoga class?This episode is about the ambiguous panic of trying to "make it make sense" in life.disclaimer- at the end of this episode my kids woke up and joined the festivities and this time ins...

At 5am I decide to whisper to you in my basement about the maddening experience of regularly seeing/creating that wildly elusive thing you crave to know yet cannot name a million times & yet: ferocious unrest.SHOW NOTES:1:1 BREAKTHROUGH VISION CO...

"I desperately want space...but can I even tolerate it?"What is underneath our desires?What is blocking our ability to experience what we really want?In this episode I impromptu coach myself and in real time & discover the real thing going on und...

100 episodes in & the only thing that interests me is truth- in all its forms.In this episode I sit down with my dear friend Megan Moran as we meander into a candid conversation about deconditioning in art, business, & parenting.More from Me...

Blurring the lines between art & motherhood sounds so romantic and wonderful. In actuality art & motherhood ARE the same thing.But in the context of me in my craft, I find myself desperately seeking a line.This episode is a mix of a frantic ...

What is possible when you make it more important to belong to yourself than to anyone else?How can we find courage, clarity, & compassion to commit to this lifelong work?What impact does this commitment to yourself have on the world?SHOW NOTES:Sa...

this episode i come to you fragile & sad.while on a work trip where anxiety & grief reared its head, i’m left wondering why i offer compassion to myself in some areas but withhold it in others.where are you withholding love & compassion f...

Are you making a home of watching your life?& is it giving you the illusion of living it?SHOW NOTES:SACRED SEEING: monthly membership for creatives2024 Visioning Workshop SIGN UPAwkward Sage Media

My son fell asleep waiting for me to finish my work.The point of my work is to see him.He fell asleep waiting for me to see him.How do we hold the complexity of the truth? How do we live with the extreme dichotomy of it all without shame, but with de...

I fell off the face of the earth for months.I burnt out.The space away gave me so much clarity & conviction. (although I can't say it was a dandy ol' time)I'm sharing my breakdown, my breakthroughs, and my latest creation that involves an ongoing...

Photography is my main version of self care. Followed by reading, walks, coaching programs etc.Why does "self care" have such a luxurious connotation?It's the thing that that helps the rest of life happen.It's necessary.Today I chat with life coach L...

Today I share one of the hardest days as a mother I've had and also reveal something I didn't realize I was hiding from.When we let ourselves shed the shame we can move.CONSCIOUS CREATOR WAITLIST SIGNUPMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your...