Hailey Malaika Olympia Clarke is an incredible artist who endlessly inspires. She works in many different forms, from painting canvases to murals, performance art, writing books and screenplays, and even clowning.  Join us for an organic and free-flowing conversation about art, life, loss and transformation.   In this episode, we talk about: Making art as alchemical magic Using art to facilitate difficult conversations The role of art in healing from loss and grief The importance of self-care and sustainability in the creative process and more!  Listen on your favorite podcast platform.   Show Notes & Links:   Malaika's Website http://www.malaikavision.com   Malaika's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/malaika_vision/   Connect with me:   Website http://www.mayaphoenix.com   Instagram @mayaphoenixfire   Sign up for my newsletter to get the latest updates on Create Wild Magic, free resources, and more!

If you’re anything like me, you’ve gone at least a few rounds with the beast known as perfectionism.  In this episode, I share from the heart about my experiences and how I navigate perfectionism within my own creative practice.   I share: How perfectionism shows up for me and where it comes from How our culture perpetuates perfectionism and what we can do about it Ways that perfectionism can manifest and its effects on the creative process My go-to strategies for shifting perfectionistic patterns   Show Notes & Links:   The book I mentioned in the episode is Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. The exercise I mentioned is adapted from Marie Forleo's How to Get Everything You Want.   Connect with me: Website http://www.mayaphoenix.com Instagram @mayaphoenixfire   Sign up for my newsletter to get the latest updates on Create Wild Magic, free resources, and more!

In this episode, I am joined by my friend April Miller McMurtry, creator of The Moon is My Calendar. We talk about April’s relationship with the moon and the elemental artwork she created for her 2023 calendar. We also talk about claiming our creative identities, the importance of childhood experiences in our creative lives, how visual art can anchor energy, and how we can learn to channel our creative life force.   Show Notes & Links:   April's website Don’t forget to use the code PHOENIXMOON for 15% off of your calendar order!   April’s Instagram accounts: @themoonismycalendar @aprilspiral   April’s blog post about The Creative Fire by Clarissa Pinkola Estés   A resource about the Waldorf practice of form drawings   Maya's website: http://www.mayaphoenix.com   Maya’s Instagram account @mayaphoenixfire   Sign up for Maya's newsletter to get the latest updates on Create Wild Magic, free resources, and more!

This is the introductory episode to the Create Wild Magic podcast.  In this episode, I tell a bit of my story, get into the definitions of creativity, wildness, and magic, and set some intentions for the virtual space.