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   7 Oct 2025 · 50 min

   Reclaiming your creative authority with Amie McNee

   In this episode, I’m joined by Amie McNee, author, speaker, and podcaster whose love letters to creators have inspired a global community of artists. Amie’s mission is radical: to dismantle the limiting narratives that keep us from making the work only we can create. Together, we explore the tender and challenging parts of the creative life: learning to honour where we are in the process (even when it feels uncomfortable), and embracing vulnerability as a vital part of art-making. We also discuss what it means to claim authority in our own lives as artists, and why that act is both personal…

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   17 Sep 2025 · 11 min

   A meditative doodling practice to soften creative spiraling

   This 10-min meditative doodling practice is here to help you get out of creative spiraling, and soften the overwhelm you might be experiencing. (This is a re-aired episode from 2024). About me Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious…

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   9 Sep 2025 · 56 min

   Tending to the ecology of art in times of change with Xenia Marie Ross Viray

   Today, I’m joined by Xenia Marie Ross Viray , the multidimensional human behind Myths of Creation . Xenia is an imagination healer, frequency artist, and imaginal strategist — the artist and guide behind luminous mystical containers like Inner Sanctum and Create Your Cosmology . She supports spirited innovators in bringing their natural genius into form. In our conversation, we explore the collective experience of artists navigating a rapidly changing world, and how astrological influences shape creativity. Xenia shares her insights on the current transits, the energies at play, and what we…

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   13 Aug 2025 · 42 min

   Reimagining value + creating for a cause with Chelsie Tamms

   In this episode, I’m joined by Chelsie Tamms — artist, educator, and founder of Lettering Works — who blends hand-lettering with marketing to create meaningful, community-rooted work. We dive into her passion for cause-driven projects, especially around mental health, chronic illness, and underrepresented voices. Together, we explore how to contribute to what we believe in, in ways that are both meaningful and sustainable. Chelsie shares the vision behind The Artist Trade, her unique program where creatives can exchange their talents for branding and business support. We also talk about the…

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   30 Jul 2025 · 9 min

   Listen to this when you need rest [audio remedies series]

   This is part of a series of short, soothing notes, here to hold space for you when you feel stuck. A well-rested creative is an inspired and powerful one—let’s give ourselves that permission. In this grounding note, we dive into the art of rest and how it’s essential for our creative flow. Sometimes, slowing down is exactly what we need to move forward ;) About me Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature…

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   21 Jun 2025 · 41 min

   Liminal magic: navigating transitions with Kate Belew

   In today’s episode, I’m chatting with the incredible Kate Belew—author, poet, and Witch—whose work weaves together creativity and magic in the most enchanting ways. Kate’s dedication to poetry, the sacred wild, and finding enchantment in everything she does is truly inspiring. We dive deep into the magic of liminal spaces—those messy, vulnerable in-between moments that hold so much potential for growth in both life and work. With the summer solstice around the corner, we also explore seasonal transitions and the ways we can tap into our natural rhythms. We discuss rituals and practices that…

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   11 Jun 2025 · 18 min

   A re-introduction + invitation to work together

   If receiving support in this season of your creative life would feel like a big exhale, let's meet. I'm opening space to support new clients this summer and fall 2025. In this episode, I re-introduce myself and my work, share more about creativity guidance and therapeutic arts, and what it can look like working together. Curious? Let's meet in a free clarity call . My calendar opens in July! About me Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative,…

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   3 Jun 2025 · 16 min

   A meditation to re-imagine: beyond the veil of the known

   In this meditation, we’ll let our imaginations run wild and step into a space where anything is possible. Let's release the limits of what we think is real and connect to a deeper, truer vision for our creative life. Let's explore a world beyond rules and expectations, where our desires can unfold freely. About me Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards…

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   27 May 2025 · 48 min

   Redefining digital well-being through creativity with Amelia Knott

   In this episode, Amelia Knott, art psychotherapist and author of The Art of Thriving Online , joins us to talk about how creativity can help us build a healthier relationship with social media and our digital lives. We dive into the mental health impacts of hustle culture and the online world, and why a "digital detox" isn't always the answer. Amelia shares practical tips on staying grounded and using creativity to thrive online. About Amelia Amelia Knott, RP, RCAT, is an art psychotherapist who specializes in the mental health impacts of hustle culture and social media. With over a decade…

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    21 May 2025 · 17 min

    Untangling ourselves from the cycle of procrastination

    In this episode of the Dear Creative Mind podcast, we dive deep into the all-too-familiar cycle of procrastination. We explore the emotional roots behind procrastination—how it's not laziness, but often a response to fear, perfectionism, and overwhelm. Instead of just looking for quick fixes, we’re getting curious about what’s really going on under the surface. What’s driving us to avoid certain things? How can we understand it better and shift our relationship with it? Let’s stay curious and get closer to this pattern of stop-and-go, so we can release the important work we’re holding back…