Zoë Pawlak on Overcoming Life-Quakes with Creative Resilience | E106
Jun 27, 2024
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Renowned artist Zoë Pawlak discusses overcoming addiction, life-quakes, and balancing art and business. She shares insights on self-care, community support, and the inspiration behind her Vessels and Muses Oracle Deck. A deep dive into personal growth, creativity, and navigating transformative life events.
Zoë Pawlak emphasizes the importance of navigating 'life-quakes' with resilience and offers valuable advice for overcoming pivotal moments.
Zoë Pawlak advocates for the power of community in balancing art and business, sharing strategies for women entrepreneurs to juggle personal struggles and creative pursuits.
Deep dives
Key Point 1: Zoe's Artistic Journey and Self-Discovery
Zoe Pollack, an artist and industrial designer from Vancouver, shares her journey of studying painting and drawing and transitioning into a full-time artist for 18 years. She emphasizes the importance of supportive parents and following one's passions from a young age, highlighting the significance of nurturing creativity and personal aesthetic.
Key Point 2: Navigating Creative Pursuits and Overcoming Challenges
Zoe discusses the challenges of balancing art and business and offers advice for entrepreneurs looking to pursue creative endeavors. She stresses the importance of bravery in following one's passions and cultivating creative problem-solving skills. Zoe advocates for collaboration and sharing strengths to overcome challenges in artistic pursuits.
Key Point 3: Zoe's Journey Through Sobriety and Personal Growth
Zoe courageously opens up about her struggles with alcohol addiction and the transformative journey of getting sober. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing challenging truths, seeking support, and cultivating honesty in personal relationships. Zoe's sobriety journey has led to profound life changes and a stronger sense of spirituality and service to others.
Key Point 4: Cultivating Community, Self-Care, and Spiritual Practices
Zoe highlights the significance of cultivating a supportive community, emphasizing the active role one must take in building friendships and shared experiences. She advocates for self-care practices, including exercise, yoga, and breathwork, to maintain clarity and focus in personal and professional life. Zoe encourages connecting with spirituality through practices like prayer, meditation, and engaging with spiritual readings and podcasts.
In this episode of The Juggle is Real, Andryanna sits down with Zoë Pawlak, a renowned contemporary artist and industrial designer from Vancouver, Canada.
Zoë shares her inspiring journey into the creative fields and how her battle with addiction has shaped her passions and personal life.
She also discusses the concept of "life-quakes" and offers valuable advice on how to navigate these pivotal moments.
Zoë delves into the power of community and the balance between art and business, sharing challenges and strategies for women entrepreneurs trying to juggle loneliness, personal struggles, creative pursuits, business responsibilities.
She shares her latest project, the Vessels and Muses Oracle Deck, explaining its inspiration and purpose. Tune in for an episode filled with deep conversations about emotional and spiritual wellness, practical life advice and a live reading with Zoë's new oracle deck.