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Samantha Mackay: sitting with pain and healing through creativity

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Connecting creativity with personal healing.

Samantha Mackay felt the pressure of conforming to traditional art forms in school, and much later in life found her voice in abstract painting.

In this episode Samantha and I discuss how the pressures of societal expectations can stifle artistic expression, as she shares her journey from a legal career to rediscovering her creative passions.

Samantha opens up about the struggles she faced while living in London, grappling with depression and autoimmune issues, and how, years later, creativity became a vital outlet for processing her pain, prompted by an insightful coaching experience that encouraged her to draw without judgment.

We also explore the Enneagram as a tool for understanding our motivations and barriers to creativity, revealing how it can guide us towards a more authentic self-expression.

Along the way, we explore the profound connection between creativity and healing, emphasizing the importance of embracing our unique paths.

This episode is a reminder that creativity is not just about art; it's about how we express our true selves in everyday life.

Instagram: @creativityfoundpodcast
Threads: @creativityfoundpodcast
Facebook: @creativityfoundpodcast and Creativity Found group
YouTube @creativityfoundpodcast
Researched, edited and produced by Claire Waite Brown
Music: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day Trips
Artworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.uk
Photo: Ella Pallet

Buy arts and crafts techniques books, plus books by some of my podcast guests, from the Creativity Found bookshop

Help me to keep making this podcast at buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound

Support the show

Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, here

Podcast recorded with Riverside and hosted by Buzzsprout

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Chapters

1. Samantha Mackay: sitting with pain and healing through creativity (00:00:00)

2. Career choices (00:01:20)

3. From law to new beginnings (00:10:30)

4. Understanding Enneagram (00:18:46)

5. Enneagram and creativity (00:25:16)

6. Enneagram and personal growth (00:31:47)

7. Buy me a coffee (00:34:19)

138 episodes

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Manage episode 482195269 series 2822871
Content provided by Claire Waite Brown. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Claire Waite Brown or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Connecting creativity with personal healing.

Samantha Mackay felt the pressure of conforming to traditional art forms in school, and much later in life found her voice in abstract painting.

In this episode Samantha and I discuss how the pressures of societal expectations can stifle artistic expression, as she shares her journey from a legal career to rediscovering her creative passions.

Samantha opens up about the struggles she faced while living in London, grappling with depression and autoimmune issues, and how, years later, creativity became a vital outlet for processing her pain, prompted by an insightful coaching experience that encouraged her to draw without judgment.

We also explore the Enneagram as a tool for understanding our motivations and barriers to creativity, revealing how it can guide us towards a more authentic self-expression.

Along the way, we explore the profound connection between creativity and healing, emphasizing the importance of embracing our unique paths.

This episode is a reminder that creativity is not just about art; it's about how we express our true selves in everyday life.

Instagram: @creativityfoundpodcast
Threads: @creativityfoundpodcast
Facebook: @creativityfoundpodcast and Creativity Found group
YouTube @creativityfoundpodcast
Researched, edited and produced by Claire Waite Brown
Music: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day Trips
Artworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.uk
Photo: Ella Pallet

Buy arts and crafts techniques books, plus books by some of my podcast guests, from the Creativity Found bookshop

Help me to keep making this podcast at buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound

Support the show

Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, here

Podcast recorded with Riverside and hosted by Buzzsprout

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Samantha Mackay: sitting with pain and healing through creativity (00:00:00)

2. Career choices (00:01:20)

3. From law to new beginnings (00:10:30)

4. Understanding Enneagram (00:18:46)

5. Enneagram and creativity (00:25:16)

6. Enneagram and personal growth (00:31:47)

7. Buy me a coffee (00:34:19)

138 episodes

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