In this episode of The Healthy Artist we interviewed Ken Nwadiogbu, we explore how to stay grounded in the everyday while holding big dreams. How do you dream boldly without rushing the process?

We talk about creating without pressure, mapping the journey instead of chasing outcomes, and why abstraction became a powerful language in his work. He shares how he built an artist community in Nigeria, what success has meant so far, and how meaningful it’s been to have his family recognize his dream as valuable.

We also reflect on studio rituals and the quiet practices that keep an artist grounded.

As he says, “Being present isn’t ignorance of the dream.”

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In this episode, Martha Lamont is joined by artist Valentino Vannini for a conversation about using art as a way to understand ourselves and the world around us. Together they explore social engagement in art, working with materials that carry meaning, queering structure and form, and how vulnerability, humour, and imperfection can open up new ways of connecting with an audience.

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A gentle wellness journal for artists, loosely inspired by The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.

In this episode, we explore the tender, often tricky feelings that surface at the start of a new year- rebuilding self-trust, learning how to recognise our gut feeling, and sitting with the vulnerability of beginning new projects when certainty feels far away. Martha is moving through a season of slowing down, while Damaris is in a period of creative crunch as deadlines approach. Together, they reflect on how to honour the seasonality of their practices, making space for both rest and momentum without guilt.

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As The Healthy Artist turns one, Martha shares a gentle New Year reflection on creative care, grounding practices, and what the next chapter will look like. This short episode touches on finding a softer rhythm, setting values-led boundaries, working within limits, and staying connected to your creative practice without rushing towards outcomes. A quiet invitation to begin the year with care.

In this episode, we sit down with Claudia Kennaugh, professional artist coach and advisor, to explore her mission to empower artists with clarity, confidence, and sustainable creative practice. Claudia shares the most common challenges artists face today, from finding an authentic artist voice, to the essential theme of slowness- why it matters, how it supports creativity, and how artists can invite more space for it in their creative careers.

We also talked about our shared passion project: the 6-month mentorship with The Healthy Artist. After a hugely positive response, we’ve now opened 5 new slots for the cohort beginning February.

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Heeyoung Noh is an emerging painter from South Korea, who explores themes of intergenerational trauma, diaspora and the female body.

We talked to Heeyoung about her experiences working with intense and personal subject matter, her experience studying and working across multiple countries and cultures, and how she maintains a healthy artist community in times of isolation.

As artists we can feel that we are not deserving of a community. That our work is not good enough or real enough to connect with other artists, and that we are the only ones who feel like this. What is the solution to this feeling of isolation? Carving out your own community, and finding those like you. This week we dive into the radical act of building artistic community and lay some foundations for how we are building community through the Healthy Artist podcast, with information about upcoming courses, mentorship programmes, and in person meet ups!

In this week we interviewed Hector Campbell. Hector is an art historian, writer and curator based in South London. He is the director of Soup Gallery in Elephant & Castle and runs a weekly newsletter called The Shock of the Now and much much more. We loved hearing about Hector's journey, work ethic and advice for artists. Make sure to sign up to his weekly newsletter here.

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