1 hr 3 min

Heal Trauma Through Art + Why Sad Songs Aren’t Really Sad w/ Mary Gauthier Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso

    • Arts

Today’s guest is Mary Gauthier, she’s a Grammy Nominated Country singer/songwriter, author, and songwriting coach. Her songs have been recorded by huge artists, including Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, and Candi Staton. Her book is called Saved By A Song, it’s out July 6th. Mary wrote her first Song in her 30s, Moved to Nashville at 40 and Got Nominated for her first Grammy in her late 50s. She is proof that creativity has no time or age limits. She's an inspiration! 



From this conversation you’ll learn:


How to find success in purpose VS success in career

Why you should follow ineffable feelings

Why reinventing yourself later in life makes more sense than deciding your career at 18

Why you can’t succeed by doing anything halfway

Why you can only compare yourself to your younger self

How to make your own job description

Find your strengths in your creativity

The definition of Angsty optimism

How to find the hope in sadness

How feeling leads to healing

The importance of telling others truths through your art

Tips on how to work with your significant other

Why romantic love won’t save you

Why you can only find home in yourself

Why committing to your art means committing to yourself

Why therapy is crucial as a part of healing

How writing a song is like making a movie

How having empathy is about bearing witness and losing all judgment

How fiction can tell emotional truth

How art comes through the artist not from the artist

Why recovery is about integrating all parts of yourself

And so much more!



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Today’s guest is Mary Gauthier, she’s a Grammy Nominated Country singer/songwriter, author, and songwriting coach. Her songs have been recorded by huge artists, including Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, and Candi Staton. Her book is called Saved By A Song, it’s out July 6th. Mary wrote her first Song in her 30s, Moved to Nashville at 40 and Got Nominated for her first Grammy in her late 50s. She is proof that creativity has no time or age limits. She's an inspiration! 



From this conversation you’ll learn:


How to find success in purpose VS success in career

Why you should follow ineffable feelings

Why reinventing yourself later in life makes more sense than deciding your career at 18

Why you can’t succeed by doing anything halfway

Why you can only compare yourself to your younger self

How to make your own job description

Find your strengths in your creativity

The definition of Angsty optimism

How to find the hope in sadness

How feeling leads to healing

The importance of telling others truths through your art

Tips on how to work with your significant other

Why romantic love won’t save you

Why you can only find home in yourself

Why committing to your art means committing to yourself

Why therapy is crucial as a part of healing

How writing a song is like making a movie

How having empathy is about bearing witness and losing all judgment

How fiction can tell emotional truth

How art comes through the artist not from the artist

Why recovery is about integrating all parts of yourself

And so much more!



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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/message
Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

1 hr 3 min

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