EPISODE · Dec 14, 2025 · 38 MIN
42. The Art of Healing: Finding Your Voice Through Creativity and Art Therapy with Susan Day
from Life Biz and All That Jazz · host Jasmine Lisciotto
In this episode of Life Biz & All That Jazz, Jasmine Lisciotto is joined by Susan Day, founder of Mindful Arts Therapy, to explore how creativity can become a powerful pathway to healing, emotional resilience, and self-expression.Susan’s journey into art therapy began long before it had a name. A lifelong artist, writer, and English teacher, she discovered art therapy later in life and instantly recognised it as the bridge between creativity, mindfulness, and emotional healing. What followed was a deep commitment to helping people reconnect with themselves—without needing words, diagnoses, or perfection.This conversation gently unpacks what art therapy really is (and what it isn’t). Susan explains how simple tools—paper, colour, movement, breath—can help bypass the pressure to “talk it out,” especially for trauma survivors, neurodivergent individuals, teens, and those who struggle to articulate their inner world. Together, Jasmine and Susan discuss why creativity is often lost in adulthood, how mindfulness prepares the nervous system for deeper work, and why messy, imperfect expression is often where the real breakthroughs happen.They also explore grief, emotional regulation, neurodivergence, and the deep healing relationships we have with animals. Susan shares how meditation, ritual, and creative practice can regulate the brain, support mental health, and help people reconnect with their sense of worth—without needing to produce or perform.This episode is an invitation to slow down, take back the crayons, and remember that healing doesn’t need to be polished or pretty. Sometimes it just needs to be honest.If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, share, or leave a review—it helps this podcast reach more people who need these conversations. 💫Come say hi on Instagram:🎙️ Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/lifebizandallthatjazz/💁♀️ Personal: https://www.instagram.com/jasminelisciottoofficialConnect with Susan Day — Mindful Arts TherapySusan offers a wide range of creative healing resources, including an Art Therapy App, 10 books, and hundreds of art therapy activities, meditations, and professional tools for individuals and practitioners.🌐 Website: https://mindfulartstherapy.com📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mindfulartstherapy📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mindfulartstherapy🚀 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulartstherapyYou can also explore her guided meditations, online sessions, and upcoming membership platform directly through her website.Until next time, remember: it’s all about progress, not perfection. 💛
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In this episode of Life Biz & All That Jazz, Jasmine Lisciotto is joined by Susan Day, founder of Mindful Arts Therapy, to explore how creativity can become a powerful pathway to healing, emotional resilience, and self-expression.Susan’s journey into art therapy began long before it had a name. A lifelong artist, writer, and English teacher, she discovered art therapy later in life and instantly recognised it as the bridge between creativity, mindfulness, and emotional healing. What followed was a deep commitment to helping people reconnect with themselves—without needing words, diagnoses, or perfection.This conversation gently unpacks what art therapy really is (and what it isn’t). Susan explains how simple tools—paper, colour, movement, breath—can help bypass the pressure to “talk it out,” especially for trauma survivors, neurodivergent individuals, teens, and those who struggle to articulate their inner world. Together, Jasmine and Susan discuss why creativity is often lost in adulthood, how mindfulness prepares the nervous system for deeper work, and why messy, imperfect expression is often where the real breakthroughs happen.They also explore grief, emotional regulation, neurodivergence, and the deep healing relationships we have with animals. Susan shares how meditation, ritual, and creative practice can regulate the brain, support mental health, and help people reconnect with their sense of worth—without needing to produce or perform.This episode is an invitation to slow down, take back the crayons, and remember that healing doesn’t need to be polished or pretty. Sometimes it just needs to be honest.If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, share, or leave a review—it helps this podcast reach more people who need these conversations. 💫Come say hi on Instagram:🎙️ Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/lifebizandallthatjazz/💁♀️ Personal: https://www.instagram.com/jasminelisciottoofficialConnect with Susan Day — Mindful Arts TherapySusan offers a wide range of creative healing resources, including an Art Therapy App, 10 books, and hundreds of art therapy activities, meditations, and professional tools for individuals and practitioners.🌐 Website: https://mindfulartstherapy.com📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mindfulartstherapy📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mindfulartstherapy🚀 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulartstherapyYou can also explore her guided meditations, online sessions, and upcoming membership platform directly through her website.Until next time, remember: it’s all about progress, not perfection. 💛
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