125. Part 2 with Artist Safaa Kagan

My Mountain Child

or The Ultimate Attunement with Nature

Episode 125 of The Path to Authenticity features part two of a conversation with fine art photographer Safaa Kagan about her new labor of love. Learn about it on Instagram. She calls it her mountain child, and discusses the poem by the same title that she wrote months before. We also talk about what she calls her “sunflower project.” In this this installment, I refer to the author Myriam Gurba, and her memoir, Mean. I mention episode 10, with the artist Brian Phillips, as well as episode 78, with Michael Damioli. Safaa refers to Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert.

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Hear more from Safaa in our conversation from May of 2020, in episode 69 and episode 71.

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Tom Gentry is an internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor (ICADC). He provides recovery coaching for individuals, family coaching for people with loved ones who suffer from substance use disorders, and transitional coaching for people amid significant life changes. He has spent more than 25 years working with people and families affected by addiction and related issues. Learn more about Tom and his work by visiting tomgentry.net.

The Path to Authenticity is a podcast for people looking for more from life. It focuses on emotional wellness and starts from the premise that our true power comes from our individuality. We talk to various types of writers and artists as well as therapists, coaches, teachers, entrepreneurs, and professionals of all kinds. Our guests possess one common trait. They’re people who know who they are. We talk about what makes them who they are, how they became who they are, and how we might become truer expressions of who we are.