Art Heals All Wounds: Catherine Monahon, Host of Material Feels Podcast

<p><br></p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today I’m joined by Catherine Monahon, host of the podcast <em>Material Feels. </em>We talk about the way that Catherine works with their voice as their creative medium, how they care for their voice, and how they use it to inject the right tone to their podcasts. Catherine believes that creativity is a human right, that no one is “bad at art.” Their podcast is a love letter to the material world, inviting each listener to find their creative medium.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Topics Covered</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Using their voice and tone to shift the energy in their podcast</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Sister Practices</em>—how a physical activity such as running can release creative ideas</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Why they do a podcast about artists and their materials</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How we become distanced from our relationship to the material world and creative practices</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The importance of good teachers and mentors</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Their connection of movement and creativity</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Good listening skills help with being a good speaker</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The importance of authenticity as a podcast host</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Follow Catherine</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.cxmproductions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CXM Productions Website</a></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://materialfeelspodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Material Feels Website</a></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/materialfeels/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catherine's Instagram</a></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-monahon-b0535541/" rel="noopener nore