Explore every episode of the podcast The Creative Collective
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| What I Wish I'd Known When I Stopped Making Art with Jennifer Chiles | 12 Oct 2026 | 00:34:41 | |
For about ten years, Jen barely made art. She was training to become a PA, starting a career in pediatric cardiac surgery, and raising small kids, and in her head, making art meant a big acrylic painting and enough time to finish it. Looking back, she wishes someone had told her she could just carry a little watercolor sketchbook around in her tote bag. Jennifer Chiles is a painter, ceramicist, and art educator who has taught kids and adults for years, and she co-founded Creative Club Retreats with Emily. She talks about how her art came back when she took a break from medicine and moved to Denmark, how she lost the playfulness somewhere between art school grades and commission work, and what it looks like now to keep both careers going at once. In this episode, they discuss:
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You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Creative Nostalgia - Shrinky Dinks, Gak, and the Art Briefcase Where Nothing Worked | 05 Oct 2026 | 00:45:03 | |
In this episode we chat about creative nostalgia - the craft supplies we wish we still had, the ones we still use, and those that can stay in the past. We go back to what we made as kids: giant poster-board birthday cards, clothes for American Girl dolls, slip-cast ceramic swans, and a whole bedroom wall of magazine collage. Beyond the fun creative supplies, we talk about why time felt so different back then, and how to pick a thread back up now without recreating your entire 1998 bedroom. Join us for a trip down memory lane. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| What If Creativity Looked Like a Garden? with Dominique Begnaud | 28 Sep 2026 | 00:42:39 | |
What if the most creative thing you did this year was grow something? Dominique Begnaud is an art therapist in St. Louis who works with art, play, and gardening — and it's the gardening that we couldn't stop thinking about. She runs art and garden groups in community nonprofits and schools, and her practice is built on a simple idea: that tending something is a creative act. In this conversation she gets specific about what making art with plants actually looks like and how this changes with the seasons. She talks about what happens when a client who struggles to stay present tries hammering flowers. And she tells us about building gardens where ever she can find space and how this changes therapy spaces and communities. This is an art therapy podcast built around creative community, and Dominique's work is a reminder that community doesn't require a beautiful space. Sometimes it just requires a pot, a few seeds, and the patience to wait six weeks for something to happen. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Ask an Art Therapist | 21 Sep 2026 | 00:32:51 | |
Here's the listener requested episode where we chat about all your Art Therapy FAQs! Emily and Allie answer the questions they get asked at parties, on airplanes, in comment sections, and occasionally by other mental health professionals who should probably know better. They cover what art therapy actually is, what it takes to become an art therapist in the US, and what those two letters after our names really mean. We cover some funny stories and the times we recommend lying about your job, as well as the times when you should shout it proudly. We laugh about the art therapy myths circulating online right now and what might have a bit of truth to it. Whether you're considering the field, already in it, or just curious what happens in that room - this art therapy podcast is for you. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Did Adulthood Make Us Less Creative? with Rukmini Poddar | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:39:39 | |
Rukmini Poddar didn't initially set out to teach anyone about drawing their emotions. In 2015, burnt out at the end of a graphic design degree and convinced she was the least consistent person alive, she started The 100 Day Project with no plan beyond touching the page every day. Ten years later she's the author of Draw Your Feelings, she leads workshops for individuals, schools, retreats and corporate teams, and she's built a global creative community out of people who mostly don't call themselves artists. In this episode, Rukmini takes us back to the twenty-three-year-old who had nothing to lose and posted her drawings to a few hundred followers, which later turned into a really inspiring creative community. She also walks us through what she actually teaches: how to get acquainted with the texture of a feeling before you try to draw it, why abstract beats representational every time, and why she thinks the art you make alone is only half of the work. This conversation was a perfect fit for this creativity podcast. In this episode, they discuss:
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| Can We Please Stop Monetizing Every Hobby? | 07 Sep 2026 | 00:33:49 | |
You bake the cake, finish the sweater, frame the painting — and someone asks when you're going to start selling it. They mean it as a compliment, and it usually is one. But when did, "someone would pay for that" become the main way we tell people their creativity has value? On this art therapy podcast, Emily and Allie get into what that does to the making itself, and why the pressure shows up fastest on the things we love most. Allie explains why she has never sold a single piece of the jewelry she taught herself to solder, and what she says when people are taken aback by that. Emily tells a story about being asked to illustrate a children's book, and hearing herself say something about her own art she has genuinely never said before — the second money entered the conversation. They talk about how to tell the difference between wanting to build something and feeling like you should, why touring musicians are the right test case, and what it might mean that in Denmark the community center art classes sell out every week with no one expecting to get good. This is an art therapy and creativity podcast, and this episode is a reminder to our creative community that not everything you make has to become something. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Is Doing Nothing the Secret to Being More Creative? with Melissa Grisi | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:44:15 | |
What happens when you stop trying so hard to be creative? This week, we’re joined by therapist and ceramic artist Melissa Grisi to talk about creativity, clay, imposter syndrome, and what it actually looks like to find your way back to making when you feel stuck. Melissa shares how clay has followed her through different chapters of her life, why it took her years to fully claim the word “artist,” and how slowing down has completely changed her relationship with creativity. We also get into creative blocks, the pressure to constantly produce, why sitting in your creative space without making anything still counts, and the surprisingly tiny steps that can help you reconnect when creativity feels far away. Plus, we talk about redefining what it means to be creative, finding inspiration in your environment, building a “menu” of things that support you, and why sometimes the first step back into creativity is simply getting the pencils out. In this episode: • finding your way back to creativity after a long break • creative blocks and making the first step much smaller • imposter syndrome as an artist and therapist • why slowing down and doing less can make space for ideas • letting go of the pressure to perform or post your creativity • how our environments influence what we make • expanding our definition of what “counts” as creativity • the art and craft of therapy • and, of course, a little clay appreciation If you’ve been feeling creatively stuck, disconnected, uninspired, or like you need to make something “good” before you even begin, this one’s for you. Resources & Links:
Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Did We Accidentally Ruin Whimsy? | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:30:20 | |
Whimsy is having a moment. Searches are up, whimsymaxxing is everywhere, brands are bedazzling their products, and what started as people sharing the tiny, weird things they do to make ordinary life more fun has somehow turned into… a shopping list. So, did we accidentally lose the point? This week, we’re talking about what whimsy actually means, why we think so many adults are craving more play, color, silliness, nostalgia, and everyday magic right now, and whether something changes when a mindset becomes an aesthetic you can buy. And because neither of us is about to pretend we don't also love ridiculous little objects that make us happy, we're asking a more complicated question: can buying something be whimsical too? We get into whimsy as permission to play, making mundane things feel magical, reconnecting with the things you loved as a kid, using creativity to practice play again, and why whimsy might even be a tiny form of rebellion against a culture that wants everything we do to be productive. Plus: emergency purse sprinkles, googly eyes on household appliances, medieval soundtracks for doing the dishes, the most whimsical fruit, and why you should probably just use the good stickers already. Because maybe whimsy isn't something you can buy, maybe it's a way of moving through the world. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Art Is Your Superpower with Leah Guzman | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:36:40 | |
Somewhere along the way, most of us picked up the idea that creativity is something you have to earn — that you need the right studio space, the right technical skills, and a long stretch of free time before you're allowed to make anything. Our conversation today our our creativity podcast takes all of that apart. Leah Guzman is a board-certified art therapist with twenty years in the field, an artist, and the author of five books on creativity and healing. She's spent twenty-two years working in school systems, and she founded the Creative Soul Society, an online community that meets weekly to make art together — and that turns six the week we recorded. We love how practical this creativity conversation is. Leah talks about how showing up is the hardest part of any creative practice, and how that's a solvable problem. She talks about the systems that get her there: art journals small enough to travel, creative time written into the calendar like an appointment, a thirty-dollar table that means she can leave a mess out and come back to it. She also talks about what she's learned watching people arrive in her community from every possible starting point, including the ones who show up certain they aren't artists. If you've been meaning to get back to something, this is a good one to have on while you do. In this episode:
What happens when the person teaching everyone else to make art stops making it for herself? Leah Guzman has been a board-certified art therapist for twenty year and has written five books on creativity and healing, while working in school systems. She has also had a stretch of her life where everything looked good on paper and nothing felt good underneath it — a period she describes as her dark night of the soul, when she was giving creativity away all day and making none of it for herself. Resources & Links:
Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Please Let Yourself Be Bad at Something | 10 Aug 2026 | 00:38:24 | |
Being a beginner sounds fun until you are staring at a blank page, comparing yourself to a version of you from ten years ago, or thinking, “I do not have time for this.” In this episode, Allie and Emily talk about what it really feels like to begin. Sometimes that means trying something completely new, like learning mahjong. Sometimes it means returning to an old creative practice and discovering that it somehow feels familiar and brand new at the same time. They share their recent experiments with cyanotypes, the joy of learning in community, the projects they find easiest and hardest to start, and the very different ways physical setup and mental pressure can keep us from making anything at all. Emily shares why a portable art bag makes creating easier, while Allie explains why she sometimes removes scissors, brushes, and other tools that invite perfectionism. They also talk about the connection between perfectionism and procrastination, why five creative minutes still count, and why the imperfect first attempt is not a failure. It is evidence that you showed up. Also discussed:
Your challenge this week is simple: try one small creative thing you have never done before, or return to something you miss. Let it be imperfect. Let it be small. Let it be a beginning. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here. You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| A Table Can Be Just as Creative as a Canvas with Kiki Canuto | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:35:59 | |
The fastest way to turn a room of strangers into a room full of friends isn't a good icebreaker question — it's giving them something to make, share, and taste. In this episode of The Creative Collective, our art therapy podcast and creativity podcast, we sit down with Kiki Canuto, the chef and founder behind Getaway Plate — a traveling culinary studio that thoughtfully builds creative community. She moves from city to city, working with local artists, designers, and organizers, and builds each event around whatever's local and in season. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Your Creativity Deserves Better Company | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:39:10 | |
What if the creative friendships that actually last aren't built on grand gestures, but instead, on your average Wednesday afternoon standing-date? In this episode of The Creative Collective, our art therapy podcast and creativity podcast, Emily and Allie talk about creative friendships — the specific kind of connection that forms when you make things alongside someone else. They get into why shared vulnerability speeds up closeness, why a weekly standing plan might be the most useful friendship tool either of them has ever used, and what actually happens when creative jealousy shows up between friends. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Flowers Die and We Still Plant Them with Cheryl Walpole Tiku | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:45:30 | |
What happens when the career you were promised doesn't show up as promised — and you have to build one from scratch? In this episode of The Creative Collective, our art therapy podcast and creativity podcast, we talk with Cheryl Walpole Tiku, a licensed art therapist who started her career in product development at Ralph Lauren before training at Pratt Institute and spending nearly two decades across hospitals and private practice in New York. She's now the editor and co-author of a new book that says something most people in helping professions feel but rarely admit out loud — that following your calling can make life harder, not easier. In this episode, we discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| So...When Did We All Stop Making Art? | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:37:38 | |
What if coming back to creativity didn't have to look like a commitment — what if it could look like one small, imperfect thing you did on a Tuesday afternoon and never showed anyone? In this Creative Check-In episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, Emily and Allie get into the real reasons people drift away from creativity — and more importantly, what it actually looks like to find your way back. Whether you've been away from a creative practice for a few weeks or a few years, or you're considering starting something for the very first time, this one is for you. In this episode, we discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Creative Risks Are Less Scary Than Creative Regret with Gabrielle Siegel | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:51:30 | |
What if the secret to a creative life isn't waiting until you're ready — it's deciding that ready is overrated? In this episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, Emily and Allie sit down with Gabrielle Siegel — founder of The Aura Creative design agency, writer published in Teen Vogue and beyond, fiddle player, and competitive Irish dancer who walked into her first class in her twenties with zero training and quietly decided she was going to make it to the top anyway. Gabrielle writes a Substack called Everything Hurts about what it actually takes to pursue the things that matter to you, and in this conversation she gets into the decade of creative risk-taking that shaped that philosophy — from a secret goal she told almost no one about, to why she still can't hit "post" without fighting the voice that tells her no one wants to see it. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Move Over Girls' Trips...Creative Retreats Are Here | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:34:24 | |
What if the most restorative thing you can do while traveling isn't simply relaxing, but making something — surrounded by people, in creative community, seeing the world (and yourself) a little differently than when you arrived? In this Creative Check-In episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, Emily and Allie recap their recent trip to Folegandros, Greece — a Creative Club retreat Emily co-hosts, and the first one Allie has attended. Morning swims, linoleum stamp carving, watercolor doodles made with actual ocean water, and a group printmaking poster that everyone got to take a piece of home — this episode is part travelogue, part reflection on why retreats like this are having a real moment right now. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here. You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| The Best Thing You Can Make Is Bad Art with Meagan Mahaffy | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:55:23 | |
What if the thing standing between you and a creative life isn't talent — it's the belief that you need it? In this episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, Emily and Allie sit down with Meagan Mahaffy, founder of Art Gurl — a global creative wellness community that has reached people in over twenty countries and is built on one foundational belief: that creativity is not a skill reserved for artists. It's a practice that belongs to everyone. Meagan's path to building Art Gurl is not a straight line (and we think a lot of you creatives out there might relate). What brought her back to her aligned creative path was the pandemic, a pile of yarn, some weird polymer clay figurines — and the realization that making things with her hands was doing something for her anxiety that yoga and meditation weren't. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
Make sure to connect with Meagan on her Instagram or her website, and if you're local to NYC make sure to attend her incredible community events! You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| We All Want Creative Community...So Why Is It So Hard to Find? | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:46:13 | |
Are you craving creative community — but not quite sure where to find it, how to build it, or why it feels harder to hold onto as an adult? In this Creative Check-In episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, Emily and Allie get into one of the topics closest to both of their hearts: creative community. What it actually looks like, why so many people are craving it right now, and what gets in the way of (finding or building) the kind of community that actually fits. They draw on their own experiences hosting creative events, art groups, and community spaces to talk about what happens when people create together, and why it goes so much deeper than just making something in the same room. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| The Creative Career That Started by Accident with Emily Sharp | 08 Jun 2026 | 00:36:45 | |
What if the path to your creative life was never supposed to be a straight line? In this episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, Allie interviews co-host Emily Sharp — licensed art therapist, author, retreat host, and someone who has built an entire life and career around making things in unexpected places. You've already heard Emily on the show. This episode is where you find out how she got here. Her path to art therapy was anything but direct — and that's exactly what makes it worth hearing. From an unexpected creative pivot in high school to a gap year that changed everything, Emily traces the long, winding road that led her to the work she was always meant to do. In this episode, they discuss:
Resources & Links: Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefi | |||
| The Art Supplies We Never Leave Home Without | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:33:31 | |
What if the only thing standing between you and a more creative life was a bag you haven't packed yet? In this first Creative Check-In episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, Emily and Allie open up their creative bags and share what's inside. They talk through what they each carry, reasons behind those specific supplies, and what it actually means to keep creativity accessible. Not as a productivity strategy, but as a daily permission slip to make things without a plan, a point, or an audience. This one is for anyone who's ever said I don't have time or I don't have the right materials — because the bag is the answer to both of those excuses. In this episode, they discuss:
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Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| How I Accidentally Made Creativity My Entire Personality with Allie Joy | 25 May 2026 | 00:44:23 | |
What happens when creativity isn't just something you do — but something that shaped who you became? In this episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, co-host Emily turns the mic towards co-host Allie Joy to hear the creative story behind the person. Allie is a licensed art therapist, content creator, and community builder — and while you've already heard her voice on the show, this episode is the first time you're hearing her story. Allie traces her relationship with creativity from an art-filled childhood shaped by her grandmother and her circle of artist friends, through a shift in college where making things became tied to skill and evaluation, and into the intentional creative practice she's built as an adult — one rooted in accessibility, play, and community over performance. In this episode, they discuss:
This conversation is an invitation to approach creativity with less pressure and more openness—and to remember that you don’t have to be an artist to begin. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here. You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| Welcome to The Creative Collective! | 18 May 2026 | 00:25:54 | |
What if creativity didn’t have to be productive, polished, or even shared to matter? In this opening episode of The Creative Collective Podcast, hosts and licensed art therapists Emily and Allie invite you into a softer, more expansive way of thinking about creativity. This podcast is rooted in the belief that creativity belongs to everyone — and that it becomes even more meaningful when experienced in community. Together, they share why they started the show and the gap they hope to fill: moving beyond performance and perfection, and instead centering the power of creating alongside others. Through personal stories and reflections, they explore the common belief of “I’m not creative,” how that idea forms, and how we can begin to shift it. They also talk about:
You’ll hear stories from Connecticut to Copenhagen as this episode captures what it feels like when people come together to make something — and in doing so, find connection, presence, and a sense of belonging. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here.
You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs If you enjoyed this episode, follow along and share it with someone who could use a little more creativity in their life. And this is your reminder that you don't have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You're welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||
| You're Invited to the Creative Collective | 12 May 2026 | 00:01:33 | |
Welcome to a little preview of The Creative Collective Podcast! In this short introduction, we’re sharing a glimpse of what’s ahead and inviting you into the creative community we’re building together. We talk about creativity as something that belongs in everyday life, and the belief that you don’t need to be an artist or “good at art” to benefit from creating, just curiosity and a willingness to begin. We share what you can expect from the show, from honest conversations with creative humans to shorter, practical episodes rooted in our experiences as art therapists and our shared love of creativity. Across the series, we’ll explore themes like perfectionism, the inner critic, creative blocks, courage, and what it means to build a more connected and sustainable creative life. If you’ve been craving inspiration, wanting to reconnect with a creative practice, or feeling curious about what creativity could look like in your life, this is for you. And if you’ve ever felt like you aren’t “creative enough,” we hope this helps shift that story. We’re so happy you’re here, and welcome to your new creative community! Until then, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, follow us on Instagram or visit our website to learn more. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, you can apply here. You can find Allie on Instagram or her website, and you can find Emily on Instagram or her website to learn more about all they do and stay connected You can find Austin on Instagram for all of your podcasting and musical needs And this is your reminder that you don’t have to be an artist to benefit from creativity. You’re welcome, as you are, in this creative community. | |||