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Art is more than a creative outlet or something to study in art history. Art is a catalyst for self-improvement, a tool for understanding the human spirit, and a way to find your path. Through reflections, art conversations, and in-depth explorations of artworks, this podcast might just change your life. Join your host, Cindy Ingram—the founder of Art Class Curator, the Curated Connections Library, and the Art and Self Connection Circle—as she explores the life connections waiting to be disc ...
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The WILD EDGES of Being Human: growth, transformation, emotional agility, and the skills of SELF-Trust in life and business. Hosted by Allison Crow, with 20+ years of leadership, coaching, educational psychology, and lived experience with amazing humans, honors the journeys of connected living and leadership. Internal Family Systems Coaching, Compassionate Inquiry, Small Business, Creativity, SELF-Leadership, Somatic IFS, ADHD, AuDHD, Neurodivergence, Relationships, and more.
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Allison shares her personal journey of reinventing herself and her business, discussing her struggles, coping mechanisms, and the need for genuine connections. She emphasizes the importance of understanding one’s needs and cycles, challenging toxic individualism, and finding what works authentically for oneself in business and life. Key Topics and …
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It’s Road Riff time – Ease from the Inside Out. I’ve had some really interesting, unusual resistance around content creation and I didn’t have an “episode,” but I did have a drive into town Stream of Consciousness with a Purpose and More at Ease I want to be more at ease this year from the inside It’s one of the core goals of how and who I want to …
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Yikes – Is it Procrastination or Parts- I’m jumping back into making podcast episodes for you! I’m just going to allow myself to be imperfect in getting back into the routine I love creating content for y’all I’ve always loved creating content for y’all and I’ve had some procrastination parts come up lately I had all these plans and was taking no a…
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In this episode, Dr. Jamie English, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in body acceptance, and I engage in a deep exploration of two artworks side-by-side: Self-Portrait Naked with my Mother II by Chantal Joffe and The Opening by Aleah Chapin. Both artworks are featured in my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir. The conversa…
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Before I transitioned the podcast to its new format as Art and Self with Cindy Ingram, some of my all-time favorite episodes were the ones where I had captivating art conversations with my dear friend, Madalyn. We'd dive deep into a single piece, exploring its intricacies, and unraveling the layers that make art truly fascinating. The goal was to n…
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Hello Hello Humans! I feel like a little kid getting back on a bicycle, It’s been a couple of months since I podcasted. Bug Soup is the time during chrysalis when the caterpillar disintegrates and devolves and physically, materially turns into an gooey mess before it regenerates into the butterflies that bless us all. It’s a metaphor for a stage of…
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Hello Humans! Thank you for your grace while I took some time and space. For the last four years I have been in writing practice with my publisher and write as a group One of my former clients and now friend and fellow author colleague has released her book with Compassionate Mind Collaborative Publishing. I want you to get her book and let it touc…
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The creation of my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, was a pretty epic journey from start to finish. When I first started the book, it was going to be an art education book, but somewhere along the way, in both little and big moments, the book morphed into what it is now, which is a soulful, poetic, artistic exploration of not only the …
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I'm excited to announce that my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, is now live and ready to buy! Click this link to get your copy. Today, I’m thrilled to give you a sneak peek into one of my favorite chapters! Okay, it’s tough to pick a favorite chapter of the book as each one took me on such an emotional journey, but my interpretation o…
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In this episode, I have the pleasure of welcoming my friend and colleage Carol LeBlanc from Love Your Numbers Now as my guest, and together, we dive into the thought-provoking artwork Grow With Progress by Erik Johansson. This surreal photograph depicting a woman ascending a staircase inspired a chapter in my upcoming book and it offers a powerful …
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In this episode, Margaret and I, both passionate art educators, open up about our own artistic journeys. We get real about the struggle of finding our artistic identities as teachers, grappling with imposter syndrome, of not being “good enough” or niched enough, and the “shoulds” that help us back from embracing our own art. But what we have found …
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Hello Human Podcast Listeners! Today I want to share a little behind the scenes ADHD update. This is kind of personal. It’s a behind the scenes episodes of being a small business owner, being a coaching practice owner who is also navigating the Wild Edges of Being Human. Many of you know the diagnosis of my ADHD over 18 months ago and the acclimati…
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Hello Humans, another Road Riff Episode! I use to consider myself an optimist. I still tend to have some of these qualities. I tend to see the best in people. I’m able to see the best in people. Sometimes to my detriment. My identity for many many years was built around making other people feel good. As I allow myself to be more human, as I drop th…
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Emotions, ADHD & Motivation – A Convergence of Ideas Hi Y’all! I’ve been meaning to do an ADHD podcast for over a year and I saw this quote today by Tami Simon from Sounds True, “Sometimes only the answer is found through living life.” When I give myself the time and space to live life, the connections reveal themselves. And unmixing my internalize…
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Episode 204 Heather Doyle Frasier: The Practice of Compassionate Writing Writer, Coach, Renaissance Woman, Lover of Books Publisher of Compassionate Mind Collaborative and a singer. After having worked in the traditional publishing industry as a development editor, Heather saw the humanity missing from the industry. Meet my book coach, publisher, a…
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  Episode 203 – The Practice of Connection over Control Another road riff episode! It’s Sunday morning, 8:23 am as I record this and I’m heading out to my therapeutic horseback riding lessons. After a difficult week, I’ve got some insights and lessons settling into my bones. There might be a few tears! Y’all know everything has an analogy, right? I…
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Hello Humans, I’m here with one of my mentors and teachers Chris Zydel. She is the Wild Heart Queen of Creative Juices Arts and has a wonderful book out, Conversations with the Brush: Wisdom Tales from the Intuitive Painting Heart Today we’re having a specific conversation about Becoming Crone in the context of being a business owner. Crone. Menopa…
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In the episode, I introduce the Art Around the World Series, invite you to explore the work of art on your own, discuss the many interpretations possible, share a little about the artist, tell a story about my own connection to it, share a compare/contrast opportunity, and give ideas for teaching it in your classroom! Today's video is a little long…
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Hello Humans, today we are jamming with fellow reinventor Cindy Ingram. Cindy has a book coming out later in the year and today we are going to talk a little bit more about reinvention. Reinvention shows up on the outside but it’s usually because things happen on the inside. Originally choosing her work based on how it felt, Cindy shows a certain l…
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Dreaming in Spanish with Sara Alvarado (and writing your story). Live, it’s Allison Crow and Sara Alvarado! We are going to be talking about telling your story and Sara’s new book, Dreaming In Spanish: An Unexpected Love Story in Puerto Vallarta. I adored this book! And I really did start thinking in Spanish after reading it. It’s a story of healin…
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Over the last 18 years, specifically coaching, I have worked with so many business owners. Thousands and thousands of business owners everywhere from brand new business owners learning how to do things to business owners in achievement phase. These days I tend to work with extremely experienced high revenue business owners. I also work with caring …
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After interviews, I often say "wow that was my favorite one" and looking back I have a lot of favorites, but this one may be THE favorite. My conversation with artist and musican, Geoffa Fells, about art and emotion and neurodiversity and music and how all of those intersect still give me chills when I think about it a month after having this conve…
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After episode 117 with Kate Wurtzel, we realized we had been looking at a cropped image, and because of this we had more to say! In this episode, we have a blast geeking out about art philosophy, the idea of the artist as genius, the artist as a healer, following intuition, experimentation, and much more. I had so much fun talking to Kate again, an…
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This week I've gotten the delightful experience to witness the joy of creation through my 13-year-old daughter. That, plus my musing on the book Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey, have made me think more about the ways in which I am not following my own advice and how I can give myself a deeper permission to create without the burden of capitalis…
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Amanda Koonlaba is a blogger and art teacher who has been running her blog “Party in the Art Room” for more than a decade. In this episode, Amanda and Cindy discuss One Woman Show by Celeste Rapone through our lenses as mothers, educators, and creatives. As former art teachers, we talk about the importance of arts integration and how art can help f…
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I've been talking about it for a while, but I'm finally sharing my painting I made! In this episode, I talk about the vulnerable process of sharing and creating this painting as well as what benefits I get from knowing myself better. Click here to visit the shownotes to view my painting! Get Involved Join the Art Connection Circle -- Now enrolling …
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Daniel Popper's Chasm is one of my favorite works of art as there are sooooo many rich, personal connections to be found. I was delighted Dr. Charryse Johnson, therapist and author of Expired Mindsets: Releasing Patterns That No Long Serve You Well, chose it as the artwork to focus on. We talked about a lot in our discussion from how we change and …
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Welcome! Recently I made a giant decision in my business AND I’ve been known to make giant decisions. The last time was in 2011 and the time before that was in 2009. I do remember the last two times and I remember the emotional difficulty of the last two times. No, I’m not freaking out and the reason I’m not freaking out, I know how to manage my sc…
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We flip the script on the podcast this week as my guest, Dr. Kate Wurtzel, chooses and presents the art choices. t was so fun to have it flipped on me, and the artworks she chose are right up my alley. I absolutely loved this delicious conversation about painting through the lens of Byzantium by Jenny Saville. Kate definitely made me want to paint …
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I’m Allison Crow and we are interrupting your often frequently deep and emotional philosophical personal development contact for a business check. This is a podcast for business owners. Welcome to those who aren’t business owners. If you listen, that’s fun! I’m gonna be discussing what I’m noticing in the market, right!? What I’m noticing in the ec…
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In this episode, I talk about how I am working to overcome my perfectionism in my art, writing, and business--taking inspiration from Simone Seol's Garbage Post Challenge (Joyful Marketing Podcast Episode #160) and Anne Lamott's "Shitty First Drafts" (in her book Bird by Bird) Perfectionism stops creativity in its tracks. In this episode, I discuss…
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Hey, this is Allison and this is a two part episode. The first part I recorded as a road riff, and it’s about the magic of getting out of the house. Then stay tuned for what the Magic Act really was. I wanna tell you what the magic was and it wasn’t what we expect. Love, Allison ______________________________________________________________________…
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In this episode, photographer Kelly Ferguson and I discuss the artwork Desire by Miss Meatface aka Kat Toronto. This artwork captures the complexities of identity in a single photograph. In the conversion, we discuss the layers of influence a person goes through as they express their identity, themes of blending in and standing out, how to capture …
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Ah, the imperfection of the human experience. You are not doing it wrong if it feels hard, or bad, or disconnected. You are not screwing up your kids, you didn’t marry the wrong person, and your business is not destined for failure. I see so many clients struggle with the normal human imperfection of life – we make up these stories and live in a so…
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This is the wild edge of being human, a podcast for business owners. I wanna talk about recovering from difficult seasons and transitioning out of a difficult season, and wouldn’t it be nice if just one day the hard stopped and the ease started again? But that’s not generally how it works. Y’all know that everybody has seasons where life just beats…
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There are moments in life that you walk away from forever changed. One of the most magical, forever changed moments in my life happened thanks to my guest today, Lyn Carpenter. Lyn is an Equine Gestaltist who helps women discover their authentic selves and recover from people pleasing through coaching and a healing environment filled with a herd of…
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Word of the Year Update #3 - In this episode, I share about a few powerful conversations that cracked me open and helped me tap into parts of my creative identity that I had long forgotten. Also, check out the beginning of the episode for some updates about the podcast moving forward and my availabilty for coaching! Interested in checking out coach…
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There is so little in the world that we can control. All we really have power over is our own actions, reactions, and the thoughts inside our head. That doesn't seem like much in a world moving at the speed of scrolling screens with opinions and expectations at every turn. But it's everything we need and more. The covid pandemic changed all of us. …
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We all want to belong, but what happens when the world doesn't accept who you are? All of us wear (often uncomfortable, ill-fitting masks), but the masks society tells autistic people to wear degrades their authenticity and ability to recognize and be themselves. Chris Bonnello is an author, activist, and autism advocate. Together, we discussed neu…
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Hello, Soul-full humans. Today we are talking about coping skills and self-trust. Coaching is an art and science of behavior. Wouldn’t it be fun if we were actually as easy as change your thinking, change your life, and yes, I used to believe it was that simple for many years. I’m so sorry. I didn’t know what I know now. Just changing our thinking …
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Though music has been a part of theatrical arts since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre was born in America. Josh Kreitzman, my guest today, argues that musicals are the best art form, and I'm inclined to agree with him. How often do you get to witness art as it is happening and be a part of its creation with a room of people? Musicals …
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Today’s episode is about the practice of tending. I wanna tell you a story of how I went from depression to the most creative productivity in a very holy way, not a way of scarcity. Though I might feel a bit rusty and stiff, tending with love to the practices that invoke blessing outside and inside are what create the experiences that I actually wa…
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They say that those who can't do teach. Unsurprisingly, teachers hate that phrase. It isn't true. And yet, for so much of my life, I believed it. I could be an art teacher, but I would never be an artist. I resisted the label mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally. My version of being an artist wasn't worthy. But something has shifted. I'm …
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Does truth exist? If it does, is it possible to know the truth? That's what me and Dr. Amy Winebarger talked about as we discussed Action Painting II by Mark Tansey. Science and art are often seen as opposites—one concerned with numbers and facts, the other dipping into emotion and feelings. But both science and art are a way of exploring and expla…
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Creating a work of art is a process—a process that can change who you are. Too often, we judge or rush our creative pursuits, ignoring the messages included in every brushstroke or written word. We end up saying too much or not enough. But when we approach the creative process with patience and compassion, we make connections with ourselves and wit…
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Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had a paranormal experience? Are you drawn to ghost stories in art? Jane Mesa's first encounter with a ghost happened in her childhood bedroom. Now she investigates the paranormal. Jane joined me to discuss her experiences, both frightful and delightful, as we discuss Haunted House by Morris Kantor. Get all t…
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What is your relationship to your body? Our society does not make it easy to have a healthy, loving connection to your body. Krystal and I discuss how motherhood changed our bodies, how being fat affected how we move through the world, and how our thirties brought healing and wholeness. Get all the links mentioned in this episode and see the artwor…
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How do you feel when you think about climate change? Overwhelmed? Scared? Hopeless? Nikole Pearson has a different point of view. Together, we discussed one of Jason deCairnes Taylor's powerful underwater sculptures and Nikole shared her insight on how we can find hope and opportunity in the rising tides. For more the links and other artworks featu…
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