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Painting Your Path
If you’ve asked yourself “Am I living the life I want to live or have I been living for someone else?” Maybe you’re 40+ and asking: “What do I really want to do when I grow up?” If so, this podcast is for you. It’s time for you to do the thing you’ve been waiting to do but maybe didn’t think it was possible. Here’s what I know: You can be, do, and have whatever you set your mind to. Create life on your terms. This podcast features interviews with inspiring people who share their stories about…
Episodes
Painting Your PathCreative Care Through Art, Rhythm & Breath with Casey Muze and Precious Burger
Creative care can start with one small act of curiosity. In this episode of Painting Your Path, I speak with Creative Care Summit facilitators, Casey Muze and…
Painting Your PathArt, Resilience & Community: SukiMoonPie and the Story of ALTA Arts Collective
What do rusty nails, handmade kittens, and a community art fair have in common? Meet SukiMoonPie, mixed-media artist, creative force, and co-founder of ALTA…
Painting Your PathLeah Ferrazzani on Food, Community, and Building a Business in Altadena
Leah Ferrazzani, founder of Ferrazzani’s in Altadena, joins me for a thoughtful conversation about food, creativity, and the connections that make a community…
Painting Your PathYou Don’t Have to Know Where It’s Going. You Just Have to Start.
What’s the idea you keep coming back to? Maybe it’s written in more than one notebook. 😂 Maybe you’ve talked about it for years. Maybe you keep telling…
Painting Your PathPainting Your Path with Artist & Mentor Michelle Armas
This season is dedicated to Eaton Fire Survivors, caregivers, and the community groups supporting Altadena and Pasadena. Even though Michelle isn’t from my…
Painting Your PathFrom Ashes We Gather: Photography, Community, and Healing with Gayle Nicholls-Ali
In this episode of Painting Your Path, I sit down with award-winning arts educator, photographer, and advocate Gayle Nicholls-Ali. Gayle shares her 33-year…
Painting Your PathFrom Sacred Trust to Senior Care: Reshma Syed on Amanah Senior Living
In this episode, I sit down with Reshma Syed, co‑founder of Amanah Senior Living, a six‑resident senior care home in Altadena, CA. We talk about how a lifelong…
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The Idea That Won’t Leave You Alone
What if clarity isn’t about finding a brand-new idea? What if it’s about finally paying attention to the one that keeps coming back? In this episode of…
Painting Your PathThe Foundation Beneath Every Dream
What If Joy Was the Strategy? Have you ever looked around your life and realized you’ve become really good at efforting? Working harder. Trying harder. Healing…
Painting Your PathFire, Film, and Finding Home in Altadena with Owen Dara & Jessica Lancaster
In this episode of Painting Your Path, I sit down with two dear friends: filmmaker/musician Owen Dara and actor/writer Jessica Lancaster to talk about building…
Painting Your PathWhat If the Life You Want Is Simpler Than You Think?
What if the life you want is simpler than you have allowed yourself to believe? In this episode of Painting Your Path, I share the deeply personal story behind…
Painting Your PathBehind the Scenes of The Becoming Experience: A Midlife Women’s Retreat Preview
Welcome back to the Painting Your Path™ podcast. I’m your host, Clarissa Castillo‑Ramsey. Today you’re getting a special behind‑the‑scenes peek at something…
Painting Your PathThe Courage To Be Seen
What if the thing you’re holding back is the very thing that could create connection? In this episode of Painting Your Path, I reflect on a recent art fair…
Painting Your PathWhat If Your Next Prescription Was Creativity?
What if wellbeing wasn’t only about what we consume—but also about what we practice? In this solo episode of Painting Your Path™, I explore the growing…
Painting Your PathThe Mid-Year Pause: How To Find Your Way Back
We’re halfway through the year. Maybe you’re exactly where you hoped you’d be. Or maybe life happened. In this solo episode, Clarissa shares a candid…
Painting Your PathMid-Year Truths: What’s Actually Working
We’re almost halfway through the year. So…how’s it going? For real. Good? Great? Not quite where you want to be yet? In this solo episode, I’m reflecting on…
Painting Your PathThe Cost of Staying Hidden
What happens when you keep postponing yourself? In this solo episode, I’m talking about perfectionism, fear, overthinking, waiting for the “right time,” and…
Painting Your PathWhen did We Stop Knowing What We Want?
In this episode of Painting Your Path, I reflect on a question many of us quietly carry — When did I stop knowing what I want? While I was in Texas, I found…
Painting Your PathI’ll Start Soon Is a Lie
If you’ve been telling yourself “I’ll start soon”… this episode is for you. I found myself saying those exact words again recently. Not in a big, dramatic…
Painting Your PathWhen Is the Meaning of Life: Interview with Alexander AD
In this episode, I sit down with Alexander AD: artist, designer, photographer, chef, and filmmaker whose work in Altadena has quietly shaped how the community…
Painting Your PathWhat It Really Takes to Reclaim Your Voice (Even When It’s Hard)
In this episode, I’m doing something a little uncomfortable… I’m speaking anyway. Lately, my spasmodic dysphonia has been giving me trouble and I also can’t…
Painting Your PathFinding Home, Healing, and Resistance in Altadena with Courage Escamilla
In this episode of Painting Your Path™ I sit down with Courage: actor, activist, and community organizer to explore what it means to find home, rebuild after…
Painting Your PathSpring Is Here - Are You Actually Moving Forward?
This episode is a real-time check-in. Not the polished version. The honest one. As we close out the first quarter of the year and step into spring, it’s a…
Painting Your PathSpring Creative Reset Retreat
Spring is here. It’s the perfect time for renewal and planting seeds for the year. But nothing changes or grows unless you do something about it. In this…
Painting Your PathHealing After Disaster with Art Therapist & Project HOPE Leader Nadia Paredes
In this episode of Painting Your Path™, I sit down with Nadia Paredes: art therapist, former president of the American Art Therapy Association, immigrant, mom…
Painting Your PathStart Before You Feel Ready (A Spring Reflection on Rebuilding Your Life)
Spring is starting to show up here in Southern California. Little hints - hotter temps, longer evenings, small buds appearing on branches that looked…
Painting Your PathRebuilding Body, Home & Community After the Eaton Fire with Kelly Etter
This Season 5 episode of Painting Your Path™ continues our focus on the Eaton and Palisades fire survivors and the grassroots communities and organizations…
Painting Your PathWhen I’m Ready
“Not ready.” I hear it all the time. This week, I’m unpacking what we really mean when we say that, especially when it comes to creative work, big ideas, and…
Painting Your PathTitle: Resilient Hearts: Art, Biofeedback, and Surviving the Eaton Fire: Interview with Ellen Stern Kutza
This week on Painting Your Path, I sit down with the incredible Ellen Stern Kutza—someone whose journey through creativity, healing, and community support will…
Painting Your PathStop Getting Ready. Start Becoming
Driving home today, I kept thinking about something I heard in a meditation: What if we spend too much of our lives getting ready to become who we’re meant to…
Painting Your PathFrom Grief to Growth: Marike Anderson’s Journey Through Art, Altadena Candle Company, and Life After Loss
There’s something extraordinary about sitting down with fellow artists who have walked through fire (sometimes literally) and emerged with new light to share…
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Happy Arrival (A Gentle Beginning): Solo Episode
This season of Painting Your Path™ begins with a pause. Before sharing conversations with survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires (and the organizations…
Painting Your PathArts on Prescription: Interview with Dr. Tasha Golden
Dr. Tasha Golden, behavioral scientist and former singer-songwriter, bridges the gap between knowing that creativity heals and making it happen in practice. In…
Painting Your PathRising Through Challenge: Interview with Patti Hanrath
What happens when the life you carefully built no longer fits who you’re becoming? In this tender and deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by Patti Hanrath…
Painting Your PathTrust the Leap: Interview with Jewel Veitch
What if your path wasn’t something you figured out…but something you remembered? In this heart-centered conversation, I sit down with Jewel Veitch for a…
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You Don’t Need More Productivity Tips (Here’s What You Need Instead)
This isn’t another episode about doing more or optimizing your morning routine. It’s about getting real — with yourself. As we wrap up the year, I share a more…
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End-of-Year Reflection — Who You Are Becoming
In this week’s solo episode of Painting Your Path, I guide you through a gentle, powerful end-of-month reflection ritual — designed to help you pause, breathe…
Painting Your PathHolistic Healing & Creative Courage: Embarking on a Transformative Journey with Desiree Cascadden
Step onto a path of transformation with my special guest, Desiree Cascadden, as she shares her inspiring journey from an unexpected background into the realms…
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Be Brave in Your Becoming: Solo Episode
In this solo episode, I reflect on what it really means to be brave on your path to becoming. Fresh off leading two vision board workshops—one in a corporate…
Painting Your PathResilience, Healing, and Post Traumatic Growth: Interview with Emiliya Zhivotovskaya (Encore)
Join me for an inspiring conversation with Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, CEO and founder of The Flourishing Center. Together, we explore resilience, positive…
Painting Your PathArt Heals All Wounds: Interview with Pam Uzzell
In this episode of Painting Your Path™, I welcome the inspiring Pam Uzzell—filmmaker, educator, podcaster, and artist at heart. Dive into a conversation that…
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Is It Time to Dream Again? Solo Episode
As October gently nudges us inward, many of us begin to ask: Is this the life I really want? In this solo episode, I share a heartfelt invitation to dream…
Painting Your PathWhat Horses Can Teach Us About Becoming: Interview with Sue Willoughby
In this inspiring episode of Painting Your Path™ I welcome Sue Willoughby—Equus Coach®, truth-teller, and midlife reinvention guide. Sue shares how her…
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From Setbacks to Soul Growth: A Creative Reframe
This week, I get real about rejection, redirection, and reclaiming your power when things don’t go according to plan. 💔 I share a recent “no” that stirred up…
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When You Stop Living for Them: Solo Episode
This episode is a heartfelt reflection on what it means to stop living for other people’s expectations and start becoming who you truly are. I opened up about…
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The Art of Becoming: What’s Possible When You Say Yes to Yourself
In this episode, I’m inviting you behind the scenes of The Art of Becoming — my 6-week group experience for midlife creatives and quiet rebels who are done…
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The Art of Becoming: When You’re Ready to Stop Shrinking and Start Showing Up
In this short and powerful solo episode, I talk about the hidden stories that keep us small, and why reclaiming your voice, your creativity, and your truth…
Painting Your PathBreaking the Mold: Estelle Idoko’s Journey to a Life in the Arts
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Estelle Idoko—singer, voice teacher, and host of the “Sing Confidently, Live Creatively” podcast. Estelle shares her…
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Creative Care: Why Social Prescribing Matters for Clinicians, Creatives, and You
What if your doctor prescribed art instead of just medication? Or recommended time in nature, dance, or volunteering to improve your health? That’s the vision…
Painting Your PathOn the Dance to Heal Podcast: Paint Your Path: Using Art, Movement & Social Prescribing for Midlife Transformation
I had the incredible honor of being interviewed by Jenny C. Cohen on her Dance to Heal podcast! In this inspiring conversation, we explored the powerful…
Painting Your PathReclaiming Your Personal Space: Interview with Jeanette Chasworth
In this episode of Painting Your Path, I sit down with Jeanette Chasworth, also known as The Color Whisperer — an intuitive interior designer who blends color…
Painting Your PathLiving and Leading Artfully
From time to time, I like to share the podcasts who have featured me as a guest. If you like my podcast, I feel you will also enjoy Sally J Fox’s Vital…
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Are You Living a Half-Life? Solo Episode
Before we dive into today’s conversation, I have something special to share. If you’re in the Los Angeles area and want to meet in person, I’m hosting a…
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What I’ve Been Afraid to Say Out Loud: Solo Episode
In this solo episode of Painting Your Path, I get personal. I talk about something recently posted on social media that deeply resonated. This is a…
Painting Your PathThe Can Do Way: Interview with Gail Gibson
In this heartfelt episode, I welcome executive coach and podcast host Gail Gibson to share her inspiring journey through health challenges, personal growth…
Painting Your PathWhen You’re on the Verge of What’s Next: Solo Episode
In this heartfelt solo episode, I share a personal story of hitting pause when life asked me to slow down. If you’ve ever found yourself in that in-between…
Painting Your PathSlowing Down, Living Your Truth & Healing Your Relationship with Money with Sherry Parks
What happens when a CPA realizes money isn’t just about numbers — it’s about emotions, energy, and how you show up in life? In this episode of Painting Your…
Painting Your PathRejection as Redirection: Solo Episode
Have you ever wanted something so badly—only to find out it wasn’t meant for you? In this heartfelt solo episode, I share a personal story about a job that…
Painting Your PathReinvention at 50: The Proven Roadmap to Leave Corporate and Lead With Confidence
What if your years in corporate weren’t wasted — but the exact foundation you need to build the next chapter? In this powerful episode, Clarissa sits down with…
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Who Are You Becoming? Solo Episode
As we near the end of June, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect: ✨ What’s working? ✨ What feels off? ✨ And most importantly — who are you becoming? In…