25. Kat Short on Finding Your Radiance Through Creativity & Storytelling

Today we welcome Kat Short, a writer and poet exploring the art of personal storytelling, the intricacies of womanhood, and the winding journey of grief. She started her storytelling coaching business, Tell Your Damn Story, in 2017 and has worked with hundreds of individuals and organizations to bring their unique stories to life. In 2021, Kat launched Cafe Radiance, a new project intended to serve as a digital wellness space for creativity. Olivia and Kat speak about how creativity provides an outlet of expression which in turn supports mindfulness, healing and well being. She provides tips and prompts of how to get started in your own storytelling and journaling practices. We cover dreams, intuition, grief work, and much more. If you are looking to take your creativity to the next level, or have been feeling called to express yourself in a new way, listen in for deep wisdom and inspiration from Kat. More about Kat Short. After losing her mother to complications with chemo in late 2023, she has turned her attention to writing full-time and will be self-publishing her grief chapbook, Upon Waking Without, in September 2024. She writes a bi-weekly letter called Live Like a Poem with resources, prompts, and reflections on living a creative life. You can find her on Instagram or at katshort.com  In This Episode We Talk About: What inspired Kat's interest in writing and storytelling What Café Radiance is and her mission to bring connectedness, joy, and resilience to the world through authentic storytelling. How she defines and understands creativity, and how has it played a role in her life and work How she sees storytelling serving as a tool for healing, both personally and in the experiences of those she's worked with How she sees the intersection between mindfulness, resilience, and storytelling now and in the future coming together to support people What creative practices and techniques she finds particularly effective for promoting mental well-being and increasing resilience How journaling personally contributed to her creativity and overall well-being Advice for individuals looking to start a journaling practice, especially those who may be new to the concept How intuition plays a role in the creative process How she personally overcomes creative blocks, and what advice for others What rituals or practices do you rely on to reignite your creative spark What legacy she hopes to leave through your storytelling and creative entrepreneurship How individuals can use storytelling to create a lasting impact and contribute positively to the collective narrative of humanity Where To Find Olivia: ⁠⁠⁠www.olivia-ashley.com⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠@wildlyolivia⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@ilvewildlypodcast⁠