Aimee Carlson explores the natural rhythm between creative highs and creative slumps, helping you see that both extremes are not only normal but necessary. She breaks down how judgment blocks creativity, why feeling “unproductive” is often a sign of a deeper creative reset, and how awareness can shift you out of frustration and into clarity. By recognizing the spectrum between being fully inspired and completely disconnected, you begin to work with your creativity instead of against it.

The real power comes from finding the neutral space in between. From that grounded place, clarity, aligned action, and inspiration naturally return, allowing creativity to flow with more ease and less pressure.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

In this conversation, Aimee Carlson sits down with Mehmet Casey to explore what it truly means to live creatively through change, uncertainty, and new beginnings. From navigating cultural shifts after moving from Baghdad to the United States to building a life rooted in curiosity and adaptability, Mehmet shares how creative thinking becomes a powerful tool for resilience. His story reveals how asking better questions, embracing discomfort, and staying open to new experiences can transform not just your circumstances, but your entire perspective on life and community.

This is an invitation to look at your own life differently, to explore what is possible, and to give yourself permission to try, adapt, and grow. Creativity is not something you either have or do not have, it is something you choose to live.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Host Aimee Carlson sits down with Zila Moosa, poet, author, and owner of Strech-eze®, to explore her journey from a 25-year career as a cybersecurity lawyer to building a mindful wellness business centered on nervous system regulation. Through poetry, yoga, breathwork, and creative exploration, Zila discovered that creativity was not separate from her life path but a doorway into deeper authenticity and purpose. Their conversation weaves together themes of creativity, mindfulness, life transitions, and the courage it takes to release identities tied to status and stability.

The discussion also highlights the importance of creating space, listening to intuition, and trusting the unfolding of life even when the next step is unclear. Creativity becomes both a guide and a support system for navigating change and building a life that feels aligned from the inside out.

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Stretch-eze - https://stretch-eze.com/

Words of Healing, Letter by Letter - https://a.co/d/04limCiO

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson sits down with Melanie Schwarz, CEO of Upstream Strategy Partners, to talk about the unexpected path that led her from a high level corporate career into entrepreneurship focused on mental health awareness in the workplace. After navigating her daughter’s addiction and the pressure of hiding personal struggles while leading professionally, Melanie realized how deeply workplaces need education, empathy, and resources around mental health challenges.

Together they explore leadership, entrepreneurship, work life integration, and the courage it takes to leave a successful career to build something more aligned. The conversation highlights how compassion, prevention, and open dialogue can reshape workplace culture and help people navigate both personal and professional challenges with greater support.

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https://leadupstream.com/

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson sits down with Emily Petroff, founder of Switch Society, to explore how creative expression through clothing can transform the way women see themselves and show up in the world. From hosting a simple clothing exchange to building a membership-based circular fashion business, Emily shares how sustainable fashion, access over ownership, and conscious consumerism are reshaping not just closets, but confidence and community. The conversation dives into creative identity, body image, textile waste, and the power of giving yourself permission to try something new.

Through community building, social impact, and bold vision, Emily reveals how creativity can fuel sustainable business models and meaningful change. This conversation is a reminder that shedding what no longer serves you is sometimes the most powerful creative act of all.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

In this heartfelt conversation, Aimee Carlson sits down with Barb Erickson to explore how painting became a lifeline after the sudden loss of her husband. What began as a simple art class turned into a powerful practice of healing, emotional expression, and rediscovering joy. Barb shares how community art classes, generosity through creativity, and even surprising subconscious symbolism in her paintings helped her move through grief while still honoring love.

This conversation is a reminder that grief and joy can coexist, and that creative expression can become a bridge between them. If you have ever wondered whether art could help you heal, this story offers permission to try.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson explores the psychology of quitting and how the sunk cost fallacy keeps us stuck in creative projects long after the spark is gone. She shares powerful insights from Annie Duke’s research on decision making, along with a striking story that reveals how hard it can be to walk away even when we know we should. Through relatable examples like unfinished knitting projects, half-written books, and cluttered craft rooms, Aimee invites you to rethink what it means to stop.

Quitting does not have to mean failure. It can be a courageous act of creative alignment that clears space for lightness, play, and fresh inspiration.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

This conversation explores creativity as a lived experience rather than a performance, weaving together intuition, authenticity, and self-trust as essential foundations for creative expression. Through stories of advocacy, reinvention, and honoring inner guidance, the discussion highlights how clarity emerges when you listen to what you truly want and permit yourself to follow it.

Creativity becomes lighter, more powerful, and more sustainable when rooted in alignment rather than obligation. Trusting yourself is not only an artistic choice but a life-changing one.

Connect with Elysia Skye:

https://elysiaskye.com/

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

This conversation invites a shift from rigid ideas about exercise into a more expansive relationship with movement that includes creativity, imagination, play, and self-expression. Through personal stories and years of experience teaching movement, the idea of reframing exercise as something expressive and life-giving takes center stage.

When movement becomes something you explore rather than something you check off a list, it opens the door to physical, emotional, mental, and even spiritual benefits. The invitation here is simple and powerful. Find what lights you up in this season and give yourself full permission to move in a way that feels alive.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Life transitions arrive in many forms, from unexpected endings to long-anticipated milestones. Some shifts feel exciting and intentional, while others place us in survival mode where creativity feels distant or unavailable. This conversation explores how creativity can be a quiet companion during moments of change, offering space, breath, perspective, and gentle support when the path feels unclear.

By consciously partnering with creativity, transitions can become opportunities for play, awareness, and new ways of relating to what is unfolding. Whether a change feels monumental or subtle, creativity remains present, waiting to be acknowledged and welcomed as you cross into what comes next.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Through stories of family, business building, grief, and fulfillment, the discussion reveals how creativity shows up not only in art, but in systems, silence, problem-solving, and daily rituals that restore footing. From art journaling to haiku writing, creative structure becomes a way to process emotion without carrying its weight forward.

At its heart, this episode is an invitation to trust creativity as a companion through change, offering validation, color, and spaciousness when the next horizon is not yet clear.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Leaving familiar roles can open unexpected space for intuition, creativity, and deep personal growth. Aimee Carlson and Gema Liberty explore what happens when old identities fall away and the creative process feels messy, uncertain, and deeply human. Through reflection, shared experience, and the metaphor of the dragonfly, this conversation speaks to the courage it takes to trust inner guidance and allow evolution without forcing outcomes.

Transformation rarely happens in isolation, and being witnessed can change everything. This dialogue offers reassurance for anyone navigating change, reminding us that creativity and intuition work together to guide the becoming.

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https://Dragonflyschool.earth

https://dragonfly-school.kit.com/8735bd550a

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Creative white space is the intentional openness we leave in our days, calendars, and minds, allowing creativity to emerge rather than being crowded out by productivity and responsibility. When creativity is treated as optional or unproductive, it is often the first thing to disappear, even though it plays a vital role in overall well-being and fulfillment.

By choosing to intentionally schedule, honor, and celebrate creative time, creativity becomes a sustainable practice instead of an afterthought. Small experiments, accountability, and celebration help creativity integrate naturally and consistently into everyday life.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson sits down with Brittany Hernandez of Crooked Line Studio to explore creativity as a lived experience rather than a finished product. Brittany shares how art entered her life later than expected and became a mirror for self-awareness, emotional expression, and personal growth. The conversation weaves together creativity, science, teaching, and the courage it takes to keep creating even when the results feel messy or unfinished.

This episode offers a grounded reminder that creativity fosters confidence, flexibility, and connection when we prioritize the process over perfection. It invites listeners to slow down, trust their creative instincts, and give themselves full permission to create in their own way.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studioshttps://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson explores how creativity can be woven into the smallest moments of daily life, from the quiet space between sleep and waking to the way you move through routines, conversations, meals, and rest. By noticing habitual patterns and gently shifting them, creativity becomes an accessible, nourishing way of living rather than something reserved for special projects or artistic output.

When ordinary moments are met with curiosity and intention, they become opportunities for renewal, presence, and self-connection. Creativity begins to feel less like effort and more like a natural response to being fully alive.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson sits down with longtime friend Ashley Warren for a soulful conversation about living a creative life beyond traditional art forms. Together they explore creativity as a mindset, how creative problem solving shows up in unexpected places like government and healthcare, and why collaboration, play, and curiosity are essential for growth. Ashley shares how creativity weaves through movement, writing, music, work, and everyday choices, offering permission to see creativity everywhere.

This conversation is a reminder that creativity does not require perfection or expertise, only willingness and presence. When you follow creativity instead of forcing it, the path unfolds with more ease, joy, and meaning.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson welcomes creative duo Krista and Mike Pasini for a deep, soulful conversation about their collaborative artistic life. They explore how creativity weaves through partnership, how mindfulness shapes their work, and how honoring pace, vulnerability, and personal evolution enriches the creative process. Together, they reflect on rawness, inspiration, overuse of creative energy, and the trust required to both lead and follow in shared visioning.

This dialogue is an invitation to rethink what creativity truly is and how it shows up in daily life. Listeners walk away with renewed permission to explore creative instincts, work with community or alone, and remain open to inspiration as it cycles through seasons.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson explores how early criticism, disappointment, or silence can shut down creativity and disconnect us from our natural expression. Through Rich Wright’s childhood story and her own experience as an art teacher, Aimee reveals how these old wounds shape adult creative patterns and how reclaiming creativity becomes an act of healing.

This episode invites listeners to reconnect with what they loved before judgment stepped in and to take one small step back into that spark. It wraps with a reminder that creativity and life force are intertwined, and that the door to expression still belongs to you.

Your creativity never left. It has simply been waiting for you to return.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson and guest Rich Wright explore the lifelong journey of creativity and the deep connection between art, healing, and self-understanding. Rich shares his early creative roots, his battles with perfectionism, and the powerful shift that happened when he chose authenticity over approval. Through storytelling, creative pivots, and a willingness to fail fast, he discovered a path that blends art with emotional resilience and meaningful personal growth.

Their conversation highlights how creativity evolves through different seasons of life, how mental health plays a role in the artistic experience, and how following inspiration can lead to unexpected purpose. Rich’s journey shows how listening to your heart and letting go of old rules opens space for genuine expression.

This reflective and encouraging dialogue invites listeners to embrace their creative nature, honor imperfect beginnings, and consider how their own story contributes to a lasting legacy.

Connect with Rich:

Podcast - Artist Recovery

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Host Aimee Carlson talks with Sonya Sigler, a lawyer, artist, and coach who shares how curiosity and courage fuel her lifelong creative journey. She reveals how following joy through knitting, music, watercolor, and even belly dancing helped her find balance, confidence, and freedom beyond labels. Sonya explores how creative practices build resilience, support emotional healing, and spark self-trust - especially for women who’ve been told to stay in one lane.

This inspiring conversation invites you to blend logic with imagination, embrace imperfection, and remember that it’s never too late to create something beautiful.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee Carlson talks with Amie Peele Leake, an accomplished lawyer and artist, about how creativity shows up in every part of life, from the boardroom to the garden. Amie shares how she infuses color, beauty, and expression into her daily routines and professional practice, weaving creativity through both law and art. Together, they explore alignment, growth, and the value of bringing your whole self to your work and relationships.

This heartwarming conversation invites listeners to let go of fear, stay curious, and find beauty in the balance between structure and play.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee explores how color influences your emotions, mindset, and energy, revealing how choosing what you wear or surround yourself with can shift your entire day. From red’s intensity to the calm of blues and grays, she invites you to experiment with color as a form of self-expression and emotional awareness.

Learn how to use color intentionally to enhance your creativity, boost your confidence, and bring more harmony into your daily life.

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https://www.sheforcecoach.com

With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee talks with artist and designer Jeni McPherson about rediscovering creativity after years of putting it aside, and how practices like art journaling, sewing, and color therapy became her gateways back into joy. Jeni opens up about balancing creative confidence with vulnerability, integrating artistry into everyday life, and using creative play as a form of self-care and healing.

This heart-centered conversation invites you to see creativity not as something separate from life, but as a practice that supports your health, deepens your self-trust, and brings more color and permission into your world.

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https://www.sheforcecoach.com

With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee explores the art of inner listening and how tuning into intuition can guide your creative flow. She shares practical ways to reconnect with your inner compass through journaling, mindful movement, and paying attention to your body’s wisdom. By cultivating awareness and experimenting with daily practices like morning pages, you begin to notice patterns, alignment, and the quiet truth within.

This conversation is a gentle invitation to trust your own guidance and explore what happens when you follow the impulse to create. It is a reminder that creativity begins the moment you slow down enough to listen.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee explores how to build a creative practice that goes beyond the pressure of perfection, inviting listeners to reimagine creativity as a daily ritual that supports well-being, connection, and personal growth. She shares how small creative actions strengthen our brains, enhance joy, and help us feel more alive in community.

Through self-awareness, acceptance, and aligned action, Aimee encourages you to let go of perfection and rediscover your creative rhythm. It’s never too late to create.

Resources:

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/doing_something_creative_can_boost_your_well_being

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Aimee explores how our creative identity shifts over time and what it takes to reconnect with our natural imagination. She shares insights from her years as an art teacher, the power of curiosity, and how creativity weaves into every part of life, from problem-solving to emotional well-being. By consciously inviting creativity back in, you begin to see yourself not just as someone who makes things, but as someone who creates a meaningful, expressive life.

This episode invites you to reflect on who told you that you weren’t creative and how to rewrite that story. Through awareness, play, and small embodied actions, you can step into your creative confidence and design your next chapter with intention.

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With special appreciation to Crooked Line Studios https://crookedlinestudio.com in Billings, MT for their collaboration.

Hosted by Aimee Carlson, the Creative Permission Slip podcast explores the real, unfiltered ways creativity shapes who we are and how we move through the world. Through inspiring interviews and thoughtful solo episodes, Aimee weaves together stories of transformation, color, nervous system support, and personal growth—showing how creativity can help you reconnect with your most authentic self.

Whether you’re a lifelong artist, a curious beginner, or someone craving reconnection, this is your invitation to say yes to your creative spark and remember—it’s never too late to create.

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