I'll Tell You Where Ideas Come From

I'll Tell You Where Ideas Come From

Update: 2025-08-24
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(This episode carries heat—and a trigger warning. There will be course language and a brief mention of SA. Please listen with care.)

What if the reason you feel idea-less… isn't because you're uninspired, but because you've been underfed?

In this powerful reflection, we unpack the myth of "mysterious genius" and how it's been used to gate-keep artistry—especially from women. Starting with a quote from Neil Gaiman that struck a nerve, we explore how patriarchal ideals have shaped our creative self-perception... and why it's time to reclaim the truth:

Ideas aren't born—they're built.

Together, we'll explore:

• Why creative expression has been treated like a gift rather than birthright
• How lived experience and survival are creative fuel
• Why so many brilliant women feel idea-less (hint: it's not their fault)
• What it means to train your creativity like a muscle

Then we shift into practice.
Sarah walks you through a soul-aligned process called Artistic Cross Training, designed to help you reconnect with inspiration through action—not pressure. You'll learn how to:

• Stretch beyond your discipline and awaken new neural pathways
• Be present with art instead of just consuming it
• Use silence and ritual to receive what's ready to move through you
• Trust the thread, not wait for lightning

You are not empty. You are not late. You are not uncreative.
You've just been surviving in a world that never handed you the tools. That changes now.

And if you're ready to return to your creativity in a space that's free, private, and built for the woman behind the work—The Art of Return is waiting for you.

→ [THE ART OF RETURN] – A private podcast for the artist behind the curtain.

You don't need permission to create.
You just need a quiet place to listen.

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I'll Tell You Where Ideas Come From

I'll Tell You Where Ideas Come From

Sarah Rockwood