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
Miriam Schulman is an artist business coach, working artist, and author of Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity, published by HarperCollins Leadership. After building her own multiple-six-figure art business, Miriam created The Inspiration Place, a podcast ranked among the top 0.5% of podcasts worldwide by Listen Notes. Through her coaching programs, podcast, and book, she has helped thousands of visual artists strengthen their marketing, attract collectors, and build sustainable art businesses.
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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”
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