{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S8E6 - Why Adults Stop Creating (And How to Start Again) with Hannah Sucsy","description":"There's a version of you that used to create without thinking twice about it. Then life happened, and somewhere along the way, you stopped. In this episode, I sit down with Hannah Sucsy, artist, gallery owner, and community art activist, to talk about what it really costs us when we suppress our creativity and what it looks like to take it back. Hannah's story is not a tidy one. She spent over 15 years in a marriage and a religious community that treated creativity as frivolous. She raised four kids, moved across the country, and quietly shelved the part of herself that made art. It wasn't until a hip reconstruction surgery forced her to slow down that she picked up a pen again, and even then, it started with thank you notes and doodles. A few years later, she opened an art gallery in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, population: not many, and built a business around proving that art belongs to everyone. What I love about Hannah's perspective is that she's not precious about art. She serves beer at her gallery openings. She draws on sidewalks in front of her storefront to pull people in. She built a community event called Chalk the Block that brings hundreds of people downtown every July, not because they're artists, but because chalk on a sidewalk is just low-stakes enough to let your guard down. That's the entry point. That's where it starts. What you'll take away from this conversation: Why creativity doesn't disappear in adulthood, it gets suppressed, and the difference matters How Hannah rebuilt her identity and her income from scratch after divorce and two decades at home Why low-stakes creative entry points (like sidewalk chalk) unlock something that a canvas never could What it actually looks like to bet on yourself in a town that's betting against you How art connects across generations, skill levels, and people who swear they're not "art people" This one is for anyone who's been quietly waiting for permission to create again. You're not going to find a better example of what's possible when you stop waiting. Meet Hannah Sucsy Hannah Sucsy (aka Teascarlet) is a self-taught painter wildly pursuing her passion in a way that ignites and empowers others to pursue theirs. She creates with a glorious chaos that invites collectors and fellow creatives to connect with art in a transformative way. In addition to being a full-time artist, gallery owner, and community art activist, she is a single mother of four. After almost 20 years as a wife and stay-at-home mom, she is facing the challenges of being a business owner head-on, while creating a life for herself and her kids that is abundant, joyful, and free. Website: https:\/\/teascarlet.com Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/teascarlet_creates Facebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/tscarletstudio   Helpful Links \ud83d\udc49 Join the BuildHER Community: https:\/\/thelituplife.com\/buildher \ud83d\udcc5 FREE Law of Attraction Masterclass: https:\/\/thelituplife.com\/attraction \u2764\ufe0f Follow on Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/the_lituplife \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to The Lit Up Life Podcast Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/bit.ly\/leadyourlifepodcastapple Spotify: https:\/\/bit.ly\/leadyourlifepodcastspotify YouTube: https:\/\/bit.ly\/leadyourlifepodcastyoutube   ","author_name":"The Lit Up Life with Debbie Heiser","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thelituplife.com","html":"