with host artist Miriam Schulman
Spiritual wisdom and creative practice come together in this soulful conversation with award-winning writer Sherri Mandell. We explore how the teachings of Kabbalah can help us navigate the tension between overflowing inspiration and the discipline to shape it into meaningful art. Sherri shares mystical yet practical tools that writers, artists, and entrepreneurs can use to overcome self-doubt, embrace devotion, and invite creativity as a daily practice. You’ll walk away feeling grounded, inspired, and ready to co-create with something bigger than yourself.
In this podcast, you will discover…
- Learn how the ten sefirot of Kabbalah map onto the creative process
- Discover how to balance outpouring inspiration with the discipline of boundaries
- Find new ways to see everyday moments as invitations for inspiration
Links Mentioned
📖 Artpreneur, by Miriam Schulman: The go-to handbook for artists aspiring to turn their passion into a sustainable and profitable career. This book offers inspiring stories and practical advice that empower artists to embrace a confident mindset and follow a clear path to creative and financial freedom.
🌿 The Koby Mandell Foundation: The Koby Mandell Foundation helps bereaved mothers, fathers, widows, orphans and siblings to rebuild their lives and create meaning out of suffering.
📕 The Kabbalah of Writing: Mystical Practices for Inspiration and Creativity, by Sherri Mandell: A mystical system for harnessing divine inspiration in your writing. This book explains how the 10 sefirot, the channels of divine creative life force, can be used to develop writing and give you the power to grow as a person and a writer.
Books!
About Sherri
Sherri Mandell is the author of “The Kabbalah of Writing” and “The Blessing of a Broken Heart” which won a National Jewish Book Award. She lives in Israel and is the co-founder of the Koby Mandell Foundation. A certified pastoral counselor, she also teaches creative writing. Her latest picture book for children is “Shabbat Shalom, The Trucks Come Home.”
Website: kobymandell.org/sherri-mandell
Instagram: @sherrimandell10
About the host, Miriam Schulman
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m an artist and founder of The Inspiration Place, where I help other artists learn how to profit from their passion. Through online classes, business coaching programs, and a top-ranked podcast, I’ve helped thousands of artists around the world develop their skill sets and create more time and freedom to do what they love. My signature coaching program, The Artist Incubator, helps artists go from so-so sales to sold-out collections.
After witnessing 9/11, I abandoned a lucrative hedge fund job to work on my art full time. Since then, my art and story have been featured in major publications including Forbes, What Women Create, The New York Times, Art of Man, Art Journaling magazine, Professional Artist Magazine, Igniting Creativity as well as featured on NBC’s “Parenthood” and the Amazon series “Hunters” with Al Pacino. Check out my best-selling book with HarperCollins Leadership, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity, wherever books are sold. When I’m not in the studio, I split my time between New York City and a farmhouse in the country. I’d love to invite you to check out one of my free resources for art lovers (of every passion level) at schulmanart.com/freebies
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Listener shout out of the week!
“Wanted to let you know that I had a superb art show!! Sold art worth close to $5,000. And I crossed $10000! I am at $12,000+
~ Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan”
Chelsea Artpreneur Studio · New York City
What’s the biggest bottleneck holding your art business back?
Maybe it feels like pricing. Maybe it’s finding the right collectors, choosing the right opportunities, or figuring out what deserves your attention next. Or maybe you can see 3 different directions your business could go, and you’re tired of guessing which one is right.
That’s what we’re working on at the Chelsea Artpreneur Studio, October 28–29 in New York City.
This isn’t a conference or another workshop where you leave with forty new ideas. I’m bringing together a small group of established artists for two days of hands-on strategy built around the actual problems you bring into the room. We’ll look at your business, figure out what’s really holding it back, make the decisions, and map out exactly what comes next.
You’ll also have a professional branding portrait session, plus plenty of time around the table with a small group of artists who take their businesses as seriously as you do.
You’ll leave knowing what’s actually holding your business back, what needs to change, and most of all, what to do next.
By application · Limited seats
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