Masterpiece
by Jessica Yolanda Kaye
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Mornings to Myself
Mornings to Myself
About this podcast
Masterpiece is a podcast about learning to live creatively. A space to slow down, reconnect with the artist inside, and create a life that feels beautiful to you.
I’m Jessica Yolanda Kaye, and I’m an artist. Every Friday I share personal reflections and conversations with artists and creative thinkers who are learning to listen to their voice, trust it, and create a life that feels deeply their own.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 50 episodes
- Mornings to Myself · 10 minMost mornings, I wake up at five and write three pages. In this episode, I reflect on how a practice I once resisted became one of the most important parts of my day. Thoughts?…
- The Cost of Being a “Good Girl” with Becca Down · 59 minWe’re taught from an early age to be good, agreeable, and easy to be around. But what happens when being "good" means disconnecting from yourself? Becca and I explore why women…
- The Places That Wake Us Up · 13 minI went to Japan looking for inspiration. What I came home with was a reminder of how much place shapes creativity, and a renewed desire to make. In this episode, I reflect on…
- Making Art That Feels True To You with Daryl Blank Hossack · 38 minAfter 2.5 years of not painting, I’m back to making art. It’s early days, but I feel a shift. I want to make something different. But as I move towards making the art I actually…
- Reconnecting with Your Voice, Your Values, and Joy with Matteo Grand · 29 minWhen life gets hectic, it’s easy to get swept up in the noise and lose touch with yourself. For most of my life, I lived on autopilot. Matteo did too. But everything changed when…
- I Haven't Painted in 2.5 Years · 11 minI haven’t painted in 2.5 years. I told myself all sorts of stories about why — not the right time, place, space. But underneath it all, I think I was blocked by something deeper…
- Can I Go After What I Want? with Cass Seidler · 58 minPsychologist Cass Seidler joins me to unpack two listener questions. Together, we explore why it can feel so hard to give yourself permission to go after what you want, how…
- The Courage to Create in Public · 51 minThis week, my friend Romy Galombik turns the microphone around as we reflect on 20 episodes of Masterpiece. We explore what creating the podcast has taught me about getting into…
- "I Want to Create, But I Can’t" · 10 minThis week I reflect on why so many of us want to create but feel like we can't, the cost of constant busyness, and the little flames inside we can't keep ignoring. What is…
- You Need Your Cheerleaders · 16 minCreating a life and art that feels true to you is like climbing a mountain. It can feel long, lonely and uncertain. But after six months of releasing Masterpiece, I'm realising…
- The Edge of Expression with Grace O'Neill · 56 minA conversation with writer Grace O'Neill on Tracey Emin, Lena Dunham, and the tension between self-expression and approval. Thoughts? Email me at [email protected] --- Grace's…
- Make Your Mark with Daryl Blank Hossack · 47 minA conversation with my art teacher and friend, Daryl, on quietening the inner critic, reconnecting with the artist inside, and expressing yourself freely. Thoughts? Email me at…
- The Tender Experience of Being Authentic · 17 minWhen I moved back to Sydney, I started confronting the things I’d spent years running from. My mind. My body. My feelings. And it was much harder than I expected. Much more time…
- Day One with Romy Galombik · 59 minA conversation on leaving the safety of a job, starting something of your own, and why you need your cheerleaders. Thoughts? Email me at [email protected] --- BIG LITTLE THINGS…
- Become Someone You Believe In with Dr Zac Seidler · 1 h 29 minSo many of us are sitting in the stands of our own lives — wanting to act, but held back by what people might think. In this conversation with Zac, we explore what it looks like…
- The Arena · 13 minWhat’s something you want to do this year that feels scary to say out loud? What arena do you want to get into? For me, it’s painting. And yet, I find myself sitting in the…
- Friction is Feedback with Madeleine Gottlieb · 1 h 15 minLast year Madeleine Gottlieb spent 53 days in the South Australian desert directing a television series, working 18-hour days in intense conditions — an experience she describes…
- What Do You Want? · 12 minIt’s the year of the horse and it feels like there’s a shift. More momentum, movement, creative energy. More people wanting to make a change. To get in the arena. But where do…
- There’s a Lot of Effort in Effortless · 8 minWhen you have an idea in your mind, it can feel perfect. The moment you begin, you realise how hard it is to make anything real (let alone good). For the past few months, I’ve…
- Permission to Do Less · 11 minWhen I feel overwhelmed, like there aren’t enough hours in the day, every part of me wants to do more. Wake up earlier. Cram it all in. Get on top of things. Lately, I’m learning…
