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Vulnerability in life and art

Vulnerability in life and art

Sarah Sniderman 138 Episodes Oct 6, 2026

Vulnerability in Life and Art is a conversational podcast hosted by Sarah Sniderman that explores personal growth through openness, risk, reflection, and conversation. She speaks with artists and other creatives across many disciplines, from painting, photography, and writing to furniture restoration, automotive work, entrepreneurship, and stage performance. The show examines what drives these guests and what their work reveals about who they are. Listeners are encouraged to take one step, then another, on their own journeys. Feedback can be sent to vulnerabilitylifeart@gmail.com.

Episodes

Episode 140 On Quality
Episode 140 On Quality Oct 6, 2026 13:38 This is a reflection on Quality in this podcast and how it relates to video and audio conversations.
Episode 138 Philipp
Episode 138 Philipp Sep 22, 2026 28:45 Entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and founder of Serapex, Philipp explains that our existential fears of life and death are our primary drivers. He helps people uncover the deeper meaning and purpose that underlie their fears, so they can reframe those fears and determine the best ways to work through them. Through his experience in design, branding, and strategy as well as study of existential ps
Episode 139 Carol Walker
Episode 139 Carol Walker Sep 19, 2026 29:41 Photographer and wild horse advocate Carol Walker talks about how she first started in photography and what led her to capturing images of families - the stallions, mares, and foals living in the wild in Wyoming. Carol's passion and commitment to raising awareness of the precarious plight of wild horses today come through not just her words, but the images she captures of horses as individuals, fr
Episode 137 David Deane Haskell
Episode 137 David Deane Haskell Sep 15, 2026 29:51 David Deane Haskell is a musician as well as the author of several books, including Wounded Angels and The Solarian Deep. We talk about how drumming led him to writing a personal memoir about trauma and inner child healing, essays capturing daily slices of life, and speculative science fiction. Ulimately he sees all the pieces he creates as opportunities to communicate with others in a meaningful
Episode 136 Ivana Bajic
Episode 136 Ivana Bajic Jul 23, 2026 30:32 Ivana Bajic is a multimedia producer drawn to stories where nature, emotion, and human transformation intersect. Through surfing, she discovered the ocean not just as a place, but as a force of healing, grounding, and deep connection among women. Author of Nature of Surf Women, creator of the podcast Nature of Surf Women - Waves of Women, and curator of surf and wellness retreats, Ivana is current
Episode 135 Mark Connor
Episode 135 Mark Connor Jun 19, 2026 30:55 Mark Connor is a boxing trainer and writer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Hearing Mark read from his book, 'It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad),' reminded me how precious it is to have the opportunity to listen to a writer read their words aloud. As Mark says, 'God breaks my nose; I'll break his nose.' In other words, fight for what feels right. And the idea that once your feet hit the
Episode 134 Five years on
Episode 134 Five years on May 18, 2026 14:45 I've called at least one other episode in this podcast an odd duck.  I think this may be a much even odder duck. The theme is ruminations I guess on the fifth birthday of the Vulnerability in life and art podcast.
Episode 133 Colin Douglas
Episode 133 Colin Douglas May 10, 2026 31:53 Colin Douglas lives in Las Vegas, a data analyst by training and a philosopher by nature. He's driven by ideas and a great curiosity about how people choose to live their lives in the general pursuit of happiness, or better yet, enduring peace, fulfillment, or purpose. Working a full-time job, he finds the time to share his insights and invites others to engage in the conversation. Colin shares a
Episode 132 Debra Frances
Episode 132 Debra Frances Mar 29, 2026 28:19 "Books transform and shape us," says Winnipeg-based book artist Debra Frances. What makes a book a book? And how are we shaped by what we experience through books? Inspired after making a book to showcase her daughter's artwork, Debra now creates stunning pieces from natural materials like milkweed seedpods and driftwood, as well as her own handmade papers and dyes. She teaches bookbinding classes
Episode 131 Bryn Gladding
Episode 131 Bryn Gladding Mar 27, 2026 29:33 Based in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario, Bryn Gladding is a commercial photographer who works with developers, researchers, inventors, artists, and manufacturers, alongside pursuing his own personal projects. I found his insights and reflections into his personal projects in particular, from the perspective of his own vulnerability, very moving. Bryn is as passionate about nurturing connections with p
Episode 130 Moving towards
Episode 130 Moving towards Mar 15, 2026 15:48 This is a quick ramble about the learning field - designing courses and workshops - and sustaining dramatic tension in long-form fiction.
Episode 129 Jackie Reeves
Episode 129 Jackie Reeves Feb 12, 2026 30:05 This was a fun coversation from a personal perspective, because I went to high school with Jackie Reeves, a painter who also does collage, installations, film, and animations. Jackie grew up making art and exudes a lovely sense of calm confidence not only in her talent, but also in her choices to make art as child, teen, and adult. She has faith in her drawing hand, her painting hand. I did envy t

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