The Transformative Power of Expressive Arts with Elizabeth Tobias

About this episode

Elizabeth Tobias knows firsthand how resilience can help you walk through even the most difficult traumas and losses. And now, she’s helping others build that same resilience as an artist and expressive arts therapist. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Culver and Jenn Quader talk with Elizabeth about her TEDx Talk, “Awakening Resilience: The Transformative Power of Expressive Arts.” Elizabeth explains why imagination, expression, and discomfort are so important for resilience. She also opens up about losing someone she loved at a young age and explains how she’s using her resiliency to help navigate her recent cancer diagnosis.

Chapters

1. 0:00
   Intro
2. 2:05
   Meet Elizabeth Tobias
3. 4:51
   Can you tell us about your experience of giving the TEDx Talk?
4. 8:34
   Elizabeth’s TEDx Talk: Awakening Resilience: The Transformative Power of Expressive Arts
5. 22:53
   How has your TED Talk changed your life?
6. 25:47
   How did losing someone at a young age motivate you?
7. 31:50
   Why are expression and imagination powerful tools for resilience?
8. 37:34
   What role does discomfort play in building resilience?
9. 45:08
   How has resilience helped you in the wake of a cancer diagnosis?
10. 52:26
    Get to know Elizabeth with some rapid-fire questions
11. 56:46
    Where to find Elizabeth online

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Transcript

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