Hollywood to Healing: Deepening Creativity and Releasing Pain (feat. Chana Studley)
If you’re anything like me, you’re entranced by movies and how they’re made. This week on the podcast, I get to be a fangirl and talk with Chana Studley, who has an amazing history in Hollywood productions. But our conversation goes beyond my mere fascination and delves into deep themes, including how to not be paralyzed at the end of a project, be willing to transition if dreams no longer fit for you, and how to take our thoughts less seriously. Since leaving Hollywood, Chana’s work has transformed to helping people move past chronic pain. While this conversation takes a different approach to creativity than many previous episodes, I hope you find it as intriguing and inspiring as I did recording it.
Chana ( pronounced Hannah ) survived 3 violent muggings in the early 80s to go on and win an Academy Award! She has been coaching and counseling people with trauma, addictions and anxiety for over 30 years, and 6 years ago started writing books. Her books are novels with a message. The first is about recovery from trauma, the second about chronic pain and the MindBody connection, and this year she had an Amazon #1 bestseller with Very Well, a novel about women, hormones, and why Freud was wrong! You can learn more about her on her website and her Facebook group.
Chana Studley
Chana is a coach, author, and international speaker.
Thank you for listening to Talk Terracotta. This season, we are exploring creativity + parenting. You can find more online at terracottacounseling.com and on Instagram at @therapywithkimberly. If you feel so inclined, please rate and subscribe!
Hosted and produced by Kimberly Sagers, LCSW, PMHC. Kimberly is a maternal mental health specialist. She provides in-person therapy in the DFW area and telehealth throughout all of Texas and Utah. She loves to guest host on podcasts. She can be reached at kimberly@terracottacounseling.com.
