The Modern Creative Woman
The art and science of creativity, made simple.
Through the lens of art therapy, neurocreativity, and cutting-edge research, you’ll learn not just why you create, but how to create with more freedom, intention, and joy. Dr. Amy Backos — author, art therapist, psychologist, professor and researcher, with 30+ years of experience — unpacks the evidence-based psychology behind creative living.
Come for the science. Stay for the transformation.
The Modern Creative Woman
Latest Episodes
168. Rest, Reset, and Keeping Promises to Yourself: September Resolutions
Rest, Reset, and Keeping Promises to YourselfThere is nothing selfish about taking care of yourself. In fact, you're the only person who can do it.In this episode, Dr. Amy Bakos explores why the weeks before September offer the pe...
167. The More You Look, the More you See: Art to Help you Find Solutions to your Most Vexing Problems
Can looking at art actually make you more creative? Absolutely—but only if you know how to look.Many people feel intimidated walking into an art museum, worrying they won't "get it" or that they need an art history degree to appre...
166. The Opposite of Procrastination is NOT Productivity—It is Persistence
Why do we procrastinate on the work that matters most? In this episode, Dr. Amy Bakos explores the psychology behind creative avoidance and why procrastination doesn't mean you're lazy—it often means you're deeply invested in what you're creati...
165. Self Conscious? Try Self CONSCIOUSNESS Instead
Why does being self-conscious often leave us feeling anxious, while self-consciousness can become one of our greatest strengths?In this episode, Dr. Amy Bakos explores the profound difference between these two experienc...
164. The 3 Biggest Barriers to Creativity (and How to Move Past Them)
Why do so many intelligent, capable women long to be creative but never quite begin?In this episode, Dr. Amy Backos explores three surprisingly common mental barriers that keep women from painting, writing, making art, and expressing the...