The Discipline Behind the Canvas | Art, Jiu-Jitsu, and Purpose with Kicherra Chisolm

🎙️In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Kicherra Chisolm 🎨 for a thoughtful conversation about discipline, creativity, and purpose.Kicherra is a visual artist, muralist, educator, and creative entrepreneur whose work lives in public spaces, healing environments, and community-centered places. This conversation goes beyond talent and explores the discipline behind the canvas—the patience, structure, and consistency required to sustain a creative life.We talk about what people often misunderstand about the time and process behind murals and paintings, including her mural work at Tamallot’s House of Holistic 🌿—a space dedicated to healing and wellness. Kicherra shares the unseen mental and emotional labor behind large-scale work, how environment influences creativity, and why intention matters when art becomes part of a community’s everyday experience.The conversation also explores teaching art—especially to children—as a way to build confidence and discipline beyond the canvas, makeup as another artistic medium 💄, and the realities of sustaining creativity as a working artist.Kicherra also offers a woman’s perspective on jiu-jitsu 🥋, including personal safety, self-defense, confidence, and the ability to protect oneself. She reflects on how training on the mat has strengthened her resilience, patience, and mental clarity in everyday life.This episode is about showing up with intention, creating with purpose, and understanding that meaningful work—whether in art, discipline, or life—is built over time.🎨 CONNECT WITH KICHERRAInstagram: @kicherraFacebook: facebook.com/kicherraYouTube: Kicherra CreatesArt, commissions, murals: https://linktr.ee/kicherraEmail: [email protected]🏠 LOCAL BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT — BLUE COLLAR ROOFINGBlue Collar Roofing 🏠 is a trusted local roofing company serving the Carolinas.Listeners of The Dap and A Hug Podcast can receive $500 off a roof replacement 💵 by using promo code DAP.🔧 How to apply the promo code:•Visit https://BlueCollarRoofingSC.com 🌐•Navigate to the Online Instant Estimator•Enter DAP under Project Details🗣️ When speaking with the team, let them know you heard about Blue Collar Roofing through The Dap and A Hug Podcast.📞 Contact Blue Collar Roofing:Website: https://BlueCollarRoofingSC.comEmail: [email protected]: 803-670-0343🇺🇸 Red, white, and blue represent hard work, unity, and the belief that we can all be American Dreamers under one roof 🏠🤝Peace and Love at The Dap and A Hug