A Class of Their Own The Art of Desire: Sara Pope's Journey to Passion
Afraid of failure? Sara risked everything to follow her passion.
Find out how she transformed fear into joy.
Sara Pope knows that feeling. She had a good career, a steady path – but something didn’t feel right. Then, in a seemingly simple but transformative shift, Sara turned to paint and found her true medium: lips.
In this episode, Sara talks about her journey, from studying mathematics, to shoe designer to an artist capturing the most human thing of all – our mouths.
Each lip painting carries stories of expression, sensuality, and vulnerability.
Working with her subjects intimately, Sara uncovers emotions unique to each person, breathing life into her art with every brushstroke.
Breaking Through Doubts and Discovering Peace
Sara’s path wasn’t always glamorous.
She faces her own fears and anxieties, particularly around her creative work.
She shares how learning to quiet an intense inner critic took her to transcendental meditation and beyond.
Her artwork became a space of freedom, not perfection, and over time, the lips became symbols of her own resilience.
A New Language of Art
For Sara, art isn’t just painting – it’s communication.
Lips, for her, represent the emotions that words can’t.
Far from being just a “pretty picture,” each painting is a deeply personal journey.
And Sara’s story is a reminder that success in any field – even art – is about connecting with yourself first.
🎧 Tune in to hear Sara’s inspiring story of reinvention, the power of art to connect, and how she’s turned her inner drive into a powerful medium that speaks without words.
Listen now and discover how she brings art to life, one lip at a time.
Guest Sara Pope
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Host: Mira Magecha
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Creative Director: Alex Payne
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Editor: Josh Partridge
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Music: Jay Witsey
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Studio: Podcast House
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