{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Making Art That Heals: A Motivatarian Exchange with Wendy Brightbill","description":"&quot;God used art to heal my fractured brain. I just kept showing up with paint.\u201d \u2014 Wendy Brightbill After a life-altering car accident rewired her brain, Wendy Brightbill found healing through color, mess, and creative presence. In this heartfelt conversation, Dionne welcomes Wendy to&amp;nbsp;The Motivatarian Exchange to explore how painting became both therapy and transformation \u2014 a true beauty-from-ashes story. Wendy opens up about the vibrant, soul-led path that pulled her from depression and hustle culture into a thriving creative life filled with purpose, vintage flair, and quiet confidence. They talk about what it really takes to make art that heals \u2014 and how to guide others to do the same. In this conversation, you\u2019ll hear:   How Wendy\u2019s accident became the start of her creative rebirth   Her honest take on art shows (and why selling isn\u2019t the only win)   Why embracing your style is the key to creative sustainability   The real way to start teaching your own online art course   And what \u201ceverything is art\u201d looks like in daily life   Wendy has launched over 40 online courses and continues to mentor women who want to lead with creativity, not burnout. This episode is an invitation to drop the perfection, lean into your process, and let art do what it was always meant to do \u2014 bring you home. Upcoming Events: The Artist's Course Roadmap- Everything you need to plan, launch, and sell your own online art course. Mentorship Community Coming Soon... In Person Workshops in Colorado Springs Fun Facts: Once-upon-a-time Kindergarten Teacher. Lived on a ship for three months right out of high school. Homeschool my two youngest girls. Really over hustle culture. I LOVE thrifting and bring a little bit of vintage vibes into my art through pattern and color. I believe that everything I do is art, whether it's cooking a meal for my family or getting dressed every morning. My students keep asking me to a fashion style course because they love the way that I dress. Website Homepage  Facebook Wendy Brightbill Instagram Instagram (@wendybrightbill) YouTube Wendy Brightbill Studio Email: hello@wendybrightbill.studio ","author_name":"The Motivatarian Exchange with Dionne Woods","author_url":"https:\/\/www.theturquoiseirisjournal.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37063965\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37063965"}