Turning Trauma Into Art and Mentorship with Ashshahid Muhammad (Part 2)

Our conversation with Ashshahid Muhammad continues. One moment he’s describing the shock of walking into art college, the next he’s explaining why he refuses to “sugarcoat” what addiction, homelessness, rehab, and relapse actually feel like.We follow the path that takes him from learning graphic design to turning his life story into comic books, with room to carry the stories of people who never make the newspaper. We also dig into One Eye Television, his Staten Island Community Media show and YouTube channel where he films his paintings, his process, and the raw truth behind the art. To Ashshahid, content creation matters; when someone else edits your story, you lose the parts that make it real, and when you control the narrative, you can show what healing actually looks like.Ashshahid also shares how one of his favorite books, "Who Moved My Cheese?", becomes a blueprint for staying in motion, adding skills, and never getting too comfortable.For more on Ashshahid Muhammad:Graffiti University Comics - YouTubeGraffiti University Comics - Instagram"Real Friendz: North Park" Comic Book - Buy Here"W.B.C: Dopeboy Dreamz" Comic Book - Buy Here"W.B.C 2: Wave Nu-Vo Era" Comic Book - Buy HereSupport the showOut Of The Blue:Exclusive content: outoftheblue-thepodcast.org/blog