LIVE YOUR ART

Your Life is Your Canvas. Embrace the creative process.

For our 8th episode, Theo chatted with David Giller,  a  Toronto-based dancer and choreographer to reminisce about what they have learned as creative collaborators.

Throughout this trip down memory lane, these two artists uncover the keys to finding the freedom to express ourselves authentically, the difference between being an art student and a creator, and the importance of seeing your entire life as your canvas.
 

Check out David Giller:
https://www.instagram.com/davidgiller/

Projects discussed in this episode:
"Under the Same Sun"
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9sRT5Xn106/

"Crushed Up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypkbmzK8Y8s

Daily videos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5110mUHdFf/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3_Jd0tHVwM/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B37_cs2Hqin/


Apply to "THE UNCHAINED ARTIST" coaching program:
https://bit.ly/3kiE0PP

Connect with us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/live.youuur.art/
https://www.instagram.com/theozgraggen/

Looking for a pragmatic way to explore your spirituality? Make some damn art!

For our 7th episode, Theo chatted with Amanda Rassam,  a  sacred sexuality and spiritual ascension coach, to explore how creativity can assist in our spiritual and personal growth.

Throughout this MINDBLOWING episode, these two creative hippies share stories around their spiritual awakenings, and discuss the power of art in unlocking our personal liberation, the importance of seeing oneself as a creator, and all kinds of spiritual goodness that will surely blow your mind!


Check out Amanda Rassam:
https://www.instagram.com/amandarassam/
https://www.theconsciouscouple.ca/Fire-Starter-6-Week-Program

Apply to "THE UNCHAINED ARTIST" coaching program:
https://bit.ly/3kiE0PP

Connect with us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/live.youuur.art/
https://www.instagram.com/theozgraggen/

You deserve GENUINE support for your art. Settle for nothing less.

For our 5th episode, Theo chatted with Sarah Giffin a Toronto-based entrepreneur, artist, jewelry creator and founder of ViV Jewelry to discover how she used Tik Tok and Instagram to grow her business. ViV Jewelry now has over 12k followers on Instagram and 95k followers on Tik Tok, and her e-commerce business is BOOMING.

Throughout this goofy episode, these two creatives discuss her journey from dropping out of art school to her unexpected success, the importance of authenticity in selling your art online, building a community around your brand, the absurdity of the Tik Tok algorithm, e-commerce tips and tricks, and the power of standing up for yourself and your artwork in the face of unsupportive family members or friends.


Check out Sarah Giffin & ViV Jewelry
https://www.instagram.com/sarahdaniellegiffin/
https://www.instagram.com/viv.jewelry/
https://www.tiktok.com/@vivjewelry?lang=en
https://vivjewelry.ca

Apply to "THE UNCHAINED ARTIST" coaching program:
https://bit.ly/3kiE0PP

Connect with us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theozgraggen/
https://www.instagram.com/live.youuur.art/

Want to make better art, have better sex and expand your influence? Start with self-love.

For our 5th episode, Theo chatted with Roberto Martinez, aka "The Conscious Coach," a relationship coach and men's mentor to uncover the keys to standing in our power and expressing ourselves unapologetically and authentically.

Throughout this UNCHAINED episode, these two creatives discuss the infinite power of self-expression, practical tips to develop our relationships with ourselves, ways to integrate the feminine and masculine energies within us, the keys to DIVINE LOVE MAKIN', and how showing up vulnerably is vital to our ability to give our creative gifts to the world.


Check out Roberto Martinez:
https://www.instagram.com/theconscious.coach/
https://www.theconsciouscouple.ca/Fire-Starter-6-Week-Program

Apply to "THE UNCHAINED ARTIST" coaching program:
https://bit.ly/3kiE0PP

Connect with us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/live.youuur.art/
https://www.instagram.com/theozgraggen/

The world NEEDS to hear your story!

For our fourth episode, Theo chatted with Amelya N.S.H. , a Montreal-based audio-visual specialist,  producer, filmmaker, and artist to chat about her Netflix sponsored film ‘Sense of Space’ which will be premiered at the Toronto Black Film Festival this month.

Amelya is a recent graduate of McGill University's music program, and while attending school, she  founded of Apt 6, a spaced where musicians, film-makers, and artists of every medium came together to create an experience of culture and feeling through art. In this space she ran a recurring concert series, MTL – Mic the Ledge, that focused on featuring local artists and their talents.

In this VIBE-TASTIC episode, they talk about the struggle to be taken seriously as an artist, the impact of art school on creativity, and the importance of acknowledging your own voice and ideas as an essential part of the world.


Check out Amelya N.S.H. + Apt. 6 + her newest film, "Sense of Space" :
https://www.instagram.com/amelya.n.s.h/
https://www.instagram.com/apt6_mtl/
https://www.goelevent.com/TorontoBlackFilmFestival/e/BEINGBLACKINCANADA_MTL

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https://www.instagram.com/theozgraggen/

Everything happens for a reason.

For our third episode, Theo chatted with Seanna Bailey, a Toronto-based dancer, choreographer and clothing designer to chat about her journey from dropping out of a University dance program to charting her own path as an artist and creative. 

Since dropping out of University in 2019, she has manifested teaching dance classes at her dream studio, creating choreography for local music videos and founding a custom clothing business called METAMORPHOSIS.

In this spiritually-elevated episode, they talk about the importance of routines + rituals to stay sane as artists, the stigmas around careers in the arts, and the power of belief and gratitude in attracting the lives we desire.


Check out Seanna Bailey + METAMORPHOSIS:
https://www.instagram.com/seanna_bailey/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/metamorphosisca/
https://www.instagram.com/meta.m0rph0sis/

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https://www.instagram.com/theozgraggen/

BEING A WEIRDO IS F**KING AWESOME.

On our second episode, Theo sat down with the vibrant Emma Orhun, a graphic designer, visual artist and computer scientist to chat about the power of making sh*tty art as a form of spiritual and personal growth.

In this wacky-a$$ episode, they chat about creating art as a means to finding self-love, discover the meaning of our existence, and connect with the world around us.

They also touch upon the power of QUANTITY over QUALITY, the importance of art in everyday life and using the internet as a tool to connect with like-minded weirdos.


Check out Emma Orhun:
https://www.instagram.com/emmaorhun/

Follow us on IG:
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https://www.instagram.com/theozgraggen/

On our first ever full-length episode, Theo sat down with Josh Parlee, founder of Defiant Astronaut Media to chat about how in the f**k he managed to break 6-figures by making videos despite the global pandemic.

In this episode, they chat about perfectionism, pricing creative work, manifestation and share stories of wild moments along the path to living an abundant creative life.

Check out Josh & Defiant Astronaut Media:
https://www.defiantastronaut.com
https://www.instagram.com/defiantastronaut/
https://www.instagram.com/josh.parlee/

Resources mentioned in today's episode:
https://www.waveapps.com
https://www.hellobonsai.com

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WOOHOOOOOOO!! Welcome to the first ever episode of LIVE YOUR ART, a show to help you unchain your inner artist. In this episode, host Theo Zgraggen quickly dives into what this show's all about and why he's creating it.

To check out Theo's artwork, check out his Instagram @theozgraggen