Visual Artist Juan Sepúlveda: Finding Compassion Through Creativity

Professional artist and entrepreneur, Juan ‘One’ Sepúlveda, shares time in the studio with Marcus. They discuss the courage it takes to take a leap of faith, to follow one’s passion and to deepen human understanding through art. Marcus asks Juan to describe his painting, Opportunity, and they use Narrative Medicine techniques to interpret the images. They also talk about how their friendship has interesting dynamics since one is a visual artist and the other is a blind guy.  Their discussion touches on inspiration of creativity and how their individual art helps create human experiences for deeper reflection and personal understanding.    Key topics:[3:45] Florida’s Hispanic Artist of the Year 2018[4:40] Juan’s WHY behind becoming a professional artist[8:26] Connecting with others through art[10:32] “Opportunity”[15:41] Juan shares a story with us about a time he was there for someone else[23:34] The impact of art on patient experience within a hospital[27:20] Juan’s passions in addition to his art[31:38] Connecting with others through our stories[34:22] Knowing thyself[37:47] How creating art enhances the human experience outside of art [41:23] Marcus asks Juan some rapid fire questions Resources for you:Learn more about The Gentlemen’s Brotherhood: www.TheGentlemensBrotherhood.comView some of Juan’s artwork: https://thegentlemensbrotherhood.com/collections/artworkConnect with Juan on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thegentsbroConnect with Juan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGentsBroConnect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Marcus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcusEngelSubscribe to the podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast through Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Learn more about Visual Artist Juan Sepúlveda:Juan Sepúlveda has dedicated his life to helping others take steps towards becoming the best version possible of themselves. For over a decade, he has been using his words and his paint brushes to share stories that can inspire people to live a life worth emulating. As an award-winning speaker, Juan Sepúlveda is regularly invited to conferences and organizations to deliver his presentations about manners, civility, personal development, relationship building, effective customer service, and inspiring leadership. As a result of his efforts to help good men become even greater men, in 2014 he received the highest title of honor bestowed upon a civilian by the Governor of Kentucky and was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. He is the founder of The Gentlemen’s Brotherhood, a company dedicated to inspiring every man to be "A Better Man Today".  Date: 12/28/2021Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in HealthcareEpisode title and number: Episode 24 – Visual Artist Juan Sepúlveda: Finding Compassion Through Creativity