The Art Peace Experiment
We're two friends, Tasha and Briana, doing an experiment for 52 weeks, each making one tiny creative thing a week and sharing the fears, breakthroughs, and beauty along the way. Because we believe creativity isn’t just about what you make - it’s about remembering who you are. We'd love to have you join us!
Episodes
28 episodes
Week 22: Creative Burnout, Emotional Safety, and Finding Your Voice Again
This episode holds a split screen: one vacation loosens the grip of stress until wonder returns—clouds, flowers, small glimmers that say, “create again.” The other vacation stirs old habits of shrinking and people-pleasing… and still, creativit...
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Episode 27
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26:39
Week 21: When Rest Becomes the Way Back
After weeks of feeling stuck, something shifted. Through play, poetry, and reflection, we remembered that fear isn’t a stop sign—it’s an invitation to listen. In this heartwarming conversation, we talk about the tender process of returning to c...
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Episode 26
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30:24
Week 20: When the Spark Fades | How to Fall Back in Love with Creating
Ever hit a creative slump and wonder where your joy went? In this episode, we retrace our steps—back to library aisles, childhood wonder, and the playful beginnings of our friendship—to rediscover why we create at all. We talk about reconnectin...
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Episode 25
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19:20
Week 19: When Anger Meets Art | Creativity, Emotion, and Self-Check-Ins
This week, we explore what happens when creativity meets big emotions—especially anger. Can art still bring peace when our hearts feel heavy? After weeks of busyness and big feelings, this episode is an invitation to pause and return to center....
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Episode 24
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15:35
Week 18: Artist Check In | How Did You Create This Week?
At 18 weeks into this experiment, we’re realizing the importance of gentleness and balance. From candy bouquets to fish-themed surprises, from launch deadlines to pastel sketches squeezed into the edges of the week, creativity took many forms—b...
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Episode 23
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22:48
Week 18: Can You Say “I Am Creative” Out Loud?
Why is it so hard to claim creativity as part of who we are? In this episode, we talk about the tender resistance to saying “I am an artist”—or dancer, writer, baker, musician, maker—and how cultural myths, childhood expectations, and social me...
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Episode 22
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28:45
Week 17: Artist Check In | Creating in the Chaos
This week was full of camp schedules, big feelings, and the whirlwind of launching our podcast into the world. Yet in the middle of all the noise, we found small moments to release control through paint, scribbles, and soft marks on a page. Joi...
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Episode 21
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13:38
Week 17: Remembering What Lit You Up
Have you ever thought about the creative sparks that first lit you up as a child? In this episode, we reflect on childhood heroes, beloved stories, and the ways those early delights shaped our creative dreams. We also get real about the limitin...
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Episode 20
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22:46
Week 16: Artist Check-in | Mother-Artist Survival Guide
Summer brings freedom—and plenty of disruption. In this check-in, we explore the ups and downs of making art during the first week of break, from experimenting with style to creating connection points with our kids. Together we reflect on how s...
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Episode 19
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14:12
Week 16: The Myth of “I Don’t Have Time”
Life is busy (kids, caretaking, endless to-dos) and it’s easy to push creativity aside. But your delight is not frivolous – it’s fuel. In this episode, we explore how to gently reclaim time for yourself through wise-mind practices, the five-why...
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Episode 18
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31:26
Week 15: Artist Check-In | One Little Step at a Time
Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is honor what we need in the moment. In this episode, we share how checking in with ourselves—whether through crochet, watercolor, or just pausing to breathe—creates the foundation for real growth. Gentle p...
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Episode 17
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19:49
Week 15: Believing You’re Special (Even When You Don’t Feel Like It)
Do you ever feel ordinary, like you don’t have anything unique to offer? This episode is your reminder that you are "The Special." We talk about life lessons from The Lego Movie, Bilbo’s unexpected adventure, and Harry’s friends w...
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Episode 16
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15:25
Week 14: Artist Check-In | Backgrounds, Inkwells & Zero Pressure
This week was all about trying new things in gentle ways. One of us stretched into bigger watercolor washes; the other downsized into tiny oval paintings sized for a vintage inkwell—proof that creativity grows at any scale. We daydream seasonal...
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Episode 15
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8:59
Week 14: Coloring Outside the Hustle | Easy-Entry Creativity for Real Life
This episode is a love letter to low-pressure making—think coloring pages, air-dry clay trinkets, kitchen dance parties, and paint-by-number calm. We share dozens of tiny, doable ideas that fit into the life you already have, from cloud-spottin...
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Episode 14
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1:00:12
Week 13: Artist Check-In - Quarter of a Year, Full of Creative Courage
After three months of our 12-month creative journey, we’re pausing to celebrate the progress, the setbacks, and the surprising growth along the way. In this conversation, we open up about the fears that almost kept us from starting, the persona...
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Episode 13
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40:57
Week 13: The Art of Balance - Self-Care as a Creative Practice
Mindfulness and self-care may feel like buzzwords, but for creatives they’re essential tools. In this episode, we dive into how nourishment, movement, therapy, and even moments of joy all feed back into creativity. We get real about the myth th...
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Episode 12
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30:28
Week 12: Finding Creativity in the Everyday
This week we reflect on what it means to show up for ourselves in little ways—even when life doesn’t go as planned. From sketching for just 15 minutes to snapping a photo of flowers, we’re learning how even the smallest acts of creativity are v...
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Episode 11
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19:32
Week 11: Artist Check-In - Finding the Fun Again
This week’s artist check-in is all about getting out of your head and back into the joy of creating. We talk about the pressure that sneaks in when you focus too much on the outcome, how procrastination can sometimes be creative, and why pivoti...
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Episode 10
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8:49
Week 10: From Bike Paths to Brushstrokes
A summer spent riding bikes led to unexpected lessons in slowing down, breaking through self-imposed limits, and reconnecting with the joy of creating. We talk about how presence fuels creativity, why receiving encouragement matters, and how to...
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Episode 9
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29:24
Week 9: The Car Picnic Solution
This week, a road trip to the tulip fields didn’t go quite as planned—but what bloomed instead was something even better. Join us as we share the unexpected joy of a car picnic, reflect on the magic of releasing expectations, and ta...
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Episode 8
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18:16
Week 8: Reclaiming Delight and Returning to Yourself Through Joy
We grew up being told to hustle, focus, and quit “messing around.” But what if joy isn’t a distraction—what if it’s direction? This week, we unpack our own resistance to delight. We explore the simple but powerful practice of letting yourself e...
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Episode 7
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30:29
Week 7: Creativity & Mr. Darcy - A Love Story in the Making
What does Pride and Prejudice have to do with your creative process? This week, we explore how perfectionism and limiting beliefs keep us from falling in love with our creativity—and how self-awareness, curiosity, and gentl...
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Episode 6
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45:22
Week 6: Snails, Soul Friends & Starting Anyway
This week, we’re talking about emotional exhaustion, rejection, and what helps us keep going anyway—like safe friendships, creative courage, and unexpected symbols (hello, snail 🐌). We explore the nervous system’s role in feeling unsafe to crea...
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Episode 5
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23:50
Week 5: Creating in the Chaos — Grace, Growth & Tiny Steps
Before diving into our artist retreats, we revisit a big topic from last week: the pressure to have the “perfect” space before you start creating. Spoiler alert—it’s not true.From there, we share how our retreats unfolded (with a few sur...
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Episode 4
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25:31
Week 4: Make Space for Creativity - No Justification Needed
In this heart-opening episode, we’re talking about the guilt, fear, and perfectionism that often creep into our creative process, and how we’re learning to let them go. From decluttering our spaces to unlearning childhood conditioning, we explo...
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Episode 3
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24:23