#019 A Life Painted in Layers of Self-Expression - Athena X Levendi | eussen - Health Life & Style

A Life Painted in Layers of Self-ExpressionWhen I first arrived in Australia in 1997, my surname baffled everyone. Xenakis—a name steeped in Greek history and transformed through generations—became too difficult to pronounce, so friends began calling me Athena X. What started as a nickname grew into an identity, a brand, and ultimately, a way of being seen.Many people first came to know me through The Real Housewives of Sydney. That experience, although surreal and at times painful, was part of my evolution. Filming a reality show is like stepping into a controlled experiment—you become vulnerable to how others interpret and portray you. I now refer to it as unreality TV, a monster of distortion that nonetheless pushed me to examine myself deeply. In hindsight, I see it not with regret but with acceptance. It was a chapter that shaped me.I've always been creative. Even before TV and public recognition, my world was filled with art, design, and personal expression. Whether dressing myself, styling a dinner party, or designing a home, creativity has been the thread that runs through everything I do. My paintings, born out of meditation and emotion, come from a place that words often can’t reach. They’re spiritual offerings—meant not to be understood, but to be felt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.