In this first episode in the series, “Creativity Born of Trauma,” you’ll meet Skip Sams, composer, performing artist, multimedia producer, and sober coach. Skip tells his story of living though years of addiction, bipolar disorder, HIV, and other struggles. His harrowing journey gave way to a tremendous tale of personal triumph and the building of his coaching business which helps artist whose spark of creativity has been extinguished by addiction. Ahead of this interview, host Cool Gray unfolds another chapter in her personal journey through trauma and healing through creative expression.

HEADS UP: Topics discussed in this episode include substance abuse, suicide, religion, sexual identity, and HIV, plus the occasional use of adult language.

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For more about Skip Sams, please find him at https://www.mysuccess.coach/

If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please know the world is better with you in it. Help is available. In the USA, it’s now as close as dialing 988. Or, call a friend. Share your struggle.

“A semicolon is used when an author could’ve chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you, and the sentence is your life.” Please visit Project Semicolon to learn more.

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Episodes release every 2 weeks on Thursdays. Every Patreon supporter gets access 24 hours early. At the $10/month tier, you’ll get full video versions of every podcast episode and other cool perks.

Series 1, “Creativity Born of Trauma” begins with this episode released October 6. Subscribe now so you won’t miss an episode!

Cool Gray is entirely self-in all of the technology and organization that goes into creating this podcast. She serves as writer, host, editor, marketer, and bookkeeper. She thinks that’s not bad for a boomer!

Joanne's Macaroni Salad Recipe in Cool Gray's Studio C

All the links you’ll need to find and follow Cool Gray Studios: https://linktr.ee/coolgraystudios

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Music Credits

Opening Theme: “Busy City,” by Track Tribe from Epidemic Sound

End Title: “Walk Through The Park,” by Track Tribe from Epidemic Sound

The first ever podcast hosted by YouTube artist Cool Gray. Spend 11 minutes getting to know your host as she introduces herself and lets you know what she has planned.

Cool Gray (you can call her Lynn if you like), has been making YouTube videos on art and cooking for the past 6 years. Now, she’s expanding into the podcast world to allow for conversations on a broader range of topics and for a new level of audience participation. So, she’s organized her content into 3 studios: Studio A for the podcast, Studio B for the art, and Studio C for the cooking. These things all have one thing in common: They are all forms of creative expression -- and, that’s what Cool Gray Studios is all about.

The first series will focus on, “Creativity Born of Trauma.” Cool Gray started both the YouTube channel and the podcast as a direct response to separate traumas in her personal life. When she noticed this pattern, she thought it would be the perfect way to engage her audience for these first episodes. Her guests include other creatives (musicians, writers) who have experienced similar therapeutic benefits though creative expression, as well as professionals who use creative expression as an integral part of their methods for helping clients through difficult times. In more than one case, her guests fulfill both sides of that equation!

Following the first series will be a second series where guests will share their personal paranormal encounters. Though these topics may not appear to have much in common, Cool Gray finds them (and many other topics) to be inspiration for creativity and even just plain good for keeping your mind actively chewing on the things we all wonder about. She’s living her life out loud and welcoming you to join her on the journey.

Cool Gray is entirely self-in all of the technology and organization that goes into creating this podcast. She serves as writer, host, editor, marketer, and bookkeeper. She thinks that’s not bad for a boomer!

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Episodes release every 2 weeks on Thursdays. Every Patreon supporter gets access 24 hours early. At the $10/month tier, you’ll get full video versions of every podcast episode, like this one. 

Series 1, “Creativity Born of Trauma” begins October 6. Subscribe now so you won’t miss an episode!

All the links you’ll need to find and follow Cool Gray Studios: https://linktr.ee/coolgraystudios

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Music Credits

Opening Theme: “Busy City,” by Track Tribe from Epidemic Sound

End Title: “Walk Through The Park,” by Track Tribe from Epidemic Sound

Well, hello there! I'm introducing myself and my brand new podcast to the world!  I'm talking about all the things in this world -- and a few things out of this world -- that fascinate me. Get yourself a cuppa and join me for casual, intimate  conversations about everything from social and cultural issues to paranormal phenomena, including really interesting guests with really interesting stories! The first five episodes make up a series called, "Creativity Born of Trauma," and I hope it inspires and encourages you in your own creative expressions, whatever that may look like for you. Agenda free, casual yet intimate, engaging, and diverse, I'm essentially looking under rocks and poking stuff with sticks and I welcome your company!
New episode released every 2 weeks on Thursday. You can listen 24 hours early and get full video versions of every episode plus even more perks as a Patreon supporter!

Music Credit: "Busy City," by Track Tribe provided by Epidemic Sound.
Find and follow Cool Gray everywhere at https://linktr.ee/coolgraystudios .