Artist, builder, and podcast host Jennifer Espenscheid joins Joe Moore for a rich conversation on creativity, process, and the spiritual dimensions of making art. Drawing from her South Dakota roots and large-scale works like Luciferia, Jennifer reflects on the blend of grit, intuition, and trust that guides her artistic life. She discusses how psychedelics have served as a tool for clarity and healing rather than direct creation of art, helping her dissolve patterns and reconnect to innate creativity.
They explore how events like Burning Man catalyze inspiration, why intention and integration matter as much as vision, and the discipline of "earning your dopamine"—staying self-motivated instead of chasing external highs. Jennifer shares lessons about gestation, patience, and protecting early ideas before they're ready to be seen. Together they examine creativity as a human birthright and art as a daily practice of attention and renewal.
"By being human, you are intrinsically creative. Psychedelics help me clear the noise so I can actually hear and honor that."
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