The Story Art Tells

(CW: mental health, depression, minor language) Joining MB this week is Caroline Moss, an author and podcast runner. They talk about the art of self-care, how people are dealing with COVID-19, and how to remember what is happening in our world right now. Caroline's podcast is Gee Thanks, Just Bought It (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gee-thanks-just-bought-it/id1488696878). You can find Caroline on Twitter at @CarolineMoss on Instagram at @carolinenoo. Concluding clip from 2018 Tim Daly speech (https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg). Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells.

(CW: mental health) Joining MB this week is Amie McNee, an author and creative coach. They talk about Morning Pages, shit first drafts, and how important your art is. You can find Amie at amiemcnee.com and on Instagram at @inspiredtowrite. Concluding clip from 2018 Tim Daly speech (https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg). Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

(CW: mental health) Joining MB this week are Sarah Hartley and Mia Sutton, two of the women who run The Kindred Voice. They talk about sharing your story and what The Kindred Voice is doing for women who want to share their story. You can find The Kindred Voice at thekindredvoice.com, on Instagram at @thekindredvoice. Concluding clip from 2018 Tim Daly speech (https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg). Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells.

(CW: mental health, physical health, racism, medication) Frankie Simmons, a mindset and visibility coach, joins MB this week to talk about how art can help us heal and how that healing can change your art. You can find Frankie on Instagram at @heyfrankiesimmons. Concluding clip from Instagram Live in @instylemagazine with @rachel.cargle. Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

(CW: mental health) David A. Romero, a spoken word poet, joins MB this week to talk about who inspires him in his poetry, publishing during a pandemic, and how poetry impacts mental health. You can find David on his website, davidaromero.com, on Twitter at @davidaromero84, and on Instagram at @davidaromerospokenword. Make sure to pre-order his book, My Name is Romero, at flowersongpress.com. Concluding clip from 2018 Tim Daly speech (https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg). Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells.

(CW: Trauma, natural disasters, mental health) Amanda Kitz, a trauma and art specialist, joins MB this week to talk about how trauma impacts all of us, how art can help (and harm), and how different art can look for everyone. You can find Amanda at @chaotic_heretic on Twitter. Concluding clip from 2018 Tim Daly speech (https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg). Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells.

(CW: mental health, disordered eating, depression, anxiety, mental health in the military) This week on The Story Art Tells, MB chats with Chelsea Gipson, creator of Mentally Chill, about how her mental health impacted her art and ending the stigma of talking about mental health. They also discuss how other people inspire their art. To order from Mentally Chill, visit https://etsy.me/2TzyoUi or find her on Instagram and Facebook at BeMentallyChill. Concluding clip from 2018 Tim Daly speech (https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg). Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells.

(CW: mental health, disordered eating, depression, self-harm) In the first episode of The Story Art Tells, MB chats with Nashville pop artist DeVries about her music, coming out in the American South, and how mental health plays a role in her art. To learn more about DeVries find her on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zWh6xlYOnoNdJTl2e9na9?si=_X_d8fcBQu-ouHLJdljYcw) and Instagram (@devriesmusic). Concluding clip from 2018 Tim Daly speech (https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg). Find The Story Art Tells at thestoryarttells.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @StoryArtTells.

The Story Art Tells is coming May 1 to wherever you get your podcasts. Every week host MB will interview artists about the work they do, what inspires them, and how art impacts their mental health. Clip in trailer from a May 2018 speech by Tim Daly at the 2018 PeaceLove Peace of Mind Storytelling Event in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Full video at: https://youtu.be/Yxh0xfSLttg