*** A note before you listen: This conversation includes candid reflection on past pain and trauma. ***

Devorah Brinckerhoff walked away from gallery walls to build something entirely her own: Soul Portraits, art made from the personal materials of a life. In this candid conversation about creative resilience, grief, and vulnerability, she shares how working with letters, photos, and journals became her path to healing and a thriving creative practice that centers her authentic story, not commercial expectations. A conversation for creatives navigating their own departure from "the way things are supposed to be."

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Speaking of Phenomenal is created and produced by Amy Boyle. Podcast artwork by Amanda Eich. "Woman" by Tiffany Villarreal, used with permission. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review and share the podcast, and stay tuned for more inspiring conversations. Support the show with on Patreon.