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58 - Wendy McWilliams: You Can't Believe Everything You Think

58 - Wendy McWilliams: You Can't Believe Everything You Think

FromCreative Genius


58 - Wendy McWilliams: You Can't Believe Everything You Think

FromCreative Genius

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Subscribe and LISTEN to the FULL episode“You can't believe everything you think”   When Wendy McWilliams was 49 years old, she felt like she needed a hobby. What started as a search for a simple past-time hobby, quickly evolved into her life’s passion - a thriving art career her work sought after for private collections around the globe. After working through 22 different jobs including for Calvin Klein & Revlon in Europe, she finally landed on what she was meant to do in life - painting. It’s hard to not be skeptical about ourselves and our abilities. Art allows us to channel a source of energy, of inspiration, and opens us to become a vehicle for creativity to create beauty through our hands. We are meant to create, to allow creativity to flow through us. Our job is to remain open and to make sure we do not believe everything we think - especially when it comes to limiting beliefs. “You hate your own creations because you think they look too much like you made them. You think if you keep trying you can make your work look like some other, better person made it. But there is no level of skill where you transcend yourself. The thing you hate about your art, is the most valuable thing about it”  (paraphrased from Elicia Donze) In this encore presentation, the episode revisits Wendy McWilliams' inspiring journey, originally featured in Season One. Wendy, who started seeking a simple hobby at the age of 49, eventually discovered her life's passion in painting. Despite going through 22 different jobs, including roles at Calvin Klein and Revlon in Europe, Wendy found fulfillment and success as an artist with her work sought after for private collections worldwide. The central message of the episode is encapsulated in the phrase "You can't believe everything you think," emphasizing the importance of overcoming limiting beliefs.EPISODE NOTES:Wendy McWilliams, a guest from Season One, is reintroduced in this encore presentation.Wendy's journey began as a search for a hobby at the age of 49, ultimately leading to a thriving art career.Despite navigating through 22 different jobs, Wendy found her true calling in painting.The episode highlights the skepticism we often harbor about our abilities and the role of art in channeling creativity and inspiration.The quote "You can't believe everything you think" serves as a guiding principle, encouraging listeners to challenge their limiting beliefs.Wendy's story reinforces the idea that we are meant to create and be open to the flow of creativity.The episode emphasizes the importance of remaining open, having fun, and being curious in one's journey.Wendy's transformative experience occurred when she allowed herself to be guided by what would be fun and enjoyable.The episode underscores the power of letting go of self-imposed limitations and allowing enjoyment to guide one's path.Wendy's journey is described as a powerful reminder of the significance of remaining open and lighthearted in pursuing one's passion.
Released:
Feb 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast about finding & embracing true creativity through the magic of listening to your own heart. Throughout my lifetime as an artist, I have heard thousands of people quietly whisper things like, "I wish I could be creative, but I am just no good at that stuff". The truth is that creativity is available to everyone. This is a podcast about finding wild, true & authentic creativity through the magic of listening to your heart. It is intended to inspire and ignite the collective realization that every single person has the right and maybe even the responsibility to access the amazing current of creativity that runs through each and every one of us. I speak with some of the most brilliant, creative minds & hearts of our time, digging into what inspires them, finding out how they deal with creative blocks and how they have gotten out of their own way to allow creativity to move through them, and are now experiencing creative success beyond their wildest imaginations. I invite you to join me on this journey. Together, we'll discover that not only is creativity available to every single one of us, but that when we let it lead the way, we finally find our way. This just might be the invitation of your life!