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EPISODE · Jun 7, 2025 · 29 MIN

Permission to Be Gloriously You: Chris Zydel on Art, Soul, and Self-Liberation

from Women are so F*cking Cool! · host FCW Society

In this radiant and soul-nourishing episode, we welcome Chris Zydel, also known as The Wild Heart Queen, a woman whose very life is a devotion to creativity, healing, and radical self-expression. As the founder of Creative Juices Arts, Chris has spent over 45 years guiding emotionally sensitive, spiritually curious, and creatively hungry people back to their authentic selves through painting, permission, and wild-hearted play.Chris believes—no, knows—that every single one of us is gloriously creative. And she's made it her love-soaked mission to prove it. Through her transformative Painting From the Wild Heart programs, creative mentoring, and evolutionary astrology, she creates nurturing sanctuaries where people can feel seen, heard, and celebrated in their messy, brilliant, beautiful becoming.In this conversation, Chris shares her definition of a Fucking Cool Woman: someone doing her own thing, following what captivates her, and showing up with heart and truth. With characteristic warmth and humor, she reminds us that emotional honesty, self-trust, and creativity are revolutionary acts, and that our deepest power lies in honoring what lights us up, without apology.Chris is a Fucking Cool Woman because she embodies the values of Respect, Encourage, Celebrate in every brushstroke, every offering, every wild-hearted word. Her work is a living testament to the healing power of creativity, the magic of vulnerability, and the joy of creating a life on your own terms.https://www.creativejuicesarts.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-zydel-171849/https://www.facebook.com/chris.zydel/https://www.instagram.com/wildheartqueen/Support the FCW Podcast:If you love what you’re hearing, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. Help us spread the word about the F*cking Cool Women making a difference in the world!Follow Us:Website: www.FCWSociety.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheFCWSocietyPatreon: www.patreon.com/c/FCWSocietyYouTube: www.youtube.com/@FCWSocietyLink to be a guest on the podcast! (share with your FCW friends) https://bit.ly/FCWpodcastform

In this radiant and soul-nourishing episode, we welcome Chris Zydel, also known as The Wild Heart Queen, a woman whose very life is a devotion to creativity, healing, and radical self-expression. As the founder of Creative Juices Arts, Chris has spent over 45 years guiding emotionally sensitive, spiritually curious, and creatively hungry people back to their authentic selves through painting, permission, and wild-hearted play.Chris believes—no, knows—that every single one of us is gloriously creative. And she's made it her love-soaked mission to prove it. Through her transformative Painting From the Wild Heart programs, creative mentoring, and evolutionary astrology, she creates nurturing sanctuaries where people can feel seen, heard, and celebrated in their messy, brilliant, beautiful becoming.In this conversation, Chris shares her definition of a Fucking Cool Woman: someone doing her own thing, following what captivates her, and showing up with heart and truth. With characteristic warmth and humor, she reminds us that emotional honesty, self-trust, and creativity are revolutionary acts, and that our deepest power lies in honoring what lights us up, without apology.Chris is a Fucking Cool Woman because she embodies the values of Respect, Encourage, Celebrate in every brushstroke, every offering, every wild-hearted word. Her work is a living testament to the healing power of creativity, the magic of vulnerability, and the joy of creating a life on your own terms.https://www.creativejuicesarts.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-zydel-171849/https://www.facebook.com/chris.zydel/https://www.instagram.com/wildheartqueen/Support the FCW Podcast:If you love what you’re hearing, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. Help us spread the word about the F*cking Cool Women making a difference in the world!Follow Us:Website: www.FCWSociety.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheFCWSocietyPatreon: www.patreon.com/c/FCWSocietyYouTube: www.youtube.com/@FCWSocietyLink to be a guest on the podcast! (share with your FCW friends) https://bit.ly/FCWpodcastform

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