How To Handle Things You've Never Handled Before
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
Release Date: 03/31/2024
The Season of Stillness: This wasn’t a break. It was a soft reckoning.
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
After nine months away, I’m returning - unpolished, but grounded. In this opening episode of the new season, I share why I stepped back - and what broke open in the space that followed. It wasn’t peaceful. It was messy. Raw. At times, even brutal. But it was also necessary. My body stopped me. And in that stillness, I met the parts of myself I’d long avoided: the pace I couldn’t sustain, the roles I clung to, the quiet ache beneath the noise. This wasn’t time off - it was a dismantling. And ultimately, a transformation. What emerged is a new Elemental Alchemy—not a new brand, but...
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The Art of Resilience: Navigating Autoimmunity & Creativity
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
Join Sarah Rockwood as she shares her unfiltered journey with autoimmune conditions and how it fuels her art. In this raw and inspiring conversation, Sarah explores: - Embracing anger and frustration - Finding creative resilience - Navigating chronic illness and self-care Listen in for: Real talk about living with chronic illness Practical tips for cultivating creative energy Inspiration to reclaim your artistic spark You can find the companion workbook for this episode in Sarah's Etsy Shop: Subscribe to Elemental Alchemy for more conversations on art, spirituality, and personal growth.
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Just Keep Going
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
The title says it all. Well, no, wait, there's a lot of good stuff in the episode so definitely listen, the title just summarizes it all very nicely.
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Brat Girl Summer but Make It Art
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
We are deep in the belly of summer up here in the northern hemisphere, so I offer Brat Girl Summer through an artist lens as a way to spend these sunny days and sultry nights. 😎 To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to This is going to be a fabulous adventure.
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Yeah, I'm Coming Out
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
It's taken me a long time to get to a place emotionally and spiritually where I felt able to record this month's episode, and it being Pride Month helped me feel even more ready. So yes, today I am coming out, but the reasons why it took me so long are what I really want to explore. I've also got something big in the works and my mailing list subscribers will be the first to hear about it. So get on the list if you want the inside scoop. 😎 Content Warning: Childhood sexual abuse, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
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Two Tales for Your Enjoyment
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
Today we're doing something different. Today I shall be reading you some tales from my short story collection Tales from the Void, which is available exclusively to subscribers of my artist mailing list over on (This is different from my coaching mailing list, but you've already signed up for that one, right? Here's the link if you haven't yet. ) If you like what you hear today and want to read more, follow the link below to claim your free copy of Tales from the Void annnnnnnnd a copy of Jet Black Glass & Other Tales, my spooky micro fiction collection.
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Why I Shaved My Head
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
I thought I was just getting a haircut, turns out I was flipping my entire world upside down. In this intensely personal episode, I’m talking about the labels placed upon us and the destruction of the inner ‘good girl.’ Trigger warning: I use the words ‘fat’ and ‘ugly’ in this episode. I also discuss verbal abuse and body shaming. If you're dealing with something sticky and would like help navigating the turbulent waters, go ahead and book a Magic Hour by clicking on the link below. I would love to talk through what's going on and help you find a way forward that...
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How To Handle Things You've Never Handled Before
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
Today on the podcast we're exploring how to handle things we've never handled before and what steps we can take to maintain our agency and our energy as we navigate tricky things. If you're dealing with something sticky and would like help navigating the turbulent waters, go ahead and book a Magic Hour by clicking on the link below. I would love to talk through what's going on and help you find a way forward that honours you. To claim your free Wheel of Art workbook and hold space for the artist you will become, follow this link:
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Shedding the Old Skin
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
Today’s episode delves into my current creative process and the surprising things I learned about myself while lifting heavy things. To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to This is going to be a fabulous adventure. Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence
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Anatomy of a Fall
We Make Art - The podcast for women who are done waiting for permission.
In today's bonus episode, I'm talking my way through the messy middle of the thoughts and feelings I had after watching Justine Triet's masterpiece, Anatomy of a Fall. I also completely spoil the movie and talk about a lot of difficult things, so please take that into consideration before listening. TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide, domestic violence To claim your free WHEEL OF ART workbook, head over to This is going to be a fabulous adventure.
info_outlineToday on the podcast we're exploring how to handle things we've never handled before and what steps we can take to maintain our agency and our energy as we navigate tricky things.
If you're dealing with something sticky and would like help navigating the turbulent waters, go ahead and book a Magic Hour by clicking on the link below. I would love to talk through what's going on and help you find a way forward that honours you.
To claim your free Wheel of Art workbook and hold space for the artist you will become, follow this link: