EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 51 MIN
The Art of Showing Up: Mental Hygiene, Self-Talk & Living with Intention
from Pain In The Arts
What does it really mean to show up — not just for your art, but for yourself? Inspired by artist Michael David Mayo — "the most important art I make isn't on canvas, it's the way I speak to myself, the way I choose to meet each day" — Lyndon and Breallyn discuss the concept of mental hygiene for creatives: the deliberate, daily practice of shaping your mindset the same way you'd shape a piece of art.Michael David Mayo on InstagramPain In The Arts is a weekly podcast about the reality of creative life — hosted by Breallyn and Lyndon Wesley.If you enjoyed this episode, the best thing you can do is share it with one person who'd love it.Subscribe and listen:On your favourite podcast app or visit paininthearts.lifeSupport the show on Patreon:patreon.com/painintheartslifeFind us online:paininthearts.lifeInstagram: @painintheartsTheme music by Lyndon WesleyProduced on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does it really mean to show up — not just for your art, but for yourself? Inspired by artist Michael David Mayo — "the most important art I make isn't on canvas, it's the way I speak to myself, the way I choose to meet each day" — Lyndon and Breallyn discuss the concept of mental hygiene for creatives: the deliberate, daily practice of shaping your mindset the same way you'd shape a piece of art.Michael David Mayo on InstagramPain In The Arts is a weekly podcast about the reality of creative life — hosted by Breallyn and Lyndon Wesley.If you enjoyed this episode, the best thing you can do is share it with one person who'd love it.Subscribe and listen:On your favourite podcast app or visit paininthearts.lifeSupport the show on Patreon:patreon.com/painintheartslifeFind us online:paininthearts.lifeInstagram: @painintheartsTheme music by Lyndon WesleyProduced on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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