Artist Recovery Podcast
Artist Recovery Podcast is Bringing Light to the Darkside of Art. I’m Rich — and here, recovery means resilience. Because for artists, it’s more than survival… it’s revival.
This show is about the real journey of being a working creative — the highs, the lows, the pivots, and the reinventions that shape who we are. Together we’ll explore how setbacks can spark transformation, how loss can open new paths, and how resilience fuels the heart of every artist’s story.
If you’ve ever faced doubt, setback, or the call to reinvent yourself, you’re in the right place. Let’s recover — and create — together.”
Want to be a guest on Artist Recovery Podcast? Send Rich Wright a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/artistrecovery
Episodes
49 episodes
ARtist Recovery Podcast Ep. 49 | Aimee Carlson on The Color of Reinvention: How I turned Healing, Art, and Womanhood Into a New Beginning
In this deeply human and beautifully unfolding conversation, the Artist Recovery Podcast welcomes Aimee Carlson — artist, seeker, former educator, long-distance runner, yoga teacher, and founder of the SheForce movement — for a ...
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Episode 49
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1:56:39
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 48 | Jacki Ramsey: Trauma to Triumph in Organic Beauty & Creativity
Dive into one of the most powerful Artist Recovery Podcast episodes yet — a raw, inspiring, and deeply human conversation with Jacki Ramsey, the designer, photographer, entrepreneur, producer, and founder of Wood Sprite Organic Body. Her story ...
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Episode 48
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2:09:05
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 47: Katherine Klimitas on Resilience, Art & Life w/ Brittle Bone Disease
In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, we sit down with watercolor artist, designer, speaker, and disability advocate Katherine Klimitas, whose life and art defy every expectation. Born with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone diseas...
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1:20:39
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 46 | From Circus Drummer to Master Artist: The David “Letterfly” story.
In this episode of The Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with David “Letterfly” Knoderer — a circus-bred creative whose life spans drumming under the big top, elite horsemanship, old-school hand-painted artistry, motorcycle cu...
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Episode 46
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1:46:53
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 45 | Surviving Darkness & Becoming Limitless: Anna Rosa Parker’s Story
What does it REALLY take to rebuild your identity, reclaim your voice, and reinvent your entire life — again and again? In this powerful episode of The Artist Recovery Podcast, creative storytelling expert and heart-math coach Anna Rosa Parker ...
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Episode 45
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1:56:26
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 44 | Jack Maher: 4x Emmy Journalist—Grief, Creativity & Shaping Stories
Step inside one of the most powerful and vulnerable conversations ever featured on the Artist Recovery Podcast. In this episode, host Rich Wright sits down with Jack Maher — Emmy Award–winning journalist, author, historian, and fifth-generation...
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Episode 44
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1:42:43
Artist Recovery Podcast Episode 43 | Mark Firehammer Reveals the Path to Creative Purpose & Freedom
In this episode of The Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with author, musician, creative visionary, and nonprofit director Mark Firehammer—a lifelong creator whose journey spans songwriting, AI-enhanced music, live-stream inno...
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2:08:05
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 42 | From Teen Author to Viral Phenomenon : Shanti Hershenson
At just 17 years old, Shanti Hershenson has written and published over 30 books — before even graduating high school. In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation with Rich Wright, Shanti opens up about her creative journey, her daily writi...
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Episode 42
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1:22:24
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 41 | War zones to Wordsmith: Joseph Bolton’s Journey with Creativity
What happens when a U.S. Army Ranger turned storyteller digs deep into his ancestral roots — uncovering forgotten French-Canadian and Algonquin legends that spark an extraordinary creative rebirth?In this powerful episode of The Artist Reco...
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2:04:22
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 40 | ER Nurse to Egg Tempera: The Inspiring Dual Life of Lora Arbrador
In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Lora Arbrador — a trailblazing artist, nurse, author, and co-founder of the Society of Tempera Painters — for a raw, emotionally rich journey through a life shaped by creativity, compassion, and ...
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1:49:51
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 39 | Homeschool to Headliner: Joel Bouchard on Relentless Creativity"
From a homeschooled middle child in rural Western New York to a doctoral psychology student, Army veteran, podcast host, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist — Joel Bouchard brings raw honesty and profound insight into the artist’s inner wo...
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1:53:01
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 38 | Ellen Rozman: From Perfection to Healing – Reclaiming the Gut.
Step into this deeply raw and inspiring conversation with Ellen Rozman, certified health coach, wellness facilitator, and author of Full of Sht* — a brutally honest memoir about gut health, identity, and the power of healing from the inside out...
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Episode 38
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2:13:08
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 37 | “How Janna Morishima Helped Launch a Graphic Novel Revolution”
From co-founding Scholastic’s groundbreaking Graphix imprint (yes, the one that helped launch today’s graphic novel boom for kids) to founding Kids Comics Unite, Janna has been shaping the future of children’s publishing for decades. In this in...
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 36 | Eric Webster: From Restaurants to Reiki, Resilience & Healing
What does it take to rebuild, heal, and reprogram your life when your past is filled with pain, estrangement, and reinvention? In this powerful interview, Eric Webster—a lifestyle engineer, hypnotherapist, ordained minister, and Akashic Records...
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Episode 36
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2:03:17
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 35 | Chaos of childhood to International Galleries: Patrick Williams
In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with award-winning artist, TEDx speaker, educator, and founder of Satori Innovation—Patrick Williams. Known for his work exhibited across the US, Japan, and Chi...
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2:11:22
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 34 | Emi Matsushita on Identity, Dance & Building Sustainable Art Career
In this inspiring episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, we sit down with Emi Matsushita — international performer, creative director, entrepreneur, and educator.Emi’s story is raw, moving, and full of lessons for creatives navigating iden...
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Episode 34
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2:23:20
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep 33 | From Marbella’s Sunlight to America’s Courtrooms: Julian Raven
What does it take to turn pain, loss, and controversy into creativity, freedom, and art that sparks national debate? In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with internationally trained artist, cultural entrepreneu...
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 32 | Reeya Banerjee: Music, Memory & Healing
What does it mean to turn grief into art? How does an artist navigate identity, mental health, and creativity across multiple disciplines?In this unforgettable episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with the bril...
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2:53:24
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 31: Peter Gunn – From Near-Death Experience to Creative Powerhouse
What happens when a child survives a near-death experience, grows up battling PTSD, and reinvents himself through bodybuilding, poetry, and art? Meet Peter Gunn — United States Air Force veteran, resilience advocate, poet, guitarist, graphic no...
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 30 | Injury, Anxiety & Finding Strength with Dance w/Sydney May
In this inspiring episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Sydney May, a professional ballerina whose story of resilience, artistry, and healing will move you as much as her performances do.Sydney’s journey be...
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 29 | From Sign Painting to Soul Recovery w/ Sean Starr
What does it take to rebuild your life, your art, and your identity after loss, addiction, and reinvention? In this powerful episode of The Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Sean Starr—a second-generation sign painter, ma...
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 28 | Anna Irvine on Art, Resilience & Healing
What does it take to walk away from nearly a decade in corporate finance and fully embrace the calling of art? In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with visionary artist Anna Irvine — founder of Le Beaux Tr...
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 27 | Jason Charboneau: Addiction Recovery, Detroit Music, Moody Blues
In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, we sit down with Jason Charboneau — Detroit-based musician, songwriter, and survivor — who opens up about his journey through addiction, recovery, and rediscovering his creative voice.
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 26 | Mia Torr - Networker on Neurodivergence, Creativity & Resilience
Watch this emotionally raw, inspiring, and deeply human conversation with Mia Torr—a designer, educator, podcaster, and the powerhouse behind Authentic Networker, which scaled to 120 cities in just 3 years!In this must-watch episode, Rich W...
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Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 25 | Near Death Experience to Art Revolutionary: Christopher Quigley
In this emotionally raw and deeply inspiring episode, Rich Wright sits down with Christopher Quigley—founder of Alchemia Art Workshop and visionary creator of Transformation of Dangerous Spaces. Quigley opens up about surviving not one, but TWO...
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