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Arts and Healing Podcast

by Arts and Healing Network

A podcast for anyone who wants to learn more about how creativity can be a catalyst for positive change. It features interviews with artists and organizations who are using art to heal themselves, their community, and the planet. This podcast is a project of the Arts and Healing Network, an online resource at www.artheals.org. It is hosted by Britt Bravo.

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  1. The Art of Healing with Dr. Bernie Siegel

    Dr. Bernie Siegel is the author of The Art of Healing: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom and Potential for Self-Healing. Bernie retired from general and pediatric surgical practice in 1989, and has since dedicated himself to humanizing the medical establishment's approach to patients, and to…

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  2. Writing as a Spiritual Practice with Pat Schneider

    Pat Schneider is the author of How the Light Gets In: Writing as a Spiritual Practice. She is the author of ten books including five volumes of poems, Writing Alone & With Others, and Wake Up Laughing: A Spiritual Autobiography. Her libretti have been performed and recorded at Tangelwood and in...

  3. Crafting Calm: Interview with Maggie Oman Shannon

    Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon is an interfaith minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and lifelong crafter whose passion is exploring the relationship between creativity and spirituality. Her newest book is Crafting Calm: Projects and Practices for Creativity and…

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  4. Art Break Day Co-Founder and Transformative Artist, Lisa Rasmussen

    Lisa Rasmussen is a transformative artist, educator, curator, and art advocate who truly believes and embodies the notion that art can change and heal the world. Lisa is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Art is Moving, and the 3rd Annual Art Break Day. Art Break Day is a communty art-reach event...

  5. Moccasins and Microphones: Timothy McLaughlin, Santa Fe Indian School Spoken Word Program

    Timothy McLaughlin is a poet, teacher and the founder of the Spoken Word Program at the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS). This program empowers students to create original poetry – which incorporates Native languages and philosophies – and then perform that poetry for diverse audiences locally,...

  6. Hurricane Sandy Art Relief Caravan Project: Interview with Elana Haviv

    Elana Haviv is the Founder and Executive Director of the Children's Movement for Creative Education (CMCE). Elana is an education and human rights specialist. Through her flagship organization, CMCE, she has created academic and artistic programs to guide childrena and youth to understand and...

  7. EngAGE and The Art of Aging: An Interview with Tim Carpenter

    Tim Carpenter is the founder of EngAGE, a nonprofit that changes aging, and the way people think about aging, by transforming senior apartment communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness and creativity. EngAGE provides life-enhancing arts, wellness, lifelong learning, community…

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  8. Creating Time with Marney Makridakis

    Marney Makridakisis the author of Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life. She founded the Artella online community for creators of all kinds, and the print magazine Artella. A popular speaker and workshop leader, she created the ARTbundance approach for...

  9. Lori Portka's 100 Thank Yous: A Gratitude Painting Project

    Lori Portka is an art creator and love radiator. Her artwork is made with an open heart carrying the intention to spread love and healing. Lori's designs appear on greeting cards, prints, calendars and magazines internationally, and reach other sweet souls who connect with her genuine and...

  10. Desire to Inspire: Interview with Christine Mason Miller

    Christine Mason Miller is a Santa Monica based writer and artist who has been creating, writing and exploring since she was a little girl. Her mission to inspire has provided the foundation for all of her creative work. The desire to encourage others to pursue their passions and create a…

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  11. South African Muralist and Artist, Ricky Lee Gordon

    "I believe color creates energy, and I believe energy creates inspiration, and then I think inspiration creates the change. If you can create color, which murals do, then you're making a massive impact." ~ Ricky Lee Gordon Ricky Lee Gordon is a South African muralist and artist who goes by the…

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  12. Raw Art Journaling with Quinn McDonald

    Quinn McDonald is the author of Raw Art Journaling: Making Meaning, Making Art. Quinn is a business and creativity coach. She writes the "Business of Art" column for Somerset Studio magazine, and "The Raw Edge" coaching column for Art Quilting Studio. She's also a regular contributor to Create...

  13. Art Saves: Interview with Jenny Doh

    Jenny Doh is the author of Art Saves: Stories, Inspiration and Prompts Sharing the Power of Art. Jenny is the Founder and President of CRESCENDOh, a company that inspires creative passion, authentic community, and focused compassion. CRESCENDOh also works with publishers to create books about…

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  14. Healing with Photography: Interview with Susannah Conway

    Susannah Conway is a photographer, writer and the creator of the Unravelling e-courses. A Polaroid addict and very proud aunt, she is currently editing her first book, This I Know: Notes on Unravelling the Heart, which will be available in spring of 2012. You can read more about Susannah and her...

  15. Saved by a Poem: Interview with Kim Rosen

    "When the inner and the outer are wedded, revelation occurs." - Hildegard of Bingen Kim Rosen is the author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words. Combining her devotion to poetry with her background as a spiritual teacher and therapist, Kim has touched listeners around the world...

  16. Inner Excavation with Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media: Interview with Liz Lamoreux

    Liz Lamoreux believes in the importance of unearthing our stories so that we can see where we stand on our paths and where we want to go. She is currently sharing this inward journey through her new book, Inner Excavations: Explore Your Self Through Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media, the Be...

  17. Be the Star You Are: Interview with Jamie Ridler

    Jamie Ridler is a professional creative self-development coach who is passionate about authentic living and creativity. She is a certified coach who has a certificate in the Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy from ISIS in Toronto. She also completed training in Body-Centered Coaching with...

  18. Greenmuseum.org, Giftivism & Generosity: Interview with Sam Bower & Anne Veh

    Since 2001, greenmuseum.org has been helping people create, present and appreciate art that heals our relationship with the natural world. This online museum offers a wealth of information about artists who are doing exciting and innovative work that directly speaks to the environmental issues of...

  19. November is Art Every Day Month: Founder, Leah Piken Kolidas

    Leah Piken Kolidas is a mixed-media artist and creativity guide living near Boston, MA with her husband and their four fuzzy cats. She loves sipping hot chocolate, wearing silly socks, and everything turquoise. Leah blogs about creativity and art at CreativeEveryDay.com, where she also leads Art...

  20. Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang: Transforming Plastic Trash into Art

    For over ten years, artists Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang have been collecting trash together on Kehoe Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California, and turning it into playful and powerful works of art that raise awareness about ocean pollution. The plastic they collect has...

  21. Making Magic and Art at Creativity Explored: Interview with Amy Taub

    Amy Taub is the Executive Director of Creativity Explored, a nonprofit arts center in San Francisco, CA where artists with developmental disabilities create, exhibit, and sell art. The studio artists work at one of the two San Francisco studios, which are staffed by over 20 professional artists…

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  22. Rituals for Life Milestones: An Interview with Sandra Hobson

    Sandra Hobson is a counselor and consultant to individuals and organizations who are interested in using art and indigenous wisdom for personal, community and environmental healing. She has been an advisor to the Arts and Healing Network since its beginning in the mid-90's. A world-traveler…

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  23. The Artist's Way Every Day: A Chat with author, Julia Cameron

    Julia Cameron has been an active artist for more than thirty years. She is the author of 32 books, fiction and nonfiction, including her bestselling works on the creative process: The Artist's Way, Walking in This World, Finding Water, and The Writing Diet. A novelist, playwright, songwriter, and...

  24. Tips for Sharing Your Art with the World: An Interview with Alyson B Stanfield, Artbizcoach.com

    As the founder of ArtBizCoach.com, Alyson B. Stanfield helps teach thousands of artists around the world how to promote their art more effectively and make a better living. She is the author of I'd Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist"s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion and the popular Art Biz…

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  25. Creativity Coaching and Expressive Arts Painting: An Interview with Chris Zydel

    Chris Zydel is a self-described "professional believer-in-the-gifts-of-others." She is a creativity coach who teaches expressive arts painting classes out of a wonderful Victorian home in Oakland, CA. As Chris says, "Regularly diving into your creative pool renews your soul, heals your spirit,...

  26. Arts Rising: An Interview with Christopher Ellinger of the Zing Foundation

    Christopher Ellinger is a multi-talented individual who bridges the worlds of healing arts and philanthropy. Together with his wife Anne, he founded the Zing Foundation which helps generate funding for creative projects that emphasize healing and transformation. Christopher and Anne are also...

  27. Jen Cross: Writing Ourselves Whole

    Interview from November 26, 2008 with Jen Cross, a freelance writer and facilitator of writing workshops for survivors of sexual abuse, and of erotic writing workshops. Our conversation begins with Jen describing what happens during a Writing Ourselves Whole Workshop. Check out the Writing...

  28. Gardening at the Dragon's Gate: An Interview with Wendy Johnson

    Wendy Johnson is a Buddhist meditation teacher and organic gardening mentor who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of Gardening at the Dragon's Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World. You can find out more about Wendy, her book and where she'll be speaking next at...

  29. Ecological Art and Activism: An Interview with Aviva Rahmani

    Ecological artist Aviva Rahmani's current work reflects her interest in the application of mapping analysis to, "explore potential solutions for urban and rural water degradation in large landscapes." She is currently using the Internet to perform residencies, "without the international travel…

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  30. Creativity, Dreams & Spirituality: An Interview with Rev. Tristy Taylor

    In addition to her work as the Arts and Healing Network's Web Site Coordinator, Reverend Tristy Taylor also works with individuals and groups using dreamwork, art-making, coaching, spiritual direction and meditation. She holds a Masters degree from the Arts & Consciousness program at John F....

  31. Sing Your Part: An Interview with Rachel Bagby

    Since 1985, Rachel Bagby has pioneered vibralingual practices that help people form vocal communities for ecological and social healing. A vocal artist, writer, composer, teacher and founder of Choral Earth, Rachel is internationally recognized for inspiring multiple generations to bring their...

  32. Making Environmental and Public Art: An Interview with Susan Leibovitz Steinman

    Susan Leibovitz Steinman salvages materials directly from community waste streams to construct public art installations that connect common daily experiences to broader social issues. Projects include conceptual sculpture gardens that meld art, ecology and community action. She also co-founded…

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  33. Poetry and Healing: An Interview with John Fox of the Institute for Poetic Medicine

    John Fox, Certified Poetry Therapist, is a poet and author of Finding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity through Poem-Making and Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making. He teaches regularly at the collegiate and post graduate level as an adjunct faculty member of...

  34. Interview with SARK!

    SARK is an author, artist and teacher on the subject of creativity who was featured on the PBS series Women of Wisdom and Power. She practices what she teaches and lives in a Magic Cottage in San Francisco. She has written many books including Make Your Creative Dreams REAL, Prosperity Pie…

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  35. Interview with Sharon Siskin

    Sharon Siskin has an extensive national exhibition record, showing her work in museums, galleries and public sites for more than 27 years. She is the recipient of awards and grants that include a Visual Arts Fellowship from the California Arts Council in 2003, the 2001 Potrero Nuevo Prize, Noetic...

  36. Interviews with 10 Arts and Healing Award Winners

    2007 marks the tenth anniversary of the Arts and Healing Network Award. Each year the Arts and Healing Network honors a healing artist who is truly making a difference in the world with an award of $10,000. The Network offers this award as a surprise gift. There is no application. Our hope is…

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  37. Interview with Alli Chagi-Starr of Art in Action

    Alli is a Co-Founder and the Development & Events Director of Art in Action, Youth Leadership Training. She conducts the dance, theater, and anti-oppression workshops at the Art in Action camps. She is also the Art and Media Director for Reclaim the Future at the Ella Baker Center for Human…

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  38. Interview with Mary Daniel Hobson, Director of the Arts and Healing Network

    Mary Daniel Hobson is the Director of the Arts and Healing Network. At the age of 14, she became captivated by photography and has been pursuing it ever since. Trained as an art historian, her work draws deep inspiration from Surrealism, in particular the work of Dora Maar. Whether creating...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast for anyone who wants to learn more about how creativity can be a catalyst for positive change. It features interviews with artists and organizations who are using art to heal themselves, their community, and the planet. This podcast is a project of the Arts and Healing Network, an online resource at www.artheals.org. It is hosted by Britt Bravo.

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