The Aligned Entrepreneur Podcast

E.131 Breaking Down to Break Through: An Artist's Unconventional Journey to Wealth with Tori Swanson


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Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! In this episode, I spoke with artist Tori Swanson for one of my most inspiring conversations yet. She shared her journey to becoming an internationally-renowned artist, her past struggles with an eating disorder, how art became part of the way she healed herself, and how she manifested wealth as a creative. Together, we talked about the importance of breaking down to break through and why feeling our emotions is vital to the manifestation process. Plus, Tori shares how and why it’s so vital that women step into their power and own their creativity. Enjoy!

Connect with Tori:

Instagram: @toriswansonart

Website: https://www.toriswanson.com/

Overview:

04:00 - Intro to Tori.

05:10 - How our creativity is our access point to abundance.

06:53 - How artwork is a service.

08:22 - Tori’s past working at a tech company and knowing when it was time to quit.

09:18 - How Tori coaches artists.

11:14 - The importance of embracing resistance.

14:15 - Why breaking down is part of the manifestation process.

14:58 - How when we delve into our emotions, they get quieter. 

15:32 - Tori’s process of integrating her emotions.

16:42 - How self-acceptance is the path to wealth.

17:26 - The importance of remembering who you are and your birthright.

19:09 - Authentic creativity.

21:47 - How art is simply a snapshot in time.

25:05 - Why your art is already perfect.

27:07 - The importance of respecting your own artwork. 

28:43 - Why artists need to be seen.

30:24 - How to trust our own creativity and artwork. 

34:19 - Tori’s history with an eating disorder and comparison.

36:00 - How Tori began selling her art.

37:01 - Tori’s experience seeing spirits.

40:11 - How Tori picks up her spiritual toolkit when she needs it, not to help her get somewhere. 

42:35 - How we have to ‘be’ to receive.

44:51 - Remembering that we’re a creator of our lives. 

47:10 - The trap of playing the victim card and not owning our creations.

49:14 - Why we need to stop being so hard on ourselves.

55:21 - Tori’s future goals.

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