This is part of a series of short, soothing notes, here to hold space for you when you feel stuck.
In this episode, we embrace the messy, beautiful art of decision-making. We often wait for the perfect moment or all the answers to line up, but what if clarity actually comes through action? The fear of making the “wrong” choice can feel paralyzing, but every decision, imperfect as it may seem, leads you closer to what you need.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode, I’m joined by Amie McNee, author, speaker, and podcaster whose love letters to creators have inspired a global community of artists. Amie’s mission is radical: to dismantle the limiting narratives that keep us from making the work only we can create.
Together, we explore the tender and challenging parts of the creative life: learning to honour where we are in the process (even when it feels uncomfortable), and embracing vulnerability as a vital part of art-making. We also discuss what it means to claim authority in our own lives as artists, and why that act is both personal and revolutionary.
Our conversation moves into her latest book, We Need Your Art, a powerful manifesto inviting us to reclaim creativity as an essential, transformative, and deeply human responsibility.
About Amie McNee
Amie McNee is the author of both empowering nonfiction and bold, imaginative fiction. Through her books on creativity, including We Need Your Art, she encourages artists to take up space, embrace their unique voices, and build lives around what they love. Her historical fiction novels, rich with intrigue, defiance, and forgotten women, reimagine the past with sharp detail and emotional depth.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
This 10-min meditative doodling practice is here to help you get out of creative spiraling, and soften the overwhelm you might be experiencing.
(This is a re-aired episode from 2024).
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
Today, I’m joined by Xenia Marie Ross Viray, the multidimensional human behind Myths of Creation. Xenia is an imagination healer, frequency artist, and imaginal strategist — the artist and guide behind luminous mystical containers like Inner Sanctum and Create Your Cosmology. She supports spirited innovators in bringing their natural genius into form.
In our conversation, we explore the collective experience of artists navigating a rapidly changing world, and how astrological influences shape creativity. Xenia shares her insights on the current transits, the energies at play, and what we can expect as we move into September.
Xenia is someone I deeply admire, and I encourage you to explore their offerings and read Garden of the Imaginal on Substack, where they share monthly energy transmissions.
About Xenia
Xenia Marie Ross Viray (she/they) is an imagination healer, frequency artist, and creativity catalyst. She is the eldest of three sisters, and her name means kindness to strangers. Born as a brick-and-mortar fashion business, Myths of Creation is a container for experiments, art, writing, and gatherings at the intersection of creativity, spirituality, and meaning-making. Xenia guides spirited innovators who want to bring their natural genius into form. Her offerings include Create Your Cosmology: a course in Authentic Belief Creation, Imaginal Temple, a creative mystical mentorship, Emanate: Business School for Mystics, Garden of the Imaginal Substack, and an evolving cornucopia of workshops, which you can find at MythsofCreation.com and @mythsofcreation on IG.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode, I’m joined by Chelsie Tamms — artist, educator, and founder of Lettering Works — who blends hand-lettering with marketing to create meaningful, community-rooted work. We dive into her passion for cause-driven projects, especially around mental health, chronic illness, and underrepresented voices.
Together, we explore how to contribute to what we believe in, in ways that are both meaningful and sustainable. Chelsie shares the vision behind The Artist Trade, her unique program where creatives can exchange their talents for branding and business support. We also talk about the power of bartering, setting boundaries, and small yet powerful ways artists can prioritize their well-being.
Chelsie is also offering listeners 50% off her course “The Power of Passion Projects” with the code DEARCREATIVEMIND :)
About Chelsie
Chelsie Tamms is an artist, educator, and entrepreneur. She founded Lettering Works in 2016, combining her love of hand-lettering with her expertise in marketing. Since then, she’s grown her business to offer custom branding packages, courses for artists, and wholesale products and merchandise—all with the mission to bring more creativity into her community and beyond. She is especially drawn to cause-driven projects surrounding mental health, chronic illness, and underrepresented communities.
The Power of Passion Projects Course
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
This is part of a series of short, soothing notes, here to hold space for you when you feel stuck.
A well-rested creative is an inspired and powerful one—let’s give ourselves that permission. In this grounding note, we dive into the art of rest and how it’s essential for our creative flow. Sometimes, slowing down is exactly what we need to move forward ;)
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode, I'm here to guide you towards spending more time doing rather than endlessly ruminating over the process of making art. As always, my intention is to help you navigate the complexities of your creative mind without letting it hold you back. Today, I'll share some insights to prompt you to consider other aspects of yourself that can contribute to the creative process, so the mind can take a back seat and let you move forward into creation mode.
Having someone holding space and guiding you through this process would feel like a big exhale? I'm here! You're always welcome to book a free 30-minute call with me to talk through your dreams, challenges, and explore 1:1 support.
(This is a re-aired episode from 2024).
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In today’s episode, I’m chatting with the incredible Kate Belew—author, poet, and Witch—whose work weaves together creativity and magic in the most enchanting ways. Kate’s dedication to poetry, the sacred wild, and finding enchantment in everything she does is truly inspiring.
We dive deep into the magic of liminal spaces—those messy, vulnerable in-between moments that hold so much potential for growth in both life and work. With the summer solstice around the corner, we also explore seasonal transitions and the ways we can tap into our natural rhythms. We discuss rituals and practices that help ground us through the ups and downs of the creative process and how we can work with that energy rather than against it.
Kate's upcoming book, Word Witch, drops this October, and you can already pre-order it (check the show notes for the link).
About Kate
Kate Belew (she/her) is an author, poet, and Witch. Her work exists at the crossroads of creativity and magic. She has taught and facilitated circles and workshops worldwide since 2017. She is dedicated to the spirit of poetry, the sacred wild of the planet, and seeks enchantment in all she does. She is a forever student of the plants and the stars. She has an MFA in Poetry from Sarah Lawrence College and is an initiated Green Witch. Her roots are in Michigan, and her wings are in Brooklyn, two places she calls home.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
If receiving support in this season of your creative life would feel like a big exhale, let's meet. I'm opening space to support new clients this summer and fall 2025.
In this episode, I re-introduce myself and my work, share more about creativity guidance and therapeutic arts, and what it can look like working together.
Curious? Let's meet in a free clarity call. My calendar opens in July!
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this meditation, we’ll let our imaginations run wild and step into a space where anything is possible. Let's release the limits of what we think is real and connect to a deeper, truer vision for our creative life. Let's explore a world beyond rules and expectations, where our desires can unfold freely.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode, Amelia Knott, art psychotherapist and author of The Art of Thriving Online, joins us to talk about how creativity can help us build a healthier relationship with social media and our digital lives. We dive into the mental health impacts of hustle culture and the online world, and why a "digital detox" isn't always the answer. Amelia shares practical tips on staying grounded and using creativity to thrive online.
About Amelia
Amelia Knott, RP, RCAT, is an art psychotherapist who specializes in the mental health impacts of hustle culture and social media. With over a decade of facilitation experience, she offers meaningful mental health care through one-on-one art therapy, group sessions, and workshops. Amelia is the author of The Art of Thriving Online, a workbook about using creativity to redefine wellbeing in the digital age. She also hosts Anti-Hustle Art Studio, digital coworking sessions to help others care for themselves with creativity and community. She lives in the Slocan Valley of British Columbia.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode of the Dear Creative Mind podcast, we dive deep into the all-too-familiar cycle of procrastination. We explore the emotional roots behind procrastination—how it's not laziness, but often a response to fear, perfectionism, and overwhelm. Instead of just looking for quick fixes, we’re getting curious about what’s really going on under the surface. What’s driving us to avoid certain things? How can we understand it better and shift our relationship with it? Let’s stay curious and get closer to this pattern of stop-and-go, so we can release the important work we’re holding back and finally share it with the world.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode, Bianca Barratt, journalist and founder of The Scoop, joins the conversation to demystify the world of PR for artists and creatives. Together, we explore how to grow your creative work beyond social media by leveraging the power of storytelling and building genuine relationships with the media. Bianca shares her journey from writing and editing to launching The Scoop, along with practical advice on crafting compelling pitches, overcoming the fear of visibility, and taking the first steps toward getting your work featured. If you’re ready to expand your reach without burning out, this episode is full of grounded, actionable insights to help you share your art with confidence.
About Bianca
Bianca Barratt (she/her) is a Forbes Senior Contributor and writes features for titles including Vogue, The Sunday Times, Refinery29 and the BBC and has appeared as an expert commentator on live television segments such as Sky News. In 2022 she also founded The Scoop, a digital learning platform dedicated to demystifying media outreach from media insiders' point of view and teaching founders/ businesses how to do media outreach that actually works so that they can increase their visibility, grow their business and make more impact - all without costly PR retainer fees.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
This is part of a series of short, soothing notes, here to hold space for you when you feel stuck.
In this soothing and grounding episode, we explore the experience of overthinking—the endless loop of "what ifs" and constant mental chatter. We unpack why overthinking often feels like a way to stay in control and how recognizing it as a pattern—not your identity—can help you release its grip. You don’t need to solve everything right now.
Take a deep breath, and let’s begin.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode of Dear Creative Mind, we explore the power of inner anchoring to stay grounded through the ups and downs of the creative entrepreneurial journey. Instead of searching for stability outside yourself, the key is self-literacy—understanding and learning to read your own mind. Self-literacy means understanding your creative patterns, triggers, strengths, and values. It’s about decoding your unique rhythm as a creator so you can trust your instincts, make better decisions, and stay connected to your true vision.
The Creative Liberation Portal
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode, we chat with Amelia Hruby about finding softer, more intentional ways to grow our art and businesses—without relying on social media. Amelia shares insights into her decision to quit social media, how it impacted her creative life, and how to build a business that doesn’t depend on the digital grind. We explore the many creative projects she’s launched, including Softer Sounds Studio, and discuss myths around marketing, the challenges of staying true to our values, and how to embrace unconventional paths in both art and business. If you’re feeling disconnected or overwhelmed by social media, this episode is full of inspiration for creating from a grounded, off-the-grid place.
About Amelia
Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy. She is the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives. And she’s the host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media without losing all your clients.
Free Leaving Social Media Toolkit
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
A new chapter begins! In this episode, I share the behind-the-scenes of launching something close to my heart: a self-coaching space designed to help you get unstuck and reconnect with your creativity.
Stuck in perfectionism, procrastination, or self-doubt? I built The Creative Liberation Portal for creatives like you. Learn why I made it, what’s inside, and how it can support your process.
The Creative Liberation Portal
Podge Thomas, who I collaborated with to create this tool on Notion :)
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, therapeutic arts practitioner, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode, I’m joined by Catri Barrett, a Trauma-Informed ADHD Coach and Neurodiversity Educator. We discuss the power of working with your brain, especially for neurodivergent creatives. Catri shares her journey of being diagnosed with ADHD in her thirties and how it reshaped her life and work. We explore common ADHD challenges like procrastination and decision paralysis, while Catri offers practical tips to work with your brain’s natural rhythms. If you've ever felt your ADHD traits are working against you, this conversation will help you reframe those challenges and embrace your creative strengths.
About Catri
Catri Barrett is a certified Trauma Informed ADHD Coach and Neurodiversity Educator who has created wellbeing and development programmes for global brands and institutions like Lululemon and Oxford University, and is regularly featured in global media platforms such as Newsweek, Stylist and Cosmopolitan magasine.
Whether she's delivering one-on-one coaching, facilitating workshops, or providing workplace training, Catri's goal remains constant: helping ADHD and neurodivergent adults live and work with more confidence, ease and joy.
Combining her lived experience as a late diagnosed ADHD’er, with evidence-based techniques including positive psychology, cognitive behavioural coaching, and trauma-informed approaches, Catri helps individuals, workplaces and universities better understand, celebrate and manage Neurodiversity.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this episode of the Dear Creative Mind podcast, we gently explore the transition from dreaming to doing—a challenge many of us face as creatives. While imagination provides a comforting space to envision our possibilities, true growth unfolds when we begin to bring those ideas into the world. We reflect on how fear, perfectionism, and emotional blocks can keep us lingering in the dreaming phase and share tender ways to move beyond them.
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.
In this heartfelt conversation with Rachel Duncan, we dive into the often-unseen emotional connections we have with money, especially for creatives. Rachel, blending Financial Therapy and Art Psychotherapy, offers insights into how we can heal our money stories, shift our mindset, and find freedom in both our art and finances. From redefining the value of money to navigating the guilt of charging for sacred work, this episode is full of wisdom and practical steps to help you transform your relationship with money.
About Rachel
Rachel Duncan is a Financial Therapist and Art Psychotherapist based in Denver, Colorado. She started Money Healing Club, an online support group for financial healing, education, and community within a judgment-free space. As a Certified Financial Social Worker, Certified in Trauma of Money, and Certified Financial Therapist-1™ (Candidate), and a Graduate of Antioch University, Seattle, Rachel specializes in helping impulse spenders and money avoiders learn to trust themselves through a compassionate, creative and trauma informed program that is open to anyone who swims against the mainstream.
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Use code DEARCREATIVEMINDfor 50% off your first month in the Club!
About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
Get support for your creative mind
A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.