How Embracing Imperfection and Self-Discovery Can Release Creative Blocks with Kevin Murphy

You might’ve grown up believing you weren’t the “creative type.”

Maybe someone told you your art wasn’t good enough, or life pulled you toward what felt practical. After years of raising kids, caregiving, working, or just keeping things afloat, your creative side may have faded into the background.

But creativity never left — it’s simply waiting for you to notice it again.

In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Murphy, master illustrator, portrait artist, and founder of Evolve Artist, whose work has appeared in National Geographic and Rolling Stone. From freezing construction jobs to stay-at-home dad life and a thriving art career, Kevin’s self-discovery journey is both real and inspiring.

What makes his story powerful isn’t just his success — it’s his belief that creativity isn’t about talent. It’s about process, attention, and learning to see differently.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why the creative mindset is something you can build at any stage
How creativity myths keep us disconnected from our full selves
Why painting for beginners is about trust, not talent
A grounded way to move through creative blocks
How artistic confidence grows from structure, not pressure
The link between somatic healing and creative practice
How to use art as hands-on learning and inner quiet
First steps to begin learning to draw, even if you never have before

If you’ve been craving stillness, a new outlet, or a way to reconnect with the part of you that used to love creating — this is your gentle reminder: you were always creative. You just forgot to call it that.

Here’s to creating what calls to you,
Laurie

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