Doing Everything Right, Still Feeling Lost (EP 134)

You can do everything you’re supposed to do and still feel like something is missing. I sat down with Elke Scholz, a registered psychotherapist, expressive arts educator, and author, expecting to talk about anxiety and running on empty. Instead, we got into the story behind her work: a difficult home life, feeling out of place in school, and the creative classes she credits with saving her life as a teenager.

Elke’s path took her from calligraphy and teaching art to writing a book and eventually going back to school, even while money was tight and anxiety came along for the ride. What stayed with me was this: sometimes the next step isn’t trying harder. It’s paying attention to how you actually feel and what you’ve been missing.

=== Chapters

• 00:16 Meet Elke Scholz: Psychotherapy, Creativity and Mental Health
• 01:45 Finding Hope Through Drama and Creative Writing
• 05:07 Teenage Depression and Feeling Different
• 09:07 How Calligraphy Led to Teaching Art
• 12:30 Connecting Creativity, Empathy and Psychotherapy
• 17:46 Financial Struggles and a Life-Changing Workshop
• 23:06 Challenging the Belief That You’re Not Creative
• 26:21 Depression, Purpose and Investing in Yourself
• 30:39 Managing Anxiety While Going Back to School
• 34:10 Emotional Awareness: Paying Attention Instead of Trying Harder

=== Guest: Elke Scholz, Elke Scholz, Registered Psychotherapist / Expressive Arts Consultant

• Website: https://elkescholz.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elkescholztherapist

=== Resources / Books / Podcasts / Apps

• Loving Your Life: https://link.amazon/B0085DABT
• Anxiety Warrior - Volume 1: https://link.amazon/B0iYMqHft
• Anxiety Warrior - Volume 2: https://link.amazon/B09xSUBRZ
• Elke Scholz’s resources page: https://elkescholz.com/resources

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