A podcast where you can discover creative ways to improve your health and well-being. Join us on your favorite podcast app. No talent or experience necessary.
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ARTS FOR THE HEALTH OF IT is a podcast for anyone who wants to discover how and why the arts impact our health, well-being, and society. Hosts Richard Wilmore and Catherine Particini introduce you to artists, researchers, Creative Arts Therapists, healthcare providers, and people just like you whose lives transformed when they did arts for the health of it. Maybe you already have an arts practice
and want to know why you feel so good after making art or singing in a choir. Maybe youโre a healthcare professional that wants to learn about the role the arts play in holistic patient care. Maybe you were attracted to an art form at a young age but someone told you that you were not talented and that the arts werenโt practical anyway. Or maybe you are simply interested in learning new techniques to improve the health of you, your loved ones, and your society. Consider supporting our efforts to share arts for the health of it: https://anchor.fm/artsforthehealthofit/support
Help us humanize healthcare by donating today so we can continue to bring moments of joy and connection to patients, veterans, and healthcare professionals.
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Bring a pen and some paper tomorrow for our next episode with Andrea โVocabโ Sanderson, the new co-host of Arts for the Health of It! Andrea is a San Antonio native and the first Black Poet Laureate of San Antonio, 2020-2023. Her dynamic style is a fusion of poetry, hip-hop, and R&B. She is an award-winning poet and a teaching artist who enjoys facilitating workshops nationwide.
Andrea will discuss the therapeutic and recreational uses of creative writing and self-expression thru teaching. She'll also share about being a laureate and her previous job.
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You'll hear classic holiday songs, be able to create art with your loved one, listen to stories, and have the chance to help bring arts-in-health services to more hospital beds next year.
PLUS
Watch a dream come true for one cancer patient, thanks to the San Antonio Symphony (no spoilers!)
If you enjoy the show, please consider going to heartsneedart.org to help us continue providing moments of joy, self-expression, and connection for those facing life-altering health challenges through arts engagement, advocacy, and innovation.
You can also text SIX to 53-555.
๐๐ท๐ณ๐ธ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ธ๐!
Rita is a Creative Culturist, Performance Activist, & Communications Expert who believes in creative arts as a force for human development.
In today's newsletter: How your gift can bring the holiday spirit to patients and caregivers! - https://mailchi.mp/c08cf341f7cd/help-hearts-be-merry
Father to three kids, cancer dad, and construction worker with no tertiary education, no corporate experience, never known how to sew a button let alone make a T-Shirt, and is now a award-winning designer, inventor, patent holder, and CEO of a Children's charity distributing his products to all the major Children's hospitals of Australia and many pediatric clinics nationwide all for free.
Costume design and the power of imaginative play has proven to have psychological benefits for children. What you wear matters and for children in costume it provides a psychological distance between the child and the task they must face. Sometimes referred to as the rapunzel effect, batman effect or simply the alter ego effect has shown to offer a beneficial edge for children when facing unpleasant tasks.
There's still time to donate with your donation being matched by an anonymous donor!
Text SIX to 53-555 or visit heartsneedart.org and give NOW!
Help us continue to create moments of joy for the next 6 years with patients and healthcare workers.
One of our big, birthday wishes is that arts in health becomes part of the standard of care. As you'll hear in this episode, Gracie told Constanza years ago, "We need to remember the reasons WHY we're alive as much as we need the things that keep us alive." Your support ensures more joy, self-expression, and connection with patients and caregivers. Text SIX to 53-555, or visit givebutter.com/hna-birthday to wish us a Happy Birthday!
Visit with Constanza Roeder, Hearts Need Art Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Richard Wilmore, CEO, and Catherine Particini, Director of Marketing. Hear about some of their most memorable interactions with patients and caregivers; marvel at one of Constanza's original, hand-made display boards; find out what they're looking forward to in the coming months and years, and more! Thank you for 6 incredible years! We wouldn't be here without your love and support.
givebutter.com/hna-birthday
Kate Powell is the Executive Director of Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO) in Norfolk, VA. Their mission is to bring joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances and enhance their well-being through creative engagement with the arts. Key topics Kate discusses include the loneliness epidemic, the types of art engagement offered in their community, the importance of age-appropriate programming, and how you can use your own talent to address the loneliness epidemic. Learn more at tidewaterartsoutreach.org.
๐ซถThis week: Kate Powell is the Executive Director of Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO) in Norfolk, VA. Their mission is to bring joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances and enhance their well-being through creative engagement with the arts. Key topics Kate will discuss include the loneliness epidemic, the types of art engagement offered in their communities, the importance of age-appropriate programming, and how you can use your own talent to mitigate loneliness with your loved ones. Learn more at tidewaterartsoutreach.org.
You don't need fancy supplies to be creativeโ๏ธ! Here's one of the doodles Amy Latta Creations taught us from her book, Doodle Everything. You can watch the whole episode at bit.ly/artsforthehealthofityoutube , and learn more about Amy on her site, amylattacreations.com. Happy doodling!
Amy Latta
โ๏ธ๐๐Bring your paper, pencils, and markers this Wednesday as we doodle with Amy Latta Creations, an artist and author who is passionate about helping others to discover and express their creativity. She has written five books on hand lettering, a creativity journal, and a book all about how to doodle.
๐Ask questions ahead of time in the comments, or join us LIVE by tuning in here or at bit.ly/artsforthehealthofityoutube
๐Learn more: amylattacreations.com
How else could we use that whiteboard in the hospital room of our loved one(s)? Our most recent guest, Sam Hester, has some tips for how you can use images or words with a few lines around them to draw attention to patients' personal preferences and/or needs to improve their quality of care. Hear the whole episode: heartsneedart.org/podcast, or watch bit.ly/artsforthehealthofityoutube.
Connect with Sam:
https://www.the23rdstory.com/
Twitter:
A longtime advocate for comics as a medium for serious storytelling, Sam Hester is a contributor to comics journalism, comics in academia and the graphic medicine movement. She writes and draws comics about life in her hometown of Calgary, in the Treaty 7 region of Alberta, Canada.
Particularly special about this episode is Sam sharing about her experience as a caregiver for her mother. Sam uses her artistry with images and words to communicate effectively with healthcare providers so that her mom's preferences and health conditions are at the forefront of her quality of care. She also gives guidance on how you can incorporate this practice with your loved ones and their healthcare journey, no artistic skill required!
Connect with Sam Hester:
-Visit the23rdstory.com
-Follow on Twitter
At Enhance Life with Music AND at Arts for the Health of It, we are passionate about the power of music & arts to enhance healing & wellbeing. Today we join forces on this crossover episode, weaving our two worlds together to create something for our listeners that is greater than the sum of the par...
Well this is exciting ๐: Richard Wilmore on the Life is a Sacred Journey podcast! This episode re-releases tomorrow (11/4) at 8AM PT. Details below!
๐ Tune in this Friday, November 4th at 8 am for a episode on repeat with Richard Wilmore, the Director of Storytelling of Hearts Need Art: Creative Support for Patients and Caregivers. Richard is also the host of his award-winning, self-titled Talk Show, The Richard Wilmore Show. He also hosts, produces, and directs various other podcasts, including our own Arts For The Health Of It.
๐ด Learn more: https://heartsneedart.org/
Happy Halloween!
๐ปHappy Halloween! Today, we'll be in costume painting pumpkins in our virtual studio! Here's how you can join the fun today from anywhere:
๐ RSVP to [email protected] to be in our virtual studio. Best costume wins a free, virtual session with one of our artists, musicians, or writers!
๐ Watch on Facebook (facebook.com/artsforthehealthofit/) or YouTube (https://bit.ly/artsforthehealthofityoutube).
๐ No pumpkins or paint? Draw something with us, listen to live music with Jeff Wood while we create, and ask questions / join the conversation. See you soon!
Have a listen this weekend: Lisa Orr of Elephants and Tea spoke with us last week about the power she found in sharing her story as a breast cancer survivor through writing, podcasting, and connecting others with relevant resources to help them know they are not alone in their pain. You can hear the whole episode wherever you listen to your podcasts, or watch on YouTube:
๐ heartsneedart.org/podcast
๐ https://bit.ly/artsforthehealthofityoutube
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Help us humanize healthcare by donating today so we can continue to bring moments of joy and connection to patients, veterans, and healthcare professionals. EVERY DOLLAR DONATED* is being matched until midnight on 12/31. *up to $7,000
Bring a pen and some paper tomorrow for our next episode with Andrea โVocabโ Sanderson, the new co-host of Arts for the Health of It! Andrea is a San Antonio native and the first Black Poet Laureate of San Antonio, 2020-2023. Her dynamic style is a fusion of poetry, hip-hop, and R&B. She is an award-winning poet and a teaching artist who enjoys facilitating workshops nationwide. Andrea will discuss the therapeutic and recreational uses of creative writing and self-expression thru teaching. She'll also share about being a laureate and her previous job.
'๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐! Today, we present to you "๐ธ โ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ค โ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ฃ๐ฅ โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ช" You'll hear classic holiday songs, be able to create art with your loved one, listen to stories, and have the chance to help bring arts-in-health services to more hospital beds next year. PLUS Watch a dream come true for one cancer patient, thanks to the San Antonio Symphony (no spoilers!) If you enjoy the show, please consider going to heartsneedart.org to help us continue providing moments of joy, self-expression, and connection for those facing life-altering health challenges through arts engagement, advocacy, and innovation. You can also text SIX to 53-555. ๐๐ท๐ณ๐ธ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ธ๐!
Rita is a Creative Culturist, Performance Activist, & Communications Expert who believes in creative arts as a force for human development.
Father to three kids, cancer dad, and construction worker with no tertiary education, no corporate experience, never known how to sew a button let alone make a T-Shirt, and is now a award-winning designer, inventor, patent holder, and CEO of a Children's charity distributing his products to all the major Children's hospitals of Australia and many pediatric clinics nationwide all for free. Costume design and the power of imaginative play has proven to have psychological benefits for children. What you wear matters and for children in costume it provides a psychological distance between the child and the task they must face. Sometimes referred to as the rapunzel effect, batman effect or simply the alter ego effect has shown to offer a beneficial edge for children when facing unpleasant tasks.
There's still time to donate with your donation being matched by an anonymous donor! Text SIX to 53-555 or visit heartsneedart.org and give NOW! Help us continue to create moments of joy for the next 6 years with patients and healthcare workers.
One of our big, birthday wishes is that arts in health becomes part of the standard of care. As you'll hear in this episode, Gracie told Constanza years ago, "We need to remember the reasons WHY we're alive as much as we need the things that keep us alive." Your support ensures more joy, self-expression, and connection with patients and caregivers. Text SIX to 53-555, or visit givebutter.com/hna-birthday to wish us a Happy Birthday! Visit with Constanza Roeder, Hearts Need Art Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Richard Wilmore, CEO, and Catherine Particini, Director of Marketing. Hear about some of their most memorable interactions with patients and caregivers; marvel at one of Constanza's original, hand-made display boards; find out what they're looking forward to in the coming months and years, and more! Thank you for 6 incredible years! We wouldn't be here without your love and support. givebutter.com/hna-birthday
Kate Powell is the Executive Director of Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO) in Norfolk, VA. Their mission is to bring joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances and enhance their well-being through creative engagement with the arts. Key topics Kate discusses include the loneliness epidemic, the types of art engagement offered in their community, the importance of age-appropriate programming, and how you can use your own talent to address the loneliness epidemic. Learn more at tidewaterartsoutreach.org.
You don't need fancy supplies to be creativeโ๏ธ! Here's one of the doodles Amy Latta Creations taught us from her book, Doodle Everything. You can watch the whole episode at bit.ly/artsforthehealthofityoutube , and learn more about Amy on her site, amylattacreations.com. Happy doodling!
Amy Latta
A longtime advocate for comics as a medium for serious storytelling, Sam Hester is a contributor to comics journalism, comics in academia and the graphic medicine movement. She writes and draws comics about life in her hometown of Calgary, in the Treaty 7 region of Alberta, Canada. Particularly special about this episode is Sam sharing about her experience as a caregiver for her mother. Sam uses her artistry with images and words to communicate effectively with healthcare providers so that her mom's preferences and health conditions are at the forefront of her quality of care. She also gives guidance on how you can incorporate this practice with your loved ones and their healthcare journey, no artistic skill required! Connect with Sam Hester: -Visit the23rdstory.com -Follow on Twitter @calgaryhester
Happy Halloween!
Have a listen this weekend: Lisa Orr of Elephants and Tea spoke with us last week about the power she found in sharing her story as a breast cancer survivor through writing, podcasting, and connecting others with relevant resources to help them know they are not alone in their pain. You can hear the whole episode wherever you listen to your podcasts, or watch on YouTube: ๐ heartsneedart.org/podcast ๐ https://bit.ly/artsforthehealthofityoutube
Lisa is a proud wife and mother of two boys, ages 7 and 5, who lives just north of Boston, Massachusetts. She is an almost four-year Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor and a former elementary school teacher who now devotes her time to help other young adults who are facing a cancer diagnosis. She does this through her work as the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Steven G. Cancer Foundation and Elephants and Tea Magazine, and through her podcast the "Don't Call it a Journey Podcast" (streaming on Apple Podcasts and Spotify). In her free time, she loves to write, cook, travel, and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
๐ Mark your calendar! Our guest on Thursday will be Kate Powell, Executive Director of Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO). TAO's mission is to bring joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances and enhance their well-being through creative engagement with the arts. Some of what you'll hear about... ๐ TAO's program model, ๐ the loneliness epidemic and how you can use your own talent to address it, and ๐ the importance of adult-appropriate programming. Join us LIVE Thursday, 10AM CT, right here on Facebook or on YouTube bit.ly/3T3YqMC.
Want to create something this weekend? Give a listen to our latest episode with Artist-in-Residence, Hannah Garrison! She shares how to draw butterflies, her experience creating window paintings for patients, how art has been integral to her health, and more! โ๏ธWatch: bit.ly/3g4CYZL โ๏ธListen: heartsneedart.org/podcast โ๏ธConnect with Hannah: hgarrisonart.com or on Instagram @h._.celeste
We're visiting with Hannah Garrison, one of our artists-in-residence. Hannah works both virtually and in-person with patients at their bedsides. Using the arts as meditation and a very general form of physical therapy helped her not only cope with a diagnosis of MS, but to also become a better caregiver. Being honest about her diagnosis to herself and to complete strangers is not only effective medicine for her but for them as well. Inside hospitals, she creates large window paintings for patients at their bedside and has witnessed the life-changing effects of art combined with an empathetic ear.
LIVE TOMORROW (10/11): We're visiting with Hannah Garrison, artist-in-residence with Hearts Need Art. Hannah works both virtually and in-person with patients at their bedsides. Using the arts as meditation and a very general form of physical therapy helped her not only cope with a diagnosis of MS, but to also become a better caregiver. Being honest about her diagnosis to herself and to complete strangers is not only effective medicine for her but for them as well. Inside hospitals, she creates large window paintings for patients at their bedside and has witnessed the life-changing effects of art combined with an empathetic ear. Join us at 12:30PM CT right here on Facebook, or on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3T3YqMC
"Art is part of who I am. I use art for my health by integrating different artistic styles and mediums into my day or week. Drawing or painting allows me to stay present, practice mindfulness, enter a meditative space, and expand my artistic capabilities. I use art for my mental health. It is an outlet for complex emotions that I may be feeling and gives those feelings a safe outlet to be seen and experienced fully. Art is also there for days I am feeling great and want to create simply for the joy of it. In whatever flux of emotions that occurs, art is solid foundation I can lean on." - Jordyn Ruiz
Crelata is an on-demand dance education platform for grades K-12. Part of their aim is to bridge the gap in accessibility to dance education with quality and culturally relevant dance lessons. Here, dance instructor, Bianca Megaro, shares about the importance of creating this access and how it can impact student health. Hear the whole episode wherever you listen to your podcasts: heartsneedart.org/podcast Learn more about Crelata at crelata.com (and get a FREE Salsa lesson!)
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