Secret Art Project
Creativity, mental health, and spiritual health are deeply connected domains of life. After spending years working with rockstars and filmmakers, I went to seminary. Since then I’ve been cultivating my own creative practice. Experience convinced me that exercising creativity can help us realize who we’re supposed to be and manifest a better world.
Episodes
December 2, 2024 • 66 mins
Episode Summary: Sarey chats with the composer for The Winemaker, and accomplished musician, Grace Peters. Grace shares her journey from band life and touring to becoming a film composer and her experiences with balancing the highs and lows of creative work. They explore themes of artistic collaboration, individuality, and the power of showing up daily for creativity. Plus, Grace opens up about her personal practices, like trail ru...
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November 15, 2024 • 72 mins
This week, I’m joined by my longtime friend and former seminary professor, Dr. Kutter Callaway, to explore the fascinating intersections of art, theology, and psychology. Kutter, a double PhD holder in theology and experimental psychology, shares his insights into the ways art influences human cognition, fosters awe, and shapes our understanding of the world.
We dive into topics like:
The measurable effects of art on awe, gratitud...
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November 8, 2024 • 73 mins
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October 31, 2024 • 65 mins
In this episode, I connect with novelist and illustrator Skelly Harrington for a conversation on art, identity, and transformation. Skelly, an improv teacher at Curious Comedy Theater in Portland and author of a dark fantasy trilogy, opens up about their journey from a religious, off-grid upbringing to an artist embracing their queer identity. We discuss Skelly’s path to self-discovery through art, the challenges of promoting perso...
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October 15, 2024 • 120 mins
Mentioned in this Episode:
Tripp & Sarey cohost "Sing Sing: Humanity Beyond Bars" with director, Greg Kwedar, and actor, Sean San Jose.
Tripp Fuller's website: trippfuller.com
Kevin Kelly's 1,000 True Fans
In this episode, we sit down with Tripp Fuller, the creator of Homebrewed Christianity, to explore his journey from casual theology pub discussions to building one of the most successful theology podcasts out there (5M+ do...
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October 14, 2024 • 86 mins
Welcome back to Secret Art Project! In this episode, we're diving into the world of clowning, which is probably weirder and darker than you are aware, with none other than the incredible Anne Zander, an actor, performer, and mother (not to mention a RADA grad!).
Content Warning:
In today's episode, Anne and I discuss our birth stories in detail, including topics like emergency C-sections, postpartum experiences, and motherhood. If ...
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October 3, 2024 • 72 mins
Surprise! The Secret Art Project podcast is back!
After a long break, Sarey returns with major life updates, including a trip to Brazil, starting a new business, and working on a sci-fi film, The Winemaker. Sarey interfaces with musician Kevin Max, formerly of DC Talk, exploring themes of creativity, mysticism, and art. Discussions touch on Max's music career, his pivot to painting, and broader conversations about art and spiritual...
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October 5, 2023 • 77 mins
Today I talk about quitting my day job to start my own business, the underwhelming orgy scenes in Eyes Wide Shut, a Winemaker movie update, and I interview Anna Zlokovic! Anna is a filmmaker who wrote and directed the new body horror film on HULU called, “Appendage.” Watch it today! We also talk about her own struggle with anxiety, navigating film industry bigwigs, and her tarot practice.
More about Anna Zlokovic:
Anna Z’s websi...
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April 8, 2023 • 19 mins
Here I talk about why there haven't been any episodes for two weeks, the latest on The Winemaker, and the plan for future episodes.
If you've listened to at least 2 episodes of this show, please click here to be entered to win a prize! It's a short listener survey to inform the plan for Season 2. https://forms.gle/qd1ukb7EVxeuEUKU7
As usual, feel free to email me at sarey@secretartproject.com. Head to secretartproject.com to add yo...
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March 23, 2023 • 90 mins
Today I talk about location scouting at wineries, my new mindful way to think about envy, and I interview an interesting dude named Josh Hasty… Josh finds a way of getting into the lives of his heroes, like Rob Zombie and David Lynch! We talk deeply about getting what you wish for and how transcendental meditation has cleaned the cobwebs out.
More about TM and Josh Hasty:
Join his free meditation group at the DLFLA - joshhasty.co...
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March 17, 2023 • 74 mins
In this episode, I talk about dreams and visions, struggles at SXSW, and how I met my husband. Speaking of husband! He’s also my guest this week! I interview Stephen Cervantes about growing up between the U.S. and Panama, and how these identities connect and bring meaning to his filmmaking. Stevo is an award-winning filmmaker and graduate of NYU’s Tisch. He’s also the father of my child. Peace!
More about Stevo Cervantes here: htt...
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March 9, 2023 • 65 mins
If you’re listening to this in the days that follow its release, my body is in Austin, TX. You’ll hear me talk about the personalities of artists, my partner Stevo’s Panamanian film experience, issues around using the G-O-D-word, and interview my friend Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. Tom is a lifelong photographer and also a philosophy/theology professor. We talk about who gets the credit when we make good art (and likewise, the bad art), an...
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March 3, 2023 • 79 mins
Folks I am one sleepy mama today - I asked a valet man to give me my keys please, when I was already holding them. WTF. Anyway, this episode tells all about the trials and tribulations of 11 inches of snow, negative self-talk, and how spiritual you have to be to like this podcast. It also contains one shiny interview with Zoe Cooper, who worked her ass off to pivot from acting to screenwriting over the course of a few years, and di...
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February 23, 2023 • 70 mins
Vivi Ton is the first guest I've had who I didn't know at all before interviewing here, and she's a personal finance content creator--weird, right?! She tells the story of her big career pivot and about shifting into a nomad lifestyle in the last couple of years. I also talk about if it's important to wake up early to be productive, being an artist AND an entrepreneur, and the local film festival coming up this week.
More about Viv...
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February 16, 2023 • 77 mins
Learn about how PYD made a hardcore career pivot from being a professional musician to producing about a million short films within a couple years. He also likes to send me a lot of Korn and nu metal memes. We also talk about not waiting for gatekeepers to tell you that you deserve to pursue the things you want, you can open the gate yourself, bro!
In my intro, I talk about getting suckered into Frozen 2 and something weird that h...
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February 9, 2023 • 68 mins
This week, we talk about how waking up early can affect creativity, how I fell on my ass in improv class, and the story of a formerly depressed rockstar’s spiritual awakening. Oh yeah, and why I’m already thinking about post-production for the movie I haven’t shot yet.
Everyone's favorite woowoo rockstar from Santa Barbara, Kyle Nicolaides tells the story of experiencing radical transformation from one ayahuasca ceremony, which eve...
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February 2, 2023 • 71 mins
I am so tired today, guys... but it's a happy tired... How to make meaning when things are going really well in life? Like, when your short film is getting funding from some of the most unexpected connections... Do you have to get stoked on fundraising in order to fundraise? Do you have to really believe in yourself to make it "work"? Am I "manifesting"? Or maybe "incarnating"?
We're joined by audio-visual artist Mahsa Zargaran. A...
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January 26, 2023 • 62 mins
The episode starts with some storytelling about how I got started working in the entertainment industry at age 19—working for Madonna… kinda?
My guest today is filmmaker Aaron John Tao, who is part of a directing duo with his twin brother, Winston. He shares the bad religious ideas he’s had to shed in order to grow, heal from trauma, and make better art. The Tao Brothers’ films have been Vimeo staff-picked and won multiple awards a...
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January 17, 2023 • 72 mins
On the pilot episode of the podcast, I talk about my next film project, The Winemaker, and about the psycho-spiritual self-care routine that’s preparing me for crowdfunding (lol). This episode features a conversation with filmmaker and puppeteer, Raymond Carr. He tells the story of his humble beginnings, homeschooled by church-clowns, to touring the world with giant robot dinosaurs and working on the Jim Henson lot.
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