Listen "From Mess to Medicine: Expressive Arts, Men’s Work, and Coming Home with Coby Lyons"
Episode Synopsis
Join us for the first-ever male guest on The Mess & The Magic ✨ Meet Coby Lyons: expressive arts facilitator, Reiki master, and PhD candidate who turned a divorce, a derailed internship, and a thousand “shoulds” into a homecoming of the soul. We talk identity shifts, giving fewer (but better-placed) fucks, creative ritual, men’s work, and the courage to let silence speak. If you’ve felt off your path or like your life was the house, not the land it sits on, this one will bring you back home. Who this episode is for:Creatives (and “former creatives”) ready to reconnect to their art + purposeAnyone moving through divorce, career detours, or a PhD/identity pivotSeekers curious about expressive arts, ritual, and spiritual psychologyMen looking for healthy, grounded community and accountabilityRecovering people-pleasers learning to guard their energy and voiceHuman Design fans exploring “wait to respond” in real lifeKey takeaways:Home vs. House: Your essence (“the land”) is already whole; conditioning (“the house”) can be gently dismantled or rebuilt in alignment.Intentional Energy: Don’t stop caring, care precisely. Give fewer, better-placed fucks.Silence is medicine: Not responding can be self-respect and nervous-system regulation.Creativity heals: Expressive arts reconnect the inner artist and unlock insight beyond words.Ritual with intention: Journal → grounding → medicine/sound → symbolic release (fire) turns insight into change.Men’s spaces matter: Safe, challenge-with-love containers help men practice integrity, mission, and authentic expression.Language casts spells: Be precise: your words shape reality and self-concept.Surrender ≠ passive: It’s a courageous alignment with joy, design, and guidance.Mentioned in the episode: Coby Lyons – expressive arts–based facilitator (guest)Mankind Project – men’s work community (mission statements, groups)Transformational Men’s Group (created by Mike Pierce)963 Tribe - Plant Medicine CommunitySophia University (formerly Institute of Transpersonal Psychology)Want to step into your confidence as the face of your business, but you're scared? Working with Casey Jade could be exactly what you need! Take this quick quiz to see where you're stuck!
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