An Artist's Way of Healing Podcast

Jonathan Palmiotti
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An Artist's Way of Healing is a new podcast that explores the idea that art heals individuals in the most beautiful, vulnerable, and miraculous ways.  In fact, according to americanforthearts.org, at least 7 out of 10 Americans see the arts improving healing and healthcare experiences. As humans, we are constantly seeking for satisfaction in our daily lives and for new ways on how to cope with the many stressful situations that life brings our way. Whether you are facing a traumatic event, attempting to overcome an experience, trying to identify who you are as a person, or simply helping people with troublesome scenarios in their own lives, the arts could be a healing outlet and a way to help cope with these issues. In this podcast, we will explore healing through the arts including Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Martial Arts, Yoga Arts, Liberal Arts, Culinary Arts, and more!

  1. 06/20/2025

    It’s time to reflect…But don’t forget to put a bit of you in there…

    Send us a text We made it to the end of Season 1 together. Bravo! What a journey! But is it over? Not exactly. There’s so many things to talk about! As we wrap up Season 1 of this courageous journey, Jonathan reminds his listeners to be mindful of their gestures, not only to themselves, but to other people daily. Listen in as Jonathan talks about respecting boundaries, being mindful of one’s comfort zone, breaking down societal norms, and to always do things the way you want to do it, without being pressured by anyone else to be like others. Above it all, always remember to be kind and to spread as much unbearable love as you can. Most importantly, just remember to be you, because being you is always okay, and no validation is ever needed. If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    21 min

  2. 06/13/2025

    How a Broadway Celebrity used the fire within himself to continue to live his best life...

    Send us a text Are you an Activist who is constantly helping impact your community and the world that we live in? Have you ever had a drive within you that is so profound that you couldn't back away from what is calling you forward? Join me in welcoming the amazing Javier Muñoz (Actor most known for playing Usnavi in In the Heights on Broadway and Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway), as we dive headfirst into how he started his journey on becoming an Activist and an Actor, what it means for him to be a part of a movement of making the world equitable and fair and how he is constantly striving to fight as an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ and HIV AIDS communities.  Listen in as Javier talks about his path of finding his calling as an Actor, how acting found him again after several attempts of giving it up, how he overcame financial instability in his early years, how he lived and relived the one place where he closed the big fat book that opened during the height of his battle of testing positive for HIV AIDS, and so much more. If that isn’t healing through the arts, we don’t know what is! If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    1h 15m

  3. 06/06/2025

    How a Licensed Clinical Social Worker uses his experiences through the arts to treat his patients daily...

    Send us a text In this day and age, the majority of us work with therapists to iron out the many challenges that life presents to us in our everyday lives. Some of use therapy to provide clarity on personal struggles and others may use it for work struggles. There are so many other reasons as well. No matter the reason that you see a therapist, one thing that we can all agree on is that there may have been some aspect of that session that has provided clarity in our own lives.  Tune into this unique episode as we listen to Jason Wieder, Licensed Master of Social Work and Professional Actor, as he takes a deep dive into how he has managed to utilize both sides of his profession, to not only provide more givens to his character on stage on a psychological level, but to also to combine several creatives in his daily practice that will benefit his everyday clients. In this episode, Jason provides definitions that are normally used in the clinical therapy field, provides definitions so that everyday people can understand, and takes us on a deep dive journey to what is really going on psychologically in people's minds and why people react the way they do to specific circumstances. Lastly, he explains how the arts are a beneficial tool that can be used to not only heal his patients, but to help himself in everyday situations. If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    1h 14m

  4. 05/30/2025

    How a Professional Culinary Artist continues to fuel her mission of breaking societal boundaries...

    Send us a text Have you ever committed yourself to a mission that enabled you to be a beacon of hope for your community? Have you ever used that same mission to fuel yourself to break the many societal boundaries that currently still exist to this day? Join me in this beautiful conversation with Professional Chef and Culinary Artist Liliana Cabrera, as we dig deep into her role as Vice President of Operations at Red Rabbit, LLC, and how the organization has been accredited as the nation's leading Black-owned K-12 school food management company, a social justice movement, and a company that dedicates itself to uplifting Black and Latino kids in public schools with Chef-prepared, culturally relevant foods.  Most of all, listen in as Chef Liliana discusses why the Red Rabbit mission is important to her and how she makes it an ultimate goal to help children and their families find a sense of healing every single day. If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    52 min

  5. 02/21/2025

    Let's Dig Deeper...and Breathe...

    Send us a text In this episode, Jonathan checks in on his listeners to see how they are doing after listening to parts 1 and 2 of An Artist's Way of Healing. Tune in as Jonathan asks his listeners to be open and vulnerable, talks about how to tell the difference between temporary healing and real healing, what healing may look like, how to possibly overcome something someone may be struggling with, and the steps one could take towards finding some sort of healing in their life. Everyone deserves healing no matter who you are, and the arts are the perfect way to start. Through it all, Jonathan also reminds his listeners to breathe and to check in with themselves.  If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    15 min

  6. 02/14/2025

    How a Theatre Director, Performing Artist and Dramaturg was able to manage loss, grief and becoming a single mother...

    Send us a text Do you know the feeling you get when you have suffered an unimaginable loss of a loved one? What about the struggle of becoming a single parent? Tune in as theatre director, performing artist, and dramaturg Melissa Flower Gladney dives head first into the traumatic loss of her husband that she has dealt with, the grief that consumed her at the time, how it inspired her to make a play in his memory, and how she has been able to emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually manage this loss going into her future.  In this interview, Melissa also talks about the struggles of becoming a single mother and how loss and becoming a single mom has shaped the trajectory of her life. Finally, Melissa shares her opinion on how grief and trauma should be handled when trying to manage it.  If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    1h 5m

  7. 02/07/2025

    How a Cancer Survivor continues to inspire others with her story and her Aerial and Variety Art...

    Send us a text Have you or someone you know ever been diagnosed with cancer or other type of illness? Are you or that person going through it now? If either of these questions are yes, you are definitely not alone in your struggle. Tune in as Variety Artist and Aerialist Annemarie Levakis takes our listeners on a journey from the moment she was diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkins Lymphoma, the struggles it brought on during studying the arts in college, what gave her the motivation she needed to overcome her illness, and how support, staying positive and keeping busy were the biggest ways she was able to overcome her cancer diagnoses. Lastly, Annemarie talks about how she is now in the process of creating an aerial piece that celebrates her 10th year being in remission from cancer! We here at An Artist's Way of Healing are so proud of you Annemarie! Follow Annemarie and her upcoming projects here! Are you interested in donating to the cause to cure Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer? You can donate now or learn about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by clicking here. LLS is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer.  If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    46 min

  8. 01/31/2025

    How a Mother and Father’s love for their late son inspired them to make a difference in their community...

    Send us a text Have you ever lost a loved one from suicide? Are you struggling from it now? You may not be the only one struggling with this type of grief. Here to kick us off with the debut of Part 2 is Founder and President of The Waffles Foundation, Alfred Bahna. Having lost his son in 2019 from suicide, Alfred Bahna talks about how he and his wife have been dealing with the grief of losing their only son Matthew Bahna (a.k.a. Waffles) who was a well-known musician in their community. After losing his son, Alfred talks about how he wanted to do something to commemorate Matthew's name leading to the founding of his 501 (c) (3) not for profit. Alfred talks about his not for profit, what is means to him and his wife to have started it, and how it has changed lives for other people in his community upon its founding. Click here for more information on how to donate to The Waffles Foundation or for ways to get involved. If you or someone you know if struggling with suicidal thoughts, please remember that you are not alone. If you want to talk to a professional, please dial the suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). If you liked this episode, don't forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe/Follow! I'm super excited to hear your feedback!  You can also email anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com. I would love to hear your stories on how the arts helped heal you! Support the show Contact An Artist's Way of Healing Follow An Artist's Way of Healing on Instagram or Facebook! Email us at anartistswayofhealing@gmail.com Visit www.anartistswayofhealing.com for more updates! Support the show! Thanks for listening to An Artist's Way of Healing!

    1h 5m
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An Artist's Way of Healing is a new podcast that explores the idea that art heals individuals in the most beautiful, vulnerable, and miraculous ways.  In fact, according to americanforthearts.org, at least 7 out of 10 Americans see the arts improving healing and healthcare experiences. As humans, we are constantly seeking for satisfaction in our daily lives and for new ways on how to cope with the many stressful situations that life brings our way. Whether you are facing a traumatic event, attempting to overcome an experience, trying to identify who you are as a person, or simply helping people with troublesome scenarios in their own lives, the arts could be a healing outlet and a way to help cope with these issues. In this podcast, we will explore healing through the arts including Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Martial Arts, Yoga Arts, Liberal Arts, Culinary Arts, and more!

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