In this episode, I’m doing something a little uncomfortable… I’m speaking anyway. Lately, my spasmodic dysphonia has been giving me trouble and I also can’t let it get me down…

If you’ve ever felt like you needed to “fix” something about yourself before you could fully show up: your voice, your confidence, your clarity, this conversation is for you.

Today also happens to be World Voice Day, and I’m sharing more about my personal journey with spasmodic dysphonia… including a recent step I’ve taken that honestly feels both exciting and scary.

But this episode isn’t just about my voice.

It’s about:

• What happens when your identity shifts in ways you didn’t choose
• The connection between healing, creativity, and self-expression
• And what it actually looks like to reclaim your voice on your terms

I also share a story from a recent client inside The Art of Becoming, and what it took for her to finally prioritize herself.

Because whether it’s your literal voice… or your inner voice, life doesn’t come back by waiting.

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Connect with Clarissa:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art
• Self-Paced Vision Board Workshop: https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/visionboard
• May 11th FREE Activate Your Creative Voice Masterclass: Email ACTIVATE to clarissa@clarissastudio.com and I’ll get you registered!
• SAVE THE DATE: June 6th ALTA Arts Fair at The Fraternal Order of Eagles #719, 455 E Woodbury Rd, Altadena, CA 91001

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In this episode of Painting Your Path™ I sit down with Courage: actor, activist, and community organizer to explore what it means to find home, rebuild after devastation, and keep showing up for your community.

Courage shares how an unexpected Facebook ad, a cross-town bus ride, and a deep sense of grief led them from downtown LA to Altadena, where they discovered the kind of small-town community they didn’t know they were missing. They open up about living through the Eaton Fire, why their home’s survival felt like a miracle, and how that moment propelled them into intense community organizing in the fire’s aftermath.

You’ll hear about the heart behind projects like the Altadena Community Recovery Calendar, support networks for fire survivors, and why Courage chose “resistance” as their word of the year.

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Connect with Courage:

• Courage’s Altadena Central Info Hub: couragetheactor.com/altadena
• Altadena Community Recovery Calendar: altadenacalendar.org

Connect with Clarissa:

• April 11th Women’s Retreat in Pasadena, CA. Email the word “BLOOM” to clarissa@clarissastudio.com for more details or to sign up.
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art
• Self-Paced Vision Board Workshop: https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/visionboard
• SAVE THE DATE: June 6th ALTA Arts Fair at The Fraternal Order of Eagles #719, 455 E Woodbury Rd, Altadena, CA 91001

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This episode is a real-time check-in.

Not the polished version. The honest one.

As we close out the first quarter of the year and step into spring, it’s a natural moment to pause and ask:

Am I actually doing the things that matter to me?

In this solo episode, I’m reflecting on:

• what I followed through on—and what I didn’t
• how easy it is to disconnect from the things that bring us back to ourselves
• the tension between waiting until we feel “ready” and actually starting

I also share a powerful insight from The Artist’s Way that shifted how I’m thinking about support, creativity, and trying to figure everything out on my own.

If you’ve been sitting on an idea, questioning your next step, or feeling slightly out of sync with yourself… this episode will meet you there.

Listen now and take a moment to reset before the next quarter begins.

Connect with Clarissa:

• April 11th Women’s Retreat in Pasadena, CA. Email the word “BLOOM” to clarissa@clarissastudio.com for more details or to sign up.
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art
• Self-Paced Vision Board Workshop: https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/visionboard

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