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Muse
by dsgalvez
Muse explores the intersection of creativity, personal growth, and self-expression. Hosted by artist and multi-passionate creator Dámaris Gálvez, Muse delves into the challenges and breakthroughs of being a modern creative. From navigating self-expression to shifting limiting beliefs, this podcast is for anyone looking to think differently, explore new ideas, and embrace the creative process in all its forms.Join the journey as Muse sparks curiosity, ignites inspiration, and encourages growth- one episode at a time.
Episodes
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Ep.39 The Attention Traps Creatives Fall Into
Turning 39 & Done With Overthinking! This episode started with a simple question I heard in a video: “Am I in enough places to be seen?” A good question. A useful question. But within minutes I caught myself wondering if I was visible enough, doing enough, showing up in the “right” places to move...
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Ep.38 Does the World Need Creators Like You?
When we stop creating, life does not fall apart. Something essential goes quiet. This episode of Muse explores why creating matters beyond productivity, identity, or outcome. Creation is not just self expression. It is a form of participation. A way humans process reality, share meaning, and...
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Ep. 37 Authenticity Isn't a Vibe: It's a Practice
Authenticity gets talked about like a vibe you can put on... but when your voice is evolving, that advice falls apart fast. In this episode of Muse, I talk about why authenticity isn’t an aesthetic, how confidence actually builds through learning yourself, and why alignment is a practice you…
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Ep.36 Discover What You Want (By What You Don’t)
Most people try to figure out what they want by adding more… but clarity actually comes from knowing what you don’t. In this episode, we explore how your “no’s” reveal what truly excites you, how to turn your don’ts into direction, and why creative clarity begins with subtraction. Featuring...
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Ep.35 How Ideas Actually Work & How to Get More of Them
If you’ve ever felt stuck, scattered, or completely blank when trying to come up with ideas, you’re not alone. Whether you’re overflowing with thoughts or feel like your brain is on pause, this episode breaks down what’s actually happening under the surface. We’ll explore: What an idea really is...
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Ep.34 Why Starting Feels So Hard & How to Finally Begin Again
Starting is the hardest part — not the work itself, just the beginning. If you’ve been wanting to create again but keep stalling, this episode breaks down why beginnings feel so heavy, and how to finally move through that friction. Inside the episode: • the emotional weight of starting •...
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Ep.33 I Didn’t Want to Record This. So I Did.
This week’s episode is honest.Not polished, not profound, just real.I’ve been stuck, frustrated, unmotivated, and uninspired.But two things kept me moving:→ starting a new project (my prints)→ and my commitment to 100 episodes.Not every week is exciting.Not every episode is the “big one.”Some are...
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Ep. 32 The Seasons of Creativity
What if your creativity followed the same physics as nature? You’re not stuck, you’re just in a different season. This episode maps your creative process like the four seasons of the year: 🌱 Spring – ideas sprout☀️ Summer – energy expands🍂 Autumn – refine and harvest❄️ Winter – rest and…
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Ep.31: The Art of Self-Editing: How Creatives Refine Their Practice
We always talk about creating, and rarely about carving. In this episode, we explore self-editing as the secret art of creative evolution. Editing isn’t about deleting what you made, it’s about uncovering what was always waiting underneath. From creative decisions to emotional growth, “The Art of...
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Ep.30 The Step You’re Skipping That’s Killing Your Creativity
Most people are drowning in inspiration, but starving for originality. And it’s not because you’re not creative, it’s because you’re not curating. In this episode, we break down the step no one talks about: the filter between input and output. If you’re trying to find your voice, sharpen your...
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Ep.29 Unlock Flow. Follow Taste. Design Your Creative Momentum.
Why do some days feel creatively electric and others feel like static? In this episode, I break down the two forces that shape your creative identity way more than discipline ever could: flow and taste. You’ll learn how to turn flow into momentum, how to train your taste so your work actually…
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The Science Of Showing Up
What Nature Taught Me About Momentum You Can’t See: This week’s episode started with a simple walk. No music, no podcast, just me, my dogs, and a quiet moment that turned into some realizations. As I watched how much nature had changed in a place I hadn’t visited for years, I realized: Nature…
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Ep.27 Why Now: Reigniting My Voice, My Work, and My Way
Season 2 begins...not because I had to start over, but because the energy shifted. The pace changed. My space changed. I changed. This episode is about ignition; physical, creative, and energetic. The word for this month is RE-IGNITION and this is the first time I’ve set a monthly intention like...
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Ep.26 Season 1 Recap: Purpose, Spark & First Video
🎉 25 episodes, 6 months, and my first video ep. Muse Season 1 is officially wrapped. This one’s part celebration, part reflection, part love letter to what I’ve learned by showing up each week. Instead of a full walkthrough I’m pulling the four big themes that carried me through: 🌱 purpose and...
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Ep.25 The Stories We Tell and the Search for Belonging
Two books, one realization: the stories we tell shape who we believe we are. In this episode, I explore how storytelling and identity are woven together, and why belonging so often begins with the narratives we carry about who we are. From childhood moments of wanting to fit in, to the inner...
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Ep.24 Artist vs. Creator: Why I’m Choosing the Slower Path
Being multi passionate is beautiful but it isn’t always stable. Over the years I’ve gone from culinary arts to pottery to design and beyond, trying to figure out where it all leads. Do I teach Do I create for the algorithm Or do I just keep making art for the sake of making it. In this episode I...
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Ep. 23 Updates & Working Through Overwhelm
This week I'm sharing about starting over. A video sparked some ideas and now I'm feeling overwhelmed about the changes I've made and how to actually get started. Learning to give myself grace and understanding that I don't have to have everything figured out. Feeling grateful to have this…
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Ep.22 Moody Mondays with Mohammed
My very first guest episode is here! I sit down with my beautiful friend Mohammed—funny, creative, charismatic, and one of those people who makes any space brighter. Together we dive into our creative outlets, the struggles and joy of learning, and what it looks like to keep growing as artists…
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Ep. 21 Finding Alignment In Your Life (at any age)
In today’s quick solo episode, I check in on the week, set an intention, and dive into a question we all wrestle with: how do we actually find alignment in our lives? I also share why my guest episode with my friend Mohammed isn’t dropping just yet—I wanted to give our long, thoughtful chat the...
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Ep. 20 Rethinking Input to Reignite Output
Lately I’ve been feeling… off. Trying to figure out where the momentum I had to create went. This episode is a raw reflection on that strange space—when you’re surrounded by ideas, content, inspiration… and still feel like you can't create. I share how I’ve been sitting in that...
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Ep.19 Podcasting As An Outlet Not A Performance
Sometimes the best episodes aren’t the ones you planned—they’re the ones that arrive in the moment, unpolished but true. In this episode, I share why podcasting has become my personal outlet, not a performance. I talk about stepping away from the pressure of algorithms, slow growth, and what...
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Ep.18 Finding Your Spark (When You Feel In Limbo)
In this first episode of August, we’re talking about something that feels… real. That weird in-between space where your creative energy feels quiet, unclear, or flat-out missing. Finding Your Spark (When You Feel in Limbo) is a reflection on what it means to honor slower seasons and still trust...
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Ep. 17 Trust Your Pace: Creativity in a Slower Season
This summer has felt different. I’m not pushing as hard. I’m not moving as fast. And instead of fighting that, I’m learning to trust the season I’m in. In this episode, we explore how to navigate creative resistance when it’s actually a signal—not a stop sign. I share how I’m redefining purpose,...
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Ep. 16 The Stages I’ve Learned to Trust Myself
What if self-trust wasn’t a feeling... but a series of tiny recalibrations that reshape who you are? In this episode, I’m taking you deep into my own story—how I slowly learned to trust myself, not just in theory, but in real-life decisions that shaped who I am. From being the eldest daughter...
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Ep. 15 Presence and Perspective: Staying Grounded When Life Shifts
Hello hola hola… welcome back to Muse—where creativity and personal growth merge. This week, I’m talking about how presence and perspective have been my lifelines after getting laid off last month. It’s been shaking up how I see myself, my work, and my future—and helping me redefine what matters...
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Ep. 14 Finding Purpose in Change
I’ve officially hit the 4-month mark of this podcast—and launched a creative quiz, toolkits, and my new Creative Spiral Course in that time. And yet… I just got laid off. This episode, I’m getting raw about how losing my job has made me question everything: why I create, what my work means, and...
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Ep. 13 New Drop: The Creative Spiral - Your Guide Back To Creative Flow
Ever feel like your creativity goes MIA? One minute you’re on fire, the next you’re ghosting your own projects. Been there. Built my way back. That’s why I created The Creative Spiral—a raw, real system to get you unstuck and back into your work, no matter how many times you fall off. → 28 pages…
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Ep.12 What is Your Creative Type? (Why I Built This Quiz)
Ever wonder why you create the way you do? Or why sometimes your voice feels loud, clear, and alive—and other times it’s buried under resistance, self-doubt, or fog? In this episode, Dámaris pulls back the curtain on her latest creative project: a powerful quiz designed to help you discover your...
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Ep. 11 Self-Validation + Creative Celebration: How to Stop Waiting for Permission
In this episode, we're talking about something most creatives struggle with but rarely say out loud: self- validation. Why is it so hard to celebrate ourselves without feeling cringe? Why do we downplay our creative wins, wait for permission to feel proud, or need external approval to feel like…
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Ep. 10 Drive, Desire, and Momentum: The Engine of Creative Work
Where does creative momentum really come from? And why does it vanish the moment you start questioning it? In this week’s episode of Muse, we’re getting unapologetically honest about Drive, Desire, and Momentum—the emotional fuel that powers creative work (and life). You’ll hear: Why hustle…
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Ep. 9 Expectations, Intentions, and Aligned Action
EP. 9 — Expectations, Intentions, and Aligned Action This week, I’m pulling back the curtain. No script, just truth. After feeling a massive internal shift, I’m changing how I show up—on this podcast, on socials, and in life. We’re talking expectations: the ones we place on ourselves, how they...
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Ep. 8 Teaching Yourself New Skills (and the Humility to Begin)
In the final episode of The Unraveling arc, we land at The Becoming Point—the moment when you stop waiting to be ready and just start. This episode dives into what it really means to be a beginner, why humility is essential to growth, and how teaching yourself something new expands your...
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Ep.7 Authentic Self-Expression: Why It’s the Only Way
This week on Muse, we’re talking about showing up as your real, raw self—even when it’s terrifying. We unpack what authentic self-expression really means, how we learned to hide parts of ourselves, and why reclaiming our full creative voice is essential. Whether you’ve been diluting your truth,...
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Ep. 6 The Fear of Being Seen: Why It Feels Like Exposure (and How to Create Through It)
It’s not failure we fear—it’s being seen. Not just visible, but witnessed in the raw, unfinished, becoming stage of our creative process. In this episode, I explore what it really means to be seen as a creator—and why it feels so damn uncomfortable. We’ll talk about the nervous system roots of...
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Ep. 5 The Illusion of More Time — And Why It’s Stealing Your Life
Welcome to a brand new arc inside Muse — The Unraveling. In this episode, I talk about the creative lies we tell ourselves to feel safe—especially the one that says we just need more time. I share the story of how a single pottery class unlocked a path I wasn’t ready for… and how I nearly lost it...
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Ep. 4 The Difference Between Self- Esteem and Confidenc
In this episode, we're digging into the difference between self-esteem and confidence- and why understanding it changes everything. Self-esteem is how you value yourself. Confidence is how you trust yourself to act. Knowing the difference isn't just semantics-it's the missing link that can shift...
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Ep. 3 Breaking Your Conditioning: Show Up as Your Truest Self
Ever feel like you're holding back who you really are? In this episode of Muse, we’re unpacking the deep-rooted conditioning that keeps us small—those quiet beliefs and patterns that tell us we’re too much or not enough. I’m sharing personal stories, inner shifts, and how I’m learning to break…
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Ep. 2 Shifting Resistance into Action
In this episode of muse, I'm sharing about resistance- how it shows up in our creative lives and how to move through it. I share my personal journey of putting off this podcast for years (yep, years), what finally helped me break through the fear, and how you can start taking action even when...
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Ep. 1 Creating & Living with Purpose
Welcome to the very first episode of Muse! In this debut, I dive into the power of creativity and what it means to live with purpose. I explore how creativity helps us connect with the world, why everyone has creativity potential, and how purpose isn't just something we find-it's something we...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Muse explores the intersection of creativity, personal growth, and self-expression. Hosted by artist and multi-passionate creator Dámaris Gálvez, Muse delves into the challenges and breakthroughs of being a modern creative. From navigating self-expression to shifting limiting beliefs, this podcast is for anyone looking to think differently, explore new ideas, and embrace the creative process in all its forms.Join the journey as Muse sparks curiosity, ignites inspiration, and encourages growth- one episode at a time.
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