Episodes

  • Do Not Use Love as a Come-Up: Lessons From The Bad Vegan

    Do Not Use Love as a Come-Up: Lessons From The Bad Vegan
    Mar 25 2022
    In this final episode of the season, I discuss my latest paintings and make an announcement. The show will go on hiatus for the foreseeable future. I am working on my portfolio as part of the Milan Art Institute Mastery Program. Since I also work a day job full time, something had to go. Unfortunately, I will pause the podcast here, and return once the program is over. Also in this episode, I discuss my take-aways from the popular Netflix documentary Bad Vegan. My goal is never to judge, but to learn from the mistakes of others. Her biggest mistake, in my opinion, was not believing in her own goddess nature. She was desperate for a toxic man to bestow that onto her. Instead, he turned her into an empty shell, and destroyed everything she had built up. LADIES! Please don't let this happen to you! Please follow me on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/RavensFineArt.RavenKushner My Youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYTjPWgD8SeckehXn42OF0A For fine art prints and products: https://www.RavenKushner.com
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    17 mins
  • Love and Freedom – Lessons from the Ukraine

    Love and Freedom – Lessons from the Ukraine
    Mar 18 2022
    In the first part of the episode, I discuss how my art portfolio creation is going, my experiences with the Milan Art Institute, and my upcoming initiation into Transcendental Meditation. In the second part, I discuss what I have learned so far from the Ukrainian people in how they have responded to Russia's aggression against them. My prayers are with them, as I'm sure yours are as well. Email to send me questions: Questions@ravenkushner.com Mentioned in this episode: Follow me on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/ravensfineart.ravenkushner (@ravensfineart.ravenkushner) For art prints and products: https://www.RavenKushner.com (https://www.RavenKushner.com) Free resource, discover your DISC personality profile: https://www.48days.com/you/ (https://www.48days.com/you/) Milan Art Institute - one-year mastery program: https://www.milanartinstitute.com/ (https://www.milanartinstitute.com/) New Masters Academy - for foundational art skills: https://www.nma.art/ (https://www.nma.art/) Transcendental Meditation: https://www.tm.org/ (https://www.tm.org/)
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    13 mins
  • Performing Your Authentic Self - Race as Performance Art

    Performing Your Authentic Self - Race as Performance Art
    Mar 11 2022
    How much of what we do is authentic, and how much is determined by the roles and scripts we were given at birth? In this episode, I recount the self-exploration I did as I completed two self-portraits this week. It got me thinking about our roles in society, and how they can push us to do what is expected rather than what is truly in our hearts to do. This is especially true when it comes to the big categories like race and gender. For questions and suggestions, please email me at Questions@RavenKushner.com. Please follow me on Instagram: @RavensFineArt.RavenKushner For fine art products and prints, check out the website at https://www.RavenKushner.com. Resources Mentioned in the Show: New Masters Academy: https://www.NMA.art Milan Art Institute: https://www.MilanArtInstitute.com Maharishi International University: https://www.miu.edu/mfa-in-visual-art
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    22 mins
  • Self Love Is Your Superpower!

    Self Love Is Your Superpower!
    Mar 4 2022
    This week, while painting, I discovered that self-love is our superpower. It has the power to defeat negativity of all kinds, including racism. As a survivor of narcissistic abuse, I was shocked to realize how much narcissism and racism have in common. As daunting as both racism and sexism are, self-love does actually have the power to defeat and nullify both of these corrosive emotional disorders. Please submit any honest questions about race, narcissism, fine art, or spirituality to Questions@RavenKushner.com Please follow me on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/ravensfineart.ravenkushner (@RavensFineArt.RavenKushner) Mentioned in the show: https://www.RavenKushner.com for fine art prints and products I See Color: Identifying, Understanding, and Reducing Our Hidden Racism: A White Perspective by Robert Pellegrino https://artprof.org/ - Art Prof provides free art education
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    39 mins
  • The Eight Most Important Keys For Financial and Career Success

    The Eight Most Important Keys For Financial and Career Success
    Feb 25 2022
    For fine art prints and products, shop https://www.RavenKushner.com/Shop-2 (here) Follow me on Instagram: @RavensFineArt.RavenKushner In this episode, I summarize Napoleon Hill's advice in Think and Grow Rich, distilling his ideas down to the most important seven tips - plus an extra bonus one that I've noticed in my own experience. In the episode, I draw an analogy between working only for money and being a guy "after only one thing" in the dating world. Don't be that person! The 7 major keys in a nutshell are as follows: Desire Persistence Clarity The subconscious Planning Right association No fear-based decisions Bonus: 8) Understand that as you grow, your emotions may be all over the place, and things may look like they're falling apart. If so, you are on the right track! At the end, I introduce the new book I'll be reviewing. It is called I See Color: Identifying, Understanding and Reducing Our Hidden Racism: A White Perspective by Robert L. Pellegrino.
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    29 mins
  • Simple Steps for Creating an Organized Plan to Follow Your Bliss

    Simple Steps for Creating an Organized Plan to Follow Your Bliss
    Feb 18 2022
    In this episode, I prove that the name of the book is a bit of a misnomer! You definitely have to do more than think in order to grow rich! But it's also not difficult to put a sound plan together. I believe it is our duty to use our awesome gifts to make the world a better place. The evidence is clear that we will be rewarded in many ways for doing so. Follow along as I discuss all the practical tools Hill provides. Mentioned in the episode is the book https://www.amazon.com/Days-Work-You-Love-Preparing/dp/1433685922/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CLF09AZ3TM2&keywords=48+days+to+the+work+you+love+dan+miller&qid=1645064153&sprefix=48+days%2Caps%2C287&sr=8-1 (48 Days to the Work You Love) by Dan Miller. Please check out the https://www.RavenKushner.com/shop-2 (website) for fine art prints and products. Notice that the podcast name has changed. Starting next week, I will wrap up Think and Grow Rich and turn a new page. The podcast will now be a match for the theme of my art, which is racial harmony from a spiritual perspective. I'm looking forward to it and would LOVE to have you join me!
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    33 mins
  • Learn, Imagine, Prosper

    Learn, Imagine, Prosper
    Feb 11 2022
    Explore fine are prints and products at https://www.RavenKushner.com/Shop. Hello and welcome! In this episode, we discuss the topics of specialized knowledge and imagination. Both are essential for transforming your innate gifts and talents into a product or service that can serve humanity - and get you paid! We talk about the five different sources of knowledge, and why it's so important to invest financially in your education. The most important thing to remember is that loads of ordinary people have made extraordinary things happen, so - so can you!!
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    23 mins
  • Faith It Till You Make It: How To Train Your Mind For Happiness and Success

    Faith It Till You Make It: How To Train Your Mind For Happiness and Success
    Feb 4 2022
    Check out the website for fine art prints and products! https://www.RavenKushner.com/Shop We are continuing our exploration of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich. We are covering chapters 3 and 4: Faith and Autosuggestion. In this episode I discuss the importance of actions, but also why they are not enough to achieve the success you're longing for. I go over quotes from the book that were the most meaningful to me, and encourage you to keep pursuing your dreams. This is the list of my habits that I mention in the episode, but I encourage you to create your own: I read my Vision Statement every morning I read through my list of goals I utilize an app called Think Up to play back my affirmations I exercise every other day I have a vision board I have a white board on my wall that is my daily to-do list I listen to motivational YouTube channels such as https://www.youtube.com/c/vybo/videos (Vybo) I work on my goals 20-40 hours per week in addition to my day job Thank you so much for listening and have a blessed day!
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    26 mins