From Tech Entrepreneur to Artist: Redefining Success, Achievement and Self Worth with Shirley Yang Crutchfield

Has achievement become too connected to your self-worth? You'll want to hear this! This week, I'm joined by Shirley Yang Crutchfield, an internationally award winning artist whose powerful, gold-leafed works draw on art history, fashion, contemporary heroines and her own entrepreneurial journey. Our conversation dives deep into the healing + transformative power of the creative process, including the exact moment art saved Shirley during a season of major change and grief. We talk about her identity evolution from entrepreneurship to motherhood, to now becoming a master of her craft without feeling the need to optimize achievement over fulfillment. If you're feeling lost or disempowered, this episode will connect you back to your spark, undo old patterns no longer serving you, and own your inner goddess!

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Say hello to internationally award winning artist, Shirley Yang Crutchfield!

03:05 How does the creative process bring out your power?

06:45 What makes art so commemorative of who we are?

10:05 How to master any craft that you resonate with.

14:05 What is the healing power of art + tapping into your creativity?

18:55 The role grief plays in the healing and creative process.

20:35 How to undo old patterns of achievement.

26:50 What is the best way to invest in your personal growth?

29:40 What to do when you're feeling lost or don't know who you are yet.

31:40 How to reconnect with yourself after seasons of change.

36:00 The story behind our collaborative art piece.

40:55 How do you turn your journey or your story into art?

46:15 How to support Shirley's art (+ potentially get a piece of your own!)

48:50 Celebrating Shirley's Powerhouse moment of pausing and allowing herself to celebrate.

RESOURCES + LINKS

Learn more about Shirley HERE!

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