In this solo episode of Painting Your Path, I get personal.

I talk about something recently posted on social media that deeply resonated. This is a conversation about the messy middle — the space between knowing you’re meant for something more… and still holding back.

Whether you’ve been shrinking to fit into spaces you’ve outgrown, softening your truth to stay safe, or wondering if it’s finally time to express the real you — this episode is your gentle permission slip.

🎨 Want to reconnect with your own creativity?

Join me for calming Totemic Watercolor class in Arcadia, CA on August 14th at the beautiful Arpi Krikorian Studio.

No experience required — just a willingness to show up and play.

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If something in this episode resonated, DM me on Instagram (@clarissacastilloramsey.art) or share this with a friend who needs the reminder. You can also journal on this question:

“Where am I still holding back? What have I not given myself permission or priority to express or do?”

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In this heartfelt episode, I welcome executive coach and podcast host Gail Gibson to share her inspiring journey through health challenges, personal growth, and her mission to raise awareness about polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Gail opens up about her career evolution, the power of a “can do” mindset, and the importance of surrender, resilience, and support during life’s toughest moments. The conversation also explores the value of creating space for others, the impact of vision boards, and actionable ways to live with intention and kindness.

Gail Gibson is an executive coach for women leaders, host of “The Can Do Way” podcast, and a passionate advocate for PKD awareness. With nearly 20 years in business, Gail’s journey spans teaching, hospitality, corporate leadership, and global coaching. She brings a wealth of lived experience, especially in navigating chronic health conditions and supporting others through change.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Gail’s professional journey: From teaching and hospitality to executive coaching for women in financial services.
• Living with polycystic kidney disease (PKD): Diagnosis, family impact, and the transformative experience of receiving a living donor kidney.
• Mindset and resilience: 
• The “Can Do Way”
• Raising awareness for PKD: The importance of live organ donation, the paired exchange program, and supporting kidney charities.
• The power of vision boards: Using creative tools to help kidney patients and others envision their journeys.
• Creating space for others

Resources Mentioned:

• “The One Thing” by Gary Keller

Thank you for listening! Share your biggest takeaway on social media and keep painting your path.

Connect with Gail: 

• The Can Do Way podcast (hosted by Gail Gibson)
• LinkedIn: Gail Gibson
• PKD and kidney charities in the UK

Connect with Clarissa: 

Calming Totemic Watercolors: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calming-totemic-watercolors-tickets-1520315617939

($300 savings on all retreat packages until August 6th) August 22-24 Retreat: thepurposedwoman.com/retreat

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In this heartfelt solo episode, I share a personal story of hitting pause when life asked me to slow down. If you’ve ever found yourself in that in-between space, where one chapter is closing and the next hasn’t yet begun, this is for you. I talk about what it means to navigate that liminal space with curiosity, creativity, and self-compassion.

You’ll also hear about upcoming in-person retreat in Topanga Canyon, co-led with my friend and fellow coach Mitta Wise:

Creative Breakthroughs: A 2-Day Awakening Retreat for Women on the Edge of What’s Next.

Whether you’re seeking clarity on your purpose, reigniting your creativity, or simply needing a reset, this episode is a gentle reminder that your next chapter doesn’t have to be figured out before you begin. It just starts with one brave yes.

Learn more & join us August 22–24:

thepurposedwoman.com/retreat

Connect with Clarissa: 

August 22-24 Retreat: thepurposedwoman.com/retreat

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art

Free Painting Your Path™ Guide: https://clarissastudio.activehosted.com/f/7

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What happens when a CPA realizes money isn’t just about numbers — it’s about emotions, energy, and how you show up in life?

In this episode of Painting Your Path, I sit down with Sherry Parks, a Life & Money Mindset Coach who helps women escape the feeling of being trapped by their finances. After years in the corporate world, Sherry pivoted into coaching — and today, she shares her journey of reinvention, healing, and living her truth.

From career transitions to health scares to redefining success, Sherry reminds us that real transformation often begins with slowing down.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Sherry’s bold career pivot from CPA to Life & Money Mindset Coach
• The emotional and energetic side of money
• Her recent health scare and what it taught her
• Practical tools to manage anxiety and move through fear
• What it means to live your truth in midlife
• Why your relationship with money goes deeper than just money

📣 Join the Creative Breakthroughs Retreat!

Clarissa’s in-person women’s retreat is happening August 22–24 in beautiful Topanga Canyon, CA. Co-facilitated with Mitta Wise. 

This is your invitation to unplug, reconnect, and reignite your creativity and clarity — with art, nature, movement, and a community of like-hearted women.

🎨 Learn more and reserve your spot here

📞 Connect with Sherry Parks:

• Instagram: @sherryparkscpa
  
  
• Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Website (coming soon!)

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Have you ever wanted something so badly—only to find out it wasn’t meant for you? In this heartfelt solo episode, I share a personal story about a job that didn’t work out… and how that unexpected “no” turned into a powerful life lesson.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty or feeling like things aren’t going your way, this is your reminder: sometimes the delay is the protection. Sometimes, rejection is divine redirection.

Tune in to explore how to reframe life’s disappointments, trust the detours, and keep moving forward on your unique path of becoming.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• A personal story of disappointment (and hindsight clarity)
• How to reframe rejection as spiritual or intuitive redirection
• A gentle reminder for women standing on the edge of “what’s next”
• An invitation to the Creative Breakthroughs Experience (July 11–13)
  
  

Connect with Clarissa:

Sign up for the free 3-day event July 11-13: https://www.thepurposedprogram.com/experience

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art

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What if your years in corporate weren’t wasted — but the exact foundation you need to build the next chapter?

In this powerful episode, Clarissa sits down with Tabatha Jones, career advancement coach, author, and The Corporate Escape Sherpa™, to talk about what it really takes to leave corporate, start a business, and thrive in midlife — without burning everything to the ground.

Tabatha shares her own story of leaving a 20+ year career in telecom to become a leadership coach at 50, and how she now guides other Gen X women through career reinvention with strategy, self-trust, and solid financial planning.

If you’re standing in the messy middle of “Should I stay or should I go?” — this episode is your sign to take the next brave step.

What You’ll Hear:

• The real reason many midlife women feel stuck in corporate
• A key essential before you make the leap
• How to leverage your corporate skills to build a business
• What it means to lead yourself first before leading others
• How Tabatha helps women increase visibility and advocate for themselves
• Two non-negotiable in reinvention
  
  

🔗 Connect with Tabatha Jones:

• Tabatha’s book: Promotion Ready in 3 Months
• Tabatha’s Free gift for you: Corporate Escape Starter Kit (free download)
• The Gen-X Remix Podcast
  
  
  
• LinkedIn: Tabatha Jones on LinkedIn
• Website: empoweredleadershipcoaching.com
  
  
  

🔗 Connect with Clarissa:

• Instagram

🎨 Ready to Reignite Your Creativity?

Join me and my co-host Mitta Wise for the Creative Breakthroughs Experience — a FREE 3-day virtual event happening July 11–13.

If you’ve been craving clarity, creativity, and community, this is your moment.

👉 Sign up here

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 As we near the end of June, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect:

✨ What’s working?

✨ What feels off?

✨ And most importantly — who are you becoming?

In this solo episode, I invite you to step back, take a moment, and check in with your year so far — not from a place of pressure, but with curiosity and self-compassion. I share prompts for you and how to reconnect with your vision through intentional reflection and creativity.

For those in the Los Angeles area, I also talk about my upcoming Mid-Year Vision Board Workshop happening in person at The Awareness Center in Pasadena, CA on Sunday, June 29th — a soulful gathering to help you reset, dream, and take inspired action for the rest of 2025.

💡 In This Episode:

• A gentle but honest mid-year check-in
  
  
• How to use reflection as fuel for your becoming
  
  
• The power of journaling to unlock clarity
  
  
• Details on the upcoming in-person Vision Board Workshop
  
  
  

🎨 Join the Mid-Year Vision Board Workshop!

📍 Sunday, June 29th

📍 The Awareness Center, Pasadena, CA

Reignite your vision. Reconnect with your voice. Return to what matters.

👉 Save your seat!

Connect with Clarissa:

Website: clarissastudio.com

Instagram: @clarissacastilloramsey.art

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In this mini-episode, Clarissa sits down with retreat co-host and holistic empowerment coach Mitta Wise to talk about their upcoming 2-day women’s retreat in Topanga Canyon: Creative Breakthroughs.

They share the heart behind the retreat, who it’s meant for, and why now is the time to stop waiting and start listening to that inner nudge for change.

Whether you’re in the messy middle of a life shift, craving clarity about what’s next, or just need time and space to breathe again—this retreat is an invitation to reconnect with your creativity, vision, and purpose.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why they created this retreat now
  
  
• What “creative breakthroughs” really means (no art skills required!)
  
  
• Who this experience is for
  
  
• What’s included over the 2-day retreat
  
  
• How to know if it’s the right next step for you
  
  
  

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Connect with Clarissa:

• Creative Breakthroughs Women’s Retreat: https://www.thepurposedwoman.com/retreat
• June 29th Upcoming in-person mid-year vision board session (Pasadena, CA): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1400917394639
• Let’s connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art
• Painting Your Path resource guide: https://clarissastudio.activehosted.com/f/7

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In this deeply moving episode of Painting Your Path, Clarissa sits down with watercolor artist, author, and mom Jaime Townzen, whose creative awakening came through unexpected grief.

After losing eight loved ones between 2014 and 2020, Jaime found herself overwhelmed with anxiety and heartbreak. But in July 2020, a watercolor class became the beginning of her healing journey. She now paints daily, has published her debut novel Absorbed, and continues to find purpose through creativity and presence.

Together, Jaime and Clarissa explore:
🎨 The role of daily art and journaling in grief recovery
📚 What it took to bring her novel to life during caregiving and transition
🧘‍♀️ How curiosity and creativity can soothe fear and anxiety
🌊 Balancing motherhood, caregiving, and staying true to your creative self

Jaime’s story is a living example of The Art of Becoming—the magic that happens when we stop waiting and start creating.

Listen now and be inspired to pick up the brush, the pen, or whatever tool calls to your soul.

Connect with Jaime:
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jaimegetscreative
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaime.townzen/
Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@jaimegetscreative

Connect with Clarissa:
🎨 Check out the Art of Becoming – Clarissa’s 6-week group experience to help you reconnect with your voice, vision, and creative self. https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/artofbecoming2025


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If you’ve ever had a creative idea or passion project on your heart—something you’ve wanted to share but haven’t yet—you’re not alone.

In this episode, I invite you into a heartfelt conversation about what it really means to walk the path of becoming. Whether you’re dreaming about offering your first class, writing a book, starting a business, or simply reconnecting to your creative spirit… this episode is a call to stop sitting on the sidelines of your own life.

You’ll learn:

• Why enjoying the journey matters more than ever (and how to do that)
• The most common beliefs that keep us stuck—and how to shift them
• How Clarissa’s transformational group program, The Art of Becoming, can support you in finally moving forward
• What’s possible when you embrace your creative expression, even if it’s imperfect or messy
  
  

Plus, you’ll hear real stories from past participants who reignited their passion, found their voice, and took brave steps after years of feeling blocked.

It’s not about being “ready.” It’s about becoming.

It’s not about doing it perfectly. It’s about showing up.

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🎨 Check out the Art of Becoming – Clarissa’s 6-week group experience to help you reconnect with your voice, vision, and creative self.

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