In this episode of the Healing for Hot Messes Podcast we are joined by Julissa Andrade of PaxPaints! Julissa Andrade is an artist painting vibrant dreamscapes in Minnesota. She taught herself how to paint after a brain injury changed her life and caused her to see color differently. In her work, she aims to show we can make beauty of our most difficult moments. She paints, creates junk journal spreads, and writes as a means of therapy, healing, and connection. In this episode we talk about her journey to healing through creativity and her personal art practice. Get CRAFTING HOPE on preorder: https://paxpaints.com/products/crafting-hope-book-pre-order CONNECT WITH JULISSA:Website with art & jewelry: https://paxpaints.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paxpaintsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/paxpaintsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paxpaintsshorts✅ Important Links to Follow🔗 Ready to ditch the fluffy self-help and heal with fire? Join the Feral Self-Care Collective now at https://feralselfcare.com/🔗 Check out my books on Amazon, empowering reads to spark joy, magic, & personal power: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/BMK57AO3AVM1?ref_=wl_share🔗 Stay Connected With Me.Facebook: http://facebook.com/healthylivingforhotmesses Instagram: http://instagram.com/healingforhotmesses TikTok: http://tiktok.com/healingforhotmesses Website: http://healingforhotmesses.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: mandi@healingforhotmesses.com #artwitch #junkjournal #junkjournaling #artjournal #artjournaling #painting #healing #healingjourney #creativepractice #braininjuryrecovery #dreamscapes #artist

On today's episode of the Healing for Hot Messes Podcast I'm joined by author, teacher, speaker and creative guide Laura Sapala. Lauren’s books and work focuses on the unique writing process of introverted intuitive personalities, as well as how to live a more creative, empowered life as a sensitive intuitive.In this episode we talk INFJ and INFP creativity, neurodivergence, intuitive, empaths and more!CONNECT WITH LAUREN:Website: http://laurensapala.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LaurenSapalaINFJNewsletter: https://laurensapala.com/newsletter/JOIN THE FALL 2025 SEASON OF THE FERAL SELF-CARE COLLECTIVE: https://healingforhotmesses.com/fscc4Please visit my website to get more information about courses, classes, books, and offerings: http://healingforhotmesses.com/🔗 Stay Connected With Me.Facebook: http://facebook.com/healthylivingforhotmesses Instagram: http://instagram.com/healingforhotmesses TikTok: http://tiktok.com/healingforhotmesses Website: http://healingforhotmesses.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: mandi@healingforhotmesses.com

In this episode of the Healing for Hot Messes podcast, I'm joined by Athena Laz to talk about the power of the Medial Woman Archetype and why this energy is so necessary right now, and discuss her upcoming book "Women Who Dance in the Dark: Awaken Your Inner Seer Through Myths, Dreams, and Stories". (Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/46ltXSr)Athena Laz is the bestselling author of Women Who Dance in the Dark, The Alchemy of Your Dreams, The Sisterhood of Seers Oracle Deck, and The Deliberate Dreamer’s Journal . Her books have been translated into more than 13 languages worldwide. She is an intuitive, psychologist, and lucid dream teacher who helps thousands of people worldwide connect to spirit and the psyche through the medium of dreams, mysticism, intuitive development, as well as archetypal and symbolic work. You can see her work at www.athenalaz.com.Please Like, Share, and Subscribe! And rate this podcast, it is SO very helpful!Please visit my website to get more information about courses, classes, books, and offerings: http://healingforhotmesses.com/🔗 Get 12 weeks of CREATIVE, ACTIONABLE Spiritual Self-Care Tools, Practices, and Experiences with the Feral Self-Care Collective: https://feralselfcare.com/🔗 Check out my books on Amazon, empowering reads to spark joy, magic, & personal power: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/BMK57AO3AVM1?ref_=wl_share🔗 Let's Connect:Facebook: http://facebook.com/healthylivingforhotmesses Instagram: http://instagram.com/healingforhotmesses TikTok: http://tiktok.com/healingforhotmesses Website: http://healingforhotmesses.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: mandi@healingforhotmesses.com