Painterly Life
Painterly Life
Podcast Description
The Painterly Life Podcast: Where Everyday Creativity Inspires Extraordinary JourneysI’ve always been a self-propelled creative. But life happened, and I got stuck!During my brown-out phase, I turned to other creatives for inspiration, and boy, did they lift me out of the muck!Now, I’m giving back.Welcome to Painterly Life—the podcast where creativity takes center stage! Join us as we dive into the colorful world of inspiring creatives from all walks of life. From painters to photographers, gardeners to chefs, sculptors to storytellers, we’re here to explore the stories, struggles, and successes behind their creations.Whether you’re looking to spark your next big idea, reignite your passion, or soak in some creative energy, this is the place for you.Painterly Life! Where every guest is a new muse, just for you!
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes of everyday creativity and artistic journeys, exploring specific topics such as overcoming creative blocks, the significance of art classes, and the joy of community engagement, with episodes like the one featuring Mary Beth Harrison highlighting her return to painting and the role of nature in her creative process.
Made to Make (formerly Painterly Life) is a podcast series about creativity across disciplines—and the resilience it takes to keep going.
On this channel, you’ll find honest conversations with artists, musicians, songwriters, photographers, producers, and makers of all kinds as they share their creative process, personal challenges, and what keeps them creating through uncertainty, doubt, and change.
This isn’t about hacks, overnight success, or perfect routines. It’s about the real work of living a creative life—the setbacks, breakthroughs, persistence, and the deeply human pull to make things.
If you’re a creative navigating the long road, questioning your path, or looking for meaningful conversations about art and life, you’re in the right place.
🎨 Expect stories that heal, tips that empower, and creative energy to fuel your soul.
🖌️ New episodes on the first and third Thursday of the month—because every guest is a new muse, just for you.
In this episode of the Made to Make Podcast, host Shannon Grissom talks with spiritual director and author Colette Lafia about the powerful connection between creativity and spirituality. Together they explore how creativity can become more than a skill or hobby—it can be a sacred practice that connects us with the divine.
Colette shares how creative expression can deepen self-awareness, nurture our inner lives, and help us cultivate a meaningful relationship with ourselves, others, and something greater. From simple rituals like lighting a candle before beginning creative work to free-writing exercises that unlock inspiration, this conversation offers practical ways to bring intention, gratitude, and spiritual awareness into your creative process.
Drawing from insights in her books Comfort and Joy, Seeking Surrender, The Divine Heart, and Leaving the Shore, Colette encourages creators to see their work as an ongoing dialogue—one that invites curiosity, openness, and trust.
If you’re an artist, writer, maker, or anyone seeking deeper meaning in the creative process, this episode will inspire you to embrace creativity as a sacred path.
✨ In this episode we discuss:
• Creativity as a sacred act and spiritual discipline
• How artistic materials and mediums can become teachers
• The connection between contemplative practices and creativity
• Free writing exercises to unlock inspiration
• Simple rituals to bring intention and presence to creative work
• Maintaining creative energy and nurturing the inner artist
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