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Elemental Alchemy - a podcast for artists

Welcome to Elemental Alchemy, a podcast for artists.Your host, Sarah Rockwood is an artistic embodiment coach and professional renaissance woman with 35 years experience in this business we call 'show.' With Sarah's guidance, you'll discover what success means to you and what you need to live a self-actualized artistic life. For more information on the episodes you’re about to hear, and to join the Elemental Alchemy Community, head to RockwoodAlchemy.comThis is going to be a fabulous adventure. Now let’s get started.

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    Your Relationship With Money as an Artist

    Money is rarely just money. For many artists, it carries stories. Conditioning. Fear. Silence. It can hold the weight of old dynamics around access, control, worth, and what it means to receive. In this episode, Sarah opens a deeper conversation about the emotional and embodied relationship we have with money. Not budgeting. Not strategy. But the patterns beneath the surface. This is a conversation about honesty. About noticing how money has been shaped by your past. And how that shaping may still be influencing the way you price your work, hold your boundaries, and allow yourself to receive. Because healing your relationship with money isn't just about income. It's about safety. Autonomy. Choice. In this episode: • How early experiences can shape your relationship with money • Why money may feel charged, conditional, or unsafe • The questions that can begin to shift your relationship with receiving • How artists can reclaim money as support rather than control If this episode resonates, Sarah invites you to explore the self-paced offerings at Elemental Alchemy — sacred spaces for artists returning to themselves, their voice, and their creative power. Explore the offerings here: RockwoodAlchemy.com

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    5 Signs You Are an Artist (Even If You Stopped Making Art)

    There's a quiet story many women carry. That they used to be creative. That art belonged to a different version of them. In this episode, Sarah offers a different perspective. Because artistry doesn't disappear. Even when you stop creating, it remains. It softens. It waits. This is a conversation about recognition. About noticing the subtle ways your creativity is still present in your life. Noticing is where the return begins. Not through pressure. Not through overhaul. Just awareness. In this episode: • The subtle signs your artistry is still alive • Why creativity doesn't disappear, even after time away • How awareness becomes the first step back If this episode resonates, Sarah invites you to explore the free workbook: 5 Signs You Are an Artist — Even if You Stopped Making Art A gentle guide to help you recognize the creativity that's already there. Download it here: RockwoodAlchemy.com

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    When Your Body Trusts Your Dreams

    You cannot hold what your body does not feel safe to receive. We talk often about dreaming bigger. About calling things in. About expansion, visibility, and success. But we rarely talk about capacity. In this episode, Sarah explores the gap between desire and what your nervous system is actually available for. Because wanting more isn't the problem. The question is—does your body feel safe holding it? This is a conversation about the ways we've learned to associate visibility, expression, and expansion with risk. For many women, "more" has never felt neutral. It has felt exposing. Unsafe. Even dangerous. So even when the desire is real… the body resists. This episode introduces a different approach: regulated expansion. A way of growing your creative life that your body can actually sustain. Because when your body begins to feel safe with your desires… everything changes. In this episode: The difference between desire and nervous system capacity Why creating from survival mode leads to burnout and disconnection What regulated expansion looks like in your creative life If this episode resonates, Sarah invites you into Embracing an Art-Filled Life—a gentle, self-paced experience designed to help you reconnect with your creative self through clarity, compassion, and embodied consistency. Begin here:  https://www.rockwoodalchemy.com/embracing

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    Reclaim Stillness — What the Word Really Means

    Stillness has been deeply misunderstood. For many of us, it was never offered as something sacred. It was used as a command. A correction. A way of teaching us to be quiet, agreeable, and small. To be still meant to stop expressing, stop questioning, stop taking up space. In this episode, Sarah reclaims the word stillness and offers a new understanding of what it can truly mean. This is a conversation about stillness not as suppression, but as power. As a sacred pause where your own voice becomes audible again. Sarah explores why so many women resist stillness, how we were conditioned to associate quiet with disappearing, and what becomes possible when we begin to return to ourselves instead of performing for others. Stillness is not empty. It is full. It is where grief, desire, truth, intuition, and art begin to rise. It is where the nervous system softens enough for you to hear what is real. And for artists, creators, and sensitive women who have spent years orienting around everyone else's needs, it can become a doorway back to self-trust, sovereignty, and creative wholeness. In this episode: Why stillness can feel hard, heavy, or unsafe The difference between suppression and sacred pause How stillness reconnects you to your body, intuition, and art If this episode is stirring something in you, Sarah invites you into The Art of Return, a free intimate audio series designed to help you reconnect with your body, your voice, and your creative centre. Listen here: RockwoodAlchemy.com/SecretPod

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    What Getting Sober Taught Me About Making Art

    There's a myth in the arts that brilliance requires chaos. That to create something powerful, you have to suffer for it. That altered states make deeper work. In this deeply personal episode, Sarah shares the quiet story of her relationship with pot, the dangerous situations it led her into, and the whisper of clarity that changed everything. There's no dramatic intervention. No cinematic collapse. Just a moment of stillness that revealed a simple truth: her art did not require her destruction. It required her presence. What followed wasn't louder or wilder creativity. It was clearer. More connected. More intimate. Sobriety didn't dull her artistry — it refined it. This episode gently dismantles the romanticized narrative of the "tortured artist" and explores what becomes possible when you stop blurring your experience of being alive. When the waters settle, you don't just create. You commune. If you've ever reached for something outside yourself to feel more inspired, more mystical, or more capable of making meaningful art — or if something in your life has quietly taken the edge off your own clarity — this conversation is for you. In this episode: How addiction can masquerade as expansion What sobriety revealed about creative intuition Why your art requires presence, not self-destruction If this resonates, you're invited to explore the offerings inside Elemental Alchemy — sacred, self-paced experiences designed to help you return to clarity in your body, your creativity, and your spirit. Explore the offerings here: RockwoodAlchemy.com You are allowed to feel clear. You are allowed to feel whole. You are allowed to feel good. And your art will meet you there.

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    The Myth of the Clear Vision

    You've been told you need a crystal-clear vision to manifest your dreams. But for the creative woman, clarity often comes after the fog of process. Not before it. In this episode, Sarah unpacks the silent shame artists carry when they can't name exactly what they want—and the damage that happens when we chase a dream that was never truly ours. This isn't a call to get your act together. It's a permission slip to slow down, soften, and let your desires reveal themselves through the art of becoming. If you've been second-guessing your path, doubting your desires, or blaming yourself for a dream that never felt quite right—this one's for you. In this episode: Why not having a "clear vision" doesn't mean you're behind The truth about chasing someone else's dream What the fog is actually trying to teach you A soulful alternative to vision boards A powerful reminder that your art is never the problem 💌 Ready to reconnect with your creative rhythm—without pressure or performance? Start Creative Wellness — a $22 self-guided journaling experience for women ready to come home to themselves: https://www.rockwoodalchemy.com/creativewellness

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    It's Time for Some Tough Love

    This one might sting—but it's said with love. If you've been craving change but avoiding stillness, this is for you. You say you want transformation. But are you willing to sit still long enough to receive it? In this short, soul-deep episode, Sarah calls out the disconnect so many creatives carry: the desire for healing… paired with the avoidance of silence. This isn't about judgment. It's about responsibility. And it's time to return to the one place your answers are waiting: stillness. If you've been feeling scattered, disconnected, or creatively starved—this is your reminder. Your art isn't gone. You've just been too busy to hear it. In this episode: The truth behind creative overwhelm Why stillness feels threatening The invitation your soul is waiting for A direct call back to your artistry Ready to go deeper? 🎧 Start The Art of Return — a free private podcast for creatives ready to reclaim their stillness: https://www.rockwoodalchemy.com/secretpod

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    Artists Are the Ultimate Manifestors

    This episode is a reclamation. A remembering of the quiet, radical truth artists have always known. Before manifestation became a strategy or a trend… Artists were already living it—through the sacred act of creation. In this soul-led reflection, Sarah redefines manifestation through the lens of artistry—reminding us that true manifestation isn't about performance or proof. It's about presence. It's about process. It's about becoming. This episode is a mirror. A reminder that the art you make isn't separate from your power. It is your power. Inside this episode: • What manifestation really means for artists • How your creative process is already shaping reality • The sacred link between form, flow, and identity • Why art is one of the purest channels for personal and cultural transformation • The shift from performing to creating—from proving to reclaiming This isn't about forcing things to happen. It's about becoming the vessel through which they do. ✨ Ready to reconnect with your magic? • Begin with The Art of Return — a free, private podcast for the artist behind the work → rockwoodalchemy.com/secretpod • Or step into Embracing an Art-Filled Life — a self-paced course to restore your rhythm and reclaim your artistry → rockwoodalchemy.com/embracing You don't have to prove your power. You only have to remember it. Explore more at rockwoodalchemy.com Ritual-infused, self-paced offerings for the woman ready to create from wholeness.

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    Embracing the Shadow

    This final episode of the year is not a push to the finish line. It's an invitation to descend. We're stepping away from the noise of "finishing strong," "grinding through," or "getting a head start on 2026." This episode offers something different—something deeper. A ritual of rest. A reclamation of darkness. A return. Inside, you'll be guided through Embracing the Shadow—a sensual visualization designed to reconnect you with the parts of yourself buried beneath performance, perfection, and pressure. This is not about fixing. It's about remembering. And reclaiming. Inside this episode: • A rejection of productivity masquerading as power • A full-body descent into the sensual dark • Meeting your Shadow—not as enemy, but as ancient guide • Returning with the power that was always yours This is the final episode of 2025. We'll return in January with more soul-led conversations and creative restoration. ✨ If you're seeking support during this pause— a soft place to land, something soul-led to hold you— visit rockwoodalchemy.com You'll find ritual-infused, self-paced experiences created to meet you right where you are.

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    My Top 5 Personal Development Books for Artists (That Have Nothing To Do With Art)

    This episode offers a softer, spacious moment between heavier conversations—an invitation to return to centre through unexpected channels. Sarah shares five of her favourite, most transformative personal development books—none of which are about making art, and yet all of which have shaped her artistic process in profound ways. Because reclaiming creativity isn't just about mastering technique—it's about unlearning who you were taught to be, so you can remember who you are and create from that place. Inside this episode: • Why personal development outside of art is essential • How to read reflectively, not reactively • A bonus sixth title for those exploring embodied astrology • A curated Spotify playlist for ease of listening These books won't hand you a blueprint. They'll help you hear yourself more clearly. ✨ Looking for deeper support? • Start with The Art of Return — a free, private podcast series for women ready to reawaken their creative rhythm. → rockwoodalchemy.com/secretpod • Step into Embracing an Art-Filled Life — a foundational course for reclaiming artistic joy on your terms. → rockwoodalchemy.com/embracing Explore more at rockwoodalchemy.com Ritual-infused, self-paced experiences for the artist returning to her voice, her rhythm, and her truth.

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    The Courage to Rest

    Content Warning: This episode discusses SA. This is the episode I almost didn't record. Not because the story was unclear, but because it is deeply personal and still tender. Today, I'm sharing what happens when we stop performing resilience and start choosing rest. Not as an afterthought, but as a sacred act of reclamation. You'll hear the truth of what cracked me open, and what revealed itself when I finally stopped bracing. Inside this episode: • A vulnerable moment of rupture and what it taught me • The lie of laziness and the cultural fear of falling behind • Six quiet patterns of depletion so many of us carry • Why releasing the hustle strengthens your ambition instead of diminishing it • A soul invitation to begin your own return This isn't a productivity lesson. It's a homecoming. And rest may be the most courageous art you make. ✨ If you're ready to soften: • Begin with The Art of Return — a free, private audio series for the woman behind the work → rockwoodalchemy.com/secretpod • Or step into Embracing an Art-Filled Life — a self-paced course to restore your creative rhythm → rockwoodalchemy.com/embracing You don't have to earn your rest. You simply have to remember that you are already enough. Explore more at rockwoodalchemy.com Ritual-infused, self-paced offerings for the woman ready to stop performing and start creating from wholeness.

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    Let's Take A Moment

    The veil is thin. The clocks have turned. And if you're feeling tender, raw, or a little unsteady—you're not alone. This episode is an invitation to pause. Instead of recording a traditional episode, I'm sharing a sacred visualization from my private audio series, The Art of Return. It's called The Heart of the Rose, and it's designed to gently guide you back to your intuition—through breath, stillness, and beauty. No fixing. No forcing. Just you… and your inner knowing. Inside this episode: • A soul-led check-in around Samhain and seasonal softness • A visualization to regulate your energy and reconnect with your centre • An open door to the private series, The Art of Return If this experience speaks to you, you can receive the rest of the series here: → rockwoodalchemy.com/secretpod This is your reminder: You are worthy of pause. You are worthy of rest. And your art begins with your return. Explore more at rockwoodalchemy.com Ritual-infused, self-paced offerings for the woman who's ready to stop performing—and start creating from wholeness.  

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    Making Timeless Art: The Truth About Resonant Work that Endures

    What makes a piece of art endure? In this grounded, expansive episode, Sarah Rockwood explores the essence of timeless creativity. Moving beyond formula or strategy, she invites you into the deeper current of resonance—where truth, clarity, and trust shape work that lasts. This isn't a guide to going viral. It's an invocation for depth. For the artist who's ready to release urgency. For the woman who knows her work is meant to breathe. Inside this conversation: • Why timeless art can't be forced—but it can be felt • The film that still moves Sarah after a dozen viewings (and what it teaches about restraint) • The six elements of resonance—from truth-telling to trust • Why editing is an act of refinement, not restriction • Releasing the need to perfect your work before it's born • A reminder: You are not here to perform greatness. You are here to participate in it. If this stirred something in you… Let it. Your work is ready to move. You are not behind—you are becoming. → Explore more at RockwoodAlchemy.com Ritual-infused, self-paced experiences for the artist reclaiming her rhythm, her voice, and her sacred creative power. No performance. No urgency. Just your truth—spoken in your time.

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    F*ck the Starving Artist: The Art of Being Well-Fed

    We've been fed a lie: that suffering is a prerequisite for greatness. That true devotion means depletion. That the only real artist is the starving one. But what if the opposite is true? In this bold, soul-led episode, Sarah Rockwood dismantles the toxic myths that keep creatives small, broke, and burnt out. With personal stories and powerful reframes, she invites you into a new kind of artistry—one rooted in nourishment, sovereignty, and abundance. This is not a rant. This is a reclamation. Inside this conversation: • The cultural myths that keep artists stuck in survival • What "being well-fed" actually looks like—creatively, financially, emotionally • Acknowledging and releasing the fear so many artists feel while creating • How softness is a form of strength • A vision for the artist who is no longer available for scraps If this stirred something in you… You're not broken. You're just done being depleted. Your art is sacred. And it deserves to be well-fed. → Explore more at RockwoodAlchemy.com This is your portal back to presence—through self-paced courses, creative rituals, and soul-led support for the artist you've always been. No pressure. No performance. Just your art. Your pace. Your way.

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    Art Isn't Worth Dying For

    Content Warning: This episode includes open discussions of self-harm, eating disorders, domestic violence, and strong language. Please listen with care, and honour your capacity. If today isn't the day, this conversation will be here when you're ready. There's a dangerous myth buried deep in the soil of the creative world—one that tells us greatness demands our suffering. That if we're not willing to bleed for our art, then we're not real artists at all. In this raw and unflinching episode, we dismantle that lie. Sarah opens a tender and powerful conversation about the two extremes so many creatives are pulled between: • The artist who sacrifices everything, losing herself in pursuit of brilliance. • The woman who silences her creative voice, building a life with no room for art—and feeling the ache of that absence every single day. Both choices take a toll. Both distort the truth. Inside this episode: • The toxic cultural conditioning around artistic martyrdom • How denying your creative nature is its own form of slow self-abandonment • Sarah's personal story of navigating both extremes—and what it took to come home • The quiet burnout of creatives who live in service of others' art, while starving their own • A reframing of art not as a demand, but as a sacred relationship—one that asks for care, presence, and space to breathe This is not an easy listen. But it is a necessary one. For the artist who has been told to suffer. For the woman who's forgotten how to choose herself. For the soul that longs to create—not from sacrifice, but from sovereignty. → There is another way. And you're allowed to choose it. If this conversation resonates— There are gentle, joy-filled resources waiting for you at RockwoodAlchemy.com. Whether you're in a season of stillness or full creative ignition, there's something there to meet you. To nourish your path. To remind you that your art—and your life—deserve to feel good. Your creativity is not a weapon to be used against yourself. It's a whisper, a rhythm, a remembering. Come back to it, on your own terms.

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    The Back-to-School Siren Song for Grownups

    September holds a particular kind of magic. Even if you haven't cracked a textbook in years—or you're not packing lunches and backpacks—it's hard to ignore the energetic shift. It's subtle, but deeply familiar. Fresh notebooks. Clean slates. A quiet promise: You can begin again. In this gentle, reflective episode, we explore the invitation September offers to the grown-up artist. A chance to start anew—but on your terms. We look at both sides of this seasonal call: the possibility and the pressure, the reinvention and the residue of childhood wounds. Inside this conversation: • The sacred psychology of fresh starts and seasonal reinvention • Why "back-to-school" energy can stir joy and grief • The myth of adult discipline—and how to redefine it • How to honour your current season of life in your creative process • What soft, soul-led accountability looks like for your art • Sarah's personal writing practice and how she's rebuilding safety in song This episode is a love letter to the artist who's ready for a fresh start—but needs to hear that it doesn't have to come from force. This is about choosing ease. Choosing presence. Choosing your art, again.   If this episode stirred something in you... If you feel like you're standing at the threshold of a new chapter, but you're not quite sure how to begin— → Embracing An Art-Filled Life was made for this moment. It's a self-paced journey rooted in softness, sovereignty, and soul. With guided practices, short video lessons, and space to return to whenever you need—this course invites you back into the art of your life. No pressure. Just presence. This season is yours to define. Let the 'back-to-school' energy be a return to you. Your art. Your pace. Your way. Be gentle with yourself. You're doing sacred work.

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    I'll Tell You Where Ideas Come From

    (This episode carries heat—and a trigger warning. There will be course language and a brief mention of SA. Please listen with care.) What if the reason you feel idea-less… isn't because you're uninspired, but because you've been underfed? In this powerful reflection, we unpack the myth of "mysterious genius" and how it's been used to gate-keep artistry—especially from women. Starting with a quote from Neil Gaiman that struck a nerve, we explore how patriarchal ideals have shaped our creative self-perception... and why it's time to reclaim the truth: Ideas aren't born—they're built. Together, we'll explore: • Why creative expression has been treated like a gift rather than birthright • How lived experience and survival are creative fuel • Why so many brilliant women feel idea-less (hint: it's not their fault) • What it means to train your creativity like a muscle Then we shift into practice. Sarah walks you through a soul-aligned process called Artistic Cross Training, designed to help you reconnect with inspiration through action—not pressure. You'll learn how to: • Stretch beyond your discipline and awaken new neural pathways • Be present with art instead of just consuming it • Use silence and ritual to receive what's ready to move through you • Trust the thread, not wait for lightning You are not empty. You are not late. You are not uncreative. You've just been surviving in a world that never handed you the tools. That changes now. And if you're ready to return to your creativity in a space that's free, private, and built for the woman behind the work—The Art of Return is waiting for you. → [THE ART OF RETURN] – A private podcast for the artist behind the curtain. You don't need permission to create. You just need a quiet place to listen.

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    Stop 'Matching Energy' and Start Creating the Energy You Want

    In this soul-deep reflection, we explore the quiet cost of "matching energy"—a phrase often worn like armour by those taught to survive by mirroring the room. But what if true power doesn't come from reacting... but from remaining connected to who we truly are? I share the unexpected moment on Selling Sunset that cracked this conversation open—and why it felt less like reality show drama and more like the dissolution of power. Together, we'll unpack how this performative pattern: • Outsources your emotional truth • Shrinks your energy to stay palatable • Keeps your art reactive, rather than resonant Then we shift. We explore how to widen the gap between trigger and response, and how to root into a frequency that honours where you are today—not what's happening around you. This isn't about controlling the room. It's about centring yourself... and feeling at home there. Let it stir what it stirs. And when you're ready to come home to yourself and your art, The Art of Return is waiting. THE ART OF RETURN – A private podcast for the woman behind the work. You are not here to mirror. You're here to radiate.

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    Creative Sovereignty: Everything you want is already within you

    This is for the woman who knows there's a work of art within her—whispering to break free. In this soul-led reflection, we explore what it means to embody creative sovereignty—to create simply because being alive is reason enough. If you've ever asked, "Is this worth doing? Am I being productive?" in relation to your art or your rest—this episode is your sacred reminder. We unpack the difference between performing value and embodying it… and begin shedding the indoctrination of 'usefulness.' I share a quiet moment in garland pose that opened a flood of presence—and led to a poem received with ease. This is not a strategy. It's a remembering. A soft, sacred step back to what has always lived within you. Let it stir what it stirs. And when you're ready to explore your own sovereignty—The Art of Return is waiting. → THE ART OF RETURN – visualizations to fill your creative well.  You don't owe the world usefulness. You owe yourself a life that feels like truth.

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    The Season of Stillness: This wasn't a break. It was a soft reckoning.

    After nine months away, I'm returning - unpolished, but grounded. In this opening episode of the new season, I share why I stepped back - and what broke open in the space that followed. It wasn't peaceful. It was messy. Raw. At times, even brutal. But it was also necessary. My body stopped me. And in that stillness, I met the parts of myself I'd long avoided: the pace I couldn't sustain, the roles I clung to, the quiet ache beneath the noise. This wasn't time off - it was a dismantling. And ultimately, a transformation. What emerged is a new Elemental Alchemy—not a new brand, but the clearest expression of the work I'm here to do: holding space for women to return to their truth and, in turn, their art. This season of We Make Art will be soft, slow, and soul-led. If you're aching to reconnect with your creativity, I'd love to walk with you. Explore the free series The Art of Return or learn how we can work together: THE ART OF RETURN WORK WITH ME  

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    The Art of Resilience: Navigating Autoimmunity & Creativity

    Join Sarah Rockwood as she shares her unfiltered journey with autoimmune conditions and how it fuels her art. In this raw and inspiring conversation, Sarah explores: - Embracing anger and frustration - Finding creative resilience - Navigating chronic illness and self-care Listen in for: Real talk about living with chronic illness Practical tips for cultivating creative energy Inspiration to reclaim your artistic spark You can find the companion workbook for this episode in Sarah's Etsy Shop: Creative Wellness: Empowering Your Body, Mind, and Art through self-reflection and self-care. Subscribe to Elemental Alchemy for more conversations on art, spirituality, and personal growth.

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    Just Keep Going

    The title says it all. Well, no, wait, there's a lot of good stuff in the episode so definitely listen, the title just summarizes it all very nicely.  Patreon.com/SarahRockwood

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    Brat Girl Summer but Make It Art

    We are deep in the belly of summer up here in the northern hemisphere, so I offer Brat Girl Summer through an artist lens as a way to spend these sunny days and sultry nights. 😎 To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure. 

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    Yeah, I'm Coming Out

    It's taken me a long time to get to a place emotionally and spiritually where I felt able to record this month's episode, and it being Pride Month helped me feel even more ready. So yes, today I am coming out, but the reasons why it took me so long are what I really want to explore. I've also got something big in the works and my mailing list subscribers will be the first to hear about it. So get on the list if you want the inside scoop. 😎 MAILING LIST Content Warning: Childhood sexual abuse, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault

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    Two Tales for Your Enjoyment

    Today we're doing something different. Today I shall be reading you some tales from my short story collection Tales from the Void, which is available exclusively to subscribers of my artist mailing list over on SarahRockwood.com (This is different from my coaching mailing list, but you've already signed up for that one, right? Here's the link if you haven't yet. ELEMENTAL ALCHEMY) If you like what you hear today and want to read more, follow the link below to claim your free copy of Tales from the Void annnnnnnnd a copy of Jet Black Glass & Other Tales, my spooky micro fiction collection. I LOVE BOOKS : D

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    Why I Shaved My Head

    I thought I was just getting a haircut, turns out I was flipping my entire world upside down. In this intensely personal episode, I'm talking about the labels placed upon us and the destruction of the inner 'good girl.'  Trigger warning: I use the words 'fat' and 'ugly' in this episode. I also discuss verbal abuse and body shaming.  If you're dealing with something sticky and would like help navigating the turbulent waters, go ahead and book a Magic Hour by clicking on the link below. I would love to talk through what's going on and help you find a way forward that honours you. MAGIC HOUR To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure. 

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    How To Handle Things You've Never Handled Before

    Today on the podcast we're exploring how to handle things we've never handled before and what steps we can take to maintain our agency and our energy as we navigate tricky things. If you're dealing with something sticky and would like help navigating the turbulent waters, go ahead and book a Magic Hour by clicking on the link below. I would love to talk through what's going on and help you find a way forward that honours you. MAGIC HOUR To claim your free Wheel of Art workbook and hold space for the artist you will become, follow this link: WHEEL OF ART

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    Shedding the Old Skin

    Today's episode delves into my current creative process and the surprising things I learned about myself while lifting heavy things. To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure.  Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence

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    Anatomy of a Fall

    In today's bonus episode, I'm talking my way through the messy middle of the thoughts and feelings I had after watching Justine Triet's masterpiece, Anatomy of a Fall. I also completely spoil the movie and talk about a lot of difficult things, so please take that into consideration before listening.  TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide, domestic violence To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure.   

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    My Motto for 2024

    And we're back! It is a new year and new adventures have already begun! Today on the pod, I'm sharing my motto for 2024 and why I chose it, as well as some of the major changes I'm making in my life and with this show.  To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure. 

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    The Wheel of Art

    This week on the podcast, I'm going to walk you through one of my favourite tools - The Wheel of Art! The wheel is a great way to assess where you are right now on your artistic journey and will help you create a plan for growth and expansion in the year to come. If you want to follow along and create your own wheel, grab your free copy of the Wheel of Art over on  RockwoodAlchemy.com  This is going to be a fabulous adventure. 

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    Professionalism

    This week we're talking about professionalism, specifically how we define professionalism for ourselves as artists. With this year drawing to a close and a new one on the horrizon, now is the perfect time to paint a picture for yourself of the artistic life you want to live and take steps to make it your reality. And to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure. 

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    Goal Setting for Performing Artists

    Today we're talking about goal setting specifically for performing artists. Because our imagination and connection to our vessel truly gives us an unfair advantage when it comes to setting and accomplishing our goals... so let's make the most of it. : ) And to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure. 

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    Taking Pleasure in Your Work

    As artists we create amazing experiences for others to draw pleasure from and yet we often struggle to take pleasure in those creations ourselves. Today we're going to talk about how to take ownership of our awesomeness and how to take more pleasure from our work and our process. And I hope you'll join me at my year-end workshop, Create Your Year! On December 28th, 2023 at 7pm EST, we're going to explore all the beautiful possibilities that lay before us in 2024. Click on the link below for all the juicy details.  CREATE YOUR YEAR And to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure. 

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    Supporters & Detractors

    With the USA celebrating Thanksgiving this week and the holiday season truly upon us, a lot of us will be spending time with people we don't normally spend time with and that can be... interesting.  So today we're discussing the people who support us and the people who detract from us, and how to enhance and protect our energy around both groups. To claim your free Wheel of Art workbook and to find out how to work with me directly, head to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure.

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    Reframing a Challenge

    Challenges are a part of life in the performing arts, but they don't have to become all-consuming monsters that pull us from the path we've lovingly chosen for ourselves. Today, we're going to discuss how to reframe a challenge in a way that empowers us, so we can find solutions and take action with a clear head and heart. To claim your free Wheel of Art workbook, head to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure.

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    Supporting the Vessel

    Today we're going to discuss how to clarify what your vessel needs so you can build a practice that strengthens your skillset and supports you in your art making. For more information on today's episode and to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, please visit RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure...

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    The Audience

    This week we're rounding out spooky season with a discussion of something I'm sure we've all been frightened of a one point or another in our artistic journey: the audience! Hopefully today's discussion will shift any lingering fears and bring you to a place of deep empowerment. For more information on today's episode and to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, please head to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure...

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    It's not you…

    This week on the podcast, we're discussing how the energy of the people we work with affects us and how to determine if the room we're in is right for us.  For more information on today's episode and to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, please visit RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure...

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    Three Little Words

    Today we're going to work our way through the Three Little Words exercise. Both me and my clients have found this to be a powerful exercise for centring and connecting with your core artistic self. Grab yourself a beverage and your journal, and let's get started.  For more information on today's episode and to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, please head to RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure...

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    My Story

    Trigger Warning: coercive control, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, suicide, #metoo Today's episode may be challenging for some listeners. I'm going to tell you my story: what happened to me, how I survived it and began to heal, and why coaching artists is so very important to me. For more information on today's episode and to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, please visit RockwoodAlchemy.com This is going to be a fabulous adventure...

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    Welcome!

    Hello and welcome! If you are a performing artist, an actor, singer or dancer, basically if your art involves an audience seeing you or hearing you, then you've come to the right place. Today, I'm going to share with you what this podcast is about and how you can best use this coaching container to help you live a self-actualized artistic life. For more information on this episode and to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, please head to RockwoodAlchemy.com  This is going to be a fabulous adventure...

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    Launching October 2nd!

    Calling all performing artists! If your art involves being seen or heard by an audience, then this is the podcast for you. Join Sarah Rockwood, artistic embodiment coach and professional renaissance woman, on a journey to discover what success means to you and how you can live a self-actualized artistic life. For more information on Elemental Alchemy, and to claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head to RockwoodAlchemy.com 

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Elemental Alchemy, a podcast for artists.Your host, Sarah Rockwood is an artistic embodiment coach and professional renaissance woman with 35 years experience in this business we call 'show.' With Sarah's guidance, you'll discover what success means to you and what you need to live a self-actualized artistic life. For more information on the episodes you’re about to hear, and to join the Elemental Alchemy Community, head to RockwoodAlchemy.comThis is going to be a fabulous adventure. Now let’s get started.

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