Painting Your Path

This week, I get real about rejection, redirection, and reclaiming your power when things don’t go according to plan.

💔 I share a recent “no” that stirred up old self-doubt — and how I turned it into fuel for growth.

🎨 You’ll hear reflections on rewriting old stories, embracing your own timing, and learning to see mistakes as teachers — not proof that you’ve failed.

In this episode:

• Why rejection doesn’t define your worth
• The deeper truth behind my rejection
• Client wisdom about outdated inner programs
• 3 ways to reframe your own setbacks
• A journaling prompt to help shift your mindset
  
  

Resources Mentioned:

• 🎨 Vision Board Self-Paced Course
• 🧭 1:1 Coaching (3 spots open)
• 📍ALTA Arts & Crafts Fair, Sat 11am–5pm in Altadena - FREE!
  
  
  

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This episode is a heartfelt reflection on what it means to stop living for other people’s expectations and start becoming who you truly are. I opened up about receiving some stinging feedback this week and how it reactivated some old internal “programs.” You know, the ones that tell us we need to play small, stay safe, and not rock the boat.

This is a tender, uplifting, and empowering episode that invites you to pause and reflect. Tune in to hear more.

If you’re feeling called to finally speak your truth, show your art, own your voice — this one’s for you.

In this episode, I share:

• How negative feedback reawakened old doubts — and what to do next
• The invisible “scripts” we carry and how to start rewriting them
• A journaling prompt to help you navigate the “haters” (which could be in the depths of your own mind!)
• A gentle invitation if you missed The Art of Becoming group program
  
  
  

Want support on your journey?

The Art of Becoming group program is currently closed, but Clarissa has opened up a few 1:1 coaching spots for the fall. If this episode resonates and you’re ready to take bold, aligned action in your life or creative work — let’s chat

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In this episode, I’m inviting you behind the scenes of The Art of Becoming — my 6-week group experience for midlife creatives and quiet rebels who are done shrinking and ready to step into their next chapter with clarity, courage, and self-expression.

You’ll hear stories from real clients who’ve moved through perfectionism, overthinking, and self-doubt… into play, confidence, and community. If you’ve ever felt stuck between where you’ve been and who you’re becoming — this is for you.

What we cover:

• What the “in-between” season can teach you
• Why so many creatives get stuck spinning their wheels
• How one brave decision can change your entire path
• What The Art of Becoming includes and who it’s for

Doors are now open for The Art of Becoming!

Learn more + join us here → https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/artofbecoming2025

📌 Key Dates:

• Enrollment closes: October 7
• First session on zoom: October 15
  
  

📬 Questions or want to connect? DM me on Instagram @clarissacastilloramsey.art or book a quick chat

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In this short and powerful solo episode, I talk about the hidden stories that keep us small, and why reclaiming your voice, your creativity, and your truth isn’t just a nice idea… it’s essential.

If you’ve been stuck in self-doubt, spinning your wheels, or wondering why you still haven’t made the leap toward the thing you deeply want, this is for you.

Whether you’re an artist, coach, or creative soul who knows you’re meant for more, I invite you to step into your next chapter, imperfectly but wholeheartedly.

Inside this episode:

• The silent ways we keep ourselves small — even when we “know better”
• Why you might still be editing yourself, and what’s underneath that
• How your voice (literal and metaphorical) holds the key to becoming
• A personal invitation to join my free upcoming masterclass

Join The Art of Becoming Masterclass

This free class is designed to help you reconnect with your creative truth and take that first step toward your next brave chapter.

🗓️ September 30th at 9am PST

🎟️ Sign up here

📝 Bring a journal. Show up exactly as you are.

💌 Let me know what resonated by sending a DM on Instagram @clarisscastilloramsey.art or sharing this episode with a friend who needs it.

If you want to meet IRL, you can find me at Black Cat Fables Bookstore in Monrovia, CA on Sunday October 5th. I’ll be leading a calming totemic watercolors class. Learn more here and register

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In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Estelle Idoko—singer, voice teacher, and host of the “Sing Confidently, Live Creatively” podcast. Estelle shares her remarkable journey from pursuing a career in medicine to embracing her true calling in the arts. Together, we explore what it means to “paint your path,” the challenges and rewards of following your creative instincts, and how to build confidence as an artist.

You’ll hear about:
- The pivotal moments that led Estelle to choose music
- Navigating family and cultural expectations while staying true to yourself
- The importance of reconnecting with creativity at any stage of life
- How Estelle supports others in finding their artistic voice

Plus, Estelle reveals a special way for listeners to connect with her creative community.

Tune in for an uplifting conversation that will encourage you to take your own small steps toward a more creative, authentic life!

Connect with Estelle: 

Website: creativelybyestelle.com

Podcast: creativelybyestelle.com/podcast

Instagram: instagram.com/creativelybyestelle

If you live in the Los Angeles area and want to meet in person, you can find me here:

Vision Board Session

Sept 20th in W LA

Address: 13347 Washington Blvd Unit A, Los Angeles, CA 90066

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-equinox-vision-board-session-tickets-1597993303989

Calming Totemic Watercolors

Oct 5th in Monrovia

Address: 415 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016

https://www.blackcatfables.com/products/workshop-10-05-2025-calming-totemic-watercolor-painting 

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What if your doctor prescribed art instead of just medication? Or recommended time in nature, dance, or volunteering to improve your health?

That’s the vision behind social prescribing, and it’s the heart of my upcoming Creative Care Summit: Reimagining Well-being Through Social Prescribing (Sept 22–26, 2025).

In this short episode, I share:

• My “why” for this summit
• Why social prescribing matters for clinicians, creative practitioners, and anyone who wants new ways to feel whole and connected.
• What you can expect from the 5-day summit — including themes, speakers, and practical takeaways.

Summit registration: Join us for free

VIP Pass for lifetime access + bonuses here

Whether you’re a healthcare provider, an artist, or someone simply curious about creative healing, this episode will give you a taste of what’s possible when we expand our definition of care.

If you live in the Los Angeles area and want to meet in person, you can find me here:

Totemic Watercolors 

Sept 17th in San Dimas

Address: Private Club House, 221 Teague Drive, San Dimas, CA 91773

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calming-totemic-watercolors-tickets-1633231492359

Oct 5th in Monrovia

Address: 415 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016

https://www.blackcatfables.com/products/workshop-10-05-2025-calming-totemic-watercolor-painting 

Vision Board Session

Sept 20th in W LA

Address: 13347 Washington Blvd Unit A, Los Angeles, CA 90066

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-equinox-vision-board-session-tickets-1597993303989

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I had the incredible honor of being interviewed by Jenny C. Cohen on her Dance to Heal podcast! In this inspiring conversation, we explored the powerful intersection of creativity, healing, and personal transformation. Jenny and I discussed my journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship and how I help women in midlife reconnect with what brings them joy and fulfillment through art, movement, journaling, and community.

Key Insights Shared

- The importance of moving from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What matters to you?”

- How creative practices create beneficial “altered states” that reduce stress and increase focus

- Why we need a team approach to healing and wellness

- The power of slowing down in our fast-paced, device-driven world

Free Gift Mentioned

Self-Expression Journal: Available here

This journaling resource helps you reflect and express yourself without judgment - your safe space for authentic self-exploration.

Upcoming Event

Creative Care: Reimagining Well-Being Through Social Prescription: A free virtual summit combining education, inspiration, and hands-on creative experiences to expand how we think about healing and wellness. Be one of the first to join here

Connect with Jenny

• Podcast: Dance to Heal Podcast
• Jenny’s Website

Connect with Me

In-person workshops: Calming Totemic Watercolors

• Sept 8th in Upland
• Sept 17th in San Dimas
• October 5th in Monrovia

Fall Equinox Vision Board Class Sept 20th in Los Angeles

Reflection Questions

- What creative practices might serve as “medicine” in your life?

- How can you become more of the CEO of your own care and healing?

- What matters most to you in your wellness journey?

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In this episode of Painting Your Path, I sit down with Jeanette Chasworth, also known as The Color Whisperer — an intuitive interior designer who blends color psychology, emotion, and energy to transform the spaces we live in and the stories we live by.

Jeanette shares how color has guided her through personal grief, supported clients through major life transitions, and helped countless people reconnect with their own personal style — not the one handed down or expected, but the one that feels like home.

This episode is about so much more than design; it’s about healing, letting go, and claiming joy in the spaces around you.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

• The emotional impact of color
• Why honoring your style is an act of self-love
• How color and space can support you through grief, growth, and reinvention
• What to do with inherited or unwanted items that no longer feel aligned
• How Jeanette’s personal loss opened her up to a deeper connection with spirit
• The true meaning of “energetic alignment” in your home and life

Upcoming In-Person Events with Clarissa

If you’re ready to explore creativity and healing in your own life, join me at one of these fall experiences:

• Sept 8 – Calming Totemic Watercolors – Upland, CA
• Sept 17 – Calming Totemic Watercolors – San Dimas, CA
• Sept 20 – Fall Equinox Vision Board Session – West LA
• Sept 22–26 – Creative Care Virtual Summit – Waitlist now open
• Oct 5 – Calming Totemic Watercolors – Monrovia, CA

Connect with Jeanette:

Website: https://thecolorwhisperer.com

Instagram: @thecolorwhisperer

Jeanette’s Free Gift: The color energy reset

🎧 Listen & Subscribe to Painting Your Path wherever you get your podcasts — and if something resonates, share it with a friend or leave a review. Your voice helps more people find this space of creativity and transformation.

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From time to time, I like to share the podcasts who have featured me as a guest. If you like my podcast, I feel you will also enjoy Sally J Fox’s Vital Presence Podcast-Embrace Your Muse. In this intimate conversation Sally and I explore what it means to lead and create with purpose—especially in the messy in-between where art and leadership intersect.

Together, we weave through stories of vulnerability, creative expression, and the soul-deep practice of “painting your path,” one intentional choice at a time. It’s a space where precision meets spirit, and everyday leadership becomes a canvas for transformation.

Highlights:

• How artfulness and leadership can coexist—enhancing presence, clarity, and meaning
• What it really looks like to create and lead with heart in uncertain spaces
• The magic of making space—for mistakes, discovery, and authentic expression—amidst the pressure to perform
  
  

Expect warmth, reflection, and a quiet invitation to show up more deeply—without needing to be “perfect.”

Curious to dive deeper?

Hit play and see where the conversation takes you. And if something catches your breath, note it. There’s something healing in the unspoken, in the pause that follows discovery.

About the Podcast

Vital Presence – Embrace Your Muse is hosted by Sally Jean Fox, PhD —one of those rare voices that feels like sitting across from a dear friend who believes in possibility. The series invites you to lean into creativity, at any age, and consider how the arts can shape the stories we live by.   

Connect with Sally:

• Vital Presence-Embrace Your Muse Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vital-presence-embrace-your-muse/id1029732947
• LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/sallyjeanfox

Clarissa’s Upcoming Events:

• Join me in Los Angeles for a Fall Equinox vision board session, September 20th at These Hands Maker’s Collective → Register here
• Get your creative fill at my Calming Totemic Workshop in Monrovia, October 5th at Black Cat Fables Bookstore → Save your seat 🎨
• Your Path Forward Vision Session → If you’re ready to start living life on your terms, I’ve got a few spots left for a free 30-minute 1:1 session to help you get clarity on where to begin. Ready? Let’s connect

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Before we dive into today’s conversation, I have something special to share.

If you’re in the Los Angeles area and want to meet in person, I’m hosting a Calming Totemic Watercolor class at my friend Arpi Krikorian’s beautiful studio in Arcadia, CA, on Thursday, August 14th at 5:30pm.

It’s not about perfection or “being an artist.”

It’s about giving your creativity space to breathe, slowing down to connect to yourself, and finding restoration through color and play.

• No experience needed.
• All supplies provided.
• All you need is an open heart and a willingness to begin.

Click here to register.

In this episode, I’m sharing a personal story about the in-between space of feeling on top of the world and also feeling like you’re not really living life…

I had checked all the boxes—career, income, recognition, the dream home—and still found myself wondering, “Is this it? Who am I living for?”

I’ll walk you through:

• The subtle signs you might be living a “half-life”
• The fears and habits that kept me stuck for years
• The turning point that helped me reclaim my creativity and design life on my terms
  
  

If you’ve been putting your vision, creativity, or truth on the back burner, this episode is for you.

Links & Resources Mentioned

• Join me in Arcadia, CA, on August 14th for the Calming Totemic Watercolor class → Register here
• Your Path Forward Vision Session → If you’re ready to explore your next chapter, I’m opening five spots for a free 30-minute 1:1 session to help you get clarity on what’s next and what’s been in the way. Ready? Let’s connect

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