1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode of The Embodied Podcast, I'm joined by artist, designer, and creator of The Elders Council Oracle Deck, Andrea Gomez Botero, for a deeply personal conversation about allowing yourself to be changed by life without resisting every identity death along the way. Andrea shares her journey from Colombia to the Netherlands after falling in love, and the unexpected grief that came with leaving behind her home, language, culture, family, and familiar sense of self. Together, we explore why reinvention is rarely just about beginning something new—it's also about mourning what no longer fits, allowing parts of ourselves to die, discovering who we're ready to be, and the role art, creativity, and beauty can play in such transitions. One of the most powerful moments in our conversation comes when Andrea says: &quot;When nothing makes sense, make art.&quot; We also explore how creativity differs from productivity, why our creative lives are often hijacked by performance and output, and how art can help us metabolize experiences that words alone cannot. More: • The hidden grief of starting over and reinventing yourself • Moving across the world and rebuilding your identity • Why creativity is not the same as productivity • Making art as a way through uncertainty and transformation • Nature as a teacher through seasons of change • Following intuitive &quot;yeses,&quot; even when they're frightening • Identity death, personal evolution, and becoming • Human Design, Gene Keys, and living through cycles of transformation • Why lived experience becomes our deepest creative resource • Creating a life that reflects who you're becoming—not who you've been Whether you're navigating a move, a career shift, a creative awakening, or a season of profound personal reinvention, this conversation is a reminder that transformation often asks us to grieve, create, and trust in equal measure. Thanks for tuning in! Connect with Andrea: https://nourishingwitch.com Connect with Elizabeth: https://elizabethdialto.com/links Embodied with Elizabeth DiAlto https://elizabethdialto.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42225175/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/050505/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42225175