Season One of The Rough Concept: When Your Voice Becomes Your Canvas
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When Your Voice Becomes Your Medium
You ever have those moments when you realize you're exactly where you're supposed to be? Like divine timing just shows up and shows out in the most unexpected ways? That's exactly what this first season of The Rough Concept has been for me – a beautiful collision of divine timing, personal growth, and the kind of soul-deep connections that remind you why you started in the first place.
Listen, I went into this thinking I was just going to create another body of work. You know me – usually I'm reaching for my iPad or mixing watercolors, letting the creative energy flow through my hands. But this time? This time my medium was different. Instead of paint strokes and digital brushes, I was painting with conversations, with stories, with the kind of truth-telling that can only happen when creative souls come together.
Every episode became its own kind of artwork – not the kind you can hang on a wall, but the kind that lives in your heart and changes how you see yourself and your creative journey. From conversations about establishing boundaries with social media to discussions about finding ease in our creative processes, each story added another layer to this beautiful journey we were taking together.
The Lessons That Changed Everything
You want to know what really hit different? Learning that I wasn't alone in any of this. Every time I sat down with another artist, every story shared, every laugh, every "girl, me too!" moment – it all confirmed something powerful: our creative journeys might be unique, but we're all connected by this invisible thread of understanding.
I learned that:
Your voice is your power, and nobody can mute you but you
Community isn't just about support – it's about seeing yourself reflected in others' stories
Sometimes the most powerful art comes from just being authentically, unapologetically you
Divine timing is real, and everything happens exactly when it's supposed to
The Beautiful Plot Twist
What started as a podcast about creativity turned into something so much deeper. It became a space where we could talk about everything – from the spiritual side of our creative practice to the real talk about setting boundaries and protecting our energy. It became this beautiful reminder that being an artist isn't just about what we create – it's about how we show up in the world.
The Beauty of the Unfinished Line
You know what became one of my favorite parts of this whole journey? Creating a portrait for each guest. But here's the thing – I made a conscious choice to keep these illustrations in their raw, sketched form. Instead of refining every line to perfection, I let the sketches breathe in their natural state, adding color to bring them to life while preserving that beautiful uncertainty of a work in progress.
These portraits became more than just illustrations – they became a visual metaphor for everything this podcast represents. Those seemingly unfinished lines? They tell the story of our journeys, our creative processes, the beautiful mess of becoming. Some might look at them and see something incomplete, but I see the perfection in the process, the masterpiece in the making.
Just like our creative journeys, these portraits embrace every stage, every sketch line, every "mistake" that actually isn't a mistake at all. They remind us that we're all works in progress, constantly evolving, growing, and creating – and that's exactly where the real beauty lives.
More Than Just Episodes
This season has been more than just a collection of episodes – it's been a masterclass in vulnerability, in showing up fully, in letting your light shine exactly as bright as it was meant to. Each conversation was like adding another stroke to this massive canvas, creating something bigger than any one of us could have created alone.
And can we talk about the community that's grown from this? Y'all have shown up in ways that still leave me speechless. Your messages, your shares, your "this is exactly what I needed to hear" comments – they've all become part of this story too.
The Next Chapter
Here's the thing that's got me buzzing with excitement: Season 2 is in the works, and baby, the vision is expanding in ways I couldn't have even imagined when we started this journey. I can't wait to share it with you, to continue these conversations, to keep creating this space where creativity and authenticity collide.
To everyone who's been part of this first season – whether you were a guest, a listener, or someone who sent a DM that made my whole day – thank you. You've helped create something imapctful, something that's going to keep growing and evolving.
And if you're just finding us? Welcome to the family. Go back and start from episode one – trust me, there are gems in every single conversation that might just be exactly what your creative soul needs to hear right now.
Stay tuned, stay creative, and remember – your story matters, your voice matters, and there's nobody else who can create exactly like you do.
Where to Listen & Connect
*This post was adapted from Episode 1 of The Rough Concept Podcast, featuring Jena Holliday . Connect with Jena Holliday at www.spoonfuloffaith.com and follow her journey on Instagram @aspoonfuloffaith.
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