{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Finding Harmony, Gratitude, and Bringing Art into Communities with Artist Leslie Braginsky","description":"We\u2019re celebrating one million downloads! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for tuning in, sharing the show, and leaving us love on iTunes. I\u2019m so grateful to be able to share this program with you and our creative community. In this episode of Create! Podcast, host Ekaterina Popova sits down with Colombian artist and designer Leslie Braginsky to talk about gratitude, harmony, and the beauty of bringing art into communities. Leslie shares her inspiring journey from Colombia to the U.S., how gratitude shaped her perspective as an artist and mother, and how she began creating inclusive, meditative coloring books that celebrate women of all backgrounds and body types. Together, Kat and Leslie discuss how to reconnect with creativity for joy\u2014not just productivity\u2014and how to create harmony between art, business, and life. Leslie also shares how she\u2019s using art to build connection in her local community through collaborative coloring gatherings. Before the interview, Kat reflects on balance and alignment and invites artists to submit their work to Create! Magazine\u2019s Winter Solstice 2026 Print Issue, curated by Sarah Potter, celebrating transformation, renewal, and light through the dark.  In This Episode, You\u2019ll Learn:   How gratitude can transform your creative practice   Finding beauty and self-acceptance through art   The importance of making art for joy, not just results   How to bring art into your community and create meaningful connections   Leslie\u2019s story of healing, motherhood, and creative flow    Links Mentioned: \u2728 Submit to the Winter Solstice 2026 Issue: https:\/\/www.createmagazine.co\/call-for-art \ud83c\udfa8 Explore Create! Magazine: https:\/\/www.createmagazine.co \ud83d\udc96 Learn More About Leslie Braginsky: Website: https:\/\/www.the-pistils.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leslie.braginsky\/ Amazon Author Page: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/lesliebraginsky \ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f Connect with Kat: Website: https:\/\/www.katerinapopova.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katerinaspopova ","author_name":"The Create! Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.createmagazine.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39008035\/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\/39008035"}