Nicholas Wilton dives into how to become your most joyful, creative, and authentic self. Regardless of what you desire to make in life, these weekly conversations about art, health, creativity, entrepreneurship, and Spirituality will provide the fire, inspiration, and practical steps to achieve it.
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https://Art2Life.com - Everything starts with creative expression. Cherie Healey believes that leadership is the greatest creative endeavor of all time. But too many people feel they're "not qualified" to be leaders because their definition of leadership is outdated.
Leadership is first and foremost about learning to lead yourself. It's also about gaining clarity, living your passion, and inspiring others. She believes that you are more powerful than you know.
Dive into the Art of Leadership with us in this episode of the Art2Life Podcast.
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Leadership as a creative endeavor [2:45]
Changing the definition of leadership [16:24]
What makes leaders different? [20:22]
The value in asking for help [24:09]
Learn about the Art2Life Breadcrumbs Challenge [28:02]
The realization that you can't plan everything [28:55]
Creating the optimal environment for creativity [31:20]
https://Art2Life.com - Bibby Gignilliat had stopped painting years ago because she had a critical teacher who made her feel like she was talentless. So she spent years as a computer programmer, worked in adventure travel, and even ran her own cooking business. By all measures of success, she was successful.
She continuously pushed her dream of being an artist and having her own gallery show aside. Today, Bibby and I are painting in her studio. She's an accomplished mixed-media artist who incorporates her travels into her art.
It all started because she was willing to push aside what she'd been told about herself and started listening to herself. Bibby shares her path back to her art—and how she let her intuition lead the way—in this episode of the Art2Life Podcast.
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Learn more about Bibby's art and studio [2:26]
Bibby's path back to her art [5:45]
Art is freedom [12:08]
Letting intuition lead the way [15:44]
The impact of Covid [27:32]
Art over energy healing [29:33]
The creative breadcrumbs challenge [29:58]
The business of art [33:38]
What Bibby's work represents [34:46]
Bibby's commitment to learning [39:56]
What's next for Bibby? [45:35]
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
The Academy of Intuition Medicine: https://intuitionmedicine.org/
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul-Journey-Beyond-Yourself/dp/1572245379
https://Art2Life.com - Are you struggling to cast a vision for yourself, your art, or your business? Has imposter syndrome taken hold? Do you feel confident that you can make your dreams a reality?
Suzi Dafnis walked into a room with 30 other business owners about to start the art class I was offering our mastermind group, admittedly incredibly nervous. Though confident in any business environment, she felt like she shrunk into her feet when she walked into my class.
Yet she came out of the class having created something she's proud of and found that she enjoyed the process. Today, Suzi joins me in the studio to talk about her journey in business. She firmly believes that if you have a dream that you believe in—and get a plan in place to make it happen—you can achieve it.
But just like you have to take your brush and make the first mark on a canvas, you have to take a step toward creating the business of your dreams. Join us to learn how to take that first step.
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[1:18] Compelling question or topic, written to elicit curiosity
[4:16] You have to start somewhere to make progress
[7:56] The concept of differences and contrast
[11:45] Embracing work-life integration
[13:51] Suzi's trajectory in business
[17:09] How Suzi helps her clients
[25:10] Calculating what your time is worth
[27:49] Casting a vision for yourself
[34:43] Why community is key to success
[42:05] Running an in-person events business
[46:56] How to connect with Suzi
Printing Gratitude with Raquel Baldocchi - Ep 130
Episode 130
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 • Duration 44:13
https://Art2Life.com - Raquel Baldocchi is a mixed-media contemporary artist in the Bay Area. Raquel draws inspiration from her grandmother, who created textile art, made beautiful scrapbooks, and crafted ornaments every year for Christmas.
Raquel's college boyfriend's mother was a printmaker. She influenced Raquel so much that Raquel pursued a degree in printmaking. Now, every piece of art that Raquel creates is infused with a story.
In this episode, Raquel and I have a conversation in my studio while we're creating. Join us by bringing along a sketchbook or something you are working on, and allow yourself to be inspired to create something new.
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[2:31] Working with mixed medium elements
[7:33] How Raquel's grandmother influenced her art
https://Art2Life.com - Louise Fletcher is an artist and teacher, gifted at helping her students connect with their emotions and unleash their artistic voice. But she wasn't always aware of her gift.
She genuinely thought she had no artistic talent because she couldn't sit in front of a canvas and execute a vision. When she learned that she could play with paint, and find joy in the process, it changed everything.
In this heartfelt conversation, we uncover the depths of finding one's self-worth and embrace the concept that we must express every emotion in our art and life.
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How I met Louise Fletcher [1:17]
Discovering a love for painting [3:05]
Finding purpose in painting [7:56]
The art of finding your self-worth [13:57]
Art mimics life and life mimics art [16:54]
Standing for You: Expressing anger [26:16]
How Louise helps students achieve authenticity [30:58]
The process of the Creative Visionary Program [34:40]
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Taylor Swift's Mad Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DP4q_1EgQQ
https://Art2Life.com - What does the journey of bringing your art to life look like? How does the process of creating inform who you are becoming? The truth is that you are a work of art. With every brushstroke, you're becoming what you're created to be. And that energy will show up in your art. In this episode of Art2Life, I'll walk you through the three stages of creating powerful art.
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Stage #1: Intellectually understanding your art [4:15]
Fan Favorite Replay: Don't Be a Baby and Keep Making Your Art – Jerry Saltz
Episode 127
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 • Duration 01:04:59
https://Art2Life.com - In this special throwback episode of Art2Life, we revisit one of our most beloved conversations with award-winning art critic Jerry Saltz.
Making art is hard enough, but hearing from others whether it is good or not is especially so. Every artist I know already has, hard-wired within them, a pretty tough critic. I certainly do. So I never have been particularly drawn to listening to more of them. I know, of course, art criticism is essential in the art world. I get all that, but truthfully, I have always been a little leery of outside criticism in case it made me stop making art. It feels safer to hear more from those who are actually making art. They were the ones I thought whose voices mattered. At least for me.
But today you are going to meet an art critic. But not the kind I imagined. Not at all. His name is Jerry Saltz. He is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, senior art critic and columnist for New York Magazine. He has a bajillion followers on Instagram and is a New York Times bestselling author. He also cares a ton about art and especially artists. Which isn't surprising because he was one. He switched mid-career because, ironically, his inner critic wouldn't leave him alone, and it all became too much.
Jerry is whip-smart, funny, and at times, daringly truthful. But this is what I love about him: he just tells the truth. Or rather his truth. That is rare these days. Jerry is the artist's art critic. He is so on our side and wants nothing more for us than to simply stay together and above all else, to keep making our art. Join me now for this startlingly vulnerable and caring conversation about art and life with one of the most revered voices in the art world: Jerry Saltz.
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How Jerry became a bestselling author and why you need to read his books [3:19]
Becoming a different kind of artist and recognizing the respect in art criticism [15:05]
Why artists need one another [25:48]
Finding Clarity - Noah Woods - Ep 126
Episode 126
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 52:13
https://Art2Life.com - Artists are always asking questions. When you're always questioning, it's only natural that a lack of clarity arises. Your soul is always pulling you to the unknown.
We're living in a world where opportunities are boundless. The curiosity to see what's possible is a driving force. When you're in congruence with who you are and what you're making, it's the best feeling in the world. And when the expression doesn't match the creature, you must change.
Clarity is found through missteps, adventures, and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to see a world of possibilities. In this conversation, Noah and I walk through the journey of finding clarity in life and art.
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Why finding clarity is a life-long process [3:18]
Gaining clarity through missteps and adventures [8:46]
Why Noah read obituaries, memoirs, and biographies [19:10]
Surviving times when we got it all wrong [25:40]
Push yourself outside your comfort zone to gain clarity [31:44]
How others help us see the world of possibilities [44:05]
Gaining clarity comes from experimentation [46:19]
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Tom Stanley Art: https://www.tomstanleyart.com/
David Hockney's Biography: https://www.amazon.com/David-Hockney-christopher-simon-sykes/dp/0385535902/
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CONNECT WITH NOAH WOODS
Noah's portfolio: https://www.noahwoods.com/
The Magic of Belonging - Chérie Healey - Ep 125
Episode 125
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 54:51
"My calling is to help you answer yours." – Chérie Healey
Chérie believes that we all have a calling that we have to answer in this life. If we simplify it down to its essence, we are supposed to be ourselves, with all of our flaws, traumas, and wounds. Her purpose is to help people step into being all the way themselves.
Chérie is an Executive Coach and Brand Strategist for women leaders. She's guided great Leaders for over 25 years at Google, YouTube, Paramount, Nike, Apple, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and more.
Chérie has created and cultivated a community to encourage and strengthen, a safe place to build relationships and push each other toward purpose. In this conversation, Chérie shares how she helps women recapture themselves, guides them toward their purpose, and how the right community can transform your life.
Listen if you are interested in...
Chérie's purpose on this planet [5:18]
Helping people make their life a work of art [8:33]
Helping women recapture themselves [13:27]
Guiding people toward their intuition [26:07]
How the right community can transform your life [40:22]
Becoming Alive in Art + Life - Caroline Millar - Ep 124
Episode 124
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 • Duration 32:02
https://Art2Life.com - Caroline Millar was creatively blocked for a long time. She loved art as a child but had a terrible experience with an art teacher when she was 16. Because of it, she stopped painting for 25 years. She went through a difficult time where everything creative disappeared from her life.
Five years ago, Caroline joined our Creative Visionary Program. She embarked on a journey of self-discovery and artistic exploration. Caroline experienced a profound shift in her perspective and her life and work were transformed.
Caroline now helps other artists navigate their creative journeys, drawing on her own experiences to provide empathy, support, and guidance. Her approach is rooted in understanding and compassion, empowering artists to overcome self-doubt and embrace their unique artistic voices.
In this conversation, we cover her extraordinary journey back to her art. Let her story inspire you to dig deeper and reconnect with your creative self. Because art is transformative and endless possibilities come when we embrace our creativity.
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Join the Art of Your Life FREE Workshop [1:36]
Learn more about Caroline Millar [2:26]
Why Caroline went into hibernation [7:34]
Caroline's experience with Art2Life [9:35]
How Caroline learned to say "yes" [13:44]
Caroline shares about her art [16:28]
How Caroline guides artists [20:56]
Caroline's unique gift of empowering others [24:36]
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
The Creative Visionary Program is open for enrollment! https://www.artlifecvp.com/
The Portland Art Gallery: https://portlandartgallery.com/
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CONNECT WITH BUBBY GIGNILLIAT
Bibby's artwork: https://www.bibbyart.com/
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bibbygart/
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