#109 Merideth Hite Estevez [Overcoming Anxiety with Creativity]
Did you know you can use creativity to access joy?
Would you call yourself an artist? I wouldn’t have said that about myself. But my guest, says we’re all artists, and that by being creative we’re reminded “of the goodness and the peace, and the purity with which God created us.”
I’m talking with Merideth Hite Estevez, formally trained oboist and creator of Artists for Joy, about how making something you care about can connect you with God and ease your anxiety.
You’ll hear us talk about…
Merideth’s story of perfectionism, anxiety and burnout
Resistance to creativity
Creative practices to release anxiety and access joy
How creativity intersects with our faith
Ideas for creative practices you can try
Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez is a spiritual space-maker for artists as an oboist, writer, coach, and educator. Her podcast Artists for Joy was an Award of Excellence Winner in the 2022 Communicator Awards and is in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide. She has served thousands of artists in communal creative recovery with her popular support groups around Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way and serves artists of all disciplines through her writings, workshops, and one-to-one coaching services. She holds degrees in oboe from The Juilliard School and Yale University and is a Certified Start with Heart Facilitator through Graydin.
As a trained coach, she runs a thriving business helping creatives of all disciplines looking for a more joyful life. Merideth has performed with top orchestras in the US and abroad, including the MET Opera and PhillyPops and is currently the English hornist/Second Oboe of the Chamber Orchestra of NY. She has served on faculties of numerous universities and schools of music, most recently as Associate Professor of Oboe at University of Delaware. When she’s not creating or teaching, you’ll find her attempting to speak foreign languages with a southern accent while traveling with her husband Rev. Edwin Estevez, daughter Eva, and son Eli.
Mentioned in this Episode
Ephesian 2:10 - For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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