Emily Ann Peterson joins to share about how to follow your heart, tap into "Bare Naked Bravery," and nourish and nurture yourself while living with an illness.

What we talk about in this episode:

• Her early joy of music as a child, and taking inspiration from pieces like “Night on Bald Mountain.”
• How Rob Bell talks about grief – that as a society we have difficulty with it being wide, and deep, and we are uncomfortable with grief being a public emotion
• That music often expresses emotions for us the way that words can not
• The three main ways to express bravery: vulnerability, creativity / imagination, and improvisation
• How having defiant expectations can impact the outcome of anything you face
• The art of letting go as an act of faith
• Her community and podcast at Bare Naked Bravery
• Her new book of the same name
• Resistance as a necessary part of life
• Ways to jump start your joy: writing, finding community, and finding connection

Resources: Emily Ann Peterson’s website 

Bare Naked Bravery (the book) by Emily Ann Peterson (pre-order the bravery bundle)

Bare Naked Bravery the podcast

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (on Amazon)