Artist Recovery Podcast Ep 17 | Soccer Scholarship to Art Therapy, Lindsay Reynold's Journey

Welcome back to the Artist Recovery Podcast — where creativity meets healing. In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, host Rich Wright sits down with multidisciplinary artist and board-certified creative arts therapist Lindsay Reynolds to explore a journey that redefines what it means to pivot, persevere, and create with purpose.🧠✨ Lindsay’s story is more than art — it’s a blueprint for healing, growth, and reclaiming creativity.🚨 MUST-WATCH MOMENTS:0:15 – Meet Lindsay: The creative therapist using art to transform trauma4:35 – That kindergarten pony story… and how it still shapes her view of nature 🌲🐴10:45 – The struggle of being more than “just one thing”14:50 – Sports, anxiety, and breaking down under pressure20:40 – Teachers who change your life (and the heartbreak of those who let you down) 💔27:15 – A surreal full-circle moment involving her late art teacher… that will give you chills44:00 – Choosing art over a soccer scholarship — and why that mattered more than winning 🥅🎨51:00 – Grief, creation, and living for the ones we’ve lost59:30 – The creative grind: what no one tells you about art school 🎓💪👀 Why You’ll Love This Episode:If you’re a creative soul navigating a career crossroads, this episode is your sign to keep going. Lindsay speaks with raw vulnerability about growing up in a blue-collar family that didn’t fully understand her artistic path — and how she carved a space for herself as both a therapist and a visual storyteller.We talk about the mental health benefits of sports, why creativity should never be confined to one identity, and the power of having just one mentor believe in you.Whether you’re an artist, athlete, therapist, or just someone trying to reconnect with your purpose — this episode hits home.🎯 Perfect for viewers searching:“Creative career pivots”“Art therapy stories”“Mental health and creativity”“Lindsay Reynolds interview”“Artist Recovery Podcast”“How to become an art therapist”“Overcoming rejection in creative careers”“Healing through storytelling”“Grief and creativity connection”💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION:What part of Lindsay’s story hit home for you? Drop your thoughts in the comments — we’d love to hear your journey too. If you’ve ever felt like you had to choose between passions, this is your episode. Let’s talk about it. 👇🛎️ Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit that bell for more powerful interviews with creatives finding healing through their work.Connect with Lindsay: https://www.sayreynoldsdesign.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sayreynolds15/Start Creative Arts: https://www.startcreativearts.com/lindsay-augustine-lcat-new-york📢 Share this episode with a friend who’s feeling stuck — this might be the story they need to hear today.#ArtTherapy #LindsayReynolds #ArtistRecoveryPodcast #CreativeCareers #MentalHealthMatters #FromAthleteToArtist #VisualStorytelling #PodcastInterview #GriefHealing #ArtAsTherSupport the showAlways remember, Listen to your Heart and Be Kind to Your Mind! -Rich WrightFollow us here: https://www.theartistrecovery.comJoin the Community: https://www,artrecroom.comListen Weekly at: https://www.artistrecoverypodcast.comConnect:InstagramFacebookXTikTokLinkedin