In this episode, we speak with Artist, Amanda Inglis. Amanda was raised on a farm just off the shore of Lake Erie, south of London, Ontario. At a young age, she became known within her small community for her insatiable curiosity for the creative arts. Her interdisciplinary mindset earned her a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Studies from York University. Following the loss of her father in 2008, Amanda returned to her rural roots and discovered solace in the study of botany, with a newfound appreciation for the delicate life cycle of flowers. She works with oil on canvas to depict her homegrown floral subjects in anatomical detail. Her artwork serves as a symbol of the beauty found within the symbiotic relationship between resilience and vulnerability. Her debut collection earned her accolades as an award-winning artist at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario for her piece “Timeless Trinity”. Amanda humbly describes her knowledge of working with oils akin to the progression of a real garden’s maturation: two decades of growing at a quiet pace.” In this episode, we discuss:

1) Perfectionism, our armour, not allowing ourselves to be fully seen, and how it was this journey of 36 years for Amanda until she hit a deep, dark, breaking point in 2023, after losing a close friend, after losing her father years earlier, and she found herself in a hospital bed, her body unable to carry the grief any longer. Amanda went into the hospital as a PSW worker and came out deciding it was time to allow herself to be the artist she knew was inside of her all along. 2) This is a beautiful conversation, as Amanda shares her story, how we crossed paths over 13 years ago, how we were mirrors for each other, and how it took the loss of a friend for our lives to circle back around.  Through loss and grief, Amanda found herself, her voice, and her courage to allow her gifts to be fully seen as within 6 months of painting her first oil painting, she found her paintings on a wall in a gallery that she walked by so many times the year before envisioning and imagining seeing her work on the walls inside. Connect with Amanda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandainglisfineart/ Website: www.amandainglisfineart.com Email: [email protected] Floral Oil Paintings Available At Westland Gallery www.westlandgallery.caTo Join Amanda's Budding Community Go To www.amandainglisfineart.com and subscribe to her newsletter. Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Storytelling NLP Trainer, Speaker, Publisher & Author, 2xs Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share, and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders, and build platform businesses that create massive impact.