Inspiring episode of The Create Podcast, host Ekaterina (Kat) Popova sits down with artist, author, and creativity coach Carrie Schmitt to explore what it means to fall in love with your creativity again — to trust it, surrender to it, and let it lead you toward healing and joy.

Carrie shares her powerful story of transformation, from facing a life-threatening illness to rediscovering painting as a divine and loving force that carried her through darkness and back into light. Together, Kat and Carrie discuss creativity as a sacred relationship — one rooted in devotion, acceptance, and self-compassion rather than perfection or control.

You'll hear insights on:

• Reconnecting with your creative spirit through trust and love

• Letting go of judgment, pressure, and self-criticism

• Finding inspiration and meaning in difficult seasons

• Healing creative wounds and learning to create for joy, not approval

• Viewing creativity as a living, supportive presence in your life

Carrie's book, Awakening Creativity: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Artist, is an invitation to remember the beauty and wisdom that flow through you every time you create.

🕊️ Mentioned in This Episode

• Awakening Creativity: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Artist by Carrie Schmitt

• Create Magazine's Winter Solstice 2026 Print Issue, curated by Sarah Potter → Submit your work: https://createmagazine.co/call-for-art

• Explore micro-courses and creative business resources at https://createu.co

🎧 Connect

• Follow Kat on Instagram: @katerinaspopova

• Follow Create! Magazine: @createmagazine

• Discover Carrie's art, retreats, and programs: https://www.carrieschmittdesign.com