#086 - Art as Therapy (Haley Weaver & Kate Allan)

Summary: Today I'm joined by two hugely popular social media artists, Haley Weaver (@haleydrewthis) and Kate Allan (@thelatestkate) to explore the links between artistic expression and mental health, how art has the power to ease suffering and build communities, and the pressures and benefits of build a large fanbase on social media. *** SHOW NOTES *** https://mowe.blog/podcast/art-as-therapy *** BOOKS MENTIONED *** "You Can Do All Things" by Kate Allan https://amzn.to/2X12Qqd "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides https://amzn.to/2XuU6wC "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik https://amzn.to/2IWgPII *** SOCIAL MEDIA *** Facebook: http://facebook.com/mowepod Twitter: http://twitter.com/mowepod *** CREDITS *** Theme Music: Falling Down by Ryan Little http://youtube.com/user/TheR4C2010 "Blah blah blah" soundbyte by Unfa: https://freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/165539/ Podcast Image: Marco Verch https://flic.kr/p/2ermcFm DISCLAIMER: My Own Worst Enemy is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk and affiliated sites.