Episode 100 | The Artist’s Secret: Make Space for What Comes Next | Nadia Ackerman For our 100th episode of Wisdom Stripes, Meg sits down with professional artist and musician Nadia Ackerman for a heartfelt conversation about creativity, reinvention, healing, and trusting what comes next. Meg and Nadia share a special history that goes back to their teenage years, making this conversation a beautiful full-circle moment. Nadia takes us through her extraordinary journey from performing alongside legends like Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Elton John, Billy Joel, and Shirley Bassey to becoming a visual artist whose drawings bring her original music to life. She shares how a breakdown in her 30s became a breakthrough, unlocking a creative voice she had kept buried for years. Now, at 50, Nadia is embracing a slower, more intentional life and learning to make space for her creativity rather than forcing what comes next. She talks about protecting her attention, trusting her intuition, following the ideas that keep returning, and allowing each chapter to unfold in its own time. Her simplest wisdom? Keep going. You never know what’s waiting around the corner. As we celebrate 100 episodes of Wisdom Stripes, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that you don’t have to know exactly where you’re going. Sometimes, you simply need to keep creating, keep evolving, and make space for what wants to emerge. To learn more about Nadia Ackerman and her work, visit natchieart.com. Get Meg’s new book, HeartPrint: Unlock the Wisdom Of You at yourheartprint.com. Follow Meg Tuohey on Instagram @megtuoheyofficial and subscribe to Wisdom Stripes wherever you listen to podcasts. New episodes every Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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