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The Creative Spirits Podcast
by Sheryl Benjy
Sheryl Benjy is an artist, art educator and creative coach. She interviews other creatives to get tips and advice on how to have your own creative business or hobby. There is also a spiritual twist to her podcast where she incorporates a lot of healing modalities that have helped her navigate her creative work. Sheryl also shares her own tools and advice to help creatives struggle less and have more happiness and joy with their creative process.
Episodes
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It's Never Too Late to Change your Career Path with Party Planner Erin Bina
Erin Bina Erin Bina has been designing and planning events for most of her life, but professionally for over a decade. Growing up, she was obsessed with party planning and all the beautiful details that go into creating events that elicit the most memorable moments. Even as a young girl, she was...
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Part 2 of The Love and Creativity Episode with Therapist Tannaz Talasazan
Tannaz Talasazan is a licensed Marriage and Family Psychotherapist with over ten years experience working with families, couples and children. This is part 2 of a very special Valentine's Day episode. Tannaz gives her insights on getting married young, the purity of love, teamwork in…
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A Valentine's Day Special Episode! Bringing in Creativity into our Love and Dating Life with Psychotherapist Tannaz Talasazan
Tannaz Talasazan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Psychotherapist with over ten years experience working with families, couples and children. In this special Valentine's Day episode we explore different ways of being creative and how to create more sparks in our relationship with our significant...
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How to Get Through Grief and Loss Through the Healing Power of Art
January of 2025 made me realize how much we need to heal especially through the power of art. With the recent fires in Los Angeles and losing my beautiful studio pal Buddy , I learned how to cope with the grief and the loss through expressing myself. I also learned how to create space for my own...
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The Shut The F*@k Up Method With Jorge Perez
Jorge Perez is a Hollywood agent with over two decades of experience in the personal development and entertainment industry. He has personally studied with Byron Katie, Tony Robbins, Abraham Hicks, Marianne Williamson and Dr. Joe Dispenza. His debut book, "The Shut The Fuck Up Method," achieved…
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Allowing Our Intuition to Guide Us, an Interview With a Spiritual Life Coach, Happy Ali
Happy Ali is the author of The Intuition Bible: How and Why to Tap Into Your Inner Wisdom. With a BA degree in psychology from UCLA, he is a prophetic dreamer, certified master NLP practitioner, certified master clinical hypnotherapist, and host of the Happy Insights podcast. Happy’s spiritual...
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Overcoming Our Inner Critic and Accomplishing Our Creative Goals with Therapist and Author Tannaz Talasazan
Tannaz Talasazan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience working with families, couples, and children. Outside of her practice, Tannaz enjoys writing poetry and cooking for her husband and three beautiful kids. In 2023, she wrote a poem for her children...
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Going From a Six-Figure Venture Capital Career to Starting Her Own Venture Following Her Dreams
In this episode, we sit down with a trailblazing entrepreneur who turned a vision into a thriving business. Join us to hear the untold stories behind the journey. The highs, the lows and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. Jessica Silverman is a spiritual wellness expert to help heal…
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How does art move you?
After reading the book Memoirs of a Geisha again, I realized how art can move us in more ways than one. Whether it's going to see a dance performance, going to an art gallery, watching a movie, art is all around us if we are open to seeing it. And there are so many ways to create art. Join me as…
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Are you too comfortable? Do you try new things or are you afraid to?
We as humans tend to stay where we are comfortable because it just feels good and it's too hard or painful to change. But what if we tried one new thing this month? Maybe a new recipe or medium? What if we tried watercolors instead of oils? Or started to take dance lessons or played the…
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Start your own Art Journey and Manifest your Dreams! How I started my own art journey several years ago and how you can too.
What is an art journey? What can you do to start one today? How can creating an art journey manifest your own dreams? I will share everything I have done and how it has helped me on my artistic/creative journey.
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500 Million Dollars of Stolen Art! Lessons I learned from visiting this gorgeous museum in Boston.
I love to travel and discover new places. When my dear friend took me to the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum, I was in awe. Then I heard about the heist that happened where 500 million dollars of art was stolen! I will share that story with you in this podcast and the key lessons I learned by...
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Do you believe in Miracles? I have a very inspiring story for you!
After seeing my cousin in a coma after a stroke and at times losing hope we slowly started seeing signs of miracles in process. I truly believe that no matter what happens in life that we must never lose hope and to always see the miracles that are going on all around us, big or small.
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Just Jump! Feeling the fear and doing it anyway. This story will inspire you.
I remember watching a video on Steve Harvey and how he gave a speech to JUST JUMP! It really changed my perspective on a lot of things. When my son told me to do the same as I was looking down 12ft into a Cenote I was terrified but I thought of Mr. Harvey in that moment. Sometimes we need to just...
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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway! How I was afraid to try something new with my art but did it anyway
Have you ever been afraid to up your game and try something new with your art? I know I have! I have been wanting to create a more professional backdrop for my Body Art for the Soul series but have been afraid of failing at it until I took action and saw that it actually turned out better than…
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What is Human Design and how can it help you as a creative? My interview with Jahje Ives.
Jahje Ives, is a certified Quantum Human Design™ Specialist, Transformational Coach, Mystic Artist and Intuitive Guide who helps her clients transform and re-align their lives using the unique map within them… their Human Design. She is truly passionate about how we can use Human Design as a tool...
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Knowing your worth and a lesson I learned from a 12 year old selling his artwork for $200,000!
Do you know your worth? Do you believe in yourself? Join me in this captivating story about a 12 year old boy named Andres Valencia. And have you seen AGT’s golden buzzer Richard Goodall and his amazing performance singing “Don’t Stop Believing”? Another great story and what it taught me.
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Coffee and Creativity Time!☕️🎨. Age has no limits and a message from those transitioning/dying.
Bring out your coffee and paint and join me and Christine Lane for a fabulous conversation about never being too old to live your best life and try new things. And listen until the end for a captivating story of one of Christine’s patients and his last moments here on earth. His words will give…
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What Frida Kahlo and my cousin who just came out of a coma taught me about the healing power of art
After watching a documentary on Frida Kahlo and visiting my cousin after he has come out of a coma, I realized even more the power art has to help us through the most difficult and challenging times. What challenges do you face and how do you cope with them?
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An Inspiring Story of a 12 Year Old Famous Artist and What She Taught Me
Lots of kids paint. But 12-year-old Aelita Andre is an established artist known for her abstract paintings inspired by everything from nature to music. Andre, who is from Melbourne, Australia, was just 2 years old when she had her first gallery exhibit. Since then, the painter’s work has been...
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Are You Ever Too Old? An Inspiring Story of Grandma Moses who started painting at the age of 78
Are you ever too old to follow your dreams? Are you ever too old to paint again, or play an instrument or learn a new skill? In this podcast I share an inspiring story of Grandma Moses and how she started to paint again at the age of 78! Moses' work has been a subject of numerous museum…
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Coffee and Creativity with Christine and Sheryl, today’s topic: How We Fostered our Kids Creativity
Get your coffee and paintbrush out for a fun conversation with my bestie of 32 years Christine Lane who is also the founder of Twice The Kindness and is a big Creative Spirit junkie just like me! In this episode we talk about how we navigated and fostered our kids creativity and dreams. Our tips...
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How To Be The Light Through The Creative Process
Since 2020, there has been so much darkness, negativity and division due to Covid, presidents and wars. So what can you do to increase the light in the world? I share what I do on a daily basis, or try to at least. Please share this episode with anyone that may be interested and look me up on IG...
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How to Heal Through Art and Channel Your Inner Child Again
Art has healed me in more ways than one. In this episode I share how art can heal you as well by tapping into that inner creative child.
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How to burn your art and let it go inspired by artist David Best
I was inspired by watching a reel on Instagram by architect and artist David Best and how he makes priceless art and doesn't sell any of his work. In fact he burns them after he is done at a festival called Burning Man. I always found the act of burning art very intriguing and love the…
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Never Giving up and 3 key lessons I learned from swimmer Diana Nyad
In this episode I talk about an inspirational true story of Diana Nyad and 3 key lessons I learned from her. In 1978 Nyad first attempted a Cuba-to-Florida crossing, which was some 110 miles (180 km) across the Straits of Florida. She swam with the aid of a shark cage, but rough seas forced her…
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3 Tips for Spring Cleaning your Studio Space and more!
When you declutter your space, magic happens! You clear out the old energy to bring in the new, more vibrant energy🌟. Here are 3 tips to have a cleaner and more organized space. Don’t forget to leave a review, subscribe and like!
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Part 2 of my interview with Jessica Schiller, Serendipitous Moments and Expressing Yourself
Check out Part 2 of the latest episode where I was interviewed by Jessica Schiller, the host of The ALIVE Podcast. These are her words: Your inner child longs to come alive in your creative spirit. Yet we live in a world that overemphasizes the power of form and technique over living in the play,...
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How to Practice Play + Experience Joy in the Creative Process, my interview with Jessica Schiller
Check out Part 1 of the latest episode where this time I was interviewed by Jessica Schiller, the host of The ALIVE Podcast. These are her words: Your inner child longs to come alive in your creative spirit. Yet we live in a world that overemphasizes the power of form and technique over living in...
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Overcoming obstacles when following your dreams with Twice The Kindness founder Christine Lane
This is a very special heart filled episode in honor of Valentine’s Day ♥️. In this episode we focus on love, kindness, caring and of course creativity. It’s been 2 years since I last interviewed Christine and she has come a long way in creating her dream non profit business Twice The Kindness.…
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The Universe Has Your Back and Gabrielle Bernstein
Gabrielle Bernstein has been a guiding force in my life for many years. She is a spiritual life coach that wrote the book The Universe Has Your Back. I learned so many nuggets of wisdom from her and how to attract the things I want in my life so easily and effortlessly. In this episode, I will...
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Trusting your intuition and allowing the evolution of your art with Katy DeBra
In this episode we talk about trusting your intuition, being open to the evolution of your art and going with the flow. Celebrating 24 years as an artist, intuitive and energizer, Katy DeBra brings harmony, peace and beauty to people, events and living spaces. In her sparkly, fun, calming…
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Day 5 of you daily dose of inspiration! 5 days, 5 minutes, 5 quotes to help recharge your day!
Day 5 out of 5 of your daily dose of inspiration! 555 is a magical number and that’s what came to me during a meditation. So I decided to apply it to my podcast and creat 5 episodes for 5 days with 5 quotes. Each quote is from my Creative Spirits group on Facebook. Please join, would love to see...
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Day 4 of your daily dose of inspiration! 5 days, 5 minutes, 5 quotes to help recharge your day!
Day 4 out of 5 of your daily dose of inspiration! 555 is a magical number and that’s what came to me during a meditation. So I decided to apply it to my podcast and creat 5 episodes for 5 days with 5 quotes. Each quote is from my Creative Spirits group on Facebook. Please join, would love to see...
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Day 3 of your daily dose of inspiration! 5 days, 5 quotes for 5 minutes.
Day 3 out of 5 of your daily dose of inspiration! 555 is a magical number and that’s what came to me during a meditation. So I decided to apply it to my podcast and creat 5 episodes for 5 days with 5 quotes. Each quote is from my Creative Spirits group on Facebook. Please join, would love to see...
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Daily dose of inspiration, Day 2. 5 days, 5 inspiring quotes for 5 min.
Day 2 out of 5 of your daily dose of inspiration! 555 is a magical number and that’s what came to me during a meditation. So I decided to apply it to my podcast and creat 5 episodes for 5 days with 5 quotes. Each quote is from my Creative Spirits group on Facebook. Please join, would love to see...
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Need your daily dose of inspiration? 5 quotes, 5 minutes and 5 days of uplifting words/good vibes!
555 is a magical number and that’s what came to me during a meditation. So I decided to apply it to my podcast and creat 5 episodes for 5 days with 5 quotes. Each quote is from my Creative Spirits group on Facebook. Please join, would love to see you there!
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Create a new, decluttered studio space for the new year with 6 tips from Marie Kondo.
Marie Kondo is a organizing guru from Japan that has 6 tips for decluttering that will help you with your studio space and home. I have followed these tips myself and found them so useful. Start the new year clutter free so you can create better and create a better energetic space!
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What do you want to manifest for 2024? What you can do to create more magic this year.
Did you ever wonder how people manifest their wishes and desires so effortlessly and easily? It is not by making New Year’s resolutions, that doesn’t always work. In this episode I will give you ideas and tips on what you can do to make 2024 even better and manifest what you want. For a free 15...
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Be BRAVE and have the courage to be your best creative self!
In this episode I talk about how it took courage to create my own podcast and how all the fear I had turned into being brave and facing those fears. Because of that I was able to get out of my own way and interview creatives I never thought I would. You too are capable of being courageous and...
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Are you a creative with low self esteem or self worth? You are not alone!
So many creatives struggle with their self worth and self esteem. Why is that? In this episode we dive deeper into this topic and I share tips on what I have done to over come those self limiting hurdles. You can set up a free 15 min creative coaching session with me if you would like to get more...
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The 3 key lessons I learned from interviewing other creatives.
After almost two years of interviewing other creatives for my podcast, I learned a lot from my guests. I will share them with you today so you can gain some insight and wisdom. You can find more of me on my IG @sherylbenjy_art or at www.sherylbenjy.com
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The pros and cons of AI art and how you can use it in your work with Mary Ann Benoit
In this episode we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of AI (Artificial Intelligence) art and ways you can use it for yourself and your own work. Mary Ann Benoit, President of Northern Lights Home Staging and Design, has revolutionized the world of Interior Design, Virtual Design and...
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Not being afraid to speak your truth and being authentic with social media influencer Elaine Chaya
Growing up, Elaine Chaya had only two choices; go to medical or law school. As a first-generation Iranian-American Jew, her parents expected her to put her desires aside to pursue a reliable, trusted profession and their version of the “American Dream." The pressure of her parents' expectations…
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My experience after reading Make Miracles in 40 days and how that changed my view on gratitude.
After reading the book Make Miracles in 40 days by Melody Beattie, I realized the importance of having gratitude for not only the things we do have but the things we don’t have. After I hurt my foot this past weekend, I also realized how grateful I am to have my body work and do all the things it...
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How to deal with the haters on social media.
Have you ever read a comment that triggered you? How did you react? How did it make you feel? I share my experience dealing with the haters and negative comments and insights and wisdom from other social media influencers. Please comment and share this podcast with anyone it may inspire. You can...
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Taking creative risks and getting through the discomfort with Roxanne Baird
Roxanne Baird likes to refer to herself as a wanderer. She is lit up by roaming and experiencing the beauty of this earth and has always had an innate curiosity about exploring the energetics and workings of the inner world. For her, often these two types of journeys are the same. She’s been a...
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How to bring more light through creativity during difficult times.
How do you express your feelings? Do you sing, dance, paint, write poetry? These are all ways to express our many emotions. We were born with an array of emotions for a reason and suppressing them will not do us any justice. I will share what I have done during a difficult time in my life dealing...
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Encore episode! From corporate sales to Poet, an interview with David Morin
David Morin is a first generation Mexican-American born and raised in the Central Valley, California. After learning he was a poet in 2021, David realized his career in corporate sales would never be as fulfilling as being an artist, so after saving enough money, he left his job in 2022 to dive...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sheryl Benjy is an artist, art educator and creative coach. She interviews other creatives to get tips and advice on how to have your own creative business or hobby. There is also a spiritual twist to her podcast where she incorporates a lot of healing modalities that have helped her navigate her creative work. Sheryl also shares her own tools and advice to help creatives struggle less and have more happiness and joy with their creative process.
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