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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 148 episodes
The Modern Creative Woman
Latest Episodes
147. Creative Rest in Turbulent Times
In this episode of The Modern Creative Woman Podcast, Dr. Amy Backos explores an important question: How do we care for ourselves when the world feels overwhelming? Drawing from positive psychology and Acceptance and Commitment ...
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146. Unhooking from your “I’m Not Enough” Story: Changing your Relationship to Thoughts
Have you ever believed a thought about yourself so completely that it felt like fact? I’m not good enough. I’m a fraud. I can’t handle this. In this episode, Dr. Amy Backos explores what Acceptance and Commitment Therapy calls cogni...
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145. Process vs. Product: Why Being In the Moment Changes Everything
How much of your life are you actually experiencing… and how much of it are you trying to finish?In this episode, Dr. Amy Backos explores the difference between process and product — and why our culture’s obsession with outcomes quietly ...
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144. The Myth of Motivation (and What Actually Gets You Moving)
Many of us think we have a motivation problem.We call ourselves lazy.We say we’re procrastinating.We wait to “feel ready.”But motivation isn’t a personality trait — and it isn’t something you have to wait for.In thi...
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143. Staying Steady in Difficult Times: Psychological Flexibility
If I could gift everyone one psychological skill right now, it would be this: psychological flexibility.Because when the world feels overwhelming — when the news is heavy, systems feel broken, and old wounds get stirred up — rigidity doe...
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